Chapter 211: Bonus -

"What? You want me to go on a blind date? I won’t—"

This was simply dreadful news to Qin Wenshu.

’Why do I have to get married so young?’

"Mom, I think we can put this off for a while. Look at Brother Wenhuo—didn’t he get married quickly? That just goes to show one thing: when you meet the right person, things happen fast. I’ll get married quickly too when that happens."

Aunt Qin said, "Don’t give me any of that nonsense. Wenhao is a capable man. Are you as capable as him?"

Qin Wenshu: ...?

’Well, no. He really wasn’t.’

’How could he possibly be as impressive as Qin Wenhao?’

"Alright, that settles it. You have to go tomorrow at noon. This isn’t up for discussion."

Qin Wenshu: ...?

’His mother was being far too dictatorial.’

「The next day at noon.」

Qin Wenshu had no choice but to show up at the state-owned restaurant.

He saw that a young woman was already sitting there, and she was quite pretty.

Qin Wenshu walked over. "Hello, excuse me, are you Comrade Ruan Hongfei?"

Ruan Hongfei smiled shyly. "Yes, I am. You must be Comrade Qin Wenshu!"

"Yes, that’s me." Seeing her smile at him, Qin Wenshu felt his face inexplicably grow hot.

’My mom never mentioned that Ruan Hongfei was so beautiful!’

He pulled out a stool and sat down. "What would you like to eat? Order anything you want."

Hearing this, the corners of Ruan Hongfei’s lips curled up in a barely perceptible smile.

’Looks like I don’t have to worry about this man being blind.’

"Okay, then. Let’s get a fish dish, a potato dish, and an egg drop soup. How does that sound?"

"That—that’s all good. But let’s add something else! A meat dish."

──

Of course, Fu Mingxue had no idea that the troublemaker, Ruan Hongfei, had gone on a blind date with Qin Wenshu—and a successful one at that.

After a month of working at the engine factory, she received her first paycheck.

And, to her delight, she also received the bonus Director Geng had promised her.

However, Director Geng delivered this bonus to her personally.

Fu Mingxue gave the envelope a squeeze. It was quite thick.

Before she could say anything, Director Geng spoke first:

"Group Leader Fu, this is your bonus from the factory—one thousand yuan in total. The power unit you designed has already entered production. The bicycle factory placed an order for a batch."

"What’s more, the bicycle factory adopted your redesign of the bicycle’s exterior. They found it very aesthetically pleasing and practical. They’ve also included a five hundred yuan design fee for you."

"So, in total, that’s one thousand five hundred yuan."

Director Geng had been a factory director for over twenty years and had never received so much money at once. It was equivalent to almost a full year of his salary.

As a factory director, his salary was based on the 14th pay grade—141 yuan a month.

Fu Mingxue was stunned when she heard the amount was one thousand five hundred yuan.

She had originally thought it would be one or two hundred yuan at most.

She’d never imagined it would be this much.

"—Director Geng, this is... this is so much. Is this really okay?"

"Of course it’s okay. This wasn’t my decision alone; it was settled after a formal meeting. So you can accept it without worry. As for the bicycle factory’s contribution, they certainly determined the amount through their own meeting as well."

"Rest assured, we have the utmost respect for our talented personnel. We hope you’ll continue your excellent work. If you have any more good designs, bring them to the factory. The factory won’t let you down."

"After all, our primary goal is to encourage researchers to innovate."

"Of course, don’t neglect your regular duties."

Once Fu Mingxue heard that everything had been decided through official meetings, she knew it was all above board.

"Yes, I will."

’In that case, I’ve got plenty of those.’