Working in Dongguan: The Girls I Met Over the Years

Chapter 35 Exploring the Surroundings

In the afternoon, everyone went back to work in the workshop.

Today, everyone was quite excited as long as they worked until 5 p.m., and their work speed increased significantly.

Zhang Jun would inspect the workshop from time to time.

She would stand next to Ma Junjie and glance at him all the time.

It's probably because we really can't find anything wrong with it.

He sighed heavily and left.

After Zhang Jun left, Wang Xiaohua turned to Ma Junjie and said,

"Ah Jie, you need to be careful of Team Leader Zhang. He's narrow-minded and vengeful. You made him look bad today, he'll get revenge!"

Ma Junjie scoffed, but also seemed puzzled, and asked...

"Sister Wang, is Zhang Jun out of his mind? I refused Assistant Liu because I had something to do, not because I refused him. What does it have to do with him?"

"How could he embarrass himself again? I really don't understand!"

Wang Xiaohua looked behind her and, finding no one coming, said mysteriously,

"Ah Jie, you don't know this."

"Hey Jie, I'll tell you a secret, Zhang Jun... he has a crush on Assistant Liu and has been trying to win her over!"

"What!" Ma Junjie couldn't control himself and suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked up and glanced at Ma Junjie.

Wang Xiaohua patted Ma Junjie on the shoulder, and Ma Junjie quickly lowered his head and buried himself in his work.

Wang Xiaohua complained.

"Ah Jie, keep your voice down, don't let Zhang Jun hear you."

Ma Junjie asked incredulously,

"Sister Wang, you're saying Zhang Jun is pursuing Assistant Liu? Zhang Jun looks like a toad, and he's balding. He must be at least 35 years old, right?"

"He really lacks self-awareness; he's not only like a toad trying to eat swan meat, but also like an old ox trying to eat tender grass!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

After a while, she said,

"Ah Jie, you guessed wrong. Team Leader Zhang is 33 years old this year. He used to pursue my friend."

"My friend said he had a foul mouth, was very impatient, and wasn't good in bed, so I didn't stay with him."

"Tsk tsk!" Ma Junjie exclaimed in amazement after hearing such a juicy piece of gossip.

Wang Xiaohua continued...

"Ah Jie, you're new here, you don't understand some things about this factory. It's quite chaotic, with men and women everywhere!"

"Especially philandering men, who often have multiple partners, will set their sights on any woman who is even slightly attractive!"

"Not to mention Assistant Liu, a girl who's like a star. She's not only beautiful, but also has some connections. I reckon 90% of the men in the factory have a crush on her!"

Ma Junjie was very surprised to hear this.

He was still quite naive about matters between men and women.

The last time I had contact with a lot of girls was when I was in high school.

My deskmate is a plump girl.

Once, the two accidentally touched hands.

That night, Ma Junjie went back to his dorm to sleep, and Kuzi was found dead.

Ma Junjie wouldn't even dare to think about juggling multiple relationships.

In his mind, that was an extremely morally depraved act.

was saying,

Suddenly, Ma Junjie heard a colleague coughing strangely next to him.

He glanced at the doorway and saw that Zhang Jun had quietly slipped in.

Zhang Jun had a clear goal and walked directly toward Ma Junjie.

Fortunately, Ma Junjie and Wang Xiaohua did not speak at this time.

I was secretly relieved; I almost got caught red-handed!

After sitting for several more hours, it was finally time to get off work.

As soon as the bell rang, everyone seemed to be liberated, and with smiles on their faces, they ran out of the workshop.

Once outside the workshop,

Wang Xiaohua was in a hurry to go back and cook for her child, so she said goodbye to Ma Junjie.

Ma Junjie thought for a moment and decided to go to the cafeteria for a meal first, and then go outside to buy a fan.

He strolled leisurely to the cafeteria.

I arrived early today; the food in the cafeteria had just been prepared and served, and there were only a few people queuing up.

Ma Junjie felt very fortunate, thinking to himself, "If only I could leave work normally every day like this."

Having gotten his food and filled his stomach, Ma Junjie was completely satisfied.

He walked out of the canteen and headed towards the outside of the factory.

The factory at dusk is bustling with activity, as if nightlife is just beginning.

Men and women, without any pretense, suddenly embraced and kissed.

Outside the factory, there are many cars parked.

Ma Junjie stared at the car with some curiosity.

Before long, many young girls who had changed their clothes and were dressed in very revealing and scantily clad outfits got into the car.

The car started quickly, and occasionally you could see the people driving inside; they were all middle-aged men.

Ma Junjie suddenly had some questions.

Were all the drivers the girl's fathers?

Now that it's dark, where are they going?

Ma Junjie couldn't quite understand it, so he stopped thinking about it and walked straight towards the food street.

It was very windy tonight, and it felt quite cool. Ma Junjie planned to keep walking forward.

Since we have some time today, let's explore the surrounding area.

He walked past the food street, and then past some general merchandise stores.

Finally, they arrived at the clothing store that Li Xuemei had taken them to earlier.

Ma Junjie looked ahead and continued forward.

Before he knew it, Ma Junjie had been walking for almost half an hour.

Looking further ahead, I was surprised to see a small park.

The park was bustling with activity; some people were playing basketball, some were dancing and singing, and others were setting up stalls to sell things.

Ma Junjie walked over and, immersed in the lively atmosphere, was also infected by it, and his mood became cheerful.

After strolling around, he discovered that the items sold in this park were more down-to-earth, cheaper, and more varied.

Ma Junjie stopped at a stall selling used books, as well as various magazines.

Ma Junjie thought for a moment. Sometimes he was bored at night, and while everyone else was playing on their phones, he could buy some magazines to read.

So I picked two issues of "Reader", two issues of "Selected Essays", and one issue of "Stars Poetry Journal".

He also saw several magazines featuring models, with beautiful women wearing briefs on the cover.

He picked it up and flipped it over, finding that it was stuck together with something sticky.

Ma Junjie instantly thought of Fat Tiger, exclaimed "Huh!", and quickly put it down.

"Boss, how much are these books?" Ma Junjie asked.

The boss glanced at Ma Junjie's hand and answered casually.

"Magazine, one yuan a copy."

Ma Junjie's eyes lit up, thinking, "Great, very cheap."

Quickly take out 5 yuan and pay.

I continued strolling around with the magazine in hand, and as I walked towards a square, I suddenly noticed it was brightly lit and crowded with people.

Ma Junjie also went over to join in the fun.

After squeezing in, I discovered that it was actually a free performance.

Since Ma Junjie had nothing else to do, he started watching.

He saw in the middle of the square, a shirtless, burly man wielding a large, long whip, forcefully lashing a middle-aged woman.

"Snapped!"

"Slap! Slap!"

The whip made a loud noise, like a thunderclap in a clear sky.

The man's technique was skillful; each lash seemed about to strike the woman, yet just missed.

The most amazing thing is that he actually managed to knock an apple off the woman's head and a cigarette out of her mouth.

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause.

The middle-aged man remained calm, gesturing for everyone to stop.

Then, with pride and mystery, he said,

"Fellow villagers, next I'm going to demonstrate a unique skill for you all!"

"Wow!" Everyone erupted in applause, overjoyed...