It was almost 6 o'clock when Zhu Youliang returned to the dormitory of the machinery factory. Liang Yuan had already prepared dinner. Seeing him come back, she handed him a lunch box and said, "I just saw the professor and snatched his lunch box. You can take it to him now."
Zhu Youliang smiled and said, "What delicious food are you going to make?"
"Braised pork. The factory is giving out bonuses today. The two of us together get a thousand, so we have to make a delicious meal." Liang Yuan said happily.
"That's a pity. Wu Dahai just invited me to dinner, and my stomach is already full." Zhu Youliang said with regret.
"Why don't you send a few pieces of braised pork to Senior Brother Li? I've made a big pot, and you're the main force." Liang Yuan said as he went to look for an empty bowl.
"Okay, they happen to live together, I'll send them over together." Zhu Youliang nodded.
Liang Yuan picked up the meat and put it in a bowl before handing it to him. Ji Minhuai lived not far away, and he arrived in a few steps. Before he even got there, he saw Li Mingde stir-frying vegetables. He walked over and said with a smile, "Professor, didn't we say we'd treat you to a meal?" As he said that, he placed the lunch box and half a bowl of braised pork on the table and said, "The one in the bowl is for you, Senior Brother Li."
Li Mingde's glasses were obscured by the smoke, so he could only say to Zhu Youliang, "Thank you."
Ji Minhuai took the lunch box and opened it while saying, "Mingde's stove is broken."
"Okay, then you guys eat first. I'll go home first." Zhu Youliang said and walked back.
When he got home, Liang Yuan had already started eating. Seeing him come back, he looked up and asked, "What happened to your sister?"
"She broke up with Wang Zhao. I think they really broke up this time. Before she came, I saw Wang Zhao passing by with a woman. Later, the woman left and my younger sister came out. I don't know how, but they had a falling out. She probably sensed something was wrong, followed Wang Zhao, and caught him red-handed. It is said that Wang Zhao had hooked up with a woman he had been with before, and the two had a big fight at that woman's house. That's why I said they might really have broken up this time." Zhu Youliang took off his shoes as he spoke.
"It's hard to say. With Youxian's personality, it's fine if she lives a good life in the future. If not, as long as Wang Zhao looks for her again, she might agree." Liang Yuan said disapprovingly.
Zhu Youliang took off his coat, then sat down across from her and asked, "Why is the factory having a meeting today?"
Liang Yuan put down his chopsticks and said, "Director Guo said the city's machinery factory also wants to produce this new engine and is trying to get it approved everywhere. He's worried about delays, so he made the decision early and decided to start setting up the new production line the next day when we get to work. You don't know, I was even called up to give a speech today, and Director Guo praised you and me so much that I almost felt embarrassed."
Zhu Youliang smiled and nodded. "Fortunately, I'm not here today. I don't like standing on a podium and speaking."
"Oh, by the way, how are the headwear sales today?"
"Not bad, they're all sold out. But I'll ask Mom to go to a different place next time. If she's willing to spend money on this, she probably has it all."
"We have to change factories. This place is too poor. We'll keep doing this for a while and see if we can get into wholesale. We can sell our goods to small vendors and have them take us around. It's better than running around everywhere ourselves. Next year, when we attend the Canton Fair, we can go out and have a look. We'll see if we can open a factory then. We were too optimistic earlier. This stuff is neither edible nor practical. It won't last long in this small place, except for girls in big cities who are willing to pay more for it. But now that it's not fully open, how can we sell it to big cities?"
"You are right, let's wait and see. In fact, if Wang Zhao is a good person, since he has friends who can get goods in Shenzhen, it means he has connections. Unfortunately, he is not a good person, and we dare not deal with him." Zhu Youliang nodded.
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to look for Wu Dahai? Didn't you ask him today?"
"I forgot. Oh, by the way, a colleague from the office next door is here today, Mr. Wang Zecheng. Do you remember him?"
"I don't remember much. Apart from the people in our office, I haven't had much contact with people from other offices. I feel like everyone is quite silent, huh. What did he talk to you about?" "Nothing much. He just talked about the new tractor and asked me to follow him to the production line to take a look. But I didn't agree. I don't know how the factory does it, or whether the technology needs to be kept secret or something like that."
"Then let him go ask the factory." As he spoke, Liang Yuan finished his meal and stopped talking. He instructed Zhu Youliang to wash the dishes.
Zhu Youliang did not refuse, stood up and started to clean up the dishes.
"By the way, Director Guo told me something today. He said that they can't give us a bigger house for the time being, but they can move out the room next to ours and give it to us. I'm thinking of using wooden boards to separate the rooms, with Ah Tong living inside and Tong Tong living outside, so that the whole family can live together."
Zhu Youliang said as he washed the dishes, "That's great. Once this is confirmed, I'll find someone to do it. Next year, I'll bring Tongtong to the city to go to school, and Ah Tong can go to school as a day student. The food at the factory is better than at school."
"That's right, a family should be together. But, won't Mom and Dad be reluctant to let the two children go to the city?"
"It's not far. We can go back during the holidays. During this year's Chinese New Year, I'll talk to my eldest brother and the others about it. From now on, my parents will live with us. When we buy a house, we'll bring them over."
"I have no objection. I get along well with my parents anyway."
"I used to think how happy children with parents were. Now that I know, they're indeed very happy. It's made up for some regrets," Zhu Youliang said, suddenly stopping his bowl. He and Liang Yuan were both orphans, never knowing who their parents were. Although they've since made a name for themselves and have their own families, they still feel a deep envy when they see those happy children. People define happiness differently at different times, and after that period, that kind of happiness can no longer be felt.
"Why are you still sad?"
"It's not sadness, it's a sudden feeling of emotion."
"Sometimes I think the same way as you, wishing all the good things in the world could happen to me. But that only makes me feel more disappointed, because it's impossible. After all, we got the upper hand, and it's our duty to respect our parents. But I advise you not to pour too much emotion into them. After all, we are not... We can't be as selfless as other children. Besides, they have more than one child. If they want to live with Big Brother and the others, don't be sad. It's good now. We can get along well, and a big reason is that we don't fight for anything and are willing to go along with them on the surface. Just think about the situation at home when Big Sister came back crying."
Zhu Youliang was silent for a while before nodding and saying, "Perhaps everything went so smoothly after I came here that I let my guard down. Don't worry, I'll be careful from now on."
"Okay, don't be too depressed. I'm just saying this in advance to avoid having too high expectations and greater disappointment." Liang Yuan said as he picked up a book on the table and started reading.
Zhu Youliang continued to wipe the table, thinking about some of the things he had encountered since coming here.
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