Chapter 37 Ahhh, look, they are kissing!

The originally chewy noodles were overcooked in the boiling water in the iron pot and turned into a sticky mess.

Lin Xiang regained her freedom after a few minutes. Her hair was a little disheveled and she was leaning on the stove with a bright face, eating noodles with bamboo chopsticks.

She didn't dare to look back at the man beside her.

The kitchen seemed to become even more crowded and closed after the light was turned on again. Even the breeze that blew in from the glass window from time to time could hardly dispel the heat. The surroundings were filled with hot air, and Lin Xiang's face was hot. She could imagine her flushed face without looking in the mirror.

"Here." With her red lips radiating tears, Lin Xiang pushed a bowl of noodles to the side of the stove, trying to calm herself down. Her soft and sticky voice rang out, "After you finish eating, go by yourself. I'll go back to my room first."

Having said that, she turned around and was about to leave, not even daring to look at the man. She trotted away with her two braids swinging and disappeared from He Hongyuan's sight.

The man's narrow and deep eyes were fixed on Lin Xiang's back until he could no longer see her.

He lowered his head and picked up his chopsticks to eat noodles. The noodles, which had become lumpy due to being cooked for too long, still seemed to be a delicacy. He Hongyuan curled his lips and swallowed in big mouthfuls, with smiles twinkling in his eyes.

......

Lin Xiang ran up to the second floor, returned to her room and quickly closed the door. She could finally breathe a sigh of relief in her private space without He Hongyuan.

Her face was rosy and rosy, and she still felt hot. Lin Xiang pursed her lips slightly, and she seemed to still feel the unusual softness and moisture.

It's just that He Hongyuan seems so cold and indifferent on weekdays, I didn't expect...

Flashing back to the breaths of the two of them exchanging in the dark kitchen, Lin Xiang raised her hand and fanned herself, trying to dispel the heat.

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The next day, when the sky had just turned pale, Lin Xiang got up early. She had been so noisy before going to bed the day before that she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. She didn't know when she finally fell asleep drowsily.

But she got up early and didn't want to sleep any longer. She thought that He Hongyuan always had some vacation time after completing his sea missions, and he would probably come to pick her up for work today. At this moment, Lin Xiang just wanted to avoid him temporarily.

Otherwise it would be so embarrassing.

When she escaped last night, she didn't even dare to look at He Hongyuan for even a second.

But when Lin Xiang went downstairs to wash up and make breakfast, she unexpectedly saw a man with a straight back sitting on the sofa in the Zhou family's living room.

"Why did you come here so early?" Lin Xiang blurted out.

Her eyes involuntarily fell on He Hongyuan's thin lips, and the memories of last night flooded back into her mind like a tsunami. She looked away without making a sound.

"I didn't sleep well." He Hongyuan said calmly, but his face showed no emotion. "I bought breakfast in the cafeteria and came over to eat together."

Zhou Shenghuai and Feng Li also stood up. Upon hearing this, they thought that He Hongyuan was not adapting well after returning from the sea.

This is what the navy is like. If you really go out to sea every now and then and drift on the sea for a while, you need to adapt to the boredom and boredom. You can look at the vast ocean a few times with admiration, but if you really close your eyes and see it all the time, and never set foot on solid ground, that feeling is really unpleasant.

Many people will not be able to adapt when they return to the mainland after going back and forth like this.

Feng Li asked with concern: "Is your body unable to bear it?"

When Lin Xiang heard this, her ears started to itch. She could only scream in her heart, "He's in great shape and very strong."

The Zhou family did not notice anything unusual between He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang. After breakfast, they went out to work. Feng Li also prepared to go to the grocery store to buy some pork.

Lin Xiang set out with He Hongyuan as usual, but her heart was beating fast, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes would glance at the man secretly from time to time. However, He Hongyuan remained calm, looking serious and dignified. Only the gentle tone when talking to her could show that he was a little different from others.

She was really puzzled. Was this really the man who had put his big, strong hands tightly around her waist last night and almost swallowed her breath?

It was really the same last night and it is the same again now.

He Hongyuan has learned face changing, right?

"I'll pick you up after get off work." He Hongyuan did have a few days off these days, so he had plenty of time. "By the way, everyone should take a break on Sunday. Let's go to the state-owned hotel for lunch. Zhang Huafeng and Jiang Weijun are clamoring for us to treat them to a meal."

Lin Xiang was called back to her senses. Seeing the man's nonchalant expression, she pursed her lips and asked, acting like a seasoned lover who had nothing to do, "Why?"

"They have found a partner and invited them to dinner, so we have to treat them too," He Hongyuan explained.

Lin Xiang suddenly realized that this was the rule. She nodded and said, "Okay, I have some food coupons in my hand. How much do you have..."

"I have the food coupons and the money, so don't worry about it."

Lin Xiang looked up and saw that he had everything ready, so she asked, "What should I prepare?"

He Hongyuan curled his lips and looked at Lin Xiang, "It's OK as long as you are here."

Lin Xiang: Hum~

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Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan parted at the gate of the second factory. Thinking that he would have dinner with his best comrade and his partner in five days, he couldn't help but feel excited. This was probably a true portrayal of the intersection of each other's lives after falling in love.

Fortunately, the second factory gets off work early, and there is no overtime, so there is never any delay. It is really a god-like job~

As she approached the office, Lin Xiang discovered that her colleagues were all working. This was strange. Was this still the second factory office where I slacked off every day?

Director Zhao saw Lin Xiang coming and waved: "Xiao Lin, come and help us. We need to re-determine the production tasks."

Yes, the sales volume of the second factory's soda has always been at a mediocre level. It can't make much money and can barely maintain a baseline, with orders for more than a thousand bottles per month.

Now the orders have surged, almost quadrupled, all thanks to Lin Xiang's promotional words about packaging, so the production tasks naturally have to be redistributed.

This caught everyone off guard.

Lin Xiang was a hard-working worker in her previous life with strong business capabilities. After discussing with three people in the office, she allocated the tasks of the two workshops according to the soda production equipment lines and the number of workers. But after the allocation, Director Zhao was still worried.

Ma Defa seemed to see Director Zhao's worries: "If the production tasks are distributed like this, everyone will really have to work overtime."

Overtime work is a scary topic for the second factory, second only to salary cuts. Director Zhao nodded with a sad face: "This is not a solution."

Kong Zhenzhen threw up her hands and said, "Can't you just increase our wages and bonuses? Why don't we work overtime?"

Lin Xiang held back her laughter as she looked at the three sad faces in front of her. She could imagine how the people in the workshop would wail if they heard the news that the production task had been increased and they had to work overtime.

She paused and said crisply: "It's not that there is no solution. We can think of ways to either improve production efficiency or hire more workers."

The second point is unrealistic. Zhao Jianjun knows clearly that no one is willing to come to the second factory. Moreover, if someone really comes, they are just here to share the money!

As for the first point, he remained silent for a while before speaking: "Look at the workers in our workshop. It doesn't look like they can improve."

"If we can't improve people, then we can improve the equipment." Lin Xiang said calmly.

"That's right!" In the workshop of Factory 2, Qiu Hongxia agreed, spitting out melon seeds, "We all have some ability, how can we work harder? It's obviously these equipments that are holding us back."

The other workers also nodded frequently, listening to Director Zhao who had just come to the workshop to announce the production tasks, and said that they wanted to improve production efficiency and try to get everyone to not work overtime, and they all started chattering.

It wasn't until Lin Xiang said that she wanted to improve the equipment that everyone's eyes lit up.

Qiu Hongxia stuffed some melon seeds into Lin Xiang's mouth and whispered, "Xiao Lin, if you have the ability, remember to improve our equipment!"

Lin Xiang naturally didn't have the ability to modify large equipment by herself, but Master Feng from the maintenance team was capable.

Based on their friendship from a while ago, she translated a lot of equipment manuals for others, which helped Master Feng solve many problems. Now, she went to the factory to hire someone.

Master Feng has been doing well these days. With the help of the instruction manual translated by Lin Xiang, he has really solved many equipment principles that he could not understand before. However, when Lin Xiang came to his house this time and asked him to go to the second factory to modify the equipment, his face still darkened.

Just because he has a different opinion of Lin Xiang, it doesn't mean that he really likes the people in Factory 2.

Master Feng waved his hands and said, "The equipment in the second factory is almost as good as scrap copper and rotten iron. Why should we change it? If we change it again, it may be scrapped."

Lin Xianghe could not tell that the soda production line equipment at Factory 2 had passed through several hands and had been used in other soda factories for many years before being used at the 119 Food Factory. It was later purchased back to serve at Factory 1, and then came to Factory 2 with its old body, looking as if it could not bear the burden and was struggling to survive.

If possible, Lin Xiang didn't want to repair the equipment, it would be better to buy a new set of production equipment. But that is nothing but a fool's dream.

She smiled, handed over the half pack of Daqianmen cigarettes that she had coaxed from Director Zhao, and said casually, "Master Feng, I also know that you have opinions about the Second Factory. I didn't want to bother you at first, but we went out and found a lot of maintenance technicians but they couldn't make any improvements. I was not convinced at the time, and I thought they must have made up an excuse because they were not good enough. They insisted that I was talking nonsense, saying that even Master Feng from the food factory couldn't fix this. Listen to what they said, it's so infuriating."

Lin Xiang smiled widely, as if she was really upset for Master Feng: "I've told you, there is no equipment in the world that Master Feng can't repair! He is the most capable repairman."

Master Feng felt a heavy head when he was praised. Feng Han always thought highly of himself and only spoke with skills and real ability. Hearing this, even though he knew that it was Lin Xiang who did it on purpose, he was still aroused.

But he was not so easily fooled, and immediately said: "You can give it a try, but you have to continue translating those foreign words for me in the future."

Not only can she translate foreign languages, Master Feng discovered that Lin Xiang is a very smart girl. Although she may not know how to do anything, she can understand equipment issues very quickly. If she hadn't been unwilling, Master Feng would have wanted to recruit her to the maintenance team.

Naturally, Lin Xiang was unwilling to work in the maintenance team, so she could only politely decline Master Feng's kindness.

After a lot of trickery and deception, Master Feng was invited, and everyone in the Second Factory really looked at Lin Xiang with new eyes. After all, Master Feng did not hide his contempt for the Second Factory, so Lin Xiang was quite capable.

Master Feng would never do things half-heartedly once he promised to do them. For three days, he basically spent the entire time in Factory 2, carefully dismantling and inspecting the soda line production equipment. This inspection was not a big deal, as he found a lot of problems.

The old equipment, which had been used for at least several decades, was like an old man about to die. Last time, Lin Xiang looked at the instruction manual and instructed the operator to repair only the surface problems, but there were really a lot of problems inside.

It's no wonder. After using it for such a long time and passing through several hands, it is impossible for the equipment to maintain its complete appearance over a long period of time.

For three days, Master Feng was almost nowhere to be found in Factory 1. His apprentices were responsible for repairing some of the equipment's problems. When people learned that Master Feng had gone to Factory 2 to repair the equipment and it took him three days, they were really shocked.

I don't know why Master Feng, who has always been arrogant and hot-tempered, suddenly works so hard for Factory 2.

"Master Feng, please have some soda and take a break. Here are some melon seeds and peanuts." The soda was ready-made in the factory, and the melon seeds and peanuts were brought by the workers themselves. Lin Xiang simply offered them as a token of his gratitude.

Master Feng was busy for three days, and he was really busy all the time, but he still looked down on the leisurely lifestyle of the Second Factory, who were just eating and drinking. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said threateningly, "Comrade Xiaolin, don't blame me for not reminding you, be careful not to be corrupted by the Second Factory!"

Lin Xiang: "..."

Why does she think the second factory is pretty good?

But I dare not say this, so as not to annoy this big guy.

Although Master Feng has a bad temper, he is really capable. He has been busy for three days, cleaning and renovating the old equipment. The overall operation of the soda production line has become much smoother. The conveyor belt that used to get stuck frequently has been sped up, and the production processes such as juice extraction and sterilization have also become smoother.

Director Zhao brought the workers to surround Master Feng. At this moment, they didn't care about the contempt people had given their factory in the past. Who cares? The comrades who can equip the second factory with equipment are good comrades!

He grabbed Master Feng's hand, held it tightly, and shook it vigorously a few times: "Master Feng, you are still the most capable of our food factory!"

Master Feng didn't care about the compliments from the people in the second factory, especially when he saw the look on their faces, they almost wished the equipment could be produced by themselves, and they would leave work early.

Before leaving, he reminded Lin Xiang: "Comrade Lin Xiang, please think carefully. Staying one more day in the Second Factory is like the sugar-coated bullets of capitalism that corrode you! This will lower your ideological awareness."

Lin Xiang escorted him to the gate of the factory and started practicing Tai Chi: "Master Feng, I am also abiding by the factory regulations. They originally told me to take over the vacant position in October. If I go back early, I will be stealing someone's position."

Humph, Master Feng snorted, turned around and left. He saw that Comrade Xiao Lin was really corrupted!

No matter how reluctant Master Feng was, he did a good job cleaning and repairing the equipment in the second factory. Although it was not as advanced as the most advanced equipment on the market, it was much more user-friendly than before and improved production efficiency.

The order tasks for Factory 2 were assigned, and the workers were operating the equipment that seemed to have been renovated. They were all full of energy, looking forward to a big increase in wages and bonuses, and also looking forward to not having to work overtime.

Lin Xiang knew that this equipment could only last for a few more years at most. She went to Director Zhao to ask, "Director, this equipment is too old. I don't think it will last for a few more years. Our factory has more and more orders. We will have to replace it with new equipment in the future."

Director Zhao seemed to have heard something funny and waved his hands: "It's too expensive to replace the equipment. No. 1 factory is willing to approve it."

Lin Xiang disagreed. In the past, Factory No. 2 didn't make much money, so naturally it was not popular. But who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

When the workers began to increase the production of soda, Lin Xiang's bonus also came.

This time, by changing the packaging, she brought unprecedented vitality to the soda factory of the second factory. Sales volume soared and orders increased dramatically. Director Zhao specially applied for a bonus from the first factory, and a total of fifty yuan was given to Lin Xiang.

Not only that, Director Zhao straightened his back, rubbed his hands and said confidently: "I will have to compete for the selection of advanced factory workers and model workers next year, and I will nominate Xiao Lin."

You know, Factory No. 2 has never produced any factory leaders or model workers. Based on their previous reputation, they were not even qualified to register.

Lin Xiang didn't care about any false reputation for the time being. She held the five big reunion notes in her hand with a look of joy on her face. This was real money!

After returning home, Lin Xiang put the five big reunion tickets together with the money she had earned from selling her job, counted them three times, and felt that she was really a rich woman!

In later times, a few hundred yuan certainly wouldn't make a woman rich, but in the 1970s, a few hundred yuan was more than the total savings of many ordinary families.

The day after tomorrow is Sunday. Thinking about having dinner with He Hongyuan’s comrades, Lin Xiang deliberately put ten yuan on her body to be prepared.

When I went to work on Saturday, I felt a lot more relaxed.

As long as it is the day before the holiday, I don’t have any thoughts about going to work. I just hope that nothing will come up on this day so that I can greet the holiday peacefully.

But, what you fear is bound to come true.

Last time when she attended the leadership meeting of Factory 1, although Lin Xiang declined the suggestion of the factory director to return to Factory 1 immediately, she also made her attitude clear. If there was a need on the shrimp sauce production line, she would also be willing to participate and find a solution.

So, Secretary You came to the house on Saturday afternoon and asked Lin Xiang to go to the shrimp sauce workshop for a meeting to think of a solution together.

There was a meeting in the afternoon before the holiday. Lin Xiang cursed in her heart, but she had to leave.

The shrimp sauce production workshop of a factory has a total of four large and spacious workshops, which are very impressive. Large fermentation equipment is displayed in the workshop. The brand-new equipment has a silver-gray luster and is obviously worth the money at first glance.

When Lin Xiang came here for the first time, she secretly asked Secretary You and found out that all the equipment in the shrimp sauce workshop was purchased separately, and a set cost more than 100,000 yuan, which was a huge amount.

Lin Xiang was a little envious. If the soda production workshop had such advanced equipment, efficiency would be improved, output would be increased, and everything would be a piece of cake.

The shrimp sauce workshop, which used to be full of energy and vitality, was now somewhat lifeless. The workers did not dare to say it out loud, but they were all worried in their hearts. The production tasks had been gradually reduced recently. Everyone could see the problem and they pointed their fingers at the workshop director Qin Yangbo to find a solution.

Director Qin is tall and strong, with a dark square face and thick eyebrows, looking quite dignified. With pressure from leaders above and gossips from workers below, the burden on his shoulders is heavy and the pressure is too great.

He smoked half a pack of cigarettes a day, blowing out strings of smoke. When he was discussing countermeasures at a meeting, he saw the young man from the second factory coming over. His face immediately darkened: "This is an internal confidential meeting. How come anyone is coming in?"

This meeting was an internal meeting of the shrimp sauce workshop, and the factory leaders did not participate, but Secretary You brought Lin Xiang over.

Secretary You knew that Director Qin had a bad temper, which was the confidence and arrogance of being the ace workshop director for many years. He only explained: "Director Qin, this is what the factory director meant. The factory director thought that Comrade Lin Xiang was young and promising, and might have different ideas. More people means more solutions, right?"

In fact, the Shiwei Food Factory has made a lot of moves in the past month. The improved shrimp sauce tastes good and has a wide range of distribution channels. It caught the 119 Food Factory off guard and it has never been able to come up with a countermeasure. Otherwise, the factory director would not have directly intervened in the affairs of the shrimp sauce workshop.

Director Qin's face was gloomy, and he didn't know what to say at the moment. He just didn't want to even look at this little girl Lin Xiang.

Internal meetings in the shrimp sauce workshop are much more casual. They are led by Director Qin and attended by the backbone of the workshop, including team leaders in charge of various links and old people in the workshop. They are experienced and have long service in the factory.

Lin Xiangan sat quietly in the corner, next to her was Secretary You who was also there to listen.

Secretary You is 29 years old this year. He has been with the factory director for quite a while, only eight years, and he is a patient person. However, he did not expect that Lin Xiang, who was just rejected by Director Qin in person, could also be so patient. She just sat quietly in the corner and listened to others discussing countermeasures.

At the meeting, the team leader in charge of fermenting shrimp sauce didn't care about the recent onslaught of food flavors: "Who cares! I don't believe they can continue to sell well. We have been doing this for many years, and what about them? They are just young people who have just come out and they are out of business after a while."

This is the idea of ​​responding to ever-changing situations with the same attitude.

Of course, some people noticed the crisis. The team leader of the mixing workshop objected: "How can we just do nothing? Otherwise, if the sales of Shiwei become better and better, what will happen to our shrimp sauce? What will happen to all the workers?"

With a production task of tens of thousands of bottles of shrimp sauce every month, there are quite a few workers in the shrimp sauce production workshop. If the orders really dropped sharply and the tasks were reduced, why would they need so many workers? Not to mention the salary reduction, I guess they can't even afford to keep so many people.

Everyone is counting on this iron rice bowl.

Each side had its own supporters, and for a while they were divided into two factions. In the end, it was Qin Yangbo who made the final decision: "We have to change, but the question is how to change!"

He couldn't sleep for many nights because of this matter, and he thought of a solution: "Our shrimp sauce tastes good, but after a long time, everyone has become tired of it. I thought about improving it."

When this was said, many people became excited and asked, "How to change it?"

Director Qin has also tried Shiwei’s shrimp sauce, which is rich in salty flavor and very tempting: “We will also increase the amount of salt to compete head-on with Shiwei!”

He thought about it carefully, and the secret recipe for improving the taste was very obvious. The amount of salt added was obviously much more than that of ordinary shrimp sauce, and the taste was more stimulating and tempting.

Lin Xiang listened silently, her eyes moved slightly, and she thought to herself that Director Qin was also dizzy after being beaten by his competitor and came up with a stupid move.

In the center of the crowd, Director Qin and the team leaders were discussing the secret recipe for improvement, while in the corner, Secretary You asked in a low voice: "Comrade Lin Xiang, what do you think of Director Qin's proposal?"

Lin Xiang smiled. Her identity was awkward. She wanted to help the factory, but her words were insignificant and might not be taken seriously. She just said tactfully, "This proposal seems feasible, but it's not very wise."

Qin Yangbo and the team leaders had a heated discussion. The more they discussed, the more they felt that their method was the best. They should compete with their opponents. If they could make changes in their own factory, why couldn't they make changes in their own factory?

But when he heard the workshop worker sitting in the corner secretly reporting that he had just overheard the conversation between Secretary You and Lin Xiang, his face immediately darkened.

"Comrade Lin Xiang." He interrupted the discussion and called out Lin Xiang by name. This girl really thought she was someone important. She even said that the method of improving the formula was unwise. He wanted to hear what was unwise. "Tell me what's wrong with my method?"

Lin Xiang guessed that the workshop was full of Director Qin's people, and it was inevitable that someone would snitch. She didn't refuse immediately, thinking about finishing work early and leaving get off work early, and said bluntly: "Director Qin, I think the reason why Shiwei was able to transform by improving the formula is that their original taste was not good, and they were able to completely transform themselves, as if they had completely transformed in front of the public without any loss. But our factory is different. 119 Shrimp Sauce has been famous for many years, and its reputation has spread far and wide. The taste has long been remembered by the public. Now because of the blows from Shiwei in the past few months, we have been confused and changed the formula. We have undoubtedly lost our own advantages. It is likely that it will be difficult to fight back. Instead, we have driven away the people who are familiar with 119 Shrimp Sauce, and we can't even keep the remaining customer base."

Lin Xiang's voice was clear and pleasant to the ear, unlike the rough and anxious voice. It resonated among many workers. Many of them nodded and whispered, "That's the truth."

Changing the formula rashly is a risky move that could result in a counterattack or it could backfire.

Qin Yangbo's face turned blue and red. He knew this truth very well, but when a little girl pointed it out to him in person, he couldn't hold it in his face.

He said in a deep voice: "So you mean there is a better way?"

Lin Xiang smiled at him, and then noticed that it was almost time to get off work, so he didn't want to delay any longer: "It may not be a better way, but if you think it's feasible, you can give it a try. Since we know the shortcomings of Shiwei Shrimp Sauce, we can make a fuss about it and promote our 119 Shrimp Sauce so that people won't feel so thirsty after eating it, and it can also save people money on soda."

Her tone was brisk and a bit playful, causing everyone in the workshop office to laugh quietly.

Lin Xiang continued, "This is the first. Another thing we can do is to make some changes to the shrimp sauce. Nowadays, everyone sells canned shrimp sauce, which is considered a high-priced product. We might as well take this opportunity to modify the canned shrimp sauce and launch a more affordable shrimp paste. After the shrimp sauce is dried, it becomes shrimp paste. Selling it piece by piece is also suitable for more ordinary people. The high-priced canned shrimp sauce and the affordable shrimp paste are both available. This is the second. As for the third..."

Lin Xiang paused. Secretary You was listening intently and asked hurriedly, "What is the third one?"

"One of the important reasons why Shiwei came so powerful this time is that its distribution channels are very wide. Perhaps it has connections in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and is competing fiercely with our factory. So why don't we take a longer-term view and look beyond these southern provinces and cities and look at the whole country?"

"Nonsense!" Qin Yangbo heard the last sentence and felt that Lin Xiang knew nothing and was just showing off. "Can we sell our shrimp paste to the capital? To the northwest? It's not easy to defend this small area."

Lin Xiang was not angry. Seeing that she had said everything she needed to say, she just wanted to get off work on time: "Director Qin, such an opportunity is fleeting. Maybe if we don't go out, Shiwei will want to sell its products all over the country. They are ambitious. I have said all the methods I can think of. See if there is anything you can use. Factory 2 is busy, so I will go back first."

Secretary You: "..."

There are so many things going on in Factory 2!

He finally realized that Comrade Lin Xiang had some of Director Zhao's style. Director Zhao had previously made up this excuse when he was attending a meeting at a factory and the meeting was about to go on beyond the working time.

As soon as Lin Xiang left, the office became quiet again. Everyone looked at each other, and finally looked at Director Qin.

Director Qin would not listen to a little girl: "Don't bother with the people from the second factory. They know nothing about shrimp sauce production and yet they pretend to be capable. Let's continue the meeting! Let's look at changing the formula!"

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Lin Xiang got off work on time on Saturday, and the busy week was finally over.

The soda production at the second plant has reached a new level. Director Zhao has calculated that this month's salary and bonuses will increase by 30% per person.

This is great news!

When she got off work, Lin Xiang was in a good mood. She didn't even take the criticism from Director Qin in the shrimp sauce workshop to heart. She made all the suggestions she should have made, but it was not up to her to decide whether they would be adopted or not.

But she was sure that if the 119 shrimp sauce can was really changed to a shrimp sauce with a different taste, it would be a dead end.

After returning to Zhou's house, Lin Xiang picked out clothes from the closet after dinner. After all, she would be having a formal dinner with He Hongyuan's comrades and their partners tomorrow, so she had to dress decently.

After working for a long time, sometimes you can't wear casual clothes outside.

After careful selection, Lin Xiang went out on Sunday wearing a white floral shirt and black waisted straight-leg pants.

Today, Lin Xiang specially braided her hair into two loose pigtails. Unlike other lesbians of this era who like to comb their hair very neatly and braid them tightly, she combed her hair in a pastoral and fresh style, which matched with her white floral top, creating a beautiful combination.

The black straight pants with a waist made her long straight legs look endless. She walked step by step towards He Hongyuan who was waiting at the gate of her family compound.

He Hongyuan put on the black shirt that Lin Xiang gave him in a very pleasing way, took off his military uniform, and walked side by side with Lin Xiang, full of hormones.

The two had a date in the afternoon and met at a state-owned hotel with Zhang Huafeng and his girlfriend Yan Min, as well as Jiang Weijun and his girlfriend Song Qingya at dinner time.

There were six people in three pairs. He Hongyuan and Lin Xiang seemed to be the hosts and pointed at the small blackboard on the wall to ask everyone what they wanted to eat.

The daily menu in the state-owned hotel is written on a small blackboard and you can order as needed.

Zhang Huafeng and Jiang Weijun were not polite. Everyone came here this way and they just ordered the best and most expensive dishes.

Song Qingya tugged at the corner of Jiang Weijun's military uniform and whispered, "Why did you order so much?"

It’s still so expensive, but she didn’t say the second half of the sentence.

Jiang Weijun smiled cheerfully: "Don't worry, we three masters are here, we can finish it easily."

Soldiers undergo heavy training all year round, so their appetite is naturally high.

Lin Xiangchong curled his eyes at Song Qingya: "It's okay, Captain He, let everyone eat as much as they want!"

Song Qingya smiled back, somewhat shyly.

Jiang Weijun's girlfriend Song Qingya is an educated youth on the island. They met on the island a few months ago and fell in love at first sight. Jiang Weijun is a soldier who is quick, accurate and ruthless. It didn't take long for him to pursue Song Qingya, and the two of them established a romantic relationship.

When Lin Xiang heard that the two fell in love at first sight, and then looked at Jiang Weijun, who was tall and strong, and Song Qingya, who was petite and gentle, she felt that they were a perfect match, and she asked a few more questions on a whim.

The two have already submitted a marriage report and are waiting for the army's approval. Jiang Weijun also found a job for his future daughter-in-law: after the marriage, he will let the educated youth Song Qingya work as a teacher in the army's primary school.

It sounds like they both have a bright future ahead of them.

Lin Xiang admires teachers very much. She just doesn't have the patience. The thought of having to deal with a group of lively children makes her feel overwhelmed.

"I think your personality is really suitable for being a teacher." Lin Xiang saw that Song Qingya spoke softly, had a high school diploma, and spoke and acted calmly, "Just be careful not to be bullied by the kids.

Song Qingya shook her head: "That shouldn't happen. I have several brothers and sisters at home. I raised them all."

While waiting for the food, Zhang Huafeng also joined the conversation: "Comrade Lin Xiang went to work in the food factory, and Comrade Song Qingya became a primary school teacher. That's great! The military dependents have been properly settled, too."

His target, Yan Min, was from the dance team of the cultural troupe. She had a beautiful face and delicate features, but when she looked at Lin Xiang, her eyes were not eyes and her nose was not a nose.

"Why are you worrying so much?" Yan Min nudged his partner with his elbow. "You talk as if you arranged everything."

Lin Xiang thought that it was she and He Hongyuan who were treating the guests today, so she immediately started to greet Yan Min: "Comrade Yan Min, is your art troupe busy? I heard that you had performances every year in the past?"

Yan Min's expression was very interesting. Just when she was about to reply, she remembered something and pursed her lips tightly and said in a neutral tone, "It's okay. It's always been like this."

During the meal, except for Yan Min, everyone else was very friendly and all the dishes on the table were eaten up. Lin Xiangmin keenly noticed Yan Min's hostility.

Thinking carefully, Lin Xiang realized that she and she had never met before. But when she thought about what happened at the social gathering, she understood everything.

Later on, he didn't talk to Yan Min on purpose, and mostly talked to Song Qingya.

After the meal, Zhang Huafeng served tea and asked everyone to raise their glasses. He was as excited as if he had drunk alcohol and said, "Comrade Lin Xiang, Wei Jun and I will leave Lao He to you!"

When the words first came out, it sounded as if the parents were entrusting their children with their lives.

But Zhang Huafeng suddenly changed his tone and winked at Lin Xiang, saying, "You should take good care of him! Don't be polite! The guards and I have suffered a lot from him. You don't know how irritating this guy is. You have to 'avenge' us!"

Lin Xiang almost laughed out loud, but she could only purse her red lips, trying to suppress the curve of her lips. She turned her head and quickly glanced at He Hongyuan, and whispered with a hint of pride: "Did you hear me~"

He Hongyuan did not argue with his brother. He drank the tea and responded to Lin Xiang with a hint of drunkenness: "I will definitely follow the orders of Leader Lin."

Lin Xiang smiled and curled her eyes.

It was already getting dark, and after dinner everyone went their separate ways. Yan Min and Zhang Huafeng almost got into a quarrel after walking for a while.

Zhang Huafeng could see the hidden hostility of his target towards Lin Xiang: "Do you think you are that serious? My brother found a target to treat him to dinner today, you..."

Yan Min was a hot-tempered person, and immediately got angry: "What's wrong with me? I didn't give Lin Xiang the cold shoulder."

"Yes, I didn't dump her, but it's completely different from your target in the military. Anyone can see that you are unhappy." Zhang Huafeng couldn't raise his voice to his target, so he could only coax and persuade her, "Jiang Xiurong asked you to introduce her to Hongyuan, but it didn't work out. Hongyuan didn't like her, so why did you still follow Jiaojin'er?"

Yan Min was dissatisfied: "I just don't understand, how can Xiurong not compare to Lin Xiang? She is beautiful, and her family background is much better than Lin Xiang's. Why did Captain He get together with Lin Xiang?"

In Yan Min's eyes, He Hongyuan was simply blind for not liking his good friend.

Zhang Huafeng was helpless: "My comrade Yan Min, don't you consider who you love when you choose a partner? Hongyuan just likes Lin Xiang and doesn't like Jiang Xiurong. Seeing that my heart is beating so fast, it means it's a done deal."

As he spoke, he took Yan Min's hand and placed it on his chest to demonstrate.

Yan Min chuckled: "Who did you see that made your heart beat so fast?"

Zhang Huafeng looked at the people passing by and said quickly, "Of course it's you!"

The two quarreled for a while and then reconciled. Zhang Huafeng did not forget to continue to remind him: "So you must not interfere in this matter. This is the first time that Hongyuan has been so open-hearted to a female comrade. The way he looks at Lin Xiang is different. Even if you are good to Jiang Xiurong, don't compete with Lin Xiang. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me and my brothers to be together."

"I know, I know." Yan Min's ears hurt from hearing this, and he silently scolded the person, "You are so nagging."

......

After separating from He Hongyuan's comrades and their partners, Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan leisurely strolled to the beach, enjoying the rare leisure time.

"Look at you. You have too many romantic debts, which makes me unpopular for no reason." Lin Xiang looked at the vast sea and complained softly.

He Hongyuan didn't know what peach blossom debt was, but he understood the second half of the sentence: "Yan Min is not like this usually... I don't know what happened today."

He Hongyuan naturally noticed it, but since this was a target of his comrade-in-arms, he couldn't do much about it: "Let's have less contact with her in the future."

"It's obvious that she is standing up for her good sister Jiang Xiurong." Seeing that no one was paying attention, Lin Xiang raised her hand and poked He Hongyuan's arm.

The man's arm muscles are tight and feel really good.

He Hongyuan frowned. He had not expected this to be the reason: "Jiang Xiurong and I have no relationship at all."

"I know." Lin Xiang counted the man's romantic debts, "You still have nothing to do with Meng Jing."

She also knew that He Hongyuan in the book was indeed cold-hearted and kept his distance from any lesbians, otherwise she would have a headache.

The setting sun had already jumped over the sea level. The sea breeze was salty. Lin Xiang and He Hongyuan walked along the seaside towards the troops. When they reached the path between the coconut trees, Lin Xiang was still counting the peach blossoms that He Hongyuan had attracted. She would have been shocked if she hadn't counted them.

There are really many pursuers of the high-quality Black Moonlight in this book, among which the heroine Meng Jing of the original book is the most persistent.

Thinking of Meng Jing, Lin Xiang suddenly heard Meng Jing's voice in her ears.

She paused, wondering if she was hallucinating.

When she turned to look at He Hongyuan, the man seemed to understand her expression and nodded in response, "It's Meng Jing and Jiang Zhenghao."

The sound of Meng Jing and Jiang Zhenghao arguing came from the front of the path.

"Jiang Zhenghao, leave me alone. Whether I like He Hongyuan or someone else, it has nothing to do with you!" Meng Jing was wearing a white coat, with her soft hair tied into a ponytail and hanging behind her head. Her pretty face was a little flushed from the excited quarrel.

Jiang Zhenghao seemed to be irritated for the first time. He said with a smirk, "Why can't I take care of you? Just based on your taste, you can bring a second-rate man back to the hospital as a date. Don't you think it's embarrassing for you and your parents?"

"What's wrong with Yang Mingwei? What are you talking about!" Meng Jing has been pursued by Yang Mingwei, the commander of the previous battalion in the army, these days. Commander Yang is witty and humorous. Meng Jing spoke to him for a few more words and was seen by Jiang Zhenghao.

Meng Jing, who originally had no intention of developing a relationship with Captain Yang, could not stand Jiang Zhenghao's attitude of controlling her, and immediately declared that she wanted to have a relationship with Yang Mingwei.

A big war between the two is about to break out.

"Meng Jing, Yang Mingwei is not a good person. You should open your eyes."

Meng Jing was angry: "I can judge what kind of person he is. Jiang Zhenghao, if you have nothing to do, just find a lesbian to date and stop hanging around me. As for who I date, you don't have to worry about it."

Lin Xiangrao watched the quarrel between the male and female protagonists in the original book with interest, and tugged at the corner of He Hongyuan's clothes in excitement: "Look at the two of them, they are so well matched even when they are quarreling!"

He Hongyuan: "..."

He Hongyuan, who witnessed the quarrel between a man and a woman in front of him, didn't understand at all why he cared about the affairs of these two people.

But my partner looks excited.

"Ahhh, look!" Lin Xiang suddenly pulled He Hongyuan's clothes hard and fast, shaking him, "They are kissing!"

Just in front of the two of them, Meng Jing, who was about to leave after saying something harsh, was pulled back by Jiang Zhenghao's wrist, who leaned over and kissed her directly.

He used his mouth to stop Meng Jing from chattering away those annoying words.

Lin Xiang never thought that she would have the honor to witness the kissing scene between the hero and heroine in the book, but just as she was excited, darkness came before her eyes.

He Hongyuan covered her eyes with his palm and took her away from the scene. He walked away and stopped at another secluded place. He scolded Jiang Zhenghao: "You are a soldier, but you actually did such a thing outside. You really have no military discipline at all!"

Lin Xiang pulled He Hongyuan's hand down, and then she regained her sight.

Oh, she remembered that people in this era really attach great importance to the boundaries of relationships between men and women, especially such behavior of pulling and hugging each other in public is shameful, not to mention kissing.

A soldier as old-fashioned and serious as He Hongyuan naturally couldn't stand it.

"I think the troops should strengthen their military discipline education. Jiang Zhenghao is really...corrupting morals!" He Hongyuan felt shame from the bottom of his heart and looked down on such behavior.

A real soldier has strong self-control and willpower. How could he do such a thing outside!

Night fell and everything around was dark. Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Xiang recalled the scene a week ago when He Hongyuan held her tightly in the kitchen.

Seeing his righteous look at this moment, Lin Xiang became playful. She quickly approached him, stood on tiptoe, supported herself on his arm, and kissed him with her head tilted up.

He Hongyuan's words were blocked by Lin Xiang. She sucked the man's warm and moist lips gently, and then maliciously extended her tongue to entangle...

He Hongyuan was stunned by Lin Xiang's sudden action, his body stiffened instantly, but after a moment he slightly opened his thin lips, as if to meet her lips and tongue.

But just as he opened his lips, Lin Xiang quickly stepped back, turned around and was about to run away, leaving only one sentence: "Captain He, I was wrong. We are outside now. We must pay attention to our military appearance and discipline. We can't get hurt... um..."

Lin Xiang had not run a few steps when she was grabbed by the man. When she turned around, her body was leaning against the dilapidated red brick wall of the forest path and was pressed tightly.

He Hongyuan, who had previously been denouncing Jiang Zhenghao for his immoral behavior outside, now held Lin Xiang with both hands and leaned over to her.

Lin Xiang fluttered her eyelashes and her breathing quickened. She just wanted to tease this man, but she never expected that he would be so unprincipled!

As her breath was swallowed, she pushed his chest and panted to rebuke: "Captain He...where is the military style you promised...well...you are a soldier!"

There was a constant sound of sticky movement between the two of them. He Hongyuan's body was as straight as a poplar tree, and his eyes were dark and gloomy. "I'm not wearing a military uniform today, so it doesn't count."