Chapter 46
There were still five minutes until 1:30 p.m., and the workers who were on break were returning to the factory one after another. The female comrades were holding hands, talking about something funny, and laughing with their hands covering their mouths. The male comrades were getting along even better, and were already arm in arm with each other.
In this bustling environment, Lu Qin, with one hand in his pocket, walking leisurely forward, is also a unique sight.
There were many people changing clothes at the door, huddled together and chattering.
"Hey, help me tie it at the back!"
"Gloves, why is one of my gloves missing? Who wore it?"
Lu Qin turned a corner, picked up his clothes, shook them, and then put them on. There was no question of competing with others at all.
Zhang Gang and Qian Ming had already changed their clothes and were pulling at their hats that didn't fit them as they walked, whispering something to each other.
As soon as Qian Ming raised his eyes, he saw Lu Qin standing here. Undoubtedly, it was mainly because of his outstanding appearance.
His eyes lit up, and he walked up to him and asked, "Comrade Lu, where did you go at noon? I didn't see you."
When he came out after washing the lunch box, the person was gone.
Lu Qin's eyes fell on the two of them and said with a smile, "Just walking around, you guys..."
Qian Ming adjusted his hat. "Zhang Gang and I walked around the factory. It's quite large, actually. After we got tired of walking around, we went to sit in the cafeteria."
After saying this, he always felt that he had forgotten something.
Lu Qin didn't notice his reaction because the time had come. In the afternoon, they would be officially assigned to work on the assembly line, unlike in the morning when they would be busy with defective products.
Zhang Gang saw him walking away and nudged him with his elbow. "Didn't you say you wanted to ask him about it at noon?"
Qian Mingcai then remembered, "Yes, I forgot."
He still remembers Comrade Lu's generous behavior at noon.
Zhang Gang pulled the corner of his mouth, "It's okay, there's still time."
Qian Ming uttered an "ah" and reached into his sleeve to pull at his clothes. "Do you think Comrade Lu won't stay here long?"
Zhang Gang glanced at him and said, "You're overthinking it."
Where can I go after graduating from junior high school like them?
While they were talking, Lu Qin had already walked away.
The three men were separated and mixed in with a group of qualified old workers.
It turns out that the work in the afternoon is only more tiring, not the most tiring, otherwise the two chimneys would have been smoking non-stop all day long.
Compared to his enthusiastically working comrades, although Lu Qin's body was still there, he felt that his soul had flown away.
Xu Youzhi was thinking about publicity and was absent-mindedly pushing his bicycle out when someone called him from behind.
Lu Qin said to the two men behind him, "I'm leaving now." He carried the cloth bag in his hand and strode forward with his long legs. "Comrade Xu."
Qian Ming nudged Zhang Gang and said, "That was the one who sat next to Comrade Lu at noon. I don't think they knew each other from our packaging factory."
Zhang Gang stared at Xu Youzhi. He had joined the Propaganda Department, but he worked so hard that he could only do packaging work. His face was not very good. "I don't know either."
Afraid that Qian Ming would think too much, he regained his calm expression after a while.
Xu Youzhi turned around and smiled when he saw the person coming. "Comrade Lu."
Lu Qin looked liberated and patted his shoulder, "Comrade Xu, what are you thinking about?"
Shouldn't you be happy after get off work?
The bicycle bells behind them rang, and the two of them leaned in.
After the pork trotter and soybean dish they had at noon, their relationship became much better.
Xu Youzhi had a clear smile on his face. "I didn't think much of anything. Comrade Lu, how was your work this afternoon?"
Lu Qin said it was okay, "It's okay."
It's neither up nor down, very boring.
Xu Youzhi didn't understand his underlying meaning, and seeing that he didn't ride a bicycle, he took the initiative to ask him if he wanted to ride his bicycle back.
Lu Qin pointed ahead and said, "Thank you, Comrade Xu. I have someone to pick me up."
He doesn't hide anything.
Xu Youzhi paused and looked sideways at his profile. "I forgot to ask, Comrade Lu, how old are you?"
As long as it was someone he knew, Lu Qin would no longer act pretentiously. "Seventeen years old."
This was the only thing about his original body that he felt was acceptable.
Xu Youzhi, who is already in his twenties, seemed to be thinking about something, thinking that maybe his family members were worried about Comrade Lu.
Lu Qin noticed this gaze and felt that he was imagining something.
They chatted all the way until they reached a fork in the road and then parted ways.
"See you tomorrow, Comrade Xu!"
"See you tomorrow, Comrade Lu!"
Lu Qin just happened to catch up with his brother-in-law getting off work, and Kong Yue saw the gangster walking slowly towards him from a distance.
He walked over and hung the bag directly on the handlebars.
"Brother-in-law, I will go back with you in the afternoon from now on."
Well, in a word, it has been confirmed that he was hired.
Kong Yue's eyebrows relaxed, "Yeah."
She didn't seem surprised, but she did remind him in a low voice, "Now that you've found a job, keep working hard."
Lu Qin's arms were sore now, and he agreed.
Kong Yue held onto the cart and stuffed the file bag in. He hadn't really looked at what he was hanging just now, but when his eyes met, he realized there was something extra. He asked, "We're having lunch at the factory today. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative later and buy you a lunch box."
You can't always carry a cup with you when you eat.
Lu Qin was not happy about it and decisively refused, "No need, brother-in-law, the enamel cup can be used for drinking water and eating, it's two uses in one."
No matter how big the bowl is, it is not as convenient as his cup. He has to open his mouth to get meat with a big lunch box, but he doesn't even need to open his mouth with this enamel cup.
Kong Yue was sitting in the front and couldn't see the boy's expression, so he really thought he was trying to save money. He thought about buying him one to save him the inconvenience.
As soon as he got home, Kong Yue magically brought out half a pound of meat for Sun Laimei to cook. He then went to the corner to clean the water tank, preparing to fetch water. The sound of cleaning the bottom of the tank was heard.
Lu Chunnong looked at Lu Qin and confirmed with him, "I'm hired."
Sun Laimei was a little slow to react and was very surprised. "How come you became a worker?"
Lu Qin hadn't expected his brother-in-law to buy meat to celebrate early. This showed his confidence in him. He found a stool and sat down. "Yes, from now on, we will have three workers in our family."
Sun Laimei smiled and told her daughter-in-law, unable to conceal her excitement. Since the beginning of the year, she felt that things were getting better and better at home. This feeling reached its peak after Lu Qin became a worker. "I said you can hire me."
This kid has such a flexible mind.
It was still late, but Kong Yue had already gone out with a bucket of water on his shoulder.
Lu Qin noticed it from the corner of his eye. He leaned back and glanced at the courtyard. It was strangely quiet. Then he remembered what he had forgotten. "Oh, sister, where is Comrade Kong Dongdong?"
"Grandma, Mom, I'm back!" The voices arrived before the person even entered the yard.
Kong Dongdong shouted as he walked towards the yard. When he was about to enter the door, he stopped and finished shouting, as if he had completed a task. Then he held onto the door frame and took a step forward.
Lu Qin vaguely felt that this way of 'knocking on the door' was somewhat familiar, but he just couldn't remember it. He thought he might be too tired.
The younger one learned it quite well, and Sun Laimei gave Lu Qin a strange look.
Kong Dongdong trudged across the threshold with his legs, his face flushed. He had just come back from playing with his friends.
Today he was wearing a small blue hand-knitted sweater, black pants, and two decent anti-stain sleeves on his arms. His hair was soft and black.
As soon as he entered the house and saw his uncle coming back, his eyes lit up and he ran straight to Lu Qin.
Seeing him so energetic, Lu Qin, with a red face and panting, raised his right hand and pointed in the direction of the kitchen, "Kong Dongdong, go drink some water. After you finish drinking, come to find your uncle."
"Okay!" Kong Dongdong stopped taking small steps.
He looked around and fixed his eyes on Sun Laimei. He stretched out his right hand for her to hold, "Milk, I want some water!"
Seeing his eager eyes, Sun Laimei's heart softened and she freed her hand to hold his. "Let's go. I'll leave it for you."
The children drank cold boiled water, which she had specially prepared. This was Lu Chunnong's original request.
Seeing that everyone had left, Lu Chunnong pulled a stool over to sit nearby and fold some vegetables. He could still faintly hear Sun Laimei asking Kong Dongdong if the water was hot.
Lu Qin sat up, moved a stool over to sit, and took a handful of vegetables from the basket in front of her to help fold them. "Sister, how's school going?"
He almost blurted out and asked if anyone had bullied her.
Lu Chunnong observed his movements and swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue when he saw how clumsy he was in handling them. "Students and teachers alike get along well."
The environment with children is relatively simple.
Of course, there were definitely people who were stirring up trouble, but it wasn't her fault. Principal Xu had a deep memory of her and Lu Qin and was intent on siding with her.
"Oh, then I'm relieved. My work today was okay, but I was a little too tired..."
Lu Qin was talking a lot, and when he saw his aunt come out, he asked for an extra glass of water.
He waved Kong Dongdong over and asked him to give him a massage.
When Kong Yue carried the first load of water, Kong Dongdong stepped on his uncle's back. The boy lay comfortably with his eyes closed, pointing and gesturing.
When Kong Yue carried the water for the second time, the place where the boy was being massaged was now his arm.
Kong Dongdong was tossed around in circles, but he was still willing to do it.
Kong Yue pretended not to see anything, so he took out a notebook and asked him to learn a few more numbers in the evening.
The next day when he went to work, Kong Yue first sent Lu Chunnong to school, then came back to pick him up. After arriving at the Public Security Bureau, he gave him the bicycle to save him from walking all the way there.
There were enthusiastic faces all along the way.
However, he seemed to see a familiar figure squatting next to the bicycle. This person must have done him a favor.
The bicycle screeched to a stop.
"Hello comrade, do you need any help?" The tone was like a stranger's enthusiastic help.
When Liang Meixiang turned around, she saw Comrade Lu looking at her with concern.
Liang Meixiang was halfway through her ride when her bicycle broke down. She brushed the black oil stains off her hands and stood up. "Comrade Lu, why are you here so early?"
"Hello, Director Liang!" He looked just the right amount of surprised, then lowered his gaze. "Do you need my help?"
When Liang Meixiang heard this, her eyes fell on the bicycle and she became worried again, "It's probably because the chain suddenly came loose halfway through the journey."
She twisted it for a long time but couldn't move it.
After Lu Qin asked the question, he rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt, squatted down, and observed carefully. There was nothing wrong.
Liang Meixiang couldn't stop him and could only watch his clean white hands fall on the rear axle.
After a while, Lu Qin clapped his hands and stood up. "The bicycle isn't a big problem. Just tighten the chain. Director Liang, why don't you take my bike to the factory first? I'll take it to the repair shop and do some simple repairs."
Liang Meixiang raised her wrist to check the time. "No, no, it's still early. I can just park the car nearby."
She has a relative living nearby.
"Then Director, you can ride on mine first, and I'll help you push it over."
Liang Meixiang didn't expect Comrade Lu to be so enthusiastic. The concerned smile on his face made it hard for her to refuse.
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