Before opening the gift box sent by Xie Chengzhou, Tong Xuelu guessed that it might contain a necklace or perfume.
She even wondered if he would give her a small yellow croaker. But when she opened it, she found a yellow stone.
The stone was about the size of a thumb, with a soft and delicate texture, bright and heavy color, and it looked like a good thing.
Tong Jiaxin asked curiously, "Sister, why would someone give you a stone?" Although the stone looked pretty.
Tong Xuelu said, "This is not an ordinary stone. This is the best Tianhuang stone, and it is orange-peel yellow Tianhuang stone, which is very precious."
Before she traveled through the book, one gram of Tianhuang stone was sold for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. This piece of Tianhuang stone weighed about 100 grams, and in later generations, this stone was worth 2 to 3 million yuan.
This gift is so precious!
Tong Jiaxin sniffed his nose, still not quite understanding how precious a piece of stone that was not even the size of a thumb could be.
Tong Xuelu did not continue to explain to him, and hid the Tianhuang stone in her room.
After returning, she saw Tong Jiaming as if he had something to say: "Do you have something to say to me?"
Tong Jiaming paused and nodded: "Well, I will be in the fifth grade at the beginning of the school, but I want to skip to the first grade directly."
In the early 1970s, the Education Bureau proposed the concept of "education should be revolutionized and the school system should be shortened", changing the primary school system from six years to five years, and the junior high school and high school system from three years to two years respectively, and it would not be changed back until 1979.
Tong Jiaming's age of studying was considered very late in later generations, but it was not late in this era.
He started going to school at the age of eight. This year he turned 12 and is in the fifth grade.
Tong Xuelu said, "Skipping a grade is a good thing. You dare to say that, which means you have finished all the fifth-grade textbooks, right?"
Tong Jiaming nodded: "I borrowed my classmate's brother's fifth-grade textbooks, and I finished them before the winter vacation."
Tong Jiaxin widened his eyes: "Brother, when did you learn it? Why didn't I know?"
Tong Jiaming said indifferently: "You can study during the daytime breaks, and you can also study after finishing your homework at night."
Tong Jiaxin looked at him as if he were a monster: "I really can't understand how there can be someone in the world who loves to study as much as you, my second brother!"
In addition to doing homework, his second brother also had to tutor him and Tong Mianmian at night. He didn't expect that in such a short time, he would have to race against time to study the textbooks that crossed the grade. He was really too cruel to himself!
Tong Xuelu admired Tong Jiaming's self-discipline: "If you have learned well, I will go to school with you to tell the teacher when school starts again." You
must pass the exam to skip a grade, you can't skip a grade just because you want to.
Tong Jiaming smiled: "Thank you, sister."
Tong Xuelu: "When you successfully skip a grade, you can tell me what reward you want."
Tong Jiaming's eyes brightened: "Anything?"
Tong Xuelu nodded: "Yes."
She treated the three children equally. Whoever did well would be rewarded, and whoever did not do well would be punished.
Tong Jiaxin, who was standing by, saw that his second brother could get a reward, and his eyes were full of envy.
Tong Mianmian blinked her big eyes, also with envy on her face: "Sister, when can Mianmian go to school? Mianmian also wants to skip grades and get rewards!"
Tong Xuelu rubbed her head: "You are still young, wait for two more years."
The little dumpling sighed like an adult, holding her little face and said: "I have been in this world for four years, but I didn't expect that I still can't go to school!"
"Puchi——"
Hearing this, Tong Xuelu couldn't help laughing.
Tong Jiaxin saw that even his sister was so motivated, and he couldn't help feeling a sense of crisis.
**
The Spring Festival has passed, and factories, supply and marketing cooperatives, hotels and other enterprises have reopened.
The news that Tong Xuelu accompanied the translators who returned to China to Yangzhou had already spread in the hotel.
Being able to entertain foreign guests and accompany them on trips outside the province is an opportunity not available to ordinary people.
Guo Chunyu: "Manager Tong, you are really amazing. Compared to you, I have lived in vain!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Tong Xuelu is only 19 years old, but she has become a manager of a first-class hotel and obtained a first-class chef certificate. Now she has the experience of entertaining foreign guests and is valued by the leaders of the Ministry of Commerce. Manager Tong is really a talent!
She has achieved such success at such a young age, and she will definitely be even more amazing in the future!
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "Don't underestimate yourselves. Opportunities are for those who are prepared. As long as you keep working hard, who dares to say that you can't be hotel managers in the future?"
Everyone blushed when they heard this, and they were excited and encouraged.
Manager Tong was just a waitress at the time, and no one thought she could become a manager of a first-class hotel.
Although they are not as capable as Manager Tong, if they work harder and have a few more years of experience, they may be able to seize the opportunity in the future.
After stewing the chicken soup, Tong Xuelu continued to complain: "In fact, entertaining foreign guests is not as glorious as you think. I have to think about what delicious food to cook every day, for fear that I will neglect them and make the leaders unhappy."
"It takes 14 or 15 hours to take a train from Jingshi to Yangzhou. It was already midnight when we got there. It was raining and snowing outside. It was so cold that people were almost like popsicles. I couldn't rest when I got to the hotel. I had to cook for everyone. Look, my hands are almost frostbitten!"
When everyone heard this, the envy in their hearts disappeared a little.
This job is indeed not something that ordinary people can do. If you neglect foreign guests, you will most likely be fired.
In addition, we had a rare holiday during the Chinese New Year, but we had to take such a long train ride to go to other provinces, and cook for a large group of people in the middle of the night. It was really hard work.
After returning from shopping, Master Lei took advantage of everyone's inattention and ran to the lounge upstairs.
"I just heard from Manager Tong that he got frostbite from being so busy. Frostbite can be a serious or minor matter. If it is not cured, it will happen again when the weather gets cold next year. I have a folk remedy at home. I will bring it to Manager Tong later."
Tong Xuelu smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Lei. The desserts and Jinshi dishes made by Master Lei are very popular. Master Lei should continue to work hard this year. It is best to research a few more new dishes to make our hotel the most unique hotel in the whole Beijing city!"
Master Lei's face flushed with excitement when he heard this: "Manager Tong, don't worry, I will definitely study hard and make more delicious dishes!"
Tong Xuelu nodded: "Our hotel needs a master like Master Lei, who is energetic and capable. Master Lei, work hard, and the future is promising!"
After Master Lei went down, he was like a chicken with blood, chopping meat with a bang.
Not long after Master Lei went down, Master Meng also came up.
"Manager Tong, I have the most experience in treating frostbite. I just wrote down this prescription. You can try it later. I guarantee it will work!"
Tong Xuelu took the prescription and said with a grateful smile, "Thank you, Master Meng. But when there is no one around, you can just call me Xuelu as before. When I first came to the hotel, Master Meng took care of me in many ways. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today." Master
Meng was very surprised when he heard this . , the heart was relieved: "It's better to call him Manager Tong, otherwise it will be bad if others hear it."
Tong Xuelu nodded: "Master Meng is still a cautious person, so let's continue to call him Manager Tong. Master Meng is the most experienced master chef in our hotel and has seen all kinds of scenes. The future development of the hotel depends on Master Meng!"
Master Meng rested for several months because of a broken hand. When he came back, the hotel had a new chef, and he was upset and worried.
He was worried that his position would be taken away by the newcomer. Now he can finally rest assured after hearing what Tong Xuelu said.
Tong Xuelu is still conscientious, and it's worth it that I was so good to her.
Master Meng patted his chest and assured: "Manager Tong thinks highly of me, Old Meng, so I will definitely not disappoint Manager Tong's expectations!"
Tong Xuelu smiled and nodded: "I feel relieved with Master Meng's words, but in a hotel, the most important thing is not whether the food is delicious, but whether the staff can work together. You see, when Liu Dongchang was the manager, the hotel was divided into two factions, and finally such a thing happened because of the instability of people's hearts!"
Master Meng believed it deeply.
At first, he didn't like Liu Dongchang in various ways, and would go against him from time to time. Liu Dongchang also made things difficult for him from time to time, so the hotel has been a second-class hotel for so long.
After Master Meng went down, he saw Master Lei chopping meat and smiled at him for the first time.
Master Lei was so scared that he almost chopped his hand when he saw this.
After Master Meng left, Tong Xuelu opened the military water bottle and drank a mouthful of ginger sugar water. Her mouth and throat suddenly felt hot.
Her level of being a water-handling master is really getting better and better.
However, she went to Yangzhou this time and might have caught a cold. She was worried that her period would have a stomachache in a few days, so she started drinking ginger sugar water from today.
At noon, Fang Jingyuan rode a bicycle to the hotel in the cold wind to eat.
As soon as she walked in, Tong Xuelu saw her red face.
Fang Jingyuan ordered a bowl of mutton soup and vermicelli. After eating, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she sat aside and waited for Tong Xuelu to get busy.
Tong Xuelu knew she had something to say when she saw her like this: "Come with me to the lounge upstairs."
Fang Jingyuan's eyes lit up immediately and she nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll be right there."
Arriving at the lounge upstairs, she looked left and right, and finally said in an envious voice: "Although sparrows are small and dirty, I really envy you for having such a lounge."
Tong Xuelu grabbed a handful of melon seeds and put them on the table, cracking them while asking: "Tell me, what do you want to say to me?"
Fang Jingyuan squirmed and her cheeks suddenly turned red.
Tong Xuelu raised her eyebrows: "Are you dating someone?"
Fang Jingyuan stared at her with wide eyes: "How do you know?"
"I guessed."
Fang Jingyuan covered her face and smiled like a silly girl: "You guessed right, I do have a boyfriend."
Tong Xuelu: "Congratulations, the other person must be very good-looking, right?"
Fang Jingyuan looked at her with admiration again: "Xuelu, you are amazing! You are right again, Comrade Xiang is very handsome, you don't know, his skin is whiter than mine, and his fingers are long, so handsome!"
Ever since she disliked her blind date because she looked like a potato last time, Tong Xuelu knew that she was a face-obsessed person like herself.
"What does the other person do? Do you know him or her inside out?"
Fang Jingyuan nodded like a garlic: "That person is the son of the cousin of my second aunt's colleague. He works in the Education Bureau. Although he is only a secretary now, he is very capable!"
Tong Xuelu nodded: "Appearance and ability are secondary. The most important thing is character. You must open your eyes and see clearly before getting married."
People of this generation will get married soon after a blind date. They have no idea about each other's personality and character. They just listen to the matchmaker's boasting. It is not
until after marriage that they find out that the other person's character is not good or the two people's personalities are not compatible, but it is too late to regret. They can only make do with it. Anyway, they make do with it for decades.
Fang Jingyuan's eyes sparkled: "He has a good character and is very nice to me. The first time I met him I thought he was another ugly freak, so I ate a lot of sweet potatoes. Later, I farted in front of him and he didn't mind. Do you think he has a good character?"
Tong Xuelu: "..."
She didn't know whether the other person was a good person, but she knew very well that Fang Jingyuan's behavior was very stupid.
It's rare that the man didn't dislike her.
**
At this moment, there was another person with a blushing face.
Tong Zhenzhen looked at the man in front of her and her heart beat faster: "Minister Yan, I'm glad to finally meet you!"
Minister Yan looked at her sharply: "Comrade Tong Zhenzhen, how did you know that Comrade Chairman would propose that the 'two whatevers' was a wrong policy?"
The last time she received a letter from Tong Zhenzhen from her nephew Yan Ming, the letter talked about this matter.
There were signs that the "Two Whatevers" were a wrong policy before the Chinese New Year, but few people knew about such confidential information. He only knew a little because he had a relative working in the central government.
He was shocked when he saw the content of the letter. The original words in the letter were: "Comrade Chairman will publicly propose the wrong policy of 'Two Whatevers' through newspapers on February 7, 1977."
She gave the letter to his nephew in mid-January. He was startled at the time and subconsciously wanted to go to the farm to find her.
But he calmed down when he was blown by the wind when he went out. He asked people to investigate Tong Zhenzhen privately and keep an eye on her.
Until two days ago, on February 7, Comrade Chairman publicly proposed the erroneous policy of "two whatevers" through two newspapers and one magazine, and he was shocked again.
This time he came to find her just to find out the truth.
Tong Zhenzhen looked outside and made sure that no one was there before she lowered her voice and said, "Does Minister Yan believe in ghosts and gods?"
Minister Yan looked at her and did not comment.
Tong Zhenzhen felt a little flustered when he stared at her, but she still mustered up the courage to say, "If I tell Minister Yan that I have the ability to foresee the future and know what will happen in the future, will Minister Yan believe me?"
Minister Yan twitched his mouth and said, "Who else knows that you have such an ability?"
Tong Zhenzhen shook her head, "No one, I only told Minister Yan."
Minister Yan smiled, "Why do you want to tell me? What do you want from me?"
Tong Zhenzhen said, "Minister Yan is a capable man, but unfortunately his luck is a little bad. If I help Minister Yan, Minister Yan will definitely become a superior person, but I have a request."
"Say it."
Tong Zhenzhen looked at him and said word by word, "You must marry me!"
In fact, before Yan Ming came to see her, she didn't know Minister Yan at all.
Yan Ming was her junior high school classmate. He had a crush on her before she was reborn, but because their families were not well-matched, they lost contact after graduation.
She didn't expect him to come to the farm to visit her, and she got a lot of useful information from him.
The most useful information was that Yan Ming had a younger uncle who was the minister of the Revolutionary Committee. This younger uncle was only fifteen years older than him, but he was very capable since he was a child.
If Su Yueshen's family had not been rehabilitated this time, the position of deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee would definitely have belonged to his younger uncle.
After hearing the news that day, she immediately made this decision in her mind.
She wanted to marry Minister Yan!
She was imprisoned on the farm, and even if she got out, she couldn't find a good unit or a good partner, although she could do business after the reform and opening up.
But in her last life, she was beaten to death by that beast when she was less than 22 years old. She had never done business before, and business was so tiring.
She didn't want to live such a tiring life, she just wanted to be a superior person.
The best way was to marry a capable man.
But a man like Minister Yan would definitely not marry her, so after considering it, she decided to tell him what she knew about the future in a letter.
Minister Yan laughed: "Do you know that I am fifteen years older than you?"
Tong Zhenzhen nodded: "I know, I like mature and attractive men!"
Minister Yan: "Then do you know that I already have a wife and children?"
Tong Zhenzhen nodded again: "You can divorce the other party, as for your children, I will treat them as my own children!"
Minister Yan: "Tell me more things, and after verification, I will come to pick you up."
Minister Yan stayed in Tong Zhenzhen's dormitory for half an hour before leaving.
Tong Zhenzhen had a determined smile on her face, and she didn't go back to her room until Minister Yan's figure completely disappeared.
**
Base.
Two love chickens and a big yellow chicken ate together at the base.
Huang Qimin: "Rugui, the method I taught you that day was very effective, right?"
Wen Rugui was wearing a black turtleneck sweater today, and the whole person looked more handsome.
He said "hmm", then put down his chopsticks and said, "I have something else to ask you."
Huang Qimin looked proud: "Tell me."
Wen Rugui: "How did you propose to your partner?"
"Pah!"
Zhou Yan dropped the chopsticks in his hand in shock.
His eyes were as big as copper bells: "Rugui, you proposed? How come you are so fast?"
Wen Rugui's fair face flushed: "Well, I think she is the one I want to spend my life with, so I want to propose to her as soon as possible."
They kissed and stayed in the same room for two or three days. He must be responsible for her.
But even if this didn't happen, he still wanted to stay with her for the rest of his life.
"Rugui, why are you so anxious? You have only known each other for a short time, and your girlfriend is not very old, she probably won't agree to you!"
Zhou Yan was anxious.
He hasn't even held her hand yet, but Wen Rugui is proposing to her. This makes him lose face!
Huang Qimin glared at him: "Zhou Laxi, what are you doing? Rugui wants to get married, why are you talking nonsense here?"
After that, he asked Wen Rugui to come to his dormitory after work, and he wanted to teach him all his life experience.
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