Chapter 372 What’s going on?
The day before departure, Lu Yunshu and others also came to the old house to have dinner together.
Mother Lu was an experienced person. She only took one look at her daughter and knew what was going on.
Lin Siqiao didn't ask any more questions, he could tell just by looking at the expression on Yun Shu's face.
The lives of both of them recently should be the same, both in dire straits, in pain and happiness...
After returning to Beijing, the two immediately held a thank-you banquet.
After that, Lin Siqiao lived a life where he never left the house.
Of course, Lin Siqiao was not idle either. She spent most of her time translating materials.
It's just that her hand speed is a little slow, which affects the speed at which she makes money.
In addition, Lin Siqiao also took the time to draw the new clothing designs for autumn and winter.
A week before her departure, she was taken to her unit by Lu Jianchuan.
Last time, he was asked for help from Senior Brother Shao.
This time, he went into battle personally.
From grappling to shooting, almost everything that could be taught was taught to her, and it was extremely strict, even a little inhumane.
Lin Siqiao was a little dazed. Was this still her brother Lu?
After a few days, Lin Siqiao not only lost several pounds, but his skin was also tanned by at least two degrees.
The only thing that made her happy was that her shooting accuracy had improved a lot.
I can't say that I can hit the target every time, but it is no problem to take the enemy's head within a hundred meters.
On the day, Lin Siqiao rushed to the Ministry of Education early in the morning as notified in advance.
This time, the organization selected nearly a hundred exchange students, but the start times of the semester at foreign universities are different.
After discussion, the Ministry of Education decided to arrange for students to go abroad in batches.
The fall semester for universities in China basically starts in October, so Lin Siqiao should have left next month.
But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had informed them more than once, so they had no choice but to make arrangements for Lin Siqiao in advance.
It was only after Lin Siqiao got the information today that he learned that Cambridge University during this period implemented a three-semester system.
Each semester lasts eight weeks and is from October 4 to December 2, January 17 to March 16, and April 24 to June 15.
There is more than a month between each semester. Lin Siqiao originally thought that he could only come back during the winter and summer vacations, but now it seems that three semesters is better.
Excluding the time spent on the journey, she can still stay at home for a month.
At this time, the staff handed over the envelope containing the plane ticket and passport.
The last time the delegation went abroad, it was on a chartered flight and Lin Siqiao only got a simple handwritten boarding pass, but this time it was a real civil aviation ticket.
The staff member said, "Student Lin, please keep these. Tomorrow night you will go to China with several staff members from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After you land, the local embassy will help you buy a ticket to China."
Lin Siqiao nodded. She suddenly remembered that Senior Sister Hua seemed to be going abroad in August as well. It seemed that they were going together again this time. She was quite happy.
However, when he saw the price on the plane ticket, the corners of Lin Siqiao's mouth drooped instantly.
She had thought that air tickets during this period should be quite expensive.
But I didn’t expect it to be so expensive!
The price of a one-way ticket from Beijing to Paris in 2017 was 1,700 yuan. The price of a ticket between countries seemed to be around 150 pounds, which is almost 900 yuan.
Every time she comes back, the airfare alone would cost more than 5,000 yuan!
With this price, you can buy a small courtyard house in Beijing. It’s outrageous!
When she came out, Lu Jianchuan saw that her face looked strange and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Siqiao handed him the plane ticket and admission notice. "Cambridge University does have a lot of holidays, but the plane ticket is too expensive. I can't return it at this price."
It's not that I can't afford it, I just feel bad about it. Although she makes money pretty quickly, I still can't bear to spend it.
With that money, she might as well buy more courtyard houses.
Lu Jianchuan glanced at the time on the admission notice. He thought the same as Lin Siqiao, and always thought that she would not be back until the end of the year.
Now this news is undoubtedly good news for him.
That is to say, as long as their financial conditions allow, the couple can still see each other once every two months.
Speaking of this, Lu Jianchuan actually always felt that he owed his wife.
He is a soldier, and unless he has a special mission, he has no way to go abroad to see her.
So, she is the one running back and forth, and she is also the one working hard.
Lu Jianchuan already felt that he owed her something, so naturally he wouldn't let her worry about money.
After leaning over to fasten her seat belt, Lu Jianchuan took a brown paper bag from the back seat and placed it directly on her legs.
This was a heavy weight, but it wasn’t the first time that Lu Jianchuan had given it to her. Lin Siqiao had already gotten used to it.
She remembered that when Lu Jianchuan went on a mission a few years ago, he said that there would be a bonus after the firearm was officially put into production in the second half of this year. This should be it, right?
Sure enough, Lu Jianchuan said, "Wife, don't worry about the money. Take these with you. If you want to come back after your vacation, you can come back."
At this point, Lu Jianchuan paused for a few seconds. He had a feeling that even if his wife had a holiday, she might be very busy and might not have time to come back.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have time to come back. You can keep the money to buy a bag or a house."
After hearing this, Lin Siqiao's mouth corners unconsciously raised.
She didn't expect that her elder brother Lu would be so understanding. He had been assimilated by her in less than a few months.
Now everyone has started to support her in buying houses and bags.
This is worthy of praise.
As soon as Lin Siqiao leaned forward, Lu Jianchuan moved his cheek closer in sync. They were very cooperative!
After taking two pecks, Lin Siqiao excitedly opened the brown paper bag, which was filled with bundles of Datuan. After counting, there were about 60,000 of them.
"Is the bonus so high this time?" Lin Siqiao was surprised. He had to admit that research and development was the fastest way to make money.
Unlike her, who worked hard for half a month, almost broke her hands from writing, and only earned a few thousand yuan.
But if you think about it, every piece of material I translate is a real people's livelihood project, and will benefit all walks of life in the future.
For this kind of thing, let alone paying her, she would have to do it even if she wasn't paid, right?
Don’t ask, if you ask, it’s just the genes in your bones.
The two of them had to go out and buy some things later, so they didn't stay for long.
Before going to the department store, Lin Siqiao went to the post office first and remitted all the more than 5,000 yuan he had spent on translating materials to Lu's mother.
Adding the money she had been given before, Mother Lu had about 11,000 yuan left. There weren't many people selling their houses at this time, so this money should be enough for her to get by.
After thinking about it, Lin Siqiao decided to trouble his senior brother for the remaining 60,000.
After all, stock trading requires a lot of money, so it would be better for her to exchange some pounds and carry them with her.
When Minister Wu heard her say that she wanted to exchange another 10,000 pounds, he didn't say much.
While nodding, he asked his secretary to call the accompanying personnel over first.
These people were all recommended by the Ministry of Commerce. There were six comrades in total, five men and one woman.
The average age of the five men is around 40 years old, and they are currently working as managers in state-owned shopping malls and hotels.
In addition to having rich work experience, they all have a good foundation in foreign languages.
The only female comrade was named Cui Xuemei, and she was mainly responsible for accounting work this time.
After understanding the situation, Minister Wu also gave them a detailed introduction of Lin Siqiao.
"This is Comrade Lin. She currently works at the Friendship Store, mainly responsible for clothing customization and the embassy restaurant."
"Don't underestimate her young age, she is very capable at work."
Even if Minister Wu didn't say this, the people present knew it.
They were selected from thousands of people. If they didn't have the ability to judge people, they would have lived in vain.
Knowing that Lin Siqiao would have something to do later, Minister Wu did not keep her for long.
After they got more familiar with each other, they let her go back.
Lin Siqiao didn't want to bring so many things. After all, she had space to buy whatever she needed at any time.
But Lu Jianchuan refused, and in order to make him feel at ease, Lin Siqiao just went with him.
After spending the whole afternoon shopping, Lu Jianchuan’s hands were almost full when he returned.
Lu Jianchuan was again the one who packed the luggage this time. With the experience from last time, he knew better than anyone what could be brought and what could not be brought.
Lin Siqiao couldn't help, so he got up and went to the kitchen.
The pickled sour beans made by Lu Jianchuan were a great success. They can be eaten with porridge in the morning, or stir-fried with some minced meat. They go really well with rice!
It is really refreshing and appetizing to eat in summer.
After they returned to Beijing, Lu Jianchuan pickled a lot of cucumbers, and they were almost ready to eat now.
Lin Siqiao packed some of them into his space, saving them for when he went abroad.
After finishing all this, Lin Siqiao started thinking about dinner. He had no appetite after running around all day.
After thinking about it, I decided to make a tomato and egg dumpling soup, which is both a dish and a meal, very convenient.
After Lin Siqiao brought the prepared dumpling soup to the table, Lu Jianchuan managed to pack a suitcase and came out.
Looking at him frowning slightly and folding clothes skillfully, Lin Siqiao was suddenly distracted.
People used to say that a day without seeing someone is like three years. She didn't think it was so exaggerated now, but she just wanted to pack him up and take him away with her.
Noticing the gazes around him, Lu Jianchuan kept moving his hands and just asked softly.
"Why haven't you said anything for such a long time since you came in?"
"nothing"
Lin Siqiao pressed against his back and wrapped her arms around his waist like a koala.
"I was just thinking, time flies by so fast. You helped me pack my luggage in the same way last time."
At that time he was just her Big Brother Lu.
Lin Siqiao remembered that she said silently in her heart at that time, "When we meet again next time, you will be my Mr. Lu."
Sure enough, he is now his Mr. Lu.
It works quite well.
This time, Lin Siqiao also secretly made a wish in her heart. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but a smile gradually appeared on her face.
Lin Siqiao couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.
Lu Jianchuan put down the clothes in his hands, turned around and hugged her, but his heart inexplicably felt a little sour.
"What's up? Why are you smiling so happily?"
Lin Siqiao still smiled, "Nothing."
She would never tell him, because the wish would be useless if it was spoken out loud.
Because of this 'heartless' laugh, Lin Siqiao was tormented for a long time at night, and it was already noon when he woke up.
On this day, the two of them stayed at home without going anywhere, enjoying their quiet time.
In the evening, Lu Jianchuan drove her to the airport.
This time, Lu Jianchuan helped her pack three big bags of luggage. There were a lot of things, but luggage trolleys were popular in foreign airports, and there was someone to pick her up after she got off the plane, so there was no problem of not being able to carry the luggage.
"Go out, be well..."
"I know. I will take good care of myself. I promise!"
Lin Siqiao interrupted him with a smile. There were not many people outside the airport at that time. She stepped forward and pinched Lu Jianchuan's face. She felt that he had lost a lot of weight recently.
"You have to take care of yourself too and wait for me to come back."
Lin Siqiao wanted to say a few more words, but saw a car driving towards them from a distance and stopped less than two meters away from them.
Hua Chunqiu got out of the car from the back carrying a luggage bag, and then the passenger door opened and a man got out.
The other person was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, tall and thin, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looked very bookish.
As soon as he got off the car, he took the initiative to take Hua Chunqiu's luggage.
Lin Siqiao opened his mouth and was about to say hello when a military jeep drove up from behind.
Lin Siqiao looked carefully and saw that it was Instructor Shao who was driving, and there was a young girl sitting in the passenger seat.
“…”
What is going on?
Lin Siqiao was a little confused. It had only been a few days since they last met, so how come there was someone more beside these two people?
Lin Siqiao still has a unclear view on Instructor Shao, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the man next to Senior Sister Hua is probably pursuing Senior Sister Hua.
At this time, the man had already opened the trunk of the car and took out several pieces of luggage. Judging from the styles of the luggage, they should all belong to Senior Sister Hua.
Maybe it was because the last two suitcases were too full, but the man tried for a long time to lift them.
"Let me do it." Shao Bin came around from behind the car at some point.
When the other party saw that he was wearing a green military uniform, he was stunned for a few seconds and then stepped aside.
As a result, when he turned around, he saw Hua Chunqiu's brows were slightly frowned, as if he was trying to make up for himself. The man turned around and said a few words to Shao Bin.
"Comrade, this box is a bit heavy. Try it first. If it doesn't work..."
There was no such thing as an impossible task. Before he could finish his words, Shao Bin had already picked up the first suitcase, with one hand.
Hua Chunqiu didn't know what he was thinking about, and his brows were furrowed even more tightly.
Lin Siqiao was stunned when he saw this, and subconsciously glanced at the girl in the passenger seat.
The strange thing is that the girl didn't show any angry reaction at all, instead she smiled with her lips pursed.
Soon, she also got out of the car.
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