Chapter 108 Private Matters
Ning Xuan pointed to herself, her eyes asking, "Me?"
Lu Yan nodded, amused.
Lu Xun stared blankly, thinking to himself: "My dear brother, how can you not see your own brother when I'm standing here with such a big head?"
Seeing his younger brother's silly look, Lu Yan rushed over to Lu Xun's side and patted Lu Xun's head.
Lu Xun struggled, "Brother, stop messing around, my hairstyle is messed up!"
Lu Yan laughed loudly, "What kind of hairstyle is your buzz cut? Besides the He family's business, I also came here about Ning Zhiqing. You guys live over there, right? Let's go over there and talk."
Lu Yan and his group brought two cars this time; otherwise, with He Qiaofang and the others, there wouldn't be enough seats to take them back.
Those watching realized that the person who had driven the entourage was a high-ranking official, and it turned out to be Lu Zhiqing's brother, which caused the scene to boil over again.
Lu Yan calmly asked Lu Xun to lead him to the courtyard. After taking a few steps, he turned back to Zhou Jianguo behind him and said, "Captain Zhou, you're here too. This matter is somewhat related to you as well."
Zhou Jianguo was surprised that he had his own things to do. He quickly told the team members who were gathered there, "Everyone, disperse first. Go eat or do whatever you need to do. Don't gather here. The educated youth need to eat too."
Indeed, just as the educated youth compound was starting to distribute meals, Lu Yan realized that he had probably chosen a bad time.
But it's not a big problem, we're already here.
After Lu Yan and Zhou Jianguo entered the courtyard, Ning Xuan and the others remembered that they had also come to eat, and that today's meal was quite sumptuous.
But it's too late to take them back now, so they have no choice but to bite the bullet and invite the two of them to dinner. They're not worried about Lu Yan, but rather about whether Zhou Jianguo has other ideas.
Sure enough, when the bamboo dish cover on the table was removed, revealing a sumptuous meal, Lu Yan raised an eyebrow and said to Lu Xun and the others with a half-smile, "Oh, you knew we were coming, so you prepared such a lavish feast?"
Zhou Jianguo was shocked. Why were they making so many dishes when it wasn't a holiday? No wonder there were rumors that Ning Zhiqing and the others ate meat every day. It really wasn't unfounded.
However, Zhou Jianguo was shocked, but he wasn't the type to meddle. He knew that these people were all well-off, and it was their business how they wanted to eat. But with such a lavish meal, he felt embarrassed to freeload.
Seeing that Zhou Jianguo was embarrassed, Ning Xuan served him a large bowl of rice. "Captain, sit down and eat. This meal is to celebrate the chicken farm having a few hundred more chicks today."
We don't usually have a chance to invite you over for a meal, since our chicken farm wouldn't be able to operate without your support. We've been wanting to treat you to this meal for a long time.
Zhou Zhipeng also helped push Zhou Jianguo onto the stool. The food looked so delicious. He hadn't eaten before coming over, and now that the food was right in front of him, it would seem pretentious for him to refuse.
After thinking it through, Zhou Jianguo stopped being coy and said, "Alright, you guys, I won't hold back this time."
Lu Yan's side was also taken care of by Lu Xun, and the sumptuous meal was finally served.
Because there were two extra people, Ning Xuan and the others were worried that there wouldn't be enough food, so they ate more sparingly this time. They figured they could just cook some noodles later, otherwise it wouldn't look good if the guests weren't full.
After Meimei had finished her meal, Lu Yan finally brought up the purpose of his visit.
"It's like this, Ning Zhiqing. I reported the help you provided to us last time to my superiors, and your contribution has been recognized."
"Besides matters with the He family, the main reason I came here is to bring you the reward from above."
Ning Xuan was surprised; there really was a reward.
Lu Yan didn't keep them in suspense, "The reward has two parts: one is a direct cash reward of 500 yuan; the other is a place at an industrial and agricultural university and a job opportunity, you can choose one."
Ning Xuan was quite surprised; the reward seemed pretty good. "Is it a choice between a university spot and a job offer? Or is it a choice between the two? Can I ask what kind of job it is?"
"Of course, you'll definitely get the money. It's a choice between a university place and a job. As for the job, it's also one of two options: one is to come work for me and work with us; the other is that there's a vacancy for a manager at a food factory in the provincial capital. You can choose whichever you prefer."
Ning Xuan didn't actually want to choose any of them, but she wanted to confirm one more thing: "If I choose a job, can I give that job opportunity to someone else?"
This time it was Lu Yan's turn to be surprised. "Don't you want to go back to the city?"
Ning Xuan nodded, "I don't want to for now. The brigade's chicken farm has just been set up, and they'll be building brick and tile chicken coops soon. Now that I've started, I want to do it well."
Zhou Jianguo was so moved that his nose almost tingled with tears. "Ning Zhiqing, you're the one!" Zhou Jianguo gave a thumbs up and continued:
"But you don't need to jeopardize your future. You've been teaching them chicken-raising techniques these past few days. You can just teach them a little more now, and they can do it themselves later. This is such a rare opportunity, don't make a mistake!"
Ning Xuan looked at the captain and was surprised to find that he had gray hair at his temples. The captain was only in his forties, and she respected him.
The real reason was that Ning Xuan knew the college entrance examination would be reinstated and everyone could return to the city. She felt more comfortable and at ease in the countryside, but she couldn't say that, so she simply made it sound more respectable. Unexpectedly, the naive brigade leader believed her without question.
Ning Xuan felt a little guilty for a moment.
"It's alright, Captain. I've really thought it through. I don't want to leave the brigade or the chicken farm for the time being." Ning Xuan said to Zhou Jianguo, then turned to look at Lu Yan, "So, can the job position be given to someone else?"
Lu Yan nodded and then shook his head. "If it's a job with us, we can't let you go. This is a special recruitment we applied for based on your performance last time. If it's a job at the food factory, then it's possible."
Ning Xuan nodded knowingly, "Then I'll choose the job at the food factory."
Lu Yan said regretfully, "Ning Zhiqing, are you really not going to reconsider? You are really suitable to go to our place."
Ning Xuan was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so she didn't dare to say much about the job and just kept using the same excuse.
Seeing that Ning Xuan had made up her mind, Lu Yan said no more.
"Alright then, I respect your decision. This envelope contains the bonus, and this one below contains a letter of introduction for the food factory job. You can take the letter of introduction to the food factory in the provincial capital and report directly. Ren Han doesn't recognize personal relationships, so the decision is yours."
Ning Xuan solemnly accepted the two envelopes and expressed her gratitude to Lu Yan, saying, "Thank you, Minister Lu!"
Lu Yan waved his hand, "We should be thanking you for your help."
Then he said to Zhou Jianguo, "Captain Zhou, the reason we didn't hide Ning Zhiqing's situation from you is because Ning Zhiqing is now a member of the Hongxing Brigade. I hope you can keep what happened in this courtyard today a secret."
And the same goes for Lu Xun and the others. You spend every day together, so I won't deliberately avoid mentioning it to you, but you shouldn't go around talking about it. After all, money can be a powerful motivator.
Several people nodded solemnly.
Having received the assurance, Lu Yan told Zhou Jianguo to go back first. "Captain Zhou, you can go back first. Lu Xun is my younger brother. Now that the official business is finished, I'd like to talk about some personal matters."
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