"He's only a few days old, and you're already talking to his in-laws. Can't you just ask me to take it easy?" The voice was so muffled and nasal that Li Qingmei felt it was boring and sat down.
"Birds grow up and will eventually leave the nest. As parents, as long as they have a good home, all these things don't matter to us."
Qiu Jianshe sat up straight and said, "I will send my daughter back to work tomorrow morning. Everyone can take leave, but she is the factory director and has to be on duty all the time. The girl didn't even ask for permission at that time.
Life is so good in their city bureau. They go to work when the sun comes out and go home to rest when the sun goes down. They eat in the cafeteria and live in a small Western-style building. Even if the sky falls, there is someone tall enough to hold it up...
She insisted on being the tall one herself and is busier than her brothers."
Yes, the work does not stop on New Year's Eve. The factory still has the last shift of workers on duty. Qiu Yuling has to go back to celebrate the New Year with everyone. Qiu Jianshe has been thinking about this for several days.
I'm just taking this opportunity to bring it up today.
Everyone praised Qiu Laoer's daughter for her promising future. Those who used to laugh at him now spoke in lower voices when they saw him. However, he would rather let his sons earn money for him so that his daughter could live a stable life.
"...I just want her to be less tired. This girl has always been hardworking and carefree..."
Li Qingmei heard him drink a few cups of yellow soup, and after a few words, he started slurping it again. She cursed him in a low voice, "My daughter said it's high in alcohol, high in alcohol. I told you to drink less. This time, I wasn't watching you, and you drank too much.
"What's wrong with being promising? A great man said that women can hold up half the sky. My daughter has this ambition, so let her hold it up. In the future, no one will know you, Qiu Laoer, in the county annals, but they will definitely know Qiu Yuling!"
Qiu Yuling and her three sisters-in-law were about to go in, but when she heard her father expressing his emotions, which was a rare occurrence, she stopped them and waited to do something bad, thinking of jumping in and making some noise to scare the old couple.
Unexpectedly, the eyes of the sisters-in-law became hot after hearing this, and their expressions varied, but their eyes were either full of envy or relief.
Wang Xiaotao later recalled that even if the old couple occasionally had moments of confusion, as long as she thought of their sincere heart for their daughter that day, she felt that the saying "there are no parents in the world who are not wrong" could make up for it.
Wang Aihong was infected by others. To her, it seemed normal and this scene was no different from that of her own parents.
She also comforted Qiu Yuling not to think her father-in-law was embarrassing, "...My father is often like this, and my mother just yells at him and he calms down."
Huang Duoer's feelings were more complicated and she was also more envious. Her parents-in-law loved their children so purely that even their own daughter could do the same. Whenever she faced Yundou later, she would often compare herself with him today.
Qiu Yuling returned to the factory and asked the chef to cook a stew full of large slices of meat. She also gave an extra portion to each employee on duty, asking them to take it home after lunch to add to their meals.
She also asked the union to notify everyone to finish work and go on holiday early at 4 pm.
"Director, is this appropriate?"
"Why is it inappropriate? It's two hours early, and it's not like we're shutting down. Just inform everyone working tomorrow not to drink, especially those in the workshop. Those machines are no joke."
"Okay, Director."
Qiu Yuling stayed in the cafeteria to celebrate the New Year with the directors of each workshop, the doorman, and the security department.
Since they were hungry, Qiu Yuling personally took everyone to make dumplings.
At the beginning of the banquet, everyone spontaneously raised their teacups and clinked their glasses, "May our Zaohua Factory get better and better under the leadership of Director Qiu!"
“It’s getting better and better!”
"Dry……"
Although tea is used instead of wine, it can still be drunk with boldness.
Qiu Yuling smiled and took out the pre-wrapped red envelope, "This is for everyone to ward off evil spirits. No one is gone. May all our wishes come true!
I'm not pretending much, just saying this. You are all the backbone of our team, and you are all older than me. I have not done enough in my work, so thank you for helping me and our Zaohua Factory."
Everyone interrupted and said that Qiu Yuling was the factory director that the workers needed most and was their common pride.
"Director Qiu, just let go and do your job. None of us here disobey you. Our factory is the leader in foreign exchange earnings in Northwest China, all thanks to your leadership..."
"That's right. Any replacement wouldn't be enough. Our factory director understands the workers' hardships and can handle the higher-ups. Most importantly, she's capable. We all think those weird ideas are just wishful thinking, but she can come up with them..."
It's not the wine that makes people drunk, but people make themselves drunk. Qiu Yuling didn't offer any drinks to everyone, but everyone's words seemed to be spoken in a drunken tone, as if they were under the influence of alcohol.
I didn’t fall asleep for long after the show ended, and when I opened my eyes, it was already the first day of the New Year.
After several deputy factory managers came back, she finally had some time to go back and make up for yesterday's absence with her family.
Moreover, when she went back today, she would take the opportunity to visit several of her close relatives. The higher the position, the less arrogant she should be to those below her. No one had taught her this, but her family felt that she seemed to know it from birth.
Qiu Yuling visited the captain's uncle's house and her uncle's house as if she was in a hurry, and also took time to visit the old principal and his wife.
Having not seen them for a long time, Qiu Yuling was surprised to find that Principal Jia was getting older and older. "Teacher Meng, why has Principal Jia lost so much weight?"
Meng Xian took the screaming teapot off the stove, fanned the flames a little lower, and put two more potatoes in. Then she whispered to Qiu Yuling, "The doctor said he has esophageal cancer. Now we just have to wait and see."
"Ah? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me that it was discovered early? It can be treated with surgery."
"He is a patient person, and it's also my fault for being careless. When he can't bear it anymore..." Meng Xian was so sad that she couldn't continue.
After a pause, he continued, "When he couldn't bear it anymore, he went to the doctor and was told to come back and be well fed and well taken care of. He was already incurable."
They had been through thick and thin together for decades, but he was left behind halfway.
Qiu Yuling complained that she was too busy and didn't take care of it.
"My dear, how can you be blamed for this? If you hadn't been looking after us all these years, who knows what would have happened to us.
Actually, your teacher Jia and I have reached a point where we ...
Qiu Yuling felt extremely guilty, always thinking it was her own negligence. Meng Xian was afraid that she would take it too seriously, so she never mentioned it in their correspondence.
At this moment, I can only continue to comfort you, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are common to all human beings. This is the law of nature. My dear child, we just feel sorry that we may not be able to witness two more important moments in your life.
This is a pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets, passed down from my ancestors. Consider them as an advance gift from Teacher Jia and I to you. This pair of gold locks is for your future children..."
Qiu Yuling felt so sad as if there was something stuck in her throat. She had come here happily to wish everyone a happy new year, but why did it sound like they were making arrangements for her funeral?
"Good boy, don't cry. These things only make sense if they're given to you. Your teacher Jia and I no longer have anyone to worry about, except you..."
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