Chapter 165 Social Gathering
Feng Ying became curious about what Yan Fang said and asked, "Sister Fang, what do you mean by 'the military will also be involved in the arrangements'?"
Yan Fang said, "I know that last year a female temporary worker in the cotton mill found a boyfriend in the military and has been transferred away. The military will arrange jobs for military dependents."
Feng Ying realized what was happening and said, "I thought it was..."
Wang Haiquan knew what she meant and said, "It's not impossible, so we'll go and see when the time comes."
Feng Ying nodded thoughtfully.
The rooster weighed over two kilograms after slaughter. Looking at the plucked chicken, Song Lubai asked, "Other people raise a few chickens, why don't you?"
Yan Fang put the child back on the bed and came out to say, "Why didn't we raise them? The hens we raised before stopped laying eggs because of the cold weather, and we didn't have much to feed them. We sold one, and we slaughtered and ate the rest ourselves. We'll bring back three chicks in April, and when they grow up, we'll have eggs to eat again."
Wang Haiquan was efficient at everything he did, from slaughtering chickens to cooking them in the pot until they were ready to eat, he never let Yan Fang lift a finger.
With more people than meat, Wang Haiquan simply chopped up radishes and potatoes to cook, not caring whether radishes and chicken went well together. He just haphazardly stewed a pot of it, and before the lid was even lifted, the aroma was already irresistible.
Song Lubai and Feng Ying felt embarrassed. They had come with a purpose, but ended up making the other party spend money on them.
Seeing their expressions, Yan Fang said, "Look at you two. Old Wang and I both have salaries, so we don't need this chicken. Eat up, don't be shy."
This was the first time Song Lubai had ever eaten radish stewed with chicken. The taste was not strange at all; the radish had absorbed the meat juices and tasted exceptionally good.
After finishing their meal, they talked for a while before leaving.
Only Yan Fang and her family remained in the house.
Wang Haiquan scooped out a spoonful of brown sugar and put the rest into the cupboard.
While making brown sugar water, Yan Fang said, "Xiao Song and Xiao Feng are as beautiful as flowers, and they're nice people too."
Wang Haiquan glanced at her and said, "You think they came here for you?"
Yan Fang glanced at him and said, "What? Am I not good enough for you? You think you're so great?"
Wang Haiquan hasn't had a peaceful day at work lately, because some of the new employees keep trying to secretly give him things.
Those bastards all want to be assigned to a good unit, and they've all set their sights on him.
He handed the enamel mug to Yan Fang and asked, "Do I seem too easy to talk to?"
Yan Fang said, "Who told you to be all smiles all day long?"
Wang Haiquan: "..."
So what if he loves to laugh? He always smiles at everyone, which puts everyone in a good mood.
Yan Fang added, "Both girls are nice; let's help them if we can."
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With the Lunar New Year approaching, the course will end in another week, according to the instructor.
Even with the last week, the total study time is less than two months.
I had heard that various organizations were going to hold social gatherings, and Minister Zhou encouraged all unmarried young men and women to join in the fun.
The event was held at Shicheng Cinema, a large cinema that can accommodate several hundred people.
On the day of the social gathering, the young men and women of the supply and marketing department all wore their most presentable clothes, namely the newly issued quilted green military uniforms.
This outfit doesn't accentuate the waist, but it really brings out one's spirit and energy.
When the large group came out of the building, the leaders of the supply and marketing department were dizzy looking at all the green military uniforms.
"What are you doing here? You don't have any other clothes. You all look more like soldiers than the military personnel today."
No other unit has this kind of clothing yet; only their commercial department has the ability to issue a set to each new employee.
There were seventy or eighty people in a row. Today's get-together also included people from other organizations. The leaders felt that the movie theater couldn't hold so many people.
"Otherwise, none of the men should go."
Upon hearing this, the men objected.
"Why? Why should only girls be allowed to go and join in the fun? We want to go too."
A male leader said, "Today's get-together was initiated by the military, and there are also people from other units. The movie theater can't hold so many people, and we don't really need male comrades. Before you leave after the New Year, we'll put on some entertainment here to liven things up. Alright, you don't need to go today."
The men wanted to join in the fun, but they said they wouldn't go inside; they'd just look around from the outside.
The leaders then stopped caring.
After the main group left, only Sun Hong was left washing clothes in the building's water room.
She washed her own clothes today, and after she finished, she carried the basin to hang it on the rope in the yard to dry.
In the dead of winter, clothes will freeze solid in no time when you hang them out to dry. After two days, you have to bring them back inside and let the warmth of the house evaporate the moisture.
When Sun Hong finished hanging up the clothes and went back, she ran into Lu Xingye.
Lu Xingye was a little surprised when he saw her. "They've all left. Why aren't you going?"
Sun Hong shook her head, "I don't want to go."
She has a bad reputation and doesn't know how to speak properly, what would she do there?
"Are there any clothes that need washing? I'm free right now."
Lu Xingye wanted to shake his head, but seeing her like this, he nodded inexplicably, "Come with me."
Lu Xingye has a single room to himself, and the dormitory room seems quite spacious.
Sun Hong stood at the door without going in, silently observing the interior layout.
Seeing that his bed sheets were perfectly smooth and his blankets were folded like tofu blocks, and there were no other unnecessary items on the bed, Sun Hong felt ashamed of herself.
How can a man keep his house so tidy?
Lu Xingye took out the pants he could still wear for two more days from the closet, and after thinking for a moment, he also put his thermal underwear in there.
Sun Hong took the pants, looked at them which were clearly not dirty, and said, "They can be worn for a few more days, no need to wash them."
Lu Xingye said, "It's dirty, it needs to be washed."
Sun Hong stopped talking, picked up the clothes, and turned to leave.
Lu Xingye shook his head as he watched her tall, slender figure.
He had never met anyone who spoke less than him.
This woman always kept to herself, and he felt sorry for her because she was all alone.
Once she reached the corner of the stairs and could no longer feel that gaze, Sun Hong's stiff back finally relaxed.
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A banner was hung outside the movie theater, which was now packed with people.
A male colleague from the supply and marketing department stood at the door and peered inside. After seeing what was happening inside, he turned to his companion and said, "What kind of social event is this? It's just a matchmaking event. People are looking at clothes. There are people from sugar factories, cotton mills, and other units."
The clothes from sugar mills and cotton mills are the easiest to recognize because they all have writing on the back.
"The female colleagues in our unit are just like soldiers."
Loud music came from inside while the man was speaking.
Song Lubai stood in the crowd, staring at a group of soldiers with wide eyes.
She felt that military uniforms could hide ugliness; otherwise, why would there be no ugly people at first glance?
These people are all of good height and build, and with their hats pulled down, they all look majestic, upright, and heroic.
Wow, coming today was definitely the right decision.
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