"Li Nishang?" Gu Qi shook his head calmly: "I don't recognize her."
Chen Xingling lowered his head and squinted at the stove, saying: "She is our principal's daughter, she is very beautiful... cough cough cough!"
Gu Qi frowned slightly, quickly pulled her away, and then pushed the large window in the kitchen open a little more.
"When honeycomb briquettes are not completely burned, they will produce toxic gases. Remember not to get too close and keep the windows open to ensure that the air in the kitchen flows smoothly."
Chen Xingling answered and couldn't help asking, "Why is the honeycomb briquettes my third brother sent so little? Just these few?"
Gu Qi explained, "My brother brought fish and shrimp to the market today, and my wife brought coal briquettes. Dad made a big bamboo basket to hold more than a hundred of them. It's not safe to store them all in the kitchen, and the balcony is empty, so my brother and I took them to the balcony. There's a lid on top, so we don't have to worry about them getting wet in the rain."
"Hey." Chen Xingling turned around and washed his hands, then said, "After the fire is lit, I'll go cook. By the way, where's Ayi?"
Gu Qi looked at the large window in the kitchen and answered, "He went shopping. He took the train at nine o'clock last morning, and he said he was going out to buy some local specialties to send back to his hometown for his classmates."
"Have you bought your train tickets?" Chen Xingling asked, "Have you settled your work matters?"
Gu Qi nodded. "I went to the personnel department to report in the morning, and then asked the factory director to sign. It took more than half an hour to get everything done. Later, my brother came and we moved the honeycomb coal upstairs. When my brother heard that we were going to the train station, he drove a tractor to take us there. After buying the coal, he took us to the factory gate and then left."
Chen Xingling smiled and explained, "My dad said that since we bought the tractor, it's much more convenient to go anywhere. Because we have a tractor, we can go quickly, so the market manager agreed to order seafood from us regularly. We don't make much, but it's very stable now."
"Yeah." Gu Qi smiled and said, "When they were discussing whether to buy a tractor, I happened to go over to visit the two old people. The price was very high, but if you want to buy it, you have to invest first. I told my dad that if we can get the money together, we must buy it."
"Did my dad make the decision immediately?" Chen Xingling asked with a firm tone.
Gu Qi answered yes, but his eyes were fixed on the window.
"Xing'er, the weather here is warm, and there are many mosquitoes and flies. Although we don't live on the third floor, we can't keep the doors and windows closed all day, especially the windows in the kitchen. Otherwise, I'll find some fine mesh to seal them up. This will ensure ventilation and keep out some mosquitoes and ants."
"Gauze?" Chen Xingling asked suspiciously, "Where can I buy it?"
There seemed to be no such things as internet doors in that era, but she didn't always secretly spray mosquito repellent on Xiaohuzi.
Gu Qi estimated it with his eyes and said calmly: "You can't buy it outside, I have a way to make it. When it's done, I'll install a few windows at the same time."
"Oh? That's it!" Chen Xingling laughed happily.
She has a husband who majors in science and engineering. He does all the locksmith, electrician, and repairman work at home, so she doesn't have to worry at all.
Gu Qi was about to turn around, but he paused and turned his jade-like handsome face to the side.
"Xing'er, there is...there is something I think I need to discuss with you."
Chen Xingling stopped picking vegetables, instinctively thinking that it must be a very important matter.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Gu Qi whispered, "Director Guo quietly told me this morning that the superiors are very concerned about the incident on the 'Exploration' and several leaders will attend the commendation meeting tomorrow. Director Guo asked me what specific reward I want and if I can mention it briefly. In addition, the director said he wanted to recommend me to help manage the machinery department and took the opportunity to mention my administrative position and asked if I was interested."
Oh! It's a big deal!
Chen Xingling thought for a moment and asked, "So... I want you to be the head of the Mechanical Department?"
"Yes." Gu Qi replied: "If I want it, then I will start to have administrative positions in the future. Section chiefs are considered middle-level cadres in the factory."
Chen Xingling chuckled and asked seriously, "What about you? Do you want another position?"
The Gu Qi she knew was a serious-looking science and engineering man who was not very suitable for political work. However, he impressed others with his high-level professional skills and real abilities.
But she also knew that Gu Qi in the book had experienced a mid-life crisis at work. The old factory director retired and passed away, and the new leader liked to put on airs every few days, and Gu Qi suffered a lot.
Workers must obey middle-level leaders, and middle-level leaders must obey higher-level leaders. Gu Qi's novel and advanced equipment was not appreciated, and because he had no position to make decisions, he was not even qualified to recommend it, which caused the company to miss a very important period of development.
After Gu Qi retired, he was always brooding over this matter, and even wrote in his diary that he regretted refusing a promotion to a government position. He said that it was not wrong to devote oneself to design research, but one must also have the ability to promote one's own designs and benefit society and the people.
Gu Qi shook his head calmly: "I refused at first, but Director Guo asked me to think about it carefully and to discuss it with my family. Ayi is still a young man and doesn't understand these things. Do you think I should accept it?"
If his wife and children were not around, he would not know who to consult.
In the past, his wife was young and immature, and everything at home revolved around him, but now she can already stand on her own and has her own ideas and thoughts. He cares about her opinions and wants to hear her views.
Chen Xingling lowered his voice: "I think... you can try more. Not only for yourself, but also for our family."
"Oh?" Gu Qi motioned for her to continue.
Chen Xingling chuckled, "Your professional ability is very good, but even a talented person needs a good mentor to appreciate him, otherwise his talent will be buried and he will have no place to display his skills. If you can improve your technical level and take on some duties at the same time, even if there is no good mentor in the future, you can be your own mentor to help you. Even if there is no mentor, at least your talent will not be buried innocently."
Gu Qi thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
Chen Xingling continued to analyze: "In addition, now is different from before. In the past, you were alone here, struggling by yourself, and you only needed to do your job to earn a salary to support your family. But now your wife and children are here, and your younger brother is about to come to work in the shipyard. If you can have a position, it will be more secure and at the same time, it will bring some convenience to your family in the future. For example, if you are a middle-level cadre, Xiaohuzi can go to school without applying. With a position, you can get more allowances to subsidize your family in the future."
At this point, she made a U-turn.
"But if you really don't like it and don't want it, then I won't force you to accept it. The final decision is still yours, I'm just trying to persuade you."
"No." Gu Qi shook his head slowly: "What you said just now is very right, clear and logical. It is indeed different now. Ayi is also going to come to the factory to develop, and you may also work here after graduation. I like my job very much, but I still have the energy to take care of other things. Sometimes you can't just take care of your own interests, you also have to take care of your relatives around you."
"So you——" Chen Xingling asked with a smile, "have you decided to accept Director Guo's strong support?"
Gu Qi smiled slightly and said gently: "Accept it."
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