Chapter 172 The Scoundrel
No one dislikes gossiping.
When people are in a group, their desire to explore tends to increase significantly during conversations.
Yang Lizhen had only brought up the topic once, but Wu Xiulian and the others started talking about Song Lubai.
"There are quite a few good-looking women among these new recruits. Is the one you mentioned surnamed Song named Song Lubai? She's fair-skinned and really pretty. You said a lot of people in the army are asking about her? What's the situation? Tell us about it."
Yang Lizhen laughed and said, "What could have happened? At the social gathering that day, quite a few people took a liking to her. A company commander, a deputy company commander, and many others nominated her to the leaders. Do you know which one she took a liking to?"
Wu Xiulian and the others shook their heads. "We really don't know. Who is it? Who has she taken a fancy to? It should be the company commander."
These days, finding a military officer as a partner is a top priority, and Wu Xiulian and the others naturally assumed that Song Lubai would seize this opportunity.
Yang Lizhen also shook her head: "If I knew what would happen next, I wouldn't be asking you."
Recalling what Chen Weiliang had said when they last met, Yang Lizhen unconsciously pressed her palm.
“I remember now. Last time in the office, I saw Comrade Song talking to a man in military uniform outside. He even carried a lot of things for her.”
"What does the male look like?"
The girl who spoke said, "He's good-looking and tall; he might be the company commander."
Yang Lizhen could no longer laugh.
He didn't dare ask her father about Chen Weiliang, but based on that conversation with Chen Weiliang, he naturally assumed that he would be involved with Song Lubai later.
He's tall and well-proportioned.
Chen Weiliang also meets these conditions.
"I've been here for quite a while. I'm going to check if my mom's done with her work. I'll be going now."
When she arrived outside the personnel department, she heard people talking inside the office, so she stood a short distance away and listened for a while.
When Minister Zhou opened the door and came out, he saw her standing there looking rather furtive. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
Yang Lizhen walked closer and whispered, "The two people inside who are dating want to be assigned to the same place. I think that's quite interesting."
Zhou Mingying gave her a warning look, her tone slightly stern, "Eavesdropping is not a good habit."
Yang Lizhen gave a guilty smile.
When the mother and daughter walked to the gate, they bumped into Song Lubai and her group of girls who were all wrapped up tightly.
After looking everyone over, Yang Lizhen smiled and said, "Go take a shower, everyone. Hurry back to your dorms, or you'll catch a cold."
Everyone thought the girl was very kind.
Song Lubai felt that Yang Lizhen had glanced at her several times. When she looked over, Yang Lizhen smiled at her, and she smiled back.
The group returned to their dormitory, and the first thing they did was add coal to the stove.
The fire in the stove hadn't gone out yet, and everyone gathered around the stove to warm themselves before daring to unwrap their heads.
The next morning, Song Lubai went to a department store and bought two balls of light gray yarn. Seeing the bright and beautiful ginger yellow yarn on display, she bought two more balls of ginger yellow yarn, even though she hadn't planned to knit another scarf for herself.
It would take two skeins of yarn to knit a scarf for Wei Yang. A woman's scarf would only take two skeins, and the remaining yarn could be used to knit a pair of gloves, but unfortunately she doesn't know how to knit.
Wu Zhaodi has skillful hands and is very good at knitting sweaters and gloves. If you buy them, you can ask her to teach you.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Song Lubai and her friends are enjoying a very comfortable life.
Every day when I wake up, I don't have to do anything but wait to go to the cafeteria for dinner. After I finish eating, I can go out for a stroll or stay in the dormitory.
Winters in northern Xinjiang are so cold, they can't compare to those in the border regions at all. You can't get through the winter without a stove in the house.
If this were still in the 25th Company, where there wasn't enough coal, who knows what kind of life they would be living now.
It's the last working day before the Lunar New Year. Everyone in the department will be on holiday after finishing their last day of work.
When Lu Xingye opened the door to his office this morning, he saw a folded piece of paper on his desk.
After reading the contents, he placed the paper on the table without any expression.
Lu Xingye has already arranged the whereabouts of these seventy-odd people. All the work that needed to be done before the New Year has been completed. Today, they are here to stand their last shift.
He didn't intend to consider the contents of the letter, because it would be a hassle to relocate people again; if one person wanted to move, at least two of them would have to be moved.
But that piece of paper kept appearing in his sight, making him feel that there was still something he hadn't done.
At lunchtime, Lu Xingye went into the cafeteria and saw Song Lubai eating in the crowd.
After finishing his meal, Lu Xingye went into the dormitory building and waited for a female colleague on the first floor. She asked him to call Song Lubai to the office.
After finishing the scarf, Song Lubai went to the office, completely bewildered.
"Section Chief Lu, you wanted to see me?"
Section Chief Lu glanced at her and pushed the paper toward her. "You want to voluntarily transfer to the Sixth Branch Farm? The state-run restaurant at the Sixth Branch Farm is indeed short-staffed."
Song Lubai was startled.
"I did not request to be transferred to the Sixth Division..."
The conversation ended abruptly when she opened the paper and saw the words on it.
"Section Chief Lu, this is Song Lubai. I am too embarrassed to tell you my request in person, so I am asking you to assign me to the headquarters of the Sixth Branch Farm in this way. If the Sixth Branch Farm is short of people, please be sure to assign me to the Sixth Branch Farm, because my boyfriend Wei Yang is there. Please."
Seeing her increasingly unpleasant expression, Section Chief Lu asked thoughtfully, "Did you write this?"
Song Lubai shook her head, "I didn't write this letter, and I don't want to go to the regiment below."
Lu Xingye hadn't expected that there would be such a character among this group of newcomers.
However, this is normal. In the military, there are always cases of people talking badly behind each other's backs and secretly reporting each other in order to get promoted.
Song Lubai tentatively asked, "Section Chief Lu, you didn't assign me to a regiment in the lower-level area, did you?"
Section Chief Lu disliked formalities and had no intention of making things difficult for a female comrade over such a trivial matter. He shook his head and said, "You performed well. The leaders of the 25th Company and the teachers who taught you have all rated you as excellent. I've kept you at headquarters."
Song Lubai was overjoyed, but she kept her composure and said, "Thank you so much, Section Chief Lu. It's fortunate that you called me here to find out if I can take this piece of paper back."
Lu Xingye nodded. "Whatever you say."
Song Lubai then asked, "If I find out who wrote this letter, will that person be punished?"
Lu Xingye said, "If you can find the person before the list is announced after the New Year and report them to the disciplinary office, that person can be punished."
Song Lubai's mind raced. After leaving the office, she went back to her dormitory to get a few chocolates, and then headed to the school where she used to have classes.
Although there are no students attending classes at the school anymore, many teachers live nearby.
Song Lubai easily found the home of the teacher who gave them lessons.
The teacher's child kept asking for chocolate, so Song Lubai immediately opened one for the child.
The teacher did not refuse her request after hearing her purpose.
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