Chapter 284: A Case of Unfortunate Invitations
Chapter 284: A Case of Unfortunate Invitations
The following morning, at 6:30 am, the doors to the three rooms opened almost simultaneously.
Today, Jiang Xia was also going to the venue to familiarize herself with the layout.
Jiang Dong yawned loudly early in the morning.
Jiang Xia looked at him.
For two days in a row, she had noticed the dark circles under Jiang Dong's eyes.
Jiang Xia felt a bit guilty, fearing that Zhou Chenglei's loud snoring might have disturbed him.
But that shouldn't be the case!
Jiang Xia wasn't entirely sure, so she glared at Zhou Chenglei!
Zhou Chenglei understood her thoughts just by looking at her expression.
He felt helpless!
Was he really that insensitive?
Even if he lacked sensitivity, he would never let others hear her voice!
He squeezed her hand reassuringly, saying, "Absolutely not!"
He was clearly restraining himself and being careful.
How could he possibly let others hear their voices?
It was even more impossible for others to have a chance to hear her voice.
She wasn't unaware that he had swallowed her voice.
He asked Jiang Dong, "Didn't sleep well?"
Jiang Dong subconsciously glanced at Zhang Fuyan and nodded, "Yeah, I'm sleepwalking."
The truth was, he was too curious!
Last night, he had spent the entire evening guessing who Sister Xian liked, and by the time he fell asleep from exhaustion, he still hadn't figured it out.
Zhou Chenglei gave him a look.
Jiang Dong used to write letters to him, mentioning that his roommate had sleepwalking issues, and he had replied that he was fortunate not to have such a problem and could sleep even in a pigsty.
Moreover, just before answering his question, he had glanced at Zhang Fuyan.
So, Jiang Dong's poor sleep was probably related to Zhang Fuyan.
Zhou Chenglei didn't care about that!
He only wanted to ensure Jiang Xia's peace of mind and prevent any impact on their marital relationship.
After hearing this, Zhang Fuyan suggested, "Next time, I'll bring my own pillow. I also have sleepwalking issues, and bringing my own pillow helps a lot."
Jiang Dong glanced at Zhang Fuyan again and nodded.
So, who did Sister Xian like?
Did her sister know?
The four of them went downstairs for breakfast and then took a taxi to the exhibition hall.
Jiang Xia's task for the day was to familiarize herself with the venue.
The exhibition hall for the Huizhui Conference had been relocated three times, each time to a larger venue. This exhibition hall was vast, with a total construction area of 170,000 square meters.
Outside the hall, people were hanging banners and releasing helium balloons with long banners attached.
The banners and long banners read, "Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Trade Fair," "Warmly Welcoming Visitors from All Sectors," and similar slogans.
Inside the hall, the exhibition space was divided by organization and structure, first by product categories and then by regional trade delegations.
The product categories included grain, food, livestock, medicine, textiles, chemicals, light industry, crafts, machinery, mining, equipment, and more.
The regional delegations were organized by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, with each province and city having its own delegation, each occupying a separate exhibition booth.
This meant that Jiang Xia might have to walk a lot, but she had anticipated this.
Jiang Xia first visited the shipbuilding factory, conveniently located on the first floor.
Stepping into the machinery exhibition hall, rows of large machine tools were neatly arranged.
It was quite impressive!
The shipbuilding factory didn't bring an actual ship to display at their booth but instead showcased some of their self-developed equipment.
Equipment for large ships was typically massive.
The long anchor chain was coiled in circles, resembling a plate, creating a powerful visual impact.
Several Kent rings were displayed, some opened and others closed, placed on the side.
Each ring was enormous, and Jiang Xia felt she couldn't move even one of them!
There were also several ship anchors nearby.
In addition, there were other large-scale equipment, materials, and machinery on display.
The City Shipbuilding Factory was well-known, and foreigners coming to Huaguo to order ships would likely have heard of it.
The shipyard is merely using the trade fair as a platform to expand its customer base, and they will later take clients to visit the factory.
Perhaps it was because the city shipyard had a bigger reputation, but Jiang Xia found that their booth was slightly larger than those of the other shipyards.
When Zhou Changchang saw the two of them, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally, you've shown up!"
Jiang Xia smiled and greeted Factory Manager Zhou.
Factory Manager Zhou asked with a smile, "Which hotel are you staying at?"
He had originally intended to book a room for Jiang Xia and his wife, but Jiang Xia said it wasn't necessary.
Jiang Xia replied, "White Cloud Hotel."
Factory Manager Zhou joked, "Of course! Even the rooms at White Cloud Hotel are available. No wonder you didn't want us to help with the booking; you must have thought our arrangements weren't good enough! If I had known, I would have asked you to book it yourself!"
Jiang Xia laughed, "I really wanted to stay with everyone else to save on accommodation costs. But my friend had already booked it, and I have to pay for the accommodation myself. By the way, can the factory reimburse me for the accommodation fee?"
Factory Manager Zhou waved his hand dismissively, "Get out! Get out! Get out! Your one night's stay is more expensive than my two nights combined!"
Jiang Xia smiled and walked away with Zhou Chenglei.
Then Jiang Xia went to the plastic factory, but Factory Manager Feng was not there, so Jiang Xia familiarized himself with the location and left.
Next, he found the food factory and did the same, familiarizing himself with the location before leaving.
Feng Zhaojun saw Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei wandering around, doing nothing more than once.
She couldn't help but scowl and mutter with disdain, "They're running around everywhere, and I don't know what they're here for! They've taken up a room in our unit and haven't done a thing!"
Moreover, the security work wasn't even assigned to that man.
Ye Xian was with Feng Zhaojun, and when she heard her talking about Jiang Xia, she asked, "Does Group Leader Feng know Comrade Jiang Xia as well?"
Feng Zhaojun looked at her, "What? You know him too? He's here as a translator."
After hearing this, Ye Xian couldn't help but speculate, "Did Jiang's family pull some strings to get Jiang Xia into the Translation Department? Or did Zhang Fuyan help?"
As expected, it was all about luck. Even a high school graduate could get in.
Many graduates from their school had tried their best but couldn't get in! She had been trying hard to impress Feng Zhaojun, hoping for an opportunity to intern there.
"Yes, I know him. The person beside her is her partner. I didn't expect Jiang Xia to also work as a translator to earn money to support her family. It's not surprising, considering she's already married. Her husband is a retired fisherman, so their life must be difficult."
Feng Zhaojun's expression changed, so he's just a fisherman now?!
What are they pretending to be?
"When arranging Jiang Xia's translation work, it's best to assign someone with good language skills to accompany her. After all, Jiang Xia only has a high school education, and she failed the college entrance exam three times. We're not sure about her language proficiency. I didn't want to say this, but the Suicheng Trade Fair is no small matter, and I'm worried it might affect our trade delegation's important matters."
Feng Zhaojun's expression after hearing these words was truly fascinating and ever-changing!
So this was why Old He looked at them differently. She had thought they were so impressive!
Turns out one is a has-been, and the other is a half-baked scholar?
Feng Zhaojun scoffed, "She's not under my management! There are no high school students in my team."
She wouldn't assign work to someone like that; it would be embarrassing!
After saying this, Feng Zhaojun walked away.
Ye Xian felt relieved after hearing this. It seemed that Jiang Xia hadn't joined the Translation Department.
She had always believed that only those with genuine talent and knowledge could enter that department.
She was also worried that if Jiang Xia joined the Translation Department and worked in Jing City, she would be constantly around Jiang Dong.
It was better that she didn't.
Jiang Xia was probably hired privately by some factory as a translator.
Whoever hired her would be the unlucky one!
(End of Chapter)
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