Chapter 338: Try Hard Next Time
Hu Meili wanted to keep the backup plan stable and cast a wide net, but the reality was that there were not many fish for her to catch.
After searching for a long time, she finally found Aunt Jiu.
When they took the train back to Beijing, Lin Xiangnan's family all carried large and small bags, except Aunt Jiu, who had a very small bag. In addition to the clothes she was carrying, she only brought her commonly used enamel pot and washbasin. She looked a little restrained.
"I wanted to bring my bed and quilt, but the kids wouldn't let me." Aunt Jiu's smile was a little forced. Her husband had only been dead for a few months, and she had experienced the fickleness of human nature all over again.
"It's fine if you're not allowed to take it. We have extra quilts at home." Hu Meili comforted her generously, as if she was not the one who had left Aunt Jiu out in the cold.
Lin Xiangnan spent most of the time on the train sleeping, but Hu Meili was full of energy and kept whispering to Aunt Jiu.
When Lin Xiangnan squinted for a while and then opened his eyes, he saw Aunt Jiu's surprised and admiring eyes.
Hearing the noise, Hu Meili glanced at Lin Xiangnan, ignored her, and continued to talk to Aunt Jiu, "Xiaonan and his wife are doing work that brings glory to the country. You must not tell anyone about family matters. Spies are very powerful nowadays. If you talk too much, you might become a traitor! You will be arrested."
The word "traitor" is the greatest insult to the Chinese people. Aunt Jiu now wanted to swear, "Don't worry, Sister Hu, I will definitely not be a traitor. I won't tell anyone who asks me!"
"Right, that's how it should be. Not to mention you, I never talked about my children in detail when I went back to my hometown. If someone asked, you just said 'I don't understand' and 'I don't understand', and it was over in a fuss."
At Aunt Jiu’s age, her brothers and sisters from her natal family are unreliable, her stepsons from her husband’s family are also unreliable, and she doesn’t have a home of her own. If Hu Meili hadn’t given her this opportunity, she would have had to stay in her stepson’s home and continue to starve, so she cherishes this job opportunity very much.
Even when she was talking to Hu Meili, Aunt Jiu kept half of her attention on the children and the luggage, doing her job conscientiously.
Hu Meili gave the person enough psychological preparation, so Lin Xiangnan didn't have to say anything, Hu Meili made the person understand.
"I can't control you honeycomb coals, but I can't control Song Chujiu, who is so honest?" Hu Meili said confidently, "Leave the family affairs to me, you can rest assured."
Lin Xiangnan replied: "Okay, I'll leave it to you. I have to pack up and go to work."
The winter vacation has not yet ended. Except for her having to work overtime, Gu Zhenhua and the others are all at home, so Lin Xiangnan really has nothing to worry about.
However, the two brothers Gu Zhenhua were more tactful and left all matters that needed to be negotiated with Hu Meili to Lin Xiangnan.
"Wuyun has lost weight recently. You told mom to give Wuyun some supplements. It's only right that Wuyun has better food. He is a military dog, and before he retired, his food standards were higher than those of humans." Gu Zhenhua is a soldier and has a special feeling for Wuyun. Whenever he goes home on vacation, he likes to give Wuyun extra meals.
"Okay, I'll tell mom about this." Lin Xiangnan accepted the task very sensibly. She didn't need to worry about her mother's family's affairs.
Gu Zhenhua reminded, "Be more tactful in your tone. Don't argue with mom."
"Stop talking about this, let's go to bed, hehe~" Lin Xiangnan covered his mouth with his hand and kissed him on the face several times.
"You're taking advantage of me. I have to kiss you back."
"Kiss, kiss, kiss here!"
Lin Xiangnan had to go to work in the morning, but Gu Zhenhua got up earlier than Lin Xiangnan. Dabao and Xiaobao were also early risers. They slept in their grandma's room at night. In the morning, they made a fuss and asked to find their parents, so Gu Zhenhua carried them to bed.
The two children jumped back and forth in the quilt, and Lin Xiangnan couldn't sleep either.
Lin Xiangnan was woken up by the noise. Dabao and Xiaobao looked innocent and said, "Dad asked us to wake you up. Mom, you should go to work."
"Go out and exercise with your dad. I'll take a nap for a while."
As expected, Lin Xiangnan was late on the first day of work after the New Year.
There is nothing to feel guilty about being late. She is not a formal employee. Even if she is late accidentally, can the company still deduct her salary?
"The teacher came half an hour earlier than you." Ding Yougui was speechless, "The teacher asked the three of us to go to the office to find her. I said you were in the bathroom."
Lin Xiangnan felt a little embarrassed now. "Thank you very much. I will cover for you next time. When did you take a vacation two years ago? Did you complete the mission?"
"It's done." That's all Wei Dongliang said without specifying the specific completion time.
Because that time was exactly the same as what Lin Xiangnan arranged for them, and they were afraid that Lin Xiangnan would be proud if they told him about it.
"You left too quickly. The company distributed benefits at the end of the year, and you also got a share. The things are in the cabinet under your desk. Take them back yourself when you go back." Ding Yougui reminded.
The research institute is a key supported unit with sufficient funding. Every once in a while, it will distribute some grain, oil, rice, flour, tea, fruit and other things. Labor protection supplies and sanitary products are also distributed every quarter.
Lin Xiangnan put his bag on the seat, took his notebook, and went to the office with Ding Yougui and others to find Professor Wang.
Before the New Year, the three students had to report their work once a week. After the New Year holiday, it was normal for Professor Wang to bring them in for a test.
Lin Xiangnan spent the New Year eating and drinking, but Ding Yougui and his partner did not stop working hard during the New Year. Lin Xiangnan blushed when he heard their reports.
However, she has accumulated a solid foundation, so even if she slacks off, others won't notice.
Professor Wang was quite satisfied with the performance of these three students, so this time, Professor Wang did not give them any study or work tasks, but let them choose the direction of their interest themselves.
Professor Wang is the mentor, so we must follow her in the general direction, but Lin Xiangnan and others can also have their own ideas and room for freedom.
After leaving Professor Wang's office, Wei Dongliang sighed: "The teacher let go so quickly."
"Because we are learning fast." Lin Xiangnan said confidently, "We are strong enough, so why should the teacher worry?"
"How can the learning progress not be fast?" Ding Yougui said with resentment, "I actually want to slow down and take a breath."
After he said this, Wei Dongliang's expression also became resentful.
Lin Xiangnan was running wildly in front of them. What could they do? They could only stay up all night to chase him. Who said they were lucky enough to have the same teacher as Lin Xiangnan?
Lin Xiangnan was still unaware and criticized: "You should combine work and rest more often. Every time I see you two working hard, I feel anxious."
Ding Yougui smiled, "I understand. Next time I will work hard behind your back."