Both of them lowered their heads, feeling a sharp, stabbing pain in their hearts.
Chen Ke didn't want to say anything more. It would be a comfort to the original owner if the two younger ones could realize everything the original owner had done for them, and repent from the bottom of their hearts and strive to improve themselves.
He got up and went to pack his things by himself. The original owner had very few things, only two sets of clothes. Chen Ke quickly packed up the things he needed to take.
At this moment, Chen Yu walked in with red eyes, her voice muffled but her tone firm, "Big brother, don't worry, we will not let you down. We will take you as our role model. Even if we can't become as outstanding as you, we will definitely not live our lives in a daze!"
“Yes, brother, I won’t be shoveling manure for the rest of my life! I’m going to learn a skill, and at least become a formal technician in the factory!” Chen Zhi shouted loudly from outside.
Chen Ke nodded. "Alright, then we'll see how you perform." To be honest, if he didn't give the two a warning before leaving, Chen Ke was really afraid that they would revert to their old ways after he left.
The two were overjoyed to see this; their elder brother still had expectations for them, which meant he hadn't given up on them.
Chen Yu immediately suggested, "Then let's cook something delicious tonight to celebrate!"
Chen Zhi immediately chimed in, "Steam some white rice, I'll go out and get some vegetables."
"Second brother, where are you going to get food at this time of year? Don't waste your time. I'll make some pickled vegetable pancakes. I just learned how to make them and I'm worried about not having a chance to do so."
"You sit down first, I'll be right back," Chen Zhi said as he ran out the door.
Chen Yu turned around and said, "Then I'll go knead the dough first. There's still a little bit of flour left, I'll make it all."
Seeing how enthusiastic the two were, Chen Ke didn't want to spoil the fun, so he said, "Go ahead."
After a busy afternoon, Chen Zhi actually brought back something good: a carp about the length of a forearm. He wrapped it in a lotus leaf and hid it under his clothes.
Chen Yu asked in surprise, "Second Brother, where did you get such a big fish?"
Chen Zhi proudly raised his head, "Don't underestimate your second brother now, he's got a lot of skills."
Seeing that he didn't say anything or ask any further questions, Chen Yu simply gave him a thumbs up.
Chen Ke, standing nearby, remarked, "Not bad, you've got some skill."
Chen Zhi was overjoyed to receive affirmation from his older brother and younger sister for the first time. Even if he had to help people clean up manure for the next month, it wouldn't be so difficult.
Before dinner, Chen Zhi took the opportunity to wash the iron basin used to hold the fish, and then carried a spoon back from the yard, banging it loudly all the way.
The loud noise drew complaints from the older women in the courtyard, but Chen Zhi pounded away triumphantly, looking proud and as if he were bringing glory to his ancestors.
Finally, he went back inside amidst everyone's disapproving looks.
Chen Yu was speechless as she looked at the perfectly good iron basin, now dented and battered. "What are you doing? You're so old, why are you still banging on basins like that!"
Chen Zhi snorted, "My brother got into the research institute. Such a glorious thing for the family, shouldn't we set off firecrackers to celebrate? Since we can't set off firecrackers, I'll just knock a couple of times. I didn't even knock and shout at the same time. That's low-key enough." If his brother hadn't told them in advance not to make a fuss about it, he would have gone door to door to inform everyone.
"You just love to show off!"
Chen Zhi retorted, "I don't believe you don't want to show off."
Chen Yu: ""
Indeed, if her older brother hadn't stopped her, she would have liked to go and chat with her best friend right now...
The three of them finally sat down at the table. White rice, salted vegetable pancakes, and braised fish—this meal was comparable to celebrating the New Year.
It was Chen Yu's first time cooking fish, and Chen Ke gave her some pointers based on his memory. In the end, although the taste wasn't the best, it wasn't bad either. At least Chen Zhi even drank the last bit of fish soup clean.
After all, it was earned by shoveling manure for a month, and Chen Zhi felt he would never eat such delicious fish again in his life.
The only thing that could compare was probably the plain congee that morning.
The three of them thoroughly enjoyed the meal.
Chen Zhi and Chen Yu were no longer worried or flustered about parting with their elder brother, because they had set goals for themselves and Chen Ke was their role model. They worked hard towards their goals and their uneasy hearts gradually calmed down.
The next day, Chen Ke went to the textile factory. Remembering Gao Jin's reminder, Chen Ke went to the union office first.
Chen Ke knocked on the door and entered, greeting him with a smile, "Chairman Feng."
Feng Liangchen's eyes lit up when he saw Chen Ke, and his face almost lit up with a smile. "Chen Ke! Come in, come in, come in!"
When Feng Liangchen received the call from the research institute, he was both delighted and moved. He felt that Chen Ke was a talented person, not only because of his talent in mechanics, but also because of his down-to-earth, ambitious and responsible qualities.
With the idea that having more skills means having more options, Feng Liangchen intended to give Chen Ke another way out. However, he did not expect that Chen Ke would achieve results so quickly. Who would have thought that in less than two months, he could go from a textile worker to a researcher?
Even Feng Liangchen himself had never thought of that.
"Oh my, Chen Ke, you are really amazing—no, a pleasant surprise! It's such a pleasant surprise! To go from a front-line worker to scientific research, even if you told people, they would probably think it was a joke."
Chen Ke smiled sincerely, "I still have to thank Chairman Feng for giving me this opportunity. If it weren't for the spot you gave me, I wouldn't have been able to enter the research institute. Thank you, Chairman Feng."
Chen Ke is truly grateful to everyone who has helped him along the way.
"Let's not talk about those things. As long as you achieve something in the future, and people ask you about it, you can just mention that you came from our textile factory."
"Of course, I will always remember the training I received from the textile factory."
Since Chen Ke had to go to the research institute to report after receiving the materials, Feng Liangchen didn't want to delay him any longer. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he told Chen Ke to hurry up and do his own thing. Before leaving, he reminded Chen Ke that he would have the opportunity to come back for the National Day holiday to receive the award.
After leaving the union office, Chen Ke headed towards Wang Jingjiang's father's office, where Wang Jingjiang had instructed him to come and collect his belongings the day before.
Hopefully, Wang Jingjiang didn't make any difficult requests of his father, otherwise he would really feel embarrassed to accept them.
Upon arriving at the logistics office, Chen Ke immediately spotted Wang Jingjiang leaning against the wall.
He walked over and asked, "Aren't you off today?"
Wang Jingjiang grinned, revealing his bright white teeth. "My buddies have all gone to the research institute, how could I possibly stay home and rest? I have to be busy running around for you, doing everything I can for you."
Chen Ke asked, "What are you busy with?"
"Aren't you going to deliver some things to your professor? There's so much stuff and the road is so far. Shouldn't I be your driver and take you there? After you're done, you still have to report to the research institute, right? Then you'll have to move all your luggage there, and after that, you'll have to clean your room, right? If you do all that by yourself and get too tired, how will you work properly at the research institute?"
Chen Ke looked at Wang Jingjiang with admiration; he had no idea he had so much to do.
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