Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 252 Three Candied Haws

The first day of work after the New Year.

When the big rooster in the chicken coop of Chen's courtyard uttered the first hoarse cry,
Chen Luyang lay on the bed and opened his eyes.

His hairy eyes were filled with tears.

Finally, I'm back to work...

These days during the New Year holidays are more tiring than working.

Every day I am either busy with welcoming and seeing off guests or working at home.

Just work,
The worst thing is standing at the door like a door god, freezing cold, welcoming and seeing off people, and having a runny nose all day long.

Breakfast was very rich.

They were all leftovers from last night. Early in the morning, I fried sauerkraut with lard and stewed tofu in broth.

The whole family had their mouths full of grease.

After cleaning the house, the adults carried their bags and went to work together.

Only Chen Xiaoling and Sun Junjun, two troublemakers, were left at home.

Before leaving, Chen's mother said worriedly, "Ling'er, take good care of Junjun and stay home. Don't open the door if someone knocks!"

Chen Xiaoling didn't care: "Don't worry, Mom, I'm an adult now, not a three-year-old child."

Junjun also straightened his chest and said, "Don't worry, grandma, I'm a man now, I can protect my aunt!"

Chen Luyang said with a click of his tongue: "You two just didn't understand."

"What your grandma wants you two to do is lock the door at home."

"Don't look back and run into the human traffickers, or you two will kidnap them again!"

Chen Xiaoling glared at Chen Luyang fiercely.

"Say one more word, and I'll pour cold water on your quilt and let the human traffickers abduct you first!"

Mr. Chen's head hurts because of the noise made by the children at home.

"Alright, alright, stop talking. Xiaoling, stay home and look after the house. Don't let strangers watch the door."

"Your brother is acting like a jerk every day, why do you bother with him?"

Chen Luyang wanted to retort, but before he could open his mouth, Old Chen grabbed Fate by the scruff of the neck and dragged him out of the hospital.

"Uncle!! Buy me some mung bean cake tonight!"

Seeing that Chen Luyang was about to go out, Junjun started shouting in a low voice.

As long as it's the first month of the year, I can do whatever I want, and my uncle has no way to stop me!

"I understand, little ancestor." Chen Luyang said helplessly.

"Brother! There's mine too! I want it too!" Chen Xiaoling was not willing to be outdone and also shouted.

"I understand, auntie!" Chen Luyang sighed resignedly.

……

After entering the workshop, Chen Luyang warmly said "Happy New Year" to every worker.
Then the four team leaders were asked to count the number of people on duty in each group and record the attendance of personnel.

Things are going well!

In addition to the three wives in the workshop who were about to give birth and one who had a fever and a cold,

Another one slipped and sprained his ankle and had to rest at home.

All the others are at their posts.

Then, Chen Luyang distributed a copy of the "Two Rectifications, Two Clearances, and One Quality Workshop Work Method" he had written to each of the four team leaders.

"This is a set of working methods I wrote based on the actual situation of the workshop."

Chen Luyang said, "I had already written it before the New Year and wanted to promote it."

"But considering that the Chinese New Year is approaching, I haven't started it yet. The new year's work tasks have already begun, so everyone should focus on it."

"Our workshop strives to focus on both production and management to further improve production efficiency!"

Dong Mangui, the rubber workshop director's top supporter, said without hesitation: "Our four teams will resolutely implement it!"

The other three team leaders also expressed their opinions immediately, and then each took the work method in their hands and went out to study.

After the workshop working methods were assigned, Chen Luyang reported to the fusion workshop.

After the New Year, everyone in the fusion workshop gained a lot of weight.

Not to mention Xiao Wu.

During the holidays these days, Xiao Wu goes to see his girlfriend whenever he has nothing to do. Now their relationship is very sweet.

Xiao Wu looked so happy that it looked like a peach blossom bloomed on his face, which made Chen Luyang want to beat him up.

Except Cao Qinghang.

He was a pretty good young man, but now he is so thin that he is almost turning into a big mantis.

Even if he was wearing a big cotton-padded jacket and big cotton-padded pants, he looked like a slacker.

No need to guess, there is definitely still no news about Jiang Xiaohua.

Chen Luyang privately went to the office and the Propaganda Department to ask Secretary Xiao Xu and Tang Xi, and also went to the radio station to ask.

But there is no news.

...This person just disappeared suddenly?
After spending the first day at work in confusion, when it was almost time to get off work, Chen Luyang went to the old restaurant to pick up the mung bean cakes he had ordered in the morning.

Just as I reached the door of the old restaurant,

Chen Luyang saw from a distance a master craftsman who was about the same age as Chen Dazhi, wearing a maroon crocheted hat, standing in front of the restaurant buying mung bean cakes.

When facing the master, Daxin's expression was almost smiling.

Not only did he give the chef several more mung bean cakes, he also took the initiative to walk him a few steps.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Chen Luyang looked at Daxin with disdain.

"Look at your worthless smile! Is that our cafeteria chef?"

Daxin grinned and nodded: "Yeah~that's him!"

Chen Luyang asked: "Is the fish hooked?"

Daxin nodded. "He's hooked! He comes to me every week to order. He loves my mung bean cakes."

Give it time, and wait until the relationship between the two of them can be improved.

Maybe I can learn how to cook braised pork!
Chen Luyang smiled: "Okay! When you succeed, treat the chef to a meal and stew some beans for him to express your gratitude!"

The smile on Daxin's face froze, and he said unwillingly:

"Actually, I'm stewing beans right now, and they're so delicious..."

"When I really learn how to make braised pork, I'll treat you and Da Song to stewed beans!"

Here Daxin keeps trying to master the recipe of braised pork.
In the factory, union activities are also in full swing.

"After the provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Minister takes office, a series of cultural and sports activities will be held across the province this year."

"We just received a notice that the province will hold a provincial sports meet in the first half of the year, and each unit must send a football team."

"Director Chen, please support our union and actively participate in the football match!"

Chen Luyang looked at the union chairman Sui with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Chairman, I won't participate, right?"

Chairman Sui was surprised: "What's going on?"

Director Chen usually supports the work of the trade union very much, so why hasn’t the football team joined in yet?
Chen Luyang blushed and slightly bent one of his legs wrapped in large cotton pants.

"If we were to go on the court with our long legs, how could the other comrades touch the ball?"

"Wouldn't this easily bring hatred to our factory?"

Chairman Sui pointed at Chen Luyang speechlessly: "You... no wonder Dazhi always punishes you at home."

If this happened to my own son, I'd beat him up eight times and still not feel satisfied. "So, are you going to sign up or not?"

"Report!"

Chen Luyang stared with his eyes wide open, his face full of justice.

"Since I have such long legs, I must contribute to the factory!"

"We must not only maintain our leading position in industrial production."

"We should also teach other organizations how to behave in the sports arena!!!"

Chairman Sui quickly stopped him and said, "Okay! I'll sign you up right away."

Chen Luyang was worried: "Chairman, with my conditions, do I have to be a starter? You can't let me be a substitute, right?"

Chairman Sui had a headache: "We'll see how the situation develops when the time comes."

"When the time comes, we will invite teachers from the sports school to lead the team training, and we will follow their instructions in everything."

Seeing that Chen Luyang still wanted to pull him in to make some excessive demands, Chairman Sui quickly slipped away, making an excuse that he had to go to other workshops to recruit people, and quickly left.

As soon as Chairman Sui left, an invitation letter to an automobile exhibition and exchange meeting from Pianer City was delivered to the machinery factory.

Previously, at the automobile electromechanical company exhibition, the representative of the electromechanical company in Pianercheng told him about this.

I didn’t expect that the invitation would come after the Chinese New Year.

This automobile exhibition and exchange meeting was co-organized by the National Machinery and Electronics Corporation and the Ministry of Commerce.

It not only brings together domestic car manufacturing factories, but also invites many representatives from foreign automobile companies. Its scale is quite large!
As soon as he received the invitation letter, Wang Qingzhou decided on the candidates for the exhibition.

In addition to himself, Yu Anshan, Hao Fengchun, Cao Qinghang and other core figures, Chen Luyang was chosen as the soul figure.

With so many foreigners, how can we not have a good translator around?

Then Tang Monk must have Sun Wukong to go on his journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Knowing that he would be attending the exhibition and exchange meeting with the factory director, Chen Luyang remained calm on the surface, but he was already cheering in his heart!
I finally have the chance to go to Pianer City and see the world!
After seeing off the office clerk who came to deliver the notice, Chen Luyang began to plan what to prepare for the business trip.

There's nothing wrong here at home.

I'll be away for a few days, so my parents won't have to worry too much about me, let alone my sister.

Xiaoling might not be very happy knowing that you are not at home!

But I have to say hello to Chen Jinyue. We won’t be able to see each other for several days, so I have to tell him something.

So, in the afternoon, Chen Luyang said goodbye to the workshop early and rode his bike to Songting Hotel.

But unfortunately, Chen Jinyue was on vacation today and was not working in the hotel.

Chen Luyang didn't hesitate and turned around to go to the next door store to buy some frozen pears and canned food, then rode his bike towards the tube building.

I parked my bike at the bicycle shed under the tube building with familiarity.
Just as he was about to go upstairs, Chen Luyang looked at the stall selling candied haws on the street and bought three more candied haws.

Then he went upstairs carrying frozen pears, canned food and candied haws and knocked on the door.

"Who??"

"Auntie, I'm Chen Luyang."

The door opened and Mother Chen looked at Chen Luyang standing outside in shock.

"Xiao Chen? What are you doing...??"

"Auntie, I'm going to Pianer City on a business trip the day after tomorrow, and I thought I'd come over to ask if there's anything we should bring back home?"

"If you need anything, I'll run an errand for you on the way."

Chen Luyang spoke in a sincere tone.

Mother Chen was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that this person would suddenly come to her house for this matter.

"Child, go inside first. It's cold outside."

Mother Chen couldn't bear to see Chen Luyang freezing at the door, so she stepped aside to let Chen Luyang into the house.

"Auntie, I'm sorry for coming here. I don't know if I disturbed your rest."

"I saw someone selling candied haws on the road. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I bought three candied haws, two cans of food, and some frozen pears..."

When I heard "Three Candied Haws",
Chen Tuo was reading a newspaper on the sofa, Chen's mother was standing at the door, and Chen Jinyue came out of the room.

The family of three was silent for three seconds.

Chen Jinyue really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Who gave me candied haws when I visited my family...and he gave me three at once!

This is clearly bought for myself.

Chen Jinyue looked at Chen Luyang with both joy and shyness.

This guy is getting bolder and bolder!

How come the candied haws were delivered to my home?

When Chen Tuo saw the three candied haws, his face almost turned black with anger.

Last time during the Chinese New Year, this kid brought so many things to my house.

This time I even got three candied haws!

Are these candied haws bought for home?
Obviously I bought it for my daughter!
Mother Chen also looked at the three candied haws with a complicated expression.

"Look at you kid, what are you holding here...Xiao Yue, why don't you take the candied haws?"

"You are the only child in our family who likes to eat candied haws."

Chen Jinyue walked over with a red face and took the three candied haws.

Chen Luyang said fearlessly, "Eat quickly, the sugar will melt soon."

Chen Jinyue was so scared that he glared at him and signaled him to stop talking nonsense.

Chen Tuo's hand holding the newspaper tightened again and again!
I really want to beat someone up!
The stern gaze of the pseudo-father-in-law swept across Chen Luyang's face, but Chen Luyang shamelessly pretended not to see it.

Mother Chen is hospitable.

She led Chen Luyang to sit on the sofa and asked, "Xiao Chen, are you going on a business trip to Pianer City?"

Chen Luyang said enthusiastically: "Yes, Auntie."

"I have to attend this year's auto show and exchange meeting with our factory director. Including the travel time, it will take about a week."

"That's amazing! Young people like you rarely have the opportunity to travel with the top leader."

Mother Chen praised sincerely.

She works in the provincial hospital and is surrounded by many young people.

Most people of Chen Luyang's age can hardly meet the top leader in person, let alone travel with him.

Chen Luyang smiled and said, "The factory director took me on a business trip mainly to serve as an interpreter."

"This car exchange exhibition in Pianercheng is international, and many foreign car companies will also send representatives here."

"My foreign language skills are pretty good, so this trip will be a great opportunity for me to help the factory!"

When it comes to praising himself, Chen Luyang always tries to be low-key, but at the same time, to highlight his importance.

This business trip is not just about doing hard labor and running around for the boss!

I went there to be a translator.
Sure enough, after hearing that Chen Luyang was going to the exhibition as a translator.

Chen Tuo and Chen's mother's expressions relaxed slightly.

No matter what Chen Luyang's future will be after graduating from university, as long as he has Japanese and English skills, his future life will not be bad!

The things that Mother Chen had been worried about before were slowly put back into her belly today.

Chen Luyang continued, "I thought it was a rare trip to Pianer City, and I wondered if there was anything my family needed to buy or bring, so I took the liberty of riding my bike over here."

Chen Tuo and his mother do have relatives in Pianer City.

However, there are often people around them who go on business trips to Pianer City, and when they need to bring something with them, they ask their colleagues for help.

Besides, Chen Luyang has no official relationship with their family now, so it would be inappropriate to trouble someone else's child to come from far away to help.

(End of this chapter)