Chapter 43 New Life

Qin Yue asked this question, and even Ma Dafeng couldn't help laughing.

She had never met Qin Yue before, and was a little embarrassed about this "new aunt" at first.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but joke:

"This is a rough statement, but it makes sense."

"Now that our boss Xia can make so much money, it wouldn't be unfair if you really became a gigolo."

Qin Yue couldn't help but touch the back of his head and smiled.

These days, Xia Tang always goes to the hospital.

Although the business in the snack bar is as good as ever,

But the old diners always feel something is wrong when they can’t see the young “Boss Xia”.

Now that Xia Tang has finally returned, those people feel relieved.

There was an endless stream of people looking for Xia Tang to say hello, and business was busier than before.

Xia Tang was so busy in the snack bar that she wanted Qin Yue to go back and rest first, but Qin Yue refused.

Not only that, he was also busy in the store.

Either they helped to fetch water, or they served food in the house.

There was something alive in his eyes, and even Ma Dafeng couldn't help but praise him:

"Boss Xia, your little target seems really reliable."

Xia Tang joked:

"To be a gigolo, you have to have good taste."

Everyone in the room couldn't help laughing because of Xia Tang's words, and the snack bar was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Outside the wall, Xia Lulu and Xie Minghui were standing outside the door.

She was wearing a fashionable tweed suit. The whole outfit was very expensive, costing her a full one hundred yuan, almost two months' salary for Xie Minghui.

But Xia Lulu didn't even blink when she bought it, and she said that "clothes make the man, saddles make the horse".

But today, when she put on this dress, she didn't look as majestic as she had imagined. She looked more haggard than before she got married, and even her cheeks were slightly sunken.

She pointed at Xia Tang's snack bar and said confidently:

"Look at Xia Tang. She didn't know anything before, but now her business is so prosperous. In the future, my store will be ten times, no, a hundred times more prosperous than hers!"

During this period, Xia Lulu kept asking Xie Minghui to go with her to Guangzhou to purchase goods.

Xie Minghui was patient in helping her analyze the situation at first, but now he has become impatient.

Hearing her say that, he sneered:

"There are some things that Xia Tang can do, but you may not be able to do them."

Xia Lulu retorted angrily:

"Why can she do it but I can't? How am I worse than her?"

She is educated, but you can't even do math. She is willing to work hard, but you need help from others even to get goods. She is virtuous and tolerant, but you even fight with your mother-in-law and sister-in-law...

Xie Minghui could list a hundred differences between Xia Lulu and Xia Tang.

The more I listed, the angrier I became.

If he had known this earlier, he would have married Xia Tang with his eyes closed!

After choosing for such a long time, Xia Lulu let him miss it in this way. He felt so wronged!

Xie Minghui felt unhappy and wanted to leave by pulling Xia Lulu.

At this moment, the back door was pushed open. Xia Tang escorted a table of guests to the door and happened to meet two people.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Xie Minghui's face.

Although he felt embarrassed, he couldn't help but look at Xia Tang again and again, as if he wanted to find some other ripples on her face.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed.

The way Xia Tang looked at them was exactly the same as the way he looked at stones on the roadside.

And after she took a look, she prepared to close the door and go in.

"Hey! Hey! Xia Tang!"

However, Xia Lulu was not going to let her go.

She pulled Xie Minghui over and deliberately showed off in front of Xia Tang:

"I'm getting married to Xie Minghui, why didn't you come?"

Xia Tang looked at her as if she were a fool:

"Did you invite me? Besides, if you invite me, I have to go? What does it have to do with you?"

"you!"

Xia Lulu was so angry that she jumped to her feet. Seeing that this topic was losing ground, she changed to another one forcefully:

"Xia Tang, I heard that something happened to your little baby boy, right?"

Xia Tang stopped moving.

Xia Lulu was delighted at this, and said gloatingly:

"You are such a rotten person. Fortunately, Xie Minghui did not marry you but married me, otherwise, who knows what would have happened!"

“Lulu!”

Xie Minghui suddenly shouted.

He glanced at Xia Tang again and responded politely:

"Lulu just speaks her mind. That's not what she meant. Don't take it to heart."

Xia Tang suddenly laughed.

If Xia Lulu's words before were like an annoying mosquito, buzzing around her ears all the time, then Xie Minghui's words were more like a caterpillar covered in mucus, which looked flashy but gave people goosebumps every time it moved.

But why should she care what mosquitoes and caterpillars think of her?

"You can say whatever you want, I don't care and I don't care."

Xia Tang glanced at them, her voice crisp and pleasant.

"Everyone has his own way of living. You are so proud of your wedding today. I want to see if you can have a happy marriage."

After saying that, he opened the door and walked in.

Behind him, Xia Lulu couldn't stop shouting:

"I have blossomed, so what? Don't think you are awesome just because you opened a store. Without a reliable man, you will fall sooner or later!"

She spoke loudly and clearly, and brought Xia Tang into the house. She looked as proud as a rooster that had won a fight.

At this moment, a few people happened to walk over.

Seeing Xia Lulu and Xie Minghui standing at the door, he came up and asked:

"Comrade, is this Tang Kee Snack Shop?"

Xia Lulu was confused:

"Yeah? What's wrong?"

"Oh, Comrade Qin Yue's first-class merit certificate and plaque from the factory have arrived. The factory asked us to deliver them to Tangji Snack Shop, so we came here!"

After saying this, he waved his hand, and several people followed him in in a mighty manner.

"What? First-class merit?"

"Is he not dead?"

Xia Lulu was a little dumbfounded at this moment.

Looking back at the half-open door of the snack bar, he saw Qin Yue's tall figure looming in the door.

She finally realized what was happening and became even angrier. She yelled at Xie Minghui:

"No! I have to go to Guangzhou to buy the goods!"

"I absolutely cannot let Xia Tang beat me!"

*

Speaking of Qin Yue's driving this time, although he suffered some hardships and injuries, the rewards were still quite generous.

Because of his contribution to protecting the factory's assets, Qin Yue was awarded the factory's first-class merit. At the end of the year, he will be selected as one of the top ten model representatives of Shangyun City and receive commendations from the city.

Moreover, Qin Yue's usual work is remarkable.

After entering the factory, I was able to operate all the complex mechanical lathes smoothly.

This time he used a new lathe and learned how to operate it from Mingrui, and he adapted very quickly.

Director Sun Zhaoming of the Mechanical Room talked to him alone and said that after he was named a model representative this time, he would enter the factory's assessment period. If he passed the assessment successfully, he would be able to become a team leader smoothly.

This is good news.

You have to know that in state-owned enterprises where each person has his or her own position, the condition for promotion is that the previous person must be transferred.

Often people work in a factory for their entire lives but are unable to get promoted because there are no vacant positions.

There are very few people like Qin Yue who have the opportunity to be promoted within less than half a year of joining the company.

Qin Yue told Xia Tang the news, and Xia Tang was very happy.

She was sitting on the window sill, holding the fragrant and hot chestnut cake that Qin Yue had just bought, blowing on it while saying:

"If you want to be promoted, do I have to call you 'Team Leader Qin'?"

Qin Yue smiled and looked at Xia Tang's kicking calves, feeling itchy in his heart.

He carried Xia Tang down from the window sill, his voice somewhat deep:

"One more thing."

"What is it?"

Xia Tang was concentrating on eating the chestnut cake and didn't notice that Qin Yue's dark eyes were becoming even darker.

"It's about...our marriage."

After Qin Yue said this, he felt a little nervous. He wanted to touch Xia Tang's hand, but his palm felt sticky.

Qin Yue rubbed his palm on his clothes and gently pressed his hand on Xia Tang's hand:

"Xia Tang, the marriage report has been sent down."

"When did we both get the certificate?"

Xia Tang stopped moving.

She remained silent as she listened to Qin Yue carefully planning their future:

"According to the factory's regulations, we can allocate a house once we get our marriage certificate. I want to talk to the factory and apply for a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment. Since there are two of us, we can accommodate them."

"I have my retirement allowance, my salary, and the bonus from this trip to Guangzhou, a total of 500 yuan. I'll give it all to you. You can consider it a betrothal gift or something else, anyway, it's all yours.

"I won't interfere with your opening of the snack bar. I get off work early, and after work, I can come and help you..."

Xia Tang listened quietly, listening to the young man talking about their new life in the future, and she listened for a long time.

After hearing this, she said softly:

"You seem to have missed something."

"Um?"

Xia Tang raised his head and reminded him seriously:

"You forgot to mention Shuigen'er and Niuzi, and you also forgot to mention Auntie and Qinlian."

Qin Yue suddenly stuttered.

Just when he didn't know what to say, Xia Tang's soft and strong little hand gently held his:

"I want to say that in the new life we ​​have started together, they are neither a burden nor an insignificant background."

"Since they are your family, I also have the responsibility to face them and be responsible."

At this point, Xia Tang's almond-shaped eyes flashed with tenderness and kindness:

"Comrade Qin Yue, I agree with your arrangement for life after marriage, and I am also looking forward to entering a new life with them."

"After your arm injury heals, let's go home together!"

The words "go home" made Qin Yue's heart tremble.

He paused, and wrapped Xia Tang's hand tightly with his rough big hand, and said seriously and firmly:

"Okay, let's go home together."