Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Zhao Qingqing was stunned and raised her head...
Zhao Qingqing was stunned, raised her head and looked towards the workshop door, then quickly finished the thing on her hand, and then stood up to find her new team leader.
After explaining the situation, the new team leader seemed indifferent. He just nodded and let her go without saying anything.
Zhao Haiyan smiled and said, "Thank you, team leader!" Then she packed up and headed towards the gate.
Zhao Qingqing was also getting bored waiting at the door, kicking the stones on the road. She was kind-hearted, and would kick the stones aside to avoid hitting anyone else.
Zhao Haiyan saw the figure at the door from a distance, but Zhao Qingqing didn't know she came out and didn't notice her immediately.
As if for fun, she quietly came up behind Zhao Qingqing, and suddenly screamed, "Ah!"
Zhao Qingqing was startled. She turned around in panic and saw it was Zhao Haiyan. She patted her chest and said, "You really scared me to death!" She looked inside the factory and said, "You came out really quickly! I just asked a young man to call you for me. He was so kind!"
Zhao Haiyan looked at Zhao Qingqing's embarrassed look, laughed heartily, and then nodded: "Yes! Most of the people here are very kind-hearted, but there are also some people with bad hearts. I'm too lazy to mention them." After saying that, she shook her head as if she couldn't bear it.
"Alas! People like this are everywhere. We should just avoid dealing with them. By the way, aren't you guys taking a break today?"
Zhao Qingqing asked worriedly because she saw Zhao Haiyan still wearing a white work coat.
"Yes! It's really great that you don't have to go to work today. We still have half a day to work!" Zhao Haiyan complained. It's the end of the year now, and there are a lot of orders, so working overtime is normal.
Zhao Qingqing beside her smiled, then patted her shoulder comfortingly and said, "Alright! This half-day class is almost over. Hang in there a little longer, I'll be waiting for you outside. When you're done, come out and we'll go eat together."
Zhao Haiyan nodded. "Okay, then what are you going to do? Just wait outside?" she asked. There was nowhere to go shopping here.
"I'll just wait here for a while. There's no rush anyway."
Zhao Haiyan had no choice but to say, "Sister Qingqing, please wait for us. I have to go back to work and can't be out for too long."
Zhao Qingqing expressed her understanding. She nodded and said, "Okay, go back now! Don't worry about me."
After Zhao Haiyan and her team finished work, the ten or so people went to a place where they always ate. They were all from the north and loved noodles, but after arriving in Guangzhou, they ate rice almost every day, so when they occasionally went out to eat, they always had noodles.
This is a noodle shop that specializes in noodles. Whether it is soup noodles or dry noodles, there are many toppings, the portions are large and affordable, and the business is pretty good.
Although most of the people here are girls, who cares about the size of their appetite at this time? They all want to eat their fill, so they all like this restaurant very much.
Everyone occupied three tables, and the boss gradually served noodles. While waiting for her meal, Zhao Haiyan took the small toilet paper on the table, tore off a little, folded it up, and wiped the table. She loved cleanliness, but she always felt that the table was not clean enough.
As soon as she wiped it, she found some oil stains, so she tore off some more and wiped the whole table. The people at the same table saw her wiping and put their hands down on their legs to make room for her.
They would not refuse this kind of service from Haiyan, "Haiyan, here, do you see it?" Xu Jingjing pointed to a place on the table.
Zhao Haiyan rolled her eyes, but still managed to talk her out of it and wiped the spot.
"The pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles are ready. Where should we put them?" A girl of the same age as them came over with a large tray containing three bowls of pickled mustard greens and shredded pork noodles. She held it very steadily in her hands.
"Hurry, whoever ordered it, take it away quickly." The friends called out, and everyone ordered several kinds of noodles, including pickled mustard greens and shredded pork, egg, beef, and mushroom and meat.
Some people who came up first are already eating. It feels so comfortable to eat a bowl of noodles and sweat in this weather.
Zhao Qingqing ordered a bowl of beef noodles and Zhao Haiyan ordered a bowl of mushroom noodles. They both came up very quickly and the chef in the back cooked very quickly.
Everyone ate and chatted, saying a lot, but after talking about going home, they got to the point.
"Did you tell me when I can go home?" the girl at the same table asked Zhao Qingqing.
Zhao Qingqing nodded, swallowed the food in her mouth, and then spoke: "We agreed that it would be around the 24th or 25th. I thought if you guys are going around that time, you should buy your tickets now. I heard that tickets are very difficult to buy. It's really difficult. If you can't buy one, you have to find a ticket scalper."
Zhao Haiyan nodded when she heard this. She also knew about this. "I called home before, and my dad told me to buy a ticket as early as possible. If I can't buy one at the station, I have to find someone to buy it for me, even if it means spending more money. After all, I have to go back for the New Year."
"Yeah! Who doesn't go home for the New Year? What am I doing here? I don't even know anyone. I don't dare to do that."
"But our factory didn't tell us when we could go home. Sister Qingqing's factory is the best, telling everyone so early. There's a sister on our line, and she told me that some of them would be home on New Year's Eve. I didn't expect it would be so late. By the time we get home, everything will be done, and we'll just be waiting to eat."
Zhao Haiyan looked at the girl who was speaking at the next table. "Alright, Comrade Liu Fangfang, I know you're diligent and family-oriented. Don't worry, even if you really go back that day, your family won't say anything. Can't we get things done without you?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Fangfang is in a hurry to go back and spend money. She has earned so much money, she has to go back and spend it on her family, otherwise what's the point?" someone said.
Zhao Qingqing and Zhao Haiyan exchanged a glance. They both knew what was going on. They were just staring at their companions in amazement. But they weren't overly worried. It was normal to spend money on family. After all, their parents worked so hard farming to earn money for them! They'd just started earning money, and it was fresh in their minds. There wasn't much to spend here. The factory provided food and lodging, and when they went out to play, they'd just buy a piece of clothing they liked. What else did they buy? Their money wasn't blown by the wind, and none of them were extravagant, so the strong desire to spend money after earning it wasn't fully unleashed.
Wait, it'll only happen once or twice. After the excitement wears off, the money in your hand will be like welded together, and you won't spend it anymore.
Since it was a big event concerning going home for the Spring Festival, even the honest girls who had always been obedient and never taken the initiative could not help but get involved and told each other the news they had heard.
Everyone was in this noodle shop, chatting with each other, you tasted my noodles, I tasted yours, to see which tasted better, and then we talked about the seemingly true holiday news we heard from others.
Finally, based on the information they had heard, which were the dates of return home in previous years from those who had worked in the factory, and the holiday schedule of the factory where Zhao Qingqing worked, they unanimously decided to buy tickets first, and buy them until the 25th.
After lunch, I went to the train station to queue up. When I came out, I was reminded to bring my ID card, so I could go straight through.
Xu Jingjing picked up a piece of shredded pork and put it in her mouth, then suddenly asked: "By the way, Sister Qingqing, will Sister Xia Li go back for the New Year? Should we invite her? It would be so embarrassing if we didn't tell anyone! If we go back, we won't be able to explain if the villagers ask about it." They got their current jobs thanks to Sister Xia Li, and they wouldn't do something like burning bridges after crossing them.
Zhao Qingqing gave her a nonchalant look. "No need. I asked Sister Xia Li when I met her before. She's not going home for the New Year, and she has a place to stay here. She doesn't live in the dormitory. Why would she go back if she lives at home every day?" She suddenly took on a gossipy tone, her voice even lowered. "I forgot to tell you, but Brother Jiang Dong is here too. He's settled down here too, so Sister Xia Li isn't alone either. We don't have to worry about anything."
"Oh, Brother Jiang Dong is here too. That's true. It doesn't matter whether we go back or not. Unlike us, I want to go home but don't want to suffer on the road. It was hard enough coming here, what are we going to do if we meet so many people on the way back?"
Zhao Haiyan didn't respond. She just listened to everyone's chatter before slowly speaking, "Did you forget someone? We came here together, so we can't leave anyone behind when we leave, right?"
Everyone knew exactly who she was talking about.
Li Jia.
Although her actions were foolish and dishonest at the time, what's the matter? We are all from the same village, and almost everyone is related. We came here together, and you left on your own without taking anyone with you. How can you be so rude?
What's more, she didn't commit a capital crime. She was just stupid and selfish.
Although Li Jia didn't get a job in a factory like everyone else, she did eventually find a job as a waitress in a restaurant. This kind of job also provides food and accommodation, and the salary is not bad, but it requires constant work and little time to rest.
Several people who were related to Li Jia had actually been in constant contact. When they asked her about her job, she was told she thought it was pretty good. It was indeed quite good. At least, they heard that because she interacted with so many people every day, she was now very talkative.
Zhao Qingqing also knew about this. She no longer cared about what Li Jia had done. She was a grown-up woman, and Li Jia was still a little girl, young and mature. After a few things happened, she would gradually grow up.
"Yes, how could I have forgotten about her? Luckily you reminded me." She said to Zhao Haiyan, "Then let's take another detour and go see if she's free this afternoon. If she is, we can go together to buy the tickets. If not, we can just take her ID card and go there."
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