Chapter 142

After hearing Zheng Juan's words, Jia Dongxu fell silent.

Li Jiandong also frowned. He didn't expect that he would encounter such a thing when he was just helping an old man.

"Nonsense."

At this time, Director Gao suddenly roared, and turned to Li Jiandong and said, "Director Li, you have been to Guangzipian, but you may not know what it is. In short, it is a garbage dump with few decent people. I didn't expect that in this new country, there would still be such a thing of robbing women. It is simply a disgrace to us in Jilin and Liaoning."

After Director Gao finished speaking, he turned to Zheng Juan and said:

"How about this, young lady, listen to my arrangement. From today on, you will come to work in our mine and be responsible for taking care of Director Li's daily life. Your mother and brother can also live in our staff dormitory. Director Li, what do you think of my arrangement?"

Gao Qiu is a Li Huaide type of person, very good at opportunism.

He saw that Li Jiandong was in a difficult situation, so he took charge and helped him solve Zheng Juan's problem.

Moreover, the job he arranged for Zheng Juan was also very meaningful. Letting such a delicate little beauty take care of Li Jiandong's daily life was obviously an attempt to corrupt him with beauty.

As long as Li Jiandong accepts his kindness, both the work and Li Jiandong's report after returning will be much easier in the future.

"Director Gao is too polite. I am such a grown-up, why do I need someone to take care of me? You should arrange some other work for her, such as making lunch at the construction site or something like that. That's fine too."

Of course Li Jiandong knew what Gao Qiu meant and refused on the spot.

But Gao Qiu was also good at talking. He smiled and said, "Director Li, I am not being polite to you. You are the leader assigned to our mine by our superiors. You are busy every day and no one can replace you. Every minute you waste on your life is equivalent to reducing one minute of working time."

"So, on the surface, I found someone to take care of you, but in fact, I am exploiting your rest time in disguise to do work. I hope Director Li will not blame me. Our mine is just starting out, and we really cannot do without your supervision and leadership."

Gao Qiu spoke so nicely that Li Jiandong didn't know how to refuse.

Zheng Juan is also very satisfied with this job. She feels safer when she is close to her boss.

So he also rushed to say:

"Director Gao, I will take good care of Director Li and will never let him be distracted by trivial matters in life."

"Okay, Director Li, look, this girl also wants to repay you, why don't we give her this opportunity?"

In order to practice high ball, Li Jiandong had no choice but to agree.

Anyway, Gao Qiu has already solved Zheng Juan's problem of wanting to find a job, so even if she stays, she won't have to worry about it.

Having a young and sensible girl taking care of me is much better than the old lady who cooked for five or six people in one meal to test my appetite.

"Okay, since Director Gao values ​​me so much, it would be impolite for me to refuse."

Li Jiandong said with a smile.

When Director Gao saw that he had accepted this "favor", he immediately smiled and said to the security captain, "Xiao Sun, this matter is in your hands. Take this girl's mother and brother to our factory and settle them down today."

"What's your name, girl?"

"My name is Zheng Juan."

"Okay, Zheng Juan, you should first settle your mother and your brother today, and then report to Director Li. You don't have to worry about the factory's affairs. Just take care of Director Li's daily life 24 hours a day. I will also have someone transfer the monthly salary to you. Can you complete this task?"

Zheng Juan nodded vigorously:

"Thank you, Director Gao. I will take good care of Director Li."

"Ah."

Gao Qiu nodded, and the matter came to an end.

After accompanying Li Jiandong to inspect the mining area, Gao Qiu took Li Jiandong to visit the office prepared for him. His attentive companionship throughout the whole process made his subordinates very confused.

After all, Gao Qiu's level is the same as Li Jiandong's. Although Li Jiandong was sent down from above, he just needs to be normally polite and there is no need to be so humble.

However, they don't know that at the high ball level, further progress is not decided by Jiliao alone, but requires the approval of Beicheng.

Although Li Jiandong has the same rank as him, he has close ties with the top leaders in North City.

This is the main reason why Gaoqiu pleases him.

After spending a day at the mine, Li Jiandong left by car just a few minutes before the end of the night.

Formal production has not yet started, and the day is mainly spent familiarizing ourselves with mining work.

I wouldn’t say I’m tired, but because I have to remember a lot of things, I do feel a little mentally exhausted.

When I got home, the old lady from the morning had already left, and Zheng Juan came out wearing an apron.

"Director Li, the meal is ready. Do you want to eat now?"

"Ah."

Li Jiandong nodded and took off his coat casually. It was the first time that Zheng Juan took care of her leader, but she was smart. When she saw Li Jiandong taking off his coat, she took the initiative to run over and take it, and hung it on the hanger next to him.

The house is clean and well maintained.

Li Jiandong didn't change his shoes and walked in directly in his leather shoes. The bathroom was already filled with water, and soap and towels were neatly placed next to the sink.

When he finished washing and came out, the food in the kitchen was already on the table.

Li Jiandong walked over. There was only a set of bowls and chopsticks. There were not many dishes, only three dishes and one soup. It didn't look like there was much oil and water, but it was normal. After all, considering Zheng Juan's family's living conditions, it was not easy to have something oily.

"Let's eat together."

Li Jiandong pointed to the location opposite.

Zheng Juan quickly refused:

"No, I'll just eat the leftovers."

Seeing how cautious she was, Li Jiandong didn't bother her and just started eating.

After finishing his meal, Li Jiandong put on a record and sat on the sofa to read today's newspaper. There was not much entertainment these days, so it was nice to be able to listen to a record. However, the content in the newspaper was very boring, full of boastful reports.

As a leader, when reading a newspaper, what I focus on is not the content, but certain signals that may occasionally be revealed in it.

Although Li Jiandong knew the general development of the situation, he did not know much about some small details and signals. Therefore, reading the newspaper every day not only killed time, but also allowed him to better understand the world.

Half an hour later, Li Jiandong put down the newspaper, and Zheng Juan had finished her meal and washed the dishes.

Seeing Li Jiandong stretching, he asked, "Director Li, do you want to wash your feet?"

"it is good."

Li Jiandong agreed lazily. He had walked a lot that day, so soaking his feet was a must.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip of water. Soon Zheng Juan came over with the prepared foot washing water. After putting down the basin, she did not leave. Instead, she reached out and lifted Li Jiandong's feet with one hand, and took off his shoes and socks with the other hand, and then slowly put his feet into the water.

I didn't ask Li Jiandong about the water temperature, but I knew it was just right from the way he wiggled his toes.

So Zheng Juan continued to take off the shoes and socks on his other foot, put them into the water and slowly washed them.

The feeling of having someone else wash your feet and having your own wife wash your feet is a little different.

Li Jiandong looked at Zheng Juan squatting there, carefully washing his toes, and a strange emotion arose in his heart.

However, he quickly suppressed this emotion, closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

The night passed.

the next morning.

After Li Jiandong got up, he picked up the clean clothes folded beside the bed and put them on, leaving the clothes he wore yesterday in the room.

Breakfast is ready, it includes fried dough sticks, tea eggs and soy milk.

"You did all this yourself?"

Li Jiandong looked at the fried dough sticks that were a little black. The fried dough sticks normally sold outside are not so dark in color and are more fluffy.

Zheng Juan hummed:
"I heard that people in the north city like to eat fried dough sticks and soy milk. I specifically asked the fried dough stick fryer outside for advice. I wonder if it suits your taste."

Li Jiandong nodded. This service attitude was completely different from that of the auntie yesterday.

Some people seem to be attentive, but they really don't have much spirituality, and Zheng Juan is undoubtedly very talented in taking care of people.

I took a bite of the fried dough sticks and the taste was okay, but a little bit thick. It didn’t look like fried dough sticks but more like fish noodles. It wasn’t as crispy but it was pretty good.

"You can fry it thinner next time. It's better to go out and buy it directly. It's not worth working for several hours for such a small breakfast."

Li Jiandong casually took out a stack of money and bills. Although Mine Director Gao said that all his expenses were paid for by the mine, Li Jiandong was not short of this little money and was too lazy to ask the factory for reimbursement.

"Ah."

Zheng Juan obediently took the money and ticket. She had no money on her and really needed it.

Time passes day by day.

Half a month later, Li Jiandong finally became thoroughly familiar with the work at the mine and things became easier for him.

When he returned to the western-style building that day, Li Jiandong was stunned as soon as he entered the door.

A woman was sitting in the living room. It was not Zheng Juan, but Ding Qiunan, who was supposed to be in the infirmary of the steel mill.

"Qiu Nan, why are you here?"

"Master."

When Ding Qiunan heard the door open, she stood up. When she saw that it was really Li Jiandong, she suddenly ran over and excitedly threw herself into his arms.

She hugged me very tightly and very wantonly.

Now that both of them have left North City, no one here knows her, and Qin Huairu is not here either, which makes her feel more relaxed than ever before.

"No, Qiu Nan, you haven't answered my question yet. What should I do if you come to me at the steel mill?"

Ding Qiunan is the factory doctor of the steel rolling mill. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for him to be away for a long time.

She probably wasn't eligible to take a plane, and a round trip from Jilin to Liaoning by train would take at least a week.

If you stay here for two days, it will be ten days or half a month. If you stay here for so many days without a valid reason, you may be fired.

"I resigned."

Ding Qiunan's words completely stunned Li Jiandong.

"Resigned?"

"Well, the street encourages support for the border areas, so I came over when I saw there was support from this side."

"you……"

Li Jiandong was completely speechless.

After so many years, he also knew that Ding Qiunan had never given up.

But I didn't expect that she could do this for me.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that Li Jiandong was not moved, but it was precisely because he was moved that he could not delay her.

"Qiu Nan, how can I say hello to you? I um..."

Li Jiandong still wanted to lecture her.

Who knew Ding Qiunan would suddenly put his mouth close to hers.

This was her most daring act, and she finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish while in a foreign land.

Li Jiandong's mind was in a mess. He completely stopped thinking and relied entirely on instinct to drive his body.

Zheng Juan had already prepared the meal. When she heard Li Jiandong coming back, she was planning to come out to greet him. However, as soon as she walked out of the kitchen, she saw a scene that she shouldn't have seen.

She quickly retreated back to the kitchen and closed the door, but it was not completely closed and there was a gap.

Zheng Juan leaned over the crack in the door and looked out. The more she looked, the faster her heart beat and her pretty face flushed.

After a long time, Li Jiandong's voice was heard from outside.

"Zheng Juan, is the meal ready?"

"Okay, Director Li."

Zheng Juan shouted from behind the door.

"Send the meal to my room later."

"Yes."

Zheng Juan answered, and then saw Li Jiandong pick up Ding Qiunan from the sofa and walk towards the stairs to the second floor.

In the next few days, Li Jiandong used the excuse of not feeling well to avoid going to the mine and stayed in the house for a week.

Jia Dongxu came to see him several times during this period, but Ding Qiunan never showed up.

It was not until a week later when Ding Qiunan had to report to the new unit that Li Jiandong asked Xiao Zhou to drive her to the new unit.

On the way, Li Jiandong asked her what her plans for the future were, and Ding Qiunan said calmly that anything was fine.

Anyway, she is already content with the situation now. It would be even better if she could have a child, but she would have no regrets if not.

Seeing her like this, Li Jiandong felt even more worried about her. Fortunately, she worked in Benxi, so at least he could spend more time with her during this period.

As for what to do after returning to North City, we can only take it one step at a time.

This time came very quickly.

In late October of the lunar calendar, heavy snow had already begun to fall in Jilin and Liaoning.

Li Jiandong sat in the office, looking at the heavy snow outside the window, thinking about what was happening in the north city. He had written to his family every month for the past six months, but his efficiency was too low.

This made Li Jiandong wonder if it would be better if telephones could be popularized earlier.

Even if it's just a landline, making a phone call is much more convenient than writing a letter.

However, laying telephone lines is a big project. In comparison, building an airplane may be simpler. After all, Li Jiandong's mechanical engineer level has reached LV3, and he should be able to reach the maximum level in a few years.

Ring ring ring

The phone rings.

Li Jiandong withdrew his thoughts and picked up the phone on the table: "Hello?"

"Jiandong, how are you doing? Are you doing well in Jilin and Liaoning recently?"

When Li Jiandong heard the voice on the phone, he suddenly became excited. It was a call from a big boss.

"Boss, can I go back now?"

The leader of Bida laughed and said, "It seems that you are not having a very ideal time over there, Jiandong. But don't worry, I have already arranged for someone to replace you. The person will arrive next week at the latest. Once you have completed the handover, you can come back."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jiandong was very excited.

Although Jilin is not bad, and the most important thing is that it is relaxing, he still wants to return to Beicheng.

There are his wife and children, as well as his career.

Apart from Ding Qiunan and Jia Dongxu, there was nothing here that he cared about.

After leaving the mine, Li Jiandong did not return to the western-style building, but asked Xiao Zhou to drive him to Ding Qiunan's unit.

During this period, Xiao Zhou would bring Li Jiandong here every now and then.

He was very familiar with the road here and stopped the car when he arrived.

Then, Li Jiandong got off the car by himself and walked into the township clinic.

The infirmary is quite large, but there are only a few doctors inside.

Ding Qiunan is the most experienced one among them, and there is also an elderly male doctor and four young nurses.

When they saw Li Jiandong's car, several young nurses started shouting excitedly.

"Doctor Ding, your ex-husband is here to see you again."

"You said you had such a good relationship, why did you get divorced in the first place?"

"If you had told him earlier that you were having a child, maybe you two would still be fine now."

Before Ding Qiunan came, she deliberately made use of her connections and wrote in the letter of introduction that she was divorced, just to make it easier to introduce her relationship with Li Jiandong.

This time she even gave up her job at the steel mill and came here to work as a desperate measure.

Everything is prepared with the intention of dying if failure occurs.

Hear the young nurses talking.

Ding Qiunan did not feel bitter. Instead, she felt that the title of ex-husband was quite nice.

She walked towards the door with her bulging belly, and soon Li Jiandong walked in.

"Qiu Nan, how are you feeling recently? It's so cold, you should wear more clothes."

"Well, there's a stove in the infirmary, so it's not cold."

Ding Qiunan said with a smile.

It is indeed very cold here in Jilin, but only outdoors.

The houses here are thicker and have several layers of roofs, which makes them warmer than those in the north city, and they also have large kangs.

Li Jiandong felt Ding Qiunan's pulse and was relieved when he found everything was normal.

I don’t know if it’s because I have no worries during this period, or maybe it’s because I have to take charge of my own affairs here.

Ding Qiunan's medical skills improved by leaps and bounds. In just half a year, he helped Li Jiandong accumulate hundreds of thousands of experience points.

Now, Li Jiandong's medical skills have reached LV3. Even if you look around the world, there are probably few who can compare with him.

The two walked into the house.

There weren't many patients today, so Li Jiandong took a stool and sat down and said, "Qiu Nan, I received a call from Beicheng today. Someone might come to replace me next week. Do you want to go back with me?"

Li Jiandong has thought about it for some time and decided that he cannot let Ding Qiunan stay here alone with the child.

Even if we go back to the northern suburbs, it's better than staying in Jilin. This place is too far away and it's difficult to see each other.

Ding Qiunan was silent for a long time before uttering one word: "Okay."

She originally thought she could live here alone, but during those few minutes of silence just now, she realized that she couldn't do it.

Sure enough, Li Jiandong was right. I was too naive before.

However, she did not regret it, but felt very happy.

"Okay then, I'll find someone to help you with the formalities in the next few days."

Li Jiandong was relieved to see that Ding Qiunan was open-minded.

He has suffered from Ding Qiunan's stubbornness, but this matter has its pros and cons, and one cannot take advantage of others and still act ungratefully.

After staying with Ding Qiunan for a while, Li Jiandong left.

After returning to the western-style building, Li Jiandong had his meal and asked Zheng Juan to call Jia Dongxu over.

Jia Dongxu has also grown a lot during this period.

I can really learn a lot from following Li Jiandong every day, both about work and about how to deal with people.

This time Li Jiandong left, but he wanted to stay.

(End of this chapter)