Eating in the canteen and living in the dormitory, the salary was barely enough to make ends meet.
But at least they survived.
"Xiao Leng, you'll be working with Sister Qiu from now on. She's your mentor and will be responsible for teaching you. If you study hard and do well, a raise is guaranteed!" the leader said, handing Leng Yinghong over to Sister Qiu.
“Yes,” Leng Yinghong readily agreed, turning to Sister Qiu and sweetly calling out, “Master, I will follow you from now on. If there is anything I do wrong, please feel free to point it out, and I will learn and correct it!”
It seems that yesterday's setback really taught Leng Yinghong a lesson.
"Alright, I'll show you around first, then we'll get your work clothes," Sister Qiu said, walking ahead.
Leng Yinghong quickly followed, listening attentively to Sister Qiu's various introductions.
Despite her seemingly honest nature, Leng Yinghong did not actually learn to be honest.
This is the only option she has for now; she has to survive first and then slowly plan her future.
Leng Yinghong's vision for her future still revolves around Zhou Jinglan.
For her now, Zhou Jinglan is the best match.
Leng Yinghong secretly made up her mind to work hard at the textile factory—this way she could not only earn a living, but also improve her image in front of Zhou Jinglan, making him think that she had really changed for the better, which would make it easier for her to win over Zhou Jinglan.
Once Zhou Jinglan is won over, everything will be settled.
"Since you're new here, we won't assign you any complicated tasks. Just follow me for now, and do some cutting and trimming work over there. You'll learn gradually..." Sister Qiu explained.
Leng Yinghong listened attentively, nodding as she spoke.
On the other side, the Qiao family.
After Meng Yingxin and Qiao Shouyan got married, they did indeed enjoy a period of blissful happiness. Even now, she remains a thorn in Qiao Gaoyang's side, because the happiness and sweetness of his elder brother and sister-in-law contrasts sharply with his difficult journey to win back his wife, creating a stark, huge, and painfully enviable contrast.
"Second brother, don't compare. Comparison is the thief that steals happiness," Qiao Xinruo comforted her second brother, but it didn't seem to work.
But recently, the sweetness between Qiao Shouyan and Meng Yingxin has disappeared. For several days in a row, Meng Yingxin has not eaten with him or even with her family. She always stays in her laboratory.
Meng Yingxin even used the superposition of spaces so that she could complete her design work in her own laboratory while also taking advantage of the time multiplication of Su Yueya's space.
"Shouyan, Yingxin has been like this for two or three days now, is she alright?" Liu Yuying was a little worried, afraid that her eldest daughter-in-law would get sick from overworking.
Qiao Shouyan felt sorry for his wife, but it was Meng Yingxin's own idea, so he could only support her.
"Mom, it's alright. I sent her several large jugs of spiritual spring water. Although she hasn't eaten, she should be fine after drinking the spring water," Qiao Shouyan said.
The whole thing started when Hong Zhengqing had a talk with Meng Yingxin. There was no other reason behind it; after all, Meng Yingxin was now the "pillar" of the weapons research group, and her professional skills were number one.
Meng Yingxin had a new idea and entered a state of fervent research into weapons, which led to her current state of not eating or sleeping. She even told Qiao Shouyan not to bother her for a while, as she wanted to finish designing the new sniper rifle in one go.
After a busy week and numerous trials, Meng Yingxin finally handed over the items once she was certain that everything was in perfect condition.
"It's done." Meng Yingxin placed the blueprints and samples in front of Hong Zhengqing, stretched, and knew that she didn't need to worry about the rest; Team Leader Hong could handle it all.
"Okay." Hong Zhengqing is no longer easily agitated.
When Meng Yingxin first arrived, Hong Zhengqing would get excited for a long time just by randomly picking out a design. Now that he's been "stimulated" a lot, even if there's a particularly impressive design in front of him, he doesn't seem to be making a fuss about it since it's from Meng Yingxin.
The entire weapons team knew that anything designed by Designer Meng was guaranteed to be a masterpiece.
"I'll go report to the leaders and arrange production and experiments. You've worked hard these past few days, so take a good rest." Hong Zhengqing finally said something sensible.
"Hmm—" Meng Yingxin stretched and covered her mouth. "Then I'm going home to sleep in. Can I skip reporting to the military base for the next few days?"
"Of course!" Hong Zhengqing readily agreed.
Meng Yingxin waved her hand and went home for the holidays.
As for whether Hong Zhengqing would steal her credit, Meng Yingxin was never worried, because Hong Zhengqing was not that kind of person at all.
Even though Meng Yingxin only focused on design and ignored everything else, she never missed out on the honors and rewards she deserved.
It can be said that Meng Yingxin and Hong Zhengqing had a perfect division of labor and cooperation.
One person focused intently on the design, while the other communicated with superiors to implement all the details—a perfect teamwork.
Meng Yingxin wasn't worried at all about the new sniper rifle. She was currently at home, fast asleep, and had even told her parents not to wake her up for meals, as she needed to sleep for three days and three nights!
All the new designs have been repeatedly verified in the space. As long as Hong Zhengqing is in charge and the data is carefully implemented, there is no way there will be any problems.
Sure enough, everything went quite smoothly.
Commander Liao was very satisfied with the newly produced sniper rifle.
"Excellent. Your research group has produced more designs this year than in the past few years combined, and the level is very advanced," Liao Chengye praised, clearly impressed by the weapons research group's performance.
Hong Zhengqing was a sensible person. He knew very well that this honor almost entirely came from Meng Yingxin. It could be said that since Meng Yingxin joined the weapons research group, she had been leading the entire group and making their group's status in the army rise.
Even Commander Liao knew of Meng Yingxin's name and held the weapons research group in high regard.
Being able to design so many powerful firearms is a contribution that is no less than that of the soldiers who carry out missions on the front lines. Therefore, Hong Zhengqing had the idea of helping Meng Yingxin win even greater honors.
Of course, this was also to make Meng Yingxin more devoted to continuing to "work like a slave" in the weapons research group.
"Commander Liao, I have a request!" Hong Zhengqing said.
"explain."
“Since joining the weapons research group, Designer Meng has been working diligently. Every design she produces is the best work, and after implementation, it has indeed brought substantial improvement to the military strength of the troops. Now, the sniper rifles she designed have played an irreplaceable role in many missions. I think it would be appropriate to apply for a merit award for Designer Meng?” Hong Zhengqing said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Compared to soldiers on the front lines, it is indeed more difficult for soldiers in the design department to earn merit unless they have exceptionally brilliant designs.
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