Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Xia Li was ordered to take the child to see his father...
Xia Li was ordered to take the child to meet his father, so she sent a pager to Jiang Dong early the next morning at work, telling him to pick up the child from school at around four o'clock in the afternoon.
My aunt didn't want to get involved in their family's affairs, so she decided not to go. She also asked the three of them to have dinner outside before going back so as not to disturb her watching TV at home. Charlie agreed with a wry smile.
Not long after Xia Li left, Xia Pingzhi also got up. The weather was getting colder, and Jiang Zai's going to kindergarten time was adjusted. He no longer had to go as early as before.
After getting up and washing up, she had a simple meal for herself. She didn't prepare anything for Jiangzai because the kindergarten had prepared breakfast with rich ingredients, and the children all liked it very much. Xia Pingzhi felt that after Jiangzai got used to it, she never prepared breakfast for him except on weekends.
She returned to the bedroom and saw Jiangzai still lying on the bed. The little guy was tightly wrapped in the quilt, looking well-behaved and lovable.
The child now has his own time. When it's time to wake up, he sees his aunt by his side, blinks his eyes, and then calls out sweetly, "Auntie."
Xia Pingzhi gently patted the quilt over him and said, "Alright, Jiangzai, get up. Our Jiangzai is so capable and brave. He'll be able to sleep on his own soon."
A few days ago, during dinner, Charlie suddenly brought up the idea that the child had been here for so long and had adapted well, so it was time for him to sleep on his own at night. Boys needed to be more independent. They also found time to bring this up with the child, but the little guy just pouted and didn't say anything objecting.
So, it was settled. Before Xia Li brought Jiang Zi to their home, Xia Pingzhi had already tidied up a simple room for a little boy, but it wasn't used at the time. Now, he'd gradually bought some tables, chairs, and stools that little boys would like and put them in there, and Jiang Zi was looking forward to it more and more. When he'd done another thorough cleaning, he'd let Jiang Zi move in and try it out.
He can dress himself now, though he still needs help with larger items. Jiangzai puts on his own clothes, then throws on his shoes and scurries to the bathroom to wash up. His aunt fills a basin with warm water, and he stands on his own little stool, washing his hands first, then his face, just as the teacher had taught him. He then wipes his face and hands clean with a towel.
There was a strand of wet hair on his forehead, but Jiangzai didn't care. His aunt took out a bottle of baby facial cream from the shelf next to him, scooped out the tip of her little finger, and applied it on his face. Jiangzai stretched out his palm and rubbed it back and forth on his face.
"Here, it hasn't been spread evenly yet." Xia Pingzhi pointed to the area where his nose was. Jiang Zai glanced at his aunt, then used his fingers to rub that area a few times to the side.
"Oh, okay! Our Jiangzai is really smart. Come, look in the mirror and see whose child is so pretty!"
Jiang Zai smiled implicitly, and then said obediently, "Our family's!" Then he seemed to remember something, and looked up and asked his aunt, "Aunt, when will my father come to see me today?" He still remembered clearly what happened yesterday, and he was going to see his father today.
Xia Pingzhi paused, then told Jiang Zai that he would definitely be able to see his father in the afternoon. She then sent the child to kindergarten and handed him over to the teacher, informing her that she would not come to pick him up that afternoon, as the child's father would come over then.
Xia Pingzhi briefly described Jiang Dong's appearance, and then told the teacher that Jiang Zai would recognize his father.
Jiangzai's teacher was also taken aback, but quickly nodded to indicate that she understood. She touched the child's hair and then let Jiangzai say goodbye to his grandmother.
At around noon, Xia Li and Zhao Qingqing were eating in the Wanle Electric Appliance Factory cafeteria. Zhao Qingqing picked up a few vegetables and put them in her mouth, then looked to the side and saw the thoughtful gaze of the person next to her.
She leaned forward toward Xia Li's position across from her and whispered, "Sister Xia Li, you guys were amazing yesterday! Now everyone knows Director Wen took you guys out for a trip, and the problem that's been bothering everyone for months has been solved. You don't know how difficult it is for us to get water in the staff dormitory. I bought a plastic bucket and filled it up with water every night. Then I brush my teeth that night and wash my face the next day with the same water. Many people have been through the same thing. I want to thank you in person!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Li glanced at the person next to her. She shook her head and said with a smile, "No, don't thank me. I really have to thank Director Wen for this. It was she who saved the day. You don't even know how much I admire her. We really have a good director."
Zhao Qingqing nodded in agreement, then happily looked across at Sister Xia Li who was eating. "Ah! I feel really lucky. At that time, everyone had already found a place to stay. I was so scared of being adrift, thinking it was impossible for me to work with you, Sister Xia Li. I never expected that after all these twists and turns, I would actually be able to work with you. I'm so lucky. I got together with some of my friends in the village before, and they all envied me."
Besides, she wasn't any worse off than the others. Xia Li's ability to switch from that factory—yes, to this factory—showed she had a better future there. She still remembered that everyone else called home after securing a job, but she hesitated to talk to her family.
She knew her family would undoubtedly hear about her from other people's families. While there were reasons for her actions, everyone focused on the outcome. She simply couldn't get the job. She couldn't imagine how worried her family must have been at the time, and they must have been mortified. It wasn't until she found a new job with Sister Xia Li's help that they finally spoke to her about what had happened.
Therefore, compared to others, she is more grateful, cherishes and works harder. With a role model like Sister Xia Li by her side, Zhao Qingqing also believes that she can be as good as Sister Xia Li and help others in the same way.
Xia Li's lunch date with Zhao Qingqing was a coincidence; they happened to run into each other in the cafeteria. After lunch, they separated, and Xia Li walked back to the office building, carrying the food she had prepared earlier.
I originally thought that the water problem in the staff dormitory had been solved, and I could at least relax for a while, but Wenying is a workaholic. She didn't even want to go downstairs to eat lunch at noon today.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Charlie had no choice but to take her lunch box and go downstairs.
Wen Ying wasn't actually not planning to eat; she just had some other things on her plate, and she couldn't rest until she was done. She'd been like this since she was a child, even in school. Homework had to be finished in one sitting; she couldn't just work for a while, then go out for a meal, or relax a bit before finishing. When she was grappling with a difficult problem, she was completely focused, determined to solve it.
This habit then carried over to her work. It's hard to say whether it was good or bad, but it was precisely because of this attitude that she was able to defeat many and become the factory manager. Of course, this attitude also impacted her health, causing her to experience stomach discomfort and worrying those around her.
Xia Li pushed the door open and went in. She saw Wen Ying still in the same posture as when she left. It was obvious that she had not moved at all.
She went to the cabinet next to her, opened the bottom drawer, took out her dishes and chopsticks, then put the lunch box and these things on Wenying's desk.
Wen Ying looked up when she heard the noise, and looked at Xia Li with a puzzled "Ah!" and asked, "When did you take my lunch box away? I don't remember it at all."
Xia Li's face was filled with disapproval. "Director, you're too focused. You're even more willful than my child when it comes to eating. You just won't eat when it's time. Even a child is better than you in this regard! Man is iron and rice is steel. If you skip a meal, you'll be starving. Listen, is your stomach rebelling right now?"
Wen Ying felt very embarrassed by what Xia Li said, especially when she really heard her stomach growling. She quickly got up, picked up her lunch box and went to the sofa as if she was running away.
"Okay, okay, I'll eat it. If I don't eat, I'll be worse than my child." After eating a mouthful of rice, Wen Ying raised her head and spoke to Xia Li. She didn't dare to challenge her secretary at all in life now, otherwise there would always be all kinds of reasons waiting for her.
Xia Li also felt a sense of embarrassment. It wasn't that she thought Wen Ying, the factory manager, was difficult to please. On the contrary, it was because she was too easy to please, careless about everything in life, and sometimes unaware of the losses she suffered. Moreover, she neglected her health too much for work. Xia Li sometimes doubted whether she really loved her work, because Wen Ying's work ethic made her feel ashamed.
She'd invested so much in Wenying that even Jiangzai's concerns had to take a back seat. She did all this not just because Wenying was her superior, but also because she was a wonderful person and a leader, a person she admired and supported from the bottom of her heart. Therefore, she didn't want to see her career progress hindered by other factors.
While Wen Ying was eating, Xia Li helped her organize the documents in the room, and then she saw some things that shouldn't have appeared in the office.
It's a thick blanket.
How could such a thing appear in the office?
As for Wenying, Xia Li had a guess in her mind.
Then she looked at Wen Ying calmly, and put the things back somewhere far away.
When she got off work, as expected, Jiang Dong was nowhere to be seen at the door. Xia Li had sent him off to pick up the child. Otherwise, by the time he joined her, it would be too late. Knowing that the two of them might be waiting for her, Xia Li didn't delay and took the bus straight to Jiang Zai's school.
Don't wait too long.
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