Chapter 225 He Yuxiang's Treat

"The No. 3 furnace just produced a batch of steel, the scrap steel bin needs to be cleared!" the night shift foreman roared, slamming his hand on the work log. "There's a batch of scrap in the east area of ​​the material yard, with a high copper content, it must be sorted separately!"

He called out the names of a group of people.

Chen Qing was among them.

Director Ma hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Even his colleagues in the scrap steel department couldn't stand it anymore: "We need the scrap steel troughs urgently, and Chen has only just started to get busy."

The night shift foreman yelled in dissatisfaction, "You've been working here for a week already, can't Comrade Chen adapt yet?"

"Let's go."

Chen Qing went to help.

The scrap steel was scorching hot, and as Chen Qing crawled inside to process it, he felt as if his whole body was being roasted.

The people in the scrap steel department operated skillfully, and Chen Qing followed suit, using a pneumatic pick to break up the blockage of steel slag as required. The vibration made her feel like her hands were about to split open.

After it was smashed, Chen Qing followed the group and carried the still-warm fragments by hand.

Fortunately, the machine factory provided three pairs of gloves for the worker to wear during this step; otherwise, her hands would have been ruined.

As everyone knows, Chen Qing did not delay anyone's progress and worked until dawn. She felt so tired that she could sleep for three days and three nights.

The night shift team leader observed Chen Qing's every move. He noticed that she picked things up quickly and worked just as fast as the male colleagues. She didn't say a word and didn't ask the male colleagues for help, which left him wondering where to find fault with her.

The song "Workers Have Power" played in the machine factory.

The day shift workers are coming.

Chen Qing looked up and sighed; he had finally made it through.

She returned the gloves from the organization, then put on the gloves her colleague had given her and walked towards the factory gate.

I was too tired to be the first to leave work.

Chen Qing slowly walked home, where He Yuan had prepared a meal for her. It was a big bowl full of fish and meat, and there was also a bowl of pork rib soup.

Xiao Yu's tears fell incessantly: "I want to help my aunt with the chores."

Chen Qingchao smiled at her: "Your aunt isn't that fragile, and many people in the scrap metal department do the same thing. She'll get used to it."

Xiaoyu couldn't help but want to cry.

He Yuxiang had never seen her so tired before, and her eyes were slightly moist: "Why don't you sell your job and go home to sew clothes?"

"I feel your concern, and I'm very happy." In her past life, Chen Qing often stayed up late and came home to an empty house, which would give her a sense of desolation, confusion, and exhaustion. But today, she came home to a meal, soup, and two little ones who cared for her. That was enough.

"It's time for you to go to school, hurry up and go to school. I'm going to eat, take a shower and go to bed later."

He Yuxiang took his younger sister to school.

Chen Qing ate slowly, then took a shower, sat on the swing waiting for her hair to dry, and fell asleep as soon as she sat down.

He Yuan came back at noon and saw her sleeping on the swing. He picked her up and took her back to her room to sleep. Chen Qing opened her eyes groggily, saw the familiar person, and fell back asleep peacefully.

He placed her on the bed and covered her with a thin blanket. He noticed that her hands were covered in blisters, and his heart suddenly ached.

I went to the machinery factory hospital to get medicine, bought gentian violet, half a roll of gauze, and tweezers. Chen Qing is sleeping now, so I can only wait until I get off work in the afternoon to treat her.

When he returned to the courtyard in the afternoon, Chen Qing was already awake, sitting on the bed in a daze.

The sudden change in her schedule left her feeling a bit confused.

He Yuan came to her side, took out the prepared medicine to treat her blisters, felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and could not find the words to comfort her, so he simply made his movements extremely gentle.

When the tip of his tweezers touched the largest blister, Chen Qing involuntarily flinched, his mind clearing instantly.

She wanted to cry out in pain, but Xiaoyu was standing at the doorway, looking at her with teary eyes, so she had no choice but to endure it.

After He Yuan applied the gentian violet to her, she made a claw-stretching face at Xiao Yu: "Look, Auntie has new claws."

Xiao Yu burst into tears.

He Yuan put down the tweezers to comfort her, picking her up and patting her back gently: "What's wrong? Don't cry, your aunt is just teasing you."

Chen Qing quickly said, "Yes, if you're scared, I won't play like that." Her little Yu is very brave, and she just wanted to tease her, without considering the child's fear of dark colors.

Xiaoyu sobbed, “I don’t like the machine factory anymore. I hate the machine factory. They are bad. They bully Auntie. I hate them.”

Chen Qingxin was heartbroken. She came up to her and said softly, "Your aunt works in the machine factory, just like you strive to be number one in labor class. Although it looks tough, you have to put in the effort to get good grades, so it's not a terrible thing."

Xiaoyu thought about the labor class, then saw her aunt smiling gently at her, and asked choked with emotion, "Really?"

"of course it's true."

"That aunt is amazing!"

“Okay, I’m great.” Chen Qing was amused by her: “You’re great too.”

Xiao Yu leaned on her uncle's shoulder and smiled at him.

He Yuxiang watched silently, feeling strangely that their family seemed to be becoming more and more complete: "I bought some food from the state-run restaurant today, come and eat."

Chen Qing was shocked.

Has the stingy rooster laid an egg?

"How can you be so generous?"

He Yuxiang's face darkened: "To prevent you two from working yourselves to death. Whether you eat or not is up to you."

"Eat, eat, eat."

The three of them hurried to the dining table.

Today, Comrade He Yuxiang went all out and actually bought braised pork with preserved mustard greens and stir-fried beef with mixed mushrooms. Both of these dishes cost 2.5 yuan!
Chen Qing enjoyed the meal very much.

Because all three people were putting food on her plate.

After Chen Qing finished eating and drinking, he noticed that He Yuan's complexion was not good, so he came to him and comforted him, "It's alright, it's alright, don't be sad."

He Yuan stood up and gently hugged her, saying, "It will all pass soon."

Chen Qing nodded: "Yes."

Once her body adjusts, she'll be back to normal; at the very least, the blisters on her hands will wear down into calluses.

"So don't worry, I'm really adaptable."

"you are awesome."

"You too, you must be tired from working overtime," Chen Qing said softly.

He Yuan hugged her for a while before letting go and said to her, "I'll pick you up for work tonight."

"it is good."

The two walked outside.

Seeing that her uncle and aunt were both very tired from work, Xiaoyu asked her brother, "When can we take over their jobs?"

"You got into vocational school on your own, so try to get a temporary job at the machine factory." He Yuxiang tapped his sister's head: "Did you sneak a pancake today?"

Xiao Yu covered her mouth: "No."

Her eyes darted around.

Didn't you rinse your mouth?
Why did my brother find out?
He Yuxiang said quietly, "He Yuting, if you keep eating things that cause internal heat, I'll tell your aunt that you're raising snakes."

"No!" Xiaoyu quickly stopped her, "I'm not eating anymore."

He Yuxiang snorted coldly: "It had better be."

It's all Mao Mao's fault. Knowing that Xiao Yu likes crispy and crunchy things, he always goes to buy them for her.

Seeing his younger sister looking listless, He Yuxiang didn't try to comfort her. Instead, he reminded her, "You haven't finished your homework yet. Go and do it now."

"Okay." Xiaoyu took her homework out of her schoolbag and put it on the dining table to do it.

Chen Qing turned on the light for her, wondering if he should get the two children a desk to make it easier for them to study.


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