◎Second update◎
"Hmph! I think Xu Shengjie is possessed by a devil and treats a country bumpkin like a treasure." Luo Hongmei was upset after being retorted by the young man. She went home and sat on a stool to vent her anger.
The man, Yao Guangrong, poured her a cup of hot water and coaxed her, "Why do you care about what others do? Don't hurt the harmony among neighbors."
"Yeah, Mom, why do you care what they do?" Her son Yao Haoyu also drank water from an enamel cup and gave some advice.
"I'm just worried that Zhou Yun is confused. Good people really don't get rewarded!" Speaking of good people, she thought of the cabbage that was lost from her home. Wei Jinrong and his men searched for a long time but couldn't find the thief.
But she couldn't stand this!
"You filthy thief! You dare to steal from me. You will never have a son in the future!"
"Cough, cough, cough!" Yao Haoyu gulped and started coughing madly, shocking Luo Hongmei so much that she went forward and patted her son on the back.
"You are so grown up, how can you still choke when you drink water?"
Her son is her sweetheart, and every time he was bent over, Luo Hongmei's eyes were filled with heartache.
"It's okay, Mom. You scolded me so harshly. Forget it. It's just a few cabbages. What does it have to do with anything?" Yao Haoyu's eyes wandered, but he tried to persuade his mother to forget about it.
"No way! If someone dares to steal my cabbage, I won't let him go!"
Yao Guangrong waited until his wife finished scolding him before interrupting, "Hongmei, do you think there is any way to get Xiaoyun back to the city? Qing Dang bought a job and came back. Let's..."
"Where can we find a job? Your son hasn't found a job yet. It's good for Xiaoyun to stay in the countryside."
Yao Guangrong and Luo Hongmei have a son and a daughter. The eldest son, Yao Haoyu, is 22 years old this year. He dropped out of school in the first grade of junior high school and has not found a proper job in these years. He has been idling around until this age.
Her daughter Yao Haoyun did study until the first year of high school, but the family wanted to arrange for the children to go to the countryside that year. Luo Hongmei felt sorry for her son, so she forced her daughter to drop out of school and go to the countryside, leaving her son in the city.
This is Yao Haoyun's fourth year in the countryside. The further north he goes, the colder the weather becomes.
"Then send some more money to Xiaoyun so she can buy some thick cotton. I heard that the temperature there can be freezing to death." Yao Guangrong had to hand over all his wages. The financial power of the family was in the hands of Luo Hongmei, so he had to listen to his wife in everything.
"Didn't I just send five yuan three months ago? Xiaoyun is in the countryside, and it's hard to buy things. It's useless for you to send her. They are educated youths and can help each other."
Yao Haoyu's eyes lit up when he heard about the money. "Mom, give me five dollars."
"Why are you asking for money again? I gave it to you the day before yesterday." Luo Hongmei was also worried when she saw her son. He didn't have a proper job, and now his wife couldn't even talk to him. "Haoyu, listen to your mother and find a job, okay?"
"I just want to find a job. I know a worker at a tractor factory. He said there might be a temporary job position. He asked me to give him five dollars and he would help me find one."
“So expensive?”
"You call this expensive? Others may not help me even if they give me ten yuan!" Yao Haoyu frowned, looking a little impatient. He was not bad looking, but he was a little lazy and liked to talk with a crooked mouth. "If you don't want to give it to me, forget it. It's not my fault that I can't find a job."
“Take it, take it!”
Luo Hongmei had no choice but to take out five one-dollar bills and give them to Yao Haoyu.
"Okay, I'm going out now, Mom. Don't make a fuss about that thief. It's not a big deal. It's not that serious!"
Having said that, he rushed into the night and disappeared without a trace.
"Bah! I'm sure it was someone from our hospital who did it. It's probably Wu Changlong. I must find him!"
After nearly a week of busy work in the compound, there was no sign of the thief. Finally, Wei Jinrong had no choice but to announce that it was over. In total, a few cabbages were lost, and each family had to suffer the loss.
After a long time, no one cared about this matter, except Luo Hongmei.
The Xu family also lost three cabbages. Xu Shengjie didn't feel sorry for the cabbages, but it was mainly because of what Liang Baozhen heard that night.
He re-locked the house and added two wooden bolts at opposite corners of the front door.
"If something really happens, don't force your way in. If I'm home, come find me first. If I'm not home, don't be alone. Call more people. Got it?"
"I know, I know." He repeated it many times and the whole family applauded.
Zhou Yun was knitting a sweater, one for Xu Shengwei and one for Xu Shengwei. She had nothing to do during the day, so she had to keep busy watching her grandson and granddaughter-in-law go to work and the two younger ones go to school.
Unfortunately, there was another uninvited guest that day.
Liang Zhiqing and Fang Yuehehua came to the door carrying things. When they saw Zhou Yun looking at them, they hurriedly introduced themselves.
"Is this Xu Shengjie's grandmother? We are Baozhen's uncle and aunt, and this is Baozhen's cousin."
It was the first time for the three of them to go into the city. They finally found the captain and got a letter of introduction. Then they took the bus and asked along the way before they found Yueya Hutong.
"Baozhen's uncle?" Zhou Yun didn't expect to see Baozhen's uncle and his family of three before he met Baozhen's biological parents. "Come in quickly. It's cold today. It must be difficult for you to come here."
Fang Yuehe walked in front and looked carefully at the Xu family's yard. In the countryside, her family had several rooms and a small yard, but now she felt that the city was really crowded.
What a small room that is.
"Boss, have you seen this? What kind of place is this? I can't even turn around." Fang Yuehe whispered when Zhou Yun went to pour water.
"What do you know! Every inch of land in the city is worth a lot of money." Liang Zhiqing gave his wife a blank look, thinking that this person was short-sighted.
Looking at the kind Zhou Yun, the three of them started chatting with others.
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Liang Baozhen read a book at the radio station for a while. It was cold inside in winter, and even wearing thick clothes was uncomfortable. She could only hold an enamel cup and drink water to keep warm.
The factory newspaper's interview with Chen Yong had already been written. She gave it to Huang Cui'e to read. The two discussed and revised it again before giving it to Xue Lijun for review.
Wait for Xue Lijun's approval before handing it over to Chen Yong.
This is the process for interviewing important people in the factory. Every word must satisfy the leader before it can be sent out.
However, the advantages of working in the office came into play at this time. Liang Baozhen packed up and went back to the factory office. Everyone talked for a while and then it was time to get off work. It was much more relaxing than working in the workshop.
Wang Xin had come to see her several times, and was extremely envious. She was younger, and must have felt more tired in the workshop, so today they agreed to go see Meng Ping and talk.
Meng Ping has had knee pain recently when the weather gets cold. Liang Baozhen knows that she has rheumatism and wants her to get a shot, but Meng Ping is reluctant to spend the money and just agrees.
The two apprentices I recently trained have both become regular employees. Wang Xin continues to work in the fine sand workshop, while Liang Baozhen works in the factory office. As their master, I am very pleased.
"Baozhen, how are you doing in the factory office?"
"It's pretty good. Everyone is nice and takes good care of me." Liang Baozhen is indeed very satisfied with the work in the factory office. Writing is more suitable for her than selling labor. She can also find time to read books and review, killing two birds with one stone. "Sister Huang and I went to interview the factory director a while ago."
"Interview the factory director?" Wang Xin was a little envious. In her mind, the factory director was the top person in the National Cotton Mill, the most important person, and she would have some respect for him. "Sister Baozhen, you are really amazing. I have only seen the factory director from a distance once since I came to the factory, and you have interviewed him."
Liang Baozhen wanted to hear more about the Chen family's youth from Meng Ping. "You will have a chance in the future. There will be a sports meet next year. You can participate in an event and win a prize. Maybe the factory director will give you the prize in person."
"I can't do that. I'm not good at sports."
Meng Ping was impressed by how different Chen Yong had become when she heard Liang Baozhen talk about him. She was older than Chen Yong and had joined the National Cotton Mill earlier than him, so she had naturally seen the current stern yet amiable director when he was young. "When Chen Yong first joined the factory, he was not as imposing as he is now. He was a troublemaker at that time, always aggressive and aggressive, and was criticized by the factory. However, he was very aggressive and hardworking, so the workshop manager at that time liked him very much."
Speaking of the past, Meng Ping recalled it again and whispered to Liang Baozhen, "He once courted your mother-in-law, but she chose your father-in-law over him."
Chen Yong actually pursued his mother-in-law Wu Huacui? Liang Baozhen seemed to have heard big news, and it took her a long time to digest the news.
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On the way home, Liang Baozhen sat on the back seat of Xu Shengjie's bicycle, put on a hat, and huddled behind the man. The weather was getting colder and colder, and the howling cold wind was like a knife, scraping her face painfully.
"Are you cold?" Liang Baozhen spoke with great effort, feeling that the breath she exhaled was icy cold. She stretched out her hand to touch Xu Shengjie's cheek, and only felt a chill.
"It's not cold." Xu Shengjie resisted the cold and held the handlebars of the bicycle with both hands. Fortunately, he had on the gloves knitted by Liang Baozhen. Except for the scratches on his face, everything else was fine. "Put your hands in your pockets."
"Got it!" The wind was so strong that one had to shout to speak.
After a push of the wheel, they finally got home. As they walked inside, they saw Liu Nianhua carrying dishes in the yard and heading towards Aunt Zhang's house.
"Sister Hua."
"Baozhen, Xiaoxu, are you back?" Liu Nianhua's hands were full. "Go home quickly, it's windy outside."
"What are you doing with the food?"
"I asked Aunt Zhang to help me look after the kids. We were going to her house for dinner today and I'll cook two dishes." Liu Nianhua pointed at a serving of stir-fried pumpkin and a serving of braised tofu in his hand.
"With Auntie Zhang helping you take care of your child, you can go to work with peace of mind."
"No, it's all thanks to her."
"Sister Hua, give me the bowl and I'll take it in." Zhou Qingdang saw Liu Nianhua talking outside, so he helped to bring the dishes in first.
Liu Nianhua's hands were empty, so he spoke a few more words to Liang Baozhen before heading to Aunt Zhang's house.
Liang Baozhen and Xu Shengjie turned a corner and walked towards their home. When they reached the door, they realized something was wrong. Who were these three people? Liang Baozhen thought she must be dazzled, otherwise how could she see her uncle's family here.
"Baozhen, are you back? Come in and sit down!" Fang Yuehe hurriedly stepped forward, took Liang Baozhen's hand, and pulled her into the house with a smile.
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