Chapter 33: Yu Jiajia's First Solo Ride...
This was Yu Jiajia's first time riding a bike alone, so she was riding quite slowly. Now that Cheng Xiuying wasn't there to protect her, she was sure she would fall if she lost her balance.
When they arrived at the factory, they met Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding, who were surrounded by a group of people asking about the bicycle.
This was a highlight for Cheng Xiuying, as she, the deputy captain of the security department of the steel rolling mill, found her bicycle on her own.
Yesterday, many people were talking behind Cheng Xiuying's back, wondering how she, as the deputy captain of the security department, could lose a bicycle. Would she lose security department property next time?
Just one day later, they were thoroughly humiliated.
She's very capable!
Not only did they catch the car thief, but they also followed the clues to the thief's hideout and retrieved the bicycle!
Yu Jiajia watched for a while, and Cheng Xiuying gestured for her to go to work first. Yu Jiajia then rode her bicycle to the bike shed, greeted Grandpa Sun warmly, and gave him a handful of sunflower seeds. "Grandpa Sun, my bicycle has been found! My mom caught the thief and took down the whole gang. She's amazing!"
Old Sun was very happy. He took the melon seeds and said, "I knew Xiuying was capable."
Yu Jiajia waved: "Grandpa Sun, I'm going to work."
As soon as she arrived at the office, Lin Mei asked, "Jiajia, is your bicycle really stolen?"
The news has spread to half the factory, and everyone is very curious.
Yu Jiajia: "It was stolen the night before last, but last night, my mom caught the thief and retrieved the bicycle from his hideout."
Zhou Wenbin: "Are all your family members this capable?"
Yu Jiajia: "My mom is the best!"
Third Sister is also incredibly capable, but we can't always mention that Third Sister went with Cheng Xiuying to catch thieves in public, as it would damage Third Sister's reputation.
That's just how this era is.
Liu Weidong walked into the office and happened to run into Cheng Xiuying. He had overheard the whole thing outside, and once inside the office, he asked Yu Jiajia a lot of questions, such as who the car thief was and where the thief's hideout was.
Yu Jiajia blinked. "Brother Dong, please ask a different question."
This is because they don't want to answer, but they also don't want to lie.
Liu Weidong stopped asking questions and whispered to Yu Jiajia, "The head of the security section is going to be transferred to the Revolutionary Committee as deputy director."
Yu Jiajia: "!!!"
Liu Weidong: "Your mom found her bicycle at this crucial moment; maybe she can become the head of the security department."
Yu Jiajia was naturally happy, but the news wasn't necessarily true, and Cheng Xiuying might not even get the position. There were two captains above her, and a vice-captain at the same level.
The security department has two teams, Team One and Team Two, with two captains and two deputy captains.
It would be great if there was a follow-up to the police rescue last time!
Yu Jiajia: "Brother Dong, thank you so much. You know so much. Here, have some melon seeds."
Liu Weidong took out a lunchbox from his bag, opened the lid, and inside was a box of grapes. "I just picked them from my grandma's yard this morning. They've already been washed, and they're a bit sour."
Yu Jiajia: "Wow, you actually have grapevines at home!" She picked a grape, tasted it, and said, "It's sweet and sour, delicious! Thank you, Brother Dong!"
Liu Weidong called Lin Mei over to eat as well.
Lin Mei leaned over and ate a few grapes. She had been Liu Weidong's colleague for over a year, but this was the first time she had ever heard that Liu Weidong's grandmother had grapevines.
It's clear who these grapes are for.
Zhou Wenbin also ate some, and left the rest with Yu Jiajia.
Yu Jiajia handed it to Liu Weidong, saying that a few pills would be enough and he didn't need them all.
I wish I could get fruit for checking in today.
I was too busy this morning and didn't even have time to sign in. I opened the panel and clicked the sign-in button.
Congratulations on your check-in! You have received 4 coconut juices.
Yu Jiajia likes it very much!
Section Chief Chen also brought good news: Lin Mei's submission to the singing competition was published in the "Industrial War Report" and on the county radio station! He even brought a stack of "Industrial War Reports" for everyone to see.
Lin Mei was overjoyed! Her submission was published in the "Industrial War Report" for the first time, and it was also her first time appearing on the county radio station!
She held the newspaper and saw her name in the very center of the first page: Lin Mei, Publicity Department of Qingshan County Steel Rolling Mill.
This is her name, this is her writing.
Her nose tingled, and her vision gradually blurred; she had been waiting for this moment for so long.
Yu Jiajia held another document, next to which was a group photo from that time. Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan were wearing big red flowers. On the left were the leaders of the steel rolling mill, and on the right were their parents and older brother. They looked quite good together!
She looked at herself carefully; her expression was sweet, her eyes were big, her smile was genuine, and her clothes were beautiful—she was especially pretty!
Liu Weidong: "Section Chief, under your leadership, our publicity department is getting better and better! The writing is excellent, and the photos are great! Jiajia is so photogenic."
He's good with words; he praised everyone.
Yu Jiajia was very satisfied with the photos! After reading the article, she realized that it was no wonder Liu Weidong said Lin Mei's writing was good. It was really well written and particularly good at evoking emotions. She was so excited while reading it that she felt that she was really amazing, practically a saint reincarnated.
Everyone praised Section Chief Chen for leading the team well, praised Lin Mei for her insightful writing, praised Zhou Wenbin for taking beautiful photos, and also praised Yu Jiajia for doing a good job.
Lin Mei raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Thank you, Section Chief, for prompting me to write. Thank you, Jiajia and her brother, for giving me a story to write. Thank you, Wenbin, for taking such good photos."
Zhou Wenbin: "I should be thanking Lin Mei for letting my photos be published in the newspaper."
Liu Weidong: "Can we skip the thanks? Am I just here to make a cameo appearance?"
Everyone laughed.
Section Chief Chen asked Liu Weidong to change the blackboard bulletin board and paste the "Industrial War Report" newspaper on it. He also encouraged Lin Mei: "There are few quotas for permanent positions in the factory now. Once our factory becomes an advanced unit, we will give Xiao Mei a permanent position first."
Lin Mei was both moved and excited.
Liu Weidong went to post the newspaper, and Yu Jiajia took a newspaper to find Cheng Xiuying.
Cheng Xiuying was on patrol. Yu Jiajia asked several people before she finally found Cheng Xiuying. There was also an unfamiliar aunt next to her.
Yu Jiajia greeted Cheng Xiuying with a "Hello, Auntie," and then showed her the newspaper.
"Mom, look at the newspaper! Our family is in the 'Industrial War Report'!"
Cheng Xiuying was already in a good mood, and seeing the family of five in the newspaper made her even happier. She took the newspaper and said to the woman next to her, "Daxia, look how beautiful my fourth child is. He's so photogenic, just like your father."
Yu Jiajia said coquettishly, "I take after Mom! Mom, look how energetic you are in the photos, how beautiful you look, so dashing!"
Cheng Xiuying laughed heartily, "My darling speaks so sweetly." She looked at it carefully, liking it more and more each time, "My fourth child is truly outstanding."
The two of them huddled together to examine the photos of the family of five and thought that everyone looked great in them. There was no way around it; everyone in the Yu family was good-looking.
Cheng Xiuying wasn't exactly beautiful, but she was exceptionally spirited, had a commanding presence, and was quite eye-catching.
Cheng Xiuying handed the newspaper to the middle-aged woman next to her and said to Yu Jiajia, "Sweetie, go to work. Your dad and I will pick you up at noon."
Yu Jiajia: "Mmm!"
With outsiders present, she didn't feel comfortable asking about the transfer of the head of the security department; she decided to discuss it at lunchtime.
At noon, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding picked up Yu Jiajia from get off work, and the three of them rode two bicycles straight to the state-run restaurant.
There were many people around, so the three of them shared a table with others and sat at a wooden table in the corner. Cheng Xiuying went to order food and asked for three bowls of pork rib noodles, each costing 40 cents, 100 yuan coupons, and half a liang of meat coupons.
When Yu Jiajia heard the price, she knew she could afford it.
Yesterday, Director Zhao from the neighborhood office gave her two yuan, five liang of grain coupons, and two liang of meat coupons.
She pulled out one dollar and twenty cents, along with two ounces of meat coupons, and said, "Mom, I don't have enough food coupons."
Cheng Xiuying grabbed the hand that was offering her money, saying, "Sibao, Mom will pay." She took out money, grain coupons, and meat coupons from her pocket, then led her to a seat, asking curiously, "How come you have meat coupons?"
Yu Jiajia: "Yesterday when I went to the subdistrict office, Director Zhao gave me a subsidy. It was two yuan, two liang of meat coupons, and [unclear] coupons!" She handed the red envelope to Cheng Xiuying to see.
Cheng Xiuying praised, "Sibao is really capable to have so many subsidies. Keep them safe, and buy whatever you want to eat in the future."
Yu Jiajia: "Then I'll buy steamed buns for my parents tomorrow."
Cheng Xiuying: "Sweetie, don't tell me about the money we've got. Just keep it to yourself. Buy whatever you want to eat with the money you've got."
Yu Jiajia smiled sweetly: "Mom, I just want to eat with you."
Cheng Xiuying: "My darling, Mommy too! I just want to eat with you."
Yu Hongding felt a soreness in his teeth; he didn't want to listen anymore, feeling as if he were superfluous.
Yu Jiajia leaned closer to Cheng Xiuying and whispered, "Mom, Liu Weidong said the head of the security department is going to become the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee! I think if you can become the head of the security department, who in the security department is as capable as you!"
Cheng Xiuying grasped Yu Jiajia's hand: "I heard about it this morning too. Section Chief Jiang really got lucky and actually became the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee! I also think I can become the section chief, but I'm afraid the factory director and others don't think so."
A group of people with low moral standards always think that women are not suitable to be the head of the security department.
She doesn't even know who in the security department can beat her.
Yu Jiajia: "Why hasn't the police station given any results yet? If the factory finds out that Mom saved someone and caught a criminal, who can compare to my mom!"
Cheng Xiuying felt that her daughter understood her so well! Her four treasures.
The waiter called out, "Three bowls of pork rib noodles."
Yu Hongding consciously went to get the pork rib noodles. He used to eat pork rib noodles with Xiuying, but now there were three of them! Sigh! He hoped it would always be three people in the future. If it had to be just the two of them, he felt he might be abandoned by Xiuying.
The pork rib noodles were served in a large bowl, piled high with four tender pork ribs on top. The ribs were very meaty and looked incredibly delicious.
This was the first time Yu Jiajia had eaten noodles since coming to this era, and she really missed them.
She picked up a piece of pork rib first, and then heard Cheng Xiuying say, "Don't give it to me, eat it yourself, or I won't bring you next time."
Yu Jiajia: "Mom, I can't finish it."
Cheng Xiuying: "Even if we can't finish it, we'll still eat it. Who can't finish this little bit of food?"
The mother and daughter smiled at each other and then buried themselves in their food.
Yu Jiajia felt that Cheng Xiuying was a very strange person. She valued interests a lot, but when Yu Jiajia poured out all her love to Cheng Xiuying, Cheng Xiuying did not take it all at once. She took some and gave Yu Jiajia a lot of love in return.
Of course, Yu Jiajia's love was an act, but was Cheng Xiuying's love also an act?
But this is the best outcome.
Yu Jiajia is willing to continue like this, being a caring and good daughter.
Yu Jiajia picked up a piece of oily pork rib, and with a gentle press of the tip of her chopsticks, the tender meat fell off the bone, smelling incredibly delicious! The noodles were also delicious, hand-pulled, thin and chewy.
Before she knew it, she had eaten a whole bowl, even drinking the broth.
She touched her stomach; it was full.
Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding also finished eating. The three of them stayed for a while, then ate some cream popsicles that Yu Jiajia had treated them to before returning to the factory.
The three of them enjoyed their meal immensely and were in a wonderful mood.
Yu Songqing was different; he swallowed a bellyful of air.
When Yu Songqing got off work, he didn't see Yu Hongding. He was incredulous that his father hadn't come looking for him. He was free!
He quickly went to the bike shed, rode his bicycle, and went to find Lu Xiaoqing.
I wonder what Xiaoqing has been busy with lately, and whether she has been thinking about him.
Lu Xiaoqing hasn't been thinking about him lately. Her mother and aunt have been pressuring her to go on blind dates. After Cheng Xiuying made a scene, her mother was extremely dissatisfied with the Yu family, and her aunt also felt that Yu Songqing was a hundred times unworthy of her, so they introduced her to someone else.
She didn't want to go; she had a boyfriend, but he was Zhao Daqing, the youngest son of the deputy director of the oil mill.
She still went.
Zhao Daqing was of average appearance, not as handsome as Yu Songqing.
Zhao Daqing's high school graduation is not as good as Yu Songqing's university graduation.
But the first time Zhao Daqing met her, he took her to a state-run restaurant to eat meat. He ordered four plates of meat, and the two of them ate half of it. She took the rest home.
After our second meeting, we had a meal together, and I insisted on giving her a Dacron fabric dress, which I bought at a department store for 23 yuan and 6 feet of fabric ration coupons.
That's so expensive! It's almost half a month's salary for her dad.
After buying her clothes, I took her to the park to ride a boat.
His clothes were very nice, his watch was very sparkly, and he would hold her hand and tell her she was beautiful.
After their third meeting, they had dinner, and he took her to buy shoes—a pair of calfskin shoes for 18 yuan each—and he bought them without hesitation. After buying the shoes, he took her to see a movie. His hands were warm and felt very comfortable when he touched her; his tongue was also soft, and his kisses made her feel numb and itchy.
This was an experience she had never had before; she never knew that dating could be like this.
She fell for him.
When Yu Songqing appeared in front of her, she realized that she had a college student boyfriend. She looked at Yu Songqing's very handsome face and felt a little reluctant, but how could that compare to a dress and leather shoes?
Zhao Daqing said he would take her to the city to buy a watch tomorrow, and that he would also buy her a bicycle and a sewing machine after they got married.
Three major items.
How could Yu Songqing give it to her?
Tears welled up in her eyes instantly. Sobbing, she said to Yu Songqing, "Songqing, I don't know why Aunt brought my cousin to your house. It's no use saying anything now. A marriage without parental approval won't be happy. Rather than be unhappy in the future, let's break up now."
Yu Songqing's heart was broken. He panicked and reached out to grab Lu Xiaoqing's hand: "Xiaoqing, how can you give up on our relationship? I know you've always been kind. You must have explained things to Liu Duobao and his mother. They made their own decisions! I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I made you suffer. Please give me some more time, give my mother some more time. I believe my mother will be able to see your kindness and goodness."
How could Lu Xiaoqing let him hold her hand? Although she was reluctant to part with Yu Songqing's beauty, Yu Songqing was poor.
Zhao Daqing's father is the deputy director of the oil pressing factory, so Zhao Daqing will at least be a director in the future, and maybe even the next deputy director.
Then she must be the factory director's wife.
As for work, Zhao Daqing couldn't bear to let her work; he just wanted her to enjoy a comfortable life at home.
But she wanted to work, so Zhao Daqing said that after they got married and went on their honeymoon, he would arrange an office job for her.
With tears in her eyes, Lu Xiaoqing said, "I don't blame you, and I don't blame your mother. You shouldn't blame your mother either. We're just not meant to be. Go away and forget about me." She ran away crying.
There's definitely no chance for her to get back with Yu Songqing, but she hasn't gotten revenge on Cheng Xiuying yet, so let her eldest son torment her.
Yu Songqing returned to the factory in a daze, and without even eating, went to find Cheng Xiuying.
Cheng Xiuying was in a good mood. She had eaten and drunk her fill and even dozed off on the grass with Sibao for a while. She was just about to go back to work at the security department when she saw Yu Songqing walking over, looking dejected.
Cheng Xiuying was still worried about her eldest son, after all, he was her college student. She asked with concern, "Son, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Yu Jiajia also feigned concern and asked, "Big brother, what's wrong?"
Yu Songqing's eyes reddened even more, tears welling up in his eyes. "Mom, Xiaoqing broke up with me."
Cheng Xiuying: "What?"
She heard it clearly, but she just couldn't believe that Lu Xiaoqing would actually break up with her on her own initiative.
Yu Jiajia really wanted to clap and laugh out loud; this was truly wonderful news! They should have a nice meal tonight to celebrate!
Yu Songqing choked up, "Xiaoqing broke up with me. Mom, I beg you, please don't stop us. Xiaoqing is gentle and kind, she doesn't have a bad heart. You've misunderstood her!"
Yu Jiajia: "That's not right. If you're going to break up, then break up. What do you mean by saying Mom is stopping you? If you're going to break up, then break up. Why are you blaming Mom?"
Cheng Xiuying thought about it and realized, "That's right, if we're going to break up, we're going to break up. Why are you trying to shift the blame? Isn't this just causing a rift between them?"
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