Chapter 52 Huaihua Machinery Factory 10
The collar of his blue work clothes was half-open, revealing the white vest underneath, and his bulging muscles were faintly visible. Walking over with Li Weiguo was none other than his good roommate - Cheng Yan.
As if he had known that Xing Jian would come here, Cheng Yan did not show any surprise on his face, but just nodded indifferently.
Cheng Yan didn't come closer until Li Weiguo walked away.
"Xingjian, the workshop is short of a welder. Have you met this person before?" Cheng Yan asked as if he remembered Xingjian's background. After seeing Xingjian shake his head, he did not continue to question him.
Cheng Yan brought Xingjian to a master welder wearing a welding visor and asked Xingjian to learn welding skills within three days so that he could weld parts.
Welding work is much more complicated than working in a warehouse, and I only get half my salary in the first month in the workshop.
However, Xing Jian and Cheng Yan now spend more time together. As the workshop director, Cheng Yan not only manages the workers in the workshop, but also works with the welders when he is free. There is usually a faint smell of burnt metal on his body, and Xing Jian is now completely immersed in that smell.
Suddenly, Xing Jian felt something was wrong. Was this the smell that Cheng Yan emitted when he was standing at the head of his bed last night?
No, no, although he was half asleep at that time, in Xingjian's memory, it was not that smell, nor was it the smell he had on his body now. That smell was clearly stronger than the one he had on his body now, with a faint smoky smell.
Xing Jian's pupils shrank slightly, and his hand holding the welding torch paused. It was the smell of incense ash! It was exactly the same smell as the incense ash he had seen in the basement.
Master Liu, who was carrying the Star Sword, looked at him in a daze and tapped the welding screen in front of the Star Sword. "What's wrong, young comrade? Why are you still distracted? What are you looking at Director Cheng for?"
Xing Jian, who was reminded, quickly withdrew his gaze. Apparently, Cheng Yan had also heard what the old master said. Cheng Yan, who had been looking elsewhere, suddenly turned his gaze to Xing Jian. Seeing Xing Jian lowering his head, with a little blush on the part that could not be covered by the face shield, the corners of his usually cold mouth rose slightly, barely perceptible.
Xingjian spent the whole day learning welding from the old master. He was smart and was able to do it after learning it a few times. The old master was also generous with his praise and kept praising Xingjian for learning faster than Cheng Yan did back then.
When Xing Jian got off work, Cheng Yan was still busy. To find out if the scent he smelled on that person was actually incense ash, Xing Jian stood by the door and waited. When Master Liu packed up and left, he looked at Xing Jian who was still lingering at the door and asked, "Xiao Xing, why don't you leave? There won't be any delicious food in the cafeteria soon."
Xing Jian shook his head and said, "Master Liu, I'll wait here for Director Cheng. I'll go with him."
Hearing that Xing Jian wanted to wait for someone, Master Liu stopped trying to persuade him. He shook his hand and muttered, "Why is this kid waiting for Cheng Yan here like a little wife?"
But Xing Jian didn't wait for Cheng Yan to come out, but waited for his friend who worked in the warehouse.
"Xingzi, what are you doing standing there?"
Xing Jian turned around and saw Feng Dajun and the others in the warehouse. "Brother Dajun, why are you here?"
Seeing Xing Jian coming over, Feng Dajun put his arm around Xing Jian's shoulders and said enthusiastically, "Xingzi, let's hold a farewell party for you. We've been talking about it for several days, but now you're gone and it hasn't happened yet. We have to do it today. Come and have a drink with us."
Looking at the group of people in high spirits, Xing Jian thought for a moment and decided that he could smell the scent on Cheng Yan's clothes anytime. He looked back at Cheng Yan who was still busy in the workshop, and followed Feng Dajun and his group away.
As if he felt Xing Jian's gaze, Cheng Yan suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xing Jian's back, his hand tightly grasping the mechanical part that had just cooled down, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and the mechanical part in Cheng Yan's hand was squeezed into an arc under the heavy weight.
Not until Xing Jian's figure completely disappeared did Cheng Yan put the mechanical part in his hand back to its original place. Strangely, the bend just now suddenly disappeared, and the mechanical part was thrown into the box together with the others.
The group walked to the canteen of the machinery factory. There were several private rooms in the canteen, which were specially used to hold banquets for the employees. Ma Xiangqian, who was wealthy, waved his hand and booked one to hold a farewell party for Xing Jian.
Xing Jian knew that his original body had never drunk alcohol, so he didn't dare drink too much. What if he went crazy after drinking and Cheng Yan threw him out of the dormitory? Then he wouldn't be able to investigate.
After three rounds of drinking, everyone's faces flushed. Xing Jian held the wine glass and drank in small sips, looking at Ma Xiangqian who was obviously drunk and holding the wine glass tightly.
Suddenly, his gaze turned to Xing Jian, but he seemed to be looking at other people through Xing Jian. Suddenly, he said earnestly, as if he hadn't drunk too much, "Xiao Xing, stay away from your roommate in the future. He's a jinx. Li Weiguo is also a bastard who stuffed you into his dormitory. I think what happened with Lin Dazhu was probably influenced by him. Who made him get so close to Cheng Yan? Hiccup."
Ma Xiangqian was burping and talking incoherently. After hearing this, the other people around him fell silent and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.
Xing Jian turned his head to look at Feng Dajun who was sitting next to him. Although he had also drunk a lot, his face looked normal and he was obviously not drunk.
Noticing Xingjian's gaze, Feng Dajun seemed to be hesitant to speak, but after hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.
Cheng Yan is the child of a worker in the machinery factory. Not only him, but also his sister Cheng Xiaoya were new employees in the factory that year. In theory, every old employee can strive for a place for his or her children to enter the factory.
But Cheng Yan worked hard and got in based on his own abilities.
But the good times did not last long. Cheng Yan's parents were investigated for being involved in a corruption case in the factory. Unable to bear the rumors in the factory, they hanged themselves under a locust tree in the factory.
Because Cheng Xiaoya was overly worried about her parents, she was distracted at work and one of her arms was caught in the machine. Unable to bear the shock, she jumped from the tenth floor in the hospital.
In just a few months, Cheng Yan was the only one left in the Cheng family. Originally, Director Li, considering the Cheng family's affairs, wanted to transfer Cheng Yan to the logistics department to work so that he could have more ease, but Cheng Yan firmly opposed it. Only with the strong support of Master Liu did Cheng Yan stay in the workshop.
And with his own efforts, he stepped up step by step to the position of workshop director.
"Everyone at the factory says that Cheng Yan was born with an unlucky star, which is why his parents and sister died. Ever since that incident, his dormitory has been empty until you came." Feng Dajun looked at Xing Jian's thoughtful expression and continued, "I still have a vacant place in my dormitory. If you can't find a place, Xiaoxing, please ask Secretary Li to come to my place."
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