Chapter 222 Chen Minyun

A weekend goes by so fast.

When Xia Tang went to work again, he heard his coworkers say that Xia Dashan and his family had moved out of the courtyard.

"Xia Tang, did you know that his family moved away?"

"I heard that they moved yesterday, back to the original small house. I also heard that Xia Lulu and her mother were crying."

"Hey, Xia Tang, did you really ask the factory to take back the house? Such a nice house..."

Xia Tang's ears were filled with curious questions from his fellow workers.

However, no matter how they asked, Xia Tang's answers were always simple.

She didn't want others to pay too much attention to her life, and besides, she would be gone soon.

The job exchange procedures are almost complete, and after this week, she probably won't have to come anymore.

To be honest, I am a little nervous.

But Xia Tang felt that she was ready to embrace a new life.

As long as you keep your mind right, no matter it is windy or rainy, there will always be a sunny day.

The job was about to change, and Xia Tang also started the preparation process for the snack bar.

These days, as soon as she got off work, she went for a stroll in the back streets with Qin Yue.

Killing time is one part of it, but the more important thing is to learn from others and choose the main categories to sell after opening your own store.

I have to say, there are so many snacks in the back streets.

There are small wontons with sweet soup, so sweet that you can even drink up the soup;

The charcoal-grilled bait with various condiments on top is a delicacy you won’t find elsewhere.

Hot small pot rice noodles, with each pot of rice noodles, the soup is thick and delicious;

There are also sweet and delicious flower cakes and chestnut cakes...

There are all kinds of snacks, which are dazzling.

There are so many types that it is hard to choose.

For several days, the two of them wandered around the back streets until they were dizzy, but they still couldn't decide on the category.

"What do you think I should do?"

It's not like Xia Tang didn't try to ask Qin Yue for his opinion.

"Everything is good. I think it's all delicious."

Qin Yue's answer also left her speechless.

But on second thought, the answer "I think they are all delicious" was not necessarily what Qin Yue really thought.

Because Qin Yue, he is really not picky about food.

To be fair, finding a partner who praises everything you do is enough emotional value.

But it would be a waste of time to try to get some constructive advice from him.

Xia Tang quickly understood this truth and stopped wasting his energy on Qin Yue.

It's your own business, so you have to figure it out yourself.

Fortunately, Qin Yue also has an advantage.

He could eat anything. She would give him the leftovers from the backstreet tasting and he would finish them all.

*

Time passed quickly while wandering around.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Tang only had two or three days left working in the medicinal materials factory.

She went to the Personnel Department to handle the formalities that day.

When I came back, I didn't see Chen Minzhi, but Hu Meihua from the lathe next door came over and asked:

"Xia Tang, my aunt said before that you want to sell your workstation, is that true?"

"Um."

Xia Tang was busy with his work and said without looking up.

"What's the matter? Who are you asking for?"

Hu Meihua shook her head.

She paused for a moment, and couldn't help asking:

"You're doing fine in our factory, aren't you? Why are you leaving? Because of your partner?"

She has been holding this question in her heart for a long time.

You know, nowadays, having a decent job in the city is already a great thing.

She paid money to get into the factory, and after she came in, her mother's back, which had been bent in front of relatives, straightened up for the first time.

During the Chinese New Year, I feel more confident when visiting relatives and talking to them.

She really couldn't understand why Xia Tang wanted to give up this iron rice bowl.

Could it be possible that her connections could lead to a transfer to the machinery factory?

But isn’t her boyfriend just an ordinary repairman?

Thinking of Xia Tang's handsome and tall little girl, Hu Meihua felt a little envious.

But the next second, I couldn't help but think,

A repairman.

Still… not as good as the last teacher she found…

Xia Tang didn't expect Hu Meihua to be so enthusiastic, and only said with all his heart:

"Not for my partner. For myself."

"What?"

Hu Meihua doesn't understand.

"You have a good job, isn't that the best? What do you mean by for yourself?"

Xia Tang smiled.

After she finished the little work at hand, she clapped her hands together and patted Hu Meihua's shoulder.

In the end, he didn't continue talking.

She knew that there were some things that she couldn't explain clearly to Hu Meihua.

Besides, what Hu Meihua said is right.

For most people, living a stable life in a medicinal material factory is a good thing.

Although many factories closed down or restructured in the past generation, the medicinal materials factories still remain.

The employees there, including Chen Minzhi and Hu Meihua, can also live a peaceful and stable life.

Peace and happiness are rare and good things.

It's just that I, who have lived a new life, just like to torment myself.

The afternoon passed quickly.

After the bell rang, Xia Tang quickly packed up the things in front of him and walked out the door. The tall little object was already standing at the door.

Hu Meihua watched the two intimate figures walk out of the workshop, and she also walked out slowly.

Her home was not in the herbal medicine factory, but in the courtyard of the service factory next door.

His parents are both veteran employees of the clothing factory.

It’s just that the service factory has not been doing well in recent years and hasn’t hired any workers for many years.

So I had to spend money to get her a job at the herbal medicine factory.

She walked back home slowly, thinking about telling her mother about this.

However, as soon as I reached the door, I heard a burst of laughter coming from inside.

Another blind date...

Hu Meihua felt an inexplicable irritation in her heart.

Blind dates are something that people look forward to at first.

But after meeting so many people, all that is left is the pressure of waiting to be picked and the nameless anxiety.

She knew that she was not good-looking, was short, and her family conditions were just average.

But even so, it's not a pleasant feeling to put yourself on the chopping board like fruits and vegetables, and let others pick and evaluate you.

People...must be like this in order to get married?

You can't...

At this moment, Hu Meihua even thought of Xia Tang.

She suddenly felt that, compared to herself who followed a routine, Xia Tang seemed to be living a more carefree life despite having lost his job.

A good job can be changed at any time, and there are also good-looking partners who have bad jobs...

Would she... also be this anxious?

She didn't know, but she knew she had to bite the bullet and open the door.

Hu Meihua took a deep breath and slowly pushed the door open.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

She said in one breath that she was just about to force a smile at the blind date she didn't even know, as she did before, but when she saw a room full of people, she froze on the spot.

Mother Hu looked at her daughter standing at the door in a daze, and quickly stood up and pulled her:

"Girl, why don't you come in?"

"Why don't you say hello to your second aunt? This guy is from your second aunt's unit. He's good-looking and has a good job. He's a university teacher..."

"Let me introduce myself to you. His name is ..."

"Thank you... Minghui?"

Hu Meihua stared at the young man in front of her in a daze and said it in disbelief.

*

After the beginning of autumn, the autumn in Yuncheng becomes cooler day by day.

If there is an autumn rain, the temperature will drop drastically.

On the last day at the herbal medicine factory, Xia Tang welcomed Chen Minyun and also welcomed the first cold snap of the year.

She sneezed two or three times while sitting at her workstation before she stopped herself embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, I don't have many clothes on."

Chen Minyun lowered his head and nodded his chin barely audibly.

Xia Tang smiled at her, but couldn't help sighing in her heart.

Although Chen Minzhi bought a work station for her sister, it was definitely good for the girl in front of her.

But it will take her a long time to truly adapt.

Thinking of this, Xia Tang felt even more sympathetic towards Chen Minyun, and spoke more carefully about the work at hand.

In fact, her job is not difficult. She just picks the various wild medicinal herbs collected from below and puts them in a basket aside.

This is not difficult for ordinary workers and does not require much cooperation and coordination, so Chen Minzhi dared to buy this work station for her sister.

Xia Tang taught for the whole morning. Chen Minyun didn't say much, but she could feel that she was listening carefully.

Since you are willing to listen, it is a good thing anyway.

Today is Friday, and Chen Minzhi went to a meeting as the team leader.

Seeing that it was time for lunch, Xia Tang stood up, stretched his stiff waist and back, turned around and asked Chen Minyun:

"It's time to eat. Your sister isn't here. Do you want to come with me?"

She didn't expect Chen Minyun to be able to give her an answer, but unexpectedly, the girl opposite raised her head slightly and whispered:

"good."

Okay, that's good.

Xia Tang smiled, picked up the few remaining meal tickets, and led Chen Minyun to the cafeteria.

It was the last day, and many of the people I knew in the factory knew that Xia Tang was leaving.

Most people were surprised, but didn't say anything.

A small number of people no longer talk to Xia Tang.

Xia Tang didn't think it was a big deal.

Anyway, we are workers only when we have work to do.

She will be free from worries tomorrow, so it's normal for these people to ignore her.

Along the way, Xia Tang introduced Chen Minyun to the various buildings, workshops and functional departments in the factory.

Chen Minyun didn't say anything, but she felt that she was listening carefully.

Perhaps, she saw her sister's difficulties and hopes, so she was trying her best to adapt.

There aren't many options for cafeterias at the herbal medicine factory.

Xia Tang estimated Chen Minyun's taste and bought white rice and burnt tofu, and bought himself some mixed porridge to eat with the steamed buns.

After the call, she led Chen Minyun to an empty seat.

But as soon as I sat down, I heard a voice next to me saying:

"Meihua, you are amazing! I heard that Xie Minghui is a famous writer at Yunnan University! Their leaders like him very much!"

Then, another voice asked in surprise:

"But, didn't Xie Minghui have a relationship with Xia Tang before?"

Xia Tang turned his head and looked.

But I saw a few girls huddled together at a table not far away, talking excitedly.

And the person in the middle was Hu Meihua.

She thought about what she had just said and couldn't help but laugh and cry:

No wonder she looked at herself strangely when she saw Hu Meihua in the morning.

So you were waiting here!