Beizhou City was an ancient and civilized city. It was bordered by the Hetao Corridor in the north, the Yellow River in the south, and the Taihang Mountains in the east. It was rich in natural resources and had a beautiful environment. Its history could be traced back to ancient times. It was said that this place was originally a vast ocean, and the legend of "Jingwei Filling the Sea" originated from this. As the wheel of history and the movement of the earth's crust, it was now an endless mountain range, without any trace of the sea. Fortunately, it was backed by the Yellow River, and the people of Beizhou were born in a narrow valley basin. With hard work and unique advantages, it became the hinterland of agriculture, known as the "Granary of Xijiang".
After the founding of New China, especially in the late 1960s, a large number of workers, cadres, intellectuals, soldiers of the People's Liberation Army, and tens of millions of migrant workers, under the call of "preparing for war and famine for the people" and "good people, good people, good horses, three fronts", packed their backpacks and traveled to Beizhou. With hard work, blood, sweat, and lives, they built 30 large and medium -sized industrial and mining enterprises, laying the path of development of Beizhou City.
An old industrial city used to be glorious, but after the reform and opening up period, a large number of enterprises moved to coastal cities, leaving a few half-dead enterprises struggling to survive. The economic pillar of Beizhou City collapsed in an instant, and it was left far behind by a new type of city like Dongzhou City.
The single economic development model was destined to make Beizhou a victim of reform. One after another, the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee wanted to change this predicament, but Beizhou was like an abandoned aircraft carrier. It was full of treasures, but it could not play its role if it was not on the battlefield. Just like that, the grain machinery factory, the food processing factory, the electric appliance factory, the paper mill, and the textile factory struggled to survive. The weapon factory, the automobile factory, and the precision instrument factory struggled to hold on. The whole city was like an old man who had entered his old age and was suffering from a terminal illness. He tried to revive the city, but he was powerless.
Yao Na drove into Beizhou City. Lu Yiwei climbed on the window and looked around. There were few pedestrians, flickering street lights, bumpy roads, and abandoned factories on both sides of the road. There was no vitality at all. Compared to a prefecture-level city, it was not as well-built as a county in the south. Lu Yiwei sighed. Beizhou had missed its golden period of development. Without a strong leader and a united leadership team, Beizhou's future would be the same.
The car came to the city center, and Beizhou University came into view. Beizhou University had not been established for a long time. It was originally built for the children of third-tier factories. As a large number of people moved away, Beizhou University seemed very lonely. Fortunately, Beizhou University still retained a few nationally famous departments such as chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Otherwise, it would have closed long ago. In recent years, the Beizhou Municipal Government had also put in a lot of effort to build Beizhou University. Whether it was in terms of hardware or software, they had done their best to support it. First, they built a few decent teaching buildings and libraries with regional characteristics. Then, they hired all kinds of talents and strengthened the teaching staff. The overseas returnee Xia Jinhe that Lu Yiwei was going to meet tonight was one of them.
This was because it. a University... was.... Putting aside how outstanding the other party was, Lu Yiwei was completely against this kind of situation. If not for Yao Na's earnest persuasion, Lu Yiwei wouldn't have come even if he was beaten to death. Yao Na took out her phone and made a call. After a while, a woman came out of the building and walked toward the car.
Yao Na took out her phone and made a call. After a while, a woman came out of the building and walked in the direction of the car. There was an incandescent light at the top of the stairs. The moment the woman passed by, Lu Yiwei glanced at her. Although he did not see her face clearly, he had a general outline. She had shoulder-length hair and fair skin. She was wearing a short white down jacket, dark blue skinny jeans, and a pair of khaki snowshoes. She walked very lightly. If he did not know her identity, Lu Yiwei would have thought she was a university student.
Xia Jinhe waved at the car. Yao Na rolled down the window and said, "You must be anxious. Get in and sit in the back."
It was very dark in the car. He could not see his fingers. As soon as Xia Jinhe got in, the fragrance of jasmine filled the car. It was refreshing. Lu Yiwei turned around and greeted her politely. He still could not see her face clearly, but he left a deep impression on her.
Lu Yiwei was eager to see Xia Jinhe's face. As the car drove on the road, Lu Yiwei seized the time to take a peek through the rearview mirror. Yao Na, who was driving, saw Lu Yiwei's anxious expression. She was amused. Lu Yiwei held back his laughter and coughed. He hurriedly looked forward. His heart was in a mess.
They stopped at a restaurant with unique decoration. Lu Yiwei jumped out of the car impatiently and was ready to go around to open the door for Xia Jinhe. The moment the door was opened, someone walked out of the restaurant. The light shone on Xia Jinhe's face. The mysterious veil of a perfect face was completely lifted. Lu Yiwei was stunned.
Xia Jinhe's appearance was just like her name, gentle and modest. Her slender eyebrows were like the brush in the hand of an artist. They gently moved and outlined the perfect lines. Her single eyelids highlighted a classical temperament, like a crescent moon hanging in the sky, smart and graceful. Her small nose matched with her cherry lips. All the organs were arranged so well. She was like a fine work of art, carefully carved and completed in one go. It had beautiful visual effects and a crystal clear beauty of painting. Especially her skin, which was as white as suet white jade, delicate and smooth. Lu Yiwei stared at Xia Jinhe without blinking, which made Xia Jinhe panic and not know what to do.
Seeing this scene, Yao Na knew that the matter was more than half done. She stepped forward and pushed Lu Yiwei. She smiled and said, "Hey! Have you seen enough? You scared Jinhe so much that he doesn't know which leg to step on. "
Lu Yiwei came back to reality from the illusion. He hurriedly avoided her eyes and took two steps back in a panic. Then, he gracefully made a "please" gesture. When Xia Jinhe saw the handsome, mature, and gentlemanly Lu Yiwei, she pursed her lips and smiled. She had a good impression of him.
Yao Na led the two to the second floor with ease. Lu Yiwei walked to the back and looked up just in time to see Xia Jinhe's small and perky butt, which was tightly wrapped in jeans. It swayed left and right as her body swayed. For Lu Yiwei, who hadn't been close to a woman for a long time, it was a great visual and sensory impact. He couldn't help but take a few more glances and gulped.
After entering the private room on the second floor, the three of them sat down. Lu Yiwei and Xia Jinhe's eyes met unexpectedly, and they instantly avoided each other's eyes shyly. Their eyes were filled with panic, attachment, and affection. Yao Na saw the awkward look of the two and covered her mouth to laugh. She turned her body and patted Lu Yiwei and said, "How is it? Are you satisfied? "
This was the first time that Lu Yiwei felt embarrassed. He scratched his head with his face blushing. He did not speak and only giggled.
"Say something!" Yao Na purposely raised her voice and yelled at Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei helplessly winked at Yao Na and nodded.
Yao Na turned to Xia Jinhe in satisfaction and asked, "Professor Xia, what about you?"
"Can you lower your voice?" Xia Jinhe's face was even redder than Lu Yiwei's as she whispered to Yao Na.
"Haha …" Yao Na laughed, "You two chat first. I'll go out and order." Thus, she stood up and patted Lu Yiwei's shoulder before she whispered in his ear, "Take the initiative if you're a man!" When she finished, she turned around and left.
After Yao Na left, the two of them looked at each other in silence as though they were dating for the first time.
After a minute of awkwardness, Lu Yiwei finally mustered his courage and said, "Professor Xia, nice to meet you."
"Don't call me Professor Xia. You can just call me Little Xia or Jinhe." Xia Jinhe smiled as she rubbed the cup in her hand.
"I heard from Yao Na that you're a returnee. Which country did you study in?" Lu Yiwei nodded and bit his lips.
With a topic to talk about, the two of them relaxed and Xia Jinhe said, "I'm a Master in Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering from Williams College in the US. My alma mater is Xijiang University."
"You're from Xijiang University?" Lu Yiwei did not expect that Xia Jinhe would be an alumnus.
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