Chapter 70 Auntie, this is a beauty paired with a bear.
After Sister Gao left, Qin Xiangxiang opened the refrigerator and ate an ice cream to calm her nerves. Was she supposed to become a technical backbone at the textile factory? Or a member of the leadership team? Or even become Factory Director Qin?
Good heavens! That scared her to death!
She's still waiting for her mother to become the factory manager.
Qin Xiangxiang tried hard to recall the scene in her dream. She was certain that there was no textile factory on the island. That meant that after investigating and examining the situation, she found that there were currently no conditions on the island to build a textile factory, and it had never been built at all!
These are all baseless rumors. This Sister Gao is terrifying; she spreads all sorts of news.
Qin Xiangxiang felt a little scared. When Li Jianzhi returned, she told him jokingly, "You want me to be the factory manager? That really scared me to death! It's unfounded, but it made my heart pound."
“It’s not entirely unfounded. Maybe we can really set up a textile factory.” Li Jianzhi touched his wife’s face. Given the current situation on the island, it’s indeed not suitable to set up a textile factory. There are no people, no machines, and the island environment makes it very difficult to start a textile factory from scratch.
But that's assuming Qin Xiangxiang isn't around.
Qin Xiangxiang has a mother who is a cadre in a textile factory in Shanghai. She herself is a female worker who started out from the most difficult fine spinning workshop. She grew up in the textile factory, and her mentor, Master Li, is a senior female worker in the textile factory. She also knows the factory director of Mingzhou Textile Factory... Now she has the technology, the connections, and the machines. She can bring the machines over, find some skilled workers to train, and start the textile factory directly.
At that time, his wife, Qin Xiangxiang, might actually become a minor leader, or even the factory director or deputy director.
"Li Jianzhi, don't be dreaming! You're scaring me!"
"This is called luck coming your way, and no one can stop it. What's yours will be yours. Think about it, let's relax. If we want to build a factory, it will take some time to choose a site. You're pregnant, so let's wait and not have too high expectations."
The salted fish silently shed tears, thinking to himself, "I had no expectations at all!!"
“Being a factory director or leader carries more responsibility, but it’s easier than working in the workshop. You don’t have to work three shifts. If you really become a factory director, the salary will be high and the job will be respectable.” Li Jianzhi rested his chin on his hand. He had originally thought that bringing his wife to accompany him to the military would hinder her future in the textile factory. He was determined to make her go to university so that she could have a better job and a more respectable life in the future.
But coming to the island also presents opportunities. If she can become the factory manager... are all the men in the Li family destined to be kept men?
Qin Xiangxiang: Hehe.
She just wanted to get a long-day job like the cotton inspection room, where she could listen to other people's gossip every day.
"Li Jianzhi? Comrade Xiao Qin? Are you home?"
The door opened, and standing outside was Chen Ruifeng, looking quite respectable. He was wearing a well-fitting military uniform, holding an envelope containing two brand-new ten-yuan bills, and also had a bar of chocolates in his hand.
His purpose in making such a big fuss and knocking on Li Jianzhi's door was to repay the money.
"This is the twenty yuan from when your colleague Xiao Qin helped us last time. We are so grateful to her." Chen Ruifeng stuffed the envelope into Li Jianzhi's hand, expressing his gratitude profusely.
Li Jianzhi: "We haven't been paid yet."
"I had it delivered from home. I can't owe my sisters-in-law money, or my conscience wouldn't allow it."
Deputy Political Commissar Xue, who lived across from the Li family, slammed his door shut, feeling that Chen Ruifeng was making veiled criticisms.
Chen Ruifeng felt wronged. He didn't want to owe Li Jianzhi a favor. He emphasized, "I'm wearing a watch that costs over 700 yuan, yet I owe you 20 or 30 yuan. This... this... how can this be right?"
Chen Ruifeng deliberately emphasized the price of the Swiss watch on his wrist, showing that even if he was short of money, he could sell the watch and get four or five hundred yuan back, so he was definitely not the kind of person who was broke.
"Comrade Chen, I'll accept the money." Li Jianzhi's face was expressionless. He looked Chen Ruifeng up and down and found that Chen Ruifeng's temperament was somewhat similar to the Chen Ruifeng he remembered.
They are both people who care a lot about their image.
As far as I remember, he seemed to like collecting Air Jordan shoes, and he would post a bunch of shoe photos on his WeChat Moments, saying things like "a bunch of unsellable junk shoes for sale at a reduced price." Many people who didn't recognize the brand would ask him how much the junk shoes cost, and he would explain to them that a pair cost several thousand yuan.
Whether they are officers, sergeants, soldiers, or conscripts, some live very simply, while others live very extravagantly. In the army, food and lodging are provided and money is not required. However, some people cannot save money. They spend their one or two days of leave each month on extravagant spending, sometimes even spending a month's salary. Others go clubbing and order drinks at night, spending a year's salary.
Spending money extravagantly makes you feel proud.
The strict discipline in the military can indeed be oppressive, and many people have their own unique ways of relieving stress, which is perfectly acceptable. Some choose cigarettes and alcohol, while others choose math problems.
The main reason is that Li Jianzhi didn't feel any pressure.
"Comrade Li, actually I feel quite sorry for your family. Look, your little Qin has been on the island for so long... and he's still staying at home." Chen Ruifeng couldn't hide his pride. "Our Yangyang is lucky. He snatched a job and got a job at the epidemic prevention station first. I really feel sorry for your family."
Li Jianzhi: "It's never too late to find a good job."
"Then you need to pay more attention to Xiao Qin. I know that men don't really want their wives to go out to work. They wish their wives would stay home every day to do laundry, cook, and take care of the children. But city girls are different from country girls. As soon as our Xiao Zhao came, she demanded that she work. She would rather die than stay at home."
"How many months has your Xiao Qin been home? Be careful she doesn't nag you all day when she comes back. Let me tell you, a woman really can't just revolve around the stove all day. If she comes home and nags you all the time, complaining and whining, you'll have a lot of trouble, and the marriage will be meaningless."
Li Jianzhi asked doubtfully, "You two have only been here for less than a month and you're already eating rice bran and wheat bran. Is this some kind of interesting life?"
Chen Ruifeng was speechless.
The other party's words hit the bullseye perfectly.
Li Jianzhi closed the door and handed the envelope in his hand to Qin Xiangxiang. Fortunately, Chen Ruifeng was concerned about his reputation and returned two brand-new ten-yuan bills, as well as a bar of chocolates, which was a thank-you gift specially given to his family.
Qin Xiangxiang held the chocolate and exclaimed, "Wow!"
"This is just a hypocritical return gift."
Li Jianzhi chuckled: "Don't pretend next time, they don't know what's good for them."
"Saying a few words in exchange for a bar of chocolates is a good deal."
Qin Xiangxiang put the chocolate in the refrigerator because it was summer and she was afraid it would melt at room temperature. She overheard Li Jianzhi and Chen Ruifeng talking and said worriedly, "You won't be provoked by him and urge me to go out to work, will you?"
Li Jianzhi shook his head: "You should rest well at home."
Qin Xiangxiang nodded in relief.
"Let's wait for news from the textile factory."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
After sharing a bed for several months, hasn't this guy realized her lazy and good-for-nothing nature yet?
However, it's good to let him keep his hopes up. Anyway, the textile factory won't open, so she'll just stay in bed for a year or two. When asked why she's not working, she says she's waiting for the textile factory to open.
Lin Xiuqin walked out of the ward and returned to her dormitory. She sighed sadly and regretted once again choosing the role of a nurse. It was exhausting, dirty, and there were a bunch of troublesome patients.
In this day and age, it would be better to set him up as a free person in the countryside, but unfortunately, conditions in the countryside are harsh.
Lin Xiuqin had considered making money secretly, such as trading on the black market, but she didn't dare to try it once. After all, when writing a novel, having the female protagonist do this is from an omniscient perspective, giving her a protagonist's halo that ensures she'll never get caught. But when it comes to doing the work herself, does she still have that protagonist's halo?
If she gets caught, she'll lose her job as a nurse, her salary will be withheld, and she'll be sent to a farm for re-education, where she'll have to write self-criticisms and publicly criticize herself every day. It would be a nightmare for her. It would be safer to just stay a nurse and be a nurse. Why take such a risk?
But the pay and benefits of being a nurse aren't good, and it's quite difficult to find a way to change jobs; you can only change jobs downwards, not upwards.
She could only try her best to endure until 1977. In 1977, the college entrance examination was reinstated, and she was able to take the exam. After graduation, the coastal economy was also opened up, and there were plenty of opportunities to make a fortune.
It's only 1970 now, and there are still seven years until the college entrance examination is reinstated. How are we going to get through these seven years?
Lin Xiuqin thought of Chen Ruifeng. Chen Ruifeng was one of her fallback options. In less than a year, she would meet Chen Ruifeng at the hospital, get married, and go to the island with the army.
Having transmigrated into the female lead of her own novel, does she still have the protagonist's halo? Should she go and follow the plot alongside Chen Ruifeng?
Lin Xiuqin originally didn't want to be with Chen Ruifeng, but she couldn't help but hope that Chen Ruifeng would come over soon. According to her idea, the male lead Chen Ruifeng was also a good man, good-looking, and the salary of the navy was really high these days. He was a good candidate for a partner.
The next day at work, Lin Xiuqin heard that there was a soldier from that area. Curious, she asked the young soldier if he knew Chen Ruifeng.
It just so happens that this young soldier is also well-connected; he has some relationship with Sister Gao's family and has heard some news about them.
"Chen Ruifeng? I know him. He's married. He married a woman from Shanghai. It's quite enviable."
Lin Xiuqin asked incredulously, "Chen Ruifeng? Which Chen? Which Rui? Which Feng?"
"Chen Ruifeng, Chen the Ear."
"Is Li Jianzhi there? Is his wife named Qin Xiangxiang?"
"Comrade Li, oh yes, it seems there is a Comrade Qin Xiangxiang."
"Miss, are you friends or relatives with them?"
Lin Xiuqin's face was practically contorted with rage. She had been hesitating about whether to choose Chen Ruifeng, but before the story even began, Chen Ruifeng had already married someone else?!
Someone stole her male lead! Holy crap!!!
Who is this woman? Could she be one of the other supporting female characters?
Li Jinling disembarked from the ship, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Her body seemed to be swaying rhythmically with the waves. She stood firmly in the harbor, looking at the sea and blue sky behind her. It was the first time she had come to such a faraway place.
Along the way, she saw many fishing boats. There were so many fishing boats in this fishing ground. She heard that there were even women as captains, which was truly remarkable.
Li Jinling was quite uneasy. She hadn't seen her older brother for a long time, and as for her sister-in-law, she had never met her at all. She had heard that her sister-in-law was a genuine big-city girl.
Qin Xiangxiang, leading the chubby boy, came to pick up the person and soon spotted the tall Li Jinling in the crowd. She waved to her sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, you really are my sister-in-law! My eldest brother, Li Jianzhi... Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful!" Li Jinling easily spotted Qin Xiangxiang because everyone around her was looking at her. This young woman holding a child was so beautiful, like a fairy, that she looked like the female lead in a movie.
Qin Xiangxiang nodded, "Little sister, this is Xiaopang. Xiaopang, call her aunt."
"aunt."
"Oh my goodness, nephew, you're so fat!"
Having not seen each other for many years, Li Jinling could no longer remember what her elder brother looked like. Now, seeing her little nephew who resembled her elder brother, she remembered some of Li Jianzhi's appearance, but she couldn't help but be misled by the little fat boy's looks.
So many years have passed, has her older brother also become a bear? In her memory, her older brother was originally tall and strong, taller and stronger than the average person, and all of his siblings were relatively tall.
Li Jinling gripped her bundle tightly, glancing at her beautiful sister-in-law and then at her chubby little nephew. A wave of panic and unease washed over her. Her sister-in-law was so young and beautiful, with a perfectly proportioned figure, while her older brother…
This is a classic case of a beautiful woman paired with a bear.
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