The next day happened to be the weekend. Wang Yue planned to show Zhao Xiaomai around Jichun City and buy a few things before heading back the day after.
Around noon, as they passed a large supply and marketing cooperative, Zhao Xiaomai asked Wang Yue to wait while she went into a smaller one nearby to buy something. She wouldn't let him come with her.
Wang Yue could more or less guess what Zhao Xiaomai wanted to buy. It was probably one of those things girls used in this era, so, of course, he had the sense not to follow her.
While Wang Yue was idly waiting, Cai Xiaoguang happened to pass by. He reached out to pat Wang Yue on the shoulder, only for Wang Yue to seize his arm with lightning speed.
Wang Yue didn't recklessly throw him over his shoulder. He turned around and saw that his attacker was Cai Xiaoguang, then let out a sigh of relief and released him. Puzzled, he asked, "What are you doing here?"
Cai Xiaoguang quickly shook out his arm. He hadn't expected Wang Yue to have gotten so much stronger. He used to be able to put up a bit of a struggle, but now he could only surrender. He didn't know if he'd gotten weaker or Wang Yue had gotten stronger. Pointing to the state-run restaurant not far away, he said glumly, "I came here to eat. Your grip's gotten stronger and stronger."
Wang Yue was speechless. There wasn't much good to eat at a state-run restaurant in this era. At most, you could get a couple of meat buns. It was all about appearances.
Still, Wang Yue didn't call Cai Xiaoguang out for putting on airs. He thought of Zhou Bingkun's job transfer and hurriedly thanked him. "Bingkun