On the weekend, on the noisy street, Jian Xiaoxing was pulled by Shen's mother, and Shen Ze followed two steps behind them.
Chen Xiulian chose a position and wanted the two of them to give advice.
They came to a wide street with many shops on both sides. Chen Xiulian pointed to one of them and said:
"That's the one, what do you think?"
Jian Xiaoxing looked around. The store was located at a crossroads, with a constant flow of water. It was a good location.
"Auntie, you have a good eye! Isn't the rent here expensive?"
"Mom, I think there are a lot of people here, just make the decision."
After receiving their approval, Chen Xiulian's eyes narrowed into slits.
"The rent isn't cheap. It's 50 square meters, and that's 500 yuan a year. But then again, a good location naturally comes with a high price."
Jian Xiaoxing had some understanding of the prices in that era. Except for a few rare resources that were extremely expensive, most things were relatively cheap.
For example, when it comes to installing a telephone, my aunt is reluctant to spend more than 2,000 yuan on it.
The rent mentioned by Shen's mother is not outrageous.
She took Mother Shen’s hand and was about to go to the store to see, “Auntie, can you open the door and take a look? I know a little about decoration and can help you design it.”
Chen Xiulian was a little overjoyed and nodded hurriedly:
"The landlord lives nearby. I'll go find him. Oh, Xiaoxing, I didn't expect you know anything about decorating!"
Jian Xiaoxing felt amused. She used to run a decoration company, so designing a restaurant decoration was a piece of cake for her.
Chen Xiulian quickly found the key and opened the door, and a musty smell hit her in the face.
The room probably hasn't been used for a long time, so it smells very bad, but it's still clean.
Jian Xiaoxing talked about her idea as she walked. Chen Xiulian followed beside her, smiling and nodding frequently: "Okay, okay, let's do it."
Shen Ze followed behind them, holding up one hand with the other, biting his fingers, his face gloomy.
Jian Xiaoxing occasionally glanced at it and realized that he had lost control a little when talking about decoration. He quickly calmed down and said:
"Aunt, my idea is immature. How about I go back and design a few plans for you, and then you can decide for yourself."
"Oh, Xiaoxing, you are really my lucky star. My mind is in a mess! Wait a minute, I will make dumplings for you, and we can talk while we eat."
Chen Xiulian felt a little more satisfied with Jian Xiaoxing.
What a wise decision it was to arrange her engagement with my step-son!
Jian Xiaoxing had no reason to refuse. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Jian Xia's voice calling her from outside.
"Xiaoxing, why are you here?"
Jian Xia was bored and wandered outside.
"I'm accompanying my aunt to look at houses." Jian Xiaoxing came out and pulled Jian Xia aside.
"I saved that aunt's life. Later I found out that she was Shen Chang's mother. She wanted to open a restaurant and asked me for advice. I was embarrassed to refuse."
Jian Xia looked at her with a smile, somewhat maliciously:
"You said you weren't pursuing Chen Chang. Tell me, are you two dating?"
Jian Xiaoxing hit her and said coquettishly:
"Don't talk nonsense. That's not happening. How could I possibly chase him? Okay, wait here. I'll say hello to them and then go home with you."
Jian Xia curled her lips.
Jian Xiaoxing just used this as an excuse not to go to Shen's mother's house for dinner.
The main thing was Shen Ze, who would cast a considering look at her from time to time, making it hard to understand.
Back at my uncle's house, everything was much simpler and easier.
My uncle sat on the sofa smoking a pipe, and the girls were busy in the kitchen while they had a meal, chatting and laughing, and the weekend was spent happily.
Jian Yang worked overtime on the weekend and they didn't see each other. Jian Xia guessed that he was not working overtime, but was dating someone!
Jian Baoguo was eager for him to get married soon. If he had a grandson, he could apply for a transfer without hesitation.
Wang Xiaoqin had a different idea. She had long been interested in a young nurse from Haicheng Hospital, and she hoped that Jian Yang could find an opportunity to meet her!
Being a nurse is a job that everyone generally looks up to. It is better than working in a factory, at least the working environment is good.
Wang Xiaoqin told Jian Xia,
"Tell your brother to come back for a blind date next weekend. We can't put it off any longer."
"Yes, sir. If Big Brother doesn't come back next weekend, I'll go to the steel mill and tie him up!"
After saying that, he glanced at Jian Xiaoxing, and they both laughed.
When he returned to work, Jian Xiaoxing could no longer laugh.
Xue Min gave her a strict order that she must immediately produce another program for the upcoming factory anniversary.
The original stage play was no longer allowed, and there were a lot of singing and dancing programs. Jian Xiaoxing really couldn’t think of what else she could perform?
In the dormitory.
Jian Xiaoxing went to Jian Xia for help.
Jian Xia pinched her chin and paced around the room.
"Performing is voluntary, how can it affect the internship evaluation? There must be someone behind this!"
Xue Min said it was a quota from the Party and Mass Department, and Jian Xiaoxing guessed that someone was trying to trick the department! It was probably Li Weihong again.
Li Weihong attaches so much importance to her, who was once an insignificant supporting character in the book. The reason behind it must be complicated.
However, the top priority is to determine the performance program as soon as possible, and the Party and Mass Department said they would arrange rehearsal time.
Jian Xiaoxing does have some dancing skills, but she hasn't danced for a long time.
She wanted to dance a girl group dance, but in this era there was only disco, so it might not be easy to find a song suitable for a girl group dance.
When Jian Xia heard that she wanted to dance, she told her that there was a video store in Haicheng where she could buy tapes.
In the next few days, Jian Xiaoxing went to the audio-visual store after get off work and listened to many tapes. He finally chose a song that fit his mood.
She submitted her performance and practiced it many times, but the Party and Mass Department did not notify her to rehearse.
Without rehearsal, we don’t know how the stage effect will be and it’s easy to make a fool of ourselves.
Jian Xiaoxing called Sun Xueyi to ask, and he just told him to wait.
We waited until the evening of the factory anniversary.
All participants in the performance were notified to arrive early and put on makeup and change into performance costumes.
Li Weihong signed up for a new program, the fan dance, which she performed alone. For her, who had been dancing since elementary school, it was a good opportunity to perform.
Tonight, several senior leaders of the factory will attend. Shen Ze has no interest in this kind of performance, but he has to sit in the front row to watch.
When Li Weihong thought about Chen Ze's astonishment at her performance, her heart felt sweeter than eating honey.
When she thought about Jian Xiaoxing being embarrassed in front of the employees, she couldn't help but smile.
At this time, Jian Xiaoxing was temporarily sent by Xue Min to the living area to buy 100 bottles of soda, and was still on his way back to the factory.
She was quite open about it. If she couldn't make it to the performance, she would just not perform. Anyway, she wasn't even scheduled for rehearsal.
However, when she came back with the soda and moved to the performance venue, Sun Xueyi complained to her,
"I can't find you anywhere. It's your turn to perform!"
Jian Xiaoxing was wearing work clothes and was sweating profusely. He looked at the dark audience seats and clenched his fists.
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