At night, the gate of the courtyard house is closed.
The task of closing the gate is usually handled by the Third Uncle. The closing time is flexible, depending on when he finishes dinner. When it's almost time, the Third Uncle will go to close the gate, and those who return later will have to leave a small token of appreciation.
Today, Wang Shouren is also within the scope of "doing something meaningful".
He handed over two more cigarettes.
Qin Jingru followed behind him with her head down.
Clearly, this girl is still quite disoriented.
However, this matter cannot be discussed, as Qin Huairu was about to leave.
She timidly called out, "Cousin."
"You're back." Qin Huairu smiled. There was no one around. She glared at Wang Shouren, annoyed. She hadn't been out with Wang Shouren for that long.
"Then, Sister Qin, I'll leave Jingru to you."
"Oh, you've even called Jingru. Didn't you say you were going to send her back?"
"It's too late today, I'm too late." Wang Shouren touched his nose somewhat awkwardly. The plan was the same, but he had gone too far and missed the No. 2 bus.
"Alright, you can go back now. I'll take care of my sister myself." Qin Huairu pulled Qin Jingru away.
Wang Shouren breathed a sigh of relief; this matter was now considered closed.
The courtyard wasn't large, and Qin Jingru's strange gaze made Qin Huairu feel uneasy, but she didn't say anything and instead took Qin Jingru home.
When she got home, Jia Zhangshi's expression turned sour.
In those days, food cost money and required ration coupons; no family had any surplus grain. Qin Jingru had been eating for free at their house for two days. Naturally, they weren't happy about it.
Bang Geng likes his aunt. After all, his aunt can take them to many fun things. She can even take them to places they wouldn't normally dare to go.
"How was your day?" Madam Jia asked first.
“Brother Shouren said to wait until next year.” Qin Jingru didn’t hide it, but she glanced at Qin Huairu again. Qin Huairu was smiling, but there was a hint of loneliness in her eyes.
Qin Jingru had been wondering why her cousin was laughing so strangely, but now she understood.
Qin Jingru didn't know what her cousin was thinking when she introduced her lover to her as her husband.
Anyway, she had already made up her mind that in Wang Shouren's family, she would definitely be the principal wife!
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Qin Jingru went back. Wang Shouren told her that he would send a matchmaker to their home first, and then they would set a date. He would then find an elder to accompany him. Next year, when the appointed day arrived, they could get married. Coincidentally, their ages were about the same. After resolving this matter, Wang Shouren threw himself back into his work.
Next, he will have a lot of things to do.
The workshop assigned to him was empty. According to his mentor, Shen Yuanliang, Wang Shouren had to personally design the layout, the placement of machinery, and the necessary equipment, all based on his own ideas, starting from scratch. This sounds unbelievable, but it was the reality. In those days, technicians were almost all-rounders.
As for whether this omnipotence is reasonable or not, only time will tell.
To Wang Shouren's surprise, Director Li from the logistics department actually came to visit him in the workshop.
"Hahaha, this must be Technician Wang! He's so young and promising, truly a young and accomplished man!"
Wang Shouren discovered a very interesting phenomenon: these leaders would always laugh loudly a few times before actually speaking, in order to show their magnanimity.
According to Wang Shouren's observation, this Director Li was probably the future Deputy Factory Director Li.
Nothing else, he was in charge of the entire logistics, and besides, he didn't have a good relationship with Director Yang.
Is there obviously a problem with this?
"Director Li, why did you come in person?" Wang Shouren immediately put on a shy smile that met societal expectations.
In the workplace, you need to do things appropriate for your age. For example, a young person just starting out can appear eager to perform and work hard. You can also appear somewhat shy and dedicated to your work. But one thing you can't do is appear overly mercenary. You can show some admiration for your leader, but not excessively.
Once this mercenary attitude exceeds your age, your image in the eyes of your superiors will plummet.
Of course, this varies from leader to leader, and some leaders are simply mercenary. They treat people differently based on their status.
As for Director Li, Wang Shouren knew exactly what he was there to do, but given his age, he couldn't know.
"Hey, didn't I hear from Yuanliang that you're planning to set up an experimental workshop here? I came to take a look and see if there's anything I can help with. We're in logistics, so our job is to ensure that your technicians' ideas are put into practice." Director Li's words were eloquent and persuasive.
"Thank you so much, Director Li! I was just worried about that. My mentor told me to find someone in the logistics department, but I didn't know who to ask. Could you please help me?" Wang Shouren looked at Director Li with gratitude.
Director Li's smile deepened: "Hey, we're all comrades, no need for talk about helping each other. Here's what you need: just come to my office later, and I'll give you a slip of paper so you can pick it up directly. Your achievements are a good thing for the factory, aren't they?"
"Okay, thank you, Director Li. Oh, by the way," Wang Shouren quickly took out a pack of cigarettes from his bag and handed it to Director Li, "Director Li, please have a cigarette."
"Hey, we're all comrades, what are you doing?" Director Li immediately became serious.
Wang Shouren scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Director Li, I don't know much about these things, but you've helped me a lot, so I should thank you. Please don't refuse. I know it's not a good cigarette, but it's just a token of my appreciation."
Director Li was silent for a moment, then smiled and patted Wang Shouren on the shoulder: "Alright, then I'll accept it. Young comrade, do a good job, I have high hopes for you."
After Director Li left, Wang Shouren narrowed his eyes slightly.
Goodness, they're planning to play the long game and catch a big fish.
The relationship between the two was thus established.
Why would a high-ranking official in the logistics department need a technician like myself? The answer is obvious without even thinking about it.
However, Wang Shouren didn't know that he was just a lowly soldier who didn't understand anything. He would be fond of whoever helped him. He should only do what his age was supposed to do, right?
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