Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 336 Love Over Time
Seeing that it was his brother-in-law who came, Xu Qing knew exactly what he meant by 'it's done'.

This naturally meant that he could go to university, and Wu Yuemei agreed to it.

But Er Mazi didn't know, so he opened his mouth to Ma Jiefang curiously and asked:

"Liberation, what's the matter?"

Ma Jiefang looked at Er Mazi with a smile, took a bite of the steamed bun, and said, "I will go to college with Brother Qingzi in September."

Er Mazi nodded his head, and finally understood.

As for Lao Zhang, looking at Ma Jiefang, he was a little annoyed. Just now he was persuading his apprentice not to go to college. Now, here comes another one who wants to go. Isn't this deliberately adding to the chaos?
Lao Zhang has treated Xu Qing as half of his son over the years, and he takes everything related to Xu Qing to his heart.

Xu Qing's development in the factory is getting better and better. He is happy to be a master, and his face is also bright.

It was just that when he chatted with Ma Guohua in the morning, he learned that Ma Jiefang was going to college, and even his apprentice was going, which shocked him.

Lao Zhang was not in the mood to eat, so he sat in the noisy cafeteria. He reached out for a cigarette, lit it and took a big sip. He looked at Ma Jiefang with a sullen face and said:
"You little bastard, your dad promised to let you go?"

Ma Jiefang chewed the steamed buns in his mouth, and muttered, "Uncle Zhang, I discussed this matter with my parents and my wife last night, and they saw what I meant."

Lao Zhang didn't want to talk, so he smoked a cigarette and ignored Er Mazi and Ma Jiefang. His deep eyes shot out from the sunken eye sockets and said to his apprentice:
"Stinky boy, if someone else goes, someone else will go. You listen to Master, it's best not to go. You have been working in the factory for more than ten years. If you go to study again, your wife and son don't care?
You are the pillar of the family, you go to school, do you let the two of them drink northwest wind in the future? "

Xu Qing didn't expect that Master misunderstood so deeply. Just as he was about to speak, Ma Jiefang said first:

"Uncle Zhang, your ideological consciousness needs to be improved. Brother Qingzi and I went to work in the factory before finishing high school. In the current situation, the state calls for workers, peasants and soldiers to go to college. We can go directly if we get a recommendation from the factory. What a wonderful thing, my fifth sister, my little nephew, brother Qing Zi went to college, and my parents can help take care of it."

With a dark face, Lao Zhang glanced at Ma Jiefang, then looked back at Xu Qing, feeling unspeakably depressed.

"Why is my smart and diligent disciple so confused in this matter?"

Lao Zhang said something secretly in his heart, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't figure it out.

The apprentice has become a section chief who is the envy of many people in the factory. He earns a lot of salary, and his job is not just a hard labor in the workshop. He also has a wife and a son, so why not bother?
Let's live a good life and go to some kind of university.

The cafeteria was full of people and noisy, Xu Qing saw that the master had misunderstood him very deeply, and he was afraid that he might not be able to explain clearly for a while, so he decided to wait for the meeting to finish the meal and go to the third workshop to explain to the master.

After lunch, Lao Zhang sighed, took the lunch box to the sink to rinse it off, and left the cafeteria.

Xu Qing chased them out, the master and apprentice, one in front and one behind, under the scorching sun at noon, neither of them spoke.

It wasn't until entering the third workshop that Xu Qing said with a silly smile:
"Master, don't be angry, I know you are doing my best, but given this opportunity, I will go to university to study for three years, and I will still be a cadre when I come out."

"Stinky boy, what on earth did you plan?"

Lao Zhang had a straight face and looked unhappy.

Seeing this, Xu Qing hurriedly took out the peony cigarette on his body, handed it to Master, and said with a smile: "Master, please smoke a cigarette first to calm down, and let me tell you slowly."

Lao Zhang took the cigarette, sat in front of the iron shelf on the left side of the workshop, struck a match, lit the cigarette, and listened to Xu Qing's words.

"Master, in these years, the country has always attached great importance to talents. Our factory's 'replacing work with work' in the past few years does not explain this problem. Now I only have a high school education. What the country needs is high-level intellectuals. I It is a good thing for the country and for me personally to go to university for further study.”

Lao Zhang patiently listened to his apprentice's words and spit out the smoke from his mouth:

"You brat, Master naturally understands what you are saying, but what is your situation now?
Your parents are gone, you don’t need to care about your father-in-law and your mother-in-law, but your son and your daughter-in-law are all counting on you to support their family. "

Xu Qing listened to his master, Lao Zhang, and nodded. Seeing that Lao Zhang stopped talking, he opened his mouth and said:

"Master, I have considered what you said. I have saved some savings with Jinghong in the past few years, which is enough to support me until I graduate from college."

Lao Zhang looked at his apprentice, took a puff of cigarette, and said nothing. Xu Qing continued:
"As for my family, Aiguo, Fengming and Xiaoya all graduated from college this year. They can help my wife and my son. If I don't take advantage of this time to go to college now, in a few years, I won't be able to go to college. Once Patriot and the others get married, even if I want to go, there is nothing I can do."

Lao Zhang let out a long sigh, "Then you really plan to go to university. Is it inappropriate to give up your position as section chief?"

Xu Qing nodded solemnly: "Yes!"

When Lao Zhang heard Xu Qing's words just now, he knew that his apprentice had thought about it before and after, so he flicked off the cigarette ash and said nothing more.

At this time, Wang Dequan, Zhou Pingtai and Er Mazi returned to the workshop.

Seeing Xu Qing, Zhou Pingtai immediately let go of Er Mazi's arm, sat aside and said:

"Qingzi, Ermazi said you are going to college, is it true?"

Xu Qing nodded, "Really."

Zhou Pingtai grinned happily, raised Erlang's legs, patted Xu Qing's shoulder with his right hand and said:
"Qingzi, well done, brother supports you!

If you finish college, come back to our factory, get promoted again, and become a deputy factory director, then we can be regarded as a high-ranking official in our third workshop. "

Wang Dequan lay on Er Mazi and echoed: "That's right, Qingzi, go to college and study hard. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell your brother that I will take Er Mazi there and kill them!"

Xu Qing nodded with a smile, Er Mazi pushed Wang Dequan away, rolled his eyes, hid beside Lao Zhang and said:
"Brother Dequan, come on, you think the university is just like our factory, where everyone can be found. Qingzi is going to study, and there are teachers in the school. How could anyone dare to bully her?"

Wang Dequan looked at Er Mazi with disdain and said, "What do you know, kid? The students in the school are also human beings. As long as they are human beings, there are all kinds of things. If you don't bully others, others won't bully you?

What's wrong with having a teacher, does it work?My son was bullied by a little bastard in his class yesterday at school. My wife was so angry that she didn't sleep all night last night. She took my son to school early this morning to find the little bastard. "

After Wang Dequan finished speaking, he asked Er Mazi again: "Isn't your son also in school? He has never been bullied in school?"

Er Mazi snorted, "Brother Dequan, what are you thinking about? I dug out a brick from my son's schoolbag last week. Who dares to bully him?"

As soon as Er Mazi said this, Wang Dequan slapped his thigh suddenly and said:

"Yeah, I went back tonight and told my son that he should also carry a brick in his schoolbag. If anyone bullies him again in the future, he will use his schoolbag to hit his ass. Let those little bastards know it and don't see me. My son is easy to mess with if he is good."

After Wang Dequan said this, he turned to Xu Qing and said:
"Qingzi, it's hard for you to carry bricks in your schoolbag now, but when you go to college, don't be a coward. Which grandson dares to bully you? Brother, I will drag Er Mazi and Xiao Zhou to your school to greet him. !”

Xu Qing was speechless, this was nothing.

There are all adults in college, so how can they be so prone to fights as children?

Ten minutes later, Xu Qing was about to leave after listening to Er Mazi, Wang Dequan and others chattering.

But when he walked out of the workshop, Lao Zhang couldn't help but say:

"Xiaoqing, have you got the quota recommended by the factory to go to university this year? Don't waste your time, do you want me to help you find Director Li for one?"

Xu Qing said with a smile: "Master, Director Li doesn't want me to go to college as soon as possible. If he knows, he probably wants to let me go immediately. The quota will definitely be given to me."

And what Xu Qing said is actually absolutely correct.

Director Li really wanted Xu Qing to leave the factory because Xu Qing knew about the shoe-breaking incident between him and Liu Lan.

It's just that the top leader in this factory tried to trip up Xu Qing secretly several times, but he didn't succeed. He hated and feared Xu Qing.

When Xu Qing found Director Li and told him about going to college.

Director Li was as happy as if he had been promoted, with excitement on his face, he hurriedly asked:
"Comrade Xu Qing, when do you plan to leave? Tomorrow, I will arrange a farewell party for you at the back of the cafeteria tonight!"

Xu Qing was happy. As expected, Director Li was looking forward to leaving as soon as possible.

"Director Li, the farewell party is waived. I want three recommendation places, is that okay?"

"It's just three recommendation places. No matter how big it is, no problem. I'll grant you three more if you want. However, we still have to hold a farewell party."

Director Li smiled and said: "You are the deputy department of our factory. This is different from ordinary people. I must hold a farewell party for you."

Xu Qing had no choice but to say: "That's it, but I'm not leaving now, I have to wait until the beginning of September."

Director Li was stunned, the joy on his face suddenly disappeared, and he raised his eyebrows and said, "September?"

'Yeah, now the university is closed, how can I go to report? '

Director Li said oh, sat back behind the desk again and said: "Comrade Xu Qing, besides you, who are the other two people?"

"Ma Jiefang, the security officer, and He Yuzhu, the kitchen chef."

"Oh, these two people." Director Li rested his hands on the desk and twisted the pen, "I have the impression of Ma Jiefang from the security department. His father, Ma Guohua, is your father-in-law, right?"

Xu Qing nodded.

"He Yuzhu, the chef in the cafeteria? I have no impression of this person. Did he just join our factory?" Director Li looked at Xu Qing doubtfully.

"Director, silly Zhu."

"Oh, him." Director Li was stunned again, leaned back in the chair, put down the pen in his hand, and rolled around on the desk.

"Comrade Xu Qing, after I register the recommended quotas for the three of you, I will arrange for someone to report them to you next week."

Xu Qing thanked him, turned and left Director Li's office.

When getting off work in the afternoon, Xu Qing, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu left the factory and returned to the compound together.

On the street, Xu Qing said to Shazhu: "Brother Shazhu, I have already asked the factory for the recommended quota for going to college. How do you think about it?"

Yesterday Silly Zhu talked about going to college in front of Qin Huairu, so there was no need for Xu Qing to avoid Qin Huairu's inquiries.

Silly Zhu put his hands in his trouser pockets, and when he heard Xu Qing's words, he glanced at Qin Huairu out of the corner of his eye, thought for a while and said:
"Qingzi, let me think about it for a few more days."

Xu Qing nodded, indicating that it was okay.

Qin Huairu on the side remained silent, looking past Xu Qingchao Shazhu, with indescribably complicated thoughts in his heart.

In the morning, Mrs. Jia Zhang told her to tell Sha Zhu not to go to college.

She actually meant the same thing herself.

She can't live without Silly Zhu now, let alone her family.

Without Shazhu, her life would be difficult.

However, Xu Qing was also there at this time, so Qin Huairu was embarrassed to speak out.

Going all the way back to the entrance of the alley, Xu Qing saw that Jinghong and the little girl had also come back from get off work, so he stepped into the compound first, Qin Huairu seized the opportunity, pulled Shazhu, and the two stood in the alley and whispered stand up.

"Silly Zhu, tell sister honestly, do you want to go to college or go to college to find a partner?"

Silly Zhu reached out and scratched his hair. Seeing that there was no one else in the alley, he grinned and said:

"Sister Qin, what do you think?"

Qin Huairu gave Sha Zhu a gouged look, "How do I know, what do you think, there is no one now, just say it."

Silly Zhu took out an economical cigarette from his body, held it in the corner of his mouth and smoked:
"Sister Qin, let me just say it straight, I'm in my thirties, and I'm still a bachelor, so don't make a statement, it's not okay for me to be hung up by you all the time!
If you don’t want to be nice to me, then I’ll go to university to find someone. Even if I can’t find one, the country will let me be a cadre after I graduate from college. I have the status of a cadre. Marry a daughter-in-law, otherwise, will I really be a bachelor for the rest of my life? "

Qin Huairu looked at Shazhu, his eyes were a little red, and he felt unspeakably uncomfortable.

It's not that she doesn't have feelings for Silly Zhu, maybe she didn't at first.

But they live in the same courtyard and work together at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. They look down and see each other all day long. Since Jia Dongxu disappeared, Shazhu has helped her a lot whether in the factory or in the courtyard. Affection.

After these years, Qin Huairu has grown psychologically dependent on Sha Zhu, because Jia Zhang's family is in the middle, and her son Bang Geng always treats Sha Zhu coldly and doesn't give him a good face.

This left her in a dilemma and unable to make up her mind.

But today, when Qin Huairu heard Sha Zhu's words, her heart was still wavering.

He didn't want Sha Zhu to follow Xu Qing to go to university, and he didn't want to give Sha Zhu a clear answer.

In the alley, quiet and quiet...

The setting sun in the afternoon reflected the figures of Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu on the wall, stretching them longer and longer.

(End of this chapter)