One month later.
Over there in the mountain city.
The construction site where Zhou Zhigang is located.
In the cave.
"Master Zhou, your wall is really smooth!" A young man said with admiration.
"It's not bad, the light here is not good, and it feels a bit boring to the touch." Zhou Zhigang wiped the wall while talking.
"Master Zhou, you are the best here, we are far behind you."
"Haha, as long as you work hard, you can do it."
"Master Zhou, this requires touch and experience. I'm still far behind."
At this time, a young man walked in outside and said, "Master Zhou, Captain Zhang asked you to come over."
"What's going on?" Zhou Zhigang was still mopping the wall. If he felt that the matter was not important, he would go there when he was done taking a break, so as not to delay his work.
"I don't know. Master Zhou, come over quickly. Captain Zhang looks very anxious."
"Are you anxious? What can he do there?" Zhou Zhigang stopped working, said a few words to the young man next to him, and left quickly.
...
Tents near the construction site.
Captain Zhang is busy working on the head.
Zhou Zhigang walked in.
"Master Zhou, you are here. You have been told to go to the engineering team. You should go quickly."
"Go to the headquarters? It's not close. It takes an hour or two to go back and forth. I haven't finished the work at hand yet." Zhou Zhigang was a little embarrassed. He couldn't let go of work. He didn't like meetings or anything like that. As a worker, he didn't don't know.
"Master Zhou, I will arrange for others to do your work. You can go quickly on your bicycle. The superiors will ask you to go there immediately." Captain Zhang urged.
"Okay, captain." Zhou Zhigang frowned and set off. He didn't know what the higher-ups wanted to do with him. He thought about it, he hadn't made any mistakes recently, so he shouldn't be reprimanded.
...
Engineering Corps.
Zhou Zhigang rushed over sweating profusely.
"Master Zhou, Chief Engineer Yang is looking for you, go quickly." A young staff member reminded.
"I know." Zhou Zhigang wiped his sweat and walked into Chief Engineer Yang's office.
Chief Engineer Yang is busy writing. He has a ruddy complexion, a somewhat stout figure, and is about fifty years old.
He looked up at Zhou Zhigang and said casually: "Master Zhou, please sit down and drink some water first. I'll be ready soon."
"Okay, Mr. Yang." Zhou Zhigang was also thirsty, so he poured himself some water and drank it without being polite.
After a while.
Chief Engineer Yang put down his pen, smiled at Zhou Zhigang and said, "Master Zhou, how many years have you worked at our construction site?"
"It's been quite a few years. I've been following the engineering team since I was six years old, and it's been more than ten years now." Zhou Zhigang said with a smile. He didn't think about how many years it had been.
"More than ten years, I have been working for a long time indeed." Chief Engineer Yang nodded and asked: "Master Zhou, where did you go when you were transferred back to Jichun?"
"Transferred back to Jichun? When will I be transferred back to Jichun? Can I go back?" Zhou Zhigang said in surprise. Zhou Bingkun didn't tell him about the job transfer. He had also long forgotten what Zhou Bingkun said before about helping him adjust his work.
"Huh? Master Zhou, don't you know about your job transfer?" Chief Engineer Yang asked doubtfully. He stared at Zhou Zhigang for inspection, and found that Zhou Zhigang really didn't look like he was pretending, he really didn't know.
"Am I going to be transferred? Where will I be transferred? Guizhou?" Zhou Zhigang asked. He knew that there were also construction sites in Guizhou, so Guo Cheng was transferred there.
"Haha, Master Zhou, it seems you don't know about your work. Take a look at this." Chief Engineer Yang smiled and handed Zhou Zhigang a piece of paper.
Zhou Zhigang took it strangely and looked down. It said that he would be transferred back to Jichun City.
"What's going on?" Zhou Zhigang looked at Chief Engineer Yang and asked.
"Master Zhou, I don't know. This is a transfer order just sent from above, to transfer you back to Jichun. Your hometown is also from Jichun, which is a good thing." Chief Engineer Yang said with a smile.
At this moment, Zhou Zhigang remembered what Zhou Bingkun had said when sending him to Jichun Railway Station. He thought to himself, "Did Bingkun really transfer me back to Jichun?"
Seeing Zhou Zhigang frowning and saying nothing, Chief Engineer Yang thought that Zhou Zhigang was unwilling to leave, so he smiled and said: "Master Zhou, you are a rare eighth-level technician at our construction site. Our construction site cannot do without you. If you don't want to leave, I will help you." You rejected the transfer order from above."
"Can I refuse this transfer order?" Zhou Zhigang asked. Although he is an old worker, he always obeys the orders of many things. He does whatever the superiors say. He never makes any demands of his own and does not know that he can refuse.
"Okay, after all, our work here is the most important. You are an eighth-level technician. Our construction site is in urgent need of skilled workers like you. You are at our construction site..." Chief Engineer Yang praised Zhou Zhigang.
Zhou Zhigang's blood boiled when he heard this. He was about to say, "I still want to stay at the construction site and continue working."
The picture of Zhou Bingkun appeared in his mind, "Zhou Bingkun said with a smile, 'Dad, if one day you receive a notice to transfer you back to Jichun City, don't refuse.'"
"Your dad is not stupid, he knows good and bad." This is what Zhou Zhigang said to Zhou Bingkun at that time.
Zhou Zhigang suddenly woke up when he thought of this.
He looked at his rough hands and thought about the white hair on his head and the wrinkles on his face when he looked in the mirror in the morning. He also thought about Li Suhua, who was doing housework alone at home and was old and her hair was white.
He also thought of his three grandchildren waiting for him to return.
And Li Suhua looked sad when he left home.
His time at home was limited, and he and Li Suhua spent less time together and more time apart.
He should go home.
He looked at Mr. Yang and said with embarrassment, "Mr. Yang, I feel a little homesick."
Chief Engineer Yang was slightly startled when he heard this. He thought Zhou Zhigang didn't want to leave, but he didn't expect Zhou Zhigang to say he missed home.
It’s human nature to feel homesick, and it’s understandable.
He looked at the piece of paper in Zhou Zhigang's hand, his style changed, and he said with a smile: "Master Zhou, you have been working here for a long time, and it's time to go back to your hometown. Well, even though you are still not good enough this month A few days, but I will also give you a month. You receive your salary for that month, and you can continue to work after you go home, all..."
Chief Engineer Yang said some encouraging words again. No matter what, he tried his best to follow Zhou Zhigang's wishes.
Zhou Zhigang nodded frequently after hearing this. He also felt that he should go home and continue to work hard and be an excellent worker after returning.
A few days later.
Zhou Zhigang left silently alone.
...
this day.
Zhou Bingkun is treating others.
Qi Peng called.
"Hey, Bingkun, your dad got on the train home, and he's still in a soft sleeper."
"What? My dad's job has been transferred back?" Zhou Bingkun was stunned for a moment and asked.
Qi Peng had been taking care of Zhou Zhigang's work. Now that it was done, he told Zhou Bingkun.
"Yes, Li Maochang over there happened to meet your father buying a ticket at the train station, so he bought him a soft sleeper."
"What about that? Please help me remit the ticket money to Li Maochang."
"No, Li Maochang has a relative who is sick. He wants to mail the hospital's examination results. You can just check them for him."
"Okay, Qi Peng, let's have dinner together when you have time."
Zhou Bingkun hung up the phone.
...
This morning.
The train station exit.
Zhou Zhigang walked out with many salutes.
"Dad, come here!" Zhou Bingkun shouted.
"Bingkun, how did you know I was on this train?"
Zhou Bingkun took the things from Zhou Zhigang's hand and said, "Dad, you should throw away these old quilts and stuff. We don't lack them at home. It was Li Maochang who told you your train number."
"Bingkun, that Li Maochang is very enthusiastic. You don't need to pay for the tickets. You can give the money to others later and don't let anyone pay for it."
"I know, I asked Qi Peng to send the money."
"Bingkun, did you find someone to do my job?"
"Yes, I asked Qi Peng for help. You can report to the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau tomorrow."
"Bingkun, did you really transfer me to the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau? I'm a worker, what can I do?"
"Sit in the office, drink tea and read newspapers, right?" Zhou Bingkun said with a smile.
"That's no problem. Don't you have to go to the construction site?"
"No need, you can take a look when the time comes. You can go to the construction site if you want."
"Bingkun, Qi Peng helped us a lot, you have to thank them properly."
"I know, I'll treat him to a drink another day."
...
Russian style house.
"His dad, why are you back?" Li Suhua asked in surprise. She didn't know Zhou Zhigang was coming back.
"Why, you didn't know I was coming back?" Zhou Zhigang asked.
"I don't know!" Zhou Bingkun didn't tell Li Suhua about Zhou Zhigang's return.
"Didn't Bingkun sue you?" Zhou Zhigang said, taking off his coat.
"No!" Li Suhua took Zhou Zhigang's coat.
"I don't have to go to the mountain city anymore. For my job, Bingkun helped me transfer to the Jichun Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau."
"Ah? This is a good thing. Why didn't Bingkun tell me?"
...
Laughter spread from the house.
