Men and women eating in the courtyard

"Xiaoling, aren't you going back tonight?"

Zhou Miaomiao walked out of the office carrying her purse and met Zhou Xiaoling at the stairs.

"Captain, you are going out again!"

Zhou Xiaoling raised her head and greeted with a smile: "I'm too tired today. I'm too lazy to go home. I'll just spend the night in the dormitory."

Looking at Zhou Miaomiao's new watch, new hairstyle, new hairpins, new leather shoes and new clothes, she joked with some envy: "Are you going out with someone?"

"Where - just hanging out with friends."

Zhou Miaomiao walked down the stairs and said with a smile: "If you don't go back at night, be careful to call my office phone number."

"No problem, I can sleep in your office. Your bed is more comfortable."

Zhou Xiaoling followed her out with the washbasin in hand, leaned closer and asked in a low voice: "Have you become rich recently? Why are you dressed in new clothes?"

"What? Are you envious?"

Zhou Miaomiao turned her head, glanced at Zhou Xiaoling playfully, and said, "Don't you have a goal?"

"Stop making trouble, I'm only interested in falling flowers, and the flowing water is ruthless——"

Zhou Xiaoling sighed and said, "Li Xue said that it's okay to be friends, but not to miss her second brother."

"Hahaha--"

Zhou Miaomiao smiled, pinched Zhou Xiaoling's cheek, and said, "You are the best-looking among us, what a pity."

"Would you like to go out with me?"

She raised her eyebrows and said to Zhou Xiaoling, "I'll introduce you to Pang's family, and you'll be wearing something new tomorrow."

"I'm not going-"

Zhou Xiaoling pouted and said: "You are just teasing me, how can I have such a willing wife? Even if there is one, you are still willing to introduce me to me?"

She blinked her eyes, watched Zhou Miaomiao walk out, and asked: "You can't really have that... Who are you not going to be with?"

"A red heart, ready hands."

Zhou Miaomiao didn't go behind Zhou Xiaoling's back very much. Her business was settled and she didn't even care what others said about her boyfriend.

"If you are willing, I can take you out to play right now, how about that?"

She deliberately teased Zhou Xiaoling and said, "We're going to eat Western food tonight, are you going?"

"No, I'm not used to Western food."

Zhou Xiaoling struggled internally, and finally rejected Zhou Miaomiao's proposal, but at the door she saw the car coming to pick up Zhou Miaomiao.

"Now that you've made your choice, stick to it."

Zhou Miaomiao looked at her and said, "Stop thinking so wildly. Isn't the deputy section chief of the service department chasing you?"

She waved to the people who got off the car. After saying hello, she said to Zhou Xiaoling: "I don't have the heart or the courage. Find a good man and live a good life."

After saying that, he walked out of the courtyard, and an old man opened the door and got into the car.

Zhou Xiaoling stood at the door holding a washbasin, looking at the old guy getting in the car, he could be Zhou Miaomiao's father.

The car leaving also disturbed her thinking.

Who says she doesn't have the heart and courage? She just wants to find someone better.

Zhou Miaomiao is very proud now, wearing new clothes and a new watch, all of which are "old things".

It’s not enough to have one person with you, and now you’ve found another one. Do you prefer the old guy?

There had been rumors in the group that Zhou Miaomiao had a new husband, and he was a rich man.

We were picked up and dropped off in the car several times, buying gifts and giving jewelry, and the girls in the group watched with envy.

The most awesome thing is not this, but that she has two neighbors, both of whom support her, and no one is jealous.

Not only do you have both power and wealth, but you also have a boyfriend with whom you can get along normally.

Her boyfriend likes her so much that he doesn't care about her "gossip".

For girls to live such a free and unrestrained life is an eye-opener for them, and they can only envy them.

Learn from Zhou Miaomiao?

Haha, I can’t even learn from it——

You pretend that no one is so jealous that no one wants to post it to you, so you are just the one.

When Zhou Xiaoling thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. She only blamed herself for not having good luck.

She really couldn't bear to part with her youth. If an old thing climbed on her, she would be disgusted to death.

Therefore, don’t be jealous of money beyond your cognition and ability. If you can’t earn it, you really can’t earn it.

——

"What are you looking at? Looking at the husband stone?"

Just as Zhou Xiaoling gritted her teeth and stood at the door, thinking wildly, another greeting came from behind.

She turned around and saw Wang Yajuan standing behind her.

"Instructor, you--you scared me!"

Zhou Xiaoling let out a long sigh, patted her chest with her hand, and said coquettishly: "It's scary, scary to death——"

"If you don't do anything wrong, are you still afraid of ghosts calling the door?"

Wang Yajuan gave her a funny look, walked around her and walked out, reminding her: "There are few people tonight, please pay attention to safety."

"Hey - instructor, aren't you going home?"

Zhou Xiaoling saw that Wang Yajuan came out without carrying the canvas bag she used to commute to get off work. She came out with bare hands.

She glanced outside the door and asked in a low voice: "Do you have a car to pick me up too?"

"What car?"

Wang Yajuan stopped, looked back at her, and said, "What level do you think I am? There is a car to pick me up."

After speaking, she pointed to the washbasin in her hand and asked, "Are you going to take a bath or what else? Are you going to eat?"

"Go - I'm worried about what to do by myself!"

Zhou Xiaoling agreed enthusiastically and followed Wang Yajuan out in a tank top and shorts without even thinking about going back to change.

He put the washbasin in his hand towards the concierge and put on his plastic sandals, like a silly lady in an alley.

Fortunately, it's time to get off work, and those who live far away have left. Most of those who live in dormitories eat in the cafeteria.

Because the cultural troupe is closer to the guest house and closer to the small canteen than the large canteen.

Li Huaide agreed that if they didn't want to go to the big canteen, they could eat in the small canteen.

But these girls are so greedy that many of them choose to eat in the guest house restaurant.

Although the food there is a little more expensive, the environment is better and quieter.

Especially the food there is more delicious, after all, it is for the public.

The time is also much better than the other two canteens.

They rehearsed late and couldn't find food in the canteens. They could get food at any time at the guest house.

They are eighteen or nineteen years old and in their early twenties, all of them are like flowers and jade, and they are remembered and pursued by the young men in the factory.

The girls in the dance team have high aspirations and high standards of living.

From time to time, people come to invite them to dinner. It's not safe outside, so the guest house is naturally fine.

Even they themselves are not willing to spend money on themselves to eat well and wear well. There is still a lot of comparison in the team.

Zhou Xiaoling's family is relatively prosperous. Her parents are both employed and she has three siblings. She has not suffered much.

Since I got to work early, I had a little savings on hand.

On weekdays, I am willing to dress myself up, especially after coming to work at the Red Star Factory.

It is obvious from the comparison that the Red Star Factory is richer than the railway.

The comparison here is not the size and earning power of the two units, but the average living standards of the employees of the two units.

In fact, her comparison was too one-sided. They came at a good time, just as Red Star Factory was taking off.

Do you want to put it aside and buy big crabs at home? Just dream.

It’s different now. The factory service department has built several bungalows on both sides of the main road, with signs saying it serves the supply and marketing department.

Not to mention seafood, you can buy beef, mutton, eggs, and milk.

Why is there no shortage of eggs in Li Xuewu's house? All the eggs from the chickens raised by Banggeng in Siheyuan were eaten by Zhao Yafang and his wife.

It’s because every family in the mountains has begun to raise chickens, and the Red Star Factory is considered the first supply channel.

If you look at this policy and that clause, it clearly states that the village is not allowed to raise more than three chickens.

But these rules were useless in Hongxing Village. From the beginning, Yin Mancang didn't even think about obeying orders.

Especially this year, the contrast between Hongxing Village and other villages was immediately apparent.

Because we did not waste time or energy in the big learning activities, last year’s crops were not only harvested well, but this year’s crops were also planted well.

It's easy to pay the food, and the villagers are well fed, so the enthusiasm for making money is naturally high.

Raising dogs, raising chickens, burning bricks and tiles, digging coal...the villagers on the mountain have plenty of work to make money.

Yin Mancang's voice in the village is very powerful, and he will slap you with a big mouth if you don't obey.

Of course, who would dare not listen to what he says now? His son is working in the city, and his brother-in-law's children are all promising.

After finding these projects for the village, some families with a large population began to prepare to build brick houses.

Just think about the villages and brick houses on the mountains. This would be very difficult in later generations.

But now it doesn’t take much effort. The bricks and tiles are all produced by the brick and tile factory in the village. They are made from local materials and fired on the spot. You can build a house by bringing them home.

Only with money can you afford bricks and tiles and build a new house.

Are the villagers in Hongxing Village rich enough to raise chickens and dogs?

The vegetable garden in front of and behind the house has been supplying vegetables to related units at the foot of the mountain since last month.

With what was earned throughout last year, plus what was saved in the winter, after the busy farming season this year, the village is preparing to build houses.

With three brick houses, you need less betrothal gifts to get a wife!

Do you think the villagers in Hongxing Village are getting excited? Yin Mancang is even more awesome.

He and Li Xuewu finally understood the lesson, and their relationship with the Third Wei Regiment was very good, and they fell in love with the tractors used for farming in the mountains.

When the Weisan Group concentrated on purchasing, they also brought three units to them.

This year's farming scene in Hongxing Village can be compared to a heifer flying on a plane, with the cow beeping into the sky.

Young men from the village would be arrogant when they went on blind dates in other villages. There was nothing they could do about it, as the family had such conditions.

Of course, sweet fruits are hard to come by, and the withered bones in the valley have nowhere to go.

This place looks really good, like a paradise, but what can be relied on is the harsh measures of Yin Mancang and the village committee.

If anyone dares to divulge a word about the Great Study, the village will leave you alone and send you up the mountain to "get lost."

Hongxing Village cooperates well with the Weisan Regiment to provide good service and protection to the units of the Red Star Factory on the mountain.

The cooperation between the three parties became closer and closer, and naturally the agricultural and sideline products were the first to arrive at the service and sales department of the Red Star Factory.

The channel is from the recycling station, and the supply and marketing department belongs to the factory service office. It sells and purchases on behalf of others, and the profits are very considerable.

The spending power of the employees in the Red Star Factory is real. More than 10,000 people come off work and can snap up all the agricultural and sideline products in the service department as soon as they pass by.

These are all unplanned products. Naturally, there is no such thing as a receipt. They can only be purchased with money. Which worker wouldn’t want to do that?

Dishes that don't require a ticket are discounted.

Of course, if you want to say that our family all eats from the canteen and does not cook meals, then there is nothing you can do about it. You will not be able to enjoy these hidden benefits.

But putting this benefit here means that Red Star Factory is getting better and better.

——

In Sijiu City in early June, it’s not that hot at night.

Walking on the way to the guest house, the evening breeze was blowing, which was quite pleasant.

Zhou Xiaoling followed Wang Yajuan, still thinking about Zhou Miaomiao.

Lively feasting, singing and dancing?

There are places like this. As long as you want to play, there will always be someone to organize it.

The more repressed, the more unrestrained.

Didi——

Just when she was distracted, she suddenly heard the car horn behind her.

After being pulled to the sidewalk by Wang Yajuan, she realized that she was almost in the middle of the walk.

"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?"

Wang Yajuan looked her up and down, then looked at the passing car, which was the command car with the antenna.

"Oh-nothing."

Zhou Xiaoling pursed her lips and said sheepishly: "Thank you, instructor."

"It's time to get off work. Please call me Comrade Wang Yajuan."

Wang Yajuan withdrew her gaze, glanced at Zhou Xiaoling, and said, "You don't even know how to be careful when walking."

"Hey - Yajuan, please stop talking about me -"

In fact, the relationship between the two was good in the past, but later Zhou Miaomiao and Wang Yajuan had an quarrel, and they had to choose one of the two.

Wang Yajuan talks little and has excellent dancing skills. She is a mainstay, so playing with her is naturally stressful.

So many girls chose Zhou Miaomiao, but they didn't expect that Wang Yajuan, who kept quiet, managed to do better than them all.

Zhou Miaomiao's status as a cadre was earned through hard work, but Wang Yajuan didn't see much effort.

Someone did tell her who her ex-boyfriend was, but if all her ex-boyfriends in the world were so helpful, she wished she had ten or eight of them.

After arriving at the Red Star Factory, they felt even more separated from Wang Yajuan, and finally saw Wang Yajuan become the leader.

Therefore, this relationship has been clearly distinguished for a long time. When you are at work, you will always call the instructor, and after work...

Not to mention after get off work, even when we are at work, we can still say a few words when we meet.

She just caught up today, plus Wang Yajuan's active invitation, otherwise she wouldn't have followed.

When Wang Yajuan asked her to call her "comrade", how could she say it? It was not Wang Yajuan's fault in the first place.

Everything in the past is really over. They all came to the Red Star Factory from the railway. Zhou Miaomiao and Wang Yajuan have already called themselves instructors. Why are they competing?

Therefore, it was still a bit awkward to call me by the names I used among my former colleagues.

"Who are you thinking of? Tell me?"

Wang Yajuan glanced at her and asked, "Han Lu is having sex, right? Are you having sex too?"

There are requirements for the candidates in the Art Troupe, and you must tell the instructor.

It’s not that I won’t let you go. It’s okay if you’re serious. You need to make an agreement with the organization first.

Don't get married suddenly and delay your business work.

Of course, if you choose to report to the organization, this means that you have withdrawn from the competition for the core position.

Because the core position is required to ensure performance, if we say we can't perform at the moment, it would be a management accident.

"I didn't—"

When Zhou Xiaoling heard what Wang Yajuan said, her heart skipped a beat, and then she woke up. The other person was the instructor.

"I don't know anything about Han Lu."

"Well, it doesn't matter. I didn't ask you for confirmation, and I don't need to ask for confirmation."

Wang Yajuan nodded and said: "She has no attitude or preparation to compete for the top spot, so let her do whatever she wants."

Not everyone can hear these words. Zhou Xiaoling feels pressured for some reason.

"I don't have anyone, it's still early."

"Well, that's good. We are the same age, right?"

Wang Yajuan nodded and said, "Actually, you can also consider personal emotional issues."

"ah--"

Zhou Xiaoling looked at Wang Yajuan dumbfounded and asked, "What do you mean, I am no longer qualified to compete for core actors?"

"What do you think?"

Wang Yajuan turned her head and glanced at Zhou Xiaoling, saying, "Do you have this ideal and preparation?"

"But……"

Zhou Xiaoling bit her lip and said sadly: "Who doesn't want to stand in front of the stage?"

"That stage is too small."

Wang Yajuan hugged her shoulders and said, "The stage of your life has just begun."

"You came to me tonight just to inform me of this?"

Zhou Xiaoling raised her head, looked at Wang Yajuan and said, "I'm a little sad."

"hehe--"

Wang Yajuan chuckled and said, "Have you ever seen anyone I said this to?"

She bumped the ball next to her with the ball and said, "That's it. If you build up your confidence now and work harder, you can continue to compete."

"Is Zhou Miaomiao going to transfer?"

Zhou Xiaoling looked at her and said, "We only need to compete when the position of the pillar is given up, right?"

"Who said that? At any time, the capable ones are promoted and the mediocre ones are demoted."

Wang Yajuan glanced at her and said, "But there are changes regarding Zhou Miaomiao's core cast."

"She has a job and cannot guarantee a future stage. She can only train a few more."

She patted Zhou Xiaoling on the shoulder and said, "These people who came with us are actually old, you should know this."

"Of course, we are the core and the absolute main force, but do you think the new girl, who is sixteen or seventeen years old, looks like us back then?"

“Do the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead?”

Zhou Xiaoling said amusedly: "Am I considered a prodigal now? Am I getting old?"

"You don't accept old age? Don't you want your personal life anymore?"

Wang Yajuan nodded her forehead in a funny way and said, "If you don't think about yourself at this time, why don't you find a partner when you are twenty-two or three years old?"

"And you?"

Zhou Xiaoling pouted and said, "I never heard that you are looking for someone."

She became bolder and took the initiative to counterattack: "And Zhou Miaomiao, it's not like you don't know about her."

"You want to imitate her? Then I don't care about you." Wang Yajuan curled her lips and said: "She is willing to give up, you are willing to give up yourself?"

"Another one, you only see her outside, but her training is the hardest among you."

Wang Yajuan said: "The core actors are always the ones who are capable. It doesn't matter. She knows this very well."

"So, you can look down on her, but you can't disapprove of her."

"You also obey her? She is your defeated general -"

Zhou Xiaoling said with a smile: "She often talks about being jealous of you in private."

"Isn't this a good thing? I'm still afraid of people being jealous?"

Wang Yajuan smiled and took her into the door of the guest house, watching the sunset reflected on the Tuanjie Lake, which was so beautiful that it was magical.

"I can't match her tenacity. Just the current job makes me dizzy."

She turned back, looked at Zhou Xiaoling and said, "At least I don't have her ability to take things into consideration."

"Don't let her listen to this, or she'll end up laughing."

Zhou Xiaoling was talking and laughing, but she saw the jeep parked at the door, the one she had just passed by.

I was busy talking to Wang Yajuan without even looking carefully. Only then did I recognize that it was the car from the security department.

——

"Look carefully, right?"

Li Xuewu stretched out his hand and pulled Zhao Yajun's chin. Why is this boy so stupid?

He reminded with a smile: "Can you stop looking at people and scare them away again?"

"Second brother——"

Zhao Yajun was not a shy person, but now she was really acting like a big girl, and she felt a little embarrassed by Li Xuewu's words.

"Really like her?"

Li Xuewu looked at his eldest brother's brother-in-law amusedly. Ever since he brought him into the factory, this boy had never asked for anything from him.

Everyone knew about his relationship with them, but they never saw him bragging to others, let alone showing off to others.

The incident of Yang Fengshan's brother-in-law can be regarded as a wake-up call in the factory. Everyone who has a brother-in-law will remember this incident.

Zhao Yajun was not his brother-in-law, but he could still be considered an in-law.

I don't know what happened this afternoon, so I came to the office to look for him.

Of course Peng Xiaoli knows who he is, and no one can stop him.

Li Xuewu thought he had something wrong or that he wanted to make progress.

If you really want to make progress, taking the initiative to talk to him can be considered a kind of progress.

At least it's better than pretending it doesn't matter.

But after hearing what Zhao Yajun said thoughtfully, Li Xuewu almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

The captain of the riding patrol team of the Security Section of the Red Star Factory found the head of the security team and wanted to find a partner.

Li Xuewu didn't know whether to call him promising or hopeless.

Baal struggled to get to his door, but it turned out that it was not for the sake of progress.

But if you say that a nineteen-year-old young man takes the initiative to find a partner, he is no better than those who say they are not in a hurry, but actually can't find one.

Guess who he fell in love with?

Li Xuewu didn't even expect that this kid's eyes were so cunning and he could grab the best piece of meat in one bite.

"I...I don't know either-"

Zhao Yajun did not dare to look into Li Xuewu's eyes, lowered her head and said, "When I see her, my heart beats wildly."

“Hehehe—good thing!”

Li Xuewu chuckled and said: "It means you have grown up. It is normal for men and women to fall in love. You have the right to like anyone."

"But, have you thought clearly about what I told you in the office this afternoon?"

He knocked on the dining table and reminded: "The more beautiful a girl is, the higher her ambition will be. If you really like her, you have to show your tenacity."

"besides……"

"I understand, second brother, I figured it out."

Before Li Xuewu could finish his words, Zhao Yajun looked at Li Xuewu and said seriously, as if he was about to go to the battlefield, "I don't care what she thought before."

After he said this, his courage seemed to have run out, and he lowered his head and whispered: "Second brother, there are many people who have ideas about you..."

"Hey——! Repay kindness with hatred, right?"

Li Xuewu hilariously stretched out his hand and flicked his brain, and said: "I tell you this because I don't want you to have any worries in the future. We are both open-minded people, so say whatever you want."

"But what you do, what you think, and how you live your life in the future are all your business. Don't mention it again."

After saying that, when he saw Wang Yajuan and Zhou Xiaoling walking into the restaurant, she raised her hand and waved.

"Second, second brother——"

When Zhao Yajun saw his target come in, he was a little nervous and stuttered when he spoke.

"Looking at your potential, don't embarrass me. I rarely arrange matchmaking for people, and the success rate is 100%!"

"Hello, leader -" Wang Yajuan saw Li Xuewu waving and walked over with Zhou Xiaoling.

Hearing the two greeting each other, Li Xuewu stood up with a smile, shook hands with the two, and said, "Were you the ones I met on the road just now?"

"I was almost shocked, Xiaoling didn't notice the car."

Wang Yajuan followed Li Xuewu's signal and sat opposite Zhou Xiaoling, who was a little surprised.

Zhao Yajun saw Zhou Xiaoling wearing a half-sleeved shirt and dark green shorts, and her face turned red like a shrimp.

He would lead the cycling team to patrol the factory area every day. He had seen all kinds of girls, but today he encountered a setback.

"I was talking to Yajun, and he reminded me that it was you."

Li Xuewu introduced the two casually: "Zhao Yajun, the captain of the cycling team of our factory security department."

"Hello"

"Hello--"

Wang Yajuan took the initiative to greet Zhao Yajun, and Zhou Xiaoling followed suit.

But she felt it was strange, why did she meet Li Xuewu today?

It's not that Li Xuewu is elusive and can't be seen, but since the past six months, he has rarely been seen in such occasions.

How could a factory leader not be strange to eat with a little shrimp in the guesthouse?

Especially when the two of them were sitting here, as if they were waiting for them on purpose.

Zhou Xiaoling's eyes moved around, looking at Li Xuewu, and then at Zhao Yajun, who lowered his head slightly and blushed.

Li Xuewu was really helpful, and had already ordered the dishes, and he didn't play it safe, let alone say any polite words.

It was like chatting with family, and he said that the two sides "met by chance" very naturally.

"We just happened to meet. I'll treat you today." Li Xuewu said with a smile, "We are all friends and comrades after work, so don't be polite."

"I won't pretend with you. It's a rare opportunity to treat you."

Wang Yajuan said with a smile, "This is the first time I've seen you in two months."

"So exaggerated? I'm like a dragon——"

Li Xuewu joked, glanced at Zhao Yajun and Zhou Xiaoling who were silent, and said, "I have known Yajuan for a long time, and I met Xiaoling when I went to Yangcheng last time."

After saying that, he gestured to Zhao Yajun beside him and asked, "Yajun, have you met each other?"

"Yes, he often passes by our door."

Wang Yajuan smiled and nodded to Zhao Yajun, looked at Zhou Xiaoling beside her and asked, "Have you seen him?"

"I think I have seen him, but I don't remember it very well."

Zhou Xiaoling seemed to understand something. She was not a little girl of eleven or twelve years old, let alone a fool.

Looking at the food brought by the waiter, the richness was beyond their daily food standard.

Li Xuewu was also quite surprised. He looked back in the direction of the kitchen and asked the waiter. Then he realized that it was Yang Laoer on duty.

"We are all young people. Don't be too restrained. If you are restrained, I won't dare to eat."

He pointed at Zhao Yajun and said, "We are relatives. My eldest brother is his brother-in-law."

After such a straightforward introduction, Li Xuewu said, "I rarely go back to the compound on weekdays. If I see him at work, I have to pretend not to know me, hehe——"

"I have seen you in the compound, right?"

Wang Yajuan was also very helpful. Zhou Xiaoling just ate without talking, but Zhao Yajun was too nervous, so she had to speak.

It would be embarrassing if Li Xuewu was asked to speak alone.

When Zhao Yajun was asked, he smiled stiffly and said, "Yes, yes, Instructor Wang, I went to see my sister."

"Hehehe - why are you nervous?"

Wang Yajuan looked at her with amusement and asked, "Do you think I am scary, or Xiaoling is scary?"

As she asked this, Zhou Xiaoling also looked at Zhao Yajun. She didn't understand now, was this what Li Xuewu meant, or...

"No..."

Zhao Yajun grinned, and finally mustered up the courage to look at Zhou Xiaoling.

But after their eyes met, he couldn't help but look at Wang Yajuan.

This nervousness made Zhou Xiaoling laugh.

"Leader, when did you start working part-time in the trade union?"

She looked at Li Xuewu calmly and said with a smile: "I haven't heard that you have the ability to match people up."

"You don't know this, right?"

Seeing Zhou Xiaoling's straightforwardness, Li Xuewu opened up and said: "Although I haven't been a matchmaker many times, I have been successful every time."

"My driver Han Jiankun, Master He from the cafeteria, and Han Yating, the general manager of the International Hotel, were all introduced by me."

He raised his eyebrows and said: "What do you think? Do you trust me?"

"What? I trust you!"

Zhou Xiaoling smiled with her hands covering her mouth, her eyes curved, very beautiful.

She gestured to Zhao Yajun and said, "So you want to introduce me to Captain Zhao? Did you find me through our instructor?"

"The order is reversed."

Li Xuewu smiled and explained, "Yajun came to me this afternoon and said that he had met his dream girl, who was so beautiful that she could make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame..."

"Hahaha--"

Zhou Xiaoling laughed heartily and looked at Zhao Yajun carefully. He was a bit dark, but he was handsome.

This is true. Li Xuewu's sister-in-law Zhao Yafang is actually very beautiful.

Just think about it, what kind of person is Li Xuewu? He only chooses good-looking people when looking for a partner.

Compared with his younger brother, Li Xuewen is just more restrained in temper and personality. In fact, the two brothers are very similar.

When Li Xuewen was in school, many girls pursued him. He picked and chose, and then he chose Zhao Yafang.

How could a girl from the countryside be pursued by Li Xuewen?

Zhao Yajun is dark, not only because he got tanned doing farm work at home, but also because of training after entering the factory and his daily work.

Zhou Xiaoling didn't care what she thought in her heart. Since she was sitting here, she had to see what kind of person he was.

If the appearance and personality are not suitable, then what's the point?

"Leader, it's not like he can say this. Are you lying to me?"

Zhou Xiaoling looked at Zhao Yajun with a smile and asked, "Don't you dare to look at me?"

"No, what the second brother said is a bit mysterious."

Zhao Yajun raised his hand and touched his neck, then looked at Zhou Xiaoling and said, "But it was indeed me who took the initiative to ask my second brother for help."

"My girlfriend still needs help?"

Zhou Xiaoling raised her eyebrows, looked at Zhao Yajun and asked, "Are you not confident, or do you think it's easier for me to accept you with Director Li here?"

Wang Yajuan glanced at Li Xuewu after hearing Zhou Xiaoling's somewhat aggressive tone.

Seeing that he was just looking at the excitement, he held back and didn't interrupt.

"I'm afraid that taking the initiative to confess to you would be too abrupt."

Zhao Yajun still didn't dare to look directly into Zhou Xiaoling's eyes, and her face was red, but she spoke quickly.

"Actually, I asked my second brother to help me because I want to give you some trust. After all, you don't know who I am."

"You haven't even officially appeared in front of me, how do I know who you are?"

Zhou Xiaoling turned to Li Xuewu and asked, "Boss, can I refuse? Will you not let me eat?"

"Hehe-hahaha!"

Li Xuewu couldn't help laughing at first, and then his laughter became louder.

He patted Zhao Yajun on the shoulder, looked at the boy's blank gaze, and said to Zhou Xiaoling: "Of course you can refuse. I am using red thread this month, not an iron chain."

"Won't you introduce yourself?"

Zhou Xiaoling had an eccentric temperament. Now she looked at Zhao Yajun, who was a little pale, and said, "You invited the second brother here, don't you just want me to know who you are."

Zhao Yajun looked at her blankly, feeling the strength of his second brother on his shoulders, and then he reacted.

"My, our family is from the Red Star Commune, and I am 20 years old this year."

He took the initiative to introduce: "I have an eldest sister, two younger brothers, and a younger sister. My parents are farmers, and my grandparents are still alive."

"So, you came to work at the Red Star Factory through the help of your second brother?"

Zhou Xiaoling asked very straightforwardly, and the shaking in front of her made Zhao Yajun sweat on his forehead.

Li Xuewu didn't care about Zhou Xiaoling's straightforwardness. This was a date, not a card game, and it was meant to be deceptive.

Seeing that he didn't pay attention to Zhou Xiaoling's question, Zhao Yajun paused, then nodded and said, "Yes, it was my second brother who introduced me to work in the factory."

Zhou Xiaoling nodded and asked: "Then can you also use the help of your second brother to become a cadre and make progress in the future?"

"ah--?"

Zhao Yajun had already felt the frankness of the girl he was attracted to, but he didn't expect that she would become more and more frank.

This was so straightforward that he was confused by the question.

"Well... I still want to rely on my own efforts..."

"How to work hard? Do you have a plan and goals?"

Zhou Xiaoling shook her head slightly and said, "I may not agree to get along with you."

"Not because of your origins, nor because of your current job."

She looked at Zhao Yajun and said, "You came to work in the city because of my second brother's help. If you were a college student and had a cadre position, I wouldn't say anything about you."

"But you are still just a security officer. If you want to be transferred to a cadre and make further progress, how hard will you have to work?"

Zhou Xiaoling's tone was calm and kind, not arrogant or arrogant.

"I'm self-aware of my own conditions, so it's not like you have no conditions to pursue me. How can I get to know you through a blind date, like you, and marry you without reservation?"

Zhao Yajun's face was a little gloomy as he listened to her words. He held the chopsticks with his fingers and pursed his lips tightly.

When he came out of home, he shouldered the hopes of his parents and grandparents, and also wanted to set an example for his younger brothers and sisters.

Indeed, most of the monthly salary is given to the family, and the family's life has indeed improved in the past two years.

It's just that he is still young, has fighting spirit and ambition, so when he works in the factory, he just works hard and never asks for any benefits from Li Xuewu.

Back then, he dared to do things like chase criminals and pickpocket trains, all for the sake of hard work and progress.

It’s just that these words cannot be said on an occasion like today, and besides, what they said makes sense.

I can't commit myself to you just because you said don't bully young people into poverty, right?

Seeing that he was silent, Zhou Xiaoling took the initiative to put a chopstick of vegetables into his bowl and said, "Second brother said, we are all young people, so I will say it directly if I have anything to say."

"I am not a person who is vain and enjoys myself. Otherwise, I would not be able to persist in the dance team."

She looked at Zhao Yajun and said, "But I still want basic living conditions. If you can't meet my requirements, it's better for us to be friends. What do you think?"

"Well, I'm sorry, it's me..."

Zhao Yajun felt a little sad, but he still smiled and showed a calm side.

Zhou Xiaoling also smiled and said without letting him finish, "Actually, it's a very happy thing that someone likes you."

She looked at Wang Yajuan and said, "Really, Yajuan?"

"It's hard to say no to someone."

Wang Yajuan looked at Zhou Xiaoling apologetically, nodded, and said, "I think Zhao Yajun is pretty good."

"Of course, I've seen it."

Zhou Xiaoling understood Wang Yajuan's apology, smiled nonchalantly, looked at Zhao Yajun and said, "It's difficult to refuse others, but it's even harder to refuse a good person."

"You are quite good. At least you are a person who takes relationships seriously."

"Thank you--"

Zhao Yajun smiled regretfully and ate the food in the bowl. It was a little bitter, but it was definitely not the chef's fault.

"I'm sorry, but we have gotten to know each other. Let's make friends from now on."

Zhou Xiaoling smiled and nodded, then looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Second brother, I won't be polite to you during this meal."

Seeing Li Xuewu nodding, she said angrily: "If he dares to say that he can be taken care of by you, I really want to give him a try."

"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, so don't force them."

Li Xuewu smiled and patted Zhao Yajun on the back and said: "It doesn't matter. Men should strive for self-improvement. Taking care of them is not just about taking care of them. It depends on your own efforts."

"I know, second brother——"

Zhao Yajun raised his head, looked at his second brother, grinned, and said, "Don't tell my sister what happened today."

"Yeah, I got it, I won't tell you."

Li Xuewu smiled and nodded, teasing him: "But you have to promise not to cry when you go back. I cried when I was rejected for the first time."

"When did it happen? Why didn't I know?"

Wang Yajuan saw that the atmosphere was a little depressed, so she took the initiative to answer Li Xuewu's words and asked: "Share your emotional experience?"

"Do you believe what the second brother said?"

Zhou Xiaoling pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Li Xue told me that all the people my second brother has been with can form a dance team."

"Don't listen to her nonsense. In fact, I am very simple."

Li Xuewu explained seriously: "I had never been with a partner before I got married."