At night, when Ji Xia was sleeping in a daze, she heard the sound of an engine coming from outside the window. She quickly woke up, got up and opened the door. Sure enough, it was Qin Xiao's car parked outside.
The engine stalled, and Qin Xiao jumped out of the car. He took two steps at a time, took Ji Xia's flashlight, and put his arm around her, leading her into the house. "Did I wake you?"
"No."
After he finished his work and returned home, Ji Xia was not there.
Faced with the empty house, he felt particularly uncomfortable. He stayed at home for less than two seconds before decisively going out to find Ji Xia. The road was slippery due to the snow, so he basically crawled over while driving.
At the door, he saw Ji Xia's car. The house was pitch black and the whole village was immersed in darkness and sleep. Qin Xiao looked at the small black window, but his heart was at ease.
He sat alone in the car and seemed to be able to feel her breathing.
The door was closed, and the howling north wind was isolated outside. Ji Xia pulled Qin Xiao into the room. His clothes were warm under the heater, and his hands were also warm.
"Go to bed, I'll boil some hot water for you to take a shower." Qin Xiao knew that Ji Xia didn't like going to bed without washing. If conditions were good, she would want to take a shower every day.
Ji Xia felt cold, but ignored him and got into bed.
Qin Xiao went to the kitchen to boil water, came over to wash his hands and feet, then hurriedly climbed up and hugged his wife in his arms. Only then did the couple talk.
"Why are you here?" Ji Xia asked.
"When I got home, you weren't at home. I saw the note you left and didn't want to stay home alone." Qin Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at the person in his arms.
It’s strange to say, I used to sleep well alone, but since I got a wife, I can’t sleep well if I don’t hold her in my arms at night. I always wake up at night and always feel like something is missing in my arms.
"There is still hot water in the pot. I have buried the firewood. Let's hurry up and there will be hot water for washing soon." Qin Xiao put his mouth close to her ear and whispered. The hot air sprayed on her face, instantly warming it up.
Ji Xia pinched his chest with her hand, but it was like lighting a fire. Qin Xiao groaned and turned over.
Ji Xia felt like he was swaying all night long, like a small boat in the sea, drifting in the wind and waves, and he didn't know when it would stop.
When she woke up, it was bright outside and she could hear voices outside. Ji Xia was feeling sore all over and struggling to get up from the bed when Qin Xiao pushed the door open.
He came over quickly, took the clothes that were drying on the kang and helped her put them on. "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
Ji Xia leaned weakly on him and looked at him resentfully, with the spring tide still lingering between her eyebrows. The tip of her nose was red, as if she was holding back grievance. Her slightly swollen lips were pouting, and there were red marks below her neck. The two red plum blossoms on her collarbone were particularly bright.
Qin Xiao felt jealous and quickly looked away.
He was afraid that if he watched for a while longer, Ji Xia would not be able to get up today.
"I feel uncomfortable everywhere." Ji Xia pinched his thigh, "You always do this, can't you be a little gentler? Also, next time you stay this long, I won't keep you company!"
"I'll be gentler next time!" Qin Xiao didn't say to shorten the time. If he hadn't seen that she was really tired, he would not have stopped.
This kind of thing only happens once or countless times. It's really like what those married people in the military used to say, it's addictive and you can't quit once you get involved.
Qin Xiao helped Ji Xia put on her clothes and shoes with extra tenderness, then carried her downstairs. "I made breakfast, go have some."
"Um."
Ji Xia just remembered that there was something she wanted to talk to Qin Xiao about. "There are four people. If I want to arrange it, can you help me arrange it?"
She told him what happened in the cowshed yesterday. "However, if they did something immoral, they should be punished. But if they have to stay in the cowshed, just pretend I didn't say anything."
She knew that many of the people who lived in the cowshed in that era were wrongly accused, but there were indeed some who were sent down because they had done something wrong.
Qin Xiao said, "Shang Xuemin was originally an expert in mechatronics and a teacher at Peking University. He talked about the gap between China and other countries in mechatronics in class and was reported by a student for speaking the truth."
Ji Xia took a breath. No one knew better than her how big the gap was between China and the EU in terms of industrialization and militarization.
If we don't catch up in the next ten years, the gap will get bigger and bigger in the future.
"The Ji family has made contributions to China. They were previously protected by the higher-ups, so the other party had no reason to take action. Later, the Ji family's adopted daughter reported that Ji Youlan had raped their aunt, and the nanny also came forward to testify, so he was demoted."
Ji Xia frowned and asked, "Is this true?"
Qin Xiao shook his head. "It shouldn't be. Ji Youlan and his wife vehemently denied it, but in this kind of situation, with the victim's accusation and no evidence to prove their innocence, and the nanny insisting on it, there's nothing we can do. However, after Mr. Ji was sent down, the nanny's family suddenly became well off and had enough food and clothing. This is quite remarkable."
Ji Xia understood what Qin Xiao meant. The nanny was bribed, Ji Youlan and his wife were demoted, and the nanny received a large sum of money.
"I need management talent." Ji Xia said.
Qin Xiao took the comb and helped her comb her hair. "I see. The person hired before at the electronics factory has been working for a long time and still can't make a breakthrough. The Ji family also ran an electronics factory before. Mr. Ji is a suitable candidate. I will apply to the higher-ups to let Mr. Ji try out at the electronics factory."
"You said Shang Xuemin is an expert in mechatronics. Can you ask him to help me as well? I can't always deal with people of my apprentice's level. Besides, they can only learn how to operate, but can't translate the design into practical application."
Qin Xiao's eyes lit up. "You mean to set up a research institute?"
"The 719th Research Institute will be fine. If Shang Xuemin can pass the test, let him study mechatronics at the 719th Research Institute. This is a field that is completely unknown in China."
Qin Xiao took it to heart, took her hand and stood up, "Go wash up and eat first, leave this matter to me."
Ji Xia handed Qin Xiao a list that He Xiangdong had given her last time. "These are the people who worked with me last time. They don't want money, they want a job. I promised them, so you can take care of the arrangements."
She yawned, feeling that she hadn't gotten enough sleep, but she was also really hungry, even to the point of being irritated. She held on to Qin Xiao's hand and stood up.
Qin Xiao put the list into his pocket without even looking at it. "Don't worry about it. I'll make the arrangements."
Recently, several factories have started operating and require a large number of people.
While eating, Ji Xia was also thinking about this problem. There were not enough people in the countryside, the farming efficiency was very low, and the grain output was also low, which could not support the people in the city. Bing County currently needed a large number of workers.
The only way to solve the problem is to increase grain production, accelerate agricultural mechanization, and improve labor efficiency, so production becomes a crucial issue.
The current grain yield per mu is too low.
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