Chapter 119

Jian Lu was busy for a while before school started, and then she packed her luggage to return to school.

I am about to enter the last academic year of my college life, and I have mixed feelings.

In the bedroom, Cheng Zheng was sitting by the bed folding clothes for Jian Lu. It wasn't that Jian Lu was lazy or anything, it was just that Cheng Zheng folded the clothes so neatly. You could tell he was from the military, so he folded the clothes so neatly.

Jian Lu, who was cleaning up the bottles and jars she was using to wipe her face, turned around and took a look. "Comrade Cheng Zheng, are you the best at housekeeping in your group?"

Cheng Zheng was not at all humble at this moment, "The whole army can also be ranked."

Shirts, jackets, skirts, blouses, all kinds of clothes were sorted into categories and put into the suitcase by Cheng Zheng one by one.

Jian Lu always felt that Cheng Zheng had some special ability. He seemed to be able to fit more things into the same suitcase. It was magical.

"Is there anything else you want to pack?" Cheng Zheng took a bag handed to him by his wife. There was facial cleansing stuff in it, and he found space to put some in.

"That's it." Jian Lu looked around and felt that it was almost done.

"Mom! This!" Shuangshuang rushed in holding something. She knew her mother was going to study again. "Put this in."

Jian Lu looked closely and found it was a pencil.

"You gave it to your mother?"

"Yes, Mom, this is my favorite pencil. I give it to you."

Jian Lu carried her daughter to the bed and kissed her little face, "You are so good. Mommy likes you very much."

The two of them chuckled a few times, and then winked at their father, and Cheng Zheng nodded at him. Jian Lu saw the strange interaction between the father and daughter, and after the children left, Jian Lu began to "interrogate" Cheng Zheng.

"What was the secret you told Shuangshuang that day?" She always felt strange that this man could persuade Shuangshuang all of a sudden.

Cheng Zheng couldn't stand his wife's repeated questioning and finally confessed, "Shuangshuang asked me to buy her candy."

"Is it that simple? You should buy it for her regularly."

"Just eat a little more than usual."

Jian Lu glared at Cheng Zheng and said, "Be careful not to damage your teeth. It will be very uncomfortable if you get cavities. When I'm not at home, you have to be a good parent and don't let your daughter control you."

Jian Lu has always set a quota for the sweets her daughter can eat, fearing that eating too much sweets would damage her teeth. Of course, Shuangshuang had some complaints, as children are always childish.

Jian Lu could understand the lady's complaints, but she couldn't bear to see Cheng Zheng, an adult, make mistakes.

"Don't let your girlfriend's sweet words win you over."

"How can you say that?" Cheng Zheng didn't take it seriously. He had never heard of any child damaging his teeth from eating candy. "You just worry too much..."

Seeing his wife looking at him with a half-smile, Cheng Zheng felt guilty for a moment, "Okay, okay, I will definitely supervise both of us."

After sending Jian Lu off the island, Cheng Zheng took his daughter and old mother home.

As soon as they got home, Shuangshuang sighed like a child, "Oh, Mom is gone again. I have to count the days to see how long it will take for Mom to come back."

As he spoke, he circled today's date on the calendar with a red pen.

Aunt Wang calculated the time for her granddaughter, "It will be soon. When you go to school, every day will pass quickly. It will feel like your mother will be back soon."

"Mom just left and I started to miss her." Shuangshuang's face was wrinkled and she looked at her father and said, "Dad, buy me some candy."

Cheng Zheng: "...Are these two things related?"

"I'm so sad. I can only feel happier if I eat some candy to sweeten my mouth."

Thinking of his wife's repeated warnings before she left, Cheng Zheng tentatively said, "Shuangshuang, let's eat less sugar, otherwise our teeth will be damaged."

"Dad!" Shuangshuang's eyes suddenly widened and she pouted at her dad, "Dad, you are the regiment commander and will be the deputy brigade commander in the future. How can you go back on your word?"

Cheng Zheng: "..."

Why are you still flattering me?

"You said you would buy me some candy that day." Shuangshuang crossed her arms over her chest and started to get angry with her father.

"Okay, okay, your mother is gone now anyway, but don't let anything slip in the future." Cheng Zheng felt overwhelmed. He was really caught between the mother and daughter.

"Okay, I definitely won't tell!" Shuangshuang nodded vigorously, as long as she could eat the candy.

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On the other hand, Jian Lu, who returned to school, like other senior students of Class 1977, began to worry about her assigned work due to the reduced course schedule.

Nowadays, universities guarantee job placement, but where and what job you are assigned to varies.

Some people can contact some promising state-owned factories or institutions in advance, and then ask them to greet the school and apply for university student places. This method is the best and you can basically go where you want to go.

Qiu Cuiping was the first one in the dormitory to determine her career direction.

"Cuiping, are you going to the fan factory?" Jian Lu heard Qiu Cuiping say that she had already confirmed the contact with the Hongqi Fan Factory in D City and was going to work there after graduation.

"Yes, it's the factory I joined." If Jian Lu hadn't discovered that someone had taken her university quota, Qiu Cuiping might still be a female worker in the workshop of the Red Flag Fan Factory in City D. "But now it's different. I was an ordinary female worker in the workshop. This time, the factory director knew that I was assigned there after graduation. He was very happy and asked me to work hard. The salary is much higher than before, and he said that I can directly be a third-level worker."

"That's good." Sun Shangmei ate a cookie and silently calculated the salary of a third-level worker. "You have to struggle seven or eight years less than others."

"Very good, you keep working hard, and we will buy fans produced by your factory in our dormitory in the future." Jian Lu not only wanted to buy fans, but also hoped to use air conditioners in the future. "Have you heard of a machine that can cool? It can directly blow very cool air in the summer."

"I have heard that our factory director mentioned that he wants to open an air-conditioning production line in the future. This is a new line, and he plans to let me follow up and work with him." This is also what makes Qiu Cuiping happy. She hopes to show her talents.

"That's great! I'm waiting for it! I want to buy an air conditioner!"

Qiu Cuiping has found a job, Sun Shangmei is planning to marry Xu Jun after graduation and move to the capital together. Hao Yue and Song Guilan are preparing to return to their hometown, and Li Suihua is waiting for the school to assign a job.

As for Jian Lu, she is currently busy managing the pearl sales line.

Cai Xiujuan came to H City, and they had dinner with Sam and Mary who came to China for sightseeing and work, and Cai Xiujuan acted as their tour guide.

After all, this is a major client that contracts over 200,000 orders from pearl farms every year, so Jian Lu and Cai Xiujuan are both very dedicated.

Jian Lu took them around H City and had some special food. The two were very friendly and polite to the Chinese. After the meal, Jian Lu asked about the sales of the pearl necklace in English.

It turned out that Mr. Sam used pearls with mysterious oriental mythology to make pearl necklaces, bracelets and earrings. While selling them, he vigorously promoted the touching love story, successfully making his name famous in Europe and America. For a time, all pearl jewelry was highly sought after.

"Dear Jane, you should know that everyone likes that story as much as I do. Look, the necklace I'm wearing today is made of your pearls, it's very beautiful." Ms. Mary and Jane Lu are already very familiar with each other.

"It's really beautiful, and it matches your skin tone very well." Jian Lu looked at Ms. Mary, who had fair skin and beautiful looks, and the pearl necklace really complemented her perfectly.

In response, she and Cai Xiujuan took the opportunity to propose an additional order. This time, Sam readily agreed just out of business considerations. This was also the reason why they came here.

"Your country has developed and changed very rapidly in recent years. This time, we were very shocked by everything we saw." Mr. Sam admired it all, especially the two ladies in front of him.

"Thank you, thank you." Cai Xiujuan has also been working hard to learn English in recent years, and she can occasionally speak a few simple sentences.

"I have another idea. What do you think? Your pearl farm is very good, and the pearls are of good quality. Are you interested in considering us investing in it?"

Cai Xiujuan couldn’t quite understand what he said. She only saw Jian Lu exchange a few words with someone and then send them away.

After everyone left, she asked Jian Lu, "Lulu, what did Sanmu just say?"

"He said he wanted to invest in our pearl farm." Jian Lu remembered what he had just said. They were not only here for fun, but his business partner had also discussed cooperation with a textile factory in City C.

In recent years, China has developed rapidly since its reform and opening up, and many foreigners have set their sights on China's economic development potential.

Hong Kong and foreign businessmen are flocking in, ready to get a piece of the pie.

"Ah? He wants to invest in us? In the form of dividing shares?" Cai Xiujuan was tempted by this, but she was unsure.

"He said he wanted to take 10% of the shares."

"What do you think?" Cai Xiujuan felt that with the participation of foreign investors, firstly, the company would have more funds and could develop better, and secondly, with these connections, it would be easier to export in the future.

"I told him we need to think about it." Jian Lu looked at Cai Xiujuan and recalled that in this era, some foreign investors would directly acquire domestic enterprises after investing in them. "But I don't recommend accepting the investment. We can cooperate. If we directly distribute shares, we will gradually lose our initiative. Besides, foreigners are much better at commercial investment than we are now. If there is any problem, we will easily suffer losses."

"Okay, then I'll listen to you. We'll just eat whatever cake we can get now. There's no rush." ​​Cai Xiujuan was already very satisfied with this development.

Three days later, the two declined Sam's proposal for investment. Sam did not make things difficult for them and maintained his usual demeanor. "It's a pity indeed. I hope we can have a chance to talk about this matter in the future. Or, if you change your mind, you can contact me. I have already cooperated with the cotton mill in your city. You can consider it later."

"Yes, Mr. Sam."

Sam and Mary stayed in H City for more than a week. Their last stop was City B. Jian Lu sent them to the train station, concluding the guided tour in an orderly manner. She then sent Cai Xiujuan on the train, and only then did she finally relax.

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Time passed quickly in the senior year. After the few classes in the last year and the two-month internship in the second half of the semester, the class of 1977 finally graduated in February 1982.

The college entrance examination had been cancelled for ten years. The Class of 1977 was the first batch of college students after its restoration, and also became the first batch of college students to graduate.

Jian Lu called Cheng Zheng in advance, wanting him to bring his mother-in-law and Shuangshuang to watch her graduation.

Who would have known that their important events would coincide with each other.

"Lulu, congratulations on your graduation, but I can't come that day." Cheng Zheng's appointment ceremony as deputy commander of the new Navy Special Operations Brigade and Jian Lu's graduation ceremony will be held on the same day.