Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Is he still the most important?
After eating the red oil wonton, I accompanied my mother-in-law to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.
The wedding is at the end of the month.
After returning home, the mother-in-law was in good spirits. She wanted to go shopping at the state-owned furniture store and other major shopping malls as soon as possible, in order to prepare a wedding room for Lu Heping and a dowry for Lu Yueji.
While the couple was discussing the wedding house with her mother-in-law on the first floor, Liang Xin went upstairs to see why Lu Chongfeng had not come down yet.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Lu Chongfeng sleeping on the sofa.
Liang Xin stood at the door in a daze.
This kind of situation only occurred when the military and cadre reforms were just launched and Lu Chongfeng devoted himself to the barracks, thus falling asleep while sitting.
Recalling the moment he got on the train, he jumped off to catch someone, and then went all the way to the headquarters to compete with others in wits and courage. This included interviews with local newspapers and dealing with local officials. I wonder how many hours of sleep he got during these days.
Then we took the train to Jiangjing, and he didn't spoil our fun when we went to the temple, and he went with us...
Liang Xin walked quietly to the bedside, spread the folded quilt and put the pillow in place, then walked to his side and unbuttoned the discipline buttons of his military uniform.
Lu Chongfeng raised his hand and held her wrist, frowned and then loosened his brows, lifted her wrist and rubbed his face in his palm.
"Go to bed."
Liang Xin helped him unbutton his clothes, take off his military jacket, and helped him walk to the bed.
"I'll just sleep for a while."
Lu Chongfeng took off his shoes and fell into bed.
Even though he was so sleepy, Liang Xin didn't urge him to take a shower. She covered him with the quilt, sat beside the bed, and looked at his sleeping face for a long time.
Look carefully, there are dark spots under the eyes.
Liang Xin tucked in the corner of the quilt, stood up, closed the floor-to-ceiling window, drew the curtains, and left the room.
"Is Chongfeng asleep?"
"Asleep."
Hu Fenglian nodded. "Then let him sleep well. He probably didn't sleep well because of all the noise on the train."
"may be."
Liang Xin walked downstairs and sat on the sofa in the living room. She looked at the list written by Lu Heping and asked, "Are you going to have a banquet?"
"Yes." Hu Fenglian, wearing reading glasses, flipped through the phone book. "After the destruction of the four olds, funerals and weddings were all handled in the compound, and our family also gave a lot of gifts. I originally wanted to hold a big banquet for Dudu's full moon, but later we went to Jiangkou and forgot about it. This time the commander-in-chief and the organization are very supportive of Heping and Yueji's marriage. Instead of hiding it, it's better to invite everyone and have a lively banquet to avoid gossip behind their backs."
Liang Xin helped her mother-in-law organize the guest list and fill out the invitations.
"Liang Xin."
Hu Fenglian patted Liang Xin's hand and said, "If you want to have another big wedding with Chong Feng, Mom will arrange it for you right away!"
Liang Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Mom, we already have Dudu, what else can we do?"
"We can still do it with Dudu."
Hu Fenglian pointed at Lu Yueji and said, "Yueji wants to wear a wedding dress and take wedding photos. You can also wear it and take photos together. Mom will pay for it!"
"No thanks, Mom."
Liang Xin felt warm in her heart and smiled, "When we got married, the situation was so bad, but you still decorated the house so well, with new furniture, a TV, and basically everything else. The families getting married in the military compound didn't decorate as well as you did. I still remember it."
Besides, the mother-in-law had promised her 60 yuan a month, and even when she joined the army, went to college, and opened branches of the bakery, her mother-in-law always gave her more, never less or stopped giving.
Hu Fenglian also laughed, "The old three-turn and one-ring are no longer popular now. People want more advanced products now. Refrigerators, washing machines, and TVs must be color TVs!"
"Mom, we'll still live at home after we get married, so don't buy these extra things." Lu Yueji said, "When Brother Heping and I divide our own house in the future, our own salaries will be enough to buy them."
"You don't have to buy a refrigerator or washing machine." Hu Fenglian said, "I'll buy you a color TV and put it in your room, just like when Chong Feng got married. As for the rest, just decorate your room first."
Lu Yueji smiled and said, "After returning from the commander-in-chief's house, you seem to be ten years younger, mom!"
"It solved two important issues for me at once. My son got married, and my daughter got married. I'm so happy!"
Hu Fenglian's face was full of red as she said, "What's more, I don't have to worry about you being wronged when you go to your husband's house, or worry about Heping and your new wife not getting along well. You are still with us. Who can have such a blessing as me? Of course I am happy!"
"It's all because of your second sister-in-law that you've chosen us. We benefit from your second sister-in-law's help, and we can also benefit from your blessing!"
Laughter rang out from the living room.
Liang Xin looked at Lu Yueji, who was smiling, and then at the newlyweds who were communicating with their eyes, and the big stone in her heart was completely put down.
Lu Chongfeng rested for two days. After returning from morning exercises, he took a shower, shaved in front of the mirror, ran his hands through his black hair and pushed it back, then put on his military uniform, looking refreshed.
When Liang Xin got up, she saw the father and daughter standing downstairs holding their daughter, ready to leave at any time.
"...The school is very crowded, so why don't you take Dudu with you?"
"I told him not to take him out. It's so cold today. If I take the child out, the child will suffer. But he just wouldn't listen!"
Hu Fenglian said, "Liang Xin said she doesn't want to take care of him anymore, so we'll just leave Dudu at home. Su Fen and I will just take care of him."
"How can a child not be there for mom at such an important moment!"
Liang Xin looked at the man who suddenly became full of stubbornness and asked, "How can I feed the baby if I take him there?"
Lu Chongfeng pointed at the backpack across his body and said, "I've brought all the bottles."
Liang Xin: "......Let's go then."
Returning to the university campus, even if Liang Xin was just looking for a legitimate excuse to work, she has actually spent four years here with her classmates. When she saw her classmates who had rushed back from various internships, she was unconsciously moved by the double joy and slight sadness of reunion and graduation.
Liang Xin queued up and got the red-covered folded graduation certificate. After opening it, she saw the words "granted to graduate" at the bottom, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
Lu Chongfeng held Dudu against his chest with a sling and took a picture of Liang Xin smiling as she looked down at her graduation certificate.
As soon as Lu Heping got his graduation certificate, Lu Yueji pulled him over and asked Lu Chongfeng to take a photo for them.
Lu Chongfeng took enough pictures of Liang Xin before taking one of them. Then he asked Lu Yueji to help take a family portrait of the three of them.
Lu Yueji: “…”
Lu Chongfeng took off the baby's sling, held his daughter in his arms, changed direction, facing the camera, while he hugged his daughter and snuggled up to Liang Xin, raising the corners of his lips towards the camera.
"Liang Xin!"
A female classmate wearing a yellow down jacket and jeans ran over from a distance and stopped in front of Liang Xin. "I never thought that you would have a child on the day of graduation. You have planned your schedule really well!"
Liang Xin looked at Qian Shuyao, who had become more fashionable and beautiful, and asked with a smile, "Did you come back from Japan specially?"
"Yes, I am here with my elders this time too." Qian Shuyao looked at Dudu, "The disciple is better than the master, the baby has the best of both of you, so beautiful!"
Liang Xin smiled, helped Lu Chongfeng tie the straps, asked him to take pictures of the couple first, and walked along the sycamore tree with Qian Shuyao.
"I tasted the meal set from the Conscience Bakery on the plane." Qian Shuyao said, "I tried every flavor. When I first rented the storefront, I didn't know your cooking skills were so good. By the way, I also went to the bakery. I think you are the first student in our class of 77 to achieve results!"
Liang Xin said: "In the eyes of many people, bakeries are just self-employed businesses. After the graduation assignments are announced today, all of you will become official state cadres with bright prospects."
Qian Shuyao shook his head. "I don't think so. You know, I'm the descendant of a capitalist."
Liang Xin saw that she seemed to still be concerned about the past. "How was your study abroad in Japan? Did you reunite with your family?"
Speaking of this, Qian Shuyao's face turned from cloudy to sunny, "We are all reunited. I told my family that I received your help during college and lived a stable life. They even accused me of charging you rent."
"Let's be honest, the rent is for the army, not for me..."
"My two classmates..."
A person suddenly jumped out from the gap between the trees and interrupted Liang Xin.
The man had a warm smile on his face, but he suddenly froze when he saw Liang Xin.
Liang Xin tried to identify the man but found that he was not familiar with him.
There shouldn't be any bad incidents on campus, so Qian Shuyao greeted him, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
But the man looked at Liang Xin, "Director Liang?"
Liang Xin was also looking at his clothes, a blue worker's factory uniform with a few small white words "Jiangjing Food Factory No. 1" written above the pocket.
Then I think of some factory party committee secretaries and factory directors who often hide near the walls of universities, trying their best to attract college students to work in their factories.
Liang Xin thought for a moment, "Secretary Feng?"
Secretary Feng was startled. "Oh, Director Liang also knows me?"
Liang Xin looked at the words on his clothes and said, "I guessed it."
Secretary Feng looked down at the clothes, then looked up and smiled, "As expected of Director Liang, you are so smart. Director Liang, I saw you were featured in the Women's Daily."
Before Liang Xin had time to look, she nodded and wanted to move forward.
Secretary Feng caught up with him and said, "Director Liang is indeed a college student. His ideas are different from those of ordinary people. He actually thought of using the Women's Daily to promote the instant noodle factory. He is so bold even though he hasn't even introduced an instant noodle production line. I really admire him!"
Liang Xin paused and faced him, "Secretary Feng, why do you sound sour?"
"Of course I feel jealous. The country approved these foreign exchange quotas, but they were all allocated to a small family-run factory that has not yet taken shape. Who wouldn't feel jealous?"
Secretary Feng laughed and said, "I am a straightforward person, so I can be so sour to you openly. Others are not as open and aboveboard as I am."
"The foreign exchange quotas approved by the state are in the local area, and the foreign exchange quotas our factory got were approved by the military logistics." Liang Xin said: "Secretary Feng has the ability to enter the campus to win over college students. He must have known about this little thing a long time ago. It shouldn't be that he deliberately found an excuse to make trouble for me, right?"
"Director Liang is really good at talking. No wonder he can make the bakery more profitable than other factories."
Secretary Feng continued with a smile: "However, as a senior, I advise you not to be blinded by the performance of one or two small individual businesses and think that setting up a factory and launching new products will be as easy as a bakery. Otherwise, if you fall flat on your face, not only will you have to hide back home and cry, but you will also lose your previous glory!"
"I heard that Secretary Feng just introduced an instant noodle production line from Japan a few years ago."
Liang Xin said slowly: "Secretary Feng said these words with this attitude today. Is he worried about competing with our family factory in the market?"
"I'm afraid of you?"
Secretary Feng's face was full of smiles. "Director Liang, your newspaper report on the call for names was published two days ago, right? You are in Jiangjing, didn't you receive the invitation letter for the reception for the visiting delegation of the Japanese Food Conference hosted by the Ministry of Light Industry?"
Liang Xin said: "No."
Secretary Feng laughed even harder. "It shouldn't be like this. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. The Ministry of Light Industry and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce have invited major factories across the country to attend a reception to promote more friendly cooperation between Chinese and Japanese companies. The meeting will start next week, and our factory that has been given a quota will leave tomorrow. How come Director Liang hasn't even received an invitation letter yet?"
"How can our small factory compare with the largest state-owned food factory in Jiangjing?" Liang Xin said with a smile, "Since Secretary Feng has been given this attendance quota, he will represent Jiangjing Food to attend the reception in Beijing. He will definitely be the best and obtain orders that will satisfy the Federation of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Light Industry, and the provincial and municipal party committees. It will be easy to triple the profit next year."
"Jiangjing Food Factory's instant noodle line? Triple the profit?"
Qian Shuyao looked at Secretary Feng with admiration, "How amazing!"
The smile on Secretary Feng's face paused, and he was about to open his mouth to refute when he heard a chorus of "Wow" from behind.
When Secretary Feng turned around, he was greeted by applause from Lu Chongfeng and a group of college students.
"It's worthy of being Jiangjing Food Factory No. 1!"
“Big companies are bold and courageous!”
"No, it's Secretary Feng Weiming who has the guts!"
"Brother Heping, when you go to work at the Municipal Party Committee tomorrow, you must tell the leaders this good news!"
Lu Heping?
Secretary Feng just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that even if the news got out, he could still say that it was just Director Liang's family turning their elbows inward, when he heard another classmate behind him say:
"We have a real provincial party committee's big penman here, and this time the graduation assignment is upgraded. Why do we need the municipal party committee comrades to publicize it? I guarantee to help Secretary Feng with the publicity!"
"I admire their spirit from the bottom of my heart. Our radio station should not fall behind!"
I don't know when the smile on Secretary Feng's face completely disappeared. He tried to interrupt several times, but was beaten to the punch by other students. There were too many students and he couldn't get a word in at all.
When they had almost finished talking, the classmates clamored to take graduation photos and left in a large group.
As he walked, he kept talking to the classmates he met on the road: "Have you heard? The head of Jiangjing Food Factory No. 1 wants to triple the factory's profits next year!"
Secretary Feng was so angry that he almost fell into the sycamore tree.
Looking at Liang Xin walking away in the crowd.
His angry mind gradually became clear, and he thought to himself that it was possible that the publicity could turn out to be in his favor.
Pressure is motivation. As long as he can sign more export business orders and introduce new production lines at the reception this time, it is not impossible for the profit to triple next year.
But Liang Xin couldn't even get into the reception, and she had foreign exchange but no way to introduce production lines. The foreign exchange would soon be demanded by other big factories that were eyeing her. How could she compete with him for the market?
Finished taking graduation photos.
Lu Chongfeng said, "Go back, I'll go ask Minister Liang again."
Liang Xin shook her head, "No need."
Lu Heping said: "I'll go ask..."
Liang Xin said: "No need for either."
Qian Shuyao observed Liang Xin's expression and couldn't tell whether she was affected or not, so he tried to probe her, "Actually, there is someone in the delegation visiting China who is familiar with my father. I can ask about the quota for you."
"You have helped us a lot by renting the storefront to the bakery at a low price at a critical moment. You don't need to think about helping me anymore."
Liang Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry."
Return home.
Lu Chongfeng closed the door.
Just as he was about to say something, Lu Chongfeng turned around and saw Liang Xin's condition. He paused and asked, "You didn't take it seriously?"
"It's a normal thing."
Liang Xin put the diploma in the desk drawer. "I am only the top scholar in a county under Jiangkou. There are 29 provinces in the country, which means there are dozens of provincial top scholars in liberal arts and science every year, not to mention the top scholars in cities and counties. The bakery's achievements are indeed eye-catching in the military logistics, but that is because it caught up with the period of military-to-civilian transformation, with an annual profit of one million. Compared with the former military factories and local state-owned enterprises with annual profits of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, it is indeed inconspicuous."
Lu Chongfeng looked at Liang Xin without saying anything.
"What are you looking at?"
Liang Xin picked up the kettle and poured two cups of water. "Doing business is not about inventing things. There is no one who is irreplaceable."
Lu Chongfeng sat on the chair first, then pulled Liang Xin to sit on his lap, put his arms around her waist, and kissed her face. "To me, you are irreplaceable, my one and only Liang Xin."
Liang Xin's mouth twitched, and she handed the cup to his mouth, "You don't have to look for anyone. Since you didn't remind me, it's a test for me. Besides, it's not easy to approve this foreign exchange. Minister Liang is already under a lot of pressure, and he also needs to prove to everyone that his vision is correct."
Just as Lu Chongfeng was about to speak, Liang Xin lifted up the cup and fed him water. "I don't have the idea of proving anything to anyone, but I also want you to make sure that breaking your own principles is not in vain."
So, he is the most important?
Lu Chongfeng held the water in his mouth and slightly raised the corner of his mouth. He pressed the back of Liang Xin's head towards himself and passed the water to her.
When it got dark, the two took a shower and went downstairs.
Dudu had just woken up and was held and played with by Hu Fenglian.
After Liang Xin came back, she called Lu Wei several times, but was told that she had gone to the countryside for research. She could not contact Lu Wei and wanted to know the current situation of her and Zheng Xiaojun, so she asked Lu Chongfeng to ask Zheng Xiaojun.
But I know that Zheng Xiaojun also went to other places to collect folk songs and has been gone for several days.
Liang Xin was just about to ask if the two were really dating when a voice suddenly came from the door.
Hu Fenglian was holding her granddaughter and playing outside when she shouted from the other side of the door, "Chongfeng, Tianguang is looking for you."
Liang Tianguang walked in and first congratulated the couple who were sitting on the sofa and busy with the wedding list. Then he glanced at Liang Xin, then looked at Lu Chongfeng and said, "I have a question I don't quite understand. I want to find Zheng Xiaojun, but I can't get in touch with him. Can you get in touch with him?"
Lu Chongfeng pointed at the phone and said, "I was just about to ask him something. I just looked for him but couldn't find him."
Liang Tianguang nodded as usual, "It's not a big deal, I'll ask someone else."
Liang Xin couldn't find Lu Wei, so she left a message to the people in her dormitory, asking her to contact her as soon as she came back, and then she threw herself into the work in the family factory and the Lu family's happy events.
The family factory has already selected employee representatives, and under the chairmanship of Zhong Xuelian and Li Mao, the first bidding for employee housing was completed by voting at the employee representative conference.
The final winner of the bid was the professional engineering team formed by various study groups led by Hou Jiefang, the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Regiment.
"Is Second Sister-in-law trying to avoid suspicion about this matter?"
Lu Yueji put down the invitation and looked up at Lu Chongfeng, "Are you worried that it will affect my second brother?"
Lu Chongfeng hadn't reacted yet, "What do you mean?"
"How stupid."
Lu Yueji said: "You were the one who suggested the study group. Now that the family factory has financial dealings with other regiments, Second Sister-in-law must have wanted to avoid unnecessary trouble, so she asked the employees to vote and did not participate herself, in order to avoid any messy reports and attract an investigation team to move into the 11th Division. After all, you were suspended for so long last time because of a random report.
Lu Chongfeng was stunned.
Just as Hu Fenglian was about to speak, Lu Chongfeng rushed towards Liang Xin.
Liang Xin: “!”
Liang Xin quickly stretched out her hands to stop him from doing any intimate actions in front of everyone.
"...I'll be sitting right next to you."
After being blocked, Lu Chongfeng pushed his mother away and put his arm behind Liang Xin from behind the pillow.
Everyone else pretended not to see it.
"Look, even though she is a few years older than Liang Xin, she is far less thoughtful than Liang Xin."
Hu Fenglian shook her head and sighed, "Liang Xin, you've worked hard."
"Everyone is watching this matter, and I'm afraid of trouble."
Liang Xin felt his arm pinching the corner of her clothes from behind, and she bent forward to take the teacup on the coffee table.
Lu Chongfeng: “….”
Lu Chongfeng leaned over, stretched out his arm and picked up the teacup that Liang Xin couldn't reach, and handed it to her, "Do you want some hot water?"
The whole family's eyes were drawn to it.
Hu Fenglian suddenly laughed again, "There have been many divorces in the compound in the past two years, but none of them have a relationship as good as yours, and it's getting better and better. Heping, Yueji, you should learn from your second brother and second sister-in-law."
Lu Yueji said: "Only my second sister-in-law can stand my second brother!"
Lu Chongfeng said, "You said it as if I would want someone else!"
The corners of Liang Xin's mouth curled up slightly.
In addition to the first staff housing bidding completed by the staff representative conference, after the Women's Daily published a paid name-collecting advertisement under the Liangxin Report, thousands of letters with names and trademark patterns written on them were sent to the 11th Division Bakery.
Liang Xin stayed in the military compound. Whenever she stepped out of the west courtyard, she would be stopped by cadres and their families and asked to provide her with a new name.
Zhong Xuelian would also call her to tell her the suitable ones.
King Long, Phoenix, Dongfanghong, Conscience, Yangtze River, Bridge, Xuanwu... There are many varieties, and many of them are even repeated with other brands.
But the writer of the letter specifically pointed out that brands like Phoenix bicycles and Dongfanghong tractors do not make instant noodles, so it doesn't matter if the brands are the same.
Zhong Xuelian first showed the names of the first batch of people who received the letters to the employee representatives.
The voting results of the first staff representative conference were conscientious.
“I also think the brand of Liangxin is good.”
Hu Fenglian said: "When you are alive, you can lose anything but your conscience. When you cook, you must have a conscience. Otherwise, if you don't have a conscience, you are harming people by eating the food they eat."
Lu Chongfeng peeled an orange and gave it to Liang Xin to eat. "If the newspaper didn't publish it, I would have written a letter to the bakery to support conscience!"
Liang Xin: "...You pass by the bakery several times every day, and you still waste a stamp to send a letter?"
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