Chapter 272 Enlightenment
At the same time, other factories also received the task of disaster relief. With everyone working together, the task of producing disaster relief supplies was successfully completed.
The last batch of quilts and tent cloths, loaded with the hard work of textile factory workers, were successfully transported to the disaster area.
Secretary Tan looked at Jiang Haitang's still pale but spirited face and made a direct instruction: "Engineer Jiang, you completed your task very well! We have decided to give you a week's leave. You must rest well and recover completely."
Jiang Haitang felt that her health was still good and she didn't need to take a special vacation to rest, but before she could object, she heard what Secretary Tan said next.
"Haitang, this is a political mission, no bargaining allowed!"
His tone was serious and unquestionable. He glanced at Lu Liangchen and said, "Director Lu, how about you take a rest this week? Besides taking care of your own health, you are also responsible for supervising the public."
Lu Liangchen thought about it and immediately said, "Don't worry, Secretary. I will definitely supervise her and make her fully recovered."
After saying that, Lu Liangchen saluted Secretary Tan.
It made everyone laugh.
Someone joked, "Our Director Lu clearly didn't want to take a vacation, but thinking about spending time with his wife, he decided to take it anyway!"
Jiang Haitang opened her mouth, looked at Secretary Tan's eyes that did not allow for negotiation, and the concerned looks of her colleagues around her, and finally agreed.
"Don't worry, I won't need anyone to keep an eye on me. I'll get some rest. To be honest, I've been a little tired lately!"
Since she was reborn, she has been very tense and always wanted to do better. During this period, she even clearly felt that her physical condition was not as good as before.
I know that I have overdrawn my resources this time. If I continue to hold on, I will not only disappoint everyone's concern, but may also cause trouble for the factory.
On the first day of vacation, Jiang Haitang slept until noon.
The sunlight poured in through the window lattices covered with white paper, and the room was quiet.
She sat up and looked at the empty house. For a moment she was not used to the quietness of doing nothing.
She habitually wanted to take a look at the drawings or technical materials, but found that the desk had been tidyed by Lu Liangchen, and those materials had been "confiscated" by him and locked in the office drawer.
Jiang Haitang knew that this was a precaution against her continuing to read, study and work, so she smiled helplessly and had to give up.
Lu Liangchen and Xiao Taozi were not at home. No one knew where they had gone. After Jiang Haitang got up, she found breakfast on the table, including eggs and porridge.
After washing up, Jiang Haitang heated up some porridge on a coal stove for breakfast.
Just as I finished clearing the dishes, I heard a knock on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw Aunt Li, my neighbor at the east end of the alley, holding a bowl of steaming egg custard.
"Haitang, hurry up, it's freshly steamed, eat it while it's hot, it will replenish your body! Ouch, this bowl is a little hot, take it quickly."
Aunt Li has a loud voice and carries herself with the warmth and friendliness that is typical of neighbors.
Jiang Haitang was about to refuse, but because she happened to hear Aunt Li say that the bowl was very hot, she took it. But as soon as she took it, Aunt Li turned around and left.
Jiang Haitang hurriedly shouted, "Oh, Aunt Li, please don't go..."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? You two have done so much for the factory and for everyone! We all remember it! Take it quickly! Otherwise, we won't be able to get along with each other in the future." Aunt Li had already walked away while she was talking. Jiang Haitang had no choice but to take the egg custard back.
She wondered how to repay this favor.
Not long after Aunt Li left, Aunt Wang came again and brought a bunch of green vegetables she grew herself.
Then, Sister Liu from the union came on behalf of the organization, carrying a small bag of precious brown sugar and two boxes of malted milk.
Finally, several prescriptions of Chinese medicine prescribed by the factory clinic were also sent over by the factory doctor.
"Haitang, this is a little gift from us. You must eat on time and keep your body strong. Tell us if you need anything. In short, your health is the top priority!" The factory doctor held her hand and gave her some detailed instructions before leaving.
The small home was filled with warmth for the whole morning.
Jiang Haitang looked at the egg custard, vegetables, brown sugar and malted milk on the table, and felt warm in her heart.
After completely letting go of the burden of work, Jiang Haitang's pace of life slowed down.
She started to do some housework and planned to take apart the bedding, wash it and dry it in the sun. However, as soon as she took apart the bedding, Lu Liangchen immediately said that he would wash it himself and asked Jiang Haitang to check whether he had washed it clean.
Jiang Haitang originally planned to sew the quilts herself, but Liu Hongmei took the job away from her. In the end, Jiang Haitang was unable to help at all.
This forced her to give up all her future plans.
In the end, Jiang Haitang skillfully patched several of Lu Liangchen's old clothes with worn collars and cuffs using a sewing machine. The stitches were so fine and neat that there was almost no visible trace. Only then was she satisfied.
This kind of work was not tiring, so Lu Liangchen did not stop her.
The sun is shining brightly in the afternoon.
She moved a small stool and sat at the door, picking the vegetables brought by Aunt Li while chatting with the neighbor aunts and ladies who were also mending soles and knitting sweaters at the door.
Topics ranged from family matters to news happening at the factory and the latest news broadcasts.
Jiang Haitang listened quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words, feeling the long-lost atmosphere of the city.
She felt like she hadn't been so relaxed in two lifetimes. No wonder so many people were willing to chat about family matters. It felt really good.
With sufficient rest and sunlight, her face gradually became healthy and rosy.
The next day, Lu Liangchen got two copies of People's Literature magazine for Jiang Haitang. "Here, I know you can't sit still, so read a few to relieve your boredom. But we agreed, you can't read for too long, it hurts your eyes."
Jiang Haitang smiled helplessly and said, "My body just needs a rest, so it won't be so fragile."
Why does it feel like it has been promoted to a key protected animal?
Jiang Haitang took the magazine with surprise.
She remembered that she had thought about writing some stories since she arrived at the factory, but until now, she had not written a single word.
After dinner, under the dim light, the couple was reading a magazine while the other was looking through the factory's production reports. The atmosphere was peaceful and warm.
After finishing reading the two books Lu Liangchen brought her, Jiang Haitang found a new place to go and went to the factory's reading room.
The reading room is not big, but very quiet, and is filled with newspapers, magazines and some political theory books.
Jiang Haitang found a table by the window and sat down, flipping through the latest issues of People's Daily and Red Flag magazine to learn about national affairs and the Party's guidelines and policies.
The sunlight shone through the window onto the newspaper, and she read it intently and calmly.
Although it is a vacation, it is equally important to enrich your spiritual world.
Others were surprised to see Jiang Haitang actually go to the reading room and read a book attentively.
You know, Engineer Jiang is the most knowledgeable person in the factory. People like him are all learning, so why shouldn't they study harder?
From that day on, the number of people in the factory's reading room increased day by day, and soon it went from being deserted to being packed with people.
Jiang Haitang didn't just read books, she also insisted on exercising. She thought that this was the way to clear the tibia, but she didn't expect that after being seen by Aunt Kong, she resolutely stopped her.
"Kid, don't you know how bad your body is? How can you box? Go home and rest. When you get better, you can do anything!"
Jiang Haitang didn't expect that Aunt Kong would send her back to the house. She could only explain with a smile: "Auntie, it's okay. Just move around and sweat a little. It will feel better."
"You kid!" Aunt Kong scolded, and she was not going to tolerate Jiang Haitang.
On the last day of the holiday, Jiang Haitang felt much more relaxed and she completely relaxed.
Early in the morning, Jiang Haitang suggested going to the park.
Little Taozi has been asking her father to take her to the park for a long time. This time they are on vacation together, so it is a good opportunity to take the child with them.
Lu Liangchen recovered much faster than Jiang Haitang. In just a few days, he had fully recovered.
He was just sitting there with nothing to do when he heard that Jiang Haitang was going to take Xiao Taozi to the park, and he immediately agreed.
Jiang Haitang changed into a light blue shirt and tied two cute little braids for Xiao Taozi.
Lu Liangchen wore a clean white shirt and looked energetic.
"Mom, can we play in the park for a while longer?" Little Taozi raised her little face, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Of course you can. Daddy is here today. When our little Taozi is swinging on the swing, daddy can push you to swing high." Jiang Haitang smiled and pinched her daughter's face.
The family walked out of the family compound hand in hand. They met many neighbors on the way and greeted them.
"Hey, where are Director Lu and his family going?"
"Let's take the kids to the park. Xiao Taozi has been talking about it for a long time. Now we finally have time." Lu Liangchen responded with a smile.
"It's time to relax. You two have been exhausted lately."
The park is not far from the textile factory, just a twenty-minute walk away.
As soon as she entered the door, Xiao Taozi excitedly pointed at the swing in the distance: "Mom, look! Let Dad push me!"
Jiang Haitang looked at her daughter's joyful expression and turned to Lu Liangchen and said, "Take Xiao Taozi out to play first. I'll go buy some soda."
"Okay, be careful." Lu Liangchen warned.
Jiang Haitang bought three bottles of orange soda and returned to the swing area. She saw Lu Liangchen carefully pushing Xiao Taozi. The laughter of the father and daughter was particularly crisp in the sunlight.
The three of them drank soda together, and Jiang Haitang suddenly said, "Actually, this vacation made me think about one thing."
"What's the matter?" Lu Liangchen asked curiously.
"Sometimes I get too caught up in the past and push myself too hard, always wanting to do better, but I forget that proper rest can bring new inspiration."
"Why do you push yourself so hard? You've already done a good job." Lu Liangchen was actually very surprised that his wife had been working with 200% of her energy.
"Perhaps it's because I feel a little guilty about the reason I got this job in the first place. I'm a woman from the countryside. If it weren't for Director Hu and you, I might have only been able to leave with a limited amount of compensation."
Jiang Haitang couldn't believe what she would have faced if she had taken the compensation back, and what kind of life she would be living now.
"You deserve it, Haitang. You earned your job through your own hard work. If you weren't good enough, you would be a temporary worker in the kitchen at best. No one in the factory would be dissatisfied with your current situation!"
Jiang Haitang nodded and pointed at the water birds in the distance. "Just like those birds, they always have to stop and rest when they are tired of flying. But they stop not to stop flying, but to fly farther. I also need to rest properly so that I can fly farther."
Lu Liangchen nodded thoughtfully.
"So, I will focus more on my life and take good care of you and Xiao Taozi..."
Lu Liangchen stopped her from saying the next word.
"Haitang, you can relax your work pace, but you don't have to increase your efforts to take care of me and Xiao Taozi. You are yourself first. You should do something you like to truly relax."
Jiang Haitang looked at Lu Liangchen with a smile and nodded.
She has always been accustomed to giving, so she subconsciously feels that if she doesn't put too much energy on work, she should put it on life.
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