novellhall Chapter 78 Something big has happened!
Chapter 78 Something big has happened!
Huo Chen didn't say it, but he missed Huo Jiyun and would often run to the door.
"Oh, Mom is so sad. Mom works so hard every day, and you never say you miss me. Dad only spent two days with you, and he's already stolen your hearts away." Qiao An sighed.
Huo Fang was a big kid, and she could tell at a glance that Qiao An was acting.
But Huo Ning and Huo Chen didn't know that.
Two children grabbed her arms, one on each side.
"Mom, I think about you every day! I miss you the most!" Huo Ning pressed his face against Qiao An's arm, feeling its warmth.
Huo Chen couldn't bring himself to say something so mushy. He raised his head, his eyes firm, and said, "Yes, Dad is great, but Mom is the one who's with us every day."
Huo Fang suppressed a laugh as she watched her second aunt trick the two children.
As I watched, I felt a pang of sadness.
I wish she had parents like that.
Joanne wrapped her arms around the two children and pulled them into her embrace.
"Mom was just kidding! Hahahaha."
After laughing, he suddenly kissed them both.
After the meal, Huo Fang sat down next to Qiao An. "Second Aunt, I'm almost fully recovered. I want to go back to school. I've missed a lot of classes, and I'm afraid I'll fall behind."
"Okay, how about we rest another day tomorrow and go to school the day after tomorrow?" Qiao An patted her head.
"Okay, I'll listen to my second aunt." Huo Fang smiled.
As December arrived, the cold wind howled, and Qiao An rode his tricycle toward town.
The cold wind lashed her face, making it hard for her to breathe.
The back of the tricycle is bulging, making it look like it's loaded with a lot of stuff, but it's actually just useless wood, just for show.
Upon arriving in town, Qiao An first found a secluded spot, swapped the food in his storage space with the scrap in the back of the truck, and then rode into the machine tool factory.
Geng Qiusheng had been waiting for Qiao An since early morning. When he saw the neatly arranged bowls of steamed buns, pies, and dumplings behind the tricycle, he couldn't help but give Qiao An a thumbs up.
"Mushroom and minced meat buns, chive and egg pancakes, and pork and scallion dumplings," Qiao An introduced to him. "The fillings change every week."
"become!"
Geng Qiusheng started counting the money.
Steamed buns cost 40 cents each, stuffed pancakes cost 30 cents each, and dumplings cost 3 yuan per pound.
I received all the small bills, big and small, totaling one hundred and seventy.
Joan carefully put the item into her wallet.
"We'll try selling it in the cafeteria for the next couple of days, and the quantity may be adjusted later."
Although Geng Qiusheng did not doubt Qiao An's cooking skills, he was afraid that the canteen workers would not accept them, so he dared not give Qiao An any guarantees.
"Okay, Director Geng, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Qiao An was very confident about the filling.
Qiao An rode her tricycle to the police station.
On the road, we encountered a group of fully armed soldiers with greasepaint on their faces and tattered clothes.
Among them were three people who were tied up like rice dumplings.
Joanne couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Huo Jiyun saw Qiao An from afar. He hid behind the soldiers and only looked up after the tricycle had passed.
Qiao An was preparing lunch at the police station. She had made too much filling yesterday, so she decided to give it to the officers at the police station today.
Today is easy; I don't have to do anything. I just need to heat up the steamed buns and pies when it's time to eat.
But Qiao An hadn't had a moment of peace for long when she heard the sound of screeching brakes coming from the police station courtyard.
A short while later, Jiang Yushun led Zhao Zhengang into the cafeteria.
When Zhao Zhengang saw Qiao An, he disregarded the proper etiquette between men and women and grabbed Qiao An's arm to lead her outside.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, something's happened! Something really bad has happened."
"What's wrong?"
Qiao An didn't move, and Zhao Zhengang realized that he couldn't even pull her up.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, the production line you helped us inspect has run into problems again."
"It's completely paralyzed and can't move today. Old Sun insists that it's because you installed it incorrectly that day that the machine broke down."
Joan took off her apron. "I thought it was something serious!"
"I absolutely did not make a mistake. They're blaming me for the problem. Is that old man crazy?"
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, now is not the time to talk about this. The production line is our lifeline. We cannot delay the delivery to the military under any circumstances. We cannot let them down."
Zhao Zhengang spoke earnestly, "I believe this has nothing to do with you, but I would like to ask you to come with me and help us find out what went wrong."
Jiang Yushun, who was standing nearby, also advised Qiao An, "Qiao An, why don't you go? You don't need to worry about the cafeteria."
"Chief Jiang, I've prepared lunch, except the dumplings haven't been cooked yet. You can cook them yourselves later."
"Alright, alright, go ahead." Jiang Yushun pushed Qiao An out of the cafeteria.
He's worried.
If the production line really did break down because of Qiao An's mistake, that would be a very serious error. If the higher-ups investigated, he wouldn't be able to protect Qiao An.
Ugh!
Jiang Yushun approached He Hua and asked her to continue searching for suitable candidates for the canteen's kitchen staff.
He Hua was completely confused. Qiao An was doing a good job, so why did she need to find someone else?
After hearing Jiang Yushun's words, He Hua felt a pang of anxiety for Qiao An.
They were already convinced that Joan had most likely sabotaged the production line.
He Hua felt sorry for Qiao An and was also angry.
Why get involved in machine tool stuff? That's something for men to study.
If she hadn't caused trouble, she wouldn't have gotten herself into such a mess.
Joan was unaware that the police station had already determined that the production line damage was her fault, and she inquired about the details in the jeep.
Only then did I learn that the imported production line had been operating well these past few days, and its efficiency had increased by 30% compared to before.
Everyone is happy.
But this morning, the production line suddenly made a loud noise and then stopped working.
Neither power-off restart nor manual adjustment works.
Sun Xiwang and his group found Secretary Yu and insisted that Qiao An had misinstalled the device, which caused the production line to break down.
"There are all sorts of rumors going around the factory now, some even saying you're a spy. Isn't that ridiculous?" Zhao Zhengang's lips trembled with anger.
When Qiao An was directing Qi Guoqiang during the installation that day, he saw it clearly, and there was nothing wrong with every step.
And the fact that it hasn't broken down after running for so many days completely proves that Qiao An was right.
But Sun Xiwang and his gang wouldn't let go of Qiao An.
"Hmph! He can't fix it himself, so he tries to shift the blame onto others. He's so old, yet he's shameless." Qiao An sneered.
Soon the small jeep drove into the machine tool factory and parked outside the first workshop.
When Qiao An and Zhao Zhengang got out of the car, many workers gathered around them.
"Chief Engineer Zhao, why did you call her here again?"
Sun Xiwang was leading Secretary Yu toward Workshop 1 when they saw Qiao An at the entrance.
"If you don't call me, do you think you can fix it?"
"You're a sharp-tongued and unreasonable woman," said Li Tao, one of Sun Xiwang's men, stepping forward.
"If you hadn't messed around with the equipment that day without keeping records, would the production line have broken down?"
"Exactly, how can a woman really think she's an engineer? And Chief Engineer Zhao too, how can anyone trust her?"
"The production line is definitely broken because it was assembled incorrectly. If we bring in experts from Country D now, our factory will suffer huge losses."
The senior workers behind Sun Xiwang pushed all the blame onto Qiao An.
They didn't even check the equipment before assuming it was Joanne's fault.
Just as Joan was about to speak, a young man in blue overalls walked out of the crowd.
Looking at that person's face, Qiao An suddenly found the matter even more interesting.