Chapter 204 Studying Abroad is waiting for me to come back and join our long-term plan...
The first batch of people going abroad consists of sixteen people, who will mainly study language and are expected to stay abroad for one to two years.
As soon as the news came out, the phone calls from the science and education group were just as Zhang Xiangru had said. They never stopped ringing from the moment they started working.
Although Yu Chuyue had said that she would come back more frequently before, she returned to the factory on the Dragon Boat Festival.
At this moment, everyone gathered in the cafeteria to make rice dumplings.
When she appeared at the entrance of the cafeteria, she caused a small stir. A group of little kids gathered around her, asking her if she was going to take a flight soon.
"Yes, I heard that looking at the clouds on an airplane is like being in a fairyland." She half-knelt and patiently answered their questions.
Yu Lin tugged at her sleeve and asked, "Sister Chu Yue, can you take me on a plane? I want to go to the fairyland to see the clouds."
"Xiao Lin is really smart, worthy of being Lele's younger brother." Yu Chuyue burst into laughter and tapped his nose, "But Sister Chuyue can't take you with you, you won't be able to see your parents for a long time if you go."
Yu Lin understood and frowned, as if he was thinking about whether to take the plane or stay with his parents.
Yu Chuyue was touched by his cute expression and rubbed his face. Then, she made a face and said she would take them away from their parents.
The little kid ran away, leaving behind only a string of silver bell-like laughter.
Yu Chuyue walked towards where Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin were. She received many congratulations along the way and she smiled back.
"Hey, why is Qin Yunbai not on the list? Isn't he going out?" Zhang Wenxin asked the question in his mind.
Yu Chuyue lowered her voice and responded, "There will be another batch at the end of the year. He has been selected and is also going to the UK. We are not in the same school. He is going to study physics."
Zhang Wenxin suddenly realized.
"Are you mentally prepared?" Yu Zhile asked, "The noise will be a bit loud in the next few days. Do you want to take a few days off?"
Yu Chuyue shook her head: "It's okay, I can accept it, just follow the original plan."
Yu Zhile agreed, and then they didn’t continue the topic, but chatted about trivial things.
As they chatted, Zhang Wenxin sighed and said, "It's hard to think that we'll be apart for a year or two. I'm not used to it.
"I've prepared gifts for you!" Lan Yuanyuan pulled out a stack of photos like a magic trick, "I printed three copies of the photos of Wenxin and Lele's wedding banquet. You can look at the photos whenever you miss each other."
Zhang Wenxin's expression was moved: "Yuanyuan, I like you so much, come and let me hug you."
Her hands were still stained with the water used to soak glutinous rice. Lan Yuanyuan smiled and dodged left and right, and the two of them made a fuss for a while.
It was almost noon and the dumplings were almost done. The staff in the canteen started to boil water and cook the dumplings, and Zhou Yuesheng, Qin Yunbai and others finally arrived.
Chen Zhao brought his grandmother and parents with him, saying that he wanted everyone to witness the launch of his first show together.
The water boiled, the zongzi rolled, and the sweet smell of red dates and bean paste mixed with the fragrance of reed leaves filled the air. Everyone ate the zongzi while watching the performance of the little kids.
This was the session arranged by Ye Chengyu. She said she hoped that children could participate in various festivals as much as possible, which would not only allow them to have a deeper understanding of traditional holiday culture, but also train them to not be stage fright.
The cute looks of the little kids made the adults clap and cheer.
The show lasted until 4pm, and everyone went back to the dorm to rest, and after waking up and staying awake for a while, they set off for the cafeteria.
The radio in the cultural room had been moved to the cafeteria early on and placed in the center, with stools arranged in a circle around it.
The same scene was happening simultaneously in Haiyu Village, thousands of kilometers away. After dinner, the villagers carried small stools and walked to the threshing ground, where they sat around a large radio.
At 7:00 p.m. Beijing time, after the crackling sound of electricity, Chen Zhao's voice rang out.
"Dear listeners, next we will present a new column, Captain Yu Baiwei's Ocean Diary. Today's main content is about a team that went out to sea for the first time and encountered a storm at sea. Everyone worked together to overcome the danger."
As the announcement ended, the story slowly unfolded.
His voice was slightly adjusted, and it was clearer and more pleasing to the ear than usual. Even though everyone in Haiyu Village had heard this story no less than three times, they were still mesmerized by it.
Happy times are always very short. Forty minutes have passed unknowingly and the first episode is about to end.
"I am the host Chen Zhao. On behalf of all the employees of Haiyu Food Factory, I would like to say goodnight in advance to my family and friends in Haiyu Village, Haidong Town, Hai County, Jiangxi Province. At the same time, I will be waiting to see you again on this channel at 7 pm on Thursday."
As soon as Chen Zhao's last words were spoken, thunderous applause broke out in the cafeteria and the threshing ground of Haiyu Village.
He stood by the radio, enjoying his moment of honor, and then bowed deeply to everyone.
After that, listening to his channel every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night became a regular program for people in the factory.
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is over, all operations have resumed, and plans for new products for the second quarter are on the agenda.
At the same time, extremely unfavorable public opinion about Chu Yue began to ferment in the city. People from various units successively raised doubts, believing that she was not qualified to be selected, and demanded that the entire process of selecting the list for going abroad be made public.
The Science and Education Group did not respond to this, but was busy preparing for the science and technology students to go abroad at the end of the year.
In the factory director's office, Ge Tai, Fang Zhuo and several of Du Sheng's men stood upright in front of the table, waiting for Yu Zhile's instructions.
Yu Zhile hung up the phone, looked up at them, and said, "The fish are biting, start casting the net."
The group nodded in unison and left the office. Unnoticed by most people in the food factory, Ge Tai and Fang Zhuo quietly left their jobs for three days and then quietly returned to work.
On the second day after they returned to work, the Science and Education Group announced the selection test papers for the first batch of candidates, and also announced the list of the second batch of candidates going abroad to study.
Within half a day, the voices of doubt were reduced by half.
However, what they didn't know was that their names had been recorded in a list and submitted to their boss's desk along with a large amount of photographic evidence.
In late June, the atmosphere in Beijing became tense again. Undercurrents surged in all directions, and many departments quietly underwent a personnel change.
Yu Haiqing and her friends made an appointment with Yu Zhile and two others to have dinner at Jingrui Restaurant to hold a farewell banquet for Yu Chuyue.
Ms. Su took a sip of juice, raised her glass and congratulated him, "This time, you really fought a great battle. Originally, they could have been cowards and gathered their strength, but now all of them have reunited in the northwest."
"This is the outcome of breaking the rules." Yu Haiqing said without any fluctuations in his tone, "When they did such evil things, they should have expected this day to come."
"Don't mention those unlucky people, let's talk about something else." said Zhang Xiangru.
Ms. Qin and Ms. Zhu agreed and changed the topic, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed.
Halfway through the banquet, they ordered a pot of rice wine, and everyone drank until their cheeks turned light pink.
"Le Le, you are very smart and capable. Do you want to join me?" Ms. Su drank a lot and was a little drunk. She walked over to Yu Zhile and put her arm around her shoulders. "Appoint me as your godmother and I will take you out into the world. You will definitely be able to do better than that brat Zhou Yuesheng in the future. You can bully him and he won't dare to say a word."
Yu Haiqing scolded her: "You want to snatch her in front of me? If she wants to enter the system, I should be the one to bring her in."
She was not joking. She had this idea when she heard about Yu Zhile's plan. She felt that Yu Zhile was very suitable for this path.
"Aunt Su, Aunt Yu, please stop teasing me. I don't have the ability to do that." Yu Zhile could see the seriousness in their eyes and politely declined, "I don't have the heart to do that. I'm more suitable to develop a side business."
This was the answer Yu Haiqing had expected. She smiled and said, "If you are considered to be heartless for waiting patiently for two people to play the long game and catch the big fish, then what kind of people are considered to be heartless?"
However, she was just joking and respected Yu Zhile's choice, so she didn't mention it again.
Ms. Su did the same, and then the topic fell on Yu Chuyue, who was going abroad in September. Although several elders had no experience of going abroad, they had asked others about it and took turns to remind her of the precautions.
"I understand. I will definitely pay attention to it." Yu Chuyue said.
The party ended when the crescent moon climbed above the treetops.
Zhou Yuesheng came to pick up Yu Zhile, Ge Tai picked up Zhang Wenxin, and Yu Chuyue went back to Yu Haiqing and Zhang Xiangru's home.
When she was about to get home, Yu Zhile rolled down the car window to enjoy the breeze, which made her feel dizzy. She suddenly thought of what Ms. Su said, and two little people popped up in her mind, and she couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhou Yuesheng asked.
Yu Zhile snorted twice: "I'm thinking about how to bully you. Even if I'm not doing better than you, I can still do it, right?"
Zhou Yuesheng knew she was drunk, so he stopped the car and leaned over to close the window on her side.
"Don't close it!" Yu Zhile shouted, unbuttoning two buttons. "I'm hot, I need some fresh air."
Zhou Yuesheng could only agree and restarted the car. The speed was much faster than before, and the two of them returned home quickly.
When they got home, Yu Zhile had already fallen asleep, and she was still mumbling what she had said in the car. She didn't listen until Zhou Yuesheng mixed some warm water and brought it into the bedroom.
"Is it?" She squinted her eyes and grabbed his fingers.
Zhou Yuesheng nodded repeatedly and coaxed her to sleep softly.
She still refused to give in, so Zhou Yuesheng had to move with one hand. Fortunately, the warm towel relaxed her tired muscles and tense nerves, and she soon fell asleep.
The next morning, the memory of her drunkenness flooded her mind the moment she sobered up. She remembered the nonsense she had said, and she turned over, buried her head in the pillow, and pounded the bed twice.
Zhou Yuesheng stood at the door and watched the whole process, with a slight smile on his face. As soon as he opened his mouth, Yu Zhile got under the quilt.
He walked to the bed, hugged her through the quilt, and whispered jokingly: "Director Yu, do you want to try to ride on my head and bully me? No matter what the meaning is, I am happy to accept it."
"You, are not allowed to speak today." Yu Zhile covered his mouth.
Zhou Yuesheng chuckled.
The word "domineering", like the title "puppy", became a little joke between the two people.
The happy weekend passed in the blink of an eye. On Monday, Yu Zhile became the factory manager of hundreds of employees, arranging the production tasks in an orderly manner.
Chen Zhao's program was broadcast for more than twenty episodes, and the day when Yu Chuyue was going abroad quietly arrived.
The captain and his wife took all their belongings and rushed from Haiyu Village to Jing City to see her off.
Yu Chuyue's eyes turned red when she saw the neatly bundled banknotes. She said, "Who would use this money in the UK? Put it away quickly. I am studying abroad at government expense, and the government will give me living expenses."
The captain laughed foolishly but didn't say anything, and his eyes were extremely red.
Yu Chuyue looked around at her friends who came to see her off, and her eyes finally stopped at Yu Zhile and Zhang Wenxin. She said, "Wait for me to come back and join our long-term plan."
Yu Zhile and the other person nodded in sync.
Finally, Yu Chuyue hugged Qin Yunbai and said, "I'll wait for you in England."
Qin Yunbai increased the intensity of the hug and did not let go until the staff urged him to.
Yu Chuyue walked towards the plane without looking back.
The door closed, the propeller turned, the plane slid off the runway, left the ground, and finally turned into a small black dot.
The group of people stayed there, looking up at the sky, and only left after a long time, before returning to their busy days.
A lot happened from September to December. Chen Zhao's radio program was very popular, the overseas team returned with a lot of work, and Yu Baiwei provided him with a lot of material.
Haiyu Food Factory's new products for the three quarters were successfully launched and sold well. The various equipment in the factory were also upgraded accordingly, and everyone was more motivated to work with a happy life. Efficiency was improved.
More than three months later, Yu Zhile, Zhou Yuesheng and others came to the familiar airport again, this time to send Qin Yunbai abroad.
This farewell was even more silent; Qin Qing and his wife simply patted their son's shoulders in silence.
Not long after Qin Yunbai boarded the plane to go abroad, everyone welcomed the Spring Festival of 1973, and the people at the Haiyu Food Factory held a New Year's Eve party as usual.
Over the past year, the factory's performance has steadily increased and its entertainment facilities have also been upgraded accordingly.
In the second half of the year, the factory's cultural room had more musical instruments, which attracted many people to learn from the educated youth who could play. Many of them persisted in learning and could play some small songs by the end of the year.
Therefore, this year's program types are richer and the annual meeting is more lively.
Du Sheng, who had not been seen for a long time, also appeared in the auditorium. Watching the colorful evening party, he couldn't help but recall the financial reports and reports from the secretary in Beijing that he had seen a few hours ago.
"Even though your time has not yet come, you can still stir up the storm." He couldn't help but sigh, "My vision is still narrow."
Yu Zhile never took his eyes off the stage and responded, "This year is your time. You should understand better than me what it means to lose more than to be a bankrupt."[1]
It took Du Sheng a few seconds to realize what idiom she was talking about. He smiled and stared at the "1973" on the stage background.
Time flies, the calendar changes from thick to thin, and then from thin to thick.
The numbers on the red paper on the background of the auditorium stage changed from 1973 to 1974. After two more changes, time quietly came to 1976.
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