Chapter 47
The next day, Chen Lanjun woke up very early.
It was twilight, and the dining table and chairs were just faint outlines. Chen Lanjun lay on the bamboo bed, which was only big enough for one person to sleep, and was in a daze for a while.
Ah Jing had already gotten up and was packing her things, and the sound of small items being moved could be heard.
On the eve of the opening of Wutong Restaurant, in order to make it easier to work, Chen Lanjun and Ajing simply slept in the restaurant. They bought two bamboo beds from a fellow villager, put them together against the corner during the day, and used clothes to pad them at night and slept soundly.
In fact, they couldn't sleep well because there were always mosquitoes buzzing. At night, the two of them burned some herbs that were said to be able to smoke out mosquitoes, but mosquitoes still kept biting at night.
Chen Lanjun had been numbed by the bites, and she noticed her legs starting to itch again. She reached out and touched a small round box, which contained cooling oil, and applied a thick layer of it like body lotion.
Thankfully, these days are finally coming to an end.
They are moving this morning.
The house was found by the street people. It is a little far from here and has only two rooms. Each room is about □□ square meters. It is not very spacious, but at least it is a place to stay and at least I can put up a mosquito net.
Chen Lanjun yawned and went to get water to wash with messy hair. Then Zhao Hong came with a basket of eggs on his back.
As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "I annoyed all the chickens in the surrounding area to find this."
"Okay, you smell bad. Wash your hands first, then have breakfast."
We had instant noodles for breakfast. While we were eating, three shop assistants also came. They were introduced by the street office and therefore had their own place to stay.
They are here to help with the move.
Although it was called a move, there weren't actually that many things. We just moved the bamboo bed and the luggage bags containing clothes over, and that was it.
After putting away the things, it was almost time to open the store. Chen Lanjun wanted to go to the store to help, but Ah Jing refused and pulled her aside, saying, "Hey, you stay and rest for a while, there will be something else later."
"It's not time yet." Chen Lanjun reacted and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Zhao Hong came over: "What's the matter?"
Ah Jing was afraid that he would interfere, so she just said vaguely: "Nothing, Sister Lan is going to the industrial zone to attend an event. Only those who are invited can go!"
Hearing this, Zhao Hong, who was originally eager to try, said "Oh", and at Ajing's urging, led the employees to the restaurant.
Chen Lanjun tried to move forward, but was stopped by Ah Jing: "Let's not talk about anything else, at least wash your hair! There is a well in the yard, I'll go get some water."
After she said that, Chen Lanjun subconsciously touched her hair. Well, it was indeed a little oily after not washing it for several days.
"Okay," Chen Lanjun said, "You go ahead and do your work. I'll get some water and wash it myself."
It was still a hot summer, and pouring well water on my head brought me a cool feeling, which made me feel refreshed.
While washing her hair, Chen Lanjun was thinking about the industrial zone. Counting the recent events, it seems that the controversial bonus system has finally been finalized?
So the theme of today's event should be to calm everyone's minds and make them believe that the reform will continue firmly.
After washing her hair, Chen Lanjun looked at her watch. This electronic watch was the one she bought last time when she demonstrated it to her sister.
Seeing that the agreed time was approaching, Chen Lanjun hurriedly wiped her hair with a towel, stood up and walked into the sunlight.
When she reached the intersection, Chen Lanjun stopped.
In the alley, next to the bicycle, Shao Qinghe had arrived early. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, looking cold, and had two buttons of his dark-patterned shirt undone. He was holding the handlebars with one hand, and holding a bouquet of white ginger flowers in the other.
The closer he got to him, the stronger the fragrance of the ginger flowers became.
Shao Qinghe held out the bunch of ginger flowers and said, "Here you go."
"Thank you. Are there flowers for sale here?" Chen Lanjun took the bouquet and asked in surprise. In her impression, there was no flower shop or anything like that here.
Shao Qinghe said: "I just picked it up on the road."
It turned out to be wild ginger flower.
Chen Lanjun sniffed the ginger flowers, feeling a sense of joy, but also a sense of vigilance. Is it so easy to give flowers to your female companions because you do it often?
Regardless, flowers themselves are joyful.
Shao Qinghe pushed the bicycle: "Get on."
"Will you give me a ride?"
"Um."
Chen Lanjun held the ginger flower in her hand, lifted the hair from her ears, and explained softly, "Mr. Shao, the customs here are a little different from those in Hong Kong. They are more conservative. You and I don't have much of a relationship, so it's not appropriate for us to ride together."
Shao Qinghe listened quietly and asked, "But you also ride on the cyclist's bike."
Chen Lanjun smiled: "But you are not a cyclist."
She looked back and saw that this place was close to the restaurant, so it should be convenient to rent a bicycle there.
"I'll go over there and rent a bike."
Just as he was about to turn around, he heard Shao Qinghe say, "Then, you can also treat me as a cyclist."
He extended a hand to Chen Lanjun and said arrogantly, "Please pay me three cents first, Miss Chen."
Chen Lanjun burst out laughing.
She actually took out three cents from her pocket and put it in Shao Qinghe's palm.
"The price is fair. I'll take it."
Chen Lanjun sat sideways on the back seat of the bicycle, holding the ginger flowers in one hand and holding the seat with the other.
The winding paths, the wobbly bicycles, and the smell of grass that has been exposed to the sun for a long time.
The downside was that the sunlight was too strong and a bit blinding. Chen Lanjun held up the ginger flower to try to block the sunlight from shining directly into her eyes.
The bicycle suddenly stopped in front of a farmhouse.
"What's wrong?" Chen Lanjun asked puzzledly.
Shao Qinghe just said: "Wait a moment."
He walked closer to the farmhouse and came out with a straw hat in his hand.
Chen Lanjun slightly widened her eyes and said, "You wouldn't—"
Before she could finish her words, her head felt heavy and her vision went dark. The straw hat was actually on her head? !
"Wear it, and stop twisting around to avoid the sun. It affects my riding."
"Hey!" Chen Lanjun glared at him.
Shao Qinghe ignored her and continued riding leisurely.
The road leading from the city to the industrial zone is easy to recognize because it is the only cement road. In the first half, there are mostly farmlands, wilderness and hills on both sides. Only after winding for a long distance can you see the factory buildings.
Many people were already standing under the "Welcome" billboard in the industrial zone.
As soon as Shao Qinghe arrived, someone who knew him came out to greet him and warmly invited him to sit in the small bungalow next to the entrance.
"Mr. Shao is here, and our boss Yuan is here too, please come in. This lady is..."
"She's with me."
"Please, this way."
Chen Lanjun hesitated for a moment, put the ginger flowers in the basket, took off her straw hat, and gently covered the flowers.
“Is it okay to put it here?”
"No problem," the man said, "There are a lot of engineers here, don't worry, we won't get lost."
Chen Lanjun was a little excited about meeting the big boss who was promoting the construction of the industrial zone. She saw Shao Qinghe was still wearing sunglasses, so she reminded him, "We are in the house, do you want to take off your sunglasses?"
Shao Qinghe was silent for a moment.
The moment he took off his sunglasses, Chen Lanjun covered her face and tried hard to hold back her laughter.
There was a red spot on Shao Qinghe's forehead caused by a mosquito bite, coupled with his stern expression... Chen Lanjun really couldn't help laughing.
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