In the evening, Qin Chuan and Li Ya got off work together and went to his parents' house for dinner, using the excuse of "looking after the elders' emotions."
The departure of Qin Er Ge had been weighing on the elders, and he had only called home once in all these days to report that he was safe.
Therefore, recently, either Qin Chuan or his elder brother Qin Yang's family would take turns, or even go together, to accompany their parents for dinner and chat.
Qin Chuan almost always brought Li Ya with him. With this 'future daughter-in-law' present, he believed his parents would be delighted, and they could also enjoy a delicious dinner – a win-win situation.
The next day, after waking up, the two went to work as usual.
Qin Chuan's daily routine was to first visit the construction site for a while, check the engineering progress, and chat with Manager Wang Ying.
Then he would go to the decoration company to talk with Chen Jinyu and other elites, and finally to Xinhua Electronics Factory.
His days were monotonous and dull.
During lunch, Qin Chuan was eating with Ye Meiyun, Xu Ronghua, Li Chunsheng, and others when his phone, which was in his bag, suddenly rang.
He took it out and saw it was Teacher Yang's call.
Qin Chuan walked out of the private room to a secluded spot and answered, "Hello, Xiao Mo!"
"Xiao Chuan, what are you doing? Have you had lunch yet?" Teacher Yang's pleasant voice came from the other end of the line.
"I'm eating with colleagues. Our master chef at the electronics factory made braised pork ribs, sweet and sour pork, clear stewed carp, and garlic greens today, with a bowl of rice. It's absolutely amazing!" Qin Chuan said enthusiastically on the phone.
This was normal conversation between lovers, especially those in a long-distance relationship, sharing daily interesting events and aspects of their lives, including food.
"Wow, listening to you, I'm practically drooling!" Teacher Yang was very cooperative.
"Hehe, the chefs at my factory are incredibly skilled, no less than Michelin-starred chefs," Qin Chuan boasted.
"Hmph!"
"I'm eating just as well as you are. Ru Mei and I are having Western food right now!" Teacher Yang finally showed a hint of dissatisfaction with Qin Chuan's constant bragging and retaliated.
"Who? Ru Mei? Who is Ru Mei?" Qin Chuan didn't react for a moment, feeling as if he had heard the name somewhere before but couldn't recall it.
"Boss Qin, you truly have a forgetful memory! You don't even remember me! And here I am thinking of you so much, it's truly heartbreaking..." At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from Teacher Yang's phone.
As soon as this voice appeared, it was like a lightning bolt struck Qin Chuan's mind. He finally knew who it was!
"Sister Mei!"
"I'm so sorry! So sorry! I really didn't connect it at first. I always call you Sister Mei, so when you said Ru Mei, I was stumped. Who is Ru Mei?" Qin Chuan apologized quickly.
Fang Rumei, on the other end of the phone, let out a giggle.
Yang Zimo also laughed, "Xiao Chuan, when you come to the provincial capital, just wait for Ru Mei to deal with you! You don't even remember her name."
Qin Chuan cried out in protest, "You suddenly mentioned Ru Mei, I really didn't think of Sister Mei!"
"Sister Mei, don't worry, when I get to the provincial capital, I'll definitely treat you to a meal to apologize!"
"Hee hee!"
"Hahaha!" The two women's cheerful laughter came from the other end of the phone.
"Xiao Chuan, I'm not teasing you anymore. I have something serious to tell you." Teacher Yang's voice lost its playful tone.
"Mhm, what is it? Tell me!" Qin Chuan nodded.
"It's like this, can you come to the provincial capital recently?" Teacher Yang said, "Ru Mei has encountered a new project that she finds very interesting, but she hasn't been able to find anyone suitable to give her sufficient advice or to collaborate with."
"Today she specifically asked me to call you because she said you are in the same industry and your businesses are related to electronic information."
Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing Teacher Yang's words, "A new project in the electronic information field?"
"Yes, a new project in the electronic information field." Fang Rumei interjected, "I recently traveled to Korea and accidentally encountered a very trendy electronic product. The name of this product is..."
Since the first person to develop MP3s was Korean, followed by Japan, in terms of electronic information, one had to admit that the Korean people possessed intelligence and thinking far beyond other countries.
The renowned Samsung Electronics and LG are known worldwide and hold a pivotal position in electronic information, being incredibly powerful.
"Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan? Are you listening to me?" Fang Rumei's voice suddenly jolted Qin Chuan, whose mind was wandering.
He snapped back to reality and quickly suppressed the intense emotions within him, "Sister Mei, did you bring back a specific physical sample of this MP3 electronic product you mentioned?"
"Of course, I have it with me right now!" Fang Rumei said, "Qin Chuan, if you have time, I'd like to invite you and your team to the provincial capital to see for yourselves what this so-called MP3 product is."
"I think it's really amazing. If we can develop a similar product here, it's guaranteed to make money!"
Qin Chuan replied without hesitation, "No problem, I'll bring my team to the provincial capital tomorrow to see what this MP3 is all about."
Fang Rumei on the other end sounded a bit surprised, "Qin Chuan, there's no need to rush. We have plenty of time..."
Mid-sentence, Fang Rumei suddenly fell silent. She glanced at her close friend beside her, then winked and said, "Oh, I get it! Someone here might be trying to use official business for personal gain..."
"You're annoying! What personal gain? What are you talking about!" Yang Zimo blushed slightly and reached out to tickle Fang Rumei's ribs. The two women started playfully bickering.
Qin Chuan could imagine the scene even through the phone, and a nostalgic expression involuntarily appeared on his face.
To be honest, he did miss Teacher Yang...