Chapter 133
His sisters were also dressed very simply. Although their clothes did not have such large patches, there were still some small tears in inconspicuous places, and their clothes and pants had been washed so much that they turned white. Compared with Yuan Lele's bright clothes, it was a world of difference.
Yuan Lele stood next to his mother, looking smug, as if he was fearless because he had someone backing him up, which made him even more annoying.
Chai Qiaoying asked coldly: "Comrade, which unit are you from?"
"Unit? I retired a long time ago, I haven't had a unit for a long time! So don't try to scare me with the unit! I tell you, I'm a retired person now, you can't scare me. Anyway, when I have free time, I will sit at the gate of your factory every day, banging a broken gong, saying that your foreign factory is unfair and deliberately didn't accept my son! Also, I'm sick all over, I retired due to illness, if you dare to touch me, I can't guarantee that I won't faint on the spot! If I faint, you have to compensate me! Anyway, I've said it here today, if you don't accept my son, I will come here to make trouble every day!" Her eyes looked very serious, and she didn't seem to be lying.
Xia Qingtang was watching outside the door and felt that if this man faced off against Zhao Meizhen and old lady Chen Hongxing, he would probably win. He was really a tough nut to crack.
Chai Qiaoying said: "Your son was not admitted because he did not meet our recruitment requirements. He did not even go to high school, but you cheated us and tried to deceive us. It is only natural that we did not admit him. If you want to make trouble, you can do so every day. Anyway, you can't get through the gate. But I remind this comrade that you have indeed retired, but judging from your age, your husband should not have retired yet, right? Your daughters should not have retired either. Since they all have jobs, can you guarantee that there will be no problems with their jobs? You can make trouble, and we can also go to your daughters' and your husband's jobs and talk to their leaders!"
The expressions of Yuan Lele's three sisters changed obviously. They looked at each other, and there was a sign of retreat on their faces.
Everyone understands how important work is these days. So many educated youth who have returned to the city cannot find jobs, and those who have jobs now naturally want to hold on to their jobs.
Yuan Lele's mother laughed out loud: "Go ahead and make a fuss if you have the guts. If you can get their jobs taken down, my son's job will be settled. You don't know, my daughters say they are very obedient, but in fact they are of no use at all when it comes to the critical moment! I asked them to give up their jobs to their brother to go to work, but none of them were willing! Why do you think I brought them here to make trouble? It's to kill two birds with one stone. If the trouble goes well, you have to give my son a job! If the trouble goes badly, you arrest my daughters and their units fire them. Then it will be my son's turn to take over. I will be very happy!"
A smug expression appeared on the mother's face, and Yuan Lele also laughed smugly, but the expressions of the three young female comrades around them became increasingly ugly.
Chai Qiaoying and others standing opposite also showed slightly disgusted expressions. Probably no one had expected that there would be such a mother.
No matter how much a man dotes on his son, I have never heard of anyone deliberately harming his daughter and then finding a new job for his son.
The oldest of the three sisters spat on the ground and said loudly, "So mom brought us here with this in mind! I even took a leave today to come here to help redress my grievances for my brother, but I didn't expect that you two would still be eyeing my job! I've said it so many times that I have two children myself, and if I lose this job, my children will starve to death! What? Only your son is a son, and my son is just a straw? Is my son's life worthless? Besides, even if your son doesn't go to work, which month haven't we four sisters sent money and food coupons to your door? Does your son lack a bite to eat? Does he lack a penny? Look at the clothes on Lele, and then look at the clothes on us? My children have never worn such good clothes, but I save money every month just to put good clothes on your son! After all these years, how can I be good to your son? I cut all the meat for him to eat, and I'm afraid you will still dislike my meat for being rough!"
Another female comrade also said, "Mom, you can't be so partial. We are so devoted to my brother! My family is in such a difficult situation, but I still save five yuan a month for my brother and give him a portion of food coupons. What else do you want from me? You are actually eyeing my job? Mom, let me be frank. We can discuss other things. I can save some money for him to spend and some food for him to eat, but I will never give up this job! This job has nothing to do with the Yuan family. It was a job that my father-in-law's relatives found a way to get for me. Why do you take it away? Didn't I marry Lao Liu, the old widower, at a young age just to have a job? I worked so hard to get this job, and you want it just for me? I tell you, it's impossible!"
The third young female comrade shouted, "Why are you still talking nonsense to them? Let's go now!"
At this moment, a big brother from the security department led several policemen running over here. Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu made room for the door, and the three sisters inside suddenly turned pale.
The police arrived and it was too late for them to leave.
"Police comrade, it's right over here, come over quickly, the people inside are making a scene!"
"What? The police are here? What should we do now?" The one who looked like the eldest sister started to panic.
Yuan Lele's mother was very proud. She said, "You still want to run? Now no one can run away. Come with us to the police station. Anyway, I don't have a job, so I don't know if your jobs can keep you three. It doesn't matter if you can't stay. If anyone can't stay, I will go to your job and make a scene. Let your job be given to our Lele! Our Lele is our son. You all have the surname Yuan. How come you don't know how to plan for the Yuan family? I have tolerated you for a long time. You are all women. Why should women work? It is more important for Lele to go to work!"
"Mom, you are so vicious! How could you treat us like this? I will never recognize you as my mother again in this life!" The female comrade's eyes were red and her teeth were trembling slightly with hatred.
At this time, several policemen had already rushed in. They looked at the broken pieces of the teacup on the ground and immediately asked, "Who is causing trouble?"
The young men standing in the corner were already trembling with fear. When they saw the police rushing in, they all squatted in the corner with their heads in their hands, not daring to move at all.
Chai Qiaoying pointed at the family over there and said, "Police comrade, they are the ones causing trouble."
Yuan Lele's mother said loudly, "Yes, we made trouble, so what? Their shabby factory refused to hire my son. They are an illegal factory and they are all bad people! This shabby factory opened by foreigners is just to tease us! I came here to seek justice for my son, what's the problem? Don't think that you are police officers and I am afraid of you! I tell you, I brought my daughters here to seek justice. There are many of us. My daughters made a lot of trouble just now. They can fight, but I am not afraid of you police officers! However, my son Lele didn't hit anyone, and he didn't curse anyone! The trouble was caused by us women, and it has nothing to do with my son! Even if you want to arrest someone, don't arrest the wrong person!"
Yuan Lele's sisters were so angry that they were shaking all over. The youngest one shouted, "She's talking nonsense. We didn't cause any trouble at all! She was the only one who started the fight. We didn't do anything. At most, we just helped to curse a few people! Police comrades, you can't wrongly accuse good people!"
The police said, "How can good people cause trouble here? If they come to us, it must be because you have done something wrong. Stop talking and follow us!"
"That's right, if you have anything to say, go to the police station and talk!"
"Let's go! Let's go!"
"What about my son? He really didn't hit anyone, and he didn't even curse at anyone!" Yuan's mother yelled, "You can't arrest a good man!"
"Whether he is a good man or not, we can find out after we get over there. This incident was caused by him. You are all his relatives, and he cannot escape the responsibility! Let's go!" the police shouted.
"Then what will happen if we cause trouble? Do we need to notify our unit?" Yuan's mother asked again.
The police said: "If the situation is true and you are to be detained, you must notify your workplace."
"Is that so? I feel relieved now. Police comrades, let me tell you, my daughters and I are really good at causing trouble!" Yuan Lele's mother was very proud. She happily let the police take her away. At the same time, she turned her head and looked at her three daughters with pride. "It's good now. Our whole family has been arrested. I will have a good talk with the police. None of you three can escape. Who told you not to make sacrifices for your brother? I tell you, this is your fate!"
Yuan Lele was also very proud. He whispered, "Mom, I think the factory run by my third sister is better. I heard that their factory is easier. The factories run by my second and fourth sisters are too tiring. Why don't I just go with my third sister?"
As soon as these words came out, one of the sisters' eyes suddenly turned red: "Yuan Lele, you are too shameless! Even if I lose my job, I will never let you get away with it!"
"Don't listen to her yelling. It's your third sister's job. Mom will help you." His mother agreed immediately.
The police couldn't understand what they were saying. The leader shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Be quiet and don't say a word! Shut up!"
After the police took them all out, the leading policeman stood inside and said, "You have to send one or two people to go with us and explain the situation."
Tan Hongmei said: "Okay, police comrade, we can go with you."
"Are those people over there causing trouble? Do they need any action?" the policeman asked, pointing at the young men in the corner.
Yan Jianshun said: "Those young people are not causing any trouble, so don't worry about them. We can handle it ourselves later. Thank you, police comrades."
"Okay, female comrade, please come with us. We'll be leaving now. If you have anything else to say, you can come to us again. The higher-ups have already told us to take special care of your factory, so don't be polite with us. Just come to us if you have any questions."
"Okay, thank you very much, thank you for your hard work today." Yan Jianshun sent them out.
Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu then walked in. Shi Xiaoyu whispered, "So they made such a big scene, not to get a job from our factory, but to get their daughter's job off and leave it to her son to work?"
Xia Qingtang nodded and said, "That should be the case. Think about it, our factory's recruitment has ended. They are falsifying the certificates, and they must know that they won't get a job."
"Oh my God, I've seen bad people, but I've never seen such a bad person. They are all their own children, why would they treat them differently? I just heard what those sisters said. They gave money and food coupons to their brother, but I didn't expect they would raise such a thing..." Shi Xiaoyu found it hard to accept.
Xia Qingtang said: "This kind of thing is very common. It's just preference for boys over girls. Think about it, she gave birth to four daughters before giving birth to this one son. She must have cherished this son very much. In the eyes of such people, daughters are not human beings at all. For the sake of her son, she can sell her daughters to her son at any time in exchange for benefits."
After all, Zhao Meizhen is such a person. There are actually many mothers like her. Shi Xiaoyu has never seen one, so that is her luck.
Shi Xiaoyu looked at Xia Qingtang blankly. After a few seconds, she whispered, "Xiao Xia, I find that you have a very stable personality. When I saw something like this, I was very angry, but you were so calm and didn't take it to heart at all."
Xia Qingtang smiled, patted her shoulder, and said, "I'm just used to it. This kind of thing is too common, but I hope you don't see too much of it. It's actually a blessing to keep a certain level of innocence."
Shi Xiaoyu didn't quite understand what he said. She looked at Xia Qingtang with a questioning look on her face. Xia Qingtang said, "Okay, let's go over and check on our colleagues. Didn't they say someone took action earlier?"
"Yes, yes, yes, the mother beat someone up before." Shi Xiaoyu pulled Xia Qingtang to his colleagues.
Chai Qiaoying asked Wang Qing to bring a broom to clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Yan Jianshun looked over at the corner and said in a deep voice, "Young comrades over there, do you have any questions?"
"No, no, we have no questions to ask. We are leaving now!" A young man stood up and ran out in a hurry.
"Yes, yes, yes, we have no problem at all, let's go back now!" The others also wanted to run out.
Yan Jianshun said: "The troublemakers have left. You are the only ones left. If you have any questions, you can ask them now. As long as you are not here to cause trouble and as long as you are asking serious questions, I will answer them without hesitation."
"We...I really don't have any questions to ask, I just want to go home now..."
"Yes, me too. I want to go home now. I'm really sorry to bother you."
A young female comrade at the back looked at the young men, then looked at Yan Jianshun's face. She gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and mustered up her courage to say, "Leader, I have a question for you!"
Yan Jianshun's attitude was very calm. He said, "You go ahead."
"Hey? How dare you ask questions? Do you want to live? Let's go! What if they send us to the police station? By then we'll have a criminal record. You won't be able to clear it for the rest of your life, let alone find a job." A young man tugged at the young woman's sleeve anxiously, his face turning red with anxiety.
The young woman said, "I have to ask this question. If I don't ask it, I will have sleepless nights when I go back. Since the leader asked me to ask, I will ask it."
Yan Jianshun nodded: "As long as you ask serious questions, we will never call the police to arrest you, so you can ask without worry."
The young woman gritted her teeth and said, "Leader, the reason why those people were not admitted before was because their high school certificates were fake... But my high school certificate is real. If you don't believe it, I can ask my high school teacher and principal to prove it for me. I really went to high school, although I only went for one semester, but I really went there, and I didn't cheat! So I don't understand why I was not admitted?"
Yan Jianshun said, "I can answer this question for you, because we required this group of employees to have studied in high school, even if they only studied for a few months, in order to have a corresponding level of cultural knowledge. You can look at your answer sheet, and you didn't answer any of the questions in the high school section. Although you did study in high school for one semester, you have forgotten all the knowledge you learned at that time, which means that you don't meet our requirements."
"I... I did forget everything I learned in high school, but that's because I spent too long in the countryside, working the fields every day, and I forgot everything I learned before. But I'm not a fool. If you give me a chance, I can learn it again! Leader, you can take a look at my paper. I have learned some new knowledge about electrical appliance factories in the past month. You can take a look. I have answered all the questions above. I'm really not a fool. Can you give me a chance? I really need this job. My mother is in poor health, so she retired early. Although my brother is still working, he is married and has children to raise... But I have a younger brother. I really need this job. We can't have any more idle people in our family." As the female comrade spoke, she began to cry.
She looked very thin, and it was obvious that she had been hungry for a long time. It also fully demonstrated that her family was indeed in financial difficulty.
Yan Jianshun said, "I already understand your situation, but this recruitment has ended. We must follow our principles. If we break this principle and make an exception for you, then others will also ask why we can't make an exception for them. Since you have studied in high school, you should understand such a simple truth, right?"
The young woman's eyes dimmed in an instant, her eyes turned red, and she was about to cry.
Yan Jianshun continued, "We will have a second round of recruitment next month. With your qualifications, you will definitely be hired, so don't worry too much. You just need to wait for a while, and then you can have a job. I can guarantee you that."
"Is it true that there will be job openings next month?" Hope once again filled the young woman's eyes.
"It's true. This was our original plan. The next two batches of admissions no longer require academic qualifications. They only require good health and meeting some other requirements."
"Great, then may I ask the leader, when will we start recruiting next month?"
"The exact time has not been determined yet, but don't worry, we will publish the exact time on the city's radio and newspapers, so you can keep an eye out for it."
The young woman wiped her eyes and bowed deeply to Yan Jianshun: "Thank you, leader! Thank you! I will go back now. I will take good care of myself and come to participate in the second batch of recruitment next month!"
"Okay, go back and take care of yourself. I hope to see you later." Yan Jianshun nodded.
The other young men also looked very happy because they also needed this job. When they heard that they would continue to recruit workers next month, they felt relieved and followed the young woman out with smiles on their faces.
After they all left, several people from the security department said, "Assistant Yan, we're leaving too."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work today." Yan Jianshun looked at Chai Qiaoying, "Director Chai has also worked hard, let's all go back to the office and continue working, everything is fine here."
Chai Qiaoying nodded: "Okay, we'll go back now."
Several people followed Chai Qiaoying back to the office. At this time, Xia Qingtang saw that the wounds on Yang Dachuan's neck were caused by scratches with fingernails. There were three in total, and they looked really fierce.
Considering Yang Dachuan's family background, he had probably never suffered such an insult.
Chai Qiaoying also noticed the scar on Yang Dachuan's neck. She immediately said, "Secretary Yang, there is a medical kit in my office. I will bandage you now."
Yang Dachuan's face looked very ugly. He thought for a moment and said, "Director Chai, I think I should go to the police station as well. That female comrade scratched me, and I think I need an explanation."
Chai Qiaoying was stunned for a moment, but quickly said, "Okay, then, I'll let Wang Qing accompany you there. After you come out of the police station, go to the hospital and ask the doctor to bandage you."
"Okay, I'll go there now." Yang Dachuan stood up and walked out with Wang Qing.
After they left, Chai Qiaoying returned to the small office inside, and Shi Xiaoyu whispered, "Secretary Yang looks very angry. If he had gone to the police station, the mother probably wouldn't have gotten away with it so easily, right? After all, his father is a leader..."
Although Xia Qingtang didn't like Yang Dachuan, he still thought that Yang Dachuan's approach was correct. After all, if someone was scratched for no reason, the other person should pay the price.
She said, "Secretary Yang was right to do this. That person just now was too arrogant. It's okay to cause trouble, but if you cause trouble and hurt someone, you should pay the price. If Secretary Yang lets her go, it would be condoning criminal behavior."
Shi Xiaoyu laughed and said, "Xiao Xia, I noticed that you don't talk to Secretary Yang very often, so I thought you two didn't have a good relationship. I didn't expect that you would still speak up for him at this critical moment."
Xia Qingtang said: "I am not speaking for him, I am speaking for truth."
Shi Xiaoyu was happy again: "I just like your personality. What was it called last time when Secretary Cheng said that... Oh, right, it's about the matter, not the person."
Xia Qingtang also smiled: "Okay, let's get to work quickly, there are still so many things to do."
They continued to work until the afternoon, when Yang Dachuan and Wang Qing came back together.
His neck had been bandaged, so it was hard to see the extent of the wound, but his expression had returned to its usual cheerful and playful look, so I guess the matter had been handled satisfactorily.
Wang Qing said excitedly, "Secretary Yang is worthy of being Secretary Yang. When he arrived at the police station, he first found someone to make a phone call. It didn't take long before his father's secretary came over! Oh, it was exciting later. After the crazy bitch knew who Secretary Yang's father was, she knelt down and begged for mercy on the spot! I thought to myself, why would she kneel down and beg for mercy at this time? What had she done before? It's too late!"
Shi Xiaoyu said: "Then how will she be dealt with?"
"She was the leader of a group of people who were causing trouble, and the higher-ups were paying close attention to our factory. Plus, she scratched Secretary Yang. I heard from the police inside that she would be detained for at least a month. She would also have to write a self-criticism and apology letter, and compensate Secretary Yang for medical expenses and nutrition expenses. She cried and said she had no money, so the police said they would ask her husband's company for money and deduct it directly from her husband's salary, and she collapsed. You didn't see it, she collapsed on the ground and cried like crazy, and her son was let go by the police because he didn't hit anyone or curse at anyone, and they didn't care about his mother's life or death. This is the first time I've seen a family like this, it's really hilarious."
Xia Qingtang said: "What about her daughters? Are they affected? Will the company be notified?"
She did not sympathize with Yuan Lele's sisters. After all, it was their own choice to accompany their mother and brother to cause trouble. But as a victim of male chauvinism, she still wanted to know what happened to those daughters and hoped that they would not be punished too severely.
Yang Dachuan said, "When I left, I asked the police, and they said that the three women only cursed and didn't hit anyone, so they will be released this afternoon and will not be reported to the unit. However, they have caused a negative impact on the new factory, so they also have to write a self-criticism and apology letter, and then send it here to apologize to Assistant Yan and others in person."
"Then the three of them will keep their jobs and won't be taken away by that younger brother." Shi Xiaoyu said happily.
Yang Dachuan laughed: "Yes, it won't be snatched away by that younger brother."
Xia Qingtang nodded and said nothing more.
As long as that Yuan Lele didn't take advantage, it would be a good thing. As for the mother, she hoped that she would suffer in prison and be disliked by her son after she came out. That would be her best blessing.
Although some people caused trouble today, they still completed the day's work before getting off work, and everyone left work on time.
The next morning, as soon as the alarm clock rang, Xia Qingtang got up excitedly, then ran out happily to brush his teeth and wash his face.
Xie Jinxuan said: "What happened today? Why are you so energetic so early in the morning?"
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Today is my first day on the bus, so of course I'm in high spirits!"
She quickly packed herself up, had a hot breakfast, and happily walked to the Zhongxing Road bus stop with her cross-body bag on her back, waiting for the shuttle bus from the new electrical appliance factory to arrive.
Today is her first day taking the bus to work, so she is not sure about the exact time when the bus will arrive, so she came here early to wait.
I waited for sixteen or seventeen minutes before the shuttle bus arrived.
This is a brand new bus. It is said that the city specially prepared it for the new factory, so everything in it is new.
The big car stopped in front of her, the driver opened the door, and she walked up happily, and saw that many employees were already in the car.
Moreover, when she looked over, she actually saw Hu Yanhui in the back row, which made her very happy.
The driver greeted her warmly: "Hello, Secretary Xia, how long have you been waiting here?"
"About ten minutes."
"You don't have to wait so early in the future. The time we drive this route is almost fixed. I'm also an experienced driver and can control it better. In the future, Secretary Xia, just come here two or three minutes early and wait. Even if you don't come, my car can wait for Secretary Xia for one or two minutes when it arrives here. Anyway, there is plenty of time." The driver said with a smile.
The new electrical appliance factory has high salaries and good benefits, so being able to drive a shuttle bus here is also a good job. The driver also knows that those clerks sitting in the office may become small leaders in the factory in the future, so he will deliberately try to please them.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Li. I will come later next time, just in time to catch the bus."
"Okay, Secretary Xia, there are seats in the back, please find a seat and sit down quickly."
"Okay." Xia Qingtang walked to the back and sat down in the seat next to Hu Yanhui.
"I didn't expect we were on the same route." Hu Yanhui said with a smile, "I really have to see you every day from now on."
Xia Qingtang said: "Brother Hui, what you said must be seen by me, right?"
"That's definitely good, but other people might have objections." Hu Yanhui smiled and looked around. Many people were staring at this side curiously.
Xia Qingtang said: "What does it matter? From now on, everyone in the car will be colleagues. We all know each other, so it won't be strange."
The two of them chatted casually, watching the car move forward at a steady pace.
It was indeed very comfortable to take the shuttle bus. It was much more labor-saving than riding a bicycle, and there was no wind or rain. The driver was also a very good driver. The bus then turned to several places to pick up some employees. At 7:50 in the morning, the bus arrived smoothly at the gate of the electrical appliance factory.
The driver parked the car and everyone lined up and slowly got out. Xia Qingtang said goodbye to Hu Yanhui and went to the office with her cross-body bag. There were exactly five minutes until eight o'clock, so she had just enough time to go to the toilet and get a glass of water.
Shi Xiaoyu also arrived. She said happily, "Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia, it was so comfortable to take the shuttle bus this morning. I am usually exhausted from riding a bicycle. With this shuttle bus, I can sleep for ten more minutes."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "That's right, I can sleep for fifteen minutes longer in the future."
Wang Qing said, "Not only that, I don't have to be exposed to the sun in the summer and the cold wind in the winter. I have to give my bicycle to my brother to ride. It's not good to leave it idle. But I feel a little sad to let him ride it, because I saved up my salary for a long time to buy this bicycle."
Everyone was very satisfied with the shuttle bus, except Yang Dachuan, who did not take the bus. He came by bicycle instead.
Wang Qing asked him why he didn't take the bus. Yang Dachuan said, "I still like riding a bicycle more freely. I don't like taking the bus very much, but when it's windy and rainy, I will take the bus. I just act according to my mood on the day."
Xia Qingtang looked at the obvious gauze on his neck and guessed that this man didn't want people on the bus to ask him questions, so he rode his bike here. After his wound healed, he would definitely take the bus again.
But she didn't say anything, just poured a cup of hot water, and then sat down waiting for Chai Qiaoying to come and hold a meeting for them.
After entering the training period for new employees, these staff members also need to follow up with training on relevant knowledge and factory rules in the first few days.
Therefore, after the new employees' induction meeting ended, Xia Qingtang and his colleagues went to the small auditorium with their notebooks and water cups, found an empty seat at the back, sat down, and began training with everyone.
The training time is very enjoyable because it is much easier than working.
At noon, the big cafeteria finally opened for lunch, but Xia Qingtang and his friends still went to the small cafeteria to eat lunch because there were too many people in the big cafeteria and they were too lazy to squeeze in.
"From today on, there will be no free meals. What a pity." Shi Xiaoyu sighed softly.
Li Zifang said: "We have saved a lot of food coupons, we should be content."
Shi Xiaoyu smiled bitterly and said, "I know, I just feel a little reluctant to give it up. It's still better to eat for free."
The small canteen still served meat dishes today, but Shi Xiaoyu and others did not order them. She only ordered stir-fried potato shreds with green peppers, and Xia Qingtang only ordered braised tofu and stir-fried vegetables. Only Yang Dachuan still ordered a meat dish like stir-fried carrots and pork liver.
Wang Qing said, "Secretary Yang, your food is still the best."
Yang Dachuan said, "I'm injured now. If I eat well, my wound will heal faster. But this portion of pig liver is quite large. I haven't started eating yet. Everyone, please take a little and try it."
Just as Wang Qing was about to pick up his chopsticks, he heard Li Zifang say, "Secretary Yang, this dish is very expensive. You need to heal your wound, so you should eat it by yourself. It's okay for us."
After hearing this, Wang Qing could only retract his chopsticks in disappointment.
Yang Dachuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll eat more and try to get better soon."
After a day of training, Xia Qingtang got on the bus again, but this time there was a co-worker sitting next to Hu Yanhui, so she found another empty seat and sat down.
A young woman sat down next to her and said to her with a smile: "Secretary Xia, hello, I signed up in front of you. Do you remember me? My name is Li Shuang."
"I remember you, and I noticed you during your interview later." Xia Qingtang also smiled.
Liu Shuang said, "Secretary Xia, you are really good-looking. When you secretaries walked into the auditorium today, we all stared at you and said we had never seen anyone as good-looking as you. Today we have learned something new."
"Thank you for your compliment." Xia Qingtang smiled again.
Liu Shuang was surprised: "Secretary Xia, you are so different from others. In the past, when I praised others for their good looks, they always shook their heads and said they were not good-looking, but you would say thank you for the compliment!"
"Because I am indeed very good-looking. If I say that I am not good-looking, wouldn't that be a lie?"
Liu Shuang laughed out loud: "Secretary Xia, you are really a wonderful person! By the way, many of them wanted to ask before, but they didn't dare to ask, so I came to ask for them. Secretary Xia, are you married?"
"I am married."
"Ah, I knew you must have been married. Now, many of them will be sad." Liu Shuang leaned over and whispered in her ear: "But, I think they are all wishful thinking. Even if you are not married, would you still like them?"
Xia Qingtang said calmly: "That's not the case. Fate is a very strange thing. Sometimes you may not even be able to predict who you will marry."
Liu Shuang immediately said seriously, "That's right, that's right. My mother always told me that, and told me not to worry. I'll find someone naturally when the time comes. But I'm already 22, and if I can't find someone, I should be worried."
"There are so many young people in the factory now, maybe we'll find a partner someday."
Chatting with Liu Shuang along the way, Xia Qingtang soon arrived at Central Road comfortably.
Liu Shuang said, "Secretary Xia, it's great that you live in the city center."
"Yes, it's really convenient to live here. I'll get off first, see you tomorrow." Xia Qingtang waved his hand and got off the car alone.
She was the only one living nearby, unlike other stops where at least two or three people would get off together.
Xia Qingtang looked at his watch and found that he arrived much faster than riding a bike. He was very happy and immediately quickened his pace towards the compound.
Before she reached the gate of the compound, she saw Luo Xiangqian, wearing a neat new suit, a pair of shiny black leather shoes, and his hair combed meticulously. He was walking towards her in high spirits, so she called out to him, "Old Luo!"
When Luo Xiangqian saw Xia Qingtang, his expression changed subtly. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, then walked over and said, "Xiao Xia, you came back so early today?"
"Yes, we now take the bus to and from get off work, which is much faster than riding a bike." Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "You are dressed so smartly, what are you going to do tonight?"
There is no entertainment activity at this time of night. Even if you go to the provincial capital hotel for dinner, you have to go home at 8:30.
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