My Life with Narration

Chapter 728: Chapter 719: Ding Qiang’s Transformation

Never expected it, Du Qiang got injured once, and actually met his destined partner. It’s really a case of a blessing in disguise.

Fate is such a strange thing, sometimes it just comes out of nowhere.

But considering Du Qiang’s current situation, if they want to be together, it’s definitely not going to happen anytime soon.

Even without a narrator’s hint, one could guess the direction of their relationship: taking care of the patient, gradually becoming friends, finally exchanging contact info, and continuing to keep in touch after Du Qiang is discharged, eventually developing the relationship.

To be honest, it’s pretty mundane, nothing new, but it also makes sense.

Moreover, it’s the first time he’s learned that a narrator could have such a function, even predicting romance. Is he supposed to become a Daoist now?

But this thought flashed by quickly. Just kidding, I’m a guy with a girlfriend, who’s going to become a Daoist? He couldn’t be so deflated, otherwise how would he do justice to the Ah Wei’s Eighteen Techniques he self-taught?

The commendation meeting at the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau was held very low-key, at least there was no external information about it. Although Du Qiang’s leg injury wasn’t serious, it wouldn’t heal quickly either, so he wouldn’t be able to work for at least a month or two.

After leaving the hospital, he planned to go home, but then received news from Da Qiang saying he was in Jiang City and the three of them would meet up tonight with Wang Xing.

He had no reason to refuse such a request, so he looked at the time and found there were still two hours before the company was off work. Su Qing decided not to go back and directly found a nice restaurant to wait.

On Jinghua Street, inside a Shandong cuisine restaurant, at five thirty, Ding Qiang and Wang Xing arrived on time.

"Qingzi!!"

"Damn, what happened to you?" Su Qing said in shock, looking at Ding Qiang’s drastically changed appearance.

Ding Qiang used to be a fat guy. Earlier this year, he lost a lot of weight because of trouble his father ran into. But now, after so long, Su Qing noticed that he hadn’t rebounded. Instead, he became even leaner. Although he was still slightly bigger compared to Wang Xing, he was no longer considered chubby. His skin had also darkened, giving a robust impression.

Moreover, his clothes were dirty and messy, even with lime stains, making him look like he had just come from a construction site, nothing like a young man ought to.

Hearing this, Da Qiang smiled chuckled twice, scratching his head as he said, "Ha, it’s just that recently I’ve been under a lot of pressure, so many things to deal with. I’ve been running around doing business, and at times even had to help out on site. Today, as the first phase of materials was largely delivered, I came to Jiang City and wanted to catch up with you and Lao A."

Though not knowing the exact situation, Su Qing knew that Ding Qiang must have been very busy these days.

Hearing this, Su Qing motioned for the waiter to serve the food while replying, "I heard from Lao A that you two have had good profits during this period. Hard work finally paid off!"

In response, Ding Qiang shook his head with a smile and said, "Now that the materials for the first phase have been prepared, there’s no need for the time being. It’ll be a while before things get going again. While profits are nice, work isn’t constant. Thankfully, our store in Xining has stabilized, and with Lao A’s help here, we both can keep things running for a while."

It turns out, during this period, Ding Qiang managed to connect with Qu Hongfei and gained some material procurement quotas. Although it wasn’t much, it was just enough for the two of them to manage and survive.

During this time, their net profits reached over two hundred thousand. When the next phase begins, they can continue earning. Although they don’t dare to expect much, if the project goes well, by its completion, they should still be able to profit tens of thousands.

However, they had prior investments, so there isn’t much cash on hand for now.

"As long as you think there’s profit to be made, that’s good. Do you have any plans next?" Su Qing asked.

"Da Qiang said he wants to use the funds to buy a big truck so that we can earn more by transporting goods," Wang Xing chimed in.

"Running a big truck?" Su Qing asked, a bit unsure.

Ding Qiang nodded, "Yes, now that I have connections with both suppliers and customers, even if we have money, it’s impolite to constantly ask Brother Qu to adjust our quotas. So I was thinking of finding opportunities in transportation.

Right now, after deducting the cost of each truckload, including the transport fee and driver’s wage, the profit that reaches my hand is significantly reduced. So I thought about acquiring a truck myself and maybe hiring another one. If there’s work, there won’t be an issue. Also, I’m planning to get a driver’s license for big trucks soon."

Upon hearing Ding Qiang’s description, the narrator’s voice in Su Qing’s head also sounded.

[Financing a vehicle through the project is a decent strategy, but it will burden Ding Qiang even more. Over time, his body might wear out, with a high risk of accidents!]

Listening to the narrator’s hint and looking at Ding Qiang’s current state, Su Qing couldn’t help but shake his head and advise, "Da Qiang, you can never earn all the money, so don’t push yourself too hard. I agree with you getting a big truck. Given the current situation, by the project’s end, at the very least, you might have a truck left over, and maybe even some extra. No need to learn driving on your own; if you want to expand, you should know that bosses don’t drive trucks themselves. Buying a truck is fine, just hire a driver and ensure safety!"

"Qingzi, I..."

Seeing Ding Qiang wasn’t convinced, Su Qing quickly continued, "Let’s leave it at that, Da Qiang. Safety is paramount. Driving big trucks is risky. If something happens to you, what about your family?"

He wasn’t meddling unnecessarily, but the narrator had already warned. If Ding Qiang continued in this manner, there was a high chance of accidents while driving a big truck, which is a matter of life and death, not something to be taken lightly.

"Da Qiang, listen to Qingzi on this. At worst, we’ll just shell out a bit more for a driver. It’s not that expensive monthly," Wang Xing advised.

In the end, Ding Qiang had no choice but to agree.

The three then convened, and Su Qing felt quite cheerful today, even opting to have a few drinks.

After a few rounds, Ding Qiang got a bit tipsy, speaking more and more, as if he wanted to vent all the pressure from the past few months.

"Qingzi, you’ve worried a lot about this matter for me. I haven’t said it, but I’ve kept it in mind. Thanks!"

"Saying that makes it sound too distant. I have the capacity, how could I just stand by? Back when we were struggling during San’er’s time, we had no energy to spare, but you didn’t burden yourself with such pressure. Look at you now, you don’t look like a young man at all. Anyone who doesn’t know might even believe you’re thirty. Are you not planning to find a partner? Both Lao A and I have someone, chances are we’ll get married, and Thin Dog over there has a girlfriend too. Even if you don’t want to find someone, you shouldn’t let yourself end up like this. Rest when you should!" Su Qing sighed.

At these words, Ding Qiang shook his head, looking down at his construction-site-like attire and smiling bitterly:

"Qingzi, you wouldn’t understand. What job in this world isn’t tiring? It’s just that some people use their physical strength, and others, their mental strength. Everyone wants to earn money with their mind like you, but not everyone succeeds. I’m not afraid to work physically; I fear working hard but earning a meager income. I want to make money.

Feeling wronged just makes me want to go home, and when work’s unsatisfactory, I don’t want to do it anymore. I’m not a kid anymore; home isn’t somewhere I can just return to whenever I want. Although I know I can’t get rich working for others, at least it fills my stomach. I have no background, no education. I struggled to leave school back then, saying that studying leads to no future. Now? The income is decent, likely as close as I’ll get to the future I wanted. How could I dare slack off?"

At this, Su Qing sighed helplessly too, understanding Ding Qiang’s current state. All his family burdens were on his shoulders. He couldn’t relax, and moreover, he couldn’t complain in front of his mom because his mother couldn’t help him.

As a child, he hated daylight because waking up meant going to school. As an adult, he still disliked daylight because waking up meant facing life.

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