Chapter 489: A Little Mistake Before the Meeting
Although Director Liu did not say any useful information, when Lin Siqiao heard that he was going to attend a meeting, his brain matched the key information in a very short time.
The meeting held in the Beijing City Hall in August was also linked to the Ministry of Education, so it could only be the "Symposium on Science and Education Work".
Although this symposium sounds insignificant, the decision to resume the college entrance examination was actually officially made at this meeting.
However, the news was not officially announced until October.
The main reason why I didn't think about it just now was that Lin Siqiao had never thought that he would be qualified to attend a meeting of this level.
Because according to public information released later, there were more than 30 experts and scholars participating in this conference, each of whom was a master in science and education or a founder in a certain field.
I am just a newcomer and there is no comparison with them at all.
In fact, Lin Siqiao's guess was correct. She was not on the list of participants originally invited.
However, after the list was submitted, the leader raised objections.
He said that if we want to reform, we must innovate and break the existing framework.
Therefore, in addition to some extremely influential experts and scholars, the leadership specifically instructed that a group of people with ideas, abilities, insights and the courage to speak the truth should be found to attend the conference.
He wanted to hear a different voice.
That’s why they came to invite us today.
No matter what, Lin Siqiao was still very excited to have the opportunity to witness this historic moment in person.
That day she arranged her subsequent work and asked for a few days off.
As required, all participants had to eat and stay together at the Jingshi Hotel during the meeting, so as soon as Lin Siqiao got home from get off work, he packed his luggage.
When Lu Jianchuan came back, it was already dark.
Since they moved to the courtyard, he now spends several hours more time commuting to and from the army every day than before. For this reason, Lin Siqiao has advised him several times to come back every one or two days.
But it was useless to say it, Lu Jianchuan was extremely persistent on this matter.
He said he wouldn't feel at ease unless he came back to take a look.
He also said, he is driving a car, how hard can it be?
It is my wife who has to work hard, after all, she is pregnant with twins.
After no results from the discussion, Lin Siqiao could only let him go. However, in daily life, she would do what she could to help him share the burden.
So, every time Lu Jianchuan comes back.
There would always be a light on for him at home, tea on the table, food in the pot, and his clothes in the bathroom...
These were just trivial matters in Lin Siqiao's eyes, but in Lu Jianchuan's eyes they became the most precious memories of his life.
As usual, the first thing Lu Jianchuan did when he got home was to tiptoe to take a look in the bedroom.
Lin Siqiao originally wanted to wait for Lu Jianchuan to come back and tell him that she was going to attend the meeting, but she fell asleep while waiting.
After she became pregnant, not only did her appetite improve, but her sleep quality was also surprisingly good, and she would feel sleepy at a certain time in the evening.
Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Lu Jianchuan did not disturb her. After he finished his meal and washed up, he discovered the suitcase in the corner of the living room.
He remembered that this suitcase was specially bought by his wife, saying it was for the convenience of business trips.
This reminds me of the last time my wife went on a business trip, she also packed her luggage in advance.
Lu Jianchuan walked over and picked up the suitcase with one hand. The suitcase was not very heavy, but there were indeed things inside.
When I opened it, I saw that it was indeed full of my wife's clothes.
Before the New Year, Lin Siqiao said that she would not be too busy after joining the company, but business trips to other places were unavoidable.
Lu Jianchuan also followed her wishes. As long as it was something she wanted to do, he never said no.
Just like now, even though she hasn't left yet, Lu Jianchuan is already worried.
After a while, Lu Jianchuan sighed.
The last time my wife went on a business trip, she was away for more than a month. I guess this time she will be away for at least a month. How can these two or three sets of dresses be enough?
I don’t know whether she is going south or north this time. If she goes to the three northeastern provinces, the temperature there will be cold in another month.
Thinking of this, Lu Jianchuan tiptoed to the bedroom again.
I bought her several sets of underwear, shoes, socks, long sleeves and long pants, and also found her a few thin cashmere coats so that she could wear them outside when the weather was cold.
After thinking about it, he packed some of the milk powder and bird's nest that Lu's mother had sent her a few days ago and took it with her.
Finally, I found her two pairs of sneakers.
If the suitcase was full, Lu Jianchuan would have wanted to pack some snacks for her.
The next morning, when Lin Siqiao woke up, she was surprised to see him busy in the kitchen.
"Don't you have to go to the military area today?"
Lu Jianchuan put the prepared milk on the table, and then served her a bowl of red date millet porridge before speaking.
"I've asked for half a day off. I'll go to the station to see you off later."
Lin Siqiao paused while brushing his teeth. Station?
"What are you going to the station for?"
"Aren't you going on a business trip?" Lu Jianchuan said, "I've added some food for you. Please take a look after dinner. Is there anything else you need?"
Lin Siqiao felt bad when she heard that, and she stepped forward to pick up her suitcase.
Oh boy, I almost couldn’t lift it.
Seeing her looking at him with a helpless expression, Lu Jianchuan felt a little panicked.
"What's wrong, wife?"
"Take a look for yourself." Lin Siqiao took out the invitation from her bag.
Upon learning that he had made a mistake, Lu Jianchuan touched his nose in embarrassment. However, when he remembered that his wife's meeting would be in Beijing, he quickly forgot about this discomfort.
In the end, the extra things in the suitcase were put back to where they came from.
After breakfast, Lu Jianchuan sent Lin Siqiao to the old building of Jingshi Hotel at the agreed time.
After registering the information with the invitation letter, the staff briefly explained the situation to Lin Siqiao.
This time, all participants were arranged to have double rooms. The female comrade who shared the room with Lin Siqiao arrived in Beijing last night.
The staff only knew that the other party's surname was Yuan and nothing else.
Lin Siqiao nodded and went straight to the sixth floor with her luggage.
Although the staff gave her the key to the room, Lin Siqiao still chose to knock on the door out of politeness.
Soon, a girl wearing a white shirt and black pants with two waist-length pigtails opened the door.
"You...you are?"
Lin Siqiao smiled and stretched out his hand. "Hello, my name is Lin Siqiao, and I'm also a participant in this conference. We'll be in the same room."
The girl was stunned, and subconsciously rubbed her waist twice with her hands before shaking her hand back.
"Hello, my name is Yuan Jieying, and I'm from Jiaonan, Shandong Province. You can just call me Yingzi."
As she said that, she quickly let Lin Siqiao in.
Lin Siqiao took a look and found that the room was not big, only about 15 square meters. Fortunately, the window faced Chang'an Avenue, so the view was quite wide.
At this time, Fennie Yuen was also looking at Lin Siqiao.
Seeing Lin Siqiao looking up at her, she smiled shyly.
Today was the first time they met, and neither of them was the talkative type, so the room was silent for a long time.
In order to pass the time, Lin Siqiao took out a book "Western Economics" from his suitcase.
After the Great Movement ended, the Wangfujing Foreign Language Bookstore reopened for business. Now one no longer has to be as sneaky as before to read foreign language books.
Lin Siqiao looked at it very seriously.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Siqiao raised her head inadvertently, and she realized that Yuan Jieying was staring at the book in her hand without blinking.
"Do you want to see it?"
Lin Siqiao handed the book over with a smile. She was very sure that the other party would be able to understand it, otherwise she would not have looked at him like that just now.
Fennie Yuen hesitated for a moment, but finally took it.
Because of this book, the two began to have more topics to talk about.
In the afternoon, the two of them were free, so they lay in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside and chatting.
When she learned that Lin Siqiao was working in Beijing, Yuan Jieying suddenly asked her a question.
"Comrade Lin, is Beijing University far from here?"
The longing in the other person's eyes was visible to the naked eye, and Lin Siqiao guessed that she probably wanted to visit Peking University, but she still told her the whole situation.
It is not difficult to get to Peking University. You can take bus No. 332 directly there. The difficult thing is that Peking University is on summer vacation now, and the guard may not let you in even if you get there.
After hearing this, Fennie Yuen's eyes darkened and she said nothing.
Lin Siqiao didn't ask to take her there, not because she thought it was troublesome, but because there was no need.
She was very sure that Peking University and National Tsinghua University were on the itinerary of this symposium, but these things were still kept confidential, so Lin Siqiao could only pretend that she didn't know.
The next morning, after breakfast, the group boarded a bus bound for the Beijing City Hall.
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