526: Xiaobai, do you want to go back to the city?
Lin Darong's mother, Chu Lan, works in the farm's non-staple food processing factory. Although she has the title of director, she actually leads a group of female workers to make tofu and process other non-staple foods.
That day, Chu Lan asked Bai Zongdan to go over on the pretext that the bulletin board in their factory needed to be updated.
Bai Zongdan didn't think much about it and came to the non-staple food processing factory with a set of tools for making bulletin boards.
As soon as they entered the factory, Chu Lan called Bai Zongdan to a small office and warehouse next to the factory.
Facing Lin Darong's mother, Bai Zongdan felt a little embarrassed:
"Director, can I go make the bulletin board first?"
Chu Lan said enthusiastically:
"Don't worry, don't worry, Xiaobai, sit down first. I haven't told you what to say yet. Come on, sit down!"
Chu Lan pulled a bench for Bai Zongdan to sit on, and poured him a cup of hot water from his own enamel pot. He also scooped a spoonful of honey from a can into the cup.
"Drink some honey water to warm yourself up."
Bai Zongdan sat on the bench and nodded awkwardly, but did not touch the glass of water.
Chu Lan looked at the nervous Bai Zongdan, smiled kindly, and asked in a caring tone:
"I heard that you won't be returning to the city to visit your relatives?"
Bai Zongdan quickly changed his words:
"Yes, I plan to leave in a few days after I finish the things at hand."
"oh--"
Chu Lan understood. It seemed that Xiaobai’s failure to return to the city to visit relatives was indeed related to Yu Xiaoye.
Now that he knew the relationship between Yu Xiaoye and the director, he changed his mind and decided to go back to the city to visit his relatives.
This Xiaobai is really well-behaved.
Chu Lan was very satisfied with Xiao Bai's obedient character. He smiled and said:
"It's time to go back and see your parents. It's a rare trip home, so you should bring some New Year's goods home. Although the city is good, it's still not as convenient as eating here on our farm. Bring more back and reduce the burden on your family."
Bai Zongdan seemed to have guessed what Chu Lan meant and said quickly:
"Yes, I have prepared everything. I have prepared a lot of things to take home."
Chu Lan immediately realized that Xiaobai was lying.
I had clearly decided not to go home before, so I definitely didn't prepare anything.
Seeing that he has been in a state of disarray these past two days, how could he have the energy to buy those local specialties?
Chu Lan did not expose him and said:
"I guess you can't prepare much, so I have a lot of leftover food here, you can take some home—"
"No, Director, no need, really no need!"
"It's okay, don't be polite to me. These things are not worth much when you buy them here, but they will be worth a lot when you take them back."
"Director, there's really no need!"
As he spoke, Bai Zongdan prepared to get up and leave.
Chu Lan stopped him:
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
Bai Zongdan wanted to leave but couldn't, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue listening to what Chu Lan said.
Chu Lan said in a sympathetic tone:
"Xiaobai, it's really not easy for you educated youth. You used to live a good life in the city, but now you come to this cold and desolate place. It must be very difficult to adapt, right?"
"fine."
Compared to those educated youth who worked in the agricultural companies, carrying sickles and hoes to do farm work all day long, staying in the Propaganda Department to do propaganda and cultural work was protected from the wind and rain, just like being in heaven, so Bai Zongdan had nothing to complain about.
Chu Lan still had a sympathetic tone:
"No matter how good this place is, it's definitely not as good as your city. Xiaobai, tell me the truth, do you want to go back to the city?"
This question made Bai Zongdan hesitate for a moment and he didn't know how to answer.
Bai Zongdan hasn't thought about this problem yet.
I really haven't thought about it.
Although he knew that many educated youth wanted to return to the city, and some people with family backgrounds had already returned through various means and channels, for a child from an ordinary family like Bai Zongdan, returning to the city was as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Besides, Bai Zongdan's work here is not very hard. He gets a salary of 32 yuan a month, and he can get extra rewards if he writes articles for newspapers or wins prizes in competitions.
To be honest, his salary here is already very high. Even if he really returns to the city and finds a job there, it may not be as high as his salary on the farm.
So he had no urgent desire to return to the city.
When Chu Lan asked him whether he wanted to return to the city, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Chu Lan answered for him:
"I know you definitely want to go back to the city, but it's not that easy. First of all, you need connections. Without them, it's very difficult to do. Does your family have any channels that can transfer you back?"
Bai Zongdan shook his head. How could his family have that ability?
My parents are ordinary workers, and all the relatives, neighbors and people I know are also from ordinary families, and none of them have that kind of ability.
Seeing his reaction, Chu Lan felt relieved and whispered:
"If you really want to return to the city, I can help you think of a way."
Bai Zongdan's eyes lit up and he looked up at Chu Lan.
Chu Lan smiled and said:
"Xiaobai, I won't beat around the bush with you. Of course, I can't help you with the procedures for returning to the city. However, if you marry Darong, I can ask Darong's father for you. Her father might help you with some connections because you are our son-in-law—"
"No!"
Before Chu Lan could continue, Bai Zongdan refused firmly:
He doesn't want Lin Darong!
If he can only return to the city if he marries Lin Darong, then he would rather stay here for the rest of his life!
Chu Lan didn't expect Bai Zongdan to refuse so bluntly, but it was not surprising.
Chu Lan smiled self-deprecatingly:
"Listen to me first, I know our Darong may not be as pretty as you city people.
But she is devoted to you.
You will never meet someone as devoted and kind to you as our Darong.
I tell you, after being married and living together for a long time, it's the same with anyone else. Don't just look at the appearance, it's useless.
Look at that Yu Xiaoye, he is a little prettier than our Darong, but what’s the use, he has such a bad temper and he even dares to quarrel with the director.
Who would dare to marry such a fierce girl?
Only someone like the director can calm her down.
Anyone from an ordinary family who marries a daughter-in-law like this will be unlucky!
Also, you wrote a love letter to Yu Xiaoye, which pissed off the manager, so he transferred you to the logging company.
Although Yu Xiaoye went to have a quarrel with the director, he transferred you back.
You think everything is fine now, but just wait, the director is a man who will take revenge.
In order to please his girlfriend, he tolerates you staying in the Propaganda Department on the surface, but he will definitely make things difficult for you and embarrass you everywhere in the future.
Let’s not talk about the director, let’s just talk about the people in the unit. Have you ever thought about how they see you?
You wrote a love letter to the director's girlfriend, and it's become a joke. No one says anything to your face, but everyone's talking about it behind your back!"
Chu Lan's words made Bai Zongdan, who was already feeling uneasy, feel very uncomfortable. He lowered his head, his face as red as pig liver, and he almost cried.
When Chu Lan saw Bai Zongdan's reaction, he felt relieved. This Xiaobai was indeed a very thin-skinned person, and his words worked as soon as he said them.
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