Chapter 51 Goodbye
Zhang Guixiang did not stay long. After eating the tea eggs, she chatted with the Lin Qiu sisters for a few minutes and then left.
Lin Ping was young after all, and when he heard the recruitment information, he was full of excitement, as if the job was already in his hands.
Lin Qiu could understand her feelings very well. He was in a similar state last year when he found out that he was recruited into Hongxiu. It was just that he was older and had the memories of his past life, so it was not so obvious on his face!
After dinner, Lin Qiu took Lin Ping to Xixiang Pedestrian Street to buy her some clothes.
As the saying goes, Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes. Dress decently so that others will be more cautious when they want to bully you.
Wang Shan, the follower, originally wanted to follow them, but was tricked by Wang Xiuren into going to the stall in front of the vegetable market to look at the goldfish.
Recently, a small vendor selling goldfish came to the front yard of the vegetable market. He placed a glass fish tank filled with small goldfish on the side of the road, attracting children from the surrounding area to come over. Wang Shan is no exception. Whenever she goes to the vegetable market, she will go over to take a look.
That night, Lin Ping not only bought a new outfit, but also gained a better understanding of the prosperity of Pengcheng. She made a silent decision in her heart: she must make money in Pengcheng!
The next day, Lin Qiu asked Wang Xiuren not to go to the newsstand to help, and to take Lin Ping to Zhao Dalong to meet up with Sister Guixiang, and then send Wang Shan to the nursery.
"Can you handle it by yourself? How about I go over to help first and then run back later?" Wang Xiuren was a little worried that Lin Qiu wouldn't be able to handle it.
"It shouldn't be a problem." Lin Qiu knew Wang Xiuren's intention but still refused. "It's even more troublesome for you to run around. Today is Shanshan's first day of school, and she has to pay fees and so on. You might even be late!"
"That's fine! Just be careful."
"I put Shanshan's water cup, rice bowl and other things in her schoolbag. You can just carry it when the time comes." Lin Qiu pointed at the schoolbag on the sofa and finally reminded: "Oh, remember to pick her up from the nursery after get off work!"
"I know!"
"Then I'm leaving!" Just as she was about to leave, Lin Ping came out of the small bedroom. Lin Qiu told her again, "Your brother-in-law will take you to Sister Guixiang's place later. Remember to watch more, do more, and talk less!"
"Yeah." Lin Ping nodded heavily.
Only then did Lin Qiu close the door and go out.
The customers coming and going during rush hour made Lin Qiu a little busy.
It was almost nine o'clock, and Lalinqiu, who had been busy all morning, was about to take a break when the phone suddenly rang.
Lin Qiu then remembered that he had not yet called home to tell his parents that Lin Ping had arrived safely. They must be extremely worried at home.
The phone continued to ring, and Lin Qiu quickly picked it up.
"Hello, may I ask..."
Before Lin Qiu finished speaking, Zhou Qing's voice came from inside.
"Qiuqiu, this is Mommy. Has Pingping arrived?"
When Lin Qiu heard this, she knew her mother was really anxious, so she quickly replied, "Mom, Pingping has received the call, and everything went well. I forgot to call her back yesterday, so I made you worried."
Hearing his daughter's guilty voice, Zhou Qing immediately comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay. Yesterday, your father and I went to the forest farm to visit your uncle. He fell a few days ago, but luckily he didn't break any bones."
"I'm glad that my uncle is okay! You and daddy should also be careful not to fall." Lin Qiu hurriedly reminded his mother, "If there is anything, ask my brother and Lizi to do it!"
"I know! Where's Pingping?" Zhou Qing asked.
"The garment factory I worked for last year was recruiting workers, and Sister Guixiang took her there." Lin Qiu leaned against the counter, lowered his head and spoke with a smile.
"I don't know if you can recruit her or not? She's not like you, she's very impatient. If you can't recruit her, you might as well buy a ticket and ask her to come back, so that she won't be a burden to you!"
Zhou Qing always thought that Lin Ping was not as down-to-earth as Lin Qiu. In addition, Lin Ping went out to learn a craft before she even finished her apprenticeship, so Zhou Qing was afraid that she would add burden to Lin Qiu when she was away.
"Don't worry, we will definitely be able to recruit you!" Lin Qiu knew that there was actually no particularly high threshold for recruiting in garment factories, and basically just being able to do sewing would be enough, so she was not too worried about this.
"Although Pingping's skills are not yet mastered, there will be no problem for her to enter the factory. Besides, we are two sisters, so there is no question of whether she is a burden or not. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her!"
Zhou Qing felt relieved when he heard what his eldest daughter said. As an adult, he hopes that his children can live in harmony and love each other.
"Since you've said that, let's see if she can live up to your expectations! If she doesn't obey, call me and I'll take care of her!"
Lin Qiu couldn't help laughing out loud at what his mother said, "Mom, you still think Pingping is a child!"
"You don't know, she's very annoying!" Zhou Qing was a little annoyed when he thought of Lin Ping's tricks. "You should keep a close eye on her. I'm afraid that she will get into trouble if no one is watching over her outside."
"I will definitely keep a close eye on her!" Lin Qiu made a promise, "If she goes to Hongxiu, I will ask Sister Guixiang to help keep an eye on her."
"That's good, that's good!" Zhou Qing was finally relieved.
"Old lady, why haven't you finished talking yet? The phone bill is quite high!"
Lin Qiu heard his father's voice, and then his mother said, "I don't have anything to say, take care of yourselves." Then she hung up the phone.
Lin Qiu could imagine how his mother felt when she found out about the phone bill. He decided to call her himself next time. It was free for them to answer the phone.
Before eleven o'clock, Lin Ping followed Zhang Guixiang to the newsstand. Needless to say, just by looking at their joyous faces, one could tell that Lin Ping had been recruited.
Sure enough, Lin Ping opened his mouth and announced the good news: "Sister, I was recruited!"
"I know it just by looking at you!" Lin Qiu also laughed, "Sister-in-law, aren't you back to work today?"
"The goods haven't been shipped yet and there's no thread to cut, so I simply asked Director Liu for leave and rushed over after lunch!" After all, Zhang Guixiang has worked at Hongxiu for a year, and now she speaks with confidence.
"I feel so embarrassed that I even asked my sister-in-law to take leave. It really troubles me too much!" Lin Qiu sincerely thanked Zhang Guixiang.
Zhang Guixiang pretended to be angry and patted Lin Qiu on the back, "Why are we two family members talking about different things? What is the relationship between our two families? Why are you using these polite words!"
"Stop talking! Our sister-in-law Guixiang is angry!" Lin Qiu took Zhang Guixiang's arm and bumped her shoulder.
Then the two of them looked at each other and laughed non-stop.
To celebrate Lin Ping's successful recruitment by Hong Xiu, Lin Qiu bought three servings of the pork trotter rice that Lin Ping had been craving for as lunch.
It was Zhang Guixiang’s first time to eat pork trotter rice, and it was just as delicious as Lin Ping said, and she praised it highly.
After dinner, they chatted for a while and then Zhang Guixiang went to work.
"Sister, I plan to live in the factory." After saying this, Lin Ping lowered his head and secretly glanced at Lin Qiu's expression out of the corner of his eye.
Lin Qiu was a little shocked at first, but soon calmed down and said calmly: "Why do you suddenly want to live in the factory?"
Seeing that his sister was not angry, Lin Ping slowly raised his head and said, "The factory provides food and accommodation anyway, so it's fine for me to live in the factory. Anyway, I don't get any subsidies if I don't live in the dormitory."
"Besides, I think living in the dormitory will be convenient for commuting to get off work, and I can sleep an extra half an hour."
Lin Qiu looked at his sister who was racking her brains to think of an excuse, but he was not angry. She knew that her sister wanted to live in the dormitory because she didn't want to cause trouble for her, and she also took into account that her sister was now in her twenties and would be somewhat uncomfortable living and eating in her own home for a long time.
"You can live in the dormitory, but you must make sure you don't hang out with random people at night, come back to the dormitory on time, and come to my place during holidays." Lin Qiu looked at Lin Ping solemnly, "I will ask Sister Guixiang to help keep an eye on you and send you there in the evening. I will also tell Master Liao from your workshop about this."
"I promise not to hang out with the wrong people, and I won't go out at night. I'll just stay in the dormitory and come to your place during the holidays!" Lin Ping promised Lin Qiu.
Lin Qiu pulled Lin Ping and said earnestly, "I don't mean to control you, but you are not young anymore and you are pretty. I am afraid that someone will trick you into going out to play. If something really happens, how can I explain it to my parents?"
"Besides, once something happens to a girl, it's a lifelong thing. I don't want this to happen to you. Otherwise, not only you, but I'm afraid my life will be miserable!"
"Sister, I know you are doing this for my own good! Don't worry, I will just work honestly and make money in the factory, and I will not get involved in other things." Lin Ping was a little scared by Lin Qiu's words, and he held her hand tightly.
"But don't be afraid. If someone bullies you, just fight back. Don't be intimidated when your brother-in-law and I are by your side!"
Lin Qiu said this with great force, and then added: "Of course, we can't bully others."
"Sister, you know me!" Lin Ping felt a little embarrassed when his sister treated him like a child.
"Okay, I won't say any more. You know what you need to know, but no matter what happens, you must remember that your sister is by your side!"
"Um!"
During dinner, Wang Xiuren was a little surprised to hear that his cousin was going to move to the dormitory. He had already made preparations for his cousin to live with their family. But as a brother-in-law, it's hard for me to say anything, as the decision is entirely up to the two sisters.
After dinner, Lin Qiu carried Lin Ping's luggage bag in one hand and put a piece of bacon and a few pieces of cured fish in a plastic bag in the other hand. Wang Xiuren carried the bedding roll, and Lin Ping held Wang Shan's hand, and the family walked towards Hongxiu.
As soon as I arrived at the factory gate, I saw Master Liao talking to a female worker.
"Master Liao!" Lin Qiu greeted with a smile.
"It's Lin Qiu!" Master Liao still remembered Lin Qiu. After all, few people took the initiative to resign from Hongxiu. "Long time no see. How come you have time to come here?"
"Long time no see! I'm here to take my sister to the factory dormitory."
Lin Qiu put down his luggage and brought Lin Ping to Master Liao.
"Master Liao, this is my sister Lin Ping. She was just recruited by Hongxiu today."
Lin Ping followed up with a greeting: "Master Liao!"
"It seems that both of you sisters are destined to be with Hongxiu!" Master Liao said with a smile, "Lin Ping, right? Your sister used to get a high salary in the factory. I wonder how she is doing?"
Lin Ping didn't know how to answer, so he could only smile and say nothing.
Lin Qiu took over the conversation: "Then please give me more guidance, Master Liao!" After saying that, he handed over the bag in his hand.
"Master Liao, this is some preserved meat I brought from my hometown. Just treat it as a novelty."
"How can this be so embarrassing?" Master Liao waved his hand to decline.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I'm an old man who left the factory and came to meet my friends. I brought some earthy food to ask my friends to try something new. What's wrong with that?"
Since Lin Qiu had said this, Master Liao had no choice but to take it, "Then I will accept it shamelessly!"
"I'm glad you don't mind!" Lin Qiu replied politely, "Master Liao, I won't keep you any longer. I'll help my sister settle down."
"Okay, go ahead, the dormitory door is open!"
"Goodbye, Master Liao!"
"Bye! Come and play when you have time,"
After Lin Qiu exchanged greetings with Master Liao, he carried his luggage and walked to the bottom of the dormitory. Men were not allowed to enter the girls' dormitory, so Lin Ping took the bedding roll and went up to the middle dormitory on the right side of the third floor with Lin Qiu one after the other.
He helped Lin Ping pack his bedding and gave him some detailed instructions. Lin Qiucai reluctantly went downstairs and left.
Lin Ping watched his sister and her family leave, and from then on began his life of working alone.
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