readsfreenovel Chapter 289 Continuously Eating Gossip
Chapter 289 Continuously Eating Gossip
September marks the start of the new school year.
At school, apart from Lin Dongzhe frequently skipping the last two classes in the morning, everything else was quite normal.
But the compressor factory suddenly started acting strangely.
First, rumors spread that Chief Engineer Zhou was unfilial, and the rumors were quite detailed, even including the address of his parents and their miserable appearance.
It is said that because of a grudge from his postpartum period, his wife held a grudge for the rest of her life and refused to let Chief Engineer Zhou fulfill his filial duties, otherwise she would do this or that.
Following the rumors, some people went to look for the elderly couple and found that they really looked like Chief Engineer Zhou, especially the old man, who was practically an older version of Chief Engineer Zhou. Just as the rumors said, the two of them lived a very miserable life, comparable to the Zhuang family's old house.
In reality, Chief Engineer Zhou only paid lip service to filial piety; when it came to actually taking action, he hesitated and didn't want to do anything.
Just when Chief Engineer Zhou was getting tired of the gossip, Technician Wei's gossip also surfaced.
This guy was even more outrageous. He was caught cheating on his wife during working hours in the factory area. He was caught red-handed by a temporary hygiene inspection team. A dozen people unintentionally "caught in the act," and even the factory leaders were in the crowd watching the show.
More and more people gathered to watch, and the corridor was almost packed with people.
Just as the Canton Fair was about to open, Technician Wei was on the list of people going to Guangzhou. Since they couldn't find a suitable replacement at the last minute, the factory pretended not to have heard about it and proceeded with the original plan. The factory director, along with Chief Engineer Zhou, Technician Wei, and Lin Wufeng, went to the Canton Fair.
The compressor factory's new production line attracted a lot of attention at the Canton Fair and did indeed secure many orders, but most of them were domestic orders, and there has been no breakthrough in overseas orders for the time being.
Even so, compressor manufacturers can still get a good respite.
No. 1 Middle School.
After school, Zhuang Xiaoting wrote the bulletin board at the back of the classroom.
There was no one else in the classroom except for one person waiting for him.
Although the sky was already dim, the afterglow of the setting sun still shone into the classroom, illuminating Zhuang Xiaoting who was writing on the blackboard and Lin Dongzhe behind her.
With only half a line left to write, Zhuang Xiaoting was happily working on the blackboard when a sudden warm flow on her pants ruined her good mood.
This wasn't the first time for her; she knew what was going on, but it had always been quite regular before, so this time it suddenly came earlier than expected.
Zhuang Xiaoting, who was writing on the blackboard, stopped, looked down at the red stains on her school uniform, and felt somewhat at a loss.
Lin Dongzhe, who was reading a book in front of him, had been listening to the "tap-tap-tap" sound of chalk hitting the blackboard. Although it was irregular, it was quite pleasant to hear. But then, the sound suddenly stopped.
Lin Dongzhe put down his book, turned to look at Zhuang Xiaoting, and saw her helplessness.
Zhuang Xiaoting saw Lin Dongzhe turn his head and reached out to cover her lower body. Although she was wearing pants, it was as if Lin Dongzhe had seen through her, making her appear shy and embarrassed.
Taking off his school uniform jacket, Lin Dongzhe turned around, hoisted Zhuang Xiaoting onto his back, and threw it over, shouting, "Catch!"
Zhuang Xiaoting caught the school uniform and put it on.
Lin Dongzhe is tall, and his school uniform is a loose style. When Zhuang Xiaoting wears Lin Dongzhe's school uniform, it looks like she is wearing a skirt, covering up all the parts that should be covered.
After quickly finishing the last piece of writing on the bulletin board, Zhuang Xiaoting said softly, "Let's go!"
Xiang Pengfei finished playing ball outside and sat by the roadside to rest while waiting for the two.
"Xiaoting, why are you wearing Lin Dongzhe's school uniform?"
Lin Dongzhe patted Xiang Pengfei on the back of the head. "I'm a little hot, let her help me put it back on. I'll give Xiaoting a ride today, you ride her bike."
Xiang Pengfei scratched his head, "It's inexplicable."
When the Canton Fair ended, the factory manager decided to set aside a day for rest and recuperation. In reality, it was a shopping trip for the four of them, since they had just left the factory and wanted to bring something back with them.
Lin Wufeng didn't follow the factory manager; instead, he went to the market on his own, browsing through the cluttered shelves. The bustling market dazzled him. The prosperity of Guangzhou filled him with envy.
When they returned to the courtyard, Lin Wufeng distributed gifts to everyone.
Aside from the cosmetics for Song Ying, there were only gifts for the children: a digital watch for each of them, and even Xiang Pengfei and Zhuang Tunan from Shanghai received a watch.
Xiang Pengfei lived with the Lin family for a year, and Lin Wufeng still liked him very much. He was mischievous, but also sensible. There was a kind of warmth about him, and Lin Wufeng always felt that his son should be like that.
However, Zhuang Xiaoting had an extra dress compared to the others, but it hadn't been finished yet and was still just a piece of fabric.
Zhuang Chaoying took out her wallet, a pure cloth wallet. "Mr. Lin, I must pay for this. Of the four digital watches, three are from my family. That's just not fair."
Lin Wufeng couldn't refuse, so he said, "Then give me fifteen yuan, five yuan for each watch."
Zhuang Chaoying exclaimed in surprise, "So cheap? Engineer Lin, did you deliberately quote a low price?"
"The prices in Guangzhou are indeed cheap, and you can get an even better price if you buy a lot, but those are prices reserved for business people, not for us." Lin Wufeng described the bustling scene of Guangzhou to Zhuang Chaoying, who was quite moved, realizing how much times had changed.
In November, the compressor factory suddenly began evaluating candidates for deputy factory director. The higher-ups required that priority be given to candidates with high academic qualifications and strong abilities, so three college graduates from the technical department were included in the evaluation process.
When the higher-ups came down to the factory to investigate, they found that the remaining two college students had very obvious bad records. One was unfilial and the other was disloyal. So what else was there to investigate?
But work still had to be done, and the remaining target was Lin Wufeng, so they focused their investigation on Lin Wufeng.
Lin Wufeng is humble, highly capable, responsible, and handles people and situations with perfect tact. Almost no one, from top to bottom, speaks ill of him.
The researchers were very satisfied; the mission was successfully completed, and they returned home with the research report.
Even after the research was completed, Lin Wufeng's appointment was not announced until around New Year's Day.
The two families brought out a table and set it up in the yard to celebrate the good news.
"Deputy Factory Director Lin!" Zhuang Chaoying smiled and clinked glasses with Lin Wufeng. "Congratulations! You'll be Deputy Factory Director Lin from now on!"
Lin Wufeng was also very happy, but he didn't get carried away. "Teacher Zhuang, you can still just call me Engineer Lin. We've known each other for so many years, so don't embarrass me."
Song Ying also linked arms with Huang Ling, "That's right, once the courtyard gate is closed, we're still the same as before. You've been the dean of students for several years now, and we haven't called you Director Zhuang even once."
Zhuang Chaoying's face beamed with joy. "I was just joking, you guys are being way too tense!"
Lin Wufeng raised his glass again and clinked it with Zhuang Chaoying's. "You can't not be careful. The seemingly calm surface is actually full of unpredictable events. It's really too dark."
"Wherever there are people, there is conflict; wherever there are people, there is a social hierarchy. This is something I read in a book that my students secretly read. Although it's a bit extreme, it still makes some sense." Zhuang Chaoying always mentions students and education within her ten sentences.