Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 454 Dark Clouds Gather Lightning, But I Am Not the Petrel
Someone who was already more talented than them studied even harder than them.

While others are reading and studying during the day, they are busy working on projects and putting things into practice.

While others are sleeping at night, they are studying diligently in the corridor.

...How can anyone sleep like this?!
How incredibly brave do you have to be to fall asleep?!

Gradually, more and more people started reading and studying in the corridor.

Some even ran up behind Chen Luyang to secretly watch what he was learning.

When I saw that Chen Luyang was reading a purely German original,
Everyone felt as if dark clouds were gathering lightning overhead, crackling and striking their heads.

study!!!
Study like crazy!!

……

Chen Luyang had absolutely no idea of ​​the pressure she was putting on her classmates.

After finishing class on Friday, Chen Luyang hurriedly left the classroom with her schoolbag on her back.

"Xiao Chen, take a break tonight and let's have a meal together as a class."

Tao Runze put his arm around Chen Luyang and spoke with a smile.

“Yes, Wenwei, people can’t always be studying; they need to relax sometimes,” Gao Xiaolin added.

"Even the teacher said we need to balance work and rest. Let's go! Let's have a meal together," Zheng Zhe added from the side.

"I really can't make it today. I'll take the train back tonight," Chen Luyang said regretfully.

"Why did you suddenly come home? Did something happen at home?" Jiang Feng asked worriedly.

"It's okay! My girlfriend said she misses me, so I'm going back to see her."

When talking about her boyfriend, Chen Luyang's fatigue seemed to vanish, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

What?
Everyone present thought they had misheard.

"Did you ask the school for leave?" Tao Runze asked, puzzled.

As the class monitor, he would always let him know if any student needed to ask for leave or had anything else to do.

“No need to invite me. I’ll be back for class on Monday morning,” Chen Luyang said.

"I'll leave tonight and arrive tomorrow night. I'll just see you for a moment and then come back, so it won't interfere with my classes on Monday."

Wow...!
So young!
Tao Runze, Zhang Dongliang, and other middle-aged people couldn't help but cast envious glances.

They're young and energetic, they can really take risks.

I really couldn't handle it if it were me.

At the same time, Gao Xiaolin and her group of girls were also moved.

"Wenwei, you're coming and leaving Saturday night, so you won't get to see anything for more than a few minutes!"

"Just take a look~" Chen Luyang grinned foolishly.

Seemingly feeling that her image wasn't imposing enough, Chen Luyang added a special note:
"My girlfriend missed me, so I just wanted her to see me."

It would have been better if he hadn't explained.

After this explanation, the others immediately looked at him strangely.

She misses you, but she doesn't come to see you.
On the contrary, you've gone through all that trouble, traveling for three days straight.
Just so people will glance at you?
Regardless of the circumstances, Chen Luyang's journey of thousands of miles to meet his girlfriend truly left a deep impression on these female classmates.

Amidst the envious gazes of a crowd,

Chen Luyang stuffed the materials she needed to translate on the way into her schoolbag, along with the steamed buns and water she had eaten on the bus over the past two days, and took the bus to the West Railway Station.

After getting off the train,

Chen Luyang rushed back to the repair shop to get her train ticket.

When Director Lu and his team saw Chen Luyang, they were quite worried.

Why are you suddenly in such a hurry to buy a ticket back to the provincial capital when everything is fine in the city? Has something happened at home or at the factory?

However, when Chen Luyang said shyly, "Nothing's wrong, I just missed my girlfriend and wanted to go back and see her,"
Not only Lu Ju, Guo Qiang, and Hong Jun were shocked.

Even Lin Qiming and Zhang Nan, who stayed at the repair shop that night, looked at Chen Luyang with unsure of what to say after hearing this.

After thinking for a long time,
Tan Rensong remarked, "Our Director Chen is quite a man of character!"

hehehe~
Chen Luyang quite likes this nickname.

"Director, I made some steamed buns with red bean filling. Are you taking a bag of them to eat on the way?"

Sun Hongjun ran to the kitchen, took out a small bag of steamed buns, and was about to give them to Chen Luyang.

"No need, I brought steamed buns and dumplings, that's enough!"

Chen Luyang's main focus this time is to travel light.

These past two days have mainly been about traveling by car. Apart from books, manuscript paper, and necessary food, he doesn't want to bring anything else.

After greeting the people at the repair shop,

Chen Luyang rushed into the train station, grabbed her ticket, and squeezed into the carriage.

There are more people on weekends.

Fortunately, Chen Luyang was young and strong, and after a lot of struggling, he finally managed to get to his position.

After sitting down,

Chen Luyang first pressed her schoolbag down on her lap to firmly protect the underwear inside her pants.

He then spread out Hegel's work and took out a pen and paper.

I seized every spare moment and frantically continued translating.

On the train, some people were chatting, some were drinking, and some were carrying children.

The environment was very noisy.

But it can be overcome!

As I said before, Chen Luyang can overcome any difficulty as long as the philosophy department can get involved!
The train rumbled out of Shanhaiguan.

Gradually, the older woman next to me couldn't help but ask a question;
"Young man, what are you writing here?"

"It's some translated materials."

What language is written in this book?

"German".

Wow...!
Several people around, hearing that it was German, all craned their necks to look curiously.

can't read.

Let's take another look at what's on Chen Luyang's manuscript paper.

I don't understand it at all!

...Awesome!!

That guy is awesome!
As night fell completely, the long strip ceiling lights illuminated the carriage.

Although it's a train, the carriage lights are usually on all night and are not forcibly turned off.

Chen Luyang was seated near the aisle. The lighting was barely enough to read and write, but it was not as good as the school and corridor lights.

Your eyes will easily get sore if you look at it for too long.

Chen Luyang stood up wearily, twisting her sore neck and waist.

Just then, a train attendant walked over and was checking the condition of the carriage.

The two exchanged a glance, and Chen Luyang politely nodded to the other person as a greeting.

Seeing Chen Luyang sit down to continue translating,

The flight attendant couldn't help but remind him, "Sir, the lights are brighter in the dining car. If you have work to do, you can go to the dining car."

Chen Luyang, who was engrossed in translating her manuscript under the dim car roof light, suddenly brightened up upon hearing this!
"really?"

"of course can!"

The conductor had already noticed Chen Luyang when she boarded the train.

There are fewer people in the dining car at night, and there are tables, making it more convenient to work.

"Thank you so much!" Chen Luyang quickly packed the manuscript into her backpack and followed the flight attendant to the dining car.

The food trucks at night weren't very spacious.

Besides the flight attendants, cooks, and railway police officers who rest inside, some military personnel and officers also take a nap at the tables and chairs in the dining car.

Most of the tables were occupied by people sleeping face down.

Only a narrow corner near the door and an empty space remained.

However, for Chen Luyang, having a bright place and a table was already a great blessing.

That night, Chen Luyang worked until the wee hours before finally falling asleep at the table.

When he woke up the next day, it was almost nine o'clock.

Chen Luyang sat up abruptly: "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I overslept!" He was about to gather his things and return to his seat when he heard the flight attendant's gentle voice behind him:
"Comrade, please sit here."

The flight attendant kindly remarked, "It's more comfortable here than in the seats."

Chen Luyang's eyes lit up with surprise, but she was then taken aback: "Won't my sitting here interfere with your work?"

The flight attendant smiled and said, "It's alright. This seat is usually not occupied, so it won't bother anyone. Please sit here without worry."

People were coming and going on the train.

People always show more respect to those who have knowledge.

Within our capabilities, every little bit of convenience we can provide is a convenience.

And so, Chen Luyang worked tirelessly for another whole day without sleep.

The further north the train went, the colder the temperature inside the carriage became.

As Chen Luyang worked, she couldn't help but tighten her cotton-padded coat.

Gradually, it got darker and darker.

The train was getting closer and closer to the provincial capital.

At the provincial capital's train station, Chen Jinyue, bundled up in thick clothes, waited patiently on the platform.

Last time, Chen Luyang suddenly called and asked me to come to the train station tonight.

He said he had asked someone to bring her some things and asked her to come and pick them up herself.

When you want to pick them up, just stand next to the stall selling tea eggs on the platform.

Chen Jinyue had a head full of question marks.

Chen Luyang didn't say a word about who was delivering it or what it was carrying.

Chen Jinyue was so confused that she didn't know who to pick up or what to look for after the train arrived at the station.

Even so, Chen Jinyue arrived at the train station ahead of time, eagerly awaiting the train's arrival.

woo woo woo woo……

As the train whistle sounded, the train slowly pulled into the station.

Chen Jinyue stood obediently next to the tea egg, tiptoeing, and eagerly watching the people getting off the train.

I'm watching it now.
Suddenly a voice rang out from behind me:
"You're afraid of the cold and you're not wearing a hat! Your ears are all red from the cold!"

Chen Jinyue suddenly turned around.

Her eyes were wide open, staring in disbelief at the young man standing before her.

"You're back? Am I dreaming?"

Chen Jinyue murmured, his voice seemingly floating in the air.

next moment,
A thick, warm hand emerged from the folded glove and grabbed Chen Jinyue's ear.

His voice was filled with resentment!
"Look how cold your ears are!"

"What if it freezes off! I told you to wear a hat, wear a hat, why wouldn't you listen!"

"So stubborn, so incredibly stubborn!"

Chen Jinyue stared blankly at the young man with a stubble beard, who was rubbing his ears with both hands.

Her once familiar, rosy, clean, and energetic face is now almost sunken in.

His chin was covered in bluish stubble, and his hair was messy.

Especially those bright and sparkling eyes,

Now there are dark circles under his eyes, revealing an indescribable weariness.

He looked incredibly haggard; it had been so long since he'd had a proper night's sleep.

Why are you staring at me like that? Don't you recognize me?

Because his girlfriend was so beautiful, Chen Luyang couldn't help but gently rub her face with both hands.

Why can't you even speak when you see me?

Chen Luyang couldn't help but bend down and tease Chen Jinyue by looking at her face sideways.

"Come on, let me see, has it changed in the last two months?"

"Wow, it really has changed, it looks better now!"

value!
It's totally worth it!
Chen Luyang looked at Chen Jinyue with great joy.

This ride was totally worth it!

Just as he was preparing to properly cherish his partner,
Suddenly, Chen Jinyue's eyes reddened, and tears fell down with a "plop".

Ok?
Chen Luyang was taken aback.

Why are you crying all of a sudden?

Frozen to tears?!
Chen Luyang breathed on her hands and rubbed them together vigorously, intending to warm them up to give to Chen Jinyue's cheeks.

The next moment, Chen Jinyue hugged her tightly.
"How did you get so thin!"

Her crying left Chen Luyang completely bewildered.

Why are you crying all of a sudden?

He quickly and gently patted Chen Jinyue's back, softly coaxing him:

"I haven't lost weight. I eat more than a cow every day at school. I've just been sleeping less lately. I'm fine."

"Are you very tired from school?" Chen Jinyue looked up at him with red eyes.

A small, cold hand touched Chen Luyang's sunken cheek, her eyes filled with heartache.

Chen Luyang chuckled and said, "What do you mean I'm tired? I'm not tired at all. I just haven't been taking care of my appearance lately."

Saying,

Chen Luyang took out her handkerchief to wipe away Chen Jinyue's tears and gently kissed her hair.

"Sis, don't cry, I'm really fine~ really."

In front of the bustling platform,

Chen Luyang held Chen Jinyue close, gently coaxing him.

The old man selling tea eggs next to me just stared at it.

Seeing that Chen Jinyue had almost finished crying, the old man chuckled:
"Young man, hurry up and buy your daughter a tea egg. Eating a tea egg will stop her crying."

Chen Luyang was amused.

He looked at Chen Jinyue and asked, "Sis, do you want some tea eggs? I'll buy you one."

"I'm not eating~" Chen Jinyue wiped her face with a handkerchief, her eyes red, and asked, "Why did you suddenly come back? Don't you have to go to school anymore?"

Chen Luyang smiled and said, "I missed you so much that I came back to see you."

"I need to take the train back to school soon, and classes will resume as normal on Monday."

Chen Jinyue was stunned.

"You went through all this trouble just to see me?!"

Chen Luyang said nonchalantly, "It's not just a glance! I've looked at it countless times in just this short time."

"Didn't you eat dinner tonight? Shall we go get some hot pot?"

"I really want to eat pickled cabbage and mutton soup with rice. I dream about it."

After a pause,
Chen Luyang said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Will you come with me?"

moment!

Chen Jinyue really wished he could buy the entire casserole shop for Chen Luyang.

"eat!"

"I'll buy you whatever you want to eat today!"

After saying that, Chen Jinyue took Chen Luyang's hand and led her to the casserole shop with great pride, like a mother hen leading her chicks.

Before they could even take two steps,

Chen Jinyue's hand was pulled back by a firm yet gentle force and wrapped in a warm pocket.

Once inside the casserole restaurant, Chen Luyang was genuinely hungry.

One person ordered a sauerkraut and mutton hot pot and a beef and persimmon hot pot, as well as a plate of smoked tofu and a bowl of braised green peppers.

Finally, we ordered a bowl of braised pork and a bowl of rice.

They immediately poured the meat, broth and all, into the rice and mixed it all together.

Then he started eating without thinking.

(End of this chapter)