Chapter 113 Yu Jiajia arrives at the steel rolling mill...
When Yu Jiajia arrived at the steel rolling mill, she heard the start-of-work music. After getting off her bicycle, she told Lu Chenzhou to come to her house for wild duck after get off work. Lu Chenzhou smiled and said, "I'm a bit busy this afternoon, another day."
In what capacity does he go to the Yu family for dinner now? As Director Lu?
Yu Jiajia understood; Director Lu was busy! She said, "Okay, we'll catch the ducks another day!" After saying that, she ran towards the office building, making sure she wasn't late.
Lu Chenzhou was definitely late.
Yu Jiajia was in a great mood during her afternoon work session, thanks to the solid joy brought by the three heavy little gold bars!
Finding gold is so much fun.
It would be even more fun to find gold yourself.
Liu Weidong went to Yu Jiajia's side and shared the news about the new factory director with her.
The newly arrived factory director, Ms. Qi, is a young woman in her twenties. She is decisive, serious, and very experienced.
On her first day in office, she didn't even go into her office; she went straight to the workshop with a military-style canvas bag slung over her shoulder. Without listening to any reports, she inspected each machine tool, touching the grease on the guide rails and squatting down to check if the metal filings had been cleaned properly.
She finished inspecting the workshop, and no one knew she was the new factory director; they just assumed she was there with Deputy Factory Director Yu to check on workshop safety.
After reviewing the documents, she immediately halted the production line and convened a meeting in front of machine tool number three. She didn't mince words; she implemented sweeping reforms.
Yu Jiajia was shocked; it was actually a young female factory manager! Amazing!
She sounds like a strong, capable woman who gets things done and gets production under control.
Everyone wanted to discuss it further, but with work starting soon, no one dared to chat and they continued working.
Yu Jiajia was quite worried about the new factory director assigning new tasks to each department. She liked to drink tea and read newspapers.
Fortunately, the new factory manager didn't come. Section Chief Chen assigned some small tasks, which were quickly completed.
When it was time to leave work in the afternoon, Cheng Xiuying was still working in the workshop with Factory Director Qi, while Yu Jiajia went home with Yu Hongding.
When they passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, Yu Hongding treated Yu Jiajia to a cream popsicle. The two of them each had one and ate it under the locust tree outside the cooperative.
Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, Dad!"
Yu Hongding was very happy. "If it's not enough, Dad will go buy more."
It was a hot day, and eating popsicles was really satisfying. The two of them still hadn't had enough, so Yu Hongding went to buy two more. After they finished eating, the father and daughter happily went home.
Yu Jiajia also told Yu Hongding about catching wild ducks, but finding the small gold bar was, of course, a secret.
Yu Hongding's first reaction was, how could Sibao go to such a remote place with Director Lu?! And is Director Lu really that free?
Yu Jiajia: "There are also wild duck eggs! When we have time, we'll go collect wild duck eggs."
Yu Hongding: "The reeds are too prickly. It's better to go to the mountains. It's cooler there, and there are more mountain products. If we're lucky, we might even catch wild deer, wild boar, wild rabbits, and wild pheasants. Besides, your mom said you like to eat crabs, so we can go to the mountains to catch mountain crabs."
Yu Jiajia thought Yu Hongding made a lot of sense. "Yes! We can also pick mushrooms and dig ginseng."
She still has sheep in her space; the important thing is to let them out and eat them quickly.
When they arrived home, Grandma Yu was already cooking. The wild duck was simmering in the pot, and the rabbit had been skinned and chopped into pieces. However, she didn't stir-fry the rabbit; she planned to have Yu Songyan cook it, as he was a good cook.
Old Yu was also helping out by peeling onions and garlic; everyone was very diligent when it came to food.
Yu Jiajia: "It smells so good!"
Grandma Yu laughed: "I first caramelized the sugar and stir-fried the duck meat thoroughly before adding water to stew it. It's not tender yet, but once it's tender, Grandma will give you some duck wings to eat."
Yu Jiajia: "Thank you, Grandma." Then she added, "Thank you, Grandpa."
The elderly couple were very happy, as they knew Yu Jiajia liked to gnaw on wings.
Yu Jiajia went back inside to take care of the crabapple blossoms. They were growing very well, a vibrant green. She felt that the crabapple blossoms seemed to have grown a little taller.
Then he went to the bathroom, cleaned the three small gold bars with toothpaste, and put them back into his spatial backpack.
When the braised duck was almost done, Grandma Yu served Yu Jiajia two large duck wings, saying, "Try it and see if it's salty enough."
Yu Jiajia warmly invited Grandma Yu to share some duck wings.
Grandma Yu: "There's hardly any meat. I don't like it. You can eat it yourself."
Yu Jiajia: "Grandma, get me a duck leg, let's eat together!"
So the grandfather and grandson squatted together in the kitchen, one gnawing on a duck wing and the other eating duck leg meat.
After we finish eating, we'll clean up the bones and then wash our hands and face.
When Yu Jiamin finished get off work, she was carrying a net bag containing a brand-new police uniform.
Just one glance is enough to excite people.
Grandma Yu looked at the new clothes with delight: "Oh my, our family has produced a police officer now!"
Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, you should try it!"
Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, Yu Jiamin carried the neatly folded bag of clothes back into the house, closed the door, and with an almost sacred feeling, carefully changed into them.
This is the classic "Type 66" police uniform.
She wore a grass-green top, looking smart and crisp, and navy blue trousers, looking dignified and well-fitting. She carefully pinned the long, slanted red collar tabs to her collar, put on a dark brown brimless soft hat, and then slipped on the white gloves that symbolized her status. Only then was her outfit truly complete.
She smoothed out the wrinkles on her clothes and stared intently at her almost unrecognizable reflection in the mirror. The red collar insignia on her shoulders seemed like two flames burning in her heart, filling her with power.
She's a police officer now!
When she came out of the bedroom, everyone was stunned.
Yu Jiajia exclaimed excitedly, "Third sister, I almost didn't recognize you! You're so beautiful! My third sister is a police officer now!!!"
After washing her hands, Grandma Yu carefully touched the epaulets worn by Yu Jiamin and excitedly exclaimed, "Police Officer Yu!"
Old Yu was also excited; his granddaughter had become a police officer.
The Yu family's ancestral graves are well-buried, bringing one good thing after another. Now the Yu family has become one of the top families in Qingshan County!
Who would have dared to imagine that in the past?
When Cheng Yonghao and his two siblings arrived, they happened to see Yu Jiamin in a police uniform.
The three siblings were all shocked. Cheng Yongyi exclaimed excitedly, "Jiamin, you've become a police officer?"
Yu Jiamin nodded with a smile: "I was just transferred to the Public Security Bureau today."
Cheng Yongyi: "Congratulations, Jiamin!"
Cheng Yongping also offered his congratulations, and Cheng Yonghao added a comment, though in a lower voice.
Yu Jiamin: "Thank you."
Cheng Yongyi praised, "You look so good dressed! You look so dashing and give me a great sense of security."
Grandma Yu glanced at Cheng Yonghao and found him annoying. He looked very different from usual today; he was looking down, listless, and didn't even dare to lift his eyes.
Did you suffer a setback at the factory? Did you realize you're nothing but a nobody now?
How dare he even show up? Cheng Yonghao has absolutely no sense of propriety. Has he forgotten what Xiuying said before?
Xiuying said that Cheng Yonghao is not allowed to enter the house anymore.
But Cheng Xiuying isn't home right now, so she can't very well kick people out.
Yu Jiamin tried on the uniform for a while, then went back to change into her usual clothes, neatly folded the police uniform, and placed it on the bedside table.
When Cheng Yongyi was at her third aunt's house, everyone treated her very well, but their attitude towards her second brother was different. Obviously, no one paid any attention to her second brother.
Everyone ignored the second brother's frustrated look, as if he didn't exist.
She felt a little uneasy. What had her second brother done? She didn't want to ask directly. She wanted to go to the kitchen to help, but was chased out by Grandma Yu. "Everything is done, so don't get involved. Play with Sibao and Jiamin for a while."
Cheng Yonghao sat dejectedly on the bench, unable to even eat the sunflower seeds on the table.
This day was really tough. His former coworkers, who used to call him brother, ignored him and wouldn't wait for him to eat. His master had a bad temper and called him an idiot, a blockhead, who didn't understand anything, had no sense of propriety, and would only follow orders when led, and would even go backwards if not led. Who had that much time to lead him?
If you can't do the work in the workshop, you can be transferred to the logistics department to do cleaning.
Cheng Yonghao was so shocked by the scolding that his mind went blank. Just the day before, he was praised for being smart and quick to learn. Why was he being called stupid today?
Auntie must have said something to the people in the workshop!
Why did my aunt do this? Can't stand to see him doing well?
Cheng Xiuying also got off work. She was in a great mood. Although she had been very busy all day and had even squeezed in time for lunch, she saw Director Qi's attitude and realized that he valued her as the deputy director.
Don't let the fact that Director Qi is a very young woman fool you; she is truly capable. She has solved many stubborn problems in the factory without making a fuss, and she has also given guidance on how to do her job.
Factory Director Qi and Factory Director Li are completely different.
Under Director Qi's leadership, the steel rolling mill will surely become bigger and stronger.
As soon as she got home, she saw Cheng Yonghao sitting in a chair. She frowned and said, "Cheng Yonghao, you don't listen to a word I say."
Cheng Yongyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly stood up.
Cheng Yongping also looked nervous.
Cheng Yonghao's eyes reddened when he saw Cheng Xiuying. "Third Aunt, why did you have people make things difficult for me?"
Cheng Yongyi quickly pulled Cheng Yonghao away: "Second brother, what nonsense are you talking about! Quickly apologize to your aunt." She was genuinely afraid of being implicated because of Cheng Yonghao.
Cheng Xiuying pulled Cheng Yongyi away and pressed her back down to sit next to Yu Jiajia. She looked at Cheng Yong and said, "Cheng Yonghao, who do you think you are? Do you think you're worth me having someone make things difficult for you?"
Cheng Yonghao sniffed and choked up, "My master scolded me all day and didn't teach me anything. Nobody in the group paid any attention to me. If it weren't for you, why would they treat me like this?"
Cheng Yongping looked anxious, wishing he could cover his second brother's mouth. "Second brother, shut up!"
Cheng Xiuying waved her hand, "Sit down, don't interrupt." She looked at Cheng Yonghao and smiled, "If you really want to drag me into this, I did speak to Director Liu and tell her that you're not my nephew and have nothing to do with me. Didn't you two say you'd never seen an aunt like me before? Well, from now on I'm not your aunt anymore, so of course I had to tell Director Liu. But I didn't have anyone make things difficult for you, do you even deserve that? I just took back the preferential treatment I gave you. But how you ended up like this really has nothing to do with me. You've only been working for a short time, and you've already made so many people dislike you; you should reflect on yourself."
Tears welled up in Cheng Yonghao's eyes; he refused to believe what Cheng Xiuying had said.
Cheng Xiuying said, "Whether you are good or bad in the future has nothing to do with me. As for your future, you have to make your own way. Alright, it's getting late, and it's time for dinner at our house, so I won't keep you any longer. Also, I'll say it again, if there are any problems in the future, resolve them at the factory, and don't come to our house."
Cheng Yonghao was so flustered he could barely stand. He took two steps forward and said, "Third Aunt, that's not what I meant. How can you not be my aunt? You are my dear Third Aunt!"
Cheng Xiuying: "That's not the case anymore. Hurry up and leave, don't force me to take action."
He's just a nephew.
Cheng Yonghao's face turned deathly pale. At that moment, he seemed to know what he was about to lose.
Cheng Yongping and Cheng Yongyi stood up again, both of them very scared. Cheng Yongyi's eyes reddened, "Auntie, I'm sorry."
Cheng Xiuying patted her: "Good child, what does this have to do with you? You and Yongping are both my good niece and good nephew."
Yu Jiajia held Cheng Yongyi's hand.
Cheng Yonghao stumbled out, and Cheng Xiuying said, "You should be glad you already have a job. If I had known what kind of person you were, you wouldn't have gotten into the steel rolling mill. You've always thought you were very capable, so from now on, rely on your own abilities. Let's see how far you can go."
After Cheng Yonghao ran out, tears streamed down his face. How could his aunt be so heartless? He had only said a few words, and she actually did it. The blood of the Cheng family flowed in their veins, and that blood could not be severed.
Cheng Xiuying sat down in front of Cheng Yongyi, held her hand and said, "Yongyi, Yongping, you probably don't know yet, but your second brother came yesterday at noon, bringing your second sister-in-law and Ruirui with him."
Cheng Yongyi felt dizzy. Was her second brother crazy? How dare he bring his whole family to freeload a meal?
Cheng Xiuying: "Yesterday at noon, we were hosting guests at home, but some unexpected things happened, so it was inconvenient to entertain Cheng Yonghao's family. I gave them some money and tickets so they could go out to eat. However, the three of them probably thought I was stingy for not letting them eat the good food at home. He Caiyun pretended to faint, and Cheng Yonghao carried her back. After I exposed her, He Caiyun cried and said that I had harmed her, that I had no conscience, and that I was not her aunt."
Cheng Yongyi was furious. She choked back tears and said, "Aunt, it's my second brother and sister-in-law who are heartless. The good life our family has today is all thanks to you and Jiajia. Otherwise, how could the Cheng family be so successful in the brigade? My father works at the Hongxing Breeding Farm, my eldest brother got a job in the commune, and my second brother, third brother, and I all have formal jobs. There are four workers in our family! Aunt, I'm sorry. It's all because we didn't raise him well and made him break your heart."
Even in the city, they would be the envy of everyone.
Many families have only one worker, and they struggle to make ends meet.
Has Cheng Yonghao gone mad? How could he have the nerve to say such a thing?
Cheng Yongping was furious. "Auntie, I'm sorry."
Cheng Xiuying: "You all understand. Some people are impossible to teach. I've told him many times that he needs to get along well with his colleagues and mentors. People are only nice to him because of me. He can't take advantage of my relationship and accept these favors as a matter of course. But he won't listen. He thinks he's so outstanding. I brought him to work because I wanted to place some people in the workshop, and he even helped me. He gets everything he wants in the workshop, but that's only because he's outstanding, he's a talent."
How could she not see through Cheng Yonghao's little schemes?
People shouldn't take themselves too seriously.
Cheng Yongyi said with tears in her eyes, "My grandma and parents have told him many times, and it seemed like they listened, but it turns out they didn't listen at all. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have sold the job to my second brother. Now I've hurt my aunt's feelings."
Cheng Xiuying patted Cheng Yongyi's hand: "I'm telling you all this so you understand what's going on. I know you're both upset and worried about your second brother, so I won't keep you for dinner." She took two lunchboxes, filled them with food, and handed them to Cheng Yongyi in a net bag, saying, "Eat if you're hungry."
Cheng Yongyi was truly ashamed to be there. She was furious. How could her second brother be so foolish? Everyone had told him the same things, but he hadn't listened at all. Fortunately, her aunt hadn't taken her anger out on the Cheng family because of her second brother.
The same goes for Cheng Yongping.
Cheng Xiuying saw the two of them off and then instructed them, "Neither of you are allowed to go back to Hongcheng Brigade today. Even if you want to tell your parents and grandma about this, you have to wait until Sunday morning to go back. You are not allowed to travel in the dark at night. If you encounter any problems on weekdays, come to our house. If you have an emergency and need to go home, you can also come to our house to ride your bikes."
The two were deeply moved and felt that their second brother was foolish and heartless.
Once they left the family compound, the brother and sister really wanted to hug each other and cry. Fortunately, their aunt didn't implicate them.
The two didn't want to discuss why their second brother could do such a stupid thing; the key was what to do next.
Cheng Yongyi wiped away her tears: "Work hard and take care of your aunt in the future. What's the use of having a job? This is only the first step. Doesn't he want a good life? Doesn't he want to get promoted? Doesn't he want to get a house? Doesn't he want to settle down and start a family in the city? How can my second brother be so ridiculous? Our aunt is the deputy director of the steel rolling mill. He managed to play such a good hand like this because of his own actions."
Cheng Yongping couldn't understand it either. He was so angry that his head was throbbing: "Isn't the normal person to try and curry favor with someone powerful?"
Cheng Yongyi: "He thought that his third aunt would spoil him just like our mother, and that he could get away with it by crying and begging."
How could that be!
Why did Cheng Yonghao think that his aunt would indulge her?
My aunt doesn't even spoil her own children.
Neither of them wanted to talk to Cheng Yonghao right now. Should they comfort him? Cheng Yongyi was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist hitting Cheng Yonghao.
The two found a place to eat, and when they opened the lunchbox, they saw meat inside that smelled so good it made them dizzy, along with a few bites of vegetables and four steamed buns made from two kinds of dough.
What aunt would be willing to serve so much meat to her nephew or niece?
It's amazing that Cheng Yonghao ruined such a wonderful aunt.
Cheng Yongping: "Second brother and sister-in-law will regret it later."
After the two left, the Yu family was very quiet. When Cheng Xiuying lost her temper, no one dared to step forward, for fear of being implicated.
Cheng Xiuying asked, "Where are these ducks from?"
Yu Jiajia obediently raised her hand: "Brother Chenzhou shot him with a wooden gun!"
Cheng Xiuying: "You went to the suburbs?"
Yu Jiajia: "After trying the wooden gun that Zhenzhen made, Brother Chenzhou said that with Zhenzhen's skills, she could directly enter the military factory."
Cheng Xiuying gasped, "Zhenzhen's future is truly bright!"
Yu Jiajia nodded: "Zhenzhen is very capable. She will definitely be able to make super powerful weapons in the future."
Grandma Yu said, "This wooden gun is so powerful. It killed a pigeon in the morning and a duck at noon. Logically speaking, Zhenzhen should have plenty to eat and drink. How come she is so thin that she is skin and bones?"
Cheng Xiuying: "This honest child, could it be that he brings all the prey home?"
Old Man Yu: "Is it possible that Zhenzhen just missed?"
Yu Songyan: "Another possibility is that we can't find prey. Anyway, I've never seen wild ducks, pheasants, or rabbits."
Cheng Xiuying thought about it and realized that it made sense. She had never thought that the mountain was so great before, and she never caught a wild rabbit all year round. But after going up the mountain with Sibao, she realized that there was wild game everywhere.
"It's all because Sibao was lucky."
Moreover, Cheng Xiuying felt that her luck seemed to have improved!
The food is ready, everyone sit down and eat together.
The food today is amazing! A huge bowl of braised duck and a huge bowl of spicy rabbit. The flavors are so rich! We'll eat the meat first and put everything else aside.
After dinner, Yu Jiamin changed into a dark-colored outfit and went out, saying she had some things to take care of and would probably be back quite late.
Given her fighting skills, no one was worried about her.
Yu Jiajia quickly caught up and whispered, "Third Sister, are you going to fight Qin Shuo? Or is it about A-mei?"
Yu Jiamin: ...
She mumbled, "Both, I suppose."
Yu Jiajia clenched her fist: "Third sister, be careful! Third sister, you can do it! I'm waiting for good news from you!!!"
Yu Jiamin laughed.
The main problem is that Qin Shuo is a bit annoying. He went to the school and then to the police station, probably thinking that he wouldn't resort to violence at work.
She couldn't resort to violence directly, so she could only look for an opportunity at night.
Yu Jiajia went back to her room, grabbed a shuttlecock and a beanbag, and went upstairs to find her friend Xia Jing to play with. Xia Jing ran out happily and shared with Yu Jiajia, "My brother has a girlfriend, so I'm going to have a sister-in-law soon!"
Yu Jiajia had just seen the unfamiliar young girl in the room and exclaimed, "Wow! Are you getting married soon?"
Xia Jing: "My brother said he's getting married on October 1st."
Yu Jiajia: "Wow, that's really fast!"
Xia Jing is looking forward to the arrival of a new member in the family. She likes her older brother's girlfriend very much; she is very warm-hearted and cares about her.
The two went downstairs and quickly gathered a group of friends, starting by playing jump rope.
Yu Jiajia is a master at skipping rope; she's practically invincible because she always skips ropes and never has to stretch them.
During the event, one of her friends tripped and fell. Yu Jiajia quickly helped her up and received [Little Sheep*1, Ventriloquism*1 (2/5)].
She glanced at the system data; this little lamb wasn't too big, weighing around twenty pounds, perfect for roasting! Stewing it would definitely be delicious too!
While playing with sandbags, she caught a sandbag that almost hit her friend, gaining an extra life and receiving [5 Snow Creams, 1 Ventriloquism (3/5)].
After nearly hitting someone else's sandbag again, you will receive [2 rolls of film, 1 beatboxing skill (4/5)].
When everyone was tired of playing, Yu Jiajia took out some candy and shared it with everyone. The other friends also brought sunflower seeds and peanuts. Everyone gathered together to eat and chat. There was a basketball court nearby, so they could also watch the boys playing basketball.
This life is truly joyful!
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