"Teacher, it's alright, I know what I'm doing!" Chen Xihua understood Old Man Qin's concerns, because unlike herself, the teacher didn't know the future's direction.
"It's good that you're confident!" Old Qin said in a reassuring tone. "How about I go to the provincial capital too?" He was still a little worried, after all, he had lived in the provincial capital of Southern Province for seven or eight years! But he was not very willing to step into the provincial capital again!
"No need, I've already been to Shanghai, and I'll have Uncle Zhang, the gatekeeper at the workshop, accompany me. He's a retired soldier! We'll be careful." Chen Xihua could see the hesitation on Old Man Qin's face. He really wanted to go, but he was conflicted. Although he didn't show it, she guessed that Old Man Qin was averse to the provincial capital!
"That's good! Here, keep this document with me for now, I'll help you edit it tonight!"
If you show this document to the factory manager, I'm afraid he'll kick you out right away! What a lazy girl! Write down all the important points you just mentioned clearly! Old Qin was, after all, a meticulous scholar and professor, and his eyes hurt just looking at what Xi'er had written on the paper!
"Teacher, this isn't right! How can I trouble you like this! I can just tell you the story myself!" Chen Xihua said no, but she was secretly overjoyed! Anyway, Old Man Qin writes a lot of words every day, so it's good to give him something to do!
"Xi-ya, if you really don't want my help, watch your mouth. You're grinning from ear to ear, clearly overjoyed, but you're pretending. Just leave it here, come back for it tomorrow!" Old Qin said irritably, glancing at Chen Xi-hua from the side of his glasses.
"Okay, thank you, teacher, you've worked hard!" Chen Xihua quickly sat down and added a few more points!
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Old Qin went to open it and found Li Shisheng carrying several bags and a backpack. "Hello, Principal Qin, I brought you some fresh vegetables and dried vegetables. My second grandfather asked me to bring them to you!"
Hearing the voice, Chen Xihua looked up and called out, "Brother Shisheng!"
"Sister Xihua!" Li Shisheng also noticed Chen Xihua and nodded slightly in greeting!
"Shisheng, why are you in the county at this time? It's already four or five in the afternoon, and you're carrying luggage!" Old Qin asked, frowning.
"I, I'm going to go out and work!" Li Shisheng didn't look at the old principal. He carried the vegetables in his hand inside, put them on the balcony floor, and then tugged at the shoulder strap of his backpack.
"Going out again? Not driving the tractor anymore? Weren't you going to marry that girl from Xiahe Village?" Old Qin's expression turned a little serious. Seeing Li Shisheng's face getting redder and redder, and his shy expression, he wondered if the marriage hadn't gone through.
Li Shisheng said in a muffled voice, "She got married!"
The woman's family still looked down on him, thinking that he had no parents, was all alone, and had no future driving a tractor in Shanghe Village! Besides, at this time, Uncle Da Cai's injured leg had healed, and he could continue driving the tractor in the village! So, he felt that there was not much point in staying in Shanghe Village, so he decided to go out and try his luck!
"Brother Shisheng, can you drive a truck or a car?" Although Chen Xihua was writing something, she was also listening to their conversation! She suddenly asked.
"Shisheng knows how to drive. Back then, your village chief, Grandpa Li, sent Shisheng to the county machinery factory's transportation team to learn how to drive. He only learned how to drive a tractor on the side!"
But later he insisted on going to work in a factory outside with other people! "Old Qin said with a bit of regret. He also roughly guessed that Shi Sheng must have been rejected by the girl! Now he's too embarrassed to speak.
He felt sorry for the young man, thinking that he should have gone to work in a factory instead of joining a good transportation team!
Although Li Shisheng didn't understand why Chen Xihua asked this, it was precisely because of her words that his embarrassment eased, so he nodded, meaning that he could drive!
"Brother Shisheng, I need your help! Can you come and help me?" Chen Xihua felt that there was a position that was very suitable for Li Shisheng. In the future, people who could drive would be needed to transport, transfer, and move goods between the factory and the store.
Moreover, at this time, Fanghua Company really needs a capable assistant who can help her get around; they can't rely solely on Sister Xiaolan and Grandpa Zhang!
"What is it? I can do it for you now. I'll take the bus to the provincial capital tomorrow!" Li Shisheng didn't understand and thought it was something that needed his help!
"No, Xi-ya said she wants you to work for her; she runs a small company!" Old Qin saw Chen Xi-hua writing something and then looking up again, so he explained it to Li Shi-sheng in just a few minutes!
"Xi Yatou, what kind of job do you want Shi Sheng to do?"
Chen Xihua then shared what she had just thought of: "Driving goods and doing manual labor at the same time! It's a bit hard work! But you don't necessarily have to do manual labor every day! The salary is 500 yuan a month!"
"...Xi Hua, you started your own company?" Li Shisheng was dumbfounded! He looked at Chen Xi Hua, then at Principal Qin!
"Just tell me if you're willing or not, what are you staring at like an idiot for?" Old Man Qin couldn't help but reach out and want to knock him on the head!
"I'm willing, I can do it!" Li Shisheng said excitedly, his eyes shining. Seeing the old principal's disappointed expression, he scratched his head sheepishly.
Chen Xihua checked the plan and found nothing missing. Then she stood up and said, "Teacher, I've finished writing it. Thank you for your help! Brother Shisheng, I'll take you to the workshop in Zhangjia Village now. You can stay there for the night!"
"Shi Sheng will stay here with me tonight. My room can sleep two people!" Old Man Qin pretended to be angry and stopped Chen Xihua. Since Shi Sheng was already here, how could he let him stay in the workshop?
"How about I sleep on the floor in your living room tonight, old headmaster? It's so hot, the floor will be cool!"
Li Shisheng immediately spoke up. He didn't want his sister Xihua to make an extra trip, but he also didn't want to refuse the old principal's kindness! However, he was a rough man; he could sleep on the floor, how could he go into the old principal's room? He was afraid he wouldn't be able to sleep all night!
Chen Xihua paused for a moment. Shi Sheng would indeed not sleep in the same room as Old Man Qin. Since ancient times, respect for teachers and the Way has been ingrained in people's minds, let alone Shi Sheng from Shanghe Village. So she agreed with Li Shisheng's suggestion, "That's fine too. It will save me from going to the workshop again. Teacher, could you please find a mat for Shi Sheng?"
After a pause, Chen Xihua added with a smile, "If he really were to share a bed with you, wouldn't he spend the whole night huddled in a corner counting sheep?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shisheng blushed and gave a simple, honest smile.
"Hey, you little brat, you're talking nonsense again. You can go now!" Did Old Man Qin not know what they were thinking? But he really didn't care. What kind of life hadn't he experienced in the cowshed?
When Chen Xihua returned to the Chen family home, she saw that everyone had almost finished eating at dinner and said, "Dad, my teacher is going to the provincial capital tomorrow to participate in a calligraphy appreciation event. He said he would take me there to broaden my horizons! It will only last three to five days, and he will be back before school starts in September!"
"Fifth sister, I didn't..." Chen Xiaoliu blurted out, but Chen Xihua, who was sitting next to him, immediately stopped him. She even glanced at him sideways, meaning, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Oh, so you know to let us know in advance now. I thought you treated this house like a hotel, Fifth Sister! You're out all day every now and then, and Xiao Bao has to pass on messages to you!"
Li Yumei has been wearing a long face lately, and her words are always sarcastic and pointed. That brat was out all day today, only just getting back around dinner time.
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