After lunch, Xu Qing rinsed the lunch box by the pool and went back to the office to take a nap.

It's noon, the sun is scorching, and there's no one in the factory at the moment. The workers gather together to rest in the workshop, and the people in the canteen's back kitchen take a nap in the back kitchen and warehouse.

The screams of the cicadas were getting louder and louder, heartbreaking, as if it was unbearable to endure the heat of midsummer.

Ma Jiefang didn't take a lunch break, so he went to his wife's big office alone, which was the office where Xu Qing worked before he was promoted.

But now, there are only five people left in this big office: Wu Yuemei, Qian Bing, Tian Zhongqing, Wei Shengli and Chen Guodong.

Wu Yuemei was lying on the table and was taking a nap. She was shaken by Ma Jiefang and woke up. She was suddenly a little angry and frowned slightly:

"What are you doing? You're not sleeping at noon. Why are you here with me?"

"Something's wrong."

Ma Jiefang spoke in a low voice and looked around Qian Bing and others, for fear of disturbing them.

"If you have something to do when you get home from get off work, tell me, don't bother me to rest, and leave quickly."

Wu Yuemei was about to drive people away, and Ma Jiefang said hurriedly: "Daughter-in-law, let's go out and discuss these urgent matters."

Wu Yuemei pursed her lips, gave Ma Jiefang an annoyed look, stood up reluctantly, and walked out of the office.

Ma Jiefang followed him out quietly and stood in the empty corridor and whispered:

"Daughter-in-law, our brother-in-law plans to go to college. My fifth sister asked me to watch him. I specially report to you. By the way..."

Ma Jiefang rubbed his hands and said, "I'll ask you for instructions again."

"Really? Why don't I believe it? I haven't heard Sister Jinghong talk about this."

"It's absolutely true, wife, if you don't believe it, you can ask our brother-in-law."

Ma Jiefang spoke with great assurance, but felt slightly guilty in his heart.

"Okay, I'll go to work in the afternoon. I'll go to Xu Qing and ask, if you lie..." Wu Yuemei looked at Ma Jiefang with a cold look in her eyes, and snorted: "You see how I will deal with you when I get home!"

Ma Jiefang bared his teeth and smiled, "Daughter-in-law, you don't know me yet, how could I lie to you? Ask Brother Qingzi, it's absolutely true."

Wu Yuemei yawned and waved to Ma Jiefang with a look of boredom, telling Ma Jiefang to leave quickly and not to disturb her to continue her lunch break.

Ma Jiefang received the order and turned around happily.

The matter was settled, and he would wait for his wife Wu Yuemei to find Xu Qing to verify.

As for the result, Ma Jiefang is confident.

Sure enough, as soon as she got to work in the afternoon, Wu Yuemei went to Xu Qing's office to inquire about the situation.

When Xu Qing saw Wu Yuemei coming to see him, he knew in his heart that it must be Ma Jiefang who told her about entering college at noon.

Therefore, before Wu Yuemei could speak, Xu Qing took the lead and said:

"Yuemei, it was Jiefang who told you about me going to college, right?"

Wu Yuemei nodded and said:

"Brother-in-law, do you really plan to go to university for further studies?"

"Well, I want to study more."

"Then liberation...?" Wu Yuemei asked.

"He." Xu Qing said with a smile: "I discussed it with Jinghong last night and felt that I would take advantage of this good opportunity to let Jiefang follow me to the university to study.

Of course, this is just what Jinghong and I think, and you two have put it all together. If Jiefang is not willing, forget it, but this is an opportunity. I hope you and Jiefang can consider it carefully."

Wu Yuemei snorted, and when she heard what Xu Qing said, she said: "Brother-in-law, I will discuss this with Jiefang in the next few days."

After getting off work in the afternoon, Ma Jiefang pushed his bicycle and stood outside the factory gate waiting for Xu Qing. When he saw Xu Qing from a distance, he immediately waved and shouted:

"Brother Qingzi, this way."

When Xu Qing heard Ma Jiefang calling him, he quickly walked to the factory gate.

"Brother Qingzi, did you say anything about my wife?"

Xu Qing looked at Ma Jiefang with a look of helplessness. There was nothing he could do with such a brother-in-law.

"No."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, Ma Jiefang looked happy and said: "Brother Qingzi, once you take action on this matter, it will be settled."

Xu Qing frowned and said, "Jiefang, don't you plan to discuss it with your wife?"

"Hey, what's negotiable? With the current situation, Brother Qingzi, you can see it clearly, and I can see it clearly. Who doesn't want to go to college? Only those who pretend to be stupid don't want to. My wife

Over there, if you say this today, you will definitely agree to let me..."

At this moment, Ma Jiefang saw Wu Yuemei approaching and immediately said: "Brother Qingzi, that's it for today. My wife is here. Let's go back first. I'll find you tomorrow."

Xu Qing turned around and saw Wu Yuemei standing behind him, so he said hello, and then watched Ma Jiefang ride away with Wu Yuemei.

At this time, Shazhu, Qin Huairu, and the second uncle also arrived at the factory gate, and Xu Qing went back to the compound with them.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the street, on the pedestrians coming and going and on the vendors setting up stalls on the roadside.

Even though it's afternoon, the air is still filled with residual heat.

Xu Qing and the other four were all wearing short-sleeved shirts. They followed the flow of people after get off work and walked along the street, listening to the shouts of the vendors, and walked back to the compound leisurely.

Liu Haizhong stood between Xu Qing and Shazhu with his hands behind his back, talking about some trivial matters in their workshop today.

"Xiao Qing, do you still have an impression of Xiao Gao, the new guy in our workshop last year?"

Xu Qing nodded and said: "Yes, second uncle, what's the matter?"

Liu Haizhong sighed: "He said today that he plans to go to university. He said that we old workers have no ideological awareness and do the same old things. We can't learn anything by following us. It's better to go to university for further study.

He also said that we should also go to university to further our studies and receive advanced education.

Listen, these young people nowadays are so shameless, they are really small and big!"

Xu Qing heard this and said: "Second uncle, what do you know about him? Nowadays, in addition to attending classes, students in the university also have to go to the factory to exercise and learn from you old workers. My younger brother and sister did not come back to us during the holidays when they were in college.

Once I went to the hospital, I was arranged to go to various factories to study."

Qin Huairu was on the right side of Shazhu, listening quietly, taking out a handkerchief from time to time to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

Silly Zhu reached out to unbutton the collar, looked sideways at Liu Haizhong and said:

"Hey, second uncle, let me tell you something. Qingzi and I also plan to go to university for further studies."

Liu Haizhong was stunned for a moment, turned to look at Xu Qing, and said with a blank expression:

"Xiaoqing, are you planning to go to college this year?"

"Yes, second uncle." Xu Qing looked up at the dazzling sunset, "I dropped out of school and went to the factory to take care of my younger brothers and sisters. Now they have graduated from college and have their own jobs. My son has also grown up in the past few years.

When I grow up, I will be able to go to university and study again."

When Liu Haizhong heard what Xu Qing said, he yawned and looked at Shazhu and said: "Sinzhu, Xiaoqing goes to college, what are you doing with me?"

"Second uncle, I don't like hearing what you are saying. Why do you mean that I am just messing around? I don't think I can make any progress?"

Liu Haizhong snorted, "Silly Zhu, are you the only one?"

"What's wrong with me?" Silly Zhujie raised his neck and said: "Second uncle, don't look down on people. Now the country calls on workers, peasants and soldiers to go to college. Am I a working class? Can I go to college?"

The bangs were choked by Shazhu, and he didn't say anything for a while.

Qin Huairu, on the other hand, glanced at Shazhu and said:

"You haven't even finished junior high school. If you go to college, will you be able to keep up?"

Silly Zhu put his hand on Xu Qing's shoulder and said with bared teeth:

"I can't keep up, so I have Qingzi to help me. Besides, my sister Yuyu is married now, and I don't have a wife yet. I am the only one in the courtyard. I will go to university for further studies, and then the country will give me a cadre status."

, maybe there will be young girls rushing to marry me right away."

Qin Huairu remained silent, lowered her head, and wiped the hot sweat with a handkerchief. She didn't say a word for a long time, and she didn't say a word until she returned to the courtyard.

In the front yard, Yanbu Gui wiped the bicycle with Yu Li's daughter, and saw Xu Qing and his party returning from get off work, and greeted Xu Qing with a smile:

"Xiaoqing, after get off work."

Xu Qing responded, Yan Baogui put down the rag in his hand, and walked forward with a smile, pulled out the cigarette, and did not hand it out of the bangs first, but gave Xu Qing to the smoke first, and then the bangs and silly pillars.

From the perspective of this savvy three uncle, Xu Qing is the most interesting person in the courtyard.

Especially the patriotic, Feng Ming, and the little girl, under the guidance of Xu Qing's elder brother, all became cadres.

Now, the Xu Qing family is the best in the courtyard.

And Xu Qing has become his most concerned person in the courtyard.

"Xiaoqing, your family got a TV ticket yesterday. When I was going to buy a TV set this week, I happened to have nothing to do this weekend. If you go to buy a TV, I will go with you three uncle, and then help you check it. "

Xu Qing shook his head: "Three uncle, I still don't plan to buy a TV set for the time being."

Yanbugui's face instantly passed a trace of disappointment.

The silly pillar on the side said: "Three uncle, Qingzi and I still have serious affairs. We have prepared to go to college for two months.
To be continued...