Age: Passionate youth, starting from graduation assignment

Chapter 228 Mother Shen’s helpless acceptance

Mother Shen didn't expect that her two daughters would give such an answer, and she was stunned for several seconds before she came back to her senses.

Xu Jichang struck while the iron was hot: "Auntie, look, Dan Rui and Qing Rui have both agreed, right..."

Mother Shen looked helpless: "Then let you make your own decisions."

"I won't interfere."

It's done~
Xu Jichang was naturally happy when he received such a statement from Shen's mother.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I will do whatever I say."

Of course, he had to make another promise to his mother-in-law to reassure her 100%.

……

In the evening, when Mother Shen and Shen Qingrui were about to leave, Xu Jichang prepared another generous gift for them, including matsutake mushrooms, chicken fir, and two pounds of venison.

Mother Shen was dumbfounded by his enthusiasm and wanted to refuse, but Xu Jichang still forced the package containing mountain goods into Mother Shen's hands.

"It's true."

After Shen's mother and Shen Qingrui left together, Shen Danrui blushed, lightly touched Xu Jichang with her elbow and said, "I have the nerve to say such things in front of others."

"Everything has to come to a showdown in the end."

Xu Jichang said with a relaxed look, "It's better to be honest in advance so that everyone can be mentally prepared."

"It's just you who are delusional."

Shen Danrui said angrily, but somehow she agreed with what Xu Jichang just said.

"You were the one who agreed just now, how can you blame me?"

Xu Jichang understood that Shen Danrui was not really angry, so he held her in his arms and said.

"Oh, don't let them see it."

Shen Danrui quickly struggled slightly, broke away from Xu Jichang's arms, covered her face and ran away.

It's really... quite seductive.

Xu Jichang looked at her back, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and thought to himself.

At this time, Lan Qimei came out of the kitchen after washing the pots and pans. She looked at Xu Jichang and just smiled and shook her head.

"You want to say something, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Xu Jichang turned his head and looked at her.

"I heard it all."

Lan Qimei covered her mouth and smiled, "You are so brave."

"How dare you say such things in front of my family."

"Why, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Of course. If this is left in our village, I'm afraid I will be beaten by my mother-in-law."

"Does your village have a young man like me?"

"Uh...but that's right..."

Lan Qimei was convinced by Xu Jichang and felt that what he said made sense.

"By the way, don't sleep in the wing tonight. Come to my room."

Xu Jichang said to Lan Qimei, "I will continue to teach you how to read."

"You can read characters while sleeping?"

Lan Qimei tilted her face and asked deliberately.

"Of course, it's educational and entertaining."

Xu Jichang said seriously, come over quickly.

……

That night, Xu Jichang taught Lan Qimei how to read as he said before, and continued teaching her until late at night.

It wasn't until Lan Qimei was finally lying in his arms, panting, with her eyes slightly open, that Xu Jichang stopped teaching reading.

"Tell me, do you remember all the words for Islam?"

Xu Jichang pinched Lan Qimei's waist, hugged her and asked.

Lan Qimei didn't answer, but pressed her face tightly against Xu Jichang's chest. After a long time, she opened her eyes shyly: "What are all the words you taught me?"

"Humph, you have a bad attitude towards studying culture."

"I still need to teach you more."

After Xu Jichang finished speaking, his big hands began to slide down along Lan Qimei's graceful waistline.

"Ah, no, no, it's too late."

Lan Qimei quickly pressed his big hand and made a begging cry, "I will definitely correct my attitude in the future."

"It's almost there."

Xu Ji often stopped holding his hand after she said this, hugged her in his arms and fell asleep.

……

……

Early the next morning, Lan Qimei woke up in Xu Jichang's arms, put on her clothes, got up, washed, and prepared breakfast for him.

When Xu Jichang got up, two bowls of beef noodles had been brought to the table by Duanlan Qimei. They tasted delicious and were dotted with green and white chopped green onions.

Xu Jichang walked from the bedroom to the living room and patted Lan Qimei's buttocks with his big hand: "It tastes good. I want to eat it just looking at it."

He was really praising the beef noodles, but Lan Qimei thought he was teasing her.

"Eat quickly, don't let it cool down."

she urged shyly, sitting down at the table.

Xu Jichang sat down opposite her and finished a large bowl of noodles in a short while.

After breakfast, Xu Jichang got up and went to the yard to ride his bicycle to work.

Naturally, Lan Qimei washes the dishes. Unless there are special circumstances, the general housework is now done by her.

After all, it snowed, and the weather was much colder than before.

While Xu Jichang was riding his bicycle, he kept breathing out white air.

Fortunately, Du Xiaojing gave him a scarf a few days ago, so he didn't freeze.

When approaching the Oriental Fertilizer Plant, Xu Jichang saw that the planned freight line was about to be repaired, and some railway workers who had arrived early were preparing for today's construction.

Arriving at the factory gate, the security officer guarding the gate saluted Xu Jichang and called out "Hello, leader."

Xu Jichang replied, feeling a little relieved.

It has been some time since I left the security office, but these security officers have not forgotten me yet.

This at least shows that he was quite popular in his wife at the beginning.

After entering the factory, Xu Jichang parked his bicycle, arrived at the office, and poured himself a cup of hot water.

Yu Yingzi won't be coming here for a while. She has already used the letter of introduction she issued to buy a train ticket and return to her hometown to visit relatives.

Judging by the time, she should have just arrived home.

Speaking of which, it is not easy for an educated youth like her. She is still a child according to her age. It is very distressing to have to leave her hometown and wander far away.

"Boss, I've finished taking care of my family matters."

After a while, Fang Runsu pushed the door open and entered the house, and found Xu Jichang with a big belly.

"Oh, how it turned out."

Xu Jichang raised his eyes and asked her.

"It's good. Everyone else in the Wei family has agreed to give their property to Wei Shulin."

Fang Runsu said, "The process didn't take much trouble."

Ha, it’s all for Wei Shulin…

Under the current circumstances, it is equivalent to giving everything to Fang Runsu.

It was equivalent to giving it all to herself and her children.

Although with Xu Jichang's current financial resources, the Wei family's wealth is not a big figure for him.

But I feel happy after all.

"Take care of yourself and give birth to the child smoothly."

Xu Jichang restrained his thoughts and tried his best to speak to Fang Runsu in a business-like manner, "When you need the department's attention, tell me and I will try to get you approved."

"Yeah, yeah, I'm in pretty good shape now. I'll let you know when I really need to take maternity leave." Fang Runsu agreed with emotion.

"Go back, I'll ask Yuqing and Wansi to share more of your work with you."

Xu Jichang smiled slightly and sent Fang Runsu to the door.

Gu Zhijun gave birth to one child for him, and now including the one in Fang Runsu's belly, Xu Jichang had two children.

This is also something that gives him a sense of accomplishment.

When he was riding home for lunch at noon, he saw Xia Yingxue who had finished her work and returned to the factory cafeteria to eat.

Since it was in a public place, the two of them couldn't say much more. They just said hello and exchanged a few words.

Obviously, Xu Jichang saw that there seemed to be a thousand words in her eyes that she wanted to express.

This woman is stable.

Xu Jichang thought to himself, planning to have an in-depth communication with Xia Yingxue sometime.

Lunch was still cooked by Lan Qimei, but the difference was that You Qingxia brought You Yuqing to eat.

Xu Jichang welcomed the mother and daughter and even gave You Yuqing a lot of food.

"Mom is so unplanned."

Halfway through the meal, You Yuqing pouted, frowned slightly and complained, "It was snowing that day, and I asked her if she wanted to buy some food on the street."

"She said it was okay. But after the snow fell, we couldn't buy groceries."

"so rude."

You Qingxia couldn't help but teach her a lesson when she complained like this in front of Xu Jichang.

"It doesn't matter if you can't buy food. Come to my brother's house for dinner."

"It's just a matter of adding two pairs of chopsticks."

Xu Jichang touched You Yuqing's little head and said, "Eat more, so you can grow taller."

"Speaking of which, Yuqing is growing up quite quickly, almost 165."

After Xu Jichang said this, You Qingxia sighed with emotion from the opposite side.

"It's a good thing to grow taller."

Xu Jichang put a piece of beef into a bowl and said, "Grow taller, and I'll pay for the clothes."

You Qingxia blushed: This is equivalent to semi-opening her relationship with him.

On the other hand, You Yuqing's expression remained as usual, as if she hadn't heard anything.

After dinner, mother and daughter thanked Xu Jichang and went home. On the way, she said to You Qingxia: "Mom, actually, between you and brother Jichang... I already know."

"what?"

You Qingxia was caught off guard and was stunned not knowing how to answer her daughter.

"Actually, he is really good to our family...I can accept it."

You Yuqing continued to say from the side, "I think he is a good home for my mother..."

You Qingxia was simply overwhelmed by her daughter's words.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Mom and him are colleagues. Don't think nonsense, let alone spread rumors."

She lowered her voice and scolded in a panic, keeping her voice very low because she was afraid of being heard.

You Yuqing shook her head: "Mom, I'm not a three-year-old child..."

"Can I not understand this?"

You Qingxia said no more, and the mother and daughter returned home in silence.

In the afternoon, during working hours, You Qingxia specially waited for Xu Jichang on the road he had to pass when he went to work.

When Xu Jichang passed by, You Qingxia stopped him: "Jichang, what have we agreed on?"

"What?"

Xu Jichang kicked his foot on the ground and asked, holding on to the bicycle faucet.

"It's just between us."

You Qingxia said gloomily, "Did you agree not to let the children know?"

"Paper can't contain the fire. It's okay to let her know earlier."

Xu Jichang said nonchalantly, "By the way, I think Yuqing's winter clothes are a bit too small. Why didn't you buy her a new one?"

You Qingxia's attention was suddenly distracted by Xu Jichang's concern: "Isn't she growing up fast?"

"I'll make do with something she can wear. Besides, I'll find a tailor tomorrow and give her an extension on her trouser legs."

It's not that You Qingxia doesn't love You Yuqing, on the contrary, she loves You Yuqing very much.

It's just that in this era, everyone is generally thrifty. I have never heard of a child who needs to exchange old clothes for new clothes when he grows taller, or is eliminated and given to younger siblings. Those who don't have younger siblings will continue to grow like You Yuqing.

This is especially true for valuable clothes like winter clothes that consume fabric and cotton.

"The sequel doesn't look good. The girl has a strong self-esteem and can't stand it."

Xu Jichang said, taking out five yuan from his pocket, "Here, buy a new pair of pants for Yuqing."

"No, no, I really don't need it this time. I still have some money left in my hand."

You Qingxia quickly declined because Xu Jichang gave her too much.

"Take it."

Xu Jichang held You Qingxia's snow-white wrist, forced the money into her hand, and whispered a few words in her ear.

You Qingxia suddenly blushed, and her fair face full of classical beauty turned red.

After a long while, she weakly retorted: "I'm not...that's what you said."

"Isn't that right? It doesn't matter what you say."

Xu Jichang boldly kissed You Qingxia on her flawless face and pedaled away on his bicycle.

You Qingxia hurriedly covered her face in panic, looked around to make sure there was no one, and then she let go of her anxious heart.

In the distance, Xu Jichang rode his bicycle all the way out of the alley and came to the unit.

After entering the office, before his seat was warm, Factory Director Gao's secretary came over and gave him a notice: "Director Xu, the freight line is almost completed."

"We have to entertain the comrades from the railway department tonight. Director Gao has other things to do. You go and represent him."

"This is the specific situation of the reception, you can take a look."

After speaking, the secretary handed Xu Jichang a note with the time and place.

ho.

This means that the top leaders of the entire factory attend important occasions.

Xu Jichang took the note and glanced at it: "Okay Secretary Chen, I understand."

The meal for Xia Yingxue and the others is scheduled for seven o'clock in the evening, in a small private room on the second floor of the cafeteria.

The main participants at Dongfang Fertilizer Factory include Xu Jichang, a deputy director, and two department heads.

The participants on the opposite side were Xia Yingxue, Zhou Qingyu, and other cadres and technicians.

Speaking of which, in this era of insufficient oil and water, dinner parties seem to be more important than in later generations.

This is not only a social etiquette occasion, but also a God-given opportunity for everyone to satisfy their bellies.

Therefore, everyone who is related to the matter or has nothing to do with it will save their heads and participate in it, and it is best to make a package.

Of course Xu Jichang doesn't care about the food, but he still attaches great importance to tonight's meal.

Maybe……

Can we take this dinner as an opportunity to further develop our relationship with Xia Yingxue?

Xu Jichang held the note in his hand and thought to himself as he sat in his seat.

After getting off work in the afternoon, he did not stay at work and wait for the dinner to start. Instead, he rushed home on his bicycle, changed into new clothes and polished his leather shoes.

A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Since you value it, you must work hard on your image.

Wearing brand-new leather shoes, Xu Jichang left home and walked to his work with a high head.

Bicycles, just don’t ride them.The roads are full of potholes and it is easy to fall while riding a bike at night.

After a while, Xu Jichang arrived at the factory.

Just as he was walking towards the cafeteria, he saw Xia Yingxue and Zhou Qingyu who were also attending the reception.

I saw that the two of them were obviously dressed up, and their faces were brighter and more attractive than before. Xu Jichang immediately felt itchy after seeing them.

(End of this chapter)