Since Xiao Liang went to boarding school, the house has suddenly become empty. Guan Lian often feels lost and doesn't know what to do when she's alone at home.
Later, she simply devoted all her energy to her work at the factory. This month, the team she led achieved the highest output in the entire factory, and she was praised by Director Zhang and Factory Manager Shen.
"Comrade Guan, if this trend continues, you will definitely be the star worker of our factory by the end of this year."
Not only did he lead his team to increase production, but he also spearheaded the research on a fabric that received unanimous approval from the entire factory. After being put into production, it received a very positive market response.
Many people in the factory felt the crisis. Since Guan Lian no longer had to worry about her children, she devoted herself almost entirely to her work and outshone everyone else.
"Sister Guan, some people in our factory have actually started working overtime. That's really rare."
Finally, the holiday arrived, and Guan Lian and Song Qing made an appointment to go shopping in the city. They waited for the bus outside the family compound, and An An obediently followed behind, holding onto their clothes.
"That's them. I finish my work within normal working hours. Who would be stupid enough to stay and work overtime?"
This is not the correct value system nowadays. People nowadays advocate the glory of labor and the interests of the collective. She deliberately lowered her voice.
Song Qing was stunned. She knew that Sister Guan was joking. She was a little surprised because Sister Guan rarely made such jokes before. It was rare for her to be so playful.
“At first, I felt a bit empty when no one was home. I didn’t know what to do by myself. But after a while, I realized that this kind of life is pretty good. All my time is my own.”
After living a comfortable life, she was able to devote all her energy to her work.
After work, she would watch the children playing or knitting downstairs from the balcony. Xiao Liang was worried that she would be bored, so he borrowed some old newspapers and books from school for her to read.
Song Qing nodded. She could tell that after living alone for a few months, Sister Guan's smile was gentler than usual.
Xiao Liang goes home once every other week. This week he's staying at school, so the two of them went to the school first to bring him some food. At the same time, Guan Lian also brought him the books she had finished reading.
"The lunchbox contained braised pork with potatoes and fried fish pieces. The two jars contained pickled vegetables, which Mom stir-fried in oil and then chopped some salted meat into. It will last for one or two weeks."
Chen Junliang took the heavy lunchbox, then used one hand to hold the books his mother had brought back. "Mom, have you finished reading them all?"
He borrowed these books from Teacher Liu; he didn't expect his mother to read them so quickly.
"I've finished reading it. Please tell your teacher, Ms. Liu, thank you."
Chen Junliang nodded while watching his mother's expression. He could sense that his mother had become happier and happier over the past few months. "I'll bring you something new when I go back next week."
After talking for a long time at the school gate, Chen Junliang carried his things back to the dormitory. He put down his lunchbox first, then took his books to the office to find Teacher Liu.
Liu Cheng remembered Chen Junliang's mother. That day, after seeing the books in his cabinet, he hesitated for a long time outside the office before coming to find him and saying that he wanted to borrow books from the teacher for his mother.
“My mom is staying at home alone now, and I’m worried she’ll be bored. Don’t worry, teacher, my mom will definitely take good care of the books.”
Liu Cheng had a fairly good impression of Guan Lian from their brief time together. After considering it for a while, he tentatively lent her a few stacks of old newspapers he had collected. The newspapers were returned undamaged a week later.
Gradually, Liu Cheng became more and more at ease and borrowed more and more books.
He really didn't expect that Chen Junliang's mother, at her age, would still have children and would even enjoy reading in her spare time.
"Your mom reads really fast. I have a few newly found books here."
Chen Junliang said with some regret, "She has already gone back. I will bring her back next week when I go back, teacher."
Liu Cheng learned that Guan Lian had just left. He was about to reach the school gate, so he thought he would bring the books with him so he could give them to her if he ran into her. Otherwise, he would be so bored without books to read for the next week.
Chen Junliang was pleasantly surprised. "Thank you, teacher."
"You're welcome. It was just a small favor. You should focus on your studies."
After saying that, he took the book outside and put it on the back of his bicycle. As a result, he actually ran into Guan Lian when he left the school gate.
An'an was very curious about everything in the school, so Guan Lian and Song Qing took her inside to play for a while before coming out. As they were walking on the road outside the school gate, they heard someone calling out "Comrade Guan" and they all turned around.
"Teacher Liu?"
Liu Cheng handed the book to Guan Lian. Since Xiao Liang had just transferred schools this semester, Guan Lian had many questions to ask him, so the two chatted for a while at the school gate.
During this time, An'an felt a little bored and wanted to walk to the side, so Song Qing took her to the side of the road to watch people popping popcorn.
More than half a year has passed, and Wei Lan has finally established herself in her new job. She was determined to leave the children with him, but they were the two children she had watched grow up.
She had just planned to come back and see her two children today, but she didn't expect to see Liu Cheng talking to a woman outside the school.
He already has a new girlfriend?
"Thank you, Teacher Liu. I'm sorry for troubling you. I'll have Xiaoliang take the book home next time he goes home."
Liu Cheng quickly waved his hand, saying it wasn't much trouble, and she would keep the book safe anyway.
Guan Lian carried a stack of books and walked over to Song Qing and An An, squatted down and watched them pop popcorn together. During this time, An An even took out the remaining New Year's money from her pocket to buy a bag.
Liu Cheng also got on his bicycle to go home. His two children had been taken out to play by their cousin, who said they wouldn't be back until the afternoon. He would just have a quick lunch and then cook dinner for them.
As soon as I got on my bike, I saw Wei Lan standing not far away.
She hasn't come back even once since the divorce. Wei Hui said she has a new dormitory there and her new job is going very well. At first, the two kids kept mentioning her, but they gradually stopped.
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