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Chapter 253 Meeting Zhu Lin in Person (Subscription Request)

Xu Ye and Lin Hang were led to a workstation. It was obvious that it was a newly vacated location and all the equipment was new.

Old Zhang took Xu Ye and Lin Hang to get started and let them directly participate in the work.

For Xu Ye, these are not difficult.

But for Lin Hang, it was not only unfamiliar, but also very difficult.

However, Lin Hang's learning ability was still good, and he got the hang of it after just one hour of study.

Xu Ye deliberately performed worse and took an hour longer than Lin Hang to get the hang of it.

But Lao Zhang is already very satisfied with this.

"You two are indeed the ones who came back from the production team. You are much more efficient at work than the young people in our factory."

"These undisciplined youngsters should be sent to the countryside to gain some experience."

After hearing this, Xu Ye couldn't help but laugh.

If the young people in the factory heard what Lao Zhang said, they would definitely fight with him to the death.

No one likes hard times.

If people can avoid being slaves, few would be willing to do so and suffer.

Suffering is never worth singing about.

Xu Ye and Lin Hang were busy in the workshop for a whole morning and gradually became familiar with the work flow.

Although the work was a bit boring, Xu Ye did not show any impatience.

While he was working, he observed the surrounding environment and the status of the workers, thinking about how to obtain more mechanical properties in this environment.

During the lunch break, Xu Ye and Lin Hang went to the factory cafeteria together.

The cafeteria was bustling with people, and the workers sat together in groups of three or four, eating and chatting.

Xu Ye took the lunch box and sat down in a corner, while Lin Hang sat opposite him.

The food is pretty good, with both meat and fish.

In comparison, the food they had enjoyed in the countryside before was much better.

It is not an exaggeration to say that one is as different as heaven and earth.

"How is it? Are you getting used to it?" Lin Hang took a bite of the steamed bun and asked Xu Ye.

Xu Ye nodded: "It's OK, much easier than when I was queue jumping. But it's also tiring to do this job for a long time."

Lin Hang smiled and said, "Yes, but it's worth it no matter how tired I am. This is a stable job, much better than living in the countryside."

"My parents said today that they would buy me a bicycle. I will come to see you tomorrow and you can give me a ride to work."

Xu Ye didn't expect Lin Hang to buy a bicycle so soon, and he was quite envious.

He had just enough money, but he couldn't buy it.

Because there are no tickets, and it is impossible to spend all the money on buying a bicycle.

"Okay, then I'm going to cause you trouble in the next period of time." Xu Ye was not polite to the other party.

It's nice to get a ride, it saves money.

At the same time, there is a companion.

"It's not a bother. I feel safe going to and from get off work with you." Lin Hang said with a smile.

The two chatted for a while and quickly finished the food.

Most of the educated youth who went to the countryside developed a bad habit of eating quickly.

If you eat slowly, you will go hungry.

After eating, the two of them went to clean the lunch boxes.

After washing, Xu Ye lit a cigarette and thought about his next step.

He knew clearly that his purpose of coming to the boiler manufacturing factory was not to get a stable job, but to acquire mechanical properties.

Although there has been no obvious progress yet, he is not in a hurry.

"You two look unfamiliar to each other. Are you new recruits in the factory?"

Hearing the voice, Xu Ye glanced over.

He saw six or seven scoundrels standing opposite him, looking at him and Lin Hang with contempt.

"You, what are you doing?" Lin Hang suddenly became nervous, and some bad memories emerged in his mind.

Xu Ye glanced at the people opposite him and knew that they were looking for trouble. He did not show any panic, but calmly took a puff of cigarette, slowly exhaled smoke rings, and looked at the other party calmly.

"We are new here and just started work today." Xu Ye's tone was flat, and no emotion could be heard.

The young man in the lead was not tall, but he had a fierce look in his eyes. He was wearing a dirty work suit with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his strong arms. He looked Xu Ye up and down and sneered, "New here? Do you know the rules? You can't just sit anywhere in the cafeteria."

When Lin Hang heard this, his face turned pale and he subconsciously moved closer to Xu Ye. However, Xu Ye remained calm and asked, "Oh? What rules? We just got here and we really don't know."

Seeing Xu Ye's neither humble nor arrogant attitude, the young man felt a little unhappy and said in an even more aggressive tone, "The rule is that newcomers have to respect the elderly. You two just arrived today, shouldn't you show some respect?"

Xu Ye heard the other party's hidden meaning and sneered in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Show? How do you show it?"

Seeing that Xu Ye seemed to be "on the right track", the young man smiled complacently and said, "It's simple. Treat us brothers to a meal or give us some money for cigarettes. We will protect you in the factory from now on."

When Lin Hang heard this, he became even more nervous and whispered to Xu Ye: "How about... let's give them some money and don't cause any trouble."

Xu Ye glanced at Lin Hang, patted his shoulder gently, and told him not to worry. Then, Xu Ye turned around and smiled at the young man: "Sorry, we just got here and we don't have much money. How about this, we'll treat you to dinner another day, forget about it today."

Seeing that Xu Ye refused to give in, the young man's face suddenly darkened: "You are quite arrogant, kid? You don't want to drink a toast, right?"

Xu Ye still had a smile on his face, but his tone was a little colder: "We are all workers, why should we embarrass our own people? We are new here and don't know the rules, please bear with us."

The young man became even more angry when he saw that Xu Ye was not moved by his soft words. Just as he was about to explode, a tall and thin man beside him stopped him and whispered, "Forget it, don't make trouble here. The factory has been conducting strict inspections recently."

The young man gritted his teeth and glared at Xu Ye fiercely: "Okay, you are brave! Let's wait and see!"

After saying that, he turned around and left the cafeteria with those people.

Seeing them walk away, Lin Hang heaved a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear: "I was scared to death. I thought they were going to fight. Xu Ye, you are so brave. You actually dared to confront them head-on."

Xu Ye smiled and patted Lin Hang on the shoulder: "It's okay, these people are bullies. The more you are afraid of them, the more they will push their luck. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either."

Lin Hang nodded, and admired Xu Ye even more in his heart. He didn't expect Xu Ye, who looked gentle and polite, to be so calm when faced with such a thing.

"However, we should be more careful next time. They will definitely not let it go." Lin Hang said with some concern.

Xu Ye didn't take it to heart. He was a little curious whether these people were instructed to cause trouble for him or whether they were just looking for trouble.

Speaking of which, these kinds of scoundrels can be found everywhere and at all times.

Bullying newcomers has always been what those scoundrels like to do.

"Okay, don't be alone in the future. If you go anywhere, remember to call me." Xu Ye instructed.

After saying that, Xu Ye put out his cigarette and prepared to go back to work.

The afternoon work was still busy, and Xu Ye and Lin Hang continued to study.

Old Zhang didn't have high expectations for the two of them, nor did he expect Xu Ye and the others to master it all at once.

In the evening, the bell rang for the end of get off work, and the workers packed up their tools and prepared to go home.

Xu Ye and Lin Hang also finished their first day of work and followed the crowd out of the workshop.

When he walked outside, he didn't meet anyone, which made Lin Hang feel relieved. At first, he was worried that the troublemakers this afternoon would block them outside.

After all, when he went to the countryside before, he was often blocked and bullied a lot.

After walking for some distance, they squeezed onto the bus.

Only at this moment did Lin Hang breathe a sigh of relief.

In his opinion, it was definitely safe today.

It was just after get off work, so there were still a lot of people and the bus was packed with people.

Except for a few that had seats, there were no women to be seen.

At that time, men and women were relatively conservative and would not squeeze into buses at any time like in later generations.

"It was so crowded that people fainted."

"I don't know if my parents bought a bicycle."

As soon as he got off the car, Lin Hang started complaining.

He was so thin that he couldn't stand being squeezed.

Unlike Xu Ye, who stood there like an iron stake.

As long as he is unwilling to move, no one can push him.

"Let's go to your house and take a look." Xu Ye offered.

It's still about ten minutes' walk from here to Lin Hang's home, and Xu Ye is worried that he will get into trouble because of him.

"Okay!" Lin Hang said happily immediately.

Xu Ye and Lin Hang walked along the street towards Lin Hang's home.

On the way, Lin Hang talked about the problems he encountered at work today, and Xu Ye responded while observing the movements around him from time to time to make sure that he was not being followed.

"Xu Ye, do you think those people will really come to cause trouble for us?" Lin Hang asked uneasily.

Xu Ye smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, they are just trying to scare people. If they really want to take action, they will have to consider the consequences."

"Besides, we are factory workers, they dare not mess around."

"Besides, he's an expert in fighting. He's a trained fighter. Those people are not enough for me to fight alone."

Xu Ye was not bragging, after all, his current fighting power was indeed off the charts.

Not to mention the fact that strength can defeat skill, just his reaction ability is enough to make him invincible in a fight.

To be honest, if it was just a physical fight, Xu Ye would not be worried at all if there were a dozen or twenty people.

He looked at Xu Ye and couldn't help asking, "Xu Ye, are you really that good? Can you beat more than a dozen people by yourself?"

Xu Ye smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "After practicing martial arts for a few years, it should be no problem for me to deal with a few thugs. However, we should try not to cause trouble, and avoid fighting if we can."

Lin Hang nodded, and admired Xu Ye even more in his heart.

He felt that compared with Xu Ye, he was really timid.

However, he also understood that Xu Ye's calmness and confidence were not innate, but were honed through going through many things.

"Xu Ye, do you think I can learn your kung fu?" Lin Hang asked expectantly.

He also hopes that he can learn how to fight, so that he will be more confident when encountering any situation and will not be as scared as before.

"It's definitely not possible to learn as well as I do, but if you can improve your skills and reactions after learning, it's still possible."

"And most importantly, it helps boost your confidence. If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Although Xu Ye has never learned martial arts, he knows fitness and has been exposed to Sanda.

Teaching Lin Hang is no problem.

In Lin Hang's situation, exercising is always beneficial.

If nothing else, just run away faster.

After hearing what Xu Ye said, Lin Hang's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Really? Are you really willing to teach me?"

Xu Ye smiled and nodded: "Of course, but practicing Kung Fu is not something that can be done overnight, you have to persist."

"If you really want to learn, come to my house early tomorrow morning and I'll teach you some basic moves."

Lin Hang nodded repeatedly, his face full of anticipation: "Great! I will definitely study hard! I'm used to getting up early and can get up at five o'clock."

"You don't have to go that early. Just come to my place at half past six and I'll teach you in half an hour."

This is a gradual process. If Lin Hang were asked to practice for an hour at a stretch, he would not be able to endure it.

The two of them walked and talked, and soon arrived at Lin Hang's house.

Xu Ye followed them in and took a look, and found that the Lin family lived in a large compound with a lot of people living in it, and there was not even a place to move around.

Lin Hang's parents had not returned yet, so Xu Ye did not stay and went back directly.

Lin Hang originally wanted to make tea for Xu Ye, but Xu Ye just left.

After leaving the Lin family, Xu Ye went straight to his home.

There were no problems on the way and I returned home safely.

When he arrived at the inner courtyard, Xu Ye found a young girl in a white shirt.

When he saw the other person, Xu Ye knew that he had met the real person, Zhu Lin.

"My sister said you know me?" Julie looked straight at Xu Ye, trying to identify him.

Xu Ye is good-looking, the kind of person you can remember at a glance.

But Zhu Lin discovered that she had never met Xu Ye and had no impression of him at all.

Xu Ye thought quickly and said, "It's not that we know each other. I knew your name when I was doing gymnastics in Shihai before, and I was very impressed by you."

"So when I saw your sister, I mistook it for you."

Zhu Lin couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and then said: "You are so smart, how old were you at that time?"

There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone.

It was obvious that she regarded Xu Ye as her admirer.

"Sister Lin has such an outstanding temperament that it's hard for people not to remember her." Xu Ye said very straightforwardly.

After all, he is very thick-skinned and has no idea what shyness is.

"Let me introduce myself formally. My name is Xu Ye. I just came back from the Qinling Mountains where I worked as a sent-down youth. I'm now assigned to work at a boiler construction factory." As he spoke, Xu Ye extended his hand towards Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin had never seen such a person before, and her face suddenly turned red.

After hesitating, she reached out and held Xu Ye's hand.

so big!

She felt that her hands were small. Compared with Xu Ye's big hands, they looked small, thin and dark.

She was very curious about what Xu Ye was doing when he went to the countryside to work in the production team.

Do you want to learn dance and engage in art like her?

(End of this chapter)