"I am willing to learn. I will study hard and will not be afraid of hardship or fatigue. I will never let you down for your trust and cultivation."
Bao Xiangxiang stood up excitedly.
She had never thought that one day she would be so valued by him. Her cheeks flushed and she was speechless.
Seeing his daughter like this, Lao Bao felt that this was the right place to come.
That night, Bao Xiangxiang lay in a brand new yet unfamiliar bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Lu Qingyang's words filled my mind.
Next to her was her daughter Bao Ruining's even breathing, and she felt more at ease and excited than ever before.
Tomorrow will be the beginning of a brand new life! Ruining is also going to start a new life.
The next morning, Bao Xiangxiang changed into her cleanest and neatest floral shirt and combed her hair neatly.
There was a hint of nervousness on her face, but more of it was excitement of wanting to try.
Bao Ruining also got up early and looked at his mother curiously and nervously.
Lu Qingyang arrived as promised and first took Lao Bao to the bustling East Suburb construction site.
Then, he personally brought Bao Xiangxiang and his daughter Bao Ruining to the primary school for children of employees at Feihong Textile Factory.
Next to the elementary school dormitory area is a small courtyard surrounded by a row of relatively new red brick bungalows.
There is a simple basketball stand, parallel bars, and a small sand pit in the yard.
It was school time, and children in colorful clothes, carrying their schoolbags, chattered as they walked into the school gate.
"Teacher Li!" Lu Qingyang greeted a female teacher in her thirties wearing glasses. "This is the new daughter of Comrade Bao Xiangxiang, Bao Ruining. She's nine years old and will be in the third grade. I'll be bothering you and the school from now on."
"Hello, Director Lu! Welcome new student!" Teacher Li smiled warmly and squatted down to look at the somewhat shy Bao Ruining.
"Hello, Ruining! I'm Teacher Li. Don't be nervous. Our school is fun. There are many new students and lots of books to read."
She pointed in the direction of the classroom.
Bao Ruining looked at his mother, then looked at Teacher Li, who was smiling kindly, and whispered, "Hello, Teacher Li."
Bao Xiangxiang squatted down, tidied her daughter's clothes, and said softly:
"Ruining, you must listen to your teachers, study hard, and get along well with your classmates. Mom is learning a skill at the factory next door. I'll pick you up after school this afternoon, okay?"
"Yeah!" Bao Ruining nodded softly. At her age, she was curious about and yearning for the new school.
"Student Ruining, come in with the teacher. I'll show you around the new classroom and your new classmates."
Teacher Li naturally took Bao Ruining's hand.
Bao Ruining looked back at her mother, and Bao Xiangxiang gave her an encouraging smile.
The little girl then followed Teacher Li and walked into the classroom, looking back every step of the way.
Seeing her daughter's small figure integrating into the campus, Bao Xiangxiang breathed a sigh of relief, and her greatest worry was finally settled.
Lu Qingyang comforted her, "Sister Xiangxiang, don't worry. Teacher Li and the others are very responsible. Ruining will be able to adapt quickly. Come on, I'll take you to the quality inspection workshop."
Crossing the broad road in the factory area, we entered a factory building next to the huge spinning workshop. A sign reading "Finished Product Inspection Workshop" hung at the door.
As soon as she entered the door, Bao Xiangxiang was attracted by the scene in front of her.
In the spacious and bright workshop, rows of long, table-like cloth inspection tables are neatly arranged.
There are bright fluorescent tubes overhead.
Dozens of female workers were standing in front of the cloth inspection table, their expressions focused.
In front of them was a rapidly rolling cloth.
The women workers stared at the cloth, their hands moving deftly as it rolled. From time to time, they would quickly pin a small paper mark on the cloth, or draw a symbol on the edge of the cloth with chalk.
The air was filled with the distinctive cotton pulp smell of new fabric.
"Director Liu!" Lu Qingyang called out.
A female worker in her forties, wearing a blue work uniform, sleeves, and neatly cut short hair, walked over quickly with a capable smile on her face: "Director Lu!"
"Director Liu, this is Comrade Bao Xiangxiang, whom I mentioned to you. She is very clever and has good eyesight. When you go to study under her, please take care of her." Lu Qingyang introduced.
"Welcome, Comrade Xiao Bao!"
Director Liu looked Bao Xiangxiang up and down, his eyes falling on her slightly rough but dexterous hands, and smiled sincerely:
"Director Lu specifically instructed me to train you well. Our quality inspection job is neither difficult nor easy. It requires carefulness, patience, and a pair of 'eagle eyes'. I see that you are the material for this job!"
Bao Xiangxiang was a little embarrassed by Director Liu's enthusiasm and affirmation, and quickly bowed slightly:
"Hello, Director Liu! I... I don't understand anything. Please teach me more in the future! I will definitely study hard!"
"Okay, that's the attitude we need." Director Liu was very satisfied. "Come, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the environment and procedures first."
Director Liu brought Bao Xiangxiang to an empty cloth inspection table and pointed at the white cotton cloth slowly rolling on it:
"Look, this cloth just came off the weaving workshop. Our task is to examine it from beginning to end, just like a doctor examining a body!"
"What are you focusing on?" Director Liu pointed at the cloth. "Look, here! This is called a broken warp. The warp thread is broken, creating a hole in the fabric!"
"Here! This is called a jump pattern. The pattern is woven wrong and the design is messed up!"
"Here! There's a grease stain! It's stained with engine oil, and it can't be washed off!"
"Still here, the road is sparse and dense, the cloth is uneven, and the feeling is different..."
As Director Liu spoke, he quickly marked the edge of the cloth with chalk, his movements neat and efficient.
Bao Xiangxiang watched intently, not daring to blink.
She found that the flaws pointed out by Director Liu were very subtle and could not be seen without careful observation.
This immediately gave her a sense of awe for the job.
Director Liu said proudly: "See? These defects cannot escape our eyes. We are the last checkpoint! Unqualified cloth must not flow into the printing and dyeing workshop or into the hands of customers. This is our responsibility!"
She picked up a small clip and pinched a flaw on the edge of the fabric:
"Here, if you find a problem, mark it with a clip. Wait until the whole cloth is inspected before handling it uniformly. Be steady, quick-eyed, and careful!"
Director Liu also explained in detail the handling methods, recording methods and work disciplines of different defects.
Lu Qingyang watched Bao Xiangxiang concentrate on her studies and knew that she had taken the first step firmly.
He patted Bao Xiangxiang's shoulder:
"Sister Xiangxiang, don't worry, take your time to learn. Director Liu is the best quality inspector in our factory. You should learn from her and lay a solid foundation. If you have any difficulties, feel free to contact me or Director Liu."
"Yes, Director Liu, I will study hard." Bao Xiangxiang nodded with a firm look in her eyes.
Lu Qingyang encouraged him a few more times and then left.
He also has to go to the construction site in the eastern suburbs.
Bao Xiangxiang stood in front of the huge cloth inspection table and took a deep breath.
She picked up the small piece of chalk that Director Liu handed her, and started working by imitating Director Liu.
No one here looks at her with lustful eyes, no one points fingers at her, and every moment is a new beginning.
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