The Journey That Is Getting Further and Further Away (Part 11)

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In the spring of 2012, a friend started an engineering company. The projects mainly involved maintenance, repairs, decoration, small-scale construction, and factory waterproofing for the large state-owned enterprise where his father worked.
This friend wanted me to join his company to participate in management and technical support.
I said that it was a completely different field, and I wasn't qualified.
My friend said that I could figure it out in a month or two; there wasn't much technical skill involved. Most projects were subcontracted to smaller contractors. Besides, it was all work from his father's factory—it was all about connections.
After repeated invitations from this friend, I reluctantly agreed. There was another reason: this friend was the nephew of the boss of my company, and he had previously worked there, mainly responsible for material and equipment procurement. Later, his father asked him to use his resources to start his own business, which is why he left the company. He promised me he would personally explain to his uncle that I should help him. However, when he asked his uncle to let me join, his uncle gave him a severe scolding. It wasn't until I promised the boss that I would help with any projects the company received, thus saving the company money by not having to maintain its own workforce, that he calmed down and agreed to let me leave.

My friend's company was in a county-level city under Bincheng, a hundred miles from my home.
When I arrived at my friend's company, he had already rented an apartment for me.
Over the years, I've been away from home most of the time, spending no more than a month and a half at home in total. Over time, I've become accustomed to this life away from home, and returning home feels very uncomfortable.
Once someone gets used to being free-spirited, it's hard to adapt to the constraints of family life!
My wife, by this time, had also become aware of my affair with Meng, and although she tried to subtly inquire, I deflected her questions. Unable to find any evidence, she was helpless.
After getting on track at my friend's company, I also secretly took on some mechanical and electrical equipment installation projects subcontracted by my old connections. However, most of these were just labor costs and some basic auxiliary materials; the equipment and main material procurement were handled by those connections themselves.
Since I was at a friend's company and couldn't leave, I asked a foreman who had worked with me for five or six years to come and lead the construction team. We communicated via phone and internet if any problems arose. For projects nearby, I would visit them when I had time; for those far away, he handled everything himself.

That May, Meng arrived in my city, intending to stay long-term.
Meng and I lived together like a married couple, only returning to our own homes for a day or two each month. It seemed like we were enjoying a harmonious life together.

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