Chapter 475 Your friend's friend...
The next morning, when Zhuang Hualin and Xiangdong got up, Zhu Xiuyu had already bought soy milk, fried dough sticks, dumplings, and rice porridge, and the table was set.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you sleep a little longer? We can just have a bite on the way to work." Zhuang Hualin said with concern.
"It's okay, I'm used to getting up early. You guys should eat quickly so you can go to work."
Everyone sat down to eat.
Zhu Xiu Yu saw that Zhuang Hualin's eyes were swollen and didn't say anything.
Zhuang Chaoying took an extra day off because he was afraid that he would not be able to finish his work. He originally wanted to go to work today, but when he saw Zhu Xiuyu there and heard her say that she would not go to the building to reconcile the accounts until two o'clock in the afternoon, he decided not to go to work.
In the morning, Zhuang Chaoying followed Zhu Xiu Yu like a little tail, and almost followed her to the bathroom to go to the toilet.
Zhu Xiu Yu tidied up Hong Bin's cabinet. Actually, there was nothing much to tidy up. It was obvious that Zhuang Hualin often helped to clean it. It was kept clean and tidy, without any musty smell.
The same goes for her wardrobe.
Without saying anything, Zhuang Chaoying told her about his work.
"I've finished the first draft of my book and sent it to the editor before the New Year. Now that more and more schools are being built and more and more teachers are being recruited, but they all have little experience and are in great need of guidance books in this area. I'll give you the royalties when I get them."
Zhu Xiuyu replied, "That's great. You're good at this. I don't want the royalties. You can keep them for Tunan and Xiaoting."
"Here you go, all for you, you decide how to distribute it."
Zhu Xiuyu smiled and said, "I'm going to buy some groceries and cook."
"I'll go with you." Zhuang Chaoying answered without thinking.
Zhu Xiu Yu did not refuse, and the two went to buy vegetables together. Along the way, Zhu Xiu Yu greeted neighbors and acquaintances.
"Sister Zhu is back! Oh my, she's so angry after going to Shanghai!"
"Is Sister Zhu returning to Shanghai?"
"Sister Zhu, is it easy to make money in Shanghai?"
......
Zhu Xiuyu answered them one by one with a smile.
Everyone seemed to have ignored Zhuang Chaoying beside her, and Zhuang Chaoying had already sensed it. He felt a little ashamed and followed Zhu Xiuyu with the vegetables in both hands.
When he returned to the alley entrance, he suddenly lost his mind and remembered the scene when he moved here:
At that time, Zhu Xiuyu followed behind him. When the neighbors knew that he was the director of teaching, they called him "Director Zhuang, Director Zhuang". Zhu Xiuyu followed behind him and introduced him to those who did not recognize him:
"My wife, the principal of the children's school..."
That look is both humble and proud.
But now, everything is reversed.
It’s okay, it’s okay, Zhuang Chaoying told himself.
Zhu Xiu Yu was cooking in the kitchen and he was helping her. Seeing that he was becoming more skilled, Zhu Xiu Yu chuckled.
As expected, people need things to teach them.
While cooking, Hongbin's voice came from the yard:
"Mom, I'm back."
When Hongbin walked to the door, he saw two people coming out with their sleeves rolled up.
"Dad...you're home too!"
"Ah! Hongbin is back and I've taken a day off today too."
"Oh, it's good to rest for one more day. Are you okay?" Hongbin asked with concern.
"I'm fine. I... am helping your mother cook." Zhuang Chaoying wiped his wet hands on his apron helplessly, and looked at Hongbin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I feel like he has grown taller and his hair is a little longer. He looks more mature than with a buzz cut, but he also looks a little more elegant and more handsome.
"Why did you come back instead of going directly back to Shanghai from Changzhou?" Zhu Xiu Yu asked.
"We finished our work early yesterday, and the team leader told us to have some free time today. Tomorrow is a rest day, so I thought of coming back to see you and then going back to Shanghai with you tomorrow afternoon," Hongbin explained.
Then he added, "Dad, you go and rest. I'll help Mom."
"No, no, you go and have a rest. You must be tired after sitting in the car for the whole morning." Zhuang Chaoying waved his hand to refuse.
Hong Bin looked at the two of them, then said:
"Okay, I'll get some sleep. The team leader who shared a room with me in the guesthouse snored all night, so I can't say anything."
Zhu Xiuyu smiled and said, "Then go to bed quickly. The bed is newly made."
The two of them slowed down their cooking and cooked for an hour and a half before calling Hongbin to eat.
After dinner, Zhu Xiu Yu was going to Suihua Building to reconcile accounts, so Hong Bin said he would send her off and then go find his classmates, leaving Zhuang Chaoying alone at home.
Hongbin rode the bicycle left by Pengfei and took Zhu Xiu Yu with him.
"Uncle, please help me oil it! I haven't ridden it for half a year, and there's no sound at all."
Zhu Xiuyu nodded. "Well, your uncle is amazing. Nothing we use at home is broken. He can fix anything. He doesn't even need to wait for the factory housing department to pick up the tiles from the roof. He goes up and picks them up himself. In a year, not a drop of water leaks in the house."
"Uncle is so nice, but picking up tiles is dangerous, so you have to be careful." Hongbin said seriously.
Zhu Xiuyu patted his back and sighed:
"Oh, my son is different now that he's at work. He speaks like an adult now."
"Mom, you're still laughing at me! I'm already in my twenties!"
Zhu Xiuyu told him:
"Don't worry! We borrowed the factory's safety rope and secured it before we dared let him up. They have monthly training at the factory, covering everything from mechanical safety to fire safety. You won't be scolded if you're slow, but you will definitely be scolded if you don't have a safety awareness. It's the same at Suihua Building."
"Aunt Huang is really awesome." Hong Bin knew that this was all Huang Ling's request.
All the companies under her name have the same requirement, human life is more important than anything else, so even though more and more factories are opened and the number of employees increases, no safety accidents have occurred.
If someone cuts their hand with a knife, Director Lin will have to organize a meeting and scold them for a long time. He would rather the factory not make any money during this half day than have an accident.
Director Huang would also personally visit the production line to express his condolences, holding up his severed finger to offer comfort and inquiries.
The injured person didn't know whether to be happy or sad. He just knew that he had to work carefully in the future and couldn't make any mistakes. He really couldn't afford to lose face.
"Hongbin! Is there something wrong with you?" Zhu Xiu Yu patted Hongbin again.
"Ah no!"
"Then how come you don't even recognize the way to Suihua Tower?"
"ah!"
Hongbin looked up and realized that he had missed the intersection. He quickly turned around and rode back, taking Zhu Xiuyu to Suihua Tower.
Zhu Xiu Yu looked at Hong Bin's back and frowned slightly.
She didn't know that Hongbin didn't go to find his classmates, but went to the garment factory to find Huang Ling.
As soon as Hong Bin entered the factory, he went straight to Huang Ling's office and put a net bag of grapefruits, a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts, four steamed cakes, and eight fried sesame cakes on Huang Ling's coffee table.
Huang Ling couldn't help laughing when she looked at him.
"Auntie Huang, what's wrong? Why are you laughing?"
"Just tell me if you have something to say. You're almost done with the words 'ask me to do something for you' carved on your forehead!" Huang Ling poured him some hot water.
Hong Bin took the porcelain cup and shook his head:
"No, no, I just came to see you. Aren't these all your favorite foods? I happened to have them along the way, so I bought them all."
Huang Ling did not refute, but threw another hand-warming pillow at him, then raised her eyebrows at him.
"Cat...Do you have a dog...Dog one? I want one..." Hong Bin rubbed the cat-shaped pillow and asked stutteringly, his face blushing unconsciously.
Besides feeling a little shy, I also feel worried and excited. In short, my emotions are very complicated.
"Ah...your friend's...friend likes dogs, right?" Huang Ling started.
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