“When did you and Mrs. Qin get so close that she even invited you for meat buns?”
Just now she was still suspicious of others.
“It wasn’t just me, Sister-in-law Song and Jiang Hong were invited too.”
Feng Dajun didn’t say anything more and handed the meat bun in his hand to his daughter beside him.
“Try not to run into the city for no reason, and mind less about other people’s business. Also, about that professional title thing, it’s not as complicated as you think.”
As he spoke, he took out a small red book from his pocket, “The results are already out.”
Sister-in-law Feng’s eyes lit up, not caring that her daughter ate the meat bun meant for her husband, she grabbed the small red book to look through it.
Although she didn’t recognize the characters on it, she knew the significance of this small red book. Her eyes full of anticipation, she asked, “Intermediate? What level are others? What level is Mr. Qin? Are you getting promoted again?”
Feng Dajun, seeing her like this, lost the desire to talk and left the house.
………………
After Qin Yang brought Lin Chuxia back to the dormitory and put the things aside, he urged her to eat first.
Though summer meals don’t spoil in the cool, cold dishes after all are not as tasty.
The dormitory window was open, and the two placed their food on the table by the window.
A dish of stir-fried long beans, one with wood ear mushroom and pork, steamed buns as staple food, and a big pot of green bean soup from the cafeteria.
“Drink some green bean soup first to relieve the summer heat, then eat something.”
Qin Yang was opening a can of beef sauce as he spoke to Lin Chuxia.
“What happened with the loss of seasoning packets at the food factory in the end?”
“Chen Chunhua was fired, and there’s no concrete evidence on the matter, so it’s left at that for now.”
Lin Chuxia didn’t elaborate on her plan; after all, things are unpredictable, and speaking too much might worry Qin Yang.
Qin Yang didn’t ask further, just saying, “If there’s anything, you can discuss it with me.”
“Got it, let’s eat quickly.”
After they finished eating, Qin Yang directly took the bowls and chopsticks outside to wash. After coming back and drying his hands, he took out a small red book from his work jacket.
Lin Chuxia was organizing things, and seeing the small red book in front of her, she didn’t react immediately and looked up at Qin Yang.
She saw him pursing his lips, a gleam shining in his eyes.
“What’s this?”
Lin Chuxia asked as she reached out to take it.
The corners of Qin Yang’s mouth lifted slightly, but he kept his tone deliberately calm, “It’s my professional title evaluation.”
Lin Chuxia quickly realized that Qin Yang’s job could be evaluated for professional titles; the level of the title indicated one’s ability and societal status.
She flipped open the certificate, and seeing Senior Engineer inside, Lin Chuxia’s eyes curled with joy, “Qin Yang, how did you become so amazing? Are you already a Senior Engineer? How old are you even?”
Lin Chuxia always knew that Qin Yang was talented in his field, but she never expected him to be this extraordinary.
A Senior Engineer under 30 years old, in any era, stands out from the crowd.
Seeing Lin Chuxia so astonished, the smile at his lips grew a bit wider, “It’s alright.”
“What do you mean alright? Isn’t it very, very good?”
Lin Chuxia looked around, a bit frustrated, “You should have told me earlier, such a big event is worth celebrating. What should we do now? Or shall we postpone it to tomorrow? Let’s have a proper celebration tomorrow.”
Qin Yang took her hand, “No need, it’s already very good. Besides, didn’t you say you were going to give me a gift?”
Just getting a professional title, Lin Chuxia opened so many stores, did so many things, and improved the lives of their entire family.
Compared to her, he still has much to learn.
Qin Yang felt his achievement was really not worth mentioning.
Seeing Lin Chuxia sincerely happy for him, his own determination only grew stronger.
“Right,” Lin Chuxia’s eyes lit up, “I’ll give you a gift tomorrow, and then we can have a big meal to celebrate.”
“Okay.”
Qin Yang said okay, but he really felt that whatever Lin Chuxia arranged was fine, whatever she gave him was fine.
But when she took him to the mall and they stood in front of a motorcycle, he was still taken aback.
Especially when Lin Chuxia nonchalantly asked him if he liked it.
Like it? Of course, he liked it, there’s probably not a single man who wouldn’t like a motorcycle.
Actually, Lin Chuxia didn’t even need to ask; his sparkling eyes already showed his delight.
There were only three motorcycles left on the spot, almost leaving no choice.
However, since they were rare commodities, the sales staff were extraordinarily enthusiastic, not waiting for inquiries before pulling Qin Yang over to introduce the features of the motorcycles.
Qin Yang was very interested, touching here, fiddling there, and it was rare to see his childlike side.
Once he was fairly familiar with the features, he pushed the motorcycle out to take it for a test ride.
Lin Chuxia directly paid for the motorcycle ticket and the 4880 yuan for the motorcycle.
Then she stood at the entrance waiting for Qin Yang.
After only a short wait, she saw Qin Yang riding the motorcycle back, his face vibrant with energy as he cut through the wind.
Suddenly, Lin Chuxia felt that it wasn’t just about the 4880 yuan—if there were an extra zero added, the sight of his pleasing and handsome face made it worth it.
“Xiaxia!” she called out cheerfully.
“How is it?”
Qin Yang nodded with restraint, “Not bad.”
Lin Chuxia hopped onto the back seat, her hands on his waist, “Let’s go, to the State-Owned Restaurant to celebrate.”
Qin Yang was slightly stunned for a moment. Are we leaving just like this? Although he hadn’t asked how much the motorcycle cost earlier, he knew it wouldn’t be cheap.
He knew his wife made more money than him, but… was it really this easy for her?
Seeing him in a daze, Lin Chuxia patted his shoulder, “Don’t like it anymore?”
Qin Yang turned back foolishly, and Lin Chuxia gave him a slight smile, “Let’s go. Since you like the gift I chose, my preparation wasn’t in vain. Aren’t you going to take me for a ride?”
“Hey, alright.”
Qin Yang quickly recovered, realizing he would probably never catch up to his wife in terms of money, so he could only try to be good to her in other ways.
Qin Yang took Lin Chuxia for a ride around the city, in an age where aside from walking, cycling was the norm, the motorcycle was indeed a head-turner.
There was no need to deliberately create a sensation—the roaring sound of the motorcycle alone drew countless gazes.
Lin Chuxia suddenly felt like she was in an attention-grabbing package.
When they were near the State-Owned Restaurant, she quickly put a stop to Qin Yang’s impulse to continue for another round.
Better to have a meal first.
They had agreed to celebrate, so lunch was quite lavish.
At that time, the State-Owned Restaurant, facing the impact of privately owned ventures, was no longer limited to specific supplies.
Besides the dishes provided daily, one could order anything they wanted.
The two ordered the local specialty dish, braised lamb, a heaping small pot of it, and also got two vegetable dishes and two bowls of noodles.
The braised lamb was tender and fell off the bone, rich and delicious. Qin Yang saw Lin Chuxia enjoying it and kept giving her slices until she protested she had enough, then he helped her to other dishes.
His earnest and careful attentiveness was almost too much for Lin Chuxia to bear.
She also gave him a piece of lamb, teasing, “Why are you so considerate today?”