At about one o'clock in the afternoon of August 20, Geng Zhiyuan walked into the guest house of Yurong Nitrogen Fertilizer Factory alone with his bag on his back. This time, he took a long-distance bus from Chengdu to Lanxi County, and after arriving in the county, he did not bother the factory to send a car to pick him up, so he took a taxi and rushed directly to the guest house.

"Is there anyone?" Geng Zhiyuan walked to the front desk of the guest house but saw that there was no one inside, he turned around and came to the corridor and shouted a few words, and after a while, he suddenly saw Su Qing hurriedly running down the stairs wearing a waiter's clothes.

"Xiao Su?" suddenly saw Su Qing in the guest house, Geng Zhiyuan was very surprised.

"Geng Gong!?" Su Qing smiled when he saw him: "I guessed that you were coming." ”

"Why are you here?" The simple work clothes still couldn't hide Su Qing's moving appearance, Geng Zhiyuan asked with his eyes looking away in line with the principle of not being rude.

Su Qing pursed her lips and said unhappily: "The factory has bought new equipment, and we don't need to check in manually, so we will divide the people of our switchboard into various departments." ”

"Oh......?" Geng Zhiyuan said in his heart: "It is not suitable for Su Qing to come to the guest house to do the reception at the front desk, there are usually no people here, and she is born beautifully, if there are bad people with bad intentions, it will be troublesome." ”

Su Qing ran into the house, quickly completed the check-in procedures, handed Geng Zhiyuan a key and said, "Geng Gong, you live in 202, that room is in the best condition." ”

"Okay, thanks. Geng Zhiyuan took the key and asked, "Where did Chen Feng go?"

"Oh, she went to the archives. Su Qing smiled and his eyebrows were crooked, and he was bright and bright, and his heart was cleansed.

Geng Zhiyuan stabilized his mind and said: "The archive room is better than here, you should go there." ”

Su Qing's eyes darkened and said, "I don't count what I said...... I don't want to come here either...... There was usually no one here, and I was a little scared. ”

"Alas!" The little girl's cramped and restless figure made people look pity, Geng Zhiyuan sighed and said, "I'll come back at noon to eat with you." ”

"Great!" Su Qing said happily: "I'll talk to Sister Li and prepare a meal for the three of us." ”

"You're not on duty at night, are you?" Geng Zhiyuan said thoughtfully.

"I only work during the day, and there is Aunt Wang in the night shift, and she is afraid that something will happen and will not let me work the night shift. Su Qing smiled like a flower and was very happy, but Geng Zhiyuan was very distressed when he saw it in his eyes.

"Geng Gong, have you eaten, if you haven't eaten, I'll make you some." Su Qing glanced at her watch and asked kindly.

Geng Zhiyuan ran all the way around where to take care of eating, and said embarrassedly: "I didn't eat it, I'll bring instant noodles, just get some boiling water and soak two packs in a while." ”

"How about instant noodles?" Su Qing straightened the messy hair on his forehead and said, "You go and put your luggage first, take a break and go to the small kitchen to try my craftsmanship." ”

Geng Zhiyuan had the heart to refuse and was afraid of hurting the little girl's kindness, so he nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll go up first." ”

After entering the room and putting down his luggage, Geng Zhiyuan hurriedly washed his face, and when he went out, he thought about it and took out a book from his bag.

In the small kitchen, Su Qing was stir-frying. She knew that Geng Zhiyuan didn't like spicy food very much, so she deliberately made a common light home-cooked dish: vinegared shredded potatoes.

A plate of shredded potatoes and a bowl of rice were served on the table, and Su Qing smiled shyly: "Geng Gong, I don't know if the dishes I make are to your taste, can you taste them." ”

Geng Zhiyuan exclaimed: "This fragrance smells good." ”

He picked up the dish and tasted it, nodded and said, "Well, it's really good, it tastes just right." ”

"Then you eat more. Su Qing saw that he recognized his cooking skills, and immediately smiled.

Geng Zhiyuan put down his chopsticks, took the book on the table and said, "Xiao Su, I don't have any gifts for you, this "Ordinary World" is my favorite novel to read in college, give it to you." ”

Su Qing didn't expect Geng Zhiyuan to give her a book, so she took the novel in surprise, rubbed the cover with her hand and read it slowly: "Ordinary world." ”

"Ordinary world, extraordinary people. Geng Zhiyuan sighed: "The author is Lu Yao, I think this is his semi-autobiographical novel." ”

"Thank you, Brother Geng. Su Qing accidentally called Geng Gong Brother Geng, and his cheeks immediately turned crimson with shame.

"I'm much older than you, if you want to call me big brother, you can call it, and I'm willing to recognize you as my sister. "Su Qing only graduated from high school last year, and Geng Zhiyuan is at least four or five years older than her, so it must be right to call her sister.

"Brother Geng, are you looking for a job there?" Su Qing flipped through the novel and asked casually.

Geng Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, put down his chopsticks and said, "Looking for a job?"

"I don't want to stay in this mountain for the rest of my life, I want to go out and see the world. Su Qing looked at him with a pair of shining eyes.

Geng Zhiyuan pondered slightly: "Do your parents know this idea?"

"My dad ......" Su Qing lowered his head and said sadly: "My dad died in a car accident last year......"

"Huh!?" Geng Zhiyuan looked at her in surprise, and suddenly understood why Liu Jun mentioned Su Qing's father at that time, why he stopped talking halfway through the words.

"After my father died, the factory took care of me and let me into the factory. Su Qing wept and said: "My father always hoped that I could be admitted to university, but unfortunately I didn't fulfill his last wish......"

Su Qing's background was so pitiful, Geng Zhiyuan apologized: "I'm sorry, I don't know about your father." ”

"It doesn't matter. Su Qing wiped her tears and said, "Eat quickly, the dishes are cold." ”

Where did Geng Zhiyuan have the heart to eat at this time, he pondered for a while and said: "Xiao Su, if you want to see the world, you still have to take the university entrance examination." Only when you are admitted to university and have a degree can you find a good job and your life can go to the next level. Otherwise, if you just want to work, you might as well stay in the factory. After all, people's hearts are sinister, and the outside is much more complicated than the factory. ”

Su Qing thought for a while, and then said abruptly, "I'll go back and discuss it with my mother." ”

After going to work in the afternoon, Geng Zhiyuan entered the factory to find Liu Jun first, and before he could ask about Su Qing, Liu Jun told him a shocking news: Deng Maoguo was transferred to the group company.

"Director Deng is gone, who will take care of the nitric acid project?"

"Chief Engineer Chen is in charge. Liu Jun said with a smile: "Chief Engineer Chen is slow and generous, and there will definitely be fewer opportunities for meetings in the future, and the progress of the project will slow down." ”

Although Deng Maoguo is strict, he grasps the project very tightly, and urges the construction team to speed up the progress all day long. Now that Chief Engineer Chen is in charge, I don't know what the construction of the project will become.

"Liu Gong, how did Su Qing's father die?" After chatting about work, Geng Zhiyuan took the opportunity to ask about Su Qing's family affairs.

"Su Qing's father? He was killed in a car accident while on a business trip last year. Liu Jun said strangely: "How do you know? Who told you?"

"Xiao Su, she is now working in the guest house, and she said it when she was eating together. Geng Zhiyuan was curious: "What did his father do in the factory?"

"Chief Engineer. Liu Jun said proudly: "My uncle is the first college student after the resumption of the college entrance examination and graduated from Tianjin University. He asked to go back to the original factory to work in order to accompany my aunt, otherwise where would we be able to keep him in this small factory?"

Tianda is a leader in the domestic chemical industry, and Su Qing's father is the first college student after the college entrance examination, so his level is naturally extraordinary. Geng Zhiyuan said solemnly: "It's a pity that Su Qing's father is so powerful." ”

"Yes, what impressed me the most was that he had a room full of books, and I have been envious of them since I was a child, and now I don't have so many books at home. Liu Jun sighed and said: "My cousin is with my aunt, and she is good-looking and can't study." My uncle had high expectations for her, and when he was alive, he often lamented that his daughter was inferior to his father. ”

"Working in a guest house is not a long-term solution, and Xiao Su is not suitable to stay there. Geng Zhiyuan shook his head and said.

Liu Jun said angrily: "As soon as Director Deng leaves, there will be no one to speak for my cousin." If Lao Deng was there, Xiaoqing would definitely not get him to the guest house. ”

"It's better for Xiao Su to go to repeat, isn't it better to be admitted to college than to nest here? It's a pity that such a beautiful girl stays in the factory for a lifetime. As soon as Geng Zhiyuan finished speaking, Liu Jun glared at him: "No, you have something to say...... You don't think anything about my cousin, do you?"

Geng Zhiyuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "You misunderstood, I don't have any thoughts about Xiao Su." ”

Liu Jun said angrily: "Geng Gong, you are a person who has a girlfriend! If you dare to bully my cousin's young and ignorant and take the opportunity to play with her feelings, I just can't beat you, and I have to fight with you." ”

Geng Zhiyuan shouted bitterly again and again: "Liu Gong, how dare I have that kind of thought? You don't know what kind of person I am, there is absolutely no such thing! There is absolutely no such thing!"

Liu Jun saw that his attitude was firm, so he turned his anger into joy and said: "Then I will believe you once." Xiaoqing has no father, and I, as a cousin, have an obligation to protect her. ”

Geng Zhiyuan secretly pondered: "According to Liu Jun's statement, as soon as Deng Maoguo leaves, Su Qing is equivalent to having no backstage." Such a beautiful and kind little girl, without the protective shield against the storm, those lustful disciples are afraid that they will be moved. I have to convince her to repeat the exam as soon as possible, otherwise if she continues to stay in the factory, I am afraid that no one will be able to protect her. ”

After dinner, Geng Zhiyuan walked around the yard a few times. After going back to the room and taking a sip of water, I stood in the corridor and looked out from the railing in a depressed mood.

The sunset is half submerged into the sky, and the distant mountains are lush and boundless. Geng Zhiyuan couldn't help but think of the words at the beginning of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": "The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times." ”

At this moment, he looked at the red sunset, and said secretly: "The fate between me and Xiaoxiao starts from the construction service, and the fate also ends with the construction service." Sometimes I have to admit that people have a fate, and no matter how hard you try, it is difficult to get rid of the tricks of fate. ”

"Xiaoxiao left me, will I fall in love with other girls?" his mind moved, and a slender and beautiful shadow quietly jumped into his heart: "Su Qing?

Although from Su Qing's eager eyes, he could feel the girl's different feelings for himself, Geng Zhiyuan still shook his head and said with a smile: "Su Qing is still a little girl, how can she know what love is? Even if she has a good impression of me, but her home is in Lanxi, and I am in Ningcheng, thousands of miles away, how can the two be separated together?"

The breakup with Wei Xiao completely shattered Geng Zhiyuan's self-confidence, and Su Qing's appearance was no less than Wei Xiao, and even higher than her. In the face of such a beautiful young girl, Geng Zhiyuan no longer dared to have the slightest extravagance, and he was ashamed of himself and thought that he was far from worthy of her.

Geng Zhiyuan looked at the gradually darkening sky and secretly decided: "Xiao Su is a good girl, her good impression of me is just an adolescent impulse, I must not hurt her, it is best to guide her to change her life trajectory through the entrance examination." ”