Chapter 100: Teacher Qi’s Teaching Stick is Not as Strong as in the County
"I don't think you need to bring too many clothes. Just two changes of clothes will be enough. Aren't you and Xiao Qi coming back in a couple of days?"
Half a month after Qu Mingli left, Yan Xue was also preparing to report to the county. The second old lady helped her pack her things, fearing that she might not be able to carry them.
In fact, Yan Xue was not that delicate. It was just that the elders meant well, so she just smiled and said nothing.
The old lady was busy, and then asked another question: "Have you arranged accommodation in the county?"
"Everything has been arranged," Yan Xue said. "Qi Fang's unit has family housing, but it's quite small. We only got one and a half rooms."
Qi Fang reported to the county machinery factory half a month in advance for this very reason; they had no place to live in the county.
"Qi Fang and I plan to live there first. When we have time, we'll slowly look for a house and take you and Ji Gang over."
The family housing in the machinery factory is too small. Several generations of a family have to squeeze into one room, which is simply too small to accommodate them. There is also too little time to find another house.
The old lady didn't seem to care. "Jigang and I are fine living here. It doesn't matter whether he moves in or not. This is our new house."
He then comforted Yan Xue, "Don't worry, you two. Take your time. And don't worry about Yan Yu. Jigang and I are here. I think he's been sleeping well with us these past few days."
Both of them were new to the company, and Yan Xue was starting from scratch. Just imagine how busy she'd be, barely able to take care of the children. After discussing it, the couple decided to temporarily let the fat boy stay with the second old lady until they were done with this busy period.
But in this way, the little fat boy can only wait for the two of them to come back from vacation every week to see his parents, and he may not be able to adapt.
Yan Xuewan was away for half a month, firstly to hand over the pilot work, and secondly to let the fat boy try to sleep with the old lady and Yan Jigang, so they couldn't be separated all of a sudden.
Fortunately, she has been working, and the little fat boy is usually taken care of by the second old lady. He has adapted quite well, so she is relieved and prepares to leave for the county.
As he was speaking, a familiar voice outside asked, "Is Technician Yan home?" Seeing Yan Jigang playing with his nephew in the yard, he greeted him, "Yan Jigang."
It was Xu Wanchang's daughter Xu Xiaoli. She was delayed for a year due to family matters. After transferring to Jinchuan Forest Farm, she happened to be a classmate of Yan Jigang.
Yan Xue felt helpless when she heard the voice and didn't want to answer, but Yan Jigang had already said that she was at home, and Xu Xiaoli also came in with a paper bag in her arms.
Compared to two years ago, the girl is much taller and not as thin, but her face is a little tanned because she has been running in the mountains all year round.
"Technician Yan, I heard you were going to the county. Here are some vegetables I picked in the mountains. Take them with you on the way."
The girl said as she entered the room, putting her things on the kang, and then ran away as usual, "Technician Yan wishes you a safe journey!"
Yan Xue really didn't know what to say, so she could only chase after him and say thank you, "I also wish you and your family all the best."
"It will definitely get better!" The little girl turned around with a big smile, waved at her, turned around and ran away again.
Yan Xue then went back and opened the paper package. It was indeed a large bag of crystal clear red fruits, bright and shiny, like small balls made of coral beads.
This is a common wild fruit in the Changbai Mountain area. Its scientific name is raspberry. It tastes sweet, but is small in size. I wonder how long it will take to pick such a big bag.
The second old lady saw it and couldn't help but say, "This girl is really something. It's been several years now, and she has been sending gifts to our house every year."
It is easy to be grateful for a moment, but it is rare to always remember the kindness of others, especially when Yan Xue is about to leave, but no one is paying attention.
Yan Xue smiled, picked up one and tasted it. It was indeed sweet, just like the little girl's bright smile and sincere heart.
Just as the tray was put away, Aunt Guo came again and brought a few pairs of insoles that she had made with her sewing machine.
"You just went there and you had to run around a lot, so you're definitely going to wear out your insoles. I gave you a few extra pairs so you and Xiao Qi can swap them."
The things were stuffed into Yan Xue's arms. It was a really thick pile, and they were arranged according to personal shoe sizes. She couldn't push them away even if she wanted to.
Yan Xue could only accept it with a smile, "Auntie, why don't you run two more pairs for Chang'an instead of running so many for us?"
"There are some in Chang'an too," Aunt Guo said cheerfully. "This is his first time going back to work so far away. How could I not prepare some for him?"
Qu Mingli was very efficient. Yan Xue finalized the list of people who were going to go. Within a few days, the transfer orders for other people also came, which almost shocked everyone in the forest farm.
They weren't surprised that Yan Xue and Qi Fang could leave, but how could someone else leave with them? Was Technician Yan really that awesome?
When Guo Changan was first injured and disabled, they had sympathized with him. They all thought that he was doomed for being so young, but he ended up getting promoted to the county government...
There is still a big gap between people. If they had known about this good thing earlier, they would have clung to the technician Yan.
The most upset ones here are Old Man Wang's family. Originally, Yan Xue wanted to rent their house, but Old Man Wang interfered. Otherwise, it might be their family that went to the county today.
No matter how much noise Old Man Wang and his family made, when Aunt Guo walked on the street, those looks of pity or sympathy had long turned into envy.
"I'm glad I ran into you." Aunt Guo couldn't help but hold Yan Xue's hand, and said, "Don't worry about home. Your brother Changping and sister Baozhi will help you look after it."
Given Yan Xue's kindness to their family, even if they ignored their own family affairs, they had to take care of anything that happened to Yan Xue's family.
As she was speaking, she couldn't help but lower her voice and said, "If there is someone suitable, please keep an eye out for Chang'an." Yan Xue laughed when she heard that.
Then as soon as Aunt Guo left, Liu Weiguo came again, holding a paper bag in one hand and holding his two-year-old daughter in the other.
Little Liu Airong fully demonstrated to everyone what it meant to let go. As soon as she came in, she shook off Liu Weiguo and ran towards the fat boy, "Brother! Brother Yan Yu!"
The little fat boy was so good at laughing, his little peach blossom eyes were curved, and he called out in a baby voice, "Sister."
Little Liu Airong immediately forgot about her father and pointed at the paper bag in her father's hand and sold it on the spot, "There's meat in it."
Liu Weiguo had a toothache and asked Yan Xue, "What's wrong with your little boy? He smiles at everyone he sees. Can't he learn from his father?"
"You just know he didn't learn from his father?" Yan Xue was amused. At least when facing his father, this little fat boy was quite similar to Qi Fang.
Since he had been betrayed by his daughter anyway, Liu Weiguo simply handed over the paper bag and said, "My mother baked the dried meat according to your method. You can take it with you. It's not easy to get this in the county."
Everything is convenient in the county, but everything depends on supplies. It’s not like in the forest farm, where you can just go up the mountain and have food.
Yan Xue didn't bother to be polite and asked, "Have you packed all the things Wenhui wants to take with her?"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Wenhui was the first to back out, and it was also Zhou Wenhui who followed Yan Xue in the end. However, Lang Yue'e thought about it again and again and decided to stay for the time being.
First of all, she is the daughter of Secretary Lang, oh, now she is Deputy Director Lang, she can control the situation and it is easier for her to communicate with the town.
Secondly, Yan Xue had just arrived at the county, so she needed someone to take care of the accounting, and Zhou Wenhui was more suitable than her.
What was most surprising was that Liu Weiguo actually agreed and was willing to let Zhou Wenhui leave her home and children and go to work in the county.
He had said before that he wanted a second child, but now he didn't mention it anymore. When Yan Xue asked, he nodded and said, "Everything is packed."
He added, "Don't worry about home. I'm here with my parents, and if things don't work, there's Chuncai. She's graduating this year too. I just can't take care of things in the county. If anything happens to Wenhui, I'll probably have to trouble you and Qi Fang."
"It's a bit awkward to say it's troublesome, isn't it?" Yan Xue laughed, and then looked him up and down again, "I didn't expect you to be so open-minded."
"I have always been so open-minded, but you didn't know it before." Liu Weiguo immediately became proud.
After the joke, he straightened his expression slightly and said, "I don't have the ability myself, but I can't just watch over Wen Hui and not let her go out, right?"
When Zhou Wenhui brought up this matter at home, her family was actually somewhat disapproving. After all, in the minds of the older generation, women should focus more on the family. How could they leave their home and go out to work?
It was Liu Weiguo who insisted, "It's good to work with Yan Xue. Once Wen Hui has established herself in the county, maybe I can be transferred there too."
But he was a chainsaw operator in the logging team, and there was no suitable position for him in the county. Now all the educated youth in the county had to go to the countryside, so where would there be so many jobs?
Seeing Liu Weiguo's rare serious expression, Yan Xue thought for a moment, "Actually, you two don't have to stay in the forest farm and the county at the same time."
Liu Weiguo immediately became more serious and asked, "What do you mean?" He still trusted Yan Xue's brain and vision.
"It depends on whether you're willing to switch to sales," Yan Xue said. "If you are, try to negotiate a few more big deals this year."
If we want to negotiate a few more big orders, we cannot complete them with the current output of Jinchuan Forest Farm, so we will naturally have to call on other forest farms as we did last year.
"Then you can ask Secretary Ning and the bureau to suggest that the fungus from several forest farms be consolidated and the qualified ones sold as from Jinchuan Forest Farm. The town will definitely need a dedicated sales force in this way."
If we were to say who benefited the most from Qu Mingli's departure, it was not the former deputy director of the town, nor Lang Zhongting, but Director Ning, who had just been promoted to secretary.
Director Ning did nothing but got the position of secretary of the forest farm for nothing. If others knew about it, they would be so jealous, especially Director Liu who recently took sick leave.
But this man's greatest strength was that he didn't do much, and was very sensible, which was why the doctor dared to hand the forest farm over to him. If such a matter were brought to him, he would definitely not shirk his responsibility.
Once the sales start to the whole town, Liu Weiguo will have more free time. At least he won't have to go up the mountain to cut wood every year, and it will be more convenient for him to travel to the county.
There are long-distance buses from the county to Chengshui, and there are quite a few buses. The couple can easily discuss commuting.
Liu Weiguo understood it, and the more he listened, the brighter his eyes became. "Okay, I'll go back and think about it."
But it is definitely too late this year. Even if he wants to switch, he needs someone to help him with the chainsaw.
But this is definitely a good idea. When Liu Weiguo went back and told her about it, even Huang Fengying breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiao Yan is still smart."
She was not worried that there would be any problems in their marriage if Zhou Wenhui went to the county. She still trusted Zhou Wenhui as her daughter-in-law.
Moreover, people in this era are more trustworthy. Even after the college entrance examination was relaxed, many people went out to study and then came back to marry their original partners, otherwise they would be criticized and scolded.
But how could a young couple live apart for so long? Furthermore, they had children. Huang Fengying still hoped that her son and daughter-in-law would be well.
On the day of departure, little Qi Yanyu thought his mother was going to work as usual, and scratched his little chubby paws to say goodbye.
Yan Xue was a little reluctant to let her son go. She picked him up and kissed him, "Mom is not at home. You have to listen to your great-grandmother."
The little fat boy didn't know whether he understood or not, but he nodded happily and kissed Yan Xue on the face with his saliva drooling.
When Yan Xue was carrying a lot of bags, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He looked around with his big eyes and was about to step forward and grab Yan Xue's bag.
Just as he stretched out his paw, a can appeared in front of him. "Yan Yu, look what this is?"
Yan Jigang was trying to attract his nephew's attention. The fat boy was still young after all, so he subconsciously looked at the small fish swimming in the can, "Fish?"
"Yes, it's a fish. My uncle caught it in the river yesterday. Isn't it fun?"
While her son's attention was diverted, Yan Xue picked up her things and went out. When she arrived at the station, Guo Changan had already arrived.
Lang Yue'e was also there, obviously there to see them off. Not long after, Liu Weiguo also came over with Zhou Wenhui in his hand, carrying a bag.
The only one missing was Gao Daidi. Several people waited at the train station for a long time, but the girl never showed up.
Zhou Wenhui was a little worried, "Was she detained by her family again?"
What surprised everyone in the forest farm the most was that Yan Xue went to the county, and Gao Daidi was also transferred there.
Guo Changan and Zhou Wenhui are fine, one is a technician and the other is an accountant, and both have a close relationship with Yan Xue. But what about Gao Daidi?
Some people went to the pilot site to inquire, but they only heard that the training center was short of a skilled worker. However, there were only two people who had been working in the pilot site from the beginning: Xu Wanchang and Gao Daidi.
This made everyone envious, and they all said that the Gao family was very lucky. However, the Gao family was not very happy about it, and even came to find Yan Xue privately once.
Yan Xue immediately lost her temper. "I spent a lot of time to transfer people over, and you tell me you don't want to transfer? Do you want to quit your job?"
Gao Daidi's mother was speechless at once. She went out and said that Technician Yan was unreasonable, but no one believed her. Technician Yan was such a good person, how could he be unreasonable?
Besides, going to the county is such a good opportunity. You said your family is worried and doesn't want your daughter to go. Is there something wrong with your family?
Anyway, for greedy people, asking them to give up the benefits they have obtained is more painful than killing them, so the matter was eventually left unresolved.
Seeing that no one had come, everyone frowned. Liu Weiguo even turned around and was about to leave, "I'll go over and take a look."
Just as he finished speaking, a familiar figure appeared at the end of the path ahead, carrying a large bag on his back.
Seeing everyone, she quickly quickened her pace. At first she was just walking, then she was jogging, with a smile on her face.
She was not running towards the small train station or the people waiting for her, but a brand new life that began from now on.
No matter what happened in the past, from today on, she no longer has to take care of her younger siblings, nor does she have to give all her earnings to her family without spending a penny.
From today on, there would be no more endless laundry and chores to do as soon as she got home. Every drop of her sweat was for herself...
Gao Daidi ran over and gave Yan Xue a big hug, then hugged Zhou Wenhui, and then Lang Yue'e. She felt that the sky was especially blue today.
When they arrived at the county, they went directly to the County Forestry Bureau to find Qu Mingli. Qu Mingli helped them find two dormitories in the bureau.
Zhou Wenhui and Gao Daidi share a room, Guo Changan and another male employee from the bureau share a room. They all have to live here temporarily until the training center has its own dormitory.
"The unit cafeteria is a short walk from here. You can settle in today. Come to my office at 8:40 tomorrow morning. I'll take you to meet the person in charge of the center."
Qu Mingli brought people there personally, which made some people who had never dealt with him feel a little at a loss as to what to do, especially Gao Daidi.
Yan Xue was familiar with Qu Mingli and knew his character. "If there's anything, can I come to you?"
"Sure." Qu Mingli smiled gently, "After all, I brought you out of Chengshui."
He still had work to do and didn't stay here long, but he still gave everyone some peace of mind.
Yan Xue wanted to help them pack their things, but a familiar tall figure appeared outside the dormitory with a watermelon in his hand.
Zhou Wenhui smiled when she saw it, and looked at Yan Xue, "I came to find you, don't waste time here."
Yan Xue was also a little surprised that Qi Fang would come, so she asked the man, "Aren't you going to work today?"
"I was having an affair with someone else." Qi Fangying said lightly, put down the watermelon and started to help with the work.
But in fact, there was not much work to do, except that Zhou Wenhui and Gao Daidi's dormitory needed to be cleaned up. After lunch, the couple was kicked out.
The two then took a bus to the machinery factory's staff quarters to see the new home allocated to Qi Fang and Yan Xue by the factory.
The location is very close to the machinery factory, and it is less than 500 meters to the workplace. However, the living environment is crowded, with only townhouses and a small yard.
When the two of them went in, they heard a child being beaten in the room opposite. The sound came through the open doors and windows, and Qi Fang frowned at that moment.
Yan Xue didn't say anything. After he opened the door and entered the room, she lowered her voice and asked, "Is this often like this?"
"He has a bad temper and likes to ask questions." Qi Fang summarized it very concisely.
Yan Xue understood and said, "After I'm done with this, I should consider buying a house."
It just so happened that there wasn’t enough room to live in anyway.
Qi Fang said "hmm", hooked his long finger back, and locked the door neatly.
Yan Xue was still wondering how easy it was to find out, even locking the door during the day, when the man came over, leaned over and picked her up.
He really picked him up, and the moment his feet were in the air, Yan Xue subconsciously wrapped her legs around the man's waist.
The next second, lips moved from bottom to top, grabbing her breath, familiar and warm.
The noise outside was still there, but this space seemed isolated from the rest of the world, and only the slightly disordered breathing could be heard.
After a while, Yan Xue finally found her breath and gently pushed the man on the shoulder, "It's still daytime."
"It's okay, the neighbors next door can't hear it." The man's thin lips were still caressing hers, "Our son isn't home either."
The last sentence was the key point. Yan Xue couldn't help laughing. "Did you deliberately ask for such a small house?"
"No." The man denied it quickly. "The family housing is so small. The factory leaders only have two rooms."
Before Yan Xue could say anything else, her lips had already caught up with hers again, as if to break away from the previous frustration.
Yan Xue no longer had the heart to speak, and could not help but hold on to the man's shoulders until he carried her to the table and put her down...
A "creaking" sound was heard in the room, and Yan Xue was startled. Qi Fang was also startled, and they hurried to look at the desk that Yan Xue was pressing under her.
However, with this movement, the desk creaked again, causing Yan Xue to quickly stand up and hold his waist tightly. "Where did you buy this?"
It was clamped so tightly that Qi Fang couldn't help but pause for a moment before letting out a breath. "Master Hong's friend gave it to me and gave it to me for the time being."
That was too flimsy, not even as strong as the teaching stick that she felt Teacher Qi had. Yan Xue still slipped down.
Of course, it doesn’t matter if the table is not sturdy. As long as the troublesome little fat boy is not there, Teacher Qi can teach anywhere and can even give extra lessons outside of class for free.
It's just that Mrs. Lu from the opposite house is really nosy. As soon as she saw Qi Fang's wife coming, she immediately turned on her gossip radar and wanted to ask about all the members in Yan Xue's family tree.
This is because Liu Weiguo is not here. If Liu Weiguo were here, he would feel ashamed. After all, although he is also gossipy, he still knows how to read people's expressions.
The next morning, Yan Xue and others gathered in Qu Mingli's office on time, and were taken by Qu Mingli to a newly cleaned-up office in the bureau.
"Before the training center is officially completed, this will temporarily serve as the center's office. I'll give the key to Yan Xue later. Yan Xue, go get a copy."
As Qu Mingli was speaking, he looked up and saw that there were already people in the office in front. He greeted, "Zhuang Ke, you are here so early." and introduced the two sides.
The officer assigned to the training center by the bureau is named Zhuang Qixiang. He is about 40 years old, has a serious face and looks unsmiling.
Seeing that the people coming to Chengshui were all young, the oldest of whom looked no more than 25 years old, he frowned, but still picked up the file and identified them first.
Knowing that Yan Xue was the female comrade who had appeared in the newspaper, he took a closer look at her, but said nothing and turned to the next page.
Knowing that Guo Changan also worked in a technical position, he also didn't say anything and didn't show any abnormality towards Guo Changan's obviously abnormal hands and legs.
But when he turned to Zhou Wenhui's file, he frowned again. "You're giving such an important position as accounting to a young female comrade? And a family member at that?"
Zhou Wenhui was sitting there with her back straight, and when she heard this, her whole body tensed up and her lips pursed.
Everyone realized that because of their young age, they were questioned by the person in charge sent by the bureau.
Questioning means distrust, which means that they may not be able to work well together in the future.
Yan Xue straightened her expression. "The Jinchuan Forest Farm's wood ear cultivation pilot project has been established for two and a half years, and all accounts have been handled by Accountant Zhou, with no errors or omissions."
She looked straight into the other person's eyes and spoke in a firm tone, testifying for Zhou Wenhui as the actual person in charge of the pilot project. However, the other person still frowned as he listened.
Zhuang Qixiang knew that the pilot team at Jinchuan Forest Farm was a makeshift team formed by family members and workers. Although it did a good job, it was inevitably not formal enough.
Since the training center is built in the county and is an official unit of the county, some things cannot be done as before and must be done by professionals.
Zhuang Qixiang pondered and was about to speak when Zhou Wenhui spoke first, "Section Chief Zhuang, if you don't trust my ability, you can test me."
He was a little surprised, but the young girl had already repeated firmly, "Chief Zhuang, please bring me the account and see how I calculate it."
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