Chapter 55
The summer night breeze blew across Shao Qinghe and then across Chen Lanjun's face. It was a gentle breeze, so it felt warm.
Faintly, you can hear disco music and people laughing in the shops in the distance.
Chen Lanjun stood there, a little confused.
How could there be such a shameless person in the world?
She said with a straight face, "Whatever you say, I'm leaving anyway."
Shao Qinghe's tone was very firm. "Well, it's okay to leave. We'll see each other again."
"I thought Shao was a busy man and wouldn't go around China chasing girls."
"I am indeed busy." Shao Qinghe looked at her, "So I will arrange my schedule properly and go to see you."
Chen Lanjun wanted to get angry at first, but when she looked up and saw Shao Qinghe's face, her anger suddenly dissipated like a thin cloud blown away by the wind.
She turned her head to look at the moonlight on the ground and cursed softly, "You idiot."
Then he turned and left.
Shao Qinghe behind him said slowly: "Miss Chen, we have a long way to go."
What a weird person.
Chen Lanjun thought.
There is no such thing as a long time to come. In a few days, she will be gone.
After the disco party, Chen Lanjun bought a ticket back home.
Although I am leaving, I still have many concerns.
Wutong Restaurant is doing fine and is now back on track. But the instant noodle factory has just been established and the situation is still unclear.
If only she had more time, Chen Lanjun thought, then she could at least open up sales channels.
Chen Fengjun listened to her concerns, glared at her and said, "What do you mean? The time for the admission letter and the registration is fixed. Don't even think about anything else. Studying is a big deal! You are the first in our family - no, the first college student in our village."
Afraid that Chen Lanjun would miss the reporting time because of worrying about the instant noodle factory, Chen Fengjun hurriedly said: "The factory is here, it can't run away, the plan you gave is very detailed, just follow it. I'm here, Ahong is here too, are we two useless?"
"That's not what I meant."
"It's not the best," Chen Fengjun said, "Anyway, you have to get on the train on time. Do you want me to force you back?"
"Okay, okay," Chen Lanjun took her arm and said with a smile, "I know."
She thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll bring a box of instant noodles back so that my parents can have a taste and know what kind of business we're doing here."
After two days of training, the instant noodle factory has started production.
According to the factory rules formulated by Chen Lanjun, workers wash their hands and wear white sleeves and other protective gear before entering the workshop, trying to keep themselves clean under existing conditions.
The finished product is the simplest bagged instant noodles.
Due to the limitations of the machine, there is not even a vegetable packet, only a bread and a seasoning packet, and naturally there is only one flavor.
Since the product is simple, we can only focus on the outer packaging.
Chen Lanjun remembered that her sister was good at drawing, so she wanted to ask her sister to draw a pattern for the packaging bag.
"I haven't painted for many years," Chen Fengjun was not very willing, "I... I'm afraid I can't paint well."
However, at Chen Lanjun's repeated request, she still drew it. According to the name of "Sister Brand", she drew a cartoon little girl.
"What's not good about it? It's very good."
Chen Lanjun didn't say this to comfort her sister, she really thought the packaging was cute.
Once this pattern was printed, the originally simple "Sister's Instant Noodles" immediately looked different.
When she set off, in addition to her luggage, Chen Lanjun also brought a box of instant noodles.
Chen Fengjun, Ajing and Zhao Hong made time to send Chen Lanjun to the train station.
The train station was as bustling as usual. Men, women, young and old, of different faces, heights, weights, and appearances came and went with their luggage. They spoke in different accents. Some of them had obvious northern accents, and they were probably transferred to Pengcheng County.
Since both Wutong Restaurant and the instant noodle factory needed someone to look after them, and considering that Zhao Hong was strong and good at carrying things, Chen Fengjun and Ajing said goodbye to Chen Lanjun before reaching the ticket gate.
"Tell mom and dad that I'm fine." Chen Fengjun handed a palm-leaf fan to Chen Lanjun and said, "When the factory is stable, I will definitely bring Xixi back to see them."
Chen Lanjun nodded: "Sister, you should also pay attention to rest and don't be too tired."
"Well, you study hard, and my parents and I will take care of the rest."
After having a private conversation with Chen Fengjun, Chen Lanjun looked at Ajing.
"Do you have anything for me to bring? Or a letter?"
Ah Jing thought of her father and sighed, "Sister Lan, you know about my family's affairs. There's no need to bother you to make a special trip. There's nothing much to say."
Chen Lanjun nodded and said nothing. Before she could ask Zhao Hong, Zhao Hong spoke first: "Ah, you will definitely meet my mother when you report. I have prepared a letter and money. Please help me take them."
Zhao Hong took out two envelopes and handed them to Chen Lanjun with a smile.
Chen Lanjun took it and weighed it. The thickness of the two envelopes was considerable, especially the one containing the letter, which was bulging and the glue could hardly stick. God knows how much nonsense this kid wrote to Aunt Shen.
She spread out her palm and joked, "So thick? You have to pay to bring it."
"Okay," Zhao Hong felt in his pocket, took out a pack of slightly crushed instant noodles, and placed it in Chen Lanjun's palm with a smile, "Here."
After saying goodbye, Chen Fengjun urged, "Come in first, it's sunny outside."
"Well, goodbye sister, goodbye Ajing."
As for Zhao Hong, he bought a standing ticket and carried the luggage to escort Chen Lanjun into the waiting hall.
"There's a seat here." Zhao Hong was quick to throw a luggage bag onto an empty seat in the waiting hall and called Chen Lanjun over.
Chen Lanjun sat down and fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan in her hand, which not only provided some cooling air but also drove away mosquitoes.
She glanced at the clock and saw that there was still more than half an hour before departure.
Since she had nothing to do, Chen Lanjun opened the packet of instant noodles and ate it as a snack.
There was a little girl of about four or five years old sitting next to her. She was squatting on the ground playing. When she heard the "crunch" sound of instant noodles being bitten, her ears moved, and after locking onto the source of the sound, she immediately turned around and stared at Chen Lanjun - mainly at the instant noodles in her hand.
Even though she was being stared at, Chen Lanjun didn't panic. She ate a large piece of it calmly. When she saw that the little girl was still staring at her, she asked, "Do you want some?"
The little girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Chen Lanjun took a look at the instant noodles in the bag. She had eaten most of the noodles intact, and the rest were just crumbs. So she generously handed the bag to the little girl: "Here, they're all yours."
The little girl cheered and said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll share it with my brother and sister."
Chen Lanjun didn't care about it at first. She fanned herself and chatted with Zhao Hong: "I wonder what happened to the educated youth who set up a stall with us before."
"Some are still setting up their stalls, while others have asked someone to find temporary workers and are back to work." Zhao Hong picked out a few names that Chen Lanjun was familiar with and suddenly said, "Hey, there was a female educated youth named Pang Xiaopeng before. Do you remember her? Her stall seemed to be quite big. She not only sold herbal tea, but also many other things."
Pang Xiaopeng? Chen Lanjun thought for a moment and asked, "Is she the first female educated youth who signed up to learn how to set up a stall?"
"Yes, that's her." Zhao Hong said, "Before coming to Pengcheng City, she would ask about you every time she saw me, saying that if you go to Suicheng, let her know and she will treat you to a meal."
"I can't go back right now. Anyway, if you have any questions, you can first contact my mother, and secondly, you can contact Pang Xiaopeng. She is a pretty good person."
Chen Lanjun nodded: "Okay, I'll remember it."
As I was talking, a little girl suddenly called out to me, "Mom, that auntie is right there!"
Chen Lanjun turned her head to look, and saw a couple with the little girl from before, and two other children, one big and one small, standing beside them. The younger girl was still crying!
What's going on? Are you here to cause trouble? Chen Lanjun frowned and waited for the family to explain their intentions.
The woman seemed to have seen through her vigilance, so she pulled her crying daughter aside and asked politely, "Sister, we want to ask where you bought the noodles you just gave to the child. My little one tried a little, but he wasn't satisfied, so he's crying and asking for more."
"Oh, you mean instant noodles..." Chen Lanjun was stunned, her eyes swept over the box of "Sister Brand" instant noodles that Zhao Hong carried, and suddenly laughed.
"This is high-quality instant noodles, made in Hong Kong, delicious and nutritious, and only 50 cents a pack."
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