novellhall Chapter 137 Could it be that he's jealous?
Chapter 137 Could it be that he's jealous?
A person nearby pulled the young worker away, saying, "Let's go buy dumplings from window number 13; they don't accept food coupons."
The young worker was furious, his face turning red with anger.
He was just an ordinary worker; he couldn't afford to offend someone with such powerful connections.
Joan had just noticed the commotion at window number 3.
It seems there's quite a bit of competition in this cafeteria.
After a whole afternoon, Qiao An roughly calculated that she had sold more than 300 steamed buns alone.
She couldn't even count all the pies and dumplings.
In the time it takes to eat one meal, we sell more than we did the previous day.
The machine tool factory had many workers who were also wealthy. Once they got tired of steamed buns, Qiao An switched them to noodles.
Tired of noodles? She switched to vegetable dumplings. After all, she had a space where the wheat was ripe and the pigs in the pen had grown up and even had piglets. Doing business without any cost was so great.
In the afternoon, when the cafeteria was empty, people who wanted to sleep would push the cafeteria chairs together to make makeshift beds.
Aunt Liu and the others could rest, but Qiao An could not.
She left the cafeteria and found Zhao Zhengang.
During this year, Zhao Zhengang had nightmares almost every day.
I dreamt that they delayed the army's order, the machine tool factory was punished, the machines were phased out, and the higher-ups were blocking them from getting new equipment.
The workers' wages couldn't be paid, and everyone was surrounding the leaders, demanding their wages.
That scene was truly terrifying.
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. At noon, he went to the cafeteria for lunch and saw Qiao An.
I was incredibly nervous.
I wanted to ask Qiao An about the blueprints, but I felt it wouldn't be convenient to talk about it in the cafeteria.
Qiao An gave him a wink, and when it was Zhao Zhengang's turn to get his food, Qiao An said she would come to see him at two o'clock.
And so, Zhao Zhengang paced back and forth in his office, anxiously waiting for Qiao An.
"You've finally arrived! You have no idea how I've been these past few days. Please, have a seat."
Zhao Zhengang served Qiao An tea and water, asking, "How's the blueprint situation? Can we really finish it within two months?"
Qiao An looked up and saw the blister on Zhao Zhengang's lip. This chief engineer really has it tough.
"I'll build it no matter what, just for my little car."
Qiao An smiled and took out a stack of papers from her bag, but before she could put them on the table, Liu Zhengang snatched them away.
He put on his glasses and sat down to look at the photos one by one.
Zhao Zhengang's eyes went from blankness to understanding, and then to ecstasy, all in just a few minutes.
"That's ingenious!! Joan, how did you do that? Using the fewest components to achieve the highest efficiency. If we follow your design, the rail mounter can save at least one-third of the cost, and the efficiency will be greatly improved."
"Don't laugh at me," Zhao Zhengang said, looking towards the door and keeping his voice very low.
"I've been praying to Buddha and gods every day for the past two days. If it weren't for the special circumstances, I would have liked to go to a Taoist temple to pray."
"You are truly a treasure bestowed upon our Xia Kingdom by God. With these blueprints, you could go straight into the Pingjing Academy of Sciences."
Qiao An has no plans to go to a place like the Academy of Sciences yet.
She didn't like that kind of place; if it was full of people like Wei Xiangjun, it would be so annoying.
"By the way, Chief Engineer Zhao, I will most likely be going to the Northwest with the army this year. During this time, I will gradually summarize and compile what I know into a book to facilitate your future research."
Joan placed the first book she had copied on the table; the stack of papers was a full finger's thickness.
Zhao Zhengang flipped through a few pages, then his body suddenly stiffened, and he didn't know what to say.
"This is invaluable! Your views are very forward-thinking and highly feasible. This book could definitely be used as a textbook."
"This is the first one. There are more to come. Take your time to read them. You'll have plenty of time to study them."
Zhao Zhengang carefully put the book Qiao An wrote into the drawer and locked it.
The most pressing issue right now is the guide rail installer, which directly determines the future of the machine tool factory.
Zhao Zhengang called all the key members of the research lab together, and after everyone had reviewed the drawings, a formal meeting was held.
Qiao An marked the key points on the drawings and emphasized the manufacturing processes that needed attention.
No senior worker in the machine tool factory looked down on Qiao An, especially after listening to her speak at the meeting; they were all completely convinced of her abilities.
"Joan, if we encounter any problems while manufacturing the machines these next two months, we'll have to ask you for advice."
When the meeting ended, Zhao Zhengang saw Qiao An out.
"If there's anything you need, just come to the police station and find me. Chief Jiang shouldn't mind."
"well."
With the experience gained at noon, everyone cooperated even better in the evening. Although there were many people queuing at the window, it didn't cause any delays at all.
To Qiao An's surprise, they sold even more in the evening than at noon.
I found out that many people bought it to take home for their families to eat.
The cafeteria's food stalls had a great start on the first day.
After everyone finished cleaning the steamer and washing the pot, they prepared to go home.
As soon as Qiao An stepped out of the cafeteria, she saw Huo Jiyun standing next to his tricycle.
"Why are you here?" Qiao An asked, surprised and curious.
Huo Jiyun stepped forward and put the scarf on her. "Aren't you on your period? I wanted to take you this morning, but I was afraid you'd think I was being nosy."
"I thought about it at home all day and decided I still had to come pick you up. It's so cold, and you still have to ride your bike. It must be so uncomfortable for you."
Aunt Liu and Dongmei were also there, and Qiao An blushed with embarrassment.
"Keep your voice down." Joan pinched him.
"Ouch!" Huo Jiyun winced in pain. "Okay, okay."
Aunt Liu and Dongmei watched the young couple flirting and teasing each other, and couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
If a woman marries the right person, she will enjoy happiness for the rest of her life.
What man would worry about whether his wife is uncomfortable during her period?
In their eyes, aren't all women like that?
Then look at Huo Jiyun; that heartache and concern are not feigned.
Huo Jiyun rode his tricycle, and everyone returned to Lianchi Village together.
When Qiao An got home, she found porridge heating up on the stove.
"I knew you'd be back late today, so I cooked porridge in advance. We just don't have much food left, so I'll go to town to buy some tomorrow," Huo Jiyun explained.
Qiao An then realized that she hadn't bought groceries in a long time, and each time she would just take some out of her spatial storage and put them in the kitchen to make it look like she was buying groceries.
The dishes she made were not even in the kitchen.
In the past two days, as her relationship with Huo Jiyun has deepened, Qiao An has forgotten about this matter.
Huo Jiyun went into the kitchen every day again.
So did he discover something, and was he deliberately targeting her with that sentence?
"No need to buy. Have you forgotten where I work? I can buy vegetables directly from nearby farms right here at the police station. They're even cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperative," Qiao An quickly made up an excuse.
Huo Jiyun smiled but didn't expose her.
"Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow and bring the vegetables back."
"Okay," Qiao An replied.
After drinking the hot porridge, Qiao An felt warm all over.
"By the way, Grandpa Fan told me today that Lin Wan bought a train ticket for tomorrow to go back to Chehe County."
Qiao An glanced at Huo Jiyun's expression as she spoke.
"Yes, Fan Tao's school starts soon, so she should go back too."
"Aren't you going to see him off?" Joan asked.
Huo Jiyun was stunned for a long time, then suddenly realized something.
"An'an, are you jealous?"