Chapter 17

Lin Qiangsheng ran along the riverbank.

Today was Sunday, and there were quite a few people on the south side of the riverbank doing morning exercises or sightseeing.

As he ran, a girl's voice practicing singing suddenly came from ahead.

"Yi~ Yi~ Ah~ Ah....."

Lin Qiangsheng stopped and looked at the young girl practicing her voice.

The girl was around 14 years old, standing gracefully behind the stone railing by the river, wearing a clean white shirt and a green military pants.

From the side, her slightly protruding chest looked very soft, and the ponytail on her head moved rhythmically with her voice.

Chen Yao!

Lin Qiangsheng stared at the girl, who was his second wife in his previous life. After his wife passed away, Chen Yao and he came together and stayed together for three years, with very compatible personalities and a harmonious life.

Thinking about how he had left "Chen Yao" in his previous life, Lin Qiangsheng felt a lump in his throat and almost shed tears.

He slowly approached the girl, standing about four or five meters away, silently watching her.

Chen Yao was very serious about her vocal practice, and the gentle morning breeze brushed past her face, causing a few strands of her fine hair to flutter lightly.

"Yi~ Yi~ Ah~ Ah......" Her clear and youthful voice swept over the river.

Lin Qiangsheng stopped behind Chen Yao, his eyes filled with her figure.

"What are you doing?!"

After an unknown amount of time, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind.

This sudden voice startled both Chen Yao and Lin Qiangsheng.

Lin Qiangsheng turned his head and saw that it was Chen Yao's older sister, Chen Fang.

She was in her early twenties, wearing a blue tracksuit, with sweat on her forehead, looking like she had just finished running.

"It's me, Chen Jie, Lin Qiangsheng! I work at the same factory as Brother Chen Bing," Lin Qiangsheng quickly said politely upon seeing the woman.

In his previous life, it was because of Chen Yu, his sister-in-law, that Lin Qiangsheng and Chen Yao came together. Therefore, Lin Qiangsheng was very eager to get closer to Chen Yu.

"Oh? You're Lin Shifu's child? My brother often talks about you," Chen Yu glanced at Lin Qiangsheng a few times. Recently, Chen Bing had been talking about him a lot, so she immediately recognized him.

Lin Qiangsheng nodded quickly and smiled, "Yes, yes! Chen Jie, are you running?"

Chen Yu nodded and smiled, "You're running too?" She walked past Lin Qiangsheng to Chen Yao's side, wiping her sweat with a towel as she asked.

"Yes!" Lin Qiangsheng replied absentmindedly, his eyes involuntarily looking at Chen Yao.

Chen Yao was looking at the boy in front of her with a puzzled expression. Seeing him look at her, she recognized him as a child from her neighborhood and smiled slightly.

Lin Qiangsheng, feeling nervous, said, "Chen Yao, hello!"

Chen Yao chuckled, the boy's serious and slightly nervous expression made her laugh.

"Hello, Lin Qiangsheng!" Chen Yao smiled and nodded, her big eyes looking at the boy.

Lin Qiangsheng, under Chen Yao's gaze, felt even more nervous, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start.

Chen Yu, watching from the side, smiled and said to Chen Yao, "Okay, sister, let's go home. After eating, we still have to go to ballet class, don't be late!"

Chen Yao nodded, smiled, and waved at Lin Qiangsheng, then turned and walked back with her sister. The two sisters laughed softly as they talked about something.

Chen Yu, nearly 1.7 meters tall, was the same age as Lin Qiangsheng this year. Standing next to her sister, she was only slightly shorter.

The current Lin Qiangsheng was still shorter than Chen Yao. Compared to the two sisters, he felt even shorter.

Watching Chen Yao walk away, Lin Qiangsheng felt a bit dejected.

He kicked a stone hard, sending it into the water.

"I need to exercise more! Jump rope, stretch! In my previous life, I grew to 1.75 meters. I wonder if I can exceed 1.8 meters in this life with some effort!"

Lin Qiangsheng found a low tree branch, jumped up, and grabbed it, doing a few pull-ups.

......

After breakfast, he went to the car factory.

Chen Bing and a few others weren't there, but Master Gong Changling, who did carpentry, was in the workshop.

"Master Gong, you're really early!" Lin Qiangsheng greeted.

Master Gong was fiddling with a wooden part, and seeing Lin Qiangsheng, he smiled and said, "Qiangsheng is here."

Lin Qiangsheng nodded and saw that Master Gong was handling a wooden part for the carburetor. Lin Qiangsheng said, "Master Gong's skills are really top-notch, the wooden parts are made well and quickly!"

Master Gong waved his hand and said happily, "How can I compare to you and your father? We just have this bit of skill."

Lin Qiangsheng smiled, turned, and walked to the table to continue drawing.

At this moment, Master Gong walked over and said with a smile, "Qiangsheng, I have something to discuss with you."

Lin Qiangsheng turned and said with a smile, "Master Gong, just say what you need."

Master Gong smiled and said politely, "My youngest son, Gong Qiushi, you've met him. I want him to learn drawing from you, what do you think?"

Lin Qiangsheng recalled and nodded, "Sure, as long as he's willing to learn, I'll teach him."

Master Gong was delighted and said, "Great, great! I'll send him over right away." He then hurriedly left.

Lin Qiangsheng shook his head, understanding Master Gong's feelings.

No matter what, drawing seemed to be a bit more advanced than carpentry. But this was only now; in a few years, carpenters would be in high demand. At that time, people would be looking for carpenters to make furniture everywhere.

After a while, Gong Qiushi was brought in by his father. He was about the same age as Lin Qiangsheng, but he was thinner, with a smaller head, making him look taller.

"Qiushi, from now on, you'll learn drawing from Qiangsheng, got it?" Master Gong said loudly to his son.

Gong Qiushi was a straightforward person, though he looked a bit mischievous, he had no ulterior motives. He nodded and said quietly, "Got it."

Master Gong smiled, patted his son's head, and after a few more words with Lin Qiangsheng, left.

Lin Qiangsheng noticed that Gong Qiushi's shoes and pants were covered in yellow mud and asked, "What were you doing? Why are your shoes so dirty?"

Gong Qiushi looked at Lin Qiangsheng and laughed, "We were playing soccer just now. Why didn't you come play?"

Lin Qiangsheng said, "I didn't think about it."

Gong Qiushi scratched his head, not understanding why playing soccer required thinking.

Lin Qiangsheng pointed to the broom in the corner, and Gong Qiushi immediately ran over to grab it and went outside to clean.

Lin Qiangsheng nodded, thinking that Gong Qiushi was a good person, a bit mischievous in appearance but very efficient in work.

At nine in the morning, the factory leadership held a meeting, and Lin Qiangsheng was also called to attend.

Zheng Yongmin glanced at the people present and said in the meeting, "Comrades, there are only half a month left until National Day!" He looked at everyone, his eyes scanning each face.

There were many more people present, all of whom were transferred from other units by the Industrial Bureau after the car factory was established, as well as some people from major institutions in the city.

The management of the factory was still very chaotic, and Lin Qiangsheng didn't know if these people would stay in the factory or return to their original units, which was still uncertain.

Their original units were also important industrial departments in the city, and whether they were willing to stay was another matter.

In Lin Qiangsheng's view, as long as these people didn't cause trouble during the critical period of factory construction, it would be fine!

After hearing Zheng Yongmin's words, some people began to whisper.

Zheng Yongmin tapped the table, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He continued loudly, "The whole country is learning from Daqing, learning from Daqing's construction, and learning from Daqing's spirit. With only half a month left until National Day, the time for inspection is coming soon!"

He looked around, seeing that everyone was listening attentively, nodded and smiled, "Our car factory has recently achieved some significant accomplishments, producing five small cars, and the customers who bought them are very satisfied. We haven't lost face in front of the provincial leaders and our sister units, which is indeed a significant progress! A significant progress for our factory!"

"But, we cannot be complacent, our new factory is not yet completed! The walls of the factory workshop are not yet built! The beams are ready, but the walls are not yet up! As long as the factory is not completed, our equipment cannot enter the factory! Our car manufacturing factory will be delayed in production!"

"Comrades, time is pressing!"

At this point, the old comrade Zheng Yongmin looked as if he was constipated, making everyone feel very anxious!

Lin Xiangrong, who had been holding his head high, now slightly bent it. He was under a lot of pressure, and being scolded by the old director in front of everyone made him feel very uncomfortable.

Zheng Yongmin turned to Lin Xiangrong and asked, "Comrade Lin Xiangrong, I want to know if our new factory can be completed before National Day?"

Lin Xiangrong stood up, his face now dark, and he nodded firmly, saying loudly, "I guarantee that the factory will be completed within half a month!"

Zheng Yongmin slapped the table and said loudly, "Good! Comrade Lin Xiangrong, are you willing to sign a military order? To complete the factory construction before National Day!"

Lin Xiangrong gritted his teeth and said firmly, "I will sign the military order, to complete the task before National Day! Otherwise, ... otherwise, I am willing to go to prison or be executed!"

Zheng Yongmin smiled and said loudly, "Good! I'll see what you can do!"

The people at the meeting all watched Lin Xiangrong silently, some smiled, and some sighed.

Everyone left one after another. Chang Yuanting walked over, patted Lin Xiangrong's shoulder, and pulled him to Zheng Yongmin to discuss something.

After leaving the meeting room, Lin Qiangsheng let out a long breath. He scratched his head and walked back to the mold workshop.

After sitting down on the chair, Lin Qiangsheng thought for a moment, took out a draft paper from the drawer, and started writing with a pen.

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