After hanging up the phone, Ji Ling thought about it and decided to send a telegram to Zhu Weidong the next day, asking about the spices.

Then when she returned to her residence, she received a call from Zhu Weidong. Zhu Weidong was very busy, but he took time out just to talk to her.

"I'll write down my friend's phone number and call him directly when Big Brother comes."

Ji Ling found a piece of paper to write down the number, and the two chatted for a few more words. Ji Ling talked about her trip to the Railway Administration.

Zhu Weidong asked, "Did my parents arrange it?"

Ji Ling looked proud, "This is all thanks to my own ability."

Zhu Weidong smiled, "My wife is excellent, so I have to work harder."

Ji Ling said, "Just know that I'm good. Everything is fine at home. Take care of yourself over there."

The two had just spoken on the phone last week, and Zhu Weidong was in a hurry, so he said a few words and hung up.

After Ji Ling came back last time, she didn’t go to see Wang Sanmei, but went straight to school.

She took time out on the weekend to go to the store. There were not many people in the store. Wang Sanmei was leaning on the counter reading a book. When she heard the voice, she looked up and saw that it was Ji Ling. She walked out from the counter happily.

"I'm glad you're finally here. I heard something happened in your family?"

"Did Ermei come to see you?"

Wang Sanmei shook her head. "It was Ma Hui. She wrote to me and told me about the situation at home."

"I told her about my family's problems. Wang Ermei didn't dare to come to see me. Don't worry."

Ji Ling told her about her encounter with the Queen Mother at the city hospital, "I told your mother that you had left. You are going to take the college entrance examination and you need to study hard. I asked you to hire a clerk before. Have you hired one?"

"Don't worry, we'll hire someone in May. I'm in the store now so it won't interfere with my review."

Seeing that Wang Sanmei wanted to save money, Ji Ling smiled and said, "That's fine. We are not strangers. You can make your own arrangements. The entrance exam is important. You need to know which is more important."

Wang Sanmei smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Ji Ling told him that her eldest brother was coming over. "He should come over on the weekend, so I can have a day off. But I don't know the exact day. If he comes, give him the key to my house and let him live there."

"Don't worry about these things. Just take care of yourself now that you are pregnant."

In the evening, Ji Ling and Wang Sanmei had dinner outside and then took a taxi back to their residence.

After returning to school, time passed quickly. Thursday was the day for everyone to go to their respective units, and everyone was very excited.

Ji Ling and senior Gu made an appointment to meet at the school gate. Gu Baoshan was very handsome and could be seen first in the crowd.

Not to mention Ji Ling was pregnant with a big belly. When Gu Baoshan saw her carrying a bag from a distance, he went to meet her first.

He first took the bag from Ji Ling's hand, and then smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are four of us going this time, including a female classmate. Everyone knows that you are pregnant, so they will take good care of you. If you have anything to say, just ask. You're welcome."

"Then let me thank you, Senior Gu." Ji Ling smiled and went over with Gu Baoshan, and greeted the other two people.

The man was tall and thin, wearing black-framed glasses, with big eyes, thin lips, and a cold personality. He only nodded and greeted Ji Ling.

The man's name is Gu Chao and the woman's name is Shen Junyan. Judging from their accents, they are both locals.

Neither of them liked to talk, and Ji Ling was not familiar with them. In order to ease the awkwardness on the road, Gu Baoshan kept looking for topics to make everyone get along better.

But obviously his intention was not responded to. Ji Ling could give him face, but the two people were only concerned with looking at the scenery outside the window, showing their lack of interest in Gu Baoshan.

Ji Ling also realized that the two of them looked down on Gu Baoshan. Otherwise, they should have at least shown him some respect and responded when others were speaking instead of turning a deaf ear to them.

"Senior Gu, when we get there, I wonder if we will be grouped together or separated?" Ji Ling asked directly, "If we have to be grouped, let's put the two of us in the same group."

Gu Baoshan was stunned for a moment, then he smiled, his smile was sincere, "I heard that they want to separate, if you want to go together, then we can go in pairs."

Gu Baoshan felt the olive branch that Ji Ling extended to him. He was not a person who liked to curry favor with others. He just wanted to liven up the atmosphere but was afraid that Ji Ling would feel embarrassed. Since Ji Ling herself didn't care, he didn't need to bother doing these things.

The car finally became quiet, and none of the four spoke again until they reached the steel plant.

When they got off the bus, they could see a middle-aged man waiting at the door. When he saw Ji Ling and her group of four, he came forward to ask them. When he learned that they were students from Peking University, he led them to register and then entered the factory.

The man’s surname is Han. He is the section chief. He has a rectangular face with a small mustache, thick lips and clear eyes. He smiles when he speaks and has an easy-going personality.

Seeing that Ji Ling was pregnant, he took extra care of her. After bringing the four people to the office, he took them directly to the desk of a middle-aged woman.

"Accountant Xu, this is a student coming this time, please take care of him."

Accountant Han has a square face and almond-shaped eyes. She looks to be around 45 or 46 years old, but her skin is very good, delicate and white. You can feel how tender her skin is even with the naked eye.

Ji Ling took a special look at it. Her own skin was very dry. She had tried maintenance, but the effect was not very good. She even had false wrinkles on her forehead because she always raised her eyebrows when talking.

"What is classmate Ji looking at?" Accountant Xu spoke in a very soft voice, but it didn't sound like he was pinching his throat. You could tell he was angry at the sound, so it didn't make people feel annoyed.

Ji Ling then realized that everyone was looking at her. She said embarrassedly, "Master, your skin is so good. I think it must be very delicate if I touch it."

In the accounting industry, as long as someone has trained you, you must respectfully call him "Master".

Xu Yihua smiled, "Let's arrange the work later, and I can let you touch it."

"Thank you, Master. It would be even better if you could give me the secret recipe for skin care."

"Oh, you are quite greedy, little girl. I don't take care of my skin, it's natural. You are wrong."

Section Chief Han also laughed and said, "Ji Ling, your master is right. Her good skin is well-known in our steel factory. Many girls have chased after her to ask for the secret recipe, but all have returned empty-handed."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll just stay with Master more often. They say that if you stay with good-looking people for a long time, you'll become good-looking too."

“There is also such a saying.”

"Yes, that's how couples look alike. Genes will be transferred to each other's faces, and over time, they will look like a couple."

Section Chief Han thought it was just a joke and didn't take it seriously, but he cooperated and said, "Accountant Xu, it seems that you have to take care of Ji Ling more."

(End of this chapter)