Free Web NovelChapter 256: Chapter 254: Unacclimatized
This was precisely why, ever since her return, Xie Changning had been pressuring the lab and factory staff to speed up the development of new products.
The cellular phones could no longer be without a signal source.
This problem had to be solved with the utmost urgency.
After settling her personal affairs, Xie Changning spent all her time at the factories. She was either developing appliances in one or researching personal care products in another.
In short, she was incredibly busy.
Time flies when you’re busy. Xie Changning felt like only a couple of days had passed before it was time for her to attend the Hanover Industrial Fair.
Xie Changning didn’t take many people with her this time.
She didn’t bring anything heavy, either—just the new models of cellular phones and pagers developed by the Anong County Machinery Factory.
The current pagers could now send voice messages, a feature Xie Changning had implemented.
Of course, all of this was thanks to Xie Changning’s space.
This time, Xie Changning also brought two people with her abroad: Huo Xiaoqian and Yue Yang. Their studies were nearly complete, and she wanted to bring them along to see the world.
Afterward, she would take them to France to handle their university enrollment.
On the plane, Huo Xiaoqian and Yue Yang were extremely reserved. They were so conscious of being with Xie Changning that they didn’t even dare to look around.
They were afraid of looking unsophisticated and embarrassing Xie Changning.
So, the two of them suppressed their curiosity and stayed put in their seats.
Following Xie Changning’s lead, they tried to sleep on the plane.
’If they could just fall asleep, they wouldn’t be curious about their surroundings or the novelty of the plane.’
So, they copied Xie Changning, putting on the eye masks she had prepared for them, and tried to fall asleep.
They slept all the way until the plane landed.
"Xiaoqian, Yue Yang, wake up."
The two of them might have been a little airsick; they had been drowsy ever since they boarded the plane.
They didn’t wake until Xie Changning called to them right before they were about to deplane.
The two pulled down their eye masks and looked around in a daze. The surroundings were completely unfamiliar. They stared blankly at Xie Changning. "Director, where are we?"
’They’d never been anywhere like this.’
They’d slept so hard their brains hadn’t rebooted yet.
Xie Changning found their expressions amusing. "We’re still on the plane. We’re about to land. You two need to wake up; we’ll be getting off in a minute."
Her words finally brought them back to their senses.
’That’s right. Their director had brought them along for her trip abroad to the Hanover Industrial Fair.’
Perhaps because they had just woken up, their minds were still foggy.
They began to look around, their curiosity finally taking over.
Everything on the plane was new and fascinating to them. It wasn’t until they had deplaned that they suppressed their urge to chatter excitedly and spoke to Xie Changning.
"Director, this airplane is amazing! It just makes me a little dizzy," Huo Xiaoqian said.
’It must be because I’m not used to flying,’ she thought. ’Otherwise, why isn’t the Director dizzy?’
’It must be because I’ve never flown before!’
Her words made Yue Yang, who was standing beside her, chuckle. "I think we’re airsick. That’s why we feel dizzy, not just from sitting on the plane."
At this, Huo Xiaoqian’s eyes widened in surprise.
’She’d heard of carsickness, but she never imagined there was such a thing as airsickness!’
While the two were talking, Xie Changning had already hailed two taxis. She spoke to the drivers fluently, and they made their way to the Chinese Hotel, which wasn’t far from the exhibition venue.
The most luxurious place the two young women had ever stayed was the guesthouse in Chuncheng where Xie Changning had taken them.
’Who would have thought hotels abroad were so advanced!’
After getting everyone settled, Xie Changning returned to her own room, collapsed onto the bed, and went to sleep.
Before heading to her room, Xie Changning had told them, "I’m going to catch up on some sleep. You’ve been on a plane for over ten hours, so you should get some rest, too. The evenings here are quite lively, and we can get food later, so don’t worry."
"If you get hungry, just call the staff downstairs and order something. They have room service. It’ll be good practice for your foreign language skills."
Reassured by Xie Changning’s words, everyone went to their rooms to sleep. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Whether it was from the exhaustion of the flight or because they were waiting for Xie Changning to emerge, they didn’t wake up until she did.
Xie Changning rubbed her sore neck and addressed Huo Xiaoqian, "You two slept the entire flight, and you still managed to sleep until now?"
Her tone was filled with disbelief.
Huo Xiaoqian scratched her head, embarrassed. "We’re not sure what happened... we both suddenly got diarrhea, and then—"
Hearing her say this, Xie Changning’s expression changed instantly.
"Does anyone else have diarrhea? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?" Xie Changning had indeed forgotten about this possibility.
Xie Changning hurried back to her room and took out the medicines she had prepared in advance. She asked everyone about their symptoms and confirmed that only Huo Xiaoqian and Yue Yang were feeling unwell.
Everyone else was fine.
Xie Changning poured out two pills and handed one to each of them. "Take these, now. Why didn’t you come get me when you started feeling sick? What were you two thinking?"
Nothing is more important than your health.
After they had taken the medicine, Xie Changning asked the others if they had eaten anything.
Everyone else shook their heads.
Only Huo Xiaoqian and Yue Yang had drunk some of the local water. When Xie Changning heard this, she knew they were likely having trouble adjusting to the local environment.
’I just didn’t expect it to happen so fast.’
Thankfully, she had brought an electric kettle.
"Alright, I’ll go boil some water for you two. In the meantime, call downstairs and order some food." Xie Changning had everyone gather in her room so she could oversee them as they talked to the hotel staff. fгeewebnovёl.com
Over the past year, Huo Xiaoqian and Yue Yang had been studying not only French, but English as well.
This was Xie Changning’s chance to test them.
They were going to be studying abroad, so they needed to adapt ahead of time.
Yue Yang mustered her courage, picked up the phone, and began ordering food as Xie Changning had instructed.
She stumbled over her words at first, but her speech grew smoother and more confident as she went on.
"Yangyang, you’re amazing!" Huo Xiaoqian listened with envy. "If that were me, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to get a single word out." ’I can’t fall behind,’ she thought. ’I have to try harder!’
A bashful expression appeared on Yue Yang’s face.
"I was just following the Director’s instructions. Thankfully, I was able to understand what they were saying."
With so many people in the room, everyone chatted animatedly. Time seemed to fly by, and in the middle of their conversation, there was a knock at the door.
It was a member of the hotel staff, here to deliver their food.
"Xiaoqian, you get it," Xie Changning said.
’Can I do it?’ was the only thought in Huo Xiaoqian’s mind at first.
But when she saw Xie Changning’s encouraging expression, she secretly gave herself a pep talk. ’I can do this!’
