These days, as long as I am in the factory, people keep asking: What did Lu Yu say to you? I said: I asked about the situation in the factory over the years and talked about some things in the past. People are busy asking: So what about the contracting of the cotton mill now? I said: I don’t know, he didn’t say it. My answer obviously cannot satisfy everyone. Some people guessed that I deliberately concealed it. As Lu Yu’s only apprentice, he must have arranged a way out for me. The continuous visits and questions made me annoyed. To be honest, I really should have asked the master what the cotton mill will be like in the future.

Sister Hong has been home for three days. When I hurried back to Xizhangzhuang in the dusk, I saw the empty room I rented, and my heart was filled with suspicion and melancholy. I couldn't fall asleep in bed, and my mind was full of reasons why Sister Hong left without saying goodbye: My parents are sick? What happened to Xiao Zhuang's body? Or something happened to her family, just like what Xiao Meihua on her forehead encountered, the contracted land was occupied by Sanhong's brother? In addition, how could she have an older brother? Why had she never heard her say... I tried hard to pursue all the answers, and the more I thought about it, the more I couldn't sleep, so I was listless during the day. When I was in the cram school, I was absent from my mind and didn't hear Teacher Yu's questions clearly.

After class in the evening, Teacher Yu called me to the office: "Xiao Wu, what's wrong with you recently? Have you encountered any problems?"

"Teacher Yu, I'm sorry, the factory has been upset these days. I didn't concentrate just now." I checked embarrassedly.

"I know about the cotton mill. How could such a big company have come to this situation..." Teacher Yu sighed with heartache, paused, and continued, "But a person cannot give up hope casually because of difficulties and setbacks. If that is the case, there is really no hope."

Teacher Yu's tone showed a rare seriousness. I felt ashamed of the teacher who cared about me, and lowered my head embarrassedly: "Teacher Yu, I remember your words."

"Xiao Wu, Napoleon said something very reasonable. In the most difficult time, you may be not far from success. I hope you can remember the teacher's words, don't give up, don't retreat. This is the temperament that a man should have." The eyes behind Teacher Yu's lenses were as kind as a mother.

"Teacher Yu, thank you, I will definitely live up to your hope." After hearing my statement, Teacher Yu smiled.

Since this conversation, I have tried my best to adjust my mindset, concentrate during class, and try not to think randomly. My performance made Teacher Yu very pleased.

Sister Hong came back in the evening of the fifth day. In a few days, she obviously lost a lot of weight, but her expression was not unusual and she was still so quiet and elegant. Sister Hong said she hurried back because the village wanted to re-dividend the contracted land. She had already transferred her household registration and entered the city, so the contracted land indicators at home changed and asked her to go back to confirm the procedures. Of course, on the other hand, she also wanted to go back to see her son. I didn't have time to contract the land and asked Xiaozhuang how she was in good health? Sister Hong said Xiaozhuang was in good condition and there was no big problem. I said that I also wanted Xiaozhuang very much and hoped to bring him back. I told her the doctor's instructions again and advised her to take Xiaozhuang to see a doctor with me earlier. Sister Hong did not refuse this time, saying that when the contracted matter in the factory settled down, she would take Xiaozhuang to the south.

"Oh--by-by-word, the aunt said that your brother came to find you." I suddenly remembered the old lady of the landlord, "The aunt also said that your brother doesn't look like a compatriot from you, and said... it's quite ugly..."

Sister Hong was stunned, her lively eyes were fixed, and she smiled for a moment before she spoke: "He... he is not my biological brother, but my aunt's brother, how could he look like him..."

Sister Hong finished speaking and let out a sigh of relief. Because she had never heard her explain the situation at home in detail, I was curious for a moment and couldn't help asking again: "Which village is your aunt's family in? How did you ask him to come to you this time?"

"My aunt's family is in our neighboring village. She gave birth to six children. The family is in a difficult situation. My cousin was taken to Xinjiang by his uncle since he was a child. She grew up there and has only been back in recent years." Sister Hong smiled lightly and her face returned to peace.

"Where... I have time to let him come to the county town for two days, but I haven't met this cousin yet." After hearing Sister Hong's words, I relieved a knot in my heart for a few days.

"He... may not be able to come. He will leave soon and go back to Xinjiang." Sister Hong said softly with a look of distress.

"This... is a bit regretful. Let's wait until he comes back next time. Let's invite him to get together." I suggested excitedly.

"Next time...I don't know when next time..." Sister Hong lowered her eyes and packed up her bed a little lonely. "You have been busy all day and went to class again in the evening. I also rode my bicycle for most of the time. I am really tired. Let's go to bed quickly."

Sister Hong bent her body, revealing half of her charming waist. I hugged her from behind and kissed her deep on her slender neck: "Sister Hong, you left without saying goodbye, which made me think randomly for several days..."

"Brother Wu Ping, it's all because Sister Hong left too hastily. Actually... I have been thinking of you all these days..." Sister Hong turned around and kissed me back on my lips, with a hint of gentle sadness in her voice.

The dark blue night light shone through the window and stained the corner of the bedside. After a passionate storm, Sister Hong fell asleep tiredly in my arms, her small nose wings gently tilted, as if she had suffered some grievance in a dream. At dawn, I woke up in a sad dream, and the cold sweat on my spine soaked my clothes.

Early the next morning, Sister Hong went to work with me. On the way, I kept thinking: Will Lu Yu and the investigation team have not left yet, will he meet Sister Hong privately? I felt sour and jealousy in my heart.

We were half an hour late and walked into the security class. There were only a few people inside. Fatty Zhang was blowing with the human god with his back to the door, and there was a bunch of Mao Xiaoli standing beside him. Since this guy became an electrician, he rarely came to the security class to appear recently. When Xiaoli saw me walking in, his face showed discomfort. Last winter, he bullied a "beggar" at the factory gate and finally got into trouble with me. When he met in the workshop, he became strangers and didn't even say hello.

"Hey... Wu Ping, do you know that Lu Yu and the investigation team took it away last night." Fatty Zhang turned his face and hurriedly caught up with him.

"Let's leave, it's disturbing everyone here." I didn't want to talk too much, Feng Qingyun replied.

"Two days ago, everyone asked you, your kid is not willing to tell the truth, and don't tell us what Lu Yu has missed you. Now everyone knows that the yarn mill is going to hand it over to the Municipal Foreign Trade Bureau." Fatty Zhang's exaggerated voice buzzed in the room.

"The sponge mill was handed over to the Municipal Foreign Trade Bureau. Who heard this?" I was shocked. I had never heard of such news.

"You boy is still pretending?" Fatty Zhang glanced at me dissatisfiedly, "Xiao Li told us that this was a private explanation for Lu Yu and the investigation team before leaving."

"Is this news reliable?" I don't really believe the words of Mao Xiaoli.

"Old Zhang, I'm leaving. This is still internal news. It has not been officially announced. Don't talk to everyone, and cause trouble for the leader at that time." Xiao Li felt hurt when he heard my doubts. He did not look at me in front of me, and left wildly with a look of sarcasm.

As soon as a bunch of Mao Xiaoli went out, Fatty Zhang complained angrily: "Xiao Li hasn't finished speaking just now. Our sponge mill really belongs to the Municipal Foreign Trade Bureau. The city will not spend a lot of money to support us."

"Old Zhang, don't think about good things anymore. The superiors give money. No one who knows the profession can manage it as it is now, and the sponge mill can't be managed." Squad leader Xu walked in after hearing the sound.

"That's right, everyone steals cloth, veils, electricity, and... cement. The sponge mill has to be stolen." When Old Master Huang said this, he deliberately glanced at Fatty Zhang.

"Old Huang, what are you saying? Who hasn't taken the factory stuff at the beginning? Didn't you also take the copper tube at home?" Fatty Zhang heard someone mocking him, stared at him and retorted.

Old Master Huang has been holding it in for several days, and he jumped up at this moment. The two of them refused to give in to each other. People around him hurriedly persuaded him to fight, and they were in chaos for a while.

In the next few days, the news that the yarn mill would be taken back by the city was fermenting, not only spread throughout the yarn mill, but also spread throughout the corners of the county town. Everyone was worried and let go a little. No matter what, as long as this yarn mill is still a state-owned enterprise, everyone has a collective backer, and they will never be able to get nothing to have food and clothing, and they will have no support. When they got home at night, Sister Hong couldn't help asking me if this was a way Lu Yu thought of, giving the yarn mill a way to survive. I didn't believe in the words of Mao Xiaoli, and I couldn't figure out what the master is thinking now, but after hearing all kinds of news over the past few days, I felt a little dazed and began to believe and half-doubt.

"I hope the sponge mill can be saved." In order to comfort Sister Hong, I could only agree casually.
Chapter completed!