Chapter 51 Every Sentence is a Trap

Xia Juan was stopped by her colleague Gao Lan and swallowed back the question.

When he came to his senses, his face looked a little bad.

Their trip seemed like a joke.

How could she not understand what Gao Lan understood?

For a moment, he stood awkwardly in the Lu family's yard, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

Old Lady Lu snorted coldly and asked the two of them, "What else do you want to ask me?"

Xia Juan shook her head and could only say dryly: "No...no."

What are you asking the old lady about? Didn’t you see that Representative Qin called her Grandma Lu?

Old Lady Lu rubbed her forehead and said impatiently, "Qiao Ge, you entertain the guests. I have a headache and I'm going to lie down for a while."

Xia Juan and Gao Lan looked at each other. The old lady was old, and it would be bad if she was angered by the two of them.

Lu Qiaoge rolled her eyes and walked forward with a smile: "I don't know which unit you two are from, let me introduce myself first, I work at the Street Office, my name is Lu Qiaoge."

Xia Juan had to say her and Gao Lan's names and units.

Lu Qiaoge said enthusiastically: "So you are from the Women's Federation. You have come all the way here. You must have worked hard. Sit down and have some water."

As he said this, he was about to pour water for the two of them.

Gao Lan hurriedly tried to stop her. Lu Qiaoge really was admitted to the Street Office. It turned out that the rumors were true.

"Don't bother, we should go now."

How could Lu Qiaoge let them leave like that? She suppressed the smile on her face and said, "I was at the door just now and heard something. So can you tell me why you came to my house to look for my grandma?"

Xia Juan didn't say anything, but Gao Lan was very straightforward and told them the purpose of their visit.

Lu Qiaoge frowned: "Who is this person? He is obviously trying to stir up trouble and destroy the relationship between comrades. If Representative Qin hadn't happened to pass by, my grandmother might have been splashed with dirty water."

"It was our misunderstanding. I'm sorry, Comrade Xiao Lu." Gao Lan took the initiative to apologize.

"I dare not say that someone is using your Women's Federation or you two as a pawn, but it's almost the same. My grandmother never had such thoughts and never said a word that shouldn't be said to anyone. My family members are the same. But you are questioning me seriously, which is too much. When my father comes back in the evening, I will definitely mention this to him. Although he is an old worker with no power, it is okay for him to report to the factory director that someone has framed me, right?"

Xia Juan was stunned for a moment, and said quickly: "Isn't this all a misunderstanding?"

Lu Qiaoge shook his head: "We have to catch the person who spread the rumor. What if this person has ulterior motives and is a spy who wants to destroy the relationship between the army and the people? Are you still saying it's a misunderstanding?"

Dider?

Both of them changed their expressions.

"As you know, my father is a Grade 7 worker in Workshop 1, which is a key workshop. My father's welding skills are not that great, but he has been praised by Representative Qin and the senior leaders."

Gao Lan immediately said, "When your father comes back in the evening, tell him that we will definitely deal with it seriously and find out who spread the rumors."

Lu Qiaoge smiled slightly.

Will it be dealt with seriously?

Not likely.

It couldn’t be an old lady on the street who could be heard by Deputy Director Lin, right?

Let’s make a fuss first, it will be easier to deal with once it’s out.

After the two men left, Old Lady Lu ran out to see Lu Qiaoge.

Lu Qiaoge was washing the muddy paws of the tabby cat. After washing, he wiped them clean with an old towel before letting the cat go to eat the fish.

Nowadays, few cats and dogs are pampered. The tabby cat used to belong to Engineer Chen's home. Later, when Engineer Chen was transferred, it was abandoned, and its fate was similar to that of the old black cat.

Xiao Si took out the chipped bowl that Hua Hua used to eat rice, and put a few motionless fish in it.

The rest were carried by Lu Qiaoge and poured into a large basin in the shade.

Old Mrs. Lu hesitated, as if thinking about how to ask.

Lu Qiaoge also has to write a plan and hand it over to Director Hu in the afternoon.

She said bluntly: "Grandma, Qin Hengzhi must have known in advance that the Women's Federation came to talk to you. He didn't want the situation to escalate, so he just came to our house in person. It's better not to show up and explain everything, right?"

Old Mrs. Lu glanced at her second granddaughter, thought about it again and again, and finally shook her head and stopped asking questions.

Meng Xia was not at home. Although she filled out the form, she was still unsure, so she took Lu Qiaoling to the First Residents' Committee to paste paper boxes.

The one who cooked was Su Hui. Lu Da and his wife told Su Hui not to do odd jobs, but how could Su Hui stay idle? She started preparing lunch early.

Steamed buns made of two grams of flour, cabbage and tofu soup, and a plate of shredded pickles.

Su Hui saw Lu Qiaoge coming in and said hurriedly, "Qiaoge, we don't need you, just do what you need to do."

Lu Qiaoge asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, how are you feeling? Is there anything you want to eat?"

Su Hui hurriedly shook her head: "That's very good."

According to the standards of ordinary families today, it is actually quite good.

Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "When I'm not busy anymore, I'll go to Guzitun and prepare something delicious for my sister-in-law."

Lu Qiage was not just talking casually. When she handed the plan to Lao Hu, she had already thought about what the service station should do first.

This is what she told Lao Hu.

"Director Hu, I have asked about this. The approval process for this kind of grassroots spontaneous organization without a staff is very simple. As long as you agree, it will be fine. I would like to report to you first what we will do first if the service station is established."

Old Hu was holding three pages of plans in his hand, and he had to admit that Lu Qiaoge's handwriting was really good.

But strictly speaking, it was the first time he saw the plan.

But the service station is nowhere to be seen, and Lu Qiage already has things to do?

Old Hu became interested: "Then tell me about it."

He didn't know where this girl got all these ideas from, and it made him feel like he couldn't keep up with the situation.

"The first thing I plan to do is to organize a three-day service fair for the Xiangyang Subdistrict Office. We can cooperate with the members of Guzitun, still in the form of barter, but this time it will be face-to-face. The exchanged materials must be reviewed and approved by you before they can be traded. The transaction standards should be specified in advance to avoid conflicts due to the amount of materials. Of course, all of this is premised on your approval of the establishment of the service station."

Old Hu just felt his scalp tingling.

I have been working step by step for so many years.

It was the first time that I felt like I wasn’t following the rules.

Lu Qiaoge continued, "Director Hu, the number of educated youth returning to the city and the number of unemployed youth are increasing. This is a fact that cannot be ignored. Therefore, our street office has to think ahead. However, even if it is approved, there is no salary, no staffing, and no benefits. It is basically voluntary dedication. How many people do you think will sign up? So, Director Hu, you must set an example and call your second son back to build your hometown. Of course, I will definitely sign up for my sister."

Director Hu held the plan tightly.

He felt that every word Lu Qiaoge said was a trap, as if he was waiting for him to jump into it.

If he could let his second son come back, wouldn't his old wife cry with joy?

Finally, Director Hu asked Lu Qiaoge to continue the investigation as soon as possible, and he wanted to discuss it with Deputy Director Huang.

Director Hu was nervous. Director Hao asked him to investigate Lu Qiaoge's character. How should he report after a week?

(End of this chapter)