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Chapter 21

"Dad, what are you looking at?" Liang Rui asked, then subconsciously looked over and saw Jiang Meishu and Section Chief Lu at a glance.

He was stunned for a moment, "Jiang Meilan?"

"No, why is my stepmother on a blind date with Section Chief Lu?"

When this question was asked, the scene suddenly became quiet.

Liang Qiurun didn't say anything.

Liang Rui finally realized that he had said something wrong. He asked Liang Qiurun tentatively, "

Dad, are you still going on a blind date with Jiang Meilan?

Liang Qiurun just looked quietly at the distance.

Did not speak.

Liang Rui muttered to himself again, "If I really have to choose a stepmother, I think Jiang Meilan is okay."

He had contact with the other party before, and he felt that he and Jiang Meilan should have topics to talk about when they were together?

Moreover, he thought "Jiang Meilan" looked kind, so she shouldn't be a vicious stepmother, right?

When Liang Qiurun heard his son's words, he just glanced at him and asked, "Why do you think Jiang Meilan will be your stepmother?"

Liang Rui subconsciously asked, "Didn't you go on a blind date first?"

Isn't this a first come first served basis?

Liang Qiurun, "Was the blind date successful?"

He withdrew his gaze from Jiang Meishu and Section Chief Lu, lowered his eyes, and said, "Liang Rui, no one in this world will wait in one place."

He is.

"Jiang Meilan" too.

It was he who failed in the blind date and gave up on that blind date, and "Jiang Meilan" chose to go on a blind date with someone else.

There is nothing wrong with this.

but--

Reason is reason, and reality is reality.

Liang Qiurun had to admit that he was not a saint, and perhaps there were still some strange thoughts in his mind.

This was something he had never had before.

It’s not that he hasn’t been on blind dates before, and he has had blind date partners before, so he doesn’t care if the other party goes on another blind date later.

Liang Qiurun touched his chest and thought?

Is he sick?

He didn't say what he was thinking. Before leaving, Liang Qiurun warned Liang Rui, "Since she has made a new choice, don't bother her."

Liang Rui hummed in a depressed tone.

He wasn't feeling well either.

He felt that he was quite cheap. Before, "Jiang Meilan" wanted to be his stepmother, but he refused.

And they try every possible means to destroy it.

At this time, "Jiang Meilan" went on a blind date with someone else, and he always felt that the person who should have belonged to his family was snatched away.

Liang Rui thought, he was indeed quite despicable.

After Liang Qiurun left, he didn't rush back to school. He had been skipping classes for a long time anyway.

He stood there looking at "Jiang Meilan" and Section Chief Lu for a while, not knowing what they were talking about and why they had been chatting for so long.

Liang Rui was tired of staring, so he turned back to the ward and asked Jiang Chenliang, "Uncle Jiang, is there anything I can do for you?"

Jiang Chenliang was stunned for a moment, "No?"

Not getting an answer, Liang Rui went to see Wang Limei. Wang Limei thought for a moment and said, "The kettle is out of hot water."

"but--"

"That's for public use—"

Before she finished speaking, Liang Rui had already gone to the public water room with a thermos to fetch water.

As soon as he left.

The Jiang family members in the ward looked at each other in bewilderment. "Is he really going to work like a slave for us?"

Wang Limei asked in disbelief.

Jiang Chenliang stammered, "I'm afraid I won't live long." This is the factory director's son.

It’s not that Jiang Chenliang lowers his status, but as an ordinary worker in the factory, he understands the gap too well.

Jiang Meilan glared at him and said, "What's the point of shortening your life? He caused the accident, so it's his responsibility to bear the consequences."

"Dad, just bear with it."

Seeing that the time was almost up and that someone was taking care of her father, Jiang Meilan stood up and said, "Shen Zhanlie and I are going back."

"I'll come to see you in the evening."

Wang Limei urged her, "Go home early." After a pause and a moment of thought, she said, "I'll go home tonight and get some meat and bones for you to take to your in-laws' house."

She knew that the Shen family was extremely poor. She had originally planned to marry her younger daughter to the Shen family so that she could subsidize her. Now that her older daughter was marrying the other party, she would also subsidize her.

As soon as these words fell, Jiang Meilan subconsciously refused, "No need."

She didn't want to use her parents' things to support her husband's family.

Shen Zhanlie also said, "Mom, you don't need it. This is what Director Liang gave to Dad to replenish his body."

He also didn't want to take advantage of the Jiang family, as that would make them look down on him.

Seeing that both young people were unwilling.

Wang Limei thought about it and changed her approach. "Then I'll make it next time, and you guys can come over for dinner."

Eating meat these days is like celebrating the New Year. The Jiang family got so many ribs and big bones, and the soup made from them and the radishes cooked in them are also good for nourishing the body.

This time, Jiang Meilan did not refuse.

Wait until they all leave.

Grandma Lu was a little puzzled, "Why did Director Liang bring so many good things?"

She took a quick look and found that neither malted milk nor milk powder were things that ordinary people could buy, not to mention that there were two large front doors inside.

This is even more precious.

Wang Limei didn't want to go into too much detail, so she just said, "Director Liang's son got into trouble and came to apologize to our family."

Now, Grandma Lu understood. She stopped talking and asked, "I wonder how the conversation between my Zhiyuan and your daughter went?"

Wang Limei was also worried.

The previous step was seen by Director Liang, and I don’t know what Director Liang thought.

However, I think the other party should not be dissatisfied?

After all, Director Liang didn't lose his temper and didn't mention the blind date again.

Is the blind date between Na Meishu and Director Liang over?

besides.

I don’t know how Meishu and Section Chief Lu are doing?

Jiang Meishu, who was worried about by everyone, was really surprised by this. "What did you say? You are a student who graduated from the class of 1965 of Central University of Finance and Economics?"

Lu Zhiyuan nodded, "Yes."

Jiang Meishu looked at him several times, Oh my God.

She actually met an alumnus.

And they are alumni from sixty years ago.

She had a trance-like feeling, as if she had found something that was the same as her across time and space.

Found something that overlapped with her previous life.

This made Jiang Meishu choke up a little. It turned out that she did not come to this lonely world alone.

She still has some ties with her past life.

"What’s wrong with you?"

Lu Zhiyuan asked her in a low voice.

Jiang Meishu lowered her eyes, and when she looked up, she smiled brightly, "It's okay, I'm just very happy."

"Lu Zhiyuan." She extended her hand towards him. "Nice to meet you."

Lu Zhiyuan was amazed by her smile.

He hesitated for a moment before extending his hand. "Nice to meet you, too."

Jiang Meishu pursed her lips and smiled, a little curious, "Did you come to the meat processing plant after graduation?"

Lu Zhiyuan nodded, "Yes."

"At that time, the school assigned me to the meat processing plant."

The meat processing plant is now the best unit in the entire capital, bar none.

Jiang Meishu was extremely envious after hearing this, "Did you all get assigned jobs after graduation?"

"Yes."

"There are twenty-six people in our class, and we all have assignments."

Jiang Meishu said, "That's great."

When she graduated, finance was already overwhelmed, and accounting was even more so. Even though she graduated from Central University of Finance and Economics with a top major, this only allowed her to get an internship opportunity during her junior year.

That's all.

The year she graduated was said to have the largest number of college graduates in history.

It was also the year with the worst economic environment.

More than 20 million college students need to find jobs.

And she was one of them, so she cherished the internship job she got in a large company and worked very hard.

Then he rolled himself up.

When I think back to the scene of my graduation back then and then think about the scene of my graduation now, it is like heaven and earth.

Seeing that she didn't speak.

Lu Zhiyuan also fell silent. He was not a particularly talkative person. If you really have to classify him, he was a science and engineering guy.

Without Jiang Meishu speaking, it was difficult for him to find a topic to talk about. At this moment, Lu Zhiyuan felt a little disgusted with his poor speaking skills.

The two walked for a while.

Jiang Meishu also felt a little embarrassed, so she suggested, "Then let's go upstairs?"

Lu Zhiyuan nodded, but on the way up, he said, "Comrade Jiang, you treated my grandma to a meal, so I'll treat you next time."

Jiang Meishu was surprised, her eyes widening. "No, no, no, I only gave your grandma a cornmeal steamed bun. That thing is not worth much."

Five cents each.

She even asked others to treat her to a meal. What's the difference between this and eating for free?

Lu Zhiyuan said seriously, "Comrade Jiang, I'm not joking. If you hadn't given my grandma that steamed bun, she would have starved in her hospital bed last night."

"I'm not going to treat you to a fancy dinner. How about we go to the canteen at the meat processing plant?"

He had a straight face and serious features. When he spoke like this, Jiang Meishu felt as if she had met the headmaster.

For a moment, she actually felt like she didn't dare to refuse.

What made her even more excited was going to the meat processing factory cafeteria to eat. The bowl of plain noodles her sister brought her on the day of her blind date was so delicious that she was practically drowned in it.

Jiang Meishu decisively said without hesitation, "Then please treat me to a bowl of plain noodles from the meat processing factory cafeteria."

Once you have tasted it, you will never forget it.

Lu Zhiyuan uttered a sigh, and his serious expression relaxed a little.

"That's tonight?"

"Can."

Jiang Meishu nodded and agreed decisively.

After the two of them went up, the elders on both sides started asking questions.

"How about it?"

It was Wang Limei who asked first. Jiang Meishu said, "Comrade Lu said that in order to thank me for the steamed buns I sent to Grandma Lu, he planned to treat me to a bowl of plain noodles at the meat processing plant tonight."

She now regretted that she had agreed too quickly and had not yet introduced herself to the elders in her family.

Jiang Meishu went to ask Wang Limei, "Mom, can I go?"

The little girl felt nervous and uneasy because she had agreed to go out for dinner with the opposite sex in advance without informing her parents.

This made Wang Limei laugh and cry. She wished her little girl and Lu Zhiyuan could go out for dinner so that they could get to know each other better.

"Go ahead. You can have dinner with Comrade Lu tonight. It just so happens that your eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and the fourth child are coming over, so we don't need so many people here."

Jiang Meishu was relieved when she heard her mother agreed. "As long as you don't object."

In her previous life, she had always been a well-behaved girl who followed the rules. Even the love letters she wrote in high school and college were taken home and given to her parents for review.

To the extent that, she is really willing to listen to her parents' wishes in this regard.

When Grandma Lu saw this scene, she felt more and more that the Jiang family had raised Jiang Meishu well. This girl was sensible, well-behaved, considerate, and had self-respect and self-love.

The more she looked, the more she liked her granddaughter-in-law.

I wish my eldest grandson and Lu Zhiyuan could get together sooner.

Neither of the elders mentioned the blind date, and both tacitly agreed that it was just a blind date.

The only thing was that the little fool Jiang Meishu was kept in the dark and thought it was just a simple meal.

However, Lu Zhiyuan was a little worried. "Grandma, I'm inviting Comrade Jiang to the meat processing plant for dinner tonight. I'll prepare your meal in advance and send it over first."

Grandma Lu naturally didn't care. She waved her hand and said, "Just treat Comrade Jiang to something good to eat."

Liang Rui, who had just gone out to fetch water, happened to hear these words and his ears pricked up instantly.

What?

"Jiang Meilan" is going to have dinner with Lu Zhiyuan?

Are they progressing that fast?

Liang Rui suddenly felt sour in his heart. He put the iron kettle on the table with a thud, and everyone looked over subconsciously.

Jiang Meishu also saw Liang Rui and was immediately surprised. "Why are you here?"

Liang Rui said sourly, "You only see me now?"

"I thought—"

Seeing that Liang Rui was about to speak out, Wang Limei interrupted him, "Liang Rui and Director Liang came here together to apologize to your father, as well as Secretary Chen and Liang Feng. They are all gone now."

"Leave Liang Rui here and make him work like a slave for our family."

Jiang Meishu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that this was a good opportunity to make money.

She is so vicious.

So, Jiang Meishu walked up to Liang Rui and suddenly called out, "Little Cow Ma."

Liang Rui, "What?"

Jiang Meishu looked at him with a smile and explained to him carefully, "It's like being a cow or a horse."

Liang Rui, “…”

Sure enough, he was sick and actually thought it was good for "Jiang Meilan" to be his stepmother.

Is this good?

This is obviously going to make him mad!

really.

Next second.

Jiang Meishu heard a ding-dong sound.

[Alipay received 100,000 yuan]

Jiang Meishu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she became even more excited. "Hey, little Niuma, are you here to serve my dad?"

"Then pour me a glass of water first, so that I can experience the feeling of being served." After saying this, Jiang Meishu felt that she had gone too far.

But when I think about the viciousness value, forget it, I won’t be a human being anymore.

Sure enough, Liang Rui's face turned pale with anger.

I actually forgot to scold Jiang Meishu.

Jiang Meishu felt it was a pity that she didn't hear the ding-dong sound. She had only earned a few hundred thousand today.

Since she has lost her viciousness value, Jiang Meishu is too lazy to pay attention to Liang Rui.

Liang Rui is a mean guy. Jiang Meishu ignores him, but he always goes to Jiang Meishu to show off, so that Jiang Meishu is a little annoyed by him.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang's eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and younger brother all arrived.

Jiang Meishu immediately took over the shift, "You guys come look after Dad, Comrade Lu and I are going out to eat."

Lin Qiaoling was carrying a lunch box, but her home was a bit far from the hospital, and the stewed pork ribs soup was a little cold when she brought it to her.

She was still a little stunned, "Comrade Lu?"

"He's the grandson of Grandma Lu in the bed next to me," Wang Limei explained. "Meilan helped Grandma Lu, and Grandma Lu's grandson wanted to repay Meilan, so he invited her to dinner."

Lin Qiaoling was such a smart person, but she still felt something was wrong and looked at the two of them suspiciously. Wang Limei was afraid that she would say something too quick, so she immediately said, "Bring the food over, your dad is hungry."

"But why is the food cold?"

Speaking of this, Lin Qiaoling was also helpless. "The temperature started to drop sharply this morning, dropping by more than ten degrees. This aluminum lunch box and enamel pot are not warm at all. I hid the food in my arms, but it was still cold when I came over."

"Can you find a way to take it to the cafeteria to heat it up?"

Wang Limei, "It costs 20 cents to heat up the meal." She was a little reluctant, "Forget it, poor people don't have so many fuss, let's just eat it cold."

When Liang Rui saw this scene, he suddenly said, "I'll go."

this--

Everyone just remembered that he was there, and before Wang Limei could react, he had already run to the hospital cafeteria with an aluminum lunch box and an enamel pot.

However, when he was going out, he happened to bump into Jiang Xiaodi. Jiang Xiaodi was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Liang Rui say sorry to him.

Jiang Xiaodi, "?"

It's really weird.

He actually heard Liang Rui apologizing to him.

After Liang Rui went out with the lunch box, Liang Feng was waiting in the corridor. The two of them were like the two generals Heng and Ha.

Liang Rui stuffed the lunch box into Liang Feng's arms and said, "Take it to the hospital cafeteria to heat it up, and then bring it to Uncle Jiang."

He took out two dollars and two kilograms of food coupons from his pocket as if he was caring for someone for the first time.

"Go buy some buns, noodles, etc. and send them over. Otherwise, there won't be enough to eat."

Liang Feng still felt some pain, but his uncle insisted that he come. He did not go into the ward, but stayed at the door to assist Liang Rui.

Seeing that Liang Rui had given him everything, he was a little puzzled, "What about you?"

Liang Rui sneered, "I'll go see Jiang Meilan."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to leave.

He looked back at the ward again. It was a large ward with a lot of people and it was very noisy. Jiang Chenliang, who was supposed to be resting, was lying there with his hands covering his ears because of the noise. He didn't seem to have rested well. His face was pale and there were dark circles under his eyelids.

Liang Rui pursed his lips, took a deep look, and then left.

He asked his father to change Uncle Jiang's ward, but before that, he had to find Jiang Meilan first!

*

The People's Hospital is three kilometers away from the meat processing plant. Lu Zhiyuan rode his bicycle to give Jiang Meishu a ride.

Jiang Meishu was a little hesitant.

Lu Zhiyuan, "The buses are all full right now. It might be dark by the time we walk there."

Now, Jiang Meishu couldn't refuse, but she had a slow personality. When she heard that it was so far, she was a little hesitant and didn't want to go.

But, I have already agreed to it.

It was difficult for her to refuse.

Lu Zhiyuan saw something and said, "It only takes ten minutes to get there by bike. I can just catch some plain noodles in the cafeteria. If I'm lucky, I might even get some clay pot pork."

Now, Jiang Meishu was immediately attracted by it. As expected, no foodie can refuse delicious food.

A hungry wolf like her couldn't refuse.

Seeing that she agreed, Lu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. He pushed the 28-inch bicycle and patted the back seat. "After I start riding, you jump up and sit on it?"

"Will it?"

Jiang Meishu, "..."

She was born in the 2000s and has never ridden a bicycle since she can remember.

She asked uncertainly, "Can I?"

"You ride first, and I'll try it."

She hoped her original body would still have the muscle reaction to get her up. As it turned out, Jiang Meishu overestimated herself. After she started riding the 28-inch bicycle, the back seat was too high and it kept moving forward, so she couldn't get on at all.

She didn't dare jump.

Afraid of falling.

Lu Zhiyuan waited for a long time, but she didn't come up, so he turned around and looked at her.

The little girl's face flushed red, beads of sweat hung on the tip of her nose, and she said aggrievedly, "I don't dare to go up."

Lu Zhiyuan found it a bit funny and amusing. He immediately stopped and pointed at his bicycle, "I'll get off and park it, you get on."

After a pause, he added, "If I don't want to ride, I'll stay where I am and you can get on."

Only then did Jiang Meishu try to go up. This time she did, but she inevitably grabbed Lu Zhiyuan's clothes on the back of his waist. She felt uncomfortable and immediately let go of her hands and grabbed the cold seat.

It's almost November, and the winter in the capital is getting colder, so much so that the car seats are a little cold.

"You ride it."

After Jiang Meishu helped him steady himself, she whispered something to him.

Lu Zhiyuan nodded and said to her, "Sit tight." He looked thin, but he was quite strong. He rode the pedals of the bicycle like a hot wheel, very fast.

The cold wind was blowing, and it felt like a knife cutting my face, causing it to hurt.

Jiang Meishu subconsciously wanted to hide her face, but there was nowhere to hide, and she felt like crying but had no tears.

I can only comfort myself.

It’s almost here, it’s almost here.

Not far away.

The black Hongqi car happened to see this scene, and also did not miss the clumsy look of Jiang Meishu when she couldn't get on the bicycle.

I don’t know how long it took.

Liang Qiurun's eyes were still on them. "Jiang Meilan" seemed to be severely frozen. Her face was pale, her lips were purple, and she was shivering.

I saw the bicycle was almost gone.

Liang Qiurun still maintained the same posture as before, motionless.

Secretary Chen asked him cautiously, "Leader, are we going back to the meat processing plant?" The leader from Heilongjiang Province was still waiting for Director Liang to receive him.

Liang Qiurun hummed and prepared to take off his coat, but then he thought of something and paused for a moment. He picked up a thin blanket that had been placed on the seat all year round and said, "Give it to her later."

Secretary Chen was stunned for a moment, but soon realized who she was.

However, he still did not give up and asked again, "Is it for Comrade Jiang?"

Liang Qiurun did not answer, but just looked over. With a light glance, Secretary Chen lowered his head instantly.

"I understand. I promise to complete the task."

The car drove for a while.

When passing by the bicycle, Secretary Chen parked his car on the side of the road, got out with a blanket, and walked towards the bicycle.

Lu Zhiyuan also saw it. He immediately parked his bicycle beside him and propped up his long legs on the ground. "Secretary Chen?"

He often deals with Secretary Chen.

Secretary Chen hummed, passed Lu Zhiyuan, took the thin blanket in his hand, and handed it to Jiang Meishu in the back seat, "Comrade Jiang, this is for you."

Jiang Meishu was stunned for a moment, "?"

The same goes for Lu Zhiyuan.

Unfortunately, Secretary Chen didn't say much, he just turned around and got into the car. Jiang Meishu looked over, but didn't see anyone in the car, only a rolled-up window.

You can vaguely see an extremely clear and handsome profile, as gentle as a beautiful jade.

Was it given by Lao Liang?

Jiang Meishu was a little stunned. Why?

She is not familiar with Lao Liang.

Lu Zhiyuan was also a little confused, "Do you know each other?"

Jiang Meishu shook her head, "Not really an acquaintance."

She and Lao Liang have never met, so how can this be considered acquaintance?

Jiang Meishu even suspected Lu Zhiyuan, "Is it because you are his right-hand man at work that he sent me a thin blanket because he saw that I was cold?"

When she went out in the morning, the temperature had not dropped yet, but by the evening it had dropped by more than ten degrees. The blanket came at the perfect time.

Lu Zhiyuan shook his head, "I don't know."

He glanced at Jiang Meishu, whose face was red and lips were purple from the cold, and said, "Cover yourself up first. Don't move, or you'll catch a cold."

Jiang Meishu took a shower and the tip of her nose turned red. She hugged a thin blanket and felt incredibly warm all over.

"Your leader is pretty good."

She sighed towards Lu Zhiyuan.

Okay?

Lu Zhiyuan was a little confused. He was Director Liang's subordinate and he knew Director Liang very well. He didn't want to be replaced by just a good person.

This is too broad.

If Director Liang's subordinates were to label the other party, he would definitely not be a good person.

He appears gentle on the outside, but is actually a workaholic who is vigorous and decisive.

Lu Zhiyuan couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

They soon arrived at the entrance of the meat processing plant. Thanks to the thin blanket Liang Qiurun gave her, Jiang Meishu did not suffer too much. When the wind was too strong behind the bicycle, she used the blanket to wrap herself from head to toe.

Warm is warm.

Even when she got off the car, she seemed to have the smell of the blanket on her body, a bit like the smell of cedar, with a faint and refreshing taste.

Smells good.

Jiang Meishu was a little distracted. She didn't know what kind of perfume Lao Liang used. If she had better conditions in the future, she could try to buy it?

In her previous life, she had a very niche hobby, which was to like all kinds of nice-smelling perfumes. Except that she couldn't afford them, there was nothing wrong with her.

"We're here, let's go straight to the cafeteria."

Lu Zhiyuan parked his 28-inch bicycle in front of the cafeteria entrance.

Jiang Meishu finally jumped down from above. She had been sitting for too long and the weather was cold. The moment she jumped down, her soles felt a sharp pain.

His face turned pale from the pain.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Zhiyuan asked her.

Jiang Meishu's face turned pale with pain, and she took a breath, "My feet hurt."

“It hurt so much when I jumped down.”

"Did you step on a nail?"

Otherwise, why would it hurt so much?

After listening to this, Lu Zhiyuan was stunned and said, "Let me see."

He squatted down and took a look, "There is no nail." He quickly realized why Jiang Meishu was in pain.

"You weren't pricked by a nail. It was just cold, and you were sitting on the back of the bike with your feet in the air for too long, causing blood to flow backwards. The moment your feet touched the ground, you felt a piercing pain."

"Just take a few steps and you'll be fine soon."

Jiang Meishu followed his method and walked down. From the severe pain at the beginning, she gradually became able to bear it, and her soles of her feet only felt slightly numb.

"Are you feeling better?"

Jiang Meishu nodded.

Lu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "You're just not used to riding a bicycle. Once you get used to it, it will be fine."

Jiang Meishu looked bitter and said nothing.

She swore that she never wanted to ride a bicycle again. When she jumped off the bicycle, the soles of her feet hurt so much, really so much.

She finally understood what her sister said.

She is a very delicate person. She cannot stand the cold, the heat or the pain.

It's really not easy for the Jiang family to support her for so many years.

She didn't respond to Lu Zhiyuan's words.

After entering the cafeteria, Jiang Meishu was surprised to find that it was so big that it was comparable to the university cafeterias in later generations.

Because it was still early and not yet time to get off work, the cafeteria was not crowded. There were only a few people there. Jiang Meishu found a corner seat and sat down.

He was still holding a thin blanket in his hand, and hadn't figured out how to return it to Liang Qiurun.

Then she heard Lu Zhiyuan say to her, "Wait for me here for a while. I'll go to the cafeteria window to see if there's anything delicious to eat."

"Go get in line first."

Jiang Meishu hummed, "Okay."

After Lu Zhiyuan left.

Jiang Meishu looked at the cafeteria quietly. She remembered that she had been here very few times. Because her family was not assigned to the tube-shaped building of the meat processing factory, they had always lived in the slums in Qudeng Hutong.

Unlike her father, sister, and older brother who work here, Jiang Meishu used to live a straight line between home and school.

She even visited the meat processing plant where her family worked only a few times.

She was like a child who seldom went out, quietly looking at everything around her.

Curious about everything.

*

Factory director's office.

Liang Qiurun processed three files in a row.

Secretary Chen checked the time on his wrist and cautiously reminded, "Boss, Director Zhu from the Heilongjiang Farm will come to our meat processing plant to study at 6:00 p.m."

Liang Qiurun naturally knew this, and he casually put the processed documents aside. Secretary Chen skillfully pressed a large red official seal on the processed documents.

This means that these can be taken away at any time.

After finishing everything, Liang Qiurun set off, wearing a pine green coat over his white shirt, which was the same coat he wore when he was stationed in the team.

I've worn it for at least ten years, but it still looks neat and tidy.

"Drive me to the door."

As soon as he finished speaking, Secretary Chen immediately picked up the car keys, went out and told someone to get things moving quickly in the cafeteria.

He drove Liang Qiurun to the entrance of the meat processing plant.

At five forty, there were already more people at the entrance of the meat processing plant.

When Director Zhu of the Heilongjiang Province Farm arrived, Secretary Chen immediately opened the car door and said, "Director Zhu, our Director Liang is waiting for you in the car."

Director Zhu sighed, got into the car, and smiled at Liang Qiurun, "Director Liang, it's really not easy to come to your Capital Meat Processing Plant to study. It took me a month just to queue up."

Liang Qiurun smiled, as gentle as jade, "Director Zhu, I don't agree with that. It was clearly our factory that went to yours to learn first."

In one sentence, the awkwardness of their first meeting was resolved, and the arrogant attitude of the Capital Meat Processing Plant was also brought down.

This also made Director Zhu relax a little.

The car arrived at the cafeteria entrance.

Secretary Chen came down and opened the car door.

The cafeteria was already bustling with activity.

"Director Liang is entertaining distinguished guests on the second floor today."

"We need to show off all of our canteen's specialties. We can't let Director Liang down."

"Also, Director Liang likes to eat braised tripe, so we need to arrange for that."

"There's also a clay pot of white pork. When will it be ready? Did Director Liang tell me when he'll be arriving?"

This can't be done too early or too late. If it's too early, the meat won't be cooked, and if it's too late, it won't be chewable.

It should be served at just the right time, neither too early nor too late. The white meat in the casserole will melt in your mouth and is extremely tender and fragrant.

The entire cafeteria became busy because of Liang Qiurun's arrival.

Jiang Meishu, who was not far away, seemed to have noticed something. She just felt that the chefs of the cafeteria began to run from the back kitchen to the front hall one after another.

Even the second floor was sealed off, and the area near the entrance was cleared.

Seeing Jiang Meishu's curiosity, Lu Zhiyuan came over with two bowls of plain noodles. After placing them on the table, he explained, "The private room on the second floor is used by Director Liang to entertain guests."

“It’s not open to the public on weekdays.”

"Of course, ordinary people like us can't go up there."

Even people like them wouldn't go up to the second floor easily.

Now Jiang Meishu understood that the second floor was Liang Qiurun’s private club.

Seeing her staring blankly at the stairwell on the second floor, Lu Zhiyuan said, "Director Liang is an excellent person, so excellent that no one can compare to him."

He always believed that he was the best one since he was a child, otherwise he would not have been admitted to the Central University of Finance and Economics and was assigned to work in a meat processing plant after graduation.

However, his excellence is still far behind that of Director Liang.

This was the first time Jiang Meishu heard Liang Qiurun's famous name from her peers.

She asked curiously, "Do you admire him?"

Lu Zhiyuan, "I guess so?" He smiled. "But, there's not a single worker in the meat processing plant, from top to bottom, who doesn't admire him. I'm more inclined to believe they're in a mixture of fear and admiration."

It's so complicated.

Jiang Meishu felt that perhaps through Lu Zhiyuan, she probably understood why her father was so timid and cautious towards Liang Qiurun. Putting aside his stupid son, Liang Qiurun himself was an extremely outstanding person.

"I forgot to get the vinegar."

Lu Zhiyuan suddenly stood up and said to Jiang Meishu, "That's a bit off topic. I'll go get you some vinegar."

Jiang Meishu wanted to say no.

Lu Zhiyuan had already walked away, so she could only look away and lower her head to look at the large bowl in front of her.

White noodles and tender green onions float in the bowl, with sesame oil dripping on top, and white smoke rising from the steam.

This is freshly made Yangchun noodles. It tastes very fragrant and the noodles are at their most delicious state.

Jiang Meishu swallowed shamefully.

until--

There was a sudden commotion at the entrance of the meat processing factory.

"Director Liang."

It was Chef Zhang from the meat processing plant cafeteria. He was standing at the door. "The dishes are all here. We're just waiting for you and your guests to come up."

Liang Qiurun glanced at Secretary Chen, who immediately understood and said to Chef Zhang, "Thank you for your hard work."

Secretary Chen represented Liang Qiurun to the outside world, which made Chef Zhang flattered. "This is what we should do."

It was such an honor for him to have Director Liang say thank you for your hard work.

Liang Qiurun nodded and just took two steps forward when Lu Zhiyuan brought a dish of vinegar and ran into Liang Qiurun when he looked up.

What follows is unspeakable pressure.

He had never known that Director Liang had such a strong aura, to the point that Lu Zhiyuan felt a little pressured when they looked at each other.

"Director Liang."

Lu Zhiyuan shouted.

Liang Qiurun nodded, took two steps, then suddenly stepped back and asked, "Are you on a blind date?"

Lu Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Liang Qiurun, "With whom?"

Some are sharp, like jade with edges and corners. Jade itself is warm, but the edges and corners are sharp enough to prick people.

Lu Zhiyuan was a little confused, but facing Liang Qiurun's question, he instinctively turned his head to look at someone not far away and whispered, "With Comrade Jiang Meilan."

Suddenly heard my name.

Jiang Meishu turned back subconsciously.

She saw the man standing at the door, tall and straight, as clear and smooth as jade.

It’s just that there is an indescribable oppressive force from the other party.

Their eyes met.

Liang Qiurun's sharp eyes swept across her fair face—