As usual, Xu Zhiwei asked some questions about the workers' daily life, and Hua Cui held up her camera to take pictures, so that she could compile a report on people's livelihood when she went back.
Xu Kang boasted on the side: "Minister Xu, our cotton wool is of the highest quality. When the time comes, remember to help us publicize it more."
Dongfeng Newspaper was famous, and Xu Kang wanted to take this opportunity to provide free advertising to his cotton textile factory.
Xu Zhiwei's answer was ambiguous: "Don't worry, the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. Since these cotton wool of yours are all high-quality cotton, I believe that the public's eyes are sharp and there is no need to worry about sales."
Xu Kang smiled, said nothing, and took the person to the accommodation area again.
The three of them were walking side by side, but Huacui's pace suddenly slowed down as they walked. Her expression was a little strange, her hand slightly placed on her stomach, as if she was trying her best to endure.
"What's wrong?" Xu Zhiwei was the first to notice something was wrong. She quickly stopped and said, "Hey, why are you looking so white?"
Xu Kang frowned and soon turned to a concerned tone: "Are you tired? Why don't you stop and take a rest?"
Hua Cui's face turned red. She seemed a little embarrassed to say anything. She hesitated and said, "I, my stomach doesn't feel good. You go first."
The sound was like the moan of a mosquito, but Xu Kang's hard of hearing could not hear what she was saying, "It's okay, we'll wait for you, don't be in a hurry."
"No, no need." Hua Cui's face turned even redder, and she turned her eyes for help to Xu Zhiwei, "Don't wait for me, you go first."
Xu Zhiwei suddenly realized: "Okay, follow up slowly, let's go first."
The last sentence was said to Xu Kang.
The young girl was thin-skinned, probably because she was embarrassed to have people wait outside for her to come out after using the toilet. Xu Kang had no doubts and nodded to express his understanding.
Huacui walked slowly towards the toilet. She smelled an indescribable odor while still outside. She didn't have the courage to go in. She stood outside for a while and made sure that Xu Kang and Xu Zhiwei were gone before turning the corner. Wandered into the factory area again.
Xu Kang is a treacherous old man, and the cotton textile factory is divided into several factory areas. Although the factory area that he referred to before met the standards in all aspects, Hua Cui always felt that there was something fishy in it, and she was unwilling to investigate until the end.
"Hey, who are you? No idlers are allowed in here."
However, as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by someone. It was a boy who looked young and was also wearing work clothes.
Hua Cui asked back: "What about you? It's working time now, are you fishing?"
The boy said softly: "What are you talking about? Where did the fish come from?"
"Idiots, they fish in troubled waters during working hours, are lazy and don't work seriously!"
The boy's eyes widened: "You scolded me?"
"What's wrong with scolding you? Do I still have to pay for scolding you?"
The boy's eyebrows almost knitted together, and he realized that he couldn't speak to anyone. He looked at the camera in Huacui's hand, and simply changed the subject and asked: "Are you a reporter?"
He vaguely heard his second uncle mention that a reporter seemed to be coming to interview him recently.
Hua Cui: "Ask even though you know it."
"Why are you talking with a gun and a stick?" The boy murmured softly, insisting on blocking Huacui from the door, "Not even reporters. It is a work area inside, and no one is allowed to enter."
"You're lying, I just went in."
"It's impossible. My second uncle said that outsiders are not allowed to enter the factory."
Hua Cui felt a little regretful. She was too impulsive. She never thought that someone would stop her from entering. She knew she should have made some preparations. She decided to give it a last try: "Do you know Xu Kang?"
"Of course I know him, he is my second uncle!"
Huacui's expression remained unchanged, and she stretched out her hand to gesture: "Is your second uncle so tall and thin, and he also wears glasses?"
"Yes, that's him."
"That's right. I'm a reporter. Your second uncle asked me to come in." Hua Cui didn't feel ashamed at all to trick an ignorant boy. She raised a smile and showed him her camera with a smile, "I'm not an idler. I have work to do, and if I fail to complete the task, I will be scolded.”
"Are you, your boss so cruel?" The boy's eyes fell on Hua Cui's bright smile, and then quickly moved to the camera in her hand, and he said dryly.
"Yes, you are super fierce, just help me."
I'm sorry, Sister Zhiwei, just take the blame for the time being!
The boy hesitated for a moment, "But."
"Please!"
"Okay." The boy finally nodded in agreement. With him watching, there won't be any problems!
He found a coat out of nowhere and said, "These are my clothes. You put them on first, and we can sneak in."
This time Huacui hesitated: "Is it clean?"
"." The boy gritted his teeth, "It's very clean! I washed it!"
The boy's name is Xu Xiao, and he is Xu Kang's nephew. He also works in the factory. However, because of a connection behind the scenes, his job is very easy. On the surface, he maintains order in the factory, but in fact, he earns a high salary every day and spends his days fishing.
Hua Cui sighed. In her last life, she relied on making her grandma happy. She was also the "little boss" of several companies, lying down and counting money every day.
Unfortunately, the days of the rich third generation are gone forever.
The environment of this factory area was obviously not as good as the one Xu Kang took them to before. Not only was there garbage piled up at the door, but once they entered, the air was filled with crumbs.
"Sneeze!" Hua Cui was choked and sneezed immediately.
Xu Xiao rubbed his nose and said: "It was like this in the beginning. It will take a while to get used to it."
Get used to it! Hua Cui just wanted to roll her eyes at him. Are the workers adapting to this kind of environment? Clearly numb!
Long-term inhalation of this kind of cotton and linen dust can easily cause various respiratory or lung diseases. Even if you are not sick, the nasal cavity is full of fibrous fine hairs and will be extremely uncomfortable! The ventilation and dust removal in this factory area were seriously unqualified. Not only that, Huacui looked around and didn't see any carding and dust collection devices. Dirty and messy, if such a factory were to be replaced in future generations, it would definitely be put on trending searches and be judged by the masses the next day.
Hua Cui endured the discomfort and took a few photos of evidence with her camera. From time to time, she heard the workers' low coughs in her ears.
"Xu Xiao, do you know about byssinosis?"
Xu Xiao was stunned and looked at her blankly. He had never heard of this word.
"It's okay." Hua Cui turned her head and said, "Can you take me to another factory to see it?"
Xu Xiao nodded: "Okay."
However, he keenly felt that Huacui's attitude towards him suddenly became colder. Why? He scratched his head in confusion and wondered for a long time. Could it be because he didn't know what byssinosis was? Was he dismissed as a fool?
Because Xu Xiao was by her side, Huacui was not hindered at all. She quickly visited several factory areas and found that there were problems here or there in the remaining factories. Even by the standards of this era, it was quite serious. Unqualified.
"Thank you very much for today. I'll return the clothes to you. See you later."
Xu Xiao took the clothes, and he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he smelled a vague fragrance on the clothes. He blushed for a moment: "Wait, I, I don't know your name yet."
"Is the name important? It's not important at all. Anyone can call me this name, and I can change it to anyone else's name, but regardless of the name, only I am myself."
Xu Xiao stayed for a long time, ".Huh?"
In fact, it's because she doesn't want to tell herself her name! That's why I said such a lot of nonsense words to stun him!
Only when Huacui walked away did Xu Xiao understand this truth.
asshole!
Huacui didn't stay long. In order to prevent Xu Kang from becoming suspicious, she looked innocent and pretended to be lost before she found the two of them by accident.
Hua Cui blushed, her expression a bit childish and embarrassed, "Sister Zhiwei, it's so big in here, I almost couldn't get back."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhiwei rushed forward and hugged Huacui in his arms.
Huacui: "?"
"It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back. Do you know how worried I am?!"
"...I'm sorry, Sister Zhiwei, for making you worry."
Hua Cui was moved on her face, but she was thinking secretly in her heart. It's not a separation of life and death. Will Sister Zhiwei's current performance be too heavy?
It's easy to see the flaws.
While she was making random guesses, Xu Zhiwei stretched out her hand to rub the top of her head. She twirled away a few strands of cotton wool from Huacui's hair without leaving any trace.
"From now on, you are not allowed to eat randomly without my permission, do you hear me? You can't change your crazy temper. You have to follow me from now on, and you are not allowed to run around alone again, do you understand?"
Hua Cui was not stupid, and immediately understood that Xu Zhiwei's move must have her purpose, so she nodded obediently: "Yeah, I remember everything."
Xu Kang looked strange.
His cognition was somewhat impacted. What is the relationship between these two people?
Xu Zhi smiled and let go of Hua Cui: "What a joke, this is my relative's child. Her parents asked me to take care of her for a few days. I am busy with work, so I usually let her follow me to the newspaper office to experience life."
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Xu Kang said politely: "No wonder, hahaha, young people have promise, young people have promise."
Hua Cui lowered her head pretending to be shy and said "poof" silently in her heart.
noon.
Xu Kang wanted to invite the two of them to the factory canteen to taste the food, but Xu Zhiwei declined politely. The two packed up their things and left decisively.
"Sister Zhiwei." After leaving the factory, Hua Cui couldn't wait to share the good news with others, "That old guy Xu Kang is so cunning and very good at acting! But luckily I have a sharp eye and can see through his tricks!"
Xu Zhiwei asked: "Did you sneak away to the factory?"
"Yeah."
"Too reckless." Xu Zhiwei did not show a happy expression. Instead, she didn't know what she was thinking of. Her expression darkened, "Do you know that if it weren't for my good eyesight, I would have discovered the cotton wool hidden on your head earlier than Xu Kang? It’s exposed.”
(End of chapter)
The author said: Thanks to the little angel who threw the landmine: 1 in front of Bai Yutang;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigates the nutrient solution: 20 bottles of Xinyixin; 10 bottles of cold water in the first year of junior high school; 1 bottle of たまねぎ;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!