Chapter 410 Housewarming (1)
“Why is this cabinet always out of place? Lao Xu, come and have a look.”
Chen Rui wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at Xu the professor yelled.
Professor Xu and Liu Jiaqi were carrying the desk through the door. Hearing this, they quickly found a place to put it down. They walked over and looked at the five-drawer cabinet. It was indeed a little uneven. They lay down and looked at the ground for a while, leaning against the corner of the wall. , always feel a little higher.
"The land here is uneven and the corners are much higher. Let's move all the furniture in first and then do it. It's not good if the trucks outside are blocking the alley."
As they were talking, the two of them A worker carried a bed frame into the backyard and started shouting from a distance.
"Professor Xu, the bed is here. Please arrange a place and we will install the bed directly for you."
Professor Xu also wiped his sweat and said, "Master, this is heavy. Be careful, don't let your waist slip. Come on, let me help you. Let's be careful."
The master carrying the bed also smiled and said, "Good guy, this bed must be old. The wood is really heavy, but the quality of this bed is really good. According to me, it won’t break even after a few hundred years of use.”
It took a while for several people to lift the bed frame. After getting through the door, Professor Xu said with a smile, "Everyone is tired today. After moving in a while, I will invite everyone to the restaurant."
"Professor Xu is so polite. This is what we should do. It is our blessing to have a capable person like you in our factory."
Professor Xu blushed a little and directed the bed Put it down and looked at Chen Rui, "Xiao Chen, you watch here. According to our layout plan, Xiao Liu and I will help unload the truck."
"Well, you go ahead, don't Jiaqi is tired. She is also a young girl. Don’t ask her to do this strenuous work.”
Liu Jiaqi smiled and said, “It’s okay. I’ve become much stronger during these two years of internship, too. It’s too heavy to lift. It’s no problem to pick up some small things and carry a table and chairs.”
There are a lot of people watching the excitement in the yard. It’s working time now. The owners of the yard are all at work, and there are a group of aunts and young ladies. The daughters-in-law were watching the excitement, and several enthusiastic people wanted to help, but they were rejected by the workers and Professor Xu. The steel rolling mill specially arranged people to help with the move, and these lesbians were indeed not needed.
"Master, please help me put this five-drawer chest over here first. The ground is uneven and I can't place it."
Looking at the five-drawer chest that's a little crooked , Chen Rui looked awkward. Seeing that the two masters had finished assembling the big bed, she kept saying hello.
The masters finished lifting the cabinets and then went out to carry them. Chen Rui was the only one left in the room. Looking at the corner, Chen Rui stood up, came to the corner, squatted down, and opened it without much effort. floor tiles.
A delicate box was lying in a small pit. Chen Rui took it out doubtfully, opened it and looked at it. She stared at the boss and breathed rapidly...
There was the sound of workers moving outside. Chen Rui hesitated for a moment, put the small box into her schoolbag, and put it back on the floor tiles. The ground was obviously flat now.
Professor Xu directed the workers to work hard, and finally the move was completed. Professor Xu wanted to take the workers to a restaurant, but the workers were honest and no one refused.
Chen Rui and Liu Jiaqi discussed in a low voice. Liu Jiaqi nodded awkwardly, but Chen Rui said to Professor Xu calmly and generously.
"Jiaqi and I won't go. You guys are chatting and drinking. When we two girls went over to their house, they couldn't let us go. It happened that Jiaqi and I were tidying up the house."
"What about your dinner? How about I bring some over later."
Liu Jiaqi lowered her head and had no objection, but Chen Rui said, "That's okay, you go quickly, don't let the masters "Waiting."
Professor Xu took the workers in a car and left. The two were cleaning up the house. Chen Rui made the bed and said, "The people in this yard are quite enthusiastic, and it's quite cool to settle here." Okay.”
Liu Jiaqi is opening the box and placing books and materials on the bookshelf.
"Little girl wants to get married so soon. Zhu Xuefeng lives in this courtyard, so you won't be afraid of embarrassment when we meet in the future."
"What are you talking about? I didn't confess to him, What's there to be embarrassed about? They're all classmates. Besides, I don't know where he will be assigned to work after graduation. If he goes to other places, he may not be able to see him. "
Looking at his busy best friend, I couldn't bear it. He couldn't help but joke. "That's right. You secretly knitted a few scarves and hats to give away. You should forget about your little thoughts as soon as possible. I heard that Xia Yuhong often comes to their house at night to tutor his younger brothers and sisters. You can't pry this relationship away."
Liu Jiaqi blushed, but since she was holding her back, Chen Rui couldn't see it, so she denied it shamelessly.
"Our relationship was just a pure classmate, okay? When did you see me looking for him alone? Never once, but he really cares about Professor Xu. Look at this house, he helps me I hired someone to tidy it up, and it’s really neat and beautiful.”
The house is now brand new inside and out, and it looks very good. Uncle Xue’s workmanship is quite reliable.
Chen Rui was successfully lured away and looked around the room, "Don't tell me, the person he found is really good, and I don't know how much he spent. Last time I asked for settlement, the master said it was small. Comrade Zhu has already given it. It seems that he is doing well in this area."
"He is a very capable person. Remember the last time he went to Badaling? The activities of so many people made him happy. It's very organized."
Chen Rui sighed, "He is capable, but it's a pity that Xia Yuhong is beside him, but there are many capable people in the world, and Lao Xu is very capable. You really need to open your eyes. Look around again.”
“Yes, Professor Xu is also very capable. You little girl is really quick. Professor Xu, an honest man, let you win so quickly, despite his age. A little older, but he is really nice, he treats people with enthusiasm, he is really knowledgeable, and he can make money."
After being praised by her best friend, Chen Rui felt sweet and proud.
"You said he didn't know what he was thinking. Inexplicably, he lost his job as a university professor and insisted on joining a factory as a technician. The salary suddenly dropped a lot."
"Then It’s also level 14 and ninth grade, and it’s 149 yuan a month. If you marry Professor Xu in the future, you’ll be able to reach the sky in one step. You’ll have no worries about food and drink. Just wait until you become a young mistress. I don’t think you’ll have to go to work in the future. You’ll just be at home and serve you. Professor Xu got it.”
Liu Jiaqi immediately came back with revenge, but Chen Rui didn't even blush and sighed.
"Stop talking about it, stop talking about it. Every time he talks about this, he just talks about a bunch of big principles. It depends on what you think and what you will do after graduation."
Liu Jiaqi smiled bitterly. He said, "What else can I do? Just wait for the allocation. I am contributing to the country wherever I go. Unlike you, I found Professor Xu so quickly. I think it would be great if I could also work in the rolling mill to study cars in the future." It’s interesting. I’m quite interested in this now.”
“Then we agreed that when we graduate, we can join the steel rolling mill together. With Lao Xu’s help, it shouldn’t be difficult. Besides, they have established a car project. , What we lack is people like us.”
The more they chatted, the more excited they became. Slowly, the house was sorted out. The main reason was that Professor Xu’s things were not complicated, except for a large number of books and materials. There are not many daily necessities. The two of them collapsed on the bed from exhaustion, "Lao Xu and the others haven't finished their drink yet. I'm really hungry. There's nothing to eat in this new house. I have to ask him to prepare some snacks or something here in the future, otherwise I'll really starve to death." "My aunt is here."
Liu Jiaqi had an idea, "Why are we so stupid? Zhu Xuefeng will definitely be back now. I have informed him about the housewarming ceremony tomorrow. Let's go to his house." Let’s go have a meal.”
“You really want to go, I guess Xiaoxia will be there by now.”
“We have a pure relationship as classmates, and we are not shameful, so there is nothing to be afraid of. "Yes, hurry up, I'm really hungry. Your old man, Xu, doesn't know when he will be back. It's true that he should go do something to fill his stomach first."
Zhu Xuefeng has indeed gone home, Lin Na. He and Xia Yuhong were indeed there. I just heard that Professor Xu was moving, and I wanted to go and have a look, but I gave up after hearing that he was taking someone to a restaurant.
"You two didn't follow us to the restaurant. Come on, come on, little sister, hurry up and get two bowls and chopsticks. The lamb bone and radish soup we just made is still hot."
Unexpected Meeting Two old classmates came to the door. Zhu Xuefeng greeted Chen Rui warmly. Xia Yuhong took Liu Jiaqi's hand and greeted them. Both children had met these two and said hello. Only Lin Na did not recognize them. Zhu Xuefeng quickly introduced them.
"These two are my high school classmates who helped Professor Xu move. This is Chen Rui, and the one chatting with Xiaoxia is Liu Jiaqi."
As he said that, he squeezed towards Lin Na. Next time, Lin Na understood and greeted warmly.
"Xiaoxia and Senior Sister Lin were invited by me to tutor my younger brothers and sisters in their studies. We are all not outsiders, so we came to sit and talk. I happened to have a lot of dishes prepared today, so I knew there were distinguished guests coming, haha."
The food on the table is indeed much richer than that of ordinary people. The five people prepared leek spread eggs, vegetarian stir-fried cabbage and clappers, vinegar-filled potato shreds, green garlic twice-cooked bacon, four stir-fried vegetables and one soup, as well as salty Dried fish and mixed platycodon are two cold dishes, and the staple food is Ermi rice and the wild vegetable dumplings that Shazhu sent yesterday. The food is very good these days.
“You can still do this with this cabbage, and it tastes really good. Old classmate, this is also your craft. How to make it, I will try it when I get home.”
Liu Jiaqi took a bite The vegetarian fried cabbage clams are crunchy, slightly sweet, and have a great taste, a little refreshing.
“Just cut the cabbage cubes, sprinkle some salt to marinate them in water, and then squeeze them dry. Use a little oil when frying, and add some chives before taking them out of the pan. It’s simple and hassle-free.”
< br>"Old classmate, your skills are really good. I learned it today."
A few people chatted while eating. The two children and Lin Na couldn't get in the conversation, so they left early and went to the north room after eating. Only the four of them were left recalling their high school studies, but they were chatting lively.
"Several soldiers left in the second half of last year. Do you still keep in touch? I didn't know until Xuefeng and I went back to school to see the teacher."
Faced with Xia Yuhong's question, Chen Rui He replied with a smile.
“I sometimes write letters to them, but I didn’t expect that they went directly to the Northeast. Now I often write letters to my classmates who have passed the exams in other places, and only a dozen of them have entered the steel rolling mill. I couldn’t get in touch all of a sudden. I don’t have as much information as my classmates outside.”
I didn’t expect that Chen Rui still kept in touch with these people. Zhu Xuefeng only had correspondence with a few of the monitors and sports committee members. When I asked about the classmates who were assigned to the steel rolling mill, I found that Zhu Xuefeng often saw these classmates and organized several dinner parties together in the cafeteria.
"They are all fine. The rolling mill has been working overtime for more than a year, and they don't have time to hang out outside. If you want to find them, you really have to go to the work unit."
Liu Jiaqi asked curiously, "I have been working here for more than a year, and I have almost become a full-time employee."
Zhu Xuefeng nodded, "I successfully became a regular employee in the second half of last year, and we even set up a table in the canteen. Congratulations, haha, I drank a lot. By the way, Liu Ze and Guo Ting have settled their relationship. They said they would arrange things when Liu Ze turns 20 next year. I will say hello to you two in advance and let you know when I really need to do something. "Two."
"By the way, will you come to Professor Xu's housewarming ceremony tomorrow?"
Liu Jiaqi shook her head, "It's okay to help with the move. It's a housewarming ceremony tomorrow, and I can't come as a student." Convenient.”
After saying that, he looked at Chen Rui again. The two of them haven't discussed this matter yet. If he doesn't come tomorrow, he won't have any ideas.
Chen Rui also hesitated, "It's okay tomorrow, I might not come over."
Seeing Chen Rui hesitating, Zhu Xuefeng was holding back a smile, but Xia Yuhong said with a smile .
"Tomorrow is the weekend. My mother has told me that she won't go home for a few days. She will take me to an uncle's house tomorrow and also to a department store. It's a pity that I can't come and can't see the excitement."< br>
Chen Rui looked at Xia Yuhong in surprise and asked cautiously, "You two, you two have already made it clear?"
"You have made it clear below, but you don't dare to make it public in school. You don't know. , Our school is very strict. Before the winter vacation last year, there were two couples who were criticized after being reported. How about your school?"
Chen Rui hesitated and said, "The same goes for our school. , sometimes you get reported if you get too close, it’s nothing, we’re in a new society, and we’re still so nervous.”
“Do you have many people to talk to in your school?”
Girls like to gossip when they are together, and Xia Yuhong is no exception, so she asked quickly.
“We don’t know this. Even if they want to talk, they do it secretly. How would we know?”
Xia Yuhong glanced at Chen Rui narrowly, "What about you two? Haven't you met the right one yet? You two are already nineteen. You can get married at this age. How about dating a partner?"
Liu Jiaqi shook her head, and Chen Rui hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "We have a very tight study schedule. Besides, the boys in the school are all engineering and science study madmen, and they are all stupid. In their eyes, girls are still There are no textbooks that make people like it."
"Hahahaha." Everyone laughed. Most of the students in the Polytechnic University were from outside, and they were indeed not as good at playing as the children in the capital, and most of them didn't like to join in the fun.
The four of them chatted lively until Professor Xu came looking for them, and then they dispersed.
"Xiao Zhu, tomorrow weekend, I will set up a few tables in the yard. It is a housewarming celebration and I will get to know the neighbors. You can come and introduce me to them."
< br>"Don't worry, Professor Xu. As we agreed last time, I will go to the yard and tell everyone again soon..."
(End of Chapter)