Just call me Xiao Chu
Qi Yue looked back and saw that this person was a designer from the Architecture Department who came with Zero. Qi Yue didn't know his name, but they had met a few times before and a simple nod was considered a greeting.
"Why is this person here?" Qi Yue was still thinking.
Qi Yue nodded: "Hello."
Chu Zhiyi said breathlessly: "Lan Qiyue, I wanted to contact you as soon as I received the notice from the department, but I don't have your contact information."
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"You don't usually interact with our group, and you don't even know my name."
"I'm sorry, I'm not used to being in crowds."
"Then you have to remember this time, we still have to stay here together for a few days. Hello uncle, I'm from the Zero Construction Department. My name is Chu Zhiyi, you can just call me Xiao Chu."
"Qiyue, we are about the same age, just call me Zhiyi."
Qi Yue smiled politely: "Hello, Chu Zhiyi."
"It's not convenient for you to send a girl to live here. You can wait in this room for a while and I will make some arrangements." The uncle said kindly.
"Lan Qiyue, don't you know I'm coming too?"
Qi Yue looked at the sunny and overly cheerful boy in front of her in surprise and shook her head.
"Just call me Qiyue, we're all colleagues."
"Why did your department send you here? Didn't they say they needed male staff?"
Qi Yue lowered her head without any expression and said calmly, "Because it's close and convenient."
Chu Zhiyi glanced at the quiet Qiyue and said, "Qiyue, let's add each other on WeChat. If anything happens, we can communicate on WeChat."
While talking, the two exchanged each other's contact information.
The uncle waved and shouted from 20 meters away: "Xiao Chu, you two follow me."
The three of them walked slowly along a path beside the school building, feeling the scent of wild grass and soil.
The distance is not far, about ten minutes, and there are not many people in the village. The only people you can see are older people and children of school age. No wonder the school building needs to be rebuilt urgently. If it is based on what we saw before, there are indeed great safety hazards. It just so happens that we can take advantage of this period to renovate it properly and make it in time for the start of school in September.
You will live here. Our conditions are not very good. The staff sent from all over the place will live in the villagers' homes. You will live in Aunt Wang's house with the other two people.
Through a wooden fence door, you can see a large courtyard, which is just an ordinary village brick house, very clean and tidy.
The uncle pushed open the door and a dog ran over.
Because of the experience of being bitten by a dog when she was a child, although she was not hurt, she was scared. Since then, Qi Yue has stayed away from all cats and dogs.
Seeing that Qi Yue didn't leave and stood still, the uncle said, "Little girl, come in. It's okay. It won't bite anyone." As he said that, he walked into the house with the dog.
Chu Zhiyi saw that Qiyue was afraid of dogs, so he walked in front of Qiyue.
Standing in the courtyard, the uncle said, "To the north is the owner of the house, an old man and an old woman. The house to the east is your accommodation. There are two rooms. They used to be occupied by the old woman's son and daughter-in-law, but now they are working outside, so they are temporarily rented to you. Two staff members have already moved in. They used to share a room, but a girl came, so now we have to share a room with three boys. Little girl, can you have a room by yourself?"
"No problem."
There doesn't seem to be any problem at this time.
"The empty room on the west side will serve as your dining hall. We won't be providing you with a centralized dining area. The village has limited resources and doesn't have any ready-made, empty kitchens."
The uncle thought for a moment and continued, "Don't worry, both accommodation and meals were carefully prepared before you arrived. Even the bedding was newly bought by the village. Don't look at our village as poor, we are willing to spend money for these children. The adults have all gone out to work, leaving us old people and children behind. We are not well educated and can't teach the children anything. We reported the situation to the county, and they helped to deal with the school building problem and the school renovation problem, so that the children can also have a good learning environment."
The uncle said sincerely and heartfeltly: "No matter how hard life is, we must not let our children suffer; no matter how poor we are, we must not let our children suffer in education."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out. The uncle's figure looked particularly tall and straight under the sunlight. Time had not made this sixty-year-old man look old, but instead he looked energetic.
After a brief acquaintance, everyone returned to their rooms, prepared to pack up and start work.
The work was simple. Chu Zhiyi was responsible for the actual measurements, while Qiyue only needed to record and draw the drawings. The two people who also lived at Aunt Wang's house were assigned by other companies to handle procurement and budgeting. Naturally, each company had to contribute to a public welfare project.
It was lunchtime, and it was the first time that the four staff members met.
Staff 1: "Sister, please eat more. You eat too little."
"Thank you, brother. I'm full."
Staff 1: "Hey bro, you see why they are so thin? They eat less. Look at us, we are in our thirties and forties, and we are both getting fat."
The uncle said: "Why are you two competing with that little girl? You are so old." Then he walked out the door.
Staff 1: "I'm just worried that the girl might feel embarrassed or hungry."
Chu Zhiyi saw Qi Yue's embarrassment and took the initiative to ask questions to reduce Qi Yue's discomfort.
Chu Zhiyi: "Brother, which company sent you two?"
Staff 2: "We are from Linhai Building Decoration Materials Co., Ltd. We provide one-stop service from early design to later construction. We mainly focus on the materials used in the later stages. We are not as professional as you in early architectural design."
Chu Zhiyi: "That's not bad, all the work can be completed by our own company."
As they were talking, the uncle walked into the house from outside the yard and said, "Auntie Wang is busy and can't cook for us tonight. We have to do it ourselves."
Staff 1: "I'm cooking. Aren't there vegetables in the kitchen? Let me show my cooking skills to my sister."
Qi Yue smiled slightly.
Staff 1: "Sister, you are so beautiful, are you dating?"
"not yet."
Qi Yue eats little, so it’s not convenient for her to leave immediately after eating, so she just sits there quietly.
The uncle noticed Qi Yue's discomfort and said, "Girl, if you've finished eating, go back to the house."
"I'll clean up the kitchen utensils later."
Uncle: "No, no, don't worry about it, just go ahead, you haven't even finished eating yet."
Staff 1: "Yes, sister, go back to your room. I'll clean up in a while. I'll call you for dinner tonight."
Chu Zhiyi glared at Staff 1 secretly and said to Qi Yue, "Go back. I'll take care of it. I'll call you before work this afternoon. We'll work together in the next few days."
Qi Yue nodded, and at the uncle's urging, she put the utensils she had used to eat in the kitchen waste area and returned to the house.
The first thing Qi Yue did when she entered the house was to lock the door, and she did the same for the next few days.
As long as they were not in the room, Qi Yue basically acted with Chu Zhiyi. When faced with questions from other staff members, she would just answer politely and never say a word more.
Other staff members commented on Qiyue: "Little girl, you are too introverted. In our line of work, you need to be eloquent."
On the fifth day, the weather was wonderful. Taking advantage of her lunch break, Qiyue decided to go out for a look. She put on a long-sleeved coat and a cap, wrapping herself up tightly. Even though it was almost May, she still felt cold. Meanwhile, an old man was working in the fields. Seeing Qiyue emerge, he smiled and said a few simple words in a heavy accent, primarily, "The crops in the fields aren't ripe yet. If they were, we'd have fresh vegetables to eat."
While Qi Yue was talking to the old man, the big yellow dog ran over, followed by staff member 1. Qi Yue called out "Brother" as a greeting.
Staff 1: "Sister, besides eating, it's really hard for you to leave the house. I rarely even see you go to the bathroom. If you have nothing to do, go out for a walk. The air is fresh. Your colleague, little brother, fell asleep again in the blink of an eye. It's good to be young and have no worries."
"Okay, got it."
The conditions here were limited, with only one bathroom. Qiyue had calculated her time to avoid going to the bathroom at a different time from everyone else. After all, she was a girl, so there were many restrictions. In the afternoon, she basically stopped drinking water to avoid going to the bathroom at night, as it was dark.
Staff 1: "Sister, where is your home? What do your parents do at home?"
"He works in Yangbin and was assigned here. He'll be leaving the day after tomorrow. He's retired and at home."
Qiyue hated being asked about family matters. This person was so talkative. After a few minutes, Qiyue made an excuse to go back to her room.
"We can leave in two days, come on."
After finishing a day's work, when Qiyue opened WeChat, she saw a friend request. Did she change her phone number again?
"Boss, it's been a while since we last contacted each other." —Abyss (Lin Lei)
"It's been a long time" may be because it has not been passed yet.
"Leader, please add me as a friend." Then he sent another verification message.
"Could something have happened? Why are we in touch suddenly?" Qi Yue started to have wild thoughts again.
"Leader, nothing's wrong, I just miss you."
"It's so frequent, there can't be anything serious."
Passed verification.
"I won't say anything and see what he says." Qi Yue thought.
"Boss, you finally passed. I thought you never added me."
"You changed your phone number."
Didn’t we agree not to talk? It turns out that people can’t be curious.
"Yes, a new life."
"What do you mean by a new life? You're already married, so how can you have a new life? Are you going to change your mind and not get married? Is that so ridiculous? But, that's pretty much your style."
Boom boom boom
Staff 1: "Sister, we bought some fruit, would you like to come out and have some?"
"Thank you, brother. I won't eat anymore. I'll video chat with my family."
Staff 1: "Okay, then you can rest early after you finish your work."
Dudu
"Qi Yue, you don't have to pay attention to him. If you don't want to come out, don't come out. If you want to come out, tell me and I will accompany you." Chu Zhiyi's WeChat popped up at the right time.
"good."
After washing up, Qi Yue just picked up a book when she heard her cell phone ringing.
"Boss, where are you working now? I'll come see you when I have time."
"You come to see me. Are you free? Are married people so free?" Qi Yue thought.
Qi Yue mustered up her courage and asked, "Aren't you married?"
"Did you see I got married? I sent you an invitation."
Qi Yue was stunned by the question. Of course she didn’t see it, but she couldn’t see it either if she blocked it.
"Oh, sorry."
God knows why Qi Yue said that. Maybe she felt that if the marriage did not go smoothly, her words would hurt the other party, so she felt sorry.
Lin Lei sent a proud expression: "Leader, it's late, go to bed early, good night."
"Good night, can you say that to me?"
Qi Yue still suspects that Lin Lei is the mentally ill one. His thoughts are always unconventional, he doesn't care about anything, he will never grow up, and he doesn't know what "avoiding suspicion" means.
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