Chapter 445 – Changes
Yes, she decided not to tell him, waiting for Song Yi to discover it himself when he returned.
After all, she had already endured it for more than three years, and with only half a month left, Song Yi would be back soon.
Including the year of her pregnancy, she had endured for four years, so half a month was nothing.
As for Song Yi, he had originally planned to go abroad for three years, but his performance had been exceptional, and his talent was outstanding.
In the end, the school in Country A hoped that Song Yi could stay for an additional two years, meaning a total of five years. They wanted him to complete five years of coursework and internships before returning home.
Song Yi had written to discuss this with Xu Fanghua.
In the end, after their discussion, they agreed that he would complete the five-year program.
Since he had already stayed there for so long, two more years didn’t seem to matter.
And now…
After almost four years, Song Yi was about to come back.
He didn’t need the full five years.
Because Song Yi had completed, in four years, the coursework and internship that were supposed to take five years to finish.
Since he had completed everything and passed all the exams, he could naturally return home.
Of course, Country A didn’t want to let such a talented individual go and offered him various generous terms in hopes that Song Yi would stay.
But Song Yi refused them all.
His family and wife were in China. His roots, his heart, and his love were all in China.
So no matter what, he was determined to return.
After the timeline was roughly confirmed, Song Yi immediately wrote to inform Xu Fanghua.
Xu Fanghua calculated the time, and it turned out to be just half a month from now.
The days of waiting were always agonizing, but Xu Fanghua had never forgotten Song Yi. In fact, as time passed, her impression of and love for Song Yi had only deepened.
It was as if it were engraved in her mind, etched into her very bones.
“Mommy, can you tell me more about Daddy?” Song Siyi asked.
Song Siyi had only ever seen her father in photos, but she loved hearing everything about him from her mother.
Although her mother said that because she had deliberately kept it a secret to surprise him, her father still didn’t know about her existence.
But Song Siyi thought that when her dad came back, she would definitely recognize him first and give him a big surprise.
“Alright, our Siyi’s daddy is a very, very skilled doctor…”
Along the way, Xu Fanghua told her daughter stories about Song Yi, sharing bits and pieces of her past with him.
Xu Jinning was also quietly listening.
In the past three years, after becoming a mother, her elder sister had grown even more gentle and womanly.
And Song Siyi was adorable and clever.
Finally, her brother-in-law was about to return.
After four years of separation, her sister and brother-in-law were finally going to be reunited. It was wonderful.
…
The next day, Xu Fanghua, Xu Jinning, Xie Ting’an, and younger brother-in-law boarded a plane with Song Siyi, heading back to Qinghe Village.
Yes, in the city center near Qinghe Village, an airport had been built in recent years. Now, the fastest and most convenient way to return was by plane.
With Qingming Festival approaching, every household in Qinghe Village was preparing to honor their ancestors.
The Xu family, of course, was no exception.
Father Song and Mother Song had already returned to take care of things and prepare for the ancestor worship.
Xu Jinning and the others could go a bit later, as long as they returned before Qingming.
It wasn’t Siyi’s first time going back to Qinghe Village, but it was her first time flying.
So, she was very curious about the experience, staring excitedly out the window at the scenery.
After looking out the window for a while, Song Siyi turned to Xu Fanghua and asked, “Mommy, is Daddy going to take a plane like this when he comes back?”
“Yes,” Xu Fanghua replied. “When he returns from Country A, he will definitely take a plane. When the time comes, he’ll fly back to find us just like this.”
Song Siyi smiled, clearly satisfied with the answer.
…
Originally, the journey from Beijing to Anren County used to take two days and two nights by train, and even driving without stopping would take an entire day and night. But now, flying only took two hours.
After getting off the plane, they drove for another half hour and arrived in Anren County.
As soon as they reached Anren, Xu Jinning noticed significant changes.
In fact, over the past three years, the country had developed rapidly. Xu Jinning could clearly feel that the development was happening much faster than she had originally anticipated.
Many things that she expected would take five or ten years to appear had already come into existence.
And the country’s development was progressing smoothly.
Grandpa Xie had hinted that this was largely due to a document Xu Jinning had submitted.
That document, which recorded future advancements and events, was like a prophecy and had greatly benefited the country’s progress.
As for Anren County, each time Xu Jinning returned over the past three years, she could feel the obvious changes.
For example, the large Xiangning Supermarket in front of her was only a newly opened supermarket three years ago, the first in Anren County.
Now, Xiangning Supermarket had not only added more floors but also expanded its area.
It was only then that Xu Jinning realized her brother had bought a nearby piece of land at the time, and now, a high-rise was being constructed there.
That’s right—this building was being developed by her brother, Xu Xiangbei.
He planned to build this commercial building and then sell it.
Xu Jinning thought, without even realizing it, her brother had started developing the real estate industry.
Sure enough, her brother had a keen business mind.
In the 1990s, real estate was one of the most lucrative industries.
Xu Jinning’s gaze fell once again on the Xiangning Supermarket in front of her.
Now, Xiangning Supermarket was no longer just a single store but a well-known chain.
Over the past three years, Xiangning had expanded to Haishi, Shenshi, Jinshi, and more.
Xu Xiangbei’s next goal was to open Xiangning Supermarket in Beijing and then across the entire country.
Of course, Xiangning Supermarket was the first chain supermarket in the country and had become quite famous.
To achieve this, Xu Xiangbei had also established a company.
Indeed, the company was named Xiangning Limited, and its development was thriving.
Xu Jinning still remembered that three years ago, the site of Xiangning Supermarket in Anren County was just an empty lot.
It was Xu Jinning who had come here and suggested to her brother to buy the land and build a supermarket.
Now, that empty lot had become the commercial center of Anren County, just as described in the book.
The once barren land had been transformed into bustling commercial streets and buildings.
Standing here, it was lively with people and traffic, a far cry from its former state.
The development speed was several years ahead of what was recorded in the book.
And it seemed to revolve around Xiangning Supermarket.
Xu Jinning thought, it was like planting willows by chance and having them turn into a shade.
She had originally thought that building a supermarket here would ensure good traffic due to the future commercial center.
She hadn’t expected that her brother’s supermarket would directly drive the area to become a commercial hub, and several years ahead of schedule.
But it was all for the best—one could consider it a positive development.
