Chapter 161
Xia Qingtang smiled and patted Xie Jinxuan on the back, whispering, "We are husband and wife, and I should be the one who understands you the most. I know that she is a female student and a freshman, and you have already done all the things you should do to refuse her, but she still pesters you, so we have to think of other ways. During this period, I had a lot of problems at work, and I always talked about things in our unit when I got home. I didn't ask you if you had any troubles at school. Jinxuan, I'm really sorry, I didn't care about you enough."
Xia Qingtang actually felt a little guilty. Although the electrical appliance factory had encountered a lot of troubles recently, she should not have ignored Xie Jinxuan's emotions because of this. No matter how upset she was, she should have found some time to ask him about it last month.
In their lives, Xie Jinxuan has always been more considerate and tolerant. As time goes by, Xia Qingtang has to remind himself that this consideration and tolerance should be mutual, not just one-sided.
Xie Jinxuan felt warm in her heart, and then she touched her head and said with a smile: "Don't say that, this is not a big deal. After all, she and I are from different departments and not in the same class. Even if she knows my get out of class schedule, she will only come to bother me once a day. I have thought about it. If she continues to come and bother me, I will have a good talk with the head of the Foreign Languages Department. Before, I wanted to save the last bit of face for Li. After all, she is a freshman who has just entered the school. If she really makes a big deal, her next four years of college life will not be so easy."
The current public opinion environment is simple and complex at the same time.
If the mistress really gets the upper hand, registers for marriage and has a child, no one will say anything.
But if she were like Li Xuefei, who pursued a married man with great fanfare but failed in the end, those people in the school would not let her go. Especially since she was beautiful and had a good family background, her attitude had always been very high-profile and arrogant. Those classmates had long disliked her. If they had this opportunity, they would not let it go. They would definitely spread rumors everywhere and would probably stick with her for many years even after graduation.
Xia Qingtang said: "You are such a good person. You are still thinking about the bad guys even in this situation. It's a pity that the bad guys don't appreciate it at all."
"Yeah, I've also discovered that you can't reason with people like this." Xie Jinxuan's face darkened, and she whispered, "Next week, I'll go find the head of the Foreign Languages Department. For people like this, we must teach them a lesson so that they know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Don't go, let me go. If she still comes to look for you after class tomorrow, I will go to your school to look for the leader after work the day after tomorrow. You are a modest gentleman, gentle as jade, don't ruin your image for such a villain. Leave it to me, leave it to me!"
Xie Jinxuan sighed a little: "Then you don't need to care about your image?"
"Me? I don't need any image. I know who I am, you know, and my family knows too. I don't care if outsiders think I have a bad image." Xia Qingtang said, "Besides, I hope to use this opportunity to establish the image of a fierce woman in your school. In the future, everyone will know that Xie Jinxuan's wife is a fierce woman who is not easy to mess with. If someone like Li Xuefei appears in the future, they will have to think twice to see if they can beat the fierce woman."
Xie Jinxuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I think you just want to take this opportunity to make a scene and vent your emotions, right?"
"Okay, you guessed it right." Xia Qingtang said, "Venting off your negative emotions regularly is good for your physical and mental health. If Li Xuefei really gives me a chance, I will definitely not miss it! Okay, let's not talk about her anymore. I think the scenery over there is great. Let's go over there and take a look!"
Xia Qingtang pulled Xie Jinxuan and ran to the edge of the cliff. There were many classmates standing there. Under the bright sunshine, they all shouted their ideals towards the foot of the mountain.
Xia Qingtang and Xie Jinxuan stood there hand in hand, looking at them, and they smiled at each other.
Xie Jinxuan said, "Do you want to shout towards the foot of the mountain?"
"I want to shout, but if I shout out my ideals, it will scare these innocent students." Xia Qingtang said seriously.
Her ideal is to make a lot of money, buy a big house and drive a nice car. If she shouts it out now, these students will definitely think that this person is not very smart.
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "It's not convenient for me to shout out my ideals."
Xia Qingtang said: "It's okay. If you really want to do something big, you have to keep it in your heart. Only God, the earth, you and I know it. If you tell it out loud, maybe it won't work."
The two of them looked at the scenery at the edge of the cliff for a while and applauded the cheering college students. Seeing that more and more students climbed to the top of the mountain, Xie Jinxuan pulled Xia Qingtang back to the place where Changqing was holding the flag.
The middle-aged teacher also stood here and looked at his watch, then said anxiously: "They are all so young, how come they haven't climbed up for so long?"
Chang Qing said: "There are many new students. This class is basically composed of high school graduates who were admitted directly. They are all under 20 years old and like to play and make noise. They kill time while climbing mountains."
Xie Jinxuan also said, "Yes, Teacher Zhang, it's still early anyway. We'll just play games on the top of the mountain in the afternoon. It won't matter if we wait a little longer."
Teacher Zhang sighed and said, "I'm mainly a little hungry, but since everyone hasn't arrived yet and the number of people hasn't been counted, I can't go over to eat."
"Teacher Zhang, we are here. Please go to the side to rest and eat." Xie Jinxuan said.
Teacher Zhang waved his hand and said, "Forget it. We have already waited this long. I don't mind waiting a little longer. The students are all playing now. I will eat with you after we gather together."
"Teacher Zhang, are you going to feel dizzy from hunger?" Chang Qing asked, "Sometimes I get too hungry in the library and feel dizzy."
Xia Qingtang quickly took out another piece of chocolate and handed it over. She said, "Teacher Zhang, eat a piece of chocolate first. This will keep you from feeling dizzy."
Teacher Zhang glanced at Xia Qingtang and said with a smile, "You are Xie Jinxuan's lover?"
"Yes, my name is Xia Qingtang."
Teacher Zhang took the chocolate and said, "Thank you. This thing is very sweet and can really cure hypoglycemia. It tastes better than candy."
"Yes, I like to eat this very much. The foreigners in our factory also like to eat it." Xia Qingtang said.
Teacher Zhang peeled off the outer packaging, took a bite, and said, "It is said that this thing was originally used to treat colds."
"Really? Then next time I catch a cold, if I eat a piece of this, will it cure me?" Chang Qing asked curiously.
Teacher Zhang said, "Then you have to buy the chocolate first."
"Forget it. This thing is not easy to buy. You can only buy it in a department store, and it's very expensive." Chang Qing stuck out his tongue.
Xia Qingtang took out another piece and handed it to Chang Qing: "Student Chang, this is for you."
Chang Qing's eyes widened: "How come you have so many?"
"My grandma gave it to me. This is the last piece. You can take it and eat it. I also have candies and other things." Xia Qingtang smiled.
Chang Qing looked at Xie Jinxuan and felt a little embarrassed to take it. His honest face showed an expression of wanting but hesitating.
Xie Jinxuan took the chocolate with a smile and stuffed it directly into Chang Qing's shirt pocket. He said, "Are you still being polite to us?"
"Hehe, you still have to be polite. After all, this thing is not cheap. I have only eaten it once." Chang Qing smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed. "Thank you, sister-in-law."
"Call me Xiao Xia." Xia Qingtang said.
"Thank you, Xiaoxia. Xie Jinxuan, please help me carry the flag. I want to try this chocolate." Chang Qing handed the flagpole to Xie Jinxuan, and then ate the chocolate with Teacher Zhang, praising it as he ate, "It's so sweet, so fragrant, so fragrant."
After they finished eating the chocolate, they saw the last group of students climbing the mountain coming up.
The deputy minister and Jin Linglan were still walking at the back, with a dejected Li Xuefei following them. The deputy minister was whispering something to her, but Li Xuefei didn't respond at all.
Chang Qing quickly carried the flagpole over, and Teacher Zhang shouted over there, "There are no students from our school behind, right?"
"There shouldn't be any more. We've always been the last one walking!" Jin Linglan ran over with a smile and said, "Teacher Zhang, please call the roll quickly. I'm hungry and want to eat quickly."
Two fires had been built by other student union members in the grassless area. Some students had already been sitting around the fires, smiling as they took out steamed buns or corn cakes and started baking them.
Teacher Zhang said, "You know you're hungry, so why don't you hurry them up? Come up earlier so we can start our picnic earlier."
"There's nothing we can do. The younger students are all very excited about their first group activity and can't be stopped. This is the result of our urging for half a day." The deputy minister said with a smile.
Teacher Zhang said, "Okay, Jin Linglan will shout and ask all the members to come over and call the roll."
Although the golden lily of the valley was small, when she took a deep breath, it made a very loud sound that all the students playing nearby could hear.
Seeing Xia Qingtang's surprised look, Xie Jinxuan said, "Xiao Jin is very good at singing folk songs. It's inherited from her family, so she has a good voice."
"It's really amazing. It would be great if they could sing a song for us later." Xia Qingtang was quite looking forward to it.
If such a bright voice were to sing a folk song standing on the edge of a cliff, it would definitely sound wonderful.
The students all came over, and Teacher Zhang began to call out their names one by one. After making sure that everyone had reached the top of the mountain, Teacher Zhang announced: "Okay, we will be down the mountain at three o'clock. From now on, you are free to do whatever you want! Just one thing, pay attention to safety, and those who have lit the bonfire over there, pay special attention. Remember?"
A deafening reply came from the top of the mountain: "Remember!"
Xia Qingtang couldn't help laughing. She felt that this group of students was indeed very interesting and more lively than the young workers in the factory.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Chang Qing thrust the flagpole into the soil and then secured it with a few large rocks: "Okay, let's start eating! I'm hungry too!"
Jin Linglan said, "Old Xie, let's eat together at noon. I want to know what delicious food you brought. A local married man like you, you are definitely not like us who just buy something in the cafeteria and go up the mountain, right?"
"Okay, let's go together. Qingtang made some simple food this morning. Please try it." Xie Jinxuan said, and pulled Xia Qingtang to find a place that looked relatively clean nearby. Then she opened her backpack and took out an old bed sheet and spread it on the grass.
Xia Qingtang picked up four small stones to press down the four corners of the old bed sheet, and then said, "Xiao Jin, Xiao Chang, don't be polite, sit on it."
Jin Linglan was very surprised. She said, "You guys are really particular. You even brought this to the mat. It's not good if it gets dirty."
"This is an old bed sheet. If it gets dirty, just wash it when you get home. Besides, you'll feel better if you spread it out like this and put food on it." Xia Qingtang said as he started taking out lunch boxes and food.
Chang Qing came over excitedly to take a look: "What delicious food did you bring?"
"I made some simple rice balls and egg pancakes in the morning, which can be eaten even when cold. There are also these snacks and fruits. If you feel like eating too little, I also brought salted duck eggs." Xia Qingtang said as he opened a few lunch boxes.
Chang Qing's eyes widened: "This little rice ball looks fake."
"Xiao Xia, did you do all this?" Jin Linglan asked.
"Yes, you can try it, they are all very simple things." Xia Qingtang said, and took out a few pairs of clean chopsticks and placed them on the lid of the lunch box.
"Wow, you guys brought a lot of stuff with you on this trip, aren't you tired?" Chang Qing said, "I only brought two steamed buns and a pot of water when I came to climb the mountain."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Xie Jinxuan has good physical strength, so he carried all these things on his back. I only have a water bottle and candies in my bag, so he won't be tired."
"Come to think of it, I've been curious for a long time. Xie Jinxuan, why do you have such good physical strength? We go to school every day to study, so why are you different from others?" Chang Qing asked curiously.
Xia Qingtang said: "Xie Jinxuan was a soldier before, and he would run several kilometers every morning regardless of the weather. If you keep running like him, you will also have good physical strength."
"Good fellow, you were a soldier? I never heard you say that!" Chang Qing reached out and patted Xie Jinxuan on the shoulder, saying, "You didn't win any military medals, did you?"
Xie Jinxuan looked at him and said with a smile: "Yes, I do have a military medal. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten it."
"You are so... amazing!" Chang Qing was full of admiration, "I am convinced by you! No wonder the teachers and classmates praise you, you are really different from us."
"Okay, let's eat quickly. I'm hungry too." Xia Qingtang picked up a pair of chopsticks with a smile, picked up some small rice balls and handed them to Jin Linglan and Chang Qing, then started eating himself.
Chang Qing only brought two steamed buns with pickles, but Jin Linglan bought sugar cakes and scallion pancakes from the cafeteria, and also a cup of hot milk in a thermos. It can be seen that her family is quite well off and she can afford milk powder and a thermos.
The two of them tasted the rice balls made by Xia Qingtang and shared an egg pancake, and then refused to eat the food they brought.
However, both of them praised Xia Qingtang's craftsmanship.
Jin Linglan said: "Mr. Xie is so lucky! How could he marry such a good wife? Xiaoxia, not only are you stunningly beautiful, but you can also cook very well!"
Xia Qingtang said: "This is just a simple picnic food, not difficult to make. Does this show that I am a good cook?"
"You can see the big picture from the small details. Take this egg pancake for example. It's just the right softness and hardness, and the seasoning is just right. I'm sure your other dishes will be delicious too." said Jin Linglan.
Chang Qing said: "Yes, Xie Jinxuan, if you do this, it will be very difficult for us to get married and have children in the future!"
"How difficult can it be? Even if you don't compare with Old Xie, it's hard to beat others. So, I think you should just be a bachelor for the rest of your life." Jin Linglan laughed.
She and Chang Qing were classmates, so they were very familiar with each other and liked to joke with each other.
"What are you talking about? I've been having a great time chatting with that senior girl from the Chinese department recently! Maybe I'll be able to find a partner this year!" Chang Qing was not convinced.
Jin Linglan covered her mouth and laughed so hard that she fell backwards: "Chang Qing, you are such a fool. That senior sister already has a partner at home and is engaged!"
"What?!" Chang Qing couldn't believe it, "You're lying!"
"Who is lying? If you don't believe it, ask Old Xie. Old Xie, does that senior sister Wang already have a partner?" Jin Linglan looked at Xie Jinxuan.
Xie Jinxuan nodded and said, "Xiao Jin didn't lie to you. That senior is indeed engaged. You're the only one who doesn't know."
"What?! She...she is already engaged...why is she still chatting with me so enthusiastically? She! What does she think of me?" Chang Qing suddenly became angry.
Jin Linglan said, "What else can you think of it? She looks silly and smiles at you casually, and you are willing to help her get water, run errands for her and move things, and even save your own meal ticket to buy her sweet buns!"
Xia Qingtang said: "This is too much."
"It's really too much, but who can blame Chang Qing for being stupid? He can't tell the difference between good and bad people. It's better to suffer a loss in this kind of thing, so that he can learn a lesson in the future." Jin Linglan said: "Fortunately, Chang Qing didn't lose too much. How many times have you bought her sugar buns?"
"Twice, and once I sent you an egg cake..."
"Look at you. You normally don't even want to eat sugar buns, but you actually gave her an egg cake. You are so stupid!"
"I thought she wanted to date me! What's wrong with me being nicer to my partner?"
"But she didn't tell you explicitly that she likes you, right?"
"That's true..."
"Yes, she hasn't even made her attitude clear. In this case, you have to make sure that she likes you before you can be nice to her!"
Chang Qing sighed, and after a while he said, "You already knew she had a boyfriend, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xie Jinxuan said: "Everyone in the school knows that she is engaged... I thought you knew it too."
"I really don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't have been so attentive to her! I'm really not that kind of person! Although I'm stupid, I'm very moral. I won't touch other people's partners!" Chang Qing gritted his teeth and said, "I will never talk to her again!"
Jin Linglan patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, stop sighing. It's not too late to know now. Eat your steamed buns. I'll go over there and bake my cakes. Otherwise, they will be too hard and not tasty."
Xia Qingtang also stood up with her: "Xiao Jin, I'll go with you. We brought two three-fresh buns, which need to be toasted before they taste good."
The vegetarian three-fresh buns made in the courtyard canteen are delicious. They are filled with mushrooms, dried shrimps, black fungus, and some seasonal fresh vegetables according to the season. They are steamed very big and are very delicious when eaten while hot.
In fact, it tastes good when eaten cold, but since there is already a fire over there, Xia Qingtang wants to heat it up before eating.
"Okay, let's go together." Jin Linglan went to the campfire with Xia Qingtang.
There were quite a few students gathered here. Everyone took a clean tree stick and poked the steamed buns or pancakes they brought with them. They held them there and chatted while roasting the food.
Jin Linglan walked over and said, "Make room for both of us."
Someone made room for us, and Jin Linglan said, "Old Wu, cut two sticks for us, too."
The male classmate whom she called Lao Wu took out a small knife, simply cut the branch next to him, and then handed it to her.
"Thank you." Xia Qingtang followed Jin Linglan in expressing his gratitude.
Old Wu said, "You're welcome. Are you Xie Jinxuan's relative?"
"Yes, hello, my name is Xia Qingtang."
"This is your first time participating in a school activity. There were other activities before, and other married local classmates brought their families to participate, but Xie Jinxuan didn't bring anyone." Old Wu smiled and said, "I thought he was reluctant to let you come out to see us."
Xia Qingtang said: "He told me about the previous activities, but I was busy with work and had to study on my own in my spare time, so I never had time to participate."
"Yes, I heard that you have been working for a long time. You are a worker? Where do you work?"
“I work in the factory union of the Future Electric Factory.”
Old Wu was surprised. "I heard that the clerks of the Future Electric Appliance Factory are all excellent talents specially selected by the city. I didn't expect you to be selected. Old Xie is really a jerk. He didn't tell us anything."
Jin Linglan smiled and said, "If you had such a beautiful and excellent wife, would you be willing to tell everyone about it? You would definitely hide her away, fearing that someone else would snatch her away."
"What you said, is there anyone who can compete with Xie Jinxuan for the girl?" another male classmate wearing glasses said with a smile.
He was roasting cornmeal cakes on a stick in his hand, which were already emitting a fragrant aroma.
Old Wu also laughed: "That's right, Xie Jinxuan has long had no rivals. No one can compare to him."
Xia Qingtang said: "Xie Jinxuan respects me, so when I'm not around, he usually doesn't talk about me. I ran into a few classmates from his class before, and when I was chatting with them, I told them about my situation."
"That's true. Old Xie really respects female comrades." Old Wu said, "Since you are here now, I am curious. Can I ask you a few questions about the Future Electric Appliance Factory?"
"If it's something I can answer, I will answer it. If it involves things that the factory can't talk about, I can't answer it." Xia Qingtang turned the stick, being careful not to let the buns burn.
"Don't worry, I'm not asking about the factory's secrets. I just heard that your factory's wages and benefits are higher than other factories. Is this true?"
"It's true. I used to work in a cotton mill. After I went to the Future Electrical Appliance Factory, my income did increase. In terms of benefits, there were more things in the factory every month. If it was around holidays, the canteen would give a meat dish to the staff for free. That's about it." Xia Qingtang said.
Surprised noises rang out around them. Old Wu nodded and said, "It seems that this foreign factory is indeed different. No wonder the recruitment was so strict before. My relatives didn't succeed in getting in. I heard that your factory will recruit workers at the end of the year. Is this true?"
“That’s true too.”
"Then I know what's going on. I'll tell my family when I get back and ask them to continue making preparations." Old Wu smiled and said, "I won't ask about anything else. I'm afraid you can't tell me."
A female student who was eating a steamed bun across from me said, "Comrade Xia, when you go to work, do you see foreigners every day?"
“I see it almost every day.”
"Do foreigners talk to you? What do you say when you talk?"
"We will talk when we see each other. We all speak English." Xia Qingtang said.
Jin Linglan's eyes widened: "Xiao Xia, can you speak English?"
"Yes, I started to learn English by myself before. It was because I could speak English that I was selected by the city to work at the Future Electric Appliance Factory."
A male student on the upper right suddenly interrupted and said, "Comrade Xia speaks very good English. I and several other classmates heard it this morning. He has no accent and speaks fluently. Anyway, his English is much better than mine."
He was one of the students who had been watching Xia Qingtang and Li Xuefei quarreling in the morning. When Xia Qingtang saw him talking, he nodded at him in a friendly manner.
There was another round of exclamations from the surroundings. Jin Linglan said, "Xiao Xia, your English is so good, why don't you come to take the college entrance examination? If you were also a college student, you could avoid a lot of trouble."
"Yes, there are many female classmates in the school who have heard that Xie Jinxuan's lover did not go to college, so they have such wishful thinking." A female student next to Old Wu said in a deep voice.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Everyone has something they want to do. Like you, you all want to go to college, but I don't want to go to college, so I didn't take it. Xie Jinxuan and I are a couple with similar ideals. He respects and understands my choice. As for what other people think, it doesn't matter to the two of us."
Jin Linglan said thoughtfully: "Can I ask what you want to do? You are so smart and can learn independently. I really can't think of anything more worthwhile than going to college?"
"What I want to do is a secret, I don't want to tell it. But there are actually many things worth doing, and it is not necessarily necessary to go to college to be the best." Xia Qingtang said: "For example, some people's ideal is to defend their country, so is it worse for them to join the army than to go to college? For another example, some people's ideal is to be the best chef, so they don't need to go to college. Going to college is good, and being an excellent chef is also good."
“But being a chef… is not as respectable as going to college…” the male student at the head whispered.
Xia Qingtang laughed and said, "Yes, according to the general consensus in society today, college students are the most promising people in the future, because they can become cadres after graduation. But if a person's ideal is only based on the eyes of others, it may not be a real ideal. I don't care how others see me, I just want to move forward towards my goal firmly. A person's life is actually very short. In the past, there was no choice in many things, but in the future, there will be choices. So I want to live for myself and do what I want to do."
After this sentence was said, there was silence for a moment, and almost everyone had a thoughtful expression on their face.
After a while, Jin Linglan broke the silence and said, "I finally understand why Lao Xie loves you so much."
Xia Qingtang was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"
"As a friend of the student union, Lao Xie loves you very much, and everyone knows it. But I also wondered before, Lao Xie is not a man who only looks at appearance, he shouldn't love someone who only has appearance. After meeting you today, I know that you are not only beautiful on the outside, but your heart is as shining as your appearance. If I were Lao Xie, I would not be attracted by the mess outside." Jin Linglan stretched out her right hand and shook hands with Xia Qingtang, then said: "Xiao Xia, although I don't know what your ideal is, I know it when I look into your eyes, you will succeed!"
"Thank you!" Xia Qingtang was so happy that he almost burnt the three-fresh buns.
Fortunately, Old Wu was there and was quick to rescue her.
After that, the image of Xie Jinxuan's lover became more powerful and vivid among the students. Xia Qingtang changed from a peerless beauty to a peerless beauty with great talent and ideas, and she also spoke fluent English. This made many female students who had fantasies about Xie Jinxuan automatically back off.
After Xia Qingtang baked the buns, he went back to Xie Jinxuan with Jin Linglan.
She broke the buns apart and shared them among the four of them. Afterwards, some classmates came over to say hello, and Xia Qingtang shared the oranges and snacks she had brought with everyone to try.
At the end of the picnic, all the food was eaten except for a little candy.
Jin Linglan said, "I'm sorry that you guys spent a lot of money today and ate a lot of your food. Come to school next time and I'll treat you to some stir-fried dishes from the faculty cafeteria."
"Okay, I'll come to see you when I'm free." Xia Qingtang agreed with a smile.
She had a good impression of Jin Linglan. This girl had a cheerful and generous personality, and her words were very interesting.
Chang Qing said: "Then when you guys eat stir-fried dishes, call me too, I can make one dish too."
"Oh, how could you bear to do that? Aren't you usually very frugal? You'd like to split a penny into three petals." Golden Lily of the Valley joked.
"Well, I've also eaten a lot of Xiao Xia's food, so I must repay this favor." Chang Qing said, "I'm frugal because my family is not well off. Of course, I can't compare with you people with better family conditions."
Jin Linglan said, "Okay, okay, I get it. I didn't say it's wrong for you to be frugal. When Xiaoxia comes to find me, I'll call you over and we'll go eat some stir-fried dishes together."
"Okay." Chang Qing smiled and looked particularly honest.
Xie Jinxuan packed up the things she brought and put them all into her bag.
Old Wu and his friends over there started suggesting that the students actively perform. Many people here have talents, and someone immediately sang a song loudly.
At the end of the song, amid the applause of the crowd, Old Wu smiled and said, "Who else? Perform another one!"
"Doesn't Li Xuefei know how to dance? I brought a harmonica and I'll play the accompaniment. Li Xuefei, come and dance!" a boy shouted.
Li Xuefei, who had been sitting in the corner silently watching Xie Jinxuan and Xia Qingtang, stood up immediately when she heard her classmates' call.
She has now completely recovered, confidence has returned to her face, and what happened in the morning did not seem to have brought her any shadow of gloom.
Jin Linglan whispered, "This Li Xuefei really likes to be in the spotlight."
Xia Qingtang said: "She is young, beautiful, and multi-talented, so she should be in the spotlight."
"You don't mind her?" Jin Linglan was a little surprised.
"I don't mind. She is not worthy of being my opponent. I know our Jinxuan best. He would not look down on such a person." Xia Qingtang said.
"You still have to be careful. I heard that some people are very good at using shady tricks. What if they use some despicable means? For example, if she finds a chance to get Old Xie drunk and then does something..."
"Xie Jinxuan shouldn't give her such an opportunity... If someone can really plot against Xie Jinxuan, I'm willing to give it to that person." Xia Qingtang said sincerely.
Xie Jinxuan had undergone special training, and he was not a fool. If there was really someone who could trick him in this way, Xia Qingtang would have nothing to say and would accept defeat with all his heart.
Jin Linglan couldn't help laughing: "Xiao Xia, you are such an interesting person."
While the two of them were chatting, the harmonica had already started playing. The song the boy was playing was an old song that everyone was familiar with. Li Xuefei danced gracefully to the song.
Moreover, she was dancing towards Xie Jinxuan. While she was dancing, she kept staring at Xie Jinxuan, and her feelings were very obvious.
Old Wu was an interesting person. When he saw that Xie Jinxuan was always facing Xia Qingtang, but Xia Qingtang was always looking at Li Xuefei with a smile on her face, he stood up and ran to dance with Li Xuefei.
Li Xuefei frowned: "What are you doing here?"
"I see the sun is shining brightly, and I want to dance too. Come on! Classmates, those who want to dance, come together!"
At Old Wu's shout, seven or eight active students rushed over. They surrounded Li Xuefei and started dancing in a disorderly manner, but they looked very happy.
After that, the group dance lasted for ten minutes until Li Xuefei walked out of the crowd with a gloomy face.
When Jin Linglan saw Li Xuefei being humiliated, she smiled and clapped her hands, then stood up and sang a folk song for everyone.
It was the first time that Xia Qingtang heard someone singing folk songs live. She had never heard such beautiful folk songs. Golden Bell Orchid's singing was full of primitive vitality. Xia Qingtang seemed to see every blade of grass and every tree in the mountains resonating with her singing.
This folk song left a deep impression on Xia Qingtang. Even after they got off the mountain and took a bus back to the provincial university, she still held Jin Linglan's hand and kept saying, "Xiao Jin, you have such a great voice. You should become a singer."
"Hey, I'm just singing for fun. I can't be a singer."
Today's singers are all trained in the system of art troupes. It is really impossible for folk singers like these to become singers.
Xia Qingtang said seriously: "I think if you have the opportunity in the future, you can definitely become a singer, believe me."
Seeing Xia Qingtang so serious, Jin Linglan couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, then when I get the chance, I will become a singer."
After riding his bicycle back home, Xia Qingtang put down his things and went to wash his hands first. While washing, he was recalling the singing he had heard in the mountains before.
She said: "Xiao Jin's voice is so beautiful. If there is a chance, I will pay to record a song for her."
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "It seems that you really like Xiao Jin's singing."
"Yes, hers is called a talent show, it's really overwhelmingly good." Xia Qingtang sighed and said, "It's a pity that I don't have any talent."
"No one is perfect."
"But you can play the piano and sing, and you're also good at all kinds of sports." Xia Qingtang snorted.
Xie Jinxuan hugged her and said, "If I don't have a little more talent, I won't be worthy of you."
"Sweet talk." Xia Qingtang snorted again, then laughed, "But I like to hear it!"
The two of them hugged each other tenderly for a while, and Xia Qingtang rubbed his calf and said, "Climbing the mountain is really tiring, let's rest early tonight."
In the evening, they went to the small western-style building to have dinner. After returning and taking a bath, Xie Jinxuan gave her a full-body relaxing massage. When Xia Qingtang woke up the next morning, she only had slight muscle soreness in her calves, and everything else was normal, so she went to work in the factory in high spirits again.
Lin Shuang arrived very early. She did some preparatory work and held a small meeting with several people in the office at eight o'clock. She talked about some of her preliminary arrangements for the union and the personnel arrangements for some current work.
Her arrangements were very reasonable. Xia Qingtang and others liked this new leader very much and their work enthusiasm increased a lot.
On the new Monday, the new colleague mentioned earlier finally arrived at the post. The factory union was fully staffed, and work went more smoothly.
The new clerk was not a relative of Yan Jianshun, but someone that Yan Jianshun had approached the city for. His name was Ke Jiantong, and he came from the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions. His original job was to deal with the trade unions of various factories, so he was considered a skilled worker.
He is a short man with a good temper and handsome appearance. He is 27 years old this year and has a three-year-old daughter. It is said that his family is very harmonious.
He was willing to be transferred from the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions for the housing that the future electrical appliance factory would build next year.
"It is unlikely that I will have any promotion opportunities in the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions. Even if I do my best, I can only become a director in the end. Coming here seems to be like coming to a factory, but this is no ordinary factory. It is the most valued new factory in the city, and the salary is high. I will be able to get a house next year. My wife and I are living in my parents' house now. The house is small and there are too many people. There is no room for us. If I am willing to come here, I can prepare a small room for my daughter. How great it is." Ke Jiantong talked about his family affairs with great interest while eating, and he seemed very enthusiastic.
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