Chapter 196 Sour Lemon is still lucky to have a father like that...
Little Star shook his head very honestly: "Grandpa, I can't see it, but I heard the sound. There should be a small incense burner? There are also some other metals. There are two made of wood, and one of them makes a sound of beads. Is it an abacus? I can't guess anything else."
Ning Zhengrong was very shocked. The child's guesses were all correct. Although he couldn't see through things, his hearing was really extraordinary.
Moreover, the child is only a little over four years old now. Perhaps as he grows older, he will develop other special features.
In short, he whispered, "Don't make it public for now, lest you be treated as an alien."
Yao Zhizhi understood, touched Xiao Xingxing's little head, and went to have breakfast together with a smile.
On the way to work, she discussed with Qi Changxiao, "Do you think it would be appropriate for Xingxing to study medicine? A walking ultrasound machine?"
"That's different. Ultrasound machines need to be plugged in, but our son doesn't." Qi Changxiao said humorously, "Just give him food."
Yao Zhizhi smiled and thought about the scene of her child practicing medicine. Suddenly, she became curious: "I wonder if our daughter will develop some magical powers."
"She's still young, don't worry." Qi Changxiao avoided the potholes. "I hope the road is fixed someday. It gives me a headache every time I ride here."
"It depends on what Director Yuan thinks." Yao Zhizhi understood that one should not be too greedy. Director Yuan was very efficient and strict in tackling corruption and work style issues, and might not have paid attention to the problem of the road. Besides, although the Revolutionary Committee can currently take charge of everything, Director Yuan's energy is limited.
It would be nice if all this ended someday and there was a clear division of authority and responsibilities among institutions.
Besides, building roads costs money. The previous factory in Yicheng had so many problems and suffered a lot of losses. The leaders probably don’t have the ability to pay it back.
When the two arrived at the publishing house, they found that there was a new leader.
Yao Zhizhi had never seen this man before, but Qi Changxiao looked familiar. She was stunned for a moment and shouted, "Uncle Chu? Why is it you?"
Old Chu had aged a lot, in his early fifties, but looked like a man in his sixties. He smiled and said, "It's Xiao Qi. The organization arranged this. I'm not very familiar with the publishing industry. This is your wife, right?"
Yao Zhizhi suddenly realized that this must be Chu Lingyi's father. She smiled and greeted him, "Hello, President Chu. Just call me Xiao Yao."
Old Chu took a look at her and thought she was quite talented and pretty. No wonder his daughter cried for a long time when she got home.
He nodded politely: "Okay, Xiao Qi will ask the art department to come to the editorial office for a meeting so that everyone can get to know each other."
"Okay." Qi Changxiao and Yao Zhizhi split up and went to greet their department members.
After a brief meeting, Lao Chu briefly talked about his life experience.
In short, he used to be a teacher. Although teaching and publishing books both deal with books, there is still a big difference in essence. I hope everyone will be more tolerant of him in his work in the future. If he does something wrong, you can find him privately to testify.
Yao Zhizhi led the applause. When the meeting was about to end, a man came with a pile of documents. He seemed to be going to the agency to handle some formalities. He had a weathered face, dark skin, and was heavily tanned.
President Chu introduced, "This is my son, Chu Lingze. He'll be working with everyone from now on. Xiao Yao, please decide which position is vacant and let him gain some experience. He attended college for two years, though he didn't finish, but he has a good foundation."
Yao Zhizhi nodded politely: "Okay."
After President Chu went to the office on the third floor, Yao Zhizhi took out a few unrevised manuscripts and handed them to Chu Lingze: "Revise them and give them to me when you get to work this afternoon. If there are any that you can't correct, you can rewrite them for me to see."
Chu Lingze nodded: "Okay, Editor-in-Chief Yao, where should I sit?"
Yao Zhizhi pointed to Zhou Juan's side and said, "The proofreading team has a lot of space. You can sit there. We'll see if we can add another table in a couple of days."
"Thank you." Chu Lingze cherished the opportunity to leave the loess land and sit in the office. He quickly found a stool and sat down to work.
But then there aren't enough stools.
Yao Zhizhi asked Zhou Juan to move the desk opposite hers out, and reminded her, "Get along well with your new colleagues, don't create conflicts, and come to me for feedback if you have any questions."
"Okay, I got it." Zhou Juan has become much more obedient now. After going out, she lowered her head to work and did not whisper to her new colleagues.
After get off work, she whispered to Xu Wei for a while, saying that her new colleague was so quiet, like a saw-mouthed gourd.
When Xu Wei asked, he found out that it was his old classmate who had returned.
I sent Zhou Juan over ten minutes early in the afternoon and waited at the door of the publishing house.
When Yao Zhizhi and Qi Changxiao came over, they happened to see Xu Wei and Chu Lingze squatting on the side of the road and talking.
This is probably a microcosm of life in northern Shaanxi for many years. If he tied a sweat towel on his head, he would look more like an old man from northern Shaanxi.
Qi Changxiao sighed silently, poor old classmate, he was delayed after all.
The couple said hello and went about their business.
Chu Lingze looked at Qi Changxiao's back, then turned and asked Xu Wei, "Did he help you with the conflict with your lover?"
"I guess so." Xu Wei didn't want to talk about him and Zhou Juan. He didn't know how far they could go. He was more concerned about Chu Lingze's next plan. "Don't you want to continue going to college?"
"What's the point of going to class? I've almost forgotten all my lessons. I'm not a kid anymore, I should just find a woman to marry and have kids." Chu Lingze's character had been worn down by life, and now he just wanted to go with the flow and be a common person. He stood up and patted the wrinkles on his pants. "Okay, let's get back to work. I have to do my best to perform well and get a regular job."
"Go ahead." Xu Wei stood up and patted him on the shoulder. "Do a good job. Xiao Yao is a good person. Qi Changxiao lives next door to you and is also your old classmate. He should look after you."
"Okay, see you later." Chu Lingze returned to the editorial department and gave Yao Zhizhi the revised manuscripts, one of which was newly written.
Yao Zhizhi was a little disappointed: "My wife told me that you are very talented. The essays you wrote before were very spiritual. Why now..." Never mind. After all, she just came back. She circled a few places that needed to be revised. "Try again. If it doesn't work, go to the proofreading team."
"I'm sorry, Editor-in-Chief Yao, I'll revise it again." Chu Lingze took the manuscript and went out.
After closing the door, he sighed silently. What kind of spirit did he have now? He was only vulgar and rustic, frustrated and sighing.
He sat there in a daze all afternoon, staring at the manuscript with his mind blank.
Zhou Juan used to be a professional slacker. When she saw Chu Lingze not doing his job properly, she couldn't help but curl her lips. What kind of person is he? He is like this when he just arrived. She had to wait until she got familiar with him before she started to be lazy.
It is true that it is easier to be an official if you have someone in the court. It is different if you have a president.
She couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. Her mother was really something. She just didn't listen to her. It would be great if this position was given to Yao Zhizhi, and everyone else could follow suit. Now this lucrative job was given to an old man who came back from northern Shaanxi. Of course, it would only enrich his own family's land.
The thought made me angry, and I couldn't help but knock on the table with my pen: "Hey, do you want to just sit there like this until the end of the day?"
Chu Lingze came to his senses, quickly said sorry, and lowered his head to get busy.
Zhou Juan went to the office to complain: "Please take care of that Chu Lingze. He's been in a daze for two hours."
Yao Zhizhi looked at her watch. Indeed, it was almost time to get off work.
She stood up and went out to take a look. Chu Ling was deleting and revising the article. Seeing her coming, he quickly apologized with a good attitude, even revealing a kind of humility and caution after being suppressed and tempered.
Yao Zhizhi didn't know what to say. After get off work, she went home and started discussing it with Qi Changxiao: "This father and son pair wouldn't do anything reckless. I think your classmate is like a frightened bird."
"A strong person is easily broken, and a proud person is easily devastated. Give him some time." Qi Changxiao was helpless. After all, the work was arranged by the leader, and his wife couldn't fire him right away.
It takes time to adapt.
Yao Zhizhi understood that when the two of them passed by the Chu family, they saw Mao Ling leading her four children as guests inside. In addition, there were several other women who lived in the area, bringing their children of all ages, making it quite lively.
Their eyes met, and the moment Chu Lingyi saw Yao Zhizhi, the smile on her face turned unnatural. She subconsciously looked away and gossiped with Mao Ling: "Does Editor-in-Chief Yao have any real talent? I heard he only went to junior high school."
"Of course there is. What's the big deal about a high school? It's just that her parents didn't let her go, not that she is stupid and can't go." Mao Ling didn't know why she asked this. After all, the two hadn't seen each other for many years, and there was a big age difference between them. When Mao Ling gave birth to her children, Chu Lingyi was still a student, so naturally they had no common topics.
Now that I know Chu Lingyi is married in northern Shaanxi, I came to see if she has brought the child back.
In comparison, Mao Ling has a much better relationship with Yao Zhizhi. She has been helped a lot by others, so it is impossible for her to say bad things about others behind their backs.
Chu Lingyi didn't get the answer she wanted and was a little disappointed, but she still smiled sourly: "She's lucky to have a father like that. Even an illiterate person can be an editor-in-chief."
Mao Ling frowned. What was he talking about?
She couldn't stand it anymore, so she said a few perfunctory words and found an excuse to leave with the children.
She sent the child to her mother and told her, "Mom, don't go to the Chu family anymore. There's something wrong with that Chu Lingyi."
Aunt Mao was busy making dinner. When she asked what happened, she couldn't help but sigh, "People always change. Maybe the gap is too big and she feels unbalanced. Don't worry, Mom knows what's going on."
That's good. Mao Ling went to the small courtyard by the lake at the back and did not mention anything about the Chu family. She just vaguely reminded Yao Zhizhi to find a way to study more so as to avoid being envied and causing trouble in the future.
Yao Zhizhi smiled and said, "Sister Mao Ling, I'm reading every day, don't worry."
"That's good. Let me tell you, everything you have now is hard-earned. You must be careful and cautious, and don't give those with bad intentions an opportunity to take advantage of you." Mao Ling didn't want to be too blunt. After all, Chu Lingyi had only muttered a few words and hadn't done anything practical.
Yao Zhizhi understood, and after Mao Ling left, she continued reading.
Before going to bed, she received a call from Duan Cheng, who said that Yao Genbao had gone drunk and killed a drinking buddy at his father-in-law's house. He was caught and escaped from prison and might flee back to Yicheng, so she should be careful.
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