Chen Xingling quickly put down his chopsticks, stood up and opened the door.

I saw a man in his forties with a stubble on his face, wearing a blue shipyard uniform, fanning himself with his hat and wiping his sweat while panting.

Chen Xingling looked at the other person suspiciously, then asked with a smile: "Hello, who are you...?"

"Hey! Hello, hello!" the man asked hurriedly, "Excuse me, is this Master Gu Qi's home?"

Chen Xingling shook his head: "He's gone to work."

The man said "Huh?" and said in confusion: "No! Master Gu doesn't have an office, nor is he at the dock. Director Guo said he might have gone home, so he asked me to come find him."

Chen Xingling was also confused: "No, he went home in the morning, around ten o'clock, and said he was going to find a few of his apprentices to hand over their work, and then he never came back."

The man smiled bitterly: "Looks like I have to start a radio show. The factory is big, with many departments, and I don't know where to find one for the time being."

Chen Xingling asked with concern: "Comrade, has something happened? Do you need to find my wife urgently?"

"It's not my business." The man explained, "It was Director Guo who wanted to see him. Director Guo went to look for Master Gu just now. Everyone said they saw him earlier, but he disappeared. Director Guo emphasized that there was something very urgent for him to do, so we should put down our work and make sure to find Master Gu and have him go to the director's office immediately."

Chen Xingling said quickly: "How about I go out and help find it!"

“No, no.” The man said, “I’ll go to the broadcasting room right away. The broadcast will start soon. Don’t worry.”

After saying this, he hurried downstairs.

Chen Xingling closed the door, feeling somewhat confused. He was secretly worried about where Gu Qi had gone, and was also curious as to why the factory was suddenly in a commotion looking for him.

Could it be related to his request for leave?

After a while, a broadcast was heard outside.

Chen Xingling felt a little distracted. After eating, he cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen.

Zhao Xiaoxing took the initiative to take over the washing work and asked her to go to the living room to accompany Xiaohuzi.

Chen Xingling had something on his mind and couldn't sit still. He took Xiaohuzi downstairs, sent him to kindergarten, and then hurried to the factory director's office.

The secretary changed her arrogant attitude and explained enthusiastically, "Master Gu Cheng just came and is talking to the factory director. Please sit down and wait for a while. It seems that he has something urgent to do. I won't disturb him for the time being."

Then, he quickly brought out a stool for Chen Xingling and poured her a cup of hot water.

Chen Xingling thanked him with a smile, then sat down and waited patiently.

The secretary was afraid that she would be bored, so he took out a newspaper and handed it to her.

"Sister-in-law Gu, don't worry. This time it will probably be a good thing again."

Good news? ?

Chen Xingling took the newspaper and said with a smile, "Big sister, you work beside Director Guo. No matter what happens in the factory, you can see it clearly. You may not know how many people here envy you."

The secretary laughed, a smug look on his face.

"It's OK. The workload is not too heavy, and there is no exposure to the wind or sun. There are fans in the summer and it's warm in the winter. The key is that I know everything about the factory, big or small."

Seeing that he had flattered her just right, Chen Xingling said, "Earlier, she suddenly said that she couldn't find her wife, and she even ran to her house to ask. I was shocked, and I thought something had happened. Then I turned around and heard the radio at the factory looking for Engineer Gu, and I was terrified."

The secretary shook his head with pride and said, "If I were you, I would be so happy! This morning, Director Guo received a call from the province, saying that a technical exchange conference was being held, and the engineer must attend."

Must participate? ?

Chen Xingling immediately thought of the little mandarin ducks at home, and smiled bitterly to himself, not feeling happy at all.

After all, the matter between Gu Yi and Zhao Xiaoxing was a big deal and could not be delayed. She was worried that Xiaoxing's family would get impatient and would most likely go to her hometown in Shangjing. There might be changes on the mother-in-law's side, and she might come directly to Yucheng to kill them.

The arrival of the mother-in-law is no less than the arrival of a wolf, and the house will definitely be in chaos!

The secretary had no idea how worried Chen Xingling was, and said with a smile: "Sister, you are so lucky! Master Gu Cheng is not only good-looking, but also very capable. Some people may wait for a lifetime for such a good opportunity and still never get it."

Chen Xingling was just about to ask more carefully when, with a "click", the door of the factory director's office was pushed open.

I saw Gu Qi and Director Guo standing at the door, one in front of the other, still chatting in low voices.

When Gu Qi saw her, he secretly guessed that she might have come over because she was worried about him, so he quickly waved to her.

Director Guo laughed and said, "Xiao Chen was listening to the radio just now, right? Haha! It's okay! I couldn't find him at the last minute, so I had to use the loudspeaker!"

Chen Xingling hurried forward to greet him.

Gu Qi frowned slightly and whispered, "Xing'er, I have to go south to attend an exchange meeting. I have to leave tomorrow."

Chen Xingling didn't know how to answer and could only smile bitterly.

"It's okay, let's discuss it when we get back."

Director Guo stopped smiling and lowered his voice, "Xiao Chen, you have to go to school and your children are still young. Aqi will be away for at least three weeks this time, and the exact date of his return is still uncertain. Aqi asked for leave this morning, saying he wanted to go back to his hometown. I had already approved the leave. But two hours later, I suddenly received an urgent call. I was worried that he had already left, so I searched all over the factory for him and almost had someone chase him to the train station to intercept him. Now the family affairs in your hometown have to be put on hold, and you have to support your small family here by yourself - you have worked hard."

Then, he said to Gu Qi, "This is a golden opportunity that comes only once in a lifetime. Your superior has personally named you to go, so you must not let it down. Xiao Chen will have to work hard at home, so you must comfort her more."

Gu Qi nodded slightly.

Director Guo quickly said to Chen Xingling, "Xiao Chen, Aqi's work still depends on your support. He is traveling far away on behalf of the factory. If there is anything at home, feel free to come to me and I will help solve it."

"Then let me thank Director Guo first!" Chen Xingling bowed slightly in thanks.

Director Guo burst into laughter and pointed at Chen Xingling and said, "Aqi, your wife is a blessing to you! Since you got married, you have made great progress every year without falling behind! As soon as she came, you were immediately promoted and rewarded. Look! Here comes another great opportunity! Bless you!"

Gu Qi looked at his wife tenderly, smiled and nodded.

If Lao Guo hadn't said it, he wouldn't have thought much of it. But when Lao Guo suddenly mentioned it, he realized that it was indeed the case.

However, Chen Xingling took it as just a polite remark. After chatting for a few more sentences, he followed Gu Qi and slowly went downstairs.

"What kind of exchange meeting is this? How far do we have to go?"

Gu Qi leaned over to her ear and whispered, "It's on a small island in the South China Sea, in a very secluded place. On the surface, it's called an exchange meeting, but the content is absolutely secretive. If anyone asks you, just say you went there to study, or that you attended a study exchange meeting. Say you don't know anything else, including Gu Yi and his wife."

Chen Xingling nodded suddenly and whispered, "I understand."

My dear husband is famous for designing ship machinery. From time to time, some military experts come to him for consultation on related technologies. Maybe this time it is related content again, so I have to keep it.

This was not just a matter of being responsible and conscientious, it was a serious matter. No matter how big the matter was at home, she had to let it go temporarily and give her full support.