bestfiction Chapter 287 Can I Not Go?
Chapter 287 Can I Not Go?
Lin Dongzhe and Zhuang Xiaoting were chatting and doing homework at school, completely unaware that there was actually another person outside.
Xiang Pengfei waited and waited outside the school until it got dark, and finally he saw those two familiar figures.
He angrily rebuked the two of them, "Don't you have any sense of time?"
Lin Dongzhe and Zhuang Xiaoting exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.
Suzhou is undergoing reforms.
The cotton mill's management also wanted to implement reforms, so they imported a set of advanced equipment from abroad in preparation for expanding production. However, they hadn't anticipated that the equipment would have too high a power load, rendering it unusable.
So the newly assembled equipment had to be disassembled and repacked into the transport box, and the old equipment had to be taken out and used again.
However, this series of actions coincided with the downsizing and consolidation of military personnel, which led to a sharp decrease in the demand for cotton cloth. As a result, the cotton mill was truly unable to pay wages.
To quell the workers' grievances, the factory decided to use finished products to pay their wages. Song Ying and Huang Ling both received a lot of military green fabric.
Now, the No. 37 compound has become the No. 37 military camp!
The sheets, duvet cover, and pillowcases were all military green.
Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei also changed their jackets and pants to military green. Even Zhuang Tunan, who was far away in Shanghai, received a large package containing a complete set of military green clothing.
Only Zhuang Xiaoting was spared. After all, she was a girl and valued beauty, so Huang Ling didn't arrange for her to be included.
The compressor factory also purchased new production lines from abroad. The factory even invited reporters to interview and publish about this matter.
One of the young men, who seemed to know something, asked the compressor factory's leader, "I heard that this production line is an outdated one that Germany has already phased out. Why not buy a new one instead of an outdated one?"
The factory leaders were left speechless when questioned.
If you can buy a new one, who would spend so much money to buy an obsolete one? Even obsolete production lines are still much better than those in China, and it's not something that China can master in a short time.
However, this matter is a secret that cannot be told. Foreign countries have been strengthening their technological barriers to prevent domestic development. But if this matter gets out, the consequences will be huge. A small factory leader cannot bear this responsibility, so he can only pretend not to understand.
After the New Year, it will be graduation season.
Wu Shanshan is already a senior in high school, and the college entrance examination is just a few days away. Wu Shanshan once asked Lin Dongzhe where she would go to university, and Lin Dongzhe said in Shanghai, but not necessarily which one.
Xiaomin is in her final year of vocational high school, majoring in textiles. Her original plan was to take Wu Jianguo's place and continue working in a cotton mill.
But people are not as good as heaven.
The cotton mill suddenly announced that it would no longer recruit vocational high school and technical secondary school students.
A huge crack appeared in the sky above Wu Jianguo's family, and the atmosphere became unusually somber.
Zhang Amei went to the factory every day to confront Secretary Zhang and argue with the factory director. She was stopped by the security department many times, but she didn't care about anything else for the sake of her daughter's job.
However, the factory had no choice; they couldn't open that door, no matter how difficult things were for Zhang Amei.
After trying so many times to no avail, Zhang Amei gradually gave up hope.
In early July, Wu Shanshan took the college entrance examination. Lin Dongzhe helped her calm down in the woods. Otherwise, with Zhang Amei and Xiaomin constantly bickering at home, it would be strange if Wu Shanshan did well on the exam.
A few days after the college entrance examination, Huang Ling received a call from Zhuang Tunan, who wanted Zhuang Chaoying to send two bicycles to Shanghai.
He needed to take his bicycle to Yunyao (originally Pingyao). Yunyao had an ancient city that was preparing for urban expansion. The teacher led the students to come up with a reliable plan that would both preserve the ancient buildings and allow for urban expansion to make life more convenient for the residents.
However, Zhuang Chaoying was in a dilemma. He had to attend night school and couldn't take leave for his exams these two days, while Huang Ling needed to go to work, and Xiang Pengfei had gone back to her parents' place. Therefore, he couldn't help Zhuang Tunan with this matter.
Zhuang Xiaoting heard about this and knew very well that her brother wouldn't make such a request and add to the family's burden unless there were special circumstances. So she went to Lin Dongzhe, hoping he could help her.
Lin Dongzhe agreed to Zhuang Xiaoting's request, called Zhuang Tunan, and arranged a time to deliver the bicycle to him.
Just as I hung up the phone and was about to leave, Li Jia ran over. "Teacher Ruan asked if the bicycle could be delivered?"
"Yes! Lin Dongzhe will help deliver it. It should arrive by noon tomorrow," Zhuang Tunan replied with a smile.
Li Jia was taken aback. "Lin Dongzhe? Then I'll help you pick up the car tomorrow."
Lin Dongzhe had informed Song Ying before setting off, as it was a long trip after all. He followed Lao Qian's car, leisurely arriving in Shanghai.
Zhuang Tunan and Li Jia were both waiting for Lin Dongzhe at the exit. Seeing Lin Dongzhe emerge, Zhuang Tunan was delighted. "Thank you so much this time, Dongzhe. You must be exhausted carrying two cars!"
Lin Dongzhe nodded. "It's good that you know."
Zhuang Tunan choked so much that he couldn't breathe.
Li Jia greeted Lin Dongzhe, "Dongzhe, we meet again."
"Senior, it's been a long time."
"Are you going back this afternoon? Do you want to stay and play for a few more days?" Li Jia looked at Lin Dongzhe with some anticipation.
Zhuang Tunan answered for Lin Dongzhe, "He'll go back this afternoon. Aunt Song doesn't want him to stay out overnight; she's worried about him."
Lin Dongzhe glanced at Zhuang Tunan but did not refute him further.
Li Jia smiled and said, "I promised to thank you last time, so how about we do it at noon today?"
Lin Dongzhe nodded. "Since you're so sincere, I'll reluctantly agree."
Li Jia's family is in dire straits. Her parents were sent to the Northeast as educated youth, where the weather is freezing and the economy was not good before the reforms. Now, it is difficult for them to return to Shanghai and settle down.
Neither of them let Li Jia choose an expensive restaurant; instead, they chose a roadside eatery that didn't look high-class.
Not long after he sat down, Zhuang Tunan went to the restroom. There was no restroom in the restaurant, so he had to go to the public restroom at the intersection, which was a ten-minute walk away.
"Thank you for what happened last time!"
"It's a small matter, don't keep bringing it up." Lin Dongzhe picked up two pairs of chopsticks, placing one pair in front of Li Jia and the other in the spot where Zhuang Tunan had just been sitting. "I heard you're going to Yunyao?"
Li Jia nodded, "Go protect the ancient buildings and create a new urban planning scheme."
"Can't you not go?" It's ridiculous for a girl to go to such a dangerous place without any protection from the school.
Li Jia asked, "You don't want me to go?"
Lin Dongzhe nodded. "I don't recommend any of you girls go there. I've heard about Yunyao. It's far from the capital, and the security is a big problem. It's not safe for girls, and even boys might not be safe."
"Okay! I won't go!" Li Jia instinctively felt she should comply with Lin Dongzhe's suggestion.
After finishing their meal, Li Jia and Zhuang Tunan escorted Lin Dongzhe back to the station. Lin Dongzhe handed over the medicine and money Huang Ling had given him to Zhuang Tunan, instructing him to hide the money as Xiang Pengfei had done. Then he returned to the station, boarded the train, and left.
After delivering the bicycle to Zhuang Tunan, Li Jia approached Teacher Ruan and told her that something had come up and she couldn't go to Yunyao. Teacher Ruan was very understanding and didn't make things difficult for Li Jia by simply removing her from the list.