Shen Xiao plans to send Wei Dong out to study?
Qiao Baozhu’s first reaction was that this was a good thing. The second reaction is that Bai Hongmei, who is confused, will definitely not agree.
Seeing her resolutely bringing her three children to the staff quarters to use up the favor left by Wei Yanda, Qiao Baozhu knew that Bai Hongmei's vision was not ordinary narrow.
Wei Dong stayed by her side and could not only do work for her. Just because he was Wei Yanda's only son, he was able to control many people.
Shen Xiao wanted to send Wei Dong out to study, but he couldn't get past Bai Hongmei.
"It looks like you guys have finally reached a consensus."
Qiao Baozhu was just teasing, but Shen Xiao smiled bitterly.
"Coach Duan thought I was too cruel. He said that even Yan Da himself might not be willing to send Wei Dong away to study. After all, the child is only fourteen years old. One reason is that he is mentally immature. He is also afraid that he will be bullied outside because of his weak body."
Afraid of being bullied?
Qiao Baozhu curled her lips speechlessly. It was good enough that this kid didn't bully others, how could he be bullied?
She finally understood why Wei Dong dared to act so arrogantly in the staff quarters. In addition to relying on his status as a martyr's child, he also has the support of Shen Xiao and his group of comrades.
Qiao Baozhu was too lazy to argue about this with Shen Xiao. She knew it would be a waste of words.
"As long as Weidong's parents agree, then we can send him there. What do you plan to let him study?"
In this era, school is a huge nursery, and teachers dare not be too strict, otherwise they may easily be paraded by their own students under various pretexts.
The purpose of many parents sending their children to school is to educate them about illiteracy and to prevent them from becoming blind.
Qiao Baozhu looked at him coldly. Wei Dong was not a child who was both good in character and academic performance and who was striving to excel.
"You don't want to send Wei Dong to a factory as an apprentice, do you? I tell you, Bai Hongmei is a proud person. If you send her son to a military hospital to study medicine, she will definitely agree."
Shen Xiao couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that Qiao Baozhu had only been in the family compound for a short time and she had already figured out Bai Hongmei's temper.
"She comes from an intellectual family, so it's normal for her to have a sour and pedantic air. I did arrange for Wei Dong to be an apprentice this time, but it's different from an ordinary factory."
Qiao Baozhu raised her eyebrows and widened her eyes with interest: "Military factory? Learn the core technology of manufacturing weapons from experts?"
Shen Xiao looked at Qiao Baozhu in shock. For a moment, Qiao Baozhu saw a flash of wariness in his scrutinizing gaze.
Is it necessary to be so cautious?
Qiao Baozhu shrugged disapprovingly: "Is it hard to guess?"
"We have many military factories in Heilongjiang Province. Northeast China is a major industrial province, and there are still many military factories. Even though our relationship with the Soviet Union is not good, the information left by Soviet experts has not been destroyed."
Although this matter is a secret, it is not something that can be spoken casually. Especially in this place called the family compound, what Qiao Baozhu said just now was really too bold.
"You can only say this kind of thing at home from now on. If people outside hear it, it will have a bad influence."
Shen Xiao's expression was serious, and Qiao Baozhu nodded perfunctorily: "I know, I'm too lazy to talk about this with outsiders."
"Oh, it's getting late, you should leave quickly. Send Wei Dong back as soon as possible. Bai Hongmei is recovering from her illness and can't stand the stress."
Qiao Baozhu quickly ended the topic, looking as if she was too lazy to chat with Shen Xiao anymore. Shen Xiao clenched his fists and finally swallowed what he wanted to say.
Qiao Baozhu was very defensive, like a mimosa. If her defenses were slightly touched, she would immediately shrink back.
Shen Xiao sighed, and could only secretly make up his mind to slowly improve the relationship, hoping that one day he would be able to open Qiao Baozhu's heart.
Qiao Baozhu didn't know when Shen Xiao came back.
Before Shen Xiao left, Qiao Baozhu told him to lock the door. Although the family compound is very safe, many families do not lock their doors at night. But Qiao Baozhu can't do that. She can't sleep well without locking the door.
So Shen Xiao locked her in the house, and Qiao Baozhu then went to bed and slept with peace of mind.
When I got up the next day, I saw Shen Xiao squatting at the door, repairing the door lock.
"The door lock is broken?"
Qiao Baozhu walked over curiously and found that Shen Xiao was not repairing the lock, but changing the door lock.
"I found an anti-theft lock. Next time I go out at night, you lock the door from inside the house."
The door lock in Shen Xiao's hand is a rectangular, copper-made anti-theft lock. This style of door lock was all the rage in the 1990s, but Qiao Baozhu hadn't expected it to have appeared as early as this time.
"What's wrong? Are you worried that you won't be able to use it?"
Shen Xiao smiled faintly and turned the round handle on the door: "If you turn this place, the door will be locked."
"Where did you find the door lock so early in the morning? The service center doesn't seem to be open yet?"
Shen Xiao scratched his head: "There is a safe in my office, I opened it."
Qiao Baozhu smacked her lips and said, "It's public property, it's not good for you to tear it down, right?"
What’s more, the item that was dismantled was a safe. If someone reports it, it will be a big deal.
"That's mine. It's full of personal belongings my mom left me. I kept it in the office before, but now that I'm married, it's time to take it home."
Every time Shen Xiao mentioned his mother, he was always in a low mood. Qiao Baozhu remembered that he lost his mother at an early age, and quickly changed the subject: "By the way, how was your talk with Wei Dong? Is the child willing to go out to study?"
Mentioning Wei Dong, Shen Xiao put down his hand that was changing the lock and turned to look at Qiao Baozhu.
"When he heard that we were going to the shipyard in Liao Province, Wei Dong jumped for joy. This kid has been interested in all kinds of guns and military weapons since he was a child. When he learned that the shipyard in Liao Province could build warships, he couldn't wait to pack his bags and leave."
Liao Province?
That's more than a thousand kilometers away from home, and Qiao Baozhu is not sure whether Bai Hongmei is willing.
Chen Xiao saw what Qiao Baozhu was thinking and whispered, "Today, Instructor Duan and I will go to Yan Da's father's place. Not only Wei Dong is going to school, but also Bai Hongmei's current physical condition needs to be communicated with them."
When Bai Hongmei came, she said that most of the pension left by Wei Yanda had been taken away by her father-in-law. She found out she was pregnant again and didn't know whether she should give birth to the baby.
The organization decided at that time to keep Bai Hongmei and comfort her for a while. The assistant in charge of the family quarters work in the Logistics Department was sent to investigate and verify, but the matter was shelved due to various reasons.
Now that Bai Hongmei has health problems again, Shen Xiao, as Wei Yanda's direct supervisor, has to go to the Wei family for a home visit in person.
Among the people traveling together were Zhang Cuilian, who worked at the Women's Federation, and another female comrade who worked at the neighborhood committee of the staff housing compound.
Four people in a car first went to the street where the Wei and Bai families lived to conduct an investigation, and then visited the two families at home.
There must be a solution to the difficulties faced by Bai Hongmei.
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