Chapter 74
Xia Qingtang's face suddenly turned dark. There were indeed quite a few male comrades who smoked at the meeting, but they basically stood outside to smoke away from others. She had never approached those smokers, except for Secretary Yang!
He also covered her with his cigarette-stained clothes, which must have been how the smoke smelled.
Xia Qingtang didn't hate the smell of cigarettes that much originally, but today he suddenly felt that the smell was unpleasant.
Thinking of this, Xia Qingtang said angrily: "Don't mention it. How could anyone smoke? There was only one particularly annoying person, who was the secretary of the chairman of the Municipal Trade Union. I almost got angry later..."
As she spoke, she recounted all the details of her interactions with Secretary Yang today. She described it in great detail without leaving anything out.
"Meetings are tiring in the first place. I had to remember so many things, my mind was tired, my body was tired, and I met such an outrageous person. Now, my heart is even more tired! I fell asleep in the car on the way back to the factory. If the driver, Master Bao, hadn't been so kind and woke me up in advance, I wouldn't have done my job well!" Xia Qingtang hugged Xie Jinxuan's neck tightly, "I'm so angry! The key is that he is the secretary of the chairman of the municipal trade union. I don't dare to scold him, for fear of causing trouble for Chairman Qin and the cotton mill."
After listening, Xie Jinxuan touched her head and said, "I know this person. His name is Yang Dachuan. His father is Deputy Mayor Yang. He is an only child in the family, so he has been spoiled since he was a child. You are several years younger than him, so you don't recognize him. He is also a student of No. 1 Middle School, two years older than me. I met him when I was in the first year of high school. At that time, his father was not the deputy mayor, but he has always been very popular and generous. Both female and male students like him very much. He is the only child in his family, so he stayed in the city to work after graduation. I remember that he was the secretary of the chairman of the municipal trade union last year. He is young and promising. I heard that the leaders appreciate him very much. He should be very capable."
"I don't care if he is capable at work or not. I just know that this person is very annoying. I told you that I have a lover, but he kept chattering and chasing me to talk. No matter who he is, doesn't he know that he is causing trouble for others?" Xia Qingtang said unhappily: "However, if I had known that you knew this person, I would have said your name. Since you know him, he can't possibly be entangled with the wife of an acquaintance, right?"
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "It's hard to say. Yang Dachuan is impeccable at work, but his personality in life is completely different from that of ordinary people. If he knew that you are my lover, he might be more motivated."
"Ah?" Xia Qingtang's eyes widened, with a look of disbelief, "More motivated? Why? Because you like to take away someone's love?"
"That's about it. Especially for those male partners he can look up to, they are even more in his favor. I remember that in his senior year of high school, he snatched away another senior's partner. At that time, the senior was also very popular, and his fame in the school was comparable to that of Yang Dachuan. Later, the senior secretly dated another female senior, and I don't know what means Yang Dachuan used to snatch that female senior away. At that time, they walked around the school hand in hand openly, because they were about to graduate, so the teachers didn't care about them. As a result, less than two months after they graduated, I heard that Yang Dachuan broke up with that female senior. Although I was not very old at the time, my impression was that he liked to compete with others, not really like to chase girls."
Xia Qingtang's face darkened even more. She frowned and said, "How could there be such a person? His character is too bad, right? That senior student is so unlucky. How could she meet such a person?"
"Senior sister did not have a good life indeed, but luckily she found a partner in the countryside where she was sent to work, and they got married there the year before last. Yang Dachuan has never been married, and you can tell from his personality that he can't settle down." Xie Jinxuan reached out and rubbed Xia Qingtang's brow, then said softly, "You don't have to worry too much about this person. After all, we are a registered legal couple, and he may still have some concerns."
Xia Qingtang waved his hand and said, "Hey, I'm not worried about this person. Secretary Feng will be back later. She is Chairman Qin's most capable assistant. She will accompany Chairman Qin to meetings in the city in the future. I will never see Yang Dachuan again. I just dislike this kind of person. I feel that his life is too smooth. He has never suffered or gone hungry, so he likes to find some immoral things to stimulate his soul. This kind of person is rotten to the core."
Xie Jinxuan laughed: "Your description of him is very appropriate. His life is indeed too smooth, which means everything is too dull, so he wants to pursue exciting things. If his family had two children, and sent him to the countryside to farm for a few years, his illnesses would probably have been cured long ago."
Xia Qingtang sighed: "But, I seem to be a little envious of such people."
I have lived to my twenties and have never suffered any hardship. What kind of life is that?
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "Don't envy such people. My grandmother once said that people will not have a smooth life. There will always be hardships. If you don't suffer when you are young, you will have to suffer when you are old. It's the same thing."
"Well, grandma is right. It's the law of conservation of measure. What I said just now doesn't count. I don't envy him." Xia Qingtang sat up straight, and seemed to be in much better spirits.
No matter how tired or hard-working you are outside, as long as you return home and lie in Xie Jinxuan's arms, everything will become easy.
Xie Jinxuan pinched her face and said, "You've worked so hard today, are you hungry?"
"I'm hungry, but I was so tired just now that I couldn't even muster the energy to say I was hungry." Xia Qingtang looked at the clock and said, "What vegetables did you wash today? Let's have something simple, stir-fry some vegetables and cook some noodles, how about that?"
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "I didn't wash the vegetables today. I thought you would be very tired today, so I brought the food back in advance and put it in the jar to keep it warm. Go wash your hands and face now, and I'll make you a cup of hot tea, and you can eat when you come out."
Xia Qingtang felt warm in her heart. She kissed him on the corner of his mouth and said, "How come you are so nice? You can think ahead of time."
"I became like this after meeting you, otherwise how could I take better care of you. Okay, go wash your face and hands, then come out for dinner." Xie Jinxuan also kissed her on the corner of her mouth.
Xia Qingtang cheered, jumped up from his body, and ran to the bathroom.
When she came out, Xie Jinxuan had already placed the food on the dining table.
He ordered two dishes, one was braised pork with thousand-piece potatoes, and the other was stir-fried green cabbage. The rice was white rice, and the braised pork was cut into thick and large pieces, glistening with oil in the bowl. Just looking at it made one want to drool.
"We're eating meat today?" Xia Qingtang was stunned for a moment. "Didn't we agree to save all the tickets and exchange them for coarse grains?"
"This is not our ticket. It was given by Xiang Qian. We lent him the money and he felt a little embarrassed, so he gave me his meat ticket and asked me to buy you some pork to nourish your body. I thought that we are not so tired at work normally and we are not particularly craving for pork, but you will be very tired today and it is a good time to eat meat, so I just used it."
Xia Qingtang walked to the table and sat down, then picked up the chopsticks and took a deep breath towards the bowl of roasted meat: "It smells so good, thank you Comrade Lao Luo for your generosity, I won't be polite!"
Today she was tired physically, mentally, and even more tired in her heart. She was actually very happy to see such food. After she said that, she started eating.
The canteen's braised pork and potato with thousand sheets of dough was particularly tasty. The pork was cooked long enough so it melted in your mouth as soon as you took a sip. The potatoes were so soft that they were almost impossible to pick up, but when paired with the soup and mixed with rice, you could cry with happiness.
Xia Qingtang had a very satisfying dinner and had long forgotten the unhappy episodes that happened during the day.
After dinner, Xie Jinxuan went to clean up the dishes and then she sat in the living room listening to the radio.
"Qingtang, I'm boiling water. You don't like the smell of smoke, so take a shower and change your clothes. I'll come back to wash them tomorrow at noon." Xie Jinxuan cleaned up the kitchen and came out, and sat down next to Xia Qingtang to listen to the radio together.
"Okay, I also have to wash my hair today, otherwise it will smell like smoke." When Xia Qingtang heard that he had to wash clothes, he hurried to search his pockets and trouser pockets to make sure there was nothing forgotten in his pockets and had to be washed.
She took out a few coins, a candy and a folded note. Then she remembered that Li Yan had slipped the note to her by shaking hands.
"So mysterious. If you have anything to say, you have to write it on a note..." Xia Qingtang muttered softly as he opened the note.
There were only a few lines of words written in a flamboyant style on it: Director Xia, I'm sorry for making you unhappy today. I will review my behavior.
The signature was Yang Dachuan. These three characters were even more elegant than the characters above. If Xia Qingtang hadn't recognized the character Yang, he would have almost forgotten whose name it was.
Xie Jinxuan was sitting next to her, so he turned his head and saw the words on the note. He smiled and said, "Did he write you an apology letter?"
"Can this be considered an apology letter? Look at the handwriting, it's almost flying, and I only see full of arrogance." Xia Qingtang said disdainfully: "Who cares if he apologizes?"
As she said that, she tore up the paper, crumpled it into a ball and threw it into the wastebasket in the living room.
Xie Jinxuan rubbed her head: "Are you still angry?"
"I wasn't angry at first, but when I saw the note, I remembered what happened before." Xia Qingtang said, "He asked a female clerk from the fertilizer factory to secretly slip me the note. It was so mysterious that the female clerk might misunderstand me later."
"If you're still angry, we can go out for a walk and look at the moon, maybe we'll feel better." Xie Jinxuan suggested.
Xia Qingtang shook his head: "I won't look at the moon today. I just want to rest. Forget it, there is hot water in the thermos, right? I'll wash my hair first."
As she said that, she went to wash her hair.
After washing her hair, she sat in the corridor outside the door, letting the wind blow her hair.
There is no hair dryer at the moment. If you want to dry your long hair as quickly as possible, the fastest way is to stand outdoors and fan your hair in the wind, but it can also easily cause a headache.
Xia Qingtang didn't dare to do this in winter, but now it's late April, so he dares to do this.
Xie Jinxuan also came out and sat beside her. Although the two of them didn't talk, they occasionally looked at each other, which was still very sweet.
The resident in front was passing by and saw them through the courtyard door and said with a smile: "Why are you sitting at the door? It's not summer yet."
Only when summer comes will people sit outside their doorsteps at night to enjoy the cool air.
"Look at the moon." Xia Qingtang smiled and pointed to the moon in the sky.
"Young people just have their own way." The neighbor nodded with a smile and walked away.
Xia Qingtang really looked at the moon for a while. The two of them sat together in silence. When her hair was almost dry, she took his hand and went back to the house to pour water and prepare to take a bath.
Neither of them read or studied tonight, so Xia Qingtang said after taking a bath, "Go back to the bedroom after you finish."
Xie Jinxuan knew that she was in a bad mood today, so she said, "Okay, then wait for me for a while, I'll be fine soon."
When he finished his shower, turned off the outside light and returned to the bedroom, he saw Xia Qingtang lying on the bed. She was not leaning against the head of the bed reading a novel as usual, but lying there quietly, with the quilt covering her chin, fitting tightly.
"Waiting for me?" Xie Jinxuan walked over with a smile.
"Of course I'm waiting for you, who else could I be waiting for?" Xia Qingtang glanced at him, then stretched out a fair and slender arm and waved at him.
Xie Jinxuan looked at her white shoulders and arms and was stunned for a moment: "You...can't be..."
"What could it be? Could it be that he is not wearing any clothes?" Xia Qingtang smiled, "Then come and confirm it yourself."
The temperature in the bedroom seemed to have suddenly risen by several degrees. Xie Jinxuan's eyes darkened, and without saying a word, she took off her clothes and went directly into bed to check carefully.
After confirmation, Xia Qingtang was indeed waiting for him in bed without any clothes on.
However, this confirmation took two hours, and Xia Qingtang finally didn't even have the strength to speak. He could only curl up in the quilt and mutter to himself.
"Drink some warm water." Xie Jinxuan walked in from outside holding a cup, then sat on the edge of the bed, pulled Xia Qingtang out of the quilt, and then fed her water.
"I really asked for trouble..." Xia Qingtang drank the water and couldn't help blaming himself.
After a tiring day at work, she deliberately provoked Xie Jinxuan when she came home at night. Now her waist and legs are sore, and she doesn't know if she will be late tomorrow. She is just asking for trouble.
Xie Jinxuan touched her nose and said a little embarrassedly: "You can't blame me for this. You were too enthusiastic today..."
Speaking of which, Xia Qingtang is still conservative in this regard. For example, she would wear pajamas carefully every time she went to bed. Waiting for him to come back without clothes like this was obviously intentional. Of course, Xie Jinxuan couldn't be blamed.
Xia Qingtang squinted at him: "So I said I was asking for trouble..."
"Of course, it was my fault that I lost control later."
"Of course it's your fault!" Xia Qingtang snorted, but he also knew that no matter how much self-control Xie Jinxuan had, he was still a man at that time, so he couldn't blame him.
Seeing her frowning and snorting, Xie Jinxuan said, "I'll give you a massage and I promise it won't affect your work tomorrow, okay?"
"That's good enough, Xiao Xiezi, serve me well." Xia Qingtang lay down on the bed with a pillow in her arms, motioning him to massage her quickly.
"Xiao Xiezi, what is this name?"
"That's the name for the people who served in ancient times..." Xia Qingtang's voice became softer and softer. She almost forgot that Xie Jinxuan hadn't watched the rest of the TV series.
Xie Jinxuan didn't pay attention to these. He went to the living room to put the cup away, and when he came back he saw a snow-white and smooth back exposed there, with some marks left by his fingers after the intense exercise just now...
Xie Jinxuan felt a little buzzing in his head, and he quickly said, "How about putting on pajamas first?"
"Ah? Wearing pajamas?" Xia Qingtang half-raised her body and turned to look at him. She was about to say that he had seen everything about her, so why was she pretending to be serious? But she suddenly noticed that his eyes had changed again. She immediately understood what was going on. She quickly pulled the quilt over herself and gave an order, "Go out first, and come in when I call you!"
Looking at that look, if it happens again, she will definitely not be able to get up tomorrow morning!
As a new-age woman with ideals and ambitions, I will never allow myself to be late for work because of such things!
Xia Qingtang put on her pajamas and tidied herself up before calling Xie Jinxuan in.
Xie Jinxuan must have washed her face with cold water, and now she looks as calm and self-controlled as usual.
Xia Qingtang felt relieved, lay down and began to enjoy his semi-professional massage.
Not long after, she fell asleep in such a comfortable massage.
The next morning, she was woken up by Xie Jinxuan. After breakfast, she walked out of the house with her bag on her back and found that her waist and legs felt much better.
"Greetings that you haven't delayed my business!" Xia Qingtang waved to Xie Jinxuan at the door, then rode out with a smile.
Arriving at the office at the usual time, Xia Qingtang cleaned the two offices as usual. Wu Feng arrived first.
"Xiao Xia is here? How was the meeting in the city yesterday?" Wu Feng asked.
Xia Qingtang said: "A lot of things were said at the meeting and I learned a lot, but there were some parts that I didn't quite understand."
"It's normal that you don't understand. Take your time. You are still young. I think the future of our union belongs to you." Wu Feng said with a smile.
Xia Qingtang quickly said: "I can't do that. I just hope I can complete my job without making any mistakes. That's good enough."
"Don't be so modest. The vice chairman told me yesterday that after Chairman Qin retires, Xiao Feng will definitely take over the guild. When Xiao Feng retires, it will be you, and your age is also suitable."
As they were talking, Zhang Ning and Li Yue came in. Hearing this, Zhang Ning said, "Yes, Xiao Xia is just the right age, and our union will have a successor."
Li Yue snorted coldly, obviously disagreeing with this statement, but because she was afraid of Xia Qingtang's in-laws, she didn't dare to say anything and could only roll her eyes at Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Vice Chairman, there may be more capable young people coming to the union in the future. I am still far from being able to do that."
Besides, being the union chairman of a cotton mill was certainly a good job and respected in that era.
But when the wave of layoffs comes in more than ten years, state-owned enterprises and factories will have to undergo major changes and transformations. The trade unions will no longer have any practical role, and there will no longer be a need for so many employees to work in trade unions.
Xia Qingtang is someone who has experienced that era, and she knows that being a worker will no longer be a good career in the future, so she will make plans in advance and leave here when the time is right to concentrate on her career. The title of union chairman is not in her plan.
When Li Yue heard this, she immediately said, "Xiao Xia is very self-aware. Maybe there will be more capable young people coming in the future. It's hard to say who will be the successor then."
Zhang Ning smiled and changed the subject: "I'll go see if Chairman Qin is here. An employee came to report the situation yesterday, and I have to tell Chairman Qin."
After saying that, he took out a thick notebook from the drawer and went to the small office next door.
Xia Qingtang stopped talking. She took out the things she had written down yesterday and began to organize the meeting minutes carefully.
It is not an easy task to organize so many records purely by hand. Xia Qingtang sat at the desk seriously for the whole day and only finished organizing them before leaving get off work.
She let out a long breath, stretched, and lay on the table to rest for a few minutes.
Wu Feng said: "Xiao Xia hardly left the table today and didn't even take a lunch break at noon."
Xia Qingtang said: "These are urgent meeting minutes, so they must be completed today."
She sat up straight, looked at her watch, put the things on the table into the drawer, and sent the meeting minutes next door.
Chairman Qin was also writing furiously at this moment. When he saw Xia Qingtang knocking on the door and coming in, he asked, "Have you sorted out the minutes of the meeting?"
"Yes, everything has been sorted out." Xia Qingtang handed over the paper.
The handwriting was neat and clear. Chairman Qin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Young people as hardworking as you are rare. Work hard."
"Yes, I will." Xia Qingtang said, "Does Chairman Qin have any other instructions?"
"No more, just pack up and go home, you've worked hard today."
"It's not hard. It's what I should do. Goodbye, Chairman Qin." Xia Qingtang walked out and returned to his seat happily.
Although I am not interested in the position of union chairman, it is still a happy thing for people who work hard to be praised by their leaders.
Perhaps seeing Xia Qingtang smiling and walking briskly, Li Yue squinted her eyes and said, "Did the leader praise you? Xiao Xia, you're so bouncy when you walk."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Yes, the leader praised me, so I am very happy."
Li Yue said: "Young people are still not steady enough. You get carried away just by a compliment. I think you should be more cautious and guard against arrogance and impatience."
"Oh, then I'll wait until the leader needs me to be humble and not conceited. I will do that. I'm the kind of person who listens to the leader very much." Xia Qingtang packed up his things with a smile.
Li Yue said: "What you mean is that if this is not what the leader says, then you don't have to listen to it, right?"
Xia Qingtang did not answer her question, but said seriously: "Secretary Li, I am not a stingy person. I know you are very unhappy that Chairman Qin took me out of the meeting, but this is the leader's choice, not my decision. If you want to go, you can tell the leader, and if she agrees, you can go. You have been talking in a sarcastic way for a long time. I am a straightforward person. I will say what I want to say. If you continue like this, I will never ask my wife to buy tickets for any performances in the future."
Li Yue didn't expect her to say such a thing suddenly. She was immediately shocked and her face instantly turned red. She was speechless and said, "How can you say that? When did I...I...how can you, a young man, talk like that? We are all colleagues. What did I do to you that you have to say such a thing to me?"
Xia Qingtang was surprised and said, "Yes, I also want to ask Secretary Li, what have I done to you that you keep targeting me like this? I usually respect you in everything. When you couldn't buy a ticket, I asked my wife to buy a ticket for you. I have been very good to you both in public and in private, but you always target me. Secretary Li, I am a young man and I don't understand these things. Is this what you old people do when you repay kindness with enmity?"
Wu Feng burst out laughing, and Zhang Ning also covered her mouth and laughed. Li Yue was angry and embarrassed. Not only did her face turn red, but even her ears turned red. She looked at Xia Qingtang and couldn't even say a word of rebuttal.
Xia Qingtang knew when to stop. She looked at her watch and immediately said, "It's time to get off work. Let's go home for dinner."
"Yes, go home and eat." Zhang Ning said with a smile: "You have worked hard all day, go home and have a few big bowls of food."
"I will, thank you, Vice Chairman." Xia Qingtang walked out with a smile.
Li Yue screamed at this moment, and then said with red eyes: "She is too bullying!"
Zhang Ning said, "You were the one who provoked her first. You were so sarcastic. She didn't say anything wrong and she didn't offend you. Why do you always pick on her? Chairman Qin values her because she is capable and hardworking. She is just like Xiao Feng back then. I don't think you have that much hostility towards Xiao Feng. Why do you always target Xiao Xia?"
"She is only a few years old, and she just came from a workshop. Why is she better than me? Am I inferior to her in any way?" Li Yue was so angry that she was shaking all over.
Wu Feng said: "In terms of work ability, Xiao Li, you are not as good as her. But as long as you work hard, Chairman Qin is the most fair person. As long as you work hard, she will see it."
Li Yue's face turned cold immediately after hearing this. After a while, she said, "Forget it. I think I'm fine the way I am now."
Wu Feng and Zhang Ning smiled at each other, shook their heads, sighed, and walked out.
In the following days, Xia Qingtang was not so busy. She only needed to complete her daily work and continue to attend the classes on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at noon.
After the Saturday lunch break, Xia Qingtang said, "Teacher Chenxiang, Jinxuan and I will pick you up at 7:30 tomorrow morning. You don't have to get up too early. Just have breakfast and wait."
Xie Jinxuan's first course of treatment with traditional Chinese medicine has ended, and the effect is indeed significant. When the weather changes from windy to rainy, his wound is obviously less painful, and now there is only a slight feeling of soreness and swelling. The doctor said that if there are two more courses of treatment, it can be basically cured.
Since the treatment is obviously effective, it is time to take Guan Chenxiang to see the doctor.
Guan Chenxiang said, "You've been so busy this week, and it's rare for you to have a day off on Sunday, and you have to come here so early in the morning. I think you shouldn't go. It's fine for Jinxuan to accompany us."
"We just happen to have two bicycles, so we can take the two teachers with us." Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "Teacher Chenxiang, we are all friends, why are you still so polite to me?"
"Okay, you're welcome. I'll wait for you tomorrow morning." Guan Chenxiang shook her hand and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
"Then I'm going to work. See you tomorrow morning." Xia Qingtang rode his bike back.
As soon as she rode out to the first intersection, she saw Gu Xingan standing there waving at her.
"Old Gu, are you waiting for me?" Xia Qingtang stopped the car.
After the last class reunion, Gu Xing'an already knew that Xia Qingtang took classes at Guan Chenxiang's house three times a week, so he was waiting here.
Gu Xingan smiled and said, "Yes, I promised Hu Yanni last time that I would lend her my study notes from my previous review, but I was busy with my studies recently and only recently had time to go home and look for them. Now, I have found them, but I have never been to her house. Otherwise, you can help me give them to her."
He took out a thick stack of manuscript paper from his bag and handed it to Xia Qingtang very seriously.
Xia Qingtang quickly took it, glanced through it casually, and said, "Okay, I'll give it to Hu Yanni. Gu Xing'an, you're such a nice person, thank you. If Yanni can get into college, you'll also be one of the great contributors."
Gu Xingan smiled shyly, "We are old classmates. She wants to go to college, which I think is great. I will definitely do my best to help her. Tell her that if she has any questions, she can come to the school to find me. You also know the dormitory building where I live. If she has anything to ask, she can go to the dormitory building and call me before 7:30 on Sunday morning. I will definitely be there."
"What about after 7:30?" Xia Qingtang asked curiously.
"After 7:30, I have breakfast, then go to the library to study, and then I have dinner before going back to the dormitory." Gu Xing'an said: "The teacher said that the level of us high school students is not very good, and we haven't learned any real skills, so we have to work hard in college."
"So that's how it is. I'll remember it and tell Hu Yanni about it." Xia Qingtang carefully put the thick stack of manuscript paper into her bag. "Thank you so much. When Yanni finishes the college entrance examination, ask her to treat you to a meal."
"Don't be so polite, we are all old classmates, as long as we can help, that's fine."
"I have to rush back to work, so let's not talk about it today. Goodbye, classmate Gu." Xia Qingtang waved, got on his bike and left.
After work in the afternoon, Xia Qingtang did not go home immediately, but went to the steel plant first and handed the stack of precious manuscript paper to Hu Yanni.
Hu Yanni was also very touched. She said: "Student Gu is such a good person. I didn't expect that he was so busy with his studies, but he still remembered to help me find my old study notes. I...I will definitely review well and live up to his kindness!"
"Then come on, I have to go back quickly. I have something to do tomorrow morning and can't be late." After saying that, Xia Qingtang hurriedly got on his bike and rushed home.
Riding a bike fast every day can be considered a high-intensity exercise. Perhaps for this reason, although Xia Qingtang is working in an office, his physical fitness has improved.
When I arrived at the door of my house, before I even entered the yard, I heard laughter coming from inside the house. Luo Xiangqian said in a loud voice, "If you're not happy over there, just retire and come back! You can still pick a good unit if you come back now. If you're late, all the positions will be taken up by the educated youth!"
Xia Qingtang was stunned for a moment, parked his bicycle in the yard, walked to the gate and said softly, "I'm back."
Xie Jinxuan came over immediately and helped her push open the screen door: "You're back! Leng Feng is back too, come in quickly, I'll introduce him to you!"
Leng □□ was indeed going to come back for vacation at the end of this month, but I didn't expect it to be today.
Xia Qingtang walked in holding Xie Jinxuan's arm and immediately saw a stranger in green military uniform sitting next to Luo Xiangqian.
Just as Luo Xiangqian described, Leng Feng was a very handsome young man. Due to military service and fighting, his skin was tanned and there were some small scabby wounds on his face, but it still did not affect his good looks. He had slender eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips, bright but cold eyes, and he was just like his name, exuding coldness from head to toe.
Just by looking at him, you can tell that this is a very difficult person to approach, and his sense of distance must be very serious.
"Leng Feng, this is my lover Xia Qingtang." Xie Jinxuan smiled and brought Xia Qingtang over.
Leng Feng raised his eyes to glance at Xia Qingtang and said calmly: "I recognize her. Your dream lover has finally come true. Congratulations."
Xia Qingtang couldn't help but smile. The way this person spoke was just as Luo Xiangqian described, not pleasant at all.
If someone who is not familiar with him, they might think he is being sarcastic.
Xie Jinxuan said: "Qingtang, do you have any impression of Leng Feng?"
Xia Qingtang shook his head, and Luo Xiangqian laughed: "He has no impression of you, so how could he have an impression of this ice cube? But how did you go to school, Xiaoxia? When Jinxuan was in school, everyone knew him. There were even girls in your class who sent him letters."
"I know nothing about this, and I didn't pay attention to other people before." Xia Qingtang said, "But the past is in the past. What's important is the present and the future."
"Well said!" Luo Xiangqian gave her a thumbs up, "You are a cultured person who can write articles. You are different. What you say is reasonable."
Xia Qingtang then went to hang his backpack on the wall and said, "Let's eat here tonight? Although we don't have much food at home, we can still make two simple dishes and have a drink for you guys."
Luo Xiangqian said, "Yes, yes, Leng Feng, let me tell you, although Xiao Xia looks delicate, she can cook delicious home-cooked meals. But forget it today, Leng Feng's family has prepared dinner, and he will go back to eat soon, so I will go back to eat too."
Xia Qingtang looked at Xie Jinxuan: "Then I'll go make our dinner, you guys continue chatting."
"Okay." Xie Jinxuan nodded, looking very happy. "I washed the yam and spinach. Let's eat that tonight."
"Okay." Xia Qingtang nodded to Leng Feng and Luo Xiangqian again, and went to the kitchen to cook.
The three of them continued chatting in the living room. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Leng Feng had escaped death, so they were all in a good mood. However, Leng Feng hardly spoke, and most of the time it was Luo Xiangqian who chattered loudly.
While cooking, Xia Qingtang heard a lot of information from their conversation, such as Leng Feng would take a vacation of more than 20 days this time, and that he was ostracized over there, and that he might not be able to train as intensively as before after his injury, so he had the idea of retiring from the army.
Xie Jinxuan and Luo Xiangqian both agreed that he should come back. Although Leng Feng himself didn't say much, his few words revealed that he wanted to come back.
If Leng Feng came back, all of Xie Jinxuan's old friends would be together, and he would definitely be happy, so Xia Qingtang also agreed with Leng Feng's return.
Besides, Luo Xiangqian was right. Although Leng Feng had military merits, there were indeed fewer and fewer jobs available for him in the following years. If he came back earlier, he could choose a good unit earlier.
If someone like Leng Feng came back this year, he would probably go to work in the province.
Soon, it was half past six. Luo Xiangqian looked at the time and said, "I have to go back to eat. If I go back late, I will only have leftovers to eat."
Leng Feng also said: "I'm going back too."
"Then let's come back tomorrow to play! It's a good thing that Jinxuan is married. There are no adults at home here, so we can talk whatever we want without any scruples." Luo Xiangqian said loudly: "Jinxuan, shall we come to your house for dinner and drinks at noon tomorrow?"
Xie Jinxuan said: "Not at noon tomorrow, but okay in the evening."
"Why not at noon? You and Xiao Xia are going out during the day?"
"Yes, we have to accompany Qingtang's English teacher to see a Chinese doctor this morning, and we don't know when we will be back. But we should still have time to make dinner. You two can come over tomorrow afternoon, and we can continue our chat then." Xie Jinxuan said, "Leng Feng, why don't you come with us to see the Chinese doctor tomorrow? Doctor Qu is very skilled. My old injuries used to hurt when the weather changed, but now after his treatment, I don't feel anything anymore."
Leng Feng said: "Okay, let's go together tomorrow. What time will I come to see you?"
"We're leaving here at 7:15 tomorrow. Please get on your bike and wait for us at the door."
Luo Xiangqian immediately said, "Then I want to go too. I'll accompany Leng Feng. I'm considered his family member."
Xie Jinxuan laughed: "Okay, you are considered his family member, you go with him."
"Then it's settled." Luo Xiangqian walked to the door happily, then waved to Xia Qingtang, "Xiao Xia, let's go."
"Goodbye." Xia Qingtang came out wearing an apron, and Leng Feng happened to come over as well.
He glanced at her apron with cold eyes, nodded, and walked out.
After they left, Xie Jinxuan locked the gate and walked back: "What's your impression of Leng Feng?"
"An ordinary person."
"I'm glad you don't hate him." Xie Jinxuan lowered her head and kissed her, "I was really afraid that you would mind his weird personality."
"He just doesn't like to talk. Besides, he is your friend. As long as he treats you well, I don't mind." Xia Qingtang said with a smile, "Okay, it's time to eat. Today we have yam stewed rice and stir-fried spinach, which are relatively simple. But yesterday, Aunt Six sent me some fermented bean curd, which should go well with rice."
The two of them brought the food to the table and had a simple dinner while chatting.
At around seven o'clock the next morning, Xia Qingtang put on his coat and backpack, and was about to call Xie Jinxuan to go out, but he heard Hu Yanni calling at the door.
Xia Qingtang walked out and pushed the door open, seeing Hu Yanni crying. She was immediately startled: "Yanni, what's wrong with you?"
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