novellhall Chapter 185 Is she Huo Yanchuan's lover?
Chapter 185 Is she Huo Yanchuan's lover?
The people in the transport team were all retired comrades that Hao Gang had found. Without exception, they had all been trained by Huo Yanchuan when they joined the army.
Even though they've retired from the military, Huo Yanchuan's image as a cold-faced devil is deeply etched in their minds, and they can't help but be afraid when they see him.
So when Huo Yanchuan entered the transport team just now, everyone subconsciously lined up in a row, just like before, waiting for him to give them a speech.
If Hao Gang and Han hadn't left, they probably wouldn't have dared to move.
Even so, they couldn't help but secretly watch Huo Yanchuan and Wenrou from the sidelines.
Seeing Huo Tuan, who was usually so cold and serious, acting so cautiously in front of his sister-in-law after doing something wrong, made them widen their eyes in disbelief.
"Is this still the same Huo Yanchuan, the cold-faced devil who used to train us like dogs?"
"I didn't believe it when Battalion Commander Hao told me before, but now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I finally believe it. Commander Huo's image as someone who's afraid of his wife is undeniable."
"I met Commander Huo when I first joined the army. I almost cried because of the tough training. I never thought that so much time would pass. Commander Huo finally has someone who can keep him in check. It has to be his wife."
Just as the group was enjoying the show, they suddenly saw Huo Yanchuan's cold and oppressive gaze sweep over them.
"Have you guys looked enough? Want to get a closer look?"
His voice carried a strong warning, and upon hearing it, the men's expressions changed drastically. Their hearts tightened, and a deep-seated fear appeared in their eyes.
So they dared not watch any longer and rushed back to their dormitories, afraid that if they were even a second too slow, Huo Yanchuan would drag them away to be his sparring partners.
Seeing that they had all left, Huo Yanchuan looked down at his wife.
"Alright, let's go back first." Wenrou didn't want to stay here with him any longer, to avoid any awkwardness.
Seeing her like this, Huo Yanchuan knew she must have calmed down, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
He took the initiative to push the bicycle out, then his long legs swung over and he gently sat on the back seat, naturally reaching out to hug his waist.
Huo Yanchuan smiled and rode his bicycle home.
Wenrou wasn't actually that angry; she'd just been too busy lately to pay attention to Huo Yanchuan and had forgotten to ask him to come back to sleep.
But this has been tough on his men. They've been training day and night for the past few days, and if Huo Yanchuan doesn't go back to sleep soon, they'll all be worn out from all the training.
After returning home, Wenrou took a shower, and Li Xiuying left some food in the pot for them.
After the two finished their meal, it was already past eleven o'clock.
Huo Yanchuan lay on the bed holding his wife, feeling very reluctant to let her go, knowing she would be away for several days again tomorrow.
"Should I give the state-owned foreign trade company a heads-up?" he asked, still somewhat uneasy.
Although they haven't seen each other for several years, if there are acquaintances over there, they can help Wenrou a little.
Gentle shook her head. "No need."
A letter of introduction is enough; he doesn't want to use Huo Yanchuan's favor, otherwise, there will be problems later.
Huo Yanchuan wanted to talk to Wenrou, but she had already fallen asleep before they could say more than a few words.
Knowing that she was exhausted these past few days, he couldn't bear to do anything more, so he held her and fell asleep.
Jiang Yan knew that Wenrou was going away for a few days. Although he was very reluctant to see her go, there was nothing he could do.
He wanted to grow up quickly so he could share the burden with Wenrou and she wouldn't have to work so hard.
"Xiao Yan, be a good boy at home. I'll take you to the city when I get back this time." Wenrou saw Jiang Yan's reluctant gaze, walked over and reached out to pat his head.
Jiang Yan nodded obediently and sensibly, "Aunt Xiaorou, you should come back soon."
"Okay, I'll come back as soon as I'm done with my work," Wenrou replied gently.
At this moment, Li Xiuying also said from the side, "Don't worry, I will take good care of the family."
"I'll take you there." Huo Yanchuan took Wenrou's luggage and put it on his bicycle.
After Wenrou settled things at home, she and Huo Yanchuan went to the transport team.
At this point, everyone was ready and waiting to set off.
Seeing this, Wenrou quickly got into the car and sat in the driver's seat.
Although I had done countless transport jobs in my past life, they were all for other people.
This time was different; her transport team had been waiting for this day for a long time.
After greeting Huo Yanchuan and the others, Wenrou led her people on their official departure.
"Sister-in-law, according to the schedule, we should arrive at the state-owned foreign trade unit in Shaanxi Province by noon tomorrow." On the bus, the junior technician nervously spoke up.
He was not old; he was the youngest among them.
He was just a lowly guard in the army, and later drove for his superiors for a few years, but there was no advancement. Eventually, he retired from the army and returned to his hometown.
After returning home, his family arranged a marriage for him not long after. He thought he would have to stay in the countryside for the rest of his life, but he never expected to receive a letter from Battalion Commander Hao.
He had just gotten married at that time, and his family advised him not to come, but he trusted Hao Gang and didn't want to miss this opportunity, so he had no choice but to leave his wife, whom he had just married, behind and come here.
"Why are you so nervous? I don't eat people." Wenrou sensed the junior technician's nervousness and couldn't help but say helplessly.
"I...I'm not nervous." Hearing Wenrou's words, the junior technician became even more nervous for some reason.
He initially drove for Huo Yanchuan, and later switched to Xiao Cheng.
Commander Huo was the person he admired most since he joined the army; he was his idol. So when he was with Wenrou, he couldn't help but get nervous.
"Huo Yanchuan is Huo Yanchuan, and I am me. You can ask me anything you want. Our transport team doesn't have that many rules," she said with a gentle smile.
Hearing her call Huo Tuan's name by herself, and recalling the rumors circulating in the transport team that Huo Tuan was afraid of his wife, he became even more convinced.
"Your name is Xiaolin, right? I heard you just got married. You come all this way to work, are you reluctant to leave your wife?" On the way, Wenrou had nothing to do, so she chatted with Xiaolin about family matters.
Xiao Lin shook his head. "I'm reluctant, but there's nothing I can do. Staying at home means I can only farm. Battalion Commander Hao said I can make a lot of money by following him."
Hearing this, Wenrou was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You believe I can help you make a lot of money?"
Although I don't know what Hao Gang said to him, this young man is indeed good and ambitious.
Kobayashi nodded. "I believe what he said."
He used to be in the army, and Hao Gang helped him a lot, so he believed everything Hao Gang said.
Hao Gang arranged for him to accompany Wenrou this time because he valued Wenrou's abilities.
This young man looks a bit simple and honest, but he has a strong drive to get things done. Plus, he can drive, so he can be of help to her when it matters.
If she trains her properly in the future, she could become a valuable assistant to him.
"Once you've settled down here, you can bring your wife over too. It'll be better for the two of you to live together," Wenrou continued.
"Thank you... thank you, sister-in-law." Xiaolin felt a surge of gratitude when she heard Wenrou say this.
Along the way, she chatted a lot with Xiaolin, and the young man became more cheerful from the initial nervousness.
Wenrou discovered that besides getting nervous in front of Huo Yanchuan, he was also quite the social butterfly, able to chat with anyone and often helping her solve a lot of troubles.
Thinking of this, Wenrou couldn't help but complain in her heart, "Look how much trouble Huo Yanchuan has caused. He scared this perfectly good young man so badly."
She almost missed out on such a talented person?
They took turns resting at night, and continued their journey the next morning.
By noon the next day, Wenrou and her entourage finally managed to drive to the entrance of the state-owned foreign trade unit.
After she produced the letter of introduction, she was invited inside.
Just in case, she only took Kobayashi inside, while the other two stayed outside to watch the goods on the truck.
What she didn't expect was that, in addition to them, many other people came this time, including brigade leaders from various places and representatives of educated youth from the brigades, all of whom came for the key support projects here.
Nowadays, the only businesses that can cooperate with state-owned foreign trade units are some of the collective's sideline industries.
Of course, there were others like her who grew mushrooms. Everyone was carrying samples of their own mushrooms, waiting to try and secure this opportunity for cooperation.
After Wenrou and Xiaolin entered, many people's eyes fell on them.
The main problem is that all the representatives here are men, with only Wenrou being a woman.
However, they didn't value gentleness. To them, what could a lesbian understand? She had no competitive advantage whatsoever.
Wenrou asked Xiaolin to bring in their samples as well, and then found a place to sit quietly and wait.
However, Kobayashi didn't stay idle; he went around the area and inquired about a lot of information.
"Sister-in-law, I heard that the person in charge of product selection this time is their deputy manager, I think his surname is Tan. He'll be here soon, and he'll check them one by one." Xiao Lin told Wenrou all the information she had found out.
Wenrou had heard Huo Yanchuan mention it before, so this Deputy Manager Tan must be his childhood sweetheart from the military compound, right?
She was quite curious to see what kind of person this Manager Tan was.
At the same time, Tan Lin was also looking through a letter of introduction, which bore the name of the 431st Border Defense Unit in the Gobi Desert.
She knew that Huo Yanchuan was in this unit, and they hadn't seen each other since she and her mother left the military compound.
However, I heard that he got married while in the military and is living a very happy life.
In her mind, what kind of woman could catch Huo Yanchuan's eye, such an arrogant person?
She had heard about the engagement between the Shen and Huo families before. When she was little, she met Shen Qingshuang when she went to the Shen family with her father. She was arrogant and domineering and had no manners at all.
The thought of Huo Yanchuan marrying such a woman made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Manager Tan, one of the people who came this time is a military dependent. I heard that her husband is a regimental commander and he came from the Gobi Desert. I heard that the environment there is very harsh. It's really not easy for them to grow mushrooms." At this moment, Tan Lin's assistant spoke up.
"Is that so? No matter where they come from, they should be treated equally. We can't give them preferential treatment just because they live in hardship. That would be unfair to people from other places. In the end, the selection results will depend on the quality of the samples." Tan Lin's expression suddenly became more serious.
Hearing her say that, the assistant didn't dare to say anything more.
After she had finished preparing, she went to the lobby with her assistant.
Everyone was waiting outside, and when they saw Manager Tan arrive, the lobby instantly fell silent.
"Comrades, this is our Manager Tan, who is in charge of this sample selection. Only the selected samples will lead to further cooperation," the assistant introduced to everyone.
After she finished speaking, everyone lined up in front of the table, placed their samples on it, and waited for Manager Tan to make a selection.
At this moment, Wenrou finally got a good look at what Manager Tan looked like. She looked to be under thirty years old, with her hair permed into waves and draped over her shoulders, exuding the charm of a mature woman.
She was wearing the uniform of a state-owned foreign trade unit. Her features were delicate and pretty, but she had a strong, aggressive look about her, making her seem quite unapproachable.
Tan Lin also looked over at Wenrou at this moment, after all, she was the only female comrade among the people who came this time.
So she must be Huo Yanchuan's lover, Shen Qingshuang?
Tan Lin had only seen Shen Qingshuang when she was young, and had never seen her since she grew up. When she heard that Wenrou was Huo Yanchuan's lover, she mistook her for Shen Qingshuang.
She couldn't understand why the military would send someone like Shen Qingshuang here.
Because of her preconceived notions about Shen Qingshuang, she also harbored a deep-seated aversion to Wenrou.
Tan Lin withdrew her gaze and then looked at the others.
She walked up to the first person on the side, who was an educated youth. When he saw Tan Lin, he immediately opened the sample in his hand and let her examine it.
"Manager Tan, I am a former educated youth from Hongxing Commune in Shanghewan. These are mushrooms that our commune collectively grew."
Hearing what the educated youth said, Tan Lin's expression didn't change much; she remained serious. Then she looked at the second and third people, and Wen Rou was ranked fifth.
What she didn't expect was that Tan Lin, who had been checking in order from the other side, didn't even look at her when she got to her and went to check the next person's sample.
Wenrou was taken aback, and Xiaolin, who was standing next to her, hurriedly said, "Manager Tan, you haven't looked at our samples yet."
Upon hearing the voice, Tan Lin looked up impatiently at Wenrou and the others, and said coldly, "I don't need to look at your samples. Go back. I will not cooperate with you."