Chapter 228
The next morning, when Zhou Jiani opened the door, Qiu Zeming had just returned from a run, his hair wet with sweat.
"Go take a shower and come out for dinner...wait a minute." She turned and went into the house, handing him the clothes she had washed last night through the window, "Bring the clothes you've taken off."
Qiu Zeming held up the clothes hanger and said, "I'll wash it myself. Just rub it with one hand."
Zhou Jiani stood at the door and smiled: "Don't be so stubborn now. We have a long time to live together, and there will be a time for you to do housework and show your ability."
Qiu Zeming smiled, his eyes filled with tenderness and depth, as if to draw you in. He whispered, "Okay, after we get married, as long as I'm home, the housework will be mine."
Zhou Jiani teased him: "What if you are not at home?"
Qiu Zeming: "Save it for me when I come back, or we can hire a nanny."
Zhou Jiani chuckled, "I've been saving it up for you to come back, and you're making me sleep in a pigsty." She reached out to push him, "Go take a shower, then we'll have dinner."
"good!"
Taking a shower for Qiu Zeming is like going to war. It feels like he just goes in and out of the water.
The clothes that had been taken off were placed in the basin. Zhou Jiani put them in the house and the two went to eat.
"I'm going to Qingshui County. I probably won't be back by noon."
Zhou Jiani nodded: "When you come back in the afternoon, go straight back to the guesthouse. I'm not sure whether I will be at the factory or the guesthouse at that time."
"OK!"
Qiu Zeming sent her to the factory gate before leaving.
Zhou Jiani went directly to the R&D department to help everyone sort out how to draw lines in the design drawings.
She has been learning by herself for a few years and has gradually figured out some patterns. It may be a bit inappropriate for her to explain them to professionals, but she is more than capable of teaching novices.
First, teach some basic knowledge and standardize how to draw design drawings, and then extend it to help everyone open up some ideas.
The morning passed quickly, and the students studied very hard and practiced non-stop.
At noon, Zhou Jiani declined their invitation to have lunch with them and went to see Lu Minjuan.
Lv Minjuan came over with a lunch box, and the two of them went to line up for food. Zhou Jiani asked, "Are you getting used to it?"
"I've adapted." Lv Minjuan was very happy. "Jiani, thank you so much."
The opportunity to earn some money during the summer vacation is not available everywhere.
"Where's Fengya? Is communication with your family going smoothly?"
Speaking of her daughter, Lv Minjuan's eyes softened as she said, "She stayed at home with my mom helping take care of her. Well, it's going pretty smoothly. My dad is a bit awkward, but I'm not one for easygoing people. I've made it clear that if my family wants to take advantage of me in the future, then they can help me take care of the child. If they don't, then I'll see if I can help their eldest grandson in the future."
Lu Minjuan doesn't have that much time to spend with her family. Every day she stays at home means one day less of salary. The summer vacation time is fixed, so as soon as she returns home, she will explain the situation to her family and put forward her conditions.
Her father wanted to pull out his belt and pretend to hit her, but Lu Minjuan was unmoved and looked at her father coldly. In the end, her father did not pull out the belt.
The family compromised.
No matter how precious the son is, he is not a college student after all. Besides, the daughter is from Hua University. The Lu family has the only daughter of hers in the whole village, no, the whole commune, or even the whole county. This honor is enough to outweigh the shame of getting divorced and taking the child back to her parents' home.
Father Lu said that the smoke from the ancestral grave was rising crookedly, why didn't it rise towards his son? If it were any of his sons, no matter which one was so successful, he would be able to do whatever he wanted.
What's even more ironic is that she trusts her mother, but cannot completely trust other people in the family, worried that they will be hypocritical and treat Feng Ya badly.
She was also worried that her mother was too shy and would not tell her the truth if this situation really happened in order to cover up the truth. So she secretly found a neighbor and gave him two dollars to help keep an eye on him. If the situation she was worried about really happened, she would not bring her mother over when school started.
"You don't have to think so." Zhou Jiani encouraged the eldest child, "After school starts, you should take Auntie and Fengya over. You can teach Auntie slowly away from the others."
Lv Minjuan: "What are you going to teach my mom?"
"Guidance changes a person's way of thinking, thus influencing their personality. People are influenced by their environment and change. By staying away from bad people, even those who lack confidence will become more confident. With more knowledge and experience, people become more confident, and with confidence, even cowardly personalities can change," Zhou Jiani said. "And if you instill more of what you believe to be better ideas in your aunt, and if she listens to them more or less, she will definitely change over time."
Lu Minjuan seemed to be thinking about something, and nodded after a moment: "Jiani, you are right. I have to take my mother to the capital no matter what."
Her mother has a soft personality. Not only can her father scold her at will, but her son and daughter-in-law also don't respect her very much because they know she has no status in the family.
And her mother is used to being submissive.
Leave that environment and slowly change some of her mother's ideas.
Zhou Jiani asked about her work again.
Lv Minjuan got the hang of things quickly in the materials workshop.
Although my hands will hurt after a while and wrinkles will form from prolonged contact with the sailor, it is totally tolerable.
"When I was a village cadre, I didn't do any work. During the harvest season, I still had to roll up my sleeves and work in the fields."
Even on ordinary days, she often carried a hoe to the fields, otherwise she would not be able to lead those members.
"You'll get used to it."
After dinner and a short rest, Lu Minjuan went to work and Zhou Jiani returned to the design department.
She helps everyone expand their thinking by chatting.
"Researching new products doesn't necessarily have to focus on baskets; there are also decorative items... In fact, as long as you're observant and thoughtful, you can find inspiration everywhere." Zhou Jiani casually pointed to the bicycles parked outside. "What if I could weave a small bicycle for my child to use as a toy? If it's exceptionally sophisticated, it won't just be an ordinary ornament; it'll be a work of art..."
"The children in the village all like toy guns. Some are made of wood, some are made of wire. Can we make one ourselves? We can also make a tank. You won't find someone with better skills. There are so many good craftsmen in the factory. Just give them a framework and they can make one."
"But you can't just say something and expect them to follow your vision. To achieve better, long-term cooperation, you'd better lay out a reasonable framework..."
Several people listened with great interest. One of them, a man named Liu Qiang, suddenly smiled and said, "It's so simple?"
Zhou Jiani nodded: "Yes, it is that simple. It is so simple that it can be ignored by everyone, which makes it not simple at all."
The others scratched their heads and smiled awkwardly, but they all felt as if something had suddenly clicked in their heads.
"So, now that I've laid it out, can you draw it?" Zhou Jiani said with a smile. "The more detailed your drawings are, the easier it will be for the craftsmen, and they'll be able to capture what you want..."
Everyone was a little excited after hearing this and asked Zhou Jiani to talk more.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Digest what I've taught you today before talking about anything else. I taught you line drawings today, go back and practice them more. I'll check on them the day after tomorrow."
Liu Qiang asked: "What about tomorrow?"
Zhou Jiani: "I'll go back to Qianjin Brigade tomorrow to teach the educated youth."
The people in the design department listened with admiration.
Zhou Jiani "got off work" before four o'clock.
There was no set time limit for her, so she was free in terms of time.
When they returned to the guesthouse, Qiu Zeming had not returned yet, so Zhou Jiani put the clothes he had changed out of in the morning into the warehouse and threw them into the washing machine. After washing, she took them out and hung them by the window without drying them.
She grabbed a box of ice cream from the shelf and ate it while browsing her phone.
Around 5:30, there was a knock on the door, and Qiu Zeming's voice came from outside: "Jia Ni!"
"Here I come."
Opening the door, Qiu Zeming was holding a net bag with two lunch boxes stacked inside. On top of the lunch boxes were a few steamed buns. He smiled and said, "Wang Qianjin's sister made the braised fish. I made it just before I left. It's still warm. Let's eat it inside tonight."
Zhou Jiani: "I'm going to wash my hands."
The two of them ate in the house with the door open. After the meal, Zhou Jiani took the lunch box to wash it, scalding it with hot water several times. After another guest left the bathroom, she took out some detergent and washed it carefully, then rinsed it until the smell was almost gone before taking it back.
"Should we return this lunch box?"
"I'll go back to the village tomorrow and put it at the village committee. When Qingshui County comes to buy goods in a few days, I'll give it to my brother-in-law Qianjin."
In the evening, the two of them strolled to see a movie, and got up the next day to return to the Forward Brigade.
The classes for the educated youth were definitely not taught every day. They were concentrated on one day, during the day and then until after ten o'clock in the evening. The next day, we would go back to the Bin County Weaving Factory.
But no matter where she goes, Qiu Zeming will be with her.
Busy days pass quickly, and days with someone by your side pass even faster. Half a month passed in a flash, and Qiu Zeming was ready to return to the team.
Zhou Jiani was a little reluctant: "You can't use too much force on your arm, right?"
Qiu Zeming was reluctant to leave his partner, but he had to go. He received a telegram yesterday asking him to return to the team urgently.
He raised his hand and touched Zhou Jiani's hair, saying, "I can still give orders when it comes to training others."
Zhou Jiani buried her head in his chest and rubbed it: "Then don't be so stubborn. Be sure to pay attention to safety."
"Don't worry, I won't joke with my body." Qiu Zeming lowered his head and kissed her, his reluctance showing in every movement.
This time, Qiu Zeming did not transfer in Qiyang. Instead, he took a bus to Ningming City, two cities away, to report to the armed forces department there and travel with the troops there.
After sending Qiu Zeming to the train, Zhou Jiani was depressed for most of the day. She did not go to the factory or return to the Qianjin Brigade. She was in the guesthouse, reading books and drawing blueprints while enjoying the breeze from a small fan.
She also purchased several design and art books from the group. Since she couldn't specify the titles of the books, she bought whatever the boss opened.
There are very few books specifically on wicker weaving. The rest are various sketching tutorial books, commonly used design books, such as color, graphic design basics, advertising creativity, panel design, etc.
There are also two fashion design textbooks.
Zhou Jiani did not just let the knowledge go to waste. She took every opportunity to learn and practice, and never stopped.
The next day at the factory, around nine o'clock, Qian Hai came to see her: "Team Leader Zhou."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "I'm no longer the team leader. Just call me comrade."
Qian Hai smiled and said, "I'm not used to calling you comrade. You are my former leader, so you will always be my old leader. I'd better call you team leader."
No wonder he was chosen to be the secretary, he is good at talking.
Zhou Jiani didn't drag the issue any further and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Qian Hai: "There's a call for you."
Zhou Jiani thought it was Qiu Zeming calling. He should have gone to the armed forces department over there, but how did he know the factory's phone number?
I ran over excitedly and answered the phone. It was County Magistrate Wang.
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