Chapter 107 Perfection – Did you see that?
"Alright, alright, it's not a big deal. Why do you two have to argue like this? Arguing hurts your relationship." Sister Gao tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up. Good heavens, this was truly the funniest argument she had ever tried to persuade between husband and wife.
Then look at the expressions on Gao Rong and Gou Qiang's faces...it's so interesting!
"It's just an imported watch. You have several in your building. Besides Comrade Li and Comrade Chen, there's also one for Gou Qiang. Would you be willing to lend it out?"
Gou Qiang didn't care, after all, he had already destroyed the pigsty last time. "I can't just lend it out for free, can I?"
"How about we do it the same way as last time? You lend it out for a day, and I'll give you a dollar or two."
Gou Qiang thought for a moment and agreed, "That works too."
Gao Rong didn't care. It was just a loan anyway. Falling into the latrine wouldn't pose any threat to their family. The money the other party borrowed for the watch was definitely a waste of money.
"No way!" Chen Ruifeng shouted. "These are photos for someone's wedding, one or two yuan won't do."
"How about this, I'll give Gou Qiang ten yuan and have him lend his watch to my brother for a wedding photoshoot. What do you guys think?" Chen Ruifeng was mainly concerned about saving face in front of his brothers. Giving only one or two yuan to lend a watch would be too stingy. What kind of person would he, Chen Ruifeng, become if word got out?
He wouldn't lend out his own imported watch, but instead spent another dollar to lend his brother a cheaper one? Chen Ruifeng would be ashamed to admit it.
Gou Qiang was stunned: "Ten yuan?"
Previously, when he was an apprentice driver, he only earned a dozen yuan a month. Chen Ruifeng actually spent so much money to borrow a watch.
Gao Rong was also stunned: "!"
Ten yuan! Many families only have thirty or forty yuan a month for living expenses, yet Chen Ruifeng gave ten yuan at once! Ten yuan is equivalent to a large sum of money, a huge sum of money. Zhuang Xiaoman said that the camera that costs six or seven hundred yuan to rent at the photo studio only costs one mao per hour, or two yuan and forty cents a day.
Chen Ruifeng offered an exorbitant price; only a fool wouldn't lend it to him.
"After all, marriage is a joyous occasion. One and two sounds too bad. If we're going to make it, let's make it ten!" Chen Ruifeng said generously.
The woman who gave the idea, Sister Gao: "???"
Qin Xiangxiang: "???"
Li Jianzhi: "..."
Zhao Yangyang: "!!!!"
Among these people, Zhao Yangyang was the most miserable. It was as if she was being forced to eat a pile of shit. Although she resisted with all her might, she didn't end up eating a pile of shit, but she was forced to swallow a bowl of spoiled rice.
Okay, compared to an imported watch worth thousands, ten yuan is just a favor.
Damn it, that bastard! She only makes thirty-something a month!
“I’ll lend it to you. I’ll lend you the watch. Just ask me when you need it back.” Gou Qiang held Chen Ruifeng’s hands tightly, his expression excited. “Comrade Chen, you really have a deep affection for your brother! If I had a brother as loyal as you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams.”
Chen Ruifeng: "This is something I should have done in the first place."
Zhao Yangyang rolled her eyes and went back inside, while Gao Rong looked at Chen Ruifeng with surprise, carefully observing his appearance.
After mediating the couple's argument, there was nothing more to see, and everyone around dispersed, making the apartment building quiet.
Gao Rong and Gou Qiang happily went downstairs, never expecting that going upstairs to watch the excitement would earn them ten yuan for free.
"Wow, this is unbelievable!" Gou Qiang and his wife exclaimed in surprise.
Gou Qiang: "If I had a brother like that, and you asked me to spend ten yuan to lend him a watch, I wouldn't be willing, and I wouldn't be able to part with it."
The main problem is that I don't have money!
Gao Rong exclaimed in surprise, "He has such deep feelings for his brother! I wonder if his brother is good-looking?"
"Men's definition of beauty is different from women's. Men like tall, strong men."
"We men look down on sissies."
Gao Rong: "I want to see what Chen Ruifeng's boyfriend looks like, oh no, I want to see what his brother looks like."
Gao Rong felt that Chen Ruifeng was really a bit strange!
Qin Xiangxiang and Li Jianzhi, a married couple, watched the spectacle unfold, then returned to their room and looked at each other, feeling helpless and incredulous.
No matter the era, money and silk always move people's hearts.
Li Jianzhi said, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."
He stared at the imported watch on his wrist and felt deeply that this was really a troublesome thing. There was nothing wrong with the watch itself, but wearing such an expensive watch in public was no different from driving a luxury car around conspicuously.
Qin Xiangxiang said, "Luckily, no one asked to borrow your watch."
Li Jianzhi: "Fortunately, there are still Gou Qiang and his wife in our building, and they are willing to lend us the money."
"That's true."
The couple continued processing the large yellow croaker. Qin Xiangxiang, holding her daughter, suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Li Jianzhi, "The military representative in our factory is surnamed Xie, named Xie Yuedong. Do you remember him?"
"how?"
"He thinks you have special abilities and wants you to go to the factory to give lectures to the male employees of our textile factory and share some experience in dating with them."
Qin Xiangxiang said, “Our factory’s security department also has skilled workers such as plumbers and electricians. Many of them are veterans. I didn’t see many women in the army before, so I didn’t know how to talk to girls.”
"I want to find a partner and get married but I don't know how to do it, so Representative Jie came to you."
Li Jianzhi: "Then he's found the right person!"
Although Li Jianzhi hadn't pursued girls much, he had traveled back from fifty years in the future, a time of information explosion, and possessed a wealth of wisdom and experience from his younger generation. He should be able to serve as a teacher who could teach people how to date.
Won't universities offer courses on the psychology of love in the future?
Qin Xiangxiang: "You really are highly skilled and daring."
Li Jianzhi: "I have a lot of theoretical experience."
The little drama queen was silent for a few seconds, intimidated by the other party's strong confidence.
"Alright then, you can try it this weekend."
The textile factory operates 24 hours a day, regardless of weekends or weekdays. Li Jianzhi usually has a day off on Sundays. On this Sunday, he went to the factory with Qin Xiangxiang, while Xie Yuedong and others were already waiting at the factory gate.
"Comrade Li, we've been waiting for you to come." Xie Yuedong stepped forward and shook hands with Li Jianzhi.
Li Jianzhi: "Representative Jie, you're too kind."
"You really want me to teach young men and women how to date?"
Xie Yuedong: "It's a great honor!"
"However, this is just my opinion, and it may not be useful, but it won't hurt to listen to it."
Xie Yuedong smiled and said, "That would be perfect."
Qin Xiangxiang stared blankly as they talked back and forth, her curiosity piqued. What did Li Jianzhi even know? What did he think he was capable of? Wasn't the only reason she was attracted to him in the first place simply because of his looks?
And he's really handsome when he has a blank expression.
...This guy is more attractive when he's not talking than when he is.
However, if he were to face her with a blank and cold expression every day, she would probably feel uncomfortable.
The "love" mini-class was held in the auditorium, which shocked Li Jianzhi. There were quite a lot of people here, including both men and women, which was comparable to a university professor giving a public lecture in the future.
Li Jianzhi: "Both men and women came? So many?"
Xie Yuedong gave an embarrassed smile: "Isn't it because everyone wants to solve their family problems?"
"The factory has officially started operations. In addition to the married female family members, there are also a large number of young men and women, textile school students, newly recruited local female workers... all of them are in their prime."
Jie Yuedong: "But I only told the security department at first, and then it spread like wildfire. Now so many people have come, including those with partners. They brought their partners along, and their partners called over other female workers."
Li Jianzhi: "..." So he's already using this place as a blind date location.
"Comrade Li, why don't you go up and say a few words?"
There was a loudspeaker in the auditorium, and Li Jianzhi stood on the stage. He didn't say anything earth-shattering, but instead said some correct but meaningless things.
Li Jianzhi: "When men and women interact, the man must respect the woman when he speaks."
"To have a good relationship, you need to communicate more and greet each other morning and evening..."
"If you meet someone you like but are too shy to speak up, try to create opportunities to meet them. Once you're familiar with them, take it slow and gradually develop a relationship. Don't ask them if they'd like to get married right away..."
...
Although the class consisted mostly of meaningless chatter, it unexpectedly led to several couples getting together. This was because all the attendees were single men and women looking for a partner, essentially providing a platform for matchmaking and communication. As soon as they struck up a conversation, a sense of ambiguity would arise, and after a few more exchanges, they would develop feelings for each other, eventually becoming a couple.
A few days later, Xie Yuedong went to Qin Xiangxiang and said, "Comrade Li is really capable. Several young people in the security department have already found partners."
Qin Xiangxiang looked confused: "???"
"Good news keeps coming."
"But they want to ask, Director Qin, when will the young workers be allocated housing if they get married now?"
At this time, apart from Master Li and other veteran technicians, everyone else lived in the collective dormitory, as the factory did not have many family housing units.
Qin Xiangxiang's voice was faint: "The first batch of staff and family housing should be available before the end of the year."
"With this news from you, everyone can rest assured."
Spring has arrived, and the factory is filled with the scent of spring. Many couples are together, and it's obvious that good things are on the horizon.
Many people plan to date for a while first, save up some money, and then wait for the factory to provide housing, buy pots, pans, 48-legged kitchenware, and other large items...
"Comrade Li is truly capable for marrying our Factory Director Qin."
"He himself is a very charming man, which is why he was able to win the factory director's heart."
"How enviable!"
Gao Rong finished working three days that day, and it was her turn to take a day off tomorrow. During this time at the factory, she had heard many people praise Li Jianzhi, saying that he understood women's psychology very well, while men said that he was manly and very responsible.
On her second day off, Gao Rong went to find Lin Xiuqin and said to her, "You told me to keep an eye on things, and I really did. I've discovered something big."
Lin Xiuqin suppressed a smile: "You figured it out?"
"Um!"
Gao Rong nodded, her voice very soft: "You know Zhao Yangyang, right? The first time I met you, it was Zhao Yangyang who brought you to the family compound. Her husband's name is Chen Ruifeng."
"I now suspect that Chen Ruifeng might like men."
Lin Xiuqin: "Pfft—"
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