Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

Chapter 119 A historic moment

Chen Feng stared at the news on the screen, his heart beating faster.

The country officially established special economic zones!

This is not just an ordinary piece of news; it foreshadows great changes in the future and can be said to be the beginning of a new era.

But not many people can see this now.

Qiao San, who was standing next to him, frowned and asked in confusion, "That's it?"

Chen Feng turned around, glanced at Qiao San, then put his arm around his shoulders and said sternly, "Remember this news, Qiao San. It can make you rich, or it can bring you ruin. If one day you become a prisoner, or even face execution, I hope you'll still remember this moment today."

After hearing this, Qiao San couldn't help but be moved.

He has always been bold and fearless, but Chen Feng's words made him feel an inexplicable chill.

Chen Feng slowed down his tone and advised, "Stop fighting, Qiao San. Focus your energy on more meaningful things. Even if it means making some dirty money, it's better than meaningless fights. Hu Min is my former fellow villager. Just give me some face and let her go this time, okay?"

Qiao San stared at Chen Feng for a long time before asking, "Brother, what should I call you?"

"I majored in computer science at Ninghai University. My name is Chen Feng." Chen Feng answered frankly.

Qiao San nodded, indicating that he had taken note. "Okay, Chen Feng. Come to my place to play billiards and watch videos from now on, and I'll give you a discount."

Chen Feng and his friends left safely with the four girls.

Watching them leave, Qiao San's younger brother came forward and asked, "Brother San, why did you let them go like this?"

The other brothers also echoed, looking confused. After all, Qiao San was not usually the kind of person who was easy to talk to, not to mention that he had suffered such a big loss today.

Qiao San glanced at them and said in a deep voice, "You all heard what I just said. From now on, if Chen Feng comes to play billiards or watch videos with us, we are not allowed to charge him a penny."

"Yes, Third Brother!" the younger brothers responded in unison.

Qiao San turned his head and looked at the TV in the distance. The news had already finished.

He waved his hand. "Go, find a videotape and watch the replay. Record that news story for me in its entirety!"

At the same time, Chen Feng and his group had already arrived at the school gate.

Chen Feng stopped and turned to everyone, saying, "You guys go in. It's safe here. Qiao San and the others won't mess around at the school gate. I'll be leaving now."

Wan Juan looked at his back and asked curiously, "Chen Feng, doesn't he live in the school dormitory?"

Xie Hong continued, "He stays here occasionally. Old Seven's family lives in Ninghai, so he comes home to stay sometimes."

Hu Min was slightly surprised when she heard this. "Isn't Chen Feng's family from Mashan Village? How come they've moved to Ninghai now?"

Xie Hong shrugged. "I don't know about that. If you're really curious, just ask him later."

Hu Min was indeed very curious about Chen Feng.

She recalled everything that had just happened: how Chen Feng had calmly eaten his meal while the fight was going on outside, how he had suddenly rushed out, grabbed someone, lifted them high, and thrown them at her, and how he had then run towards the TV in surprise, and how he had been so calm and composed while hugging Qiao San and talking to him...

All of this made her feel that Chen Feng was a unique man.

In her mind, she silently compared the current Chen Feng with the skinny boy he used to be in Mashan Village. Chen Feng back then didn't leave a deep impression on her.

But now, Hu Min found that the image of this man had already appeared in her mind.

When he got home, Chen Feng found that Ning Yao had not come back yet, and he thought something was wrong.

Normally, Ning Yao would go home directly after class, and would come back early when he had no classes.

After all, the course schedule at Ninghai University was much easier than when she was teaching at Mashan Village Primary School.

He came back from dinner today, but she was still nowhere to be seen. This was indeed a bit strange.

There were no mobile phones in that era, so he couldn't contact her even if he wanted to. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. So he said hello to Chen Yufen, pushed his bicycle and went out to look for Ning Yao.

At this time, in a quiet teahouse near Ninghai University, Ning Yao was sitting face to face with a man in his fifties.

The man was dignified, and despite his age, one could still see some similarities between him and Ning Yao in his features.

"Yaoyao, how have you been these years?" the man asked.

He is Ning Hezhong, Ning Yao's father, who was recently rehabilitated and transferred to be the governor of Dongjiang Province.

"Very good." Ning Yao responded softly, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Ning Hezhong nodded, his voice slightly lowered: "Your mother's ashes have been found. We must find a time to bury her together."

Ning Yao's eyes turned red when he heard this, and he nodded, tears welling up in his eyes.

"I've been transferred to Dongjiang Province as governor," Ning Hezhong continued. "Secretary Peng originally wanted to arrange a small apartment for me, but I declined. I'm currently living in a suite at the government guesthouse. It's a bit inconvenient, otherwise I could have brought you over to live with me."

"It's okay, Dad, let's talk about it later." Ning Yao said softly.

The two chatted about some trivial matters in college and some encounters in recent years, but Ning Yao seemed a little absent-minded the whole time and only responded faintly.

Perhaps there are more unspeakable worries in her heart.

Finally, Ning Hezhong and Ning Yao, father and daughter, set a time to go to the cemetery, and then Ning Yao left the teahouse.

The moment she walked out the door, her eyes were immediately covered with mist.

After his daughter left, Ning Hezhong sat alone in the teahouse and sighed.

He knew that his daughter had not yet completely opened up to him. Because of his wife's incident, a deep rift had arisen between them.

Although Ning Yao never made a fuss in front of him and always behaved well-behaved and sensible, Ning Hezhong understood that his daughter's temper was actually exactly the same as his own - there were some things that she was stubborn to the core.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been treated so badly over the years, and his wife might not have left so early.

"Xiao Gao!" Ning Hezhong called out. His secretary, Gao Qi, immediately walked in and asked respectfully, "What are your instructions, Chief?"

Ning Hezhong said in a deep voice, "Go and help me find out about Yaoyao's situation over the years. Has she ever been bullied? How is she doing at school now? Also, just now I asked her where she lived, and she was hesitant to answer. Please help me find out all this."

Gao Qi nodded and replied, "Okay, Chief."

On the other side, Chen Feng rode his bicycle in the streets and alleys looking for Ning Yao.

Night falls and the street lights are dim.

Finally, he saw Ning Yao, standing alone under a tree not far from the school wall.

He rode over quickly and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

When Ning Yao saw him, she threw herself into his arms, tears welling up in her eyes.