Chapter 103 Chapter 103 My wife is still the best to me. …
Liang Xin held a piping bag filled with pink cream in her hand, and the cream was squeezed out through the piping nozzle. As Liang Xin's hands moved, a small pink flower bloomed in the middle of the snow-white cream in the rose-pink plastic box. In addition to the white cream, there was also a round thin cake base under the flower.
After the samples were ready, Liang Xin handed the piping bag to Wang Daya and said, "Make 100 boxes tomorrow and send them to the military compound."
"it's beautiful."
Wang Daya picked up the small cake box and said, "This box is custom-made and looks really good."
"This cake can be sold at the counter and advertised as a wedding guest cake."
Liang Xin took off her white hat and apron, "Tell the lady at the Fangxin shop to help keep an eye out for houses they want to sell. Rented houses are not stable now. The family factory is building staff housing, and the employees of the bakery in the city can also get housing according to the points system. I'm going back soon, so please help me check out the houses when you have time."
Managing a bakery as big as Jiangjing, Wang Daya has encountered all kinds of ups and downs, big and small things. There are very few things that can make her nervous. Even her stuttering has become much better than before. When she heard about the possibility of getting a separate house, Wang Daya's breathing quickened for a few seconds.
The relatives of the martyrs who were learning the new wedding cake made by Liang Xin in the workshop also fell silent instantly.
Wang Daya nodded and said, "I'll pay attention."
Liang Xin looked at the time on her watch. "If someone from a Japanese instant noodle company comes to the bakery to look for me recently, there's no need to receive them."
Wang Daya was stunned. "No, I'm waiting for the production line?"
"That's right!" Xu Dafeng said, "Didn't you guarantee that if the product is not popular, you will demand triple compensation? Why don't you accept those people again?"
Liang Xin patiently explained, "We no longer need to rush to ask others for help. Instead, we can calm down and choose the partners with the best quality and the most cost-effective price."
Wang Daya and the others didn't quite understand what they heard, but seeing that Liang Xin had been staying in the bakery these days, busy from morning to night, almost never stopping, her snow-white skin had become obviously dull due to lack of blood, and there were faint dark blue spots under her eyes, Wang Daya and the others didn't ask any more questions.
In addition to practicing in the bakery, we would go to night school together after work every night.
They originally thought they knew a lot about business.
As a result, after recent continuous newspaper reports and unknown people coming to the bakery from time to time to inquire about bribes, the bakery finally found out.
If Liang Xin didn't say anything, even if they only roughly knew what kind of difficulties Liang Xin had experienced recently and what kind of wisdom she used to turn the situation around, they would only then realize that they were still frogs in the well.
After realizing this, the desire to learn surged in my heart.
They still have to keep learning!
There was a "ding-dong" sound from the front door, and Wang Daya leaned over to see, "Deputy Commander Lu, here he comes."
Liang Xin turned on the tap to wash her hands, then walked out. Seeing Lu Chongfeng in a green military uniform holding Dudu, she couldn't help but smile, "You finished the report so quickly?"
Even when Lu Chongfeng returned to the military compound on vacation, he never had a completely idle day. As the 11th Division was currently carrying out military reforms, cadre reforms, and dual-use talent reforms, Lu Chongfeng took turns giving reports and attending meetings with the leaders of the headquarters, political department, operations department, cadre department, and logistics department every day.
When Dudu saw Liangxin, he clapped his hands. Liangxin took him and held him in her arms. Dudu obediently lay on his mother's shoulder with his little butt sticking out, attracted by the bread on the counter.
Wang Daya held Dudu's little hand and said, "You can't eat yet."
Lu Chongfeng looked at Wang Daya in surprise.
Liang Xin also glanced at Wang Daya and smiled, "It seems that in two years, you will be able to speak fluently."
Wang Daya didn't react at first. "The doctor said, yes, it's because of psychological tension. If you're not nervous, you won't stutter."
“If you meet a nervous person again, treat that person as bread.”
Hearing Liang Xin's words, Wang Daya burst out laughing.
But if you think about it carefully, this statement is very useful.
The thing that made her feel most familiar and secure was bread.
When she was counting the bread by herself, she could talk to herself without stuttering at all.
Wang Daya nodded, "I understand."
After coming out of the bakery, Liang Xin and Lu Chongfeng went to the gold shop across the street to get the gold rings resized.
The wedding is tomorrow. In order to avoid the bride and groom refusing to accept them, I bought a pair of gold rings two days ago and asked them to try them on. The money has been paid, and the two of them could only thank me and then happily come to the store to weigh the size and change the ring band.
Liang Xin has been hot in the newspapers recently, so the two of them didn't stay outside for long and rushed back home to help.
There are wedding characters pasted on the doors and windows inside and outside the Lu family's small building. There are several large plates of red firecrackers on the cabinet. The new furniture and appliances have been moved into the freshly painted new house, and a mat is laid in the living room on the first floor.
The elders in the compound were still helping Lu Yueji prepare the last two wedding quilts.
Liang Xin smiled as soon as she entered the room and saw the quilt on the floor.
Lu Chongfeng looked at her sideways, imitating the way she usually looked at him, "What are you laughing at?"
Hu Fenglian looked up from her reading glasses, "Liang Xin is back."
Liang Xin walked forward, "Mom, do you need help?"
"No, you've become thinner because of your busy schedule. Sit down and have a glass of milk and take a rest."
Hu Fenglian threaded the thread into the sewing needle and scratched her head. "Your Aunt Li sent a new quilt of cotton and there happened to be a quilt cover. I just sewed it now while I have some free time."
In addition to the new three-turn and one-ring quilts, the more quilts a daughter has when she gets married, the more enviable she is.
Lu Chongfeng knew that Liang Xin asked this question, and it must not be for her to help herself, but for him to help, so he quickly handed Dudu to her, "Yes, you have lost weight, I will go get you some milk!"
Liang Xin looked at the hurriedly leaving figure and raised the corner of her mouth, "Mom, I'll go upstairs to change clothes first."
"Go up and lie down, don't come down again."
Recently, Liang Xin has been reported in newspapers non-stop, and the phone calls at home have also not stopped. Knowing that Liang Xin is doing something righteous, Hu Fenglian said, "I'll bring you dinner later, go and get some rest."
Sister Ji wanted to go upstairs, but Lu Chongfeng raised his hand to stop her. He followed Liang Xin up the stairs with the milk in his hand.
Liang Xin laid Dudu flat on the quilt, covered him with two pillowcases, took off her cashmere coat, went to the balcony to shake off the flour on it, walked in wearing a white shirt, and closed the French window to prevent the evening breeze from freezing Dudu.
Lu Chongfeng took out the bottle of milk that had been warmed in hot water, opened the lid and handed it to Liang Xin, "Are you going again tomorrow?"
Liang Xin took a sip of the milk and teased Dudu, who was lying on the bed and looking for her. "No, tomorrow is a formal day."
Lu Chongfeng sat on the bed and pulled Liang Xin to sit on his lap. "It's at least five pounds lighter!"
"exaggerate."
Liang Xin raised her legs and sat across him, "Sister Dafeng is a very good cook. She roasts meat for every meal."
Lu Chongfeng didn't say anything, just looked at her.
Liang Xin drank half a bottle of milk and turned to look at him, "What are you looking at? You want to drink too?"
Lu Chongfeng raised his hand and touched her head, "Look at my smart wife."
Liang Xin: “….”
"What's that expression?" Lu Chongfeng leaned over and kissed the milk stains off the corners of her mouth. "It's enough for me to pick up the rest of your drink."
Without waiting for Liang Xin to speak, he said seriously: "I met the logistics leaders today, and they said that my family members are smart."
Liang Xin immediately sat up straight, "What did you say?"
"Don't worry. You've already strongly told me not to get involved in this matter. I definitely won't be so smart as to do anything behind your back."
Lu Chongfeng played with Liang Xin's braids, "I remember you said I only guessed half right. Now thinking back, even if you gave me ten more chances, I still couldn't have guessed that your paid solicitation in the newspaper was just a lead. The real purpose was to publish the joint venture advertisement later and get the Japanese company to take the initiative to deliver the production line to your door!"
Liang Xin listened to the sincere admiration in his words, and the corners of her lips moved. She resisted the urge to imitate his smug expression and said calmly, "It's nothing."
"It's just a small matter!"
Lu Chongfeng widened his eyes. "The leaders of the military region's logistics almost applauded you at the meeting, saying that you were squeezed out by the leading factories in Jiangjing, but you relied on your own brains to do the opposite. You laid out channels first, unprecedentedly, and took advantage of their meeting in Beijing to quickly implement tactical actions. In just one day and one night, you fought efficiently on your own. By the time the opponent reacted, the Jiangjing market and the markets in the basins south of the Yangtze River and north of the Huaihe River were already filled with the flags of the family factories. Minister Lu said that if this were put on the battlefield, you would be able to be the first to climb the ladder, break through the enemy's formation, seize the flag, and kill the general!"
Liang Xin squinted at him and said, "You exaggerated the last four great military achievements, didn't you?"
"The original words were not so specific." Lu Chongfeng remained calm and proud. "Minister Lu said that if this happened on the battlefield, Comrade Liang Xin would have made great contributions! Isn't this almost the same?"
Liang Xin drank up the milk with a smile, "Don't praise me to the sky."
Lu Chongfeng took the empty glass bottle and said, "Don't worry, even if I really lift you up to the sky, I will catch you down there."
Liang Xin said: "If you fall down, you will break your body."
"Then you underestimate me too much."
Lu Chongfeng hugged Liang Xin's waist and whispered, "I called several old comrades today. If you really need it, I can get you another three million."
Liang Xin, who was about to turn around to look at her daughter, suddenly froze and slowly turned to look at him, "...What do you mean?"
"You have currently signed a formal sales joint venture contract with 26 state-owned channels, promising triple compensation if the first batch of goods is not well received by the market."
Lu Chongfeng looked at Liang Xin and said, "I know you won't do anything without preparation. I also know that you always consider the consequences before doing anything and won't rely on luck. I will make a wish for your success every day, but if you fail this time, don't worry, you still have a chance to start over."
Liang Xin's eyes suddenly felt sore.
The first scene that came to my mind was the last time I went to the temple to burn incense. Everyone was kneeling on the cushions, kowtowing and burning incense earnestly, but he stood aside, neither kneeling nor burning incense. He repeatedly said that he never made wishes and did not believe in these theories about ghosts and gods.
Then she thought that she had even thought about what would happen if the factory was affected by the original book or other unexpected events and was not popular in the market, and really failed. What would happen to the family factory and what impact would it have on Lu Chongfeng?
But opening up distribution channels is a must. At this point, we can only move forward bravely and not shrink back because of that one possibility.
Liang Xin didn't expect that Lu Chongfeng cared about this possibility.
What she didn't expect was that the eventuality he cared about was not the fear of getting himself into trouble, but that he would mobilize his own connections and cover this eventuality for her in advance regardless of the consequences.
Liang Xin's vision was blurry. She blinked to make her vision clearer. She asked with a tight throat, "If I can fail once, I can fail a second time. If I fail again with the three million you borrowed, how are you going to pay me back?"
"impossible."
Lu Chongfeng said, "If you use the three million to open a few bakeries, you can earn back the money in three years."
Liang Xin continued to ask: "What if I don't open a bakery?"
Lu Chongfeng asked curiously, "Are you still planning to make instant noodles?"
Liang Xin laughed, and a tear fell. She put her arms around Lu Chongfeng's neck and put her face against his. "Thank you, husband."
Lu Chongfeng took the opportunity to hug Liang Xin tightly to his chest and asked, "Do you like instant noodles so much?"
Liang Xin didn't say anything. Lu Chongfeng heard her laugh again and asked, "Are instant noodles really that delicious?"
"It's delicious. When it's done, I'll give you the first pack to try."
"Am I so important?"
"Important. You are the most important person in the world."
Lu Chongfeng raised the corner of his mouth proudly, picked up Liang Xin and pressed her down on the bed. Just as he was about to lower his head, a "bang" sound suddenly came from the side.
The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Dudu, who was smiling at them with her pink little mouth. When she saw them turning their heads, she excitedly raised her feet and slammed them on the quilt.
Lu Chongfeng: “….”
Liang Xin would usually push him away, but this time she hooked her arm around his neck and pulled him down, kissed him, and then pushed his chest. "Yueji will be back with the wedding photos soon, and she will definitely let us see them. Besides, we haven't eaten yet."
Lu Chongfeng propped up his chest with his arms, "I didn't think about anything, I just put you to bed."
Liang Xin glanced down, "...well, you are the most pure-hearted."
Lu Chongfeng remained calm again, "Are you hungry? I'll go downstairs and cook you a bowl of rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice."
"No, it's almost time for dinner."
Liang Xin picked up his daughter and put her where he usually lay, and then he also lay on his side on the pillow, "I'll rest for a while, you go down and see if there's anything else I can help with."
"The banquet has been booked at the military district cafeteria. The new house has been decorated. Wedding characters and colorful flowers have been posted upstairs and downstairs. The gifts have also been prepared. There is nothing else I can help with."
Lu Chongfeng said: "Just wait until tomorrow to get married."
In the early 1980s, in addition to restoring the customs of the older generation, brides from families with better financial conditions also gradually began to wear makeup and wedding dresses.
But on the wedding day, Lu Yueji did not wear a white wedding dress. Instead, she chose a green military uniform. She invited her comrades from the art troupe to her home to help her with makeup, and she also specially invited a barber from the Phoenix Barber Shop in the city to come to her home to do her hair.
Liang Xin also got up early, put on a clean cashmere cardigan, and went downstairs early in the morning to help her mother-in-law make sweet soup.
Sweet soup is made with red dates, peanuts, longan, lotus seeds, rock sugar, white fungus, lotus root powder and candied dates, and is used to entertain guests together with tea.
The ingredients all have beautiful meanings from old customs, wishing for a quick birth of a baby and a sweet and happy life.
I had breakfast and drank sweet soup.
Hu Fenglian and Commander Lu were entertaining the guests in the house, while Lu Chongfeng and Liang Xin were standing at the door to welcome the guests.
"Comrade Xiaoliang!"
An old cadre Liang Xin had never seen before came over with a cane. When he saw Liang Xin, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well done!"
"Uncle Ye."
Lu Chongfeng stepped forward to support the old cadre and asked, "Why did you come here alone?"
"You think I'm an old cripple?" The old cadre patted his skinny chest. "I'm very strong!"
Just as Lu Chongfeng was about to speak, two middle-aged and elderly women hurriedly ran up from behind.
The elderly woman pointed at the old cadre and cursed: "You old man, you can walk so fast with a cane!"
Perhaps they heard the voice from inside, Chief Lu and Hu Fenglian walked out quickly. During their conversation, Liang Xin recognized that this person was Chief Lu's old leader.
Before the old leader walked into the room, he looked at Liang Xin and said, "The army needs good comrades like you who have conscience and ability. Go for it!"
Liang Xin followed Lu Chongfeng's call and said, "Thank you, Uncle Ye."
Lu Chongfeng suddenly said: "Great minds think alike."
Liang Xin smiled at him and continued to greet the guests.
"Xinzi!"
When Liang Xin heard the familiar voice, she just looked towards the west courtyard gate, and the green figure beside her quickly walked down the stairs and strode towards her.
Although she doesn't value Liang Tiezhu.
But Liang Xin still feels warm in her heart when Lu Chongfeng always shows respect for her family.
Lu Chongfeng ran away, and other guests came. Liang Xin stood at the door without moving, smiling and welcoming other guests in, and then looked at the family members who came to the door, "Why didn't my brother and sister-in-law come?"
"The children go to school, and my eldest brother and his wife stay at home to cook."
The second sister-in-law was very happy to see her younger sister-in-law, "My younger sister is also a sister-in-law, and I am watching my younger sister-in-law get married!"
Liang Tiezhu was in high spirits as soon as he arrived at the military compound. "Yes, it happened in the blink of an eye."
Without waiting for Liang Xin to speak, Liang Tiezhu said, "Originally, I could have come alone, but they were worried about such a long journey, so your second brother and his wife came with me."
Liang Xin looked at her second brother's expression with a sneer on his face and said, "It's such a long way, why are you still bothering with it? Why don't you just ask your second brother and his wife to come?"
Liang Tiezhu: “….”
"How can that be possible! My in-laws are having a happy event, so I have to come in person to show my respect!"
Perhaps they heard the sound from inside again, and Chief Lu and Hu Fenglian came out again.
Without the need for Liang Xin and Lu Chongfeng to greet them, Liang Tiezhu quickly walked into the gate and went to greet them.
"I've been looking forward to it for several days." The second sister-in-law stood beside Liang Xin and said, "Ever since you called, he has been bragging to everyone that he is going to the military compound, and he has been counting the days!"
Lu Chongfeng laughed and said, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, please come in and sit down."
The second brother waved his hand and said, "You are all outside. There are leaders inside. We will not feel comfortable if we go in. Just stand here."
"Almost all the guests have arrived. Let's go in and have some sweet soup together."
After Lu Chongfeng finished speaking, Liang Xin looked outside and nodded, "Let's go in and see Dudu."
When other families in the compound married off their daughters, as soon as the daughters walked out of the door, their parents and family members followed behind them, all wiping their tears and looking reluctant. But when the Lu family married off their daughter, all the Lu family members had smiles on their faces and were extremely happy.
Even Chief Lu's usually dignified face was melted by the rare smile on his face.
The car that picked up the bride was a Shanghai-brand sedan sent by the organization, with a big red wedding character on the hood.
The family members in the compound who knew the situation all approved of this wedding. Even those who were accustomed to making sarcastic remarks did not dare to say a single word in public when they saw the car. They had to put on a smile and watch the bride get in.
According to Jiangjing customs, when a bride goes out, she has to be carried by her brothers and sisters to the car. The bride changes into new shoes and stands on the bed. From the time she is carried to the time she gets in the car, her new shoes cannot touch the ground.
The bride-welcoming person must also be the groom's sister-in-law or aunt, who will hold a red umbrella to welcome the bride, and there must also be a nephew holding a chicken next to them.
Generally, the woman prepares a hen and the man prepares a rooster. When picking up the bride, the two chickens are put together to symbolize the union of husband and wife. This custom comes from the ancient geese.
Wild geese are difficult to hunt and shoot, so chickens gradually took their place.
So, Lu Chongfeng carried Lu Yueji on his back, Liang Xin held a red umbrella, and Sister Ji held Dudu in her arms and carried two chickens in their hands, and they walked Lu Yueji out of the house and into the car.
Lu Chongfeng, representing the female party, got into the car and stopped.
Liang Xin represented the male party and got into the car with Lu Yueji and the bridesmaid.
Dudu represents both the female and male parties. Because he was too young and there was no room for him in the car, his grandparents carried him to the military canteen.
After the car drove away, Dudu was carried into the house and his ears were blocked. Then a large plate of firecrackers with 10,000 bangs was lit, and the "crackling" sound echoed throughout the military compound.
After the banquet began, Lu Chongfeng became a member of the groom's family. He had to toast on behalf of the groom's family and also help the groom block the wine.
When Liang Xin was greeting the guests, Chief Lu's guard Xiao Wei suddenly came over and said:
"There's someone at the door looking for you. She said it's your classmate, Qian Shuyao."
Liang Xin thought for a moment, borrowed a guest's bicycle, and rode to the gate of the compound.
As soon as Qian Shuyao saw Liang Xin, she waved her hand hastily, feeling relieved but also apologetically saying, "Liang Xin, I'm sorry. I just found out that your family is having a wedding today after I talked to the guards."
Liang Xin parked the bicycle, said hello to the guard, and walked into the shade of the cedar forest with Qian Shuyao. "What's wrong? What's the hurry?"
“It’s quite interesting to say.”
Qian Shuyao walked slowly and said, "On the day of graduation a while ago, I asked you if I could think of a solution for the elders my father was familiar with in the delegation visiting China. At that time, I thought you saw that I was in a dilemma and said no, but I didn't expect that you were so capable!"
Liang Xin guessed Qian Shuyao's intention, but she couldn't be sure unless he said it. "Does your father need to rely on this elder's company for the supply of raw materials?"
Qian Shuyao nodded. "My father has invested in the semiconductor industry in recent years. Sanjing Co., Ltd. is the main silicon wafer supplier of my father's company. Although it is a cooperative relationship, without the raw materials of silicon wafers, transistors cannot be produced. With the development of radio, television and computers in recent years, competition in the semiconductor industry has become increasingly fierce. My father needs to maintain a good relationship with his supplier. Otherwise, I would have asked directly for you last time."
Liang Xin said: "Overseas Chinese are also Chinese people. It is not easy for your father to survive overseas. If the family factory can help him, we can give him priority."
Qian Shuyao was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes slowly turned red. "...I haven't even said it yet. Thank you, Liang Xin, and thank you for the family factory."
Liang Xin waved her hand and said, "I have learned about Sanjing Company's information. Their main instant noodles are the three-fresh flavor and the miso pork bone soup flavor. Let me first state my conditions and requirements. These two flavors can be introduced, but I will not use them as the flagship products because they do not suit the tastes of the Chinese people today. You have been to the countryside and attended university in the city. The fresh shrimps and pork bones in the river are things that are thrown in the corner for a few cents per pound and no one wants them. These flavors cannot attract them as the flagship products. The stomachs of the people are short of oil and salt, so what I want to introduce is all of Sanjing Company's production equipment, auxiliary equipment and production process proprietary technology. After the introduction, the other party has the right to close the production lines of these two flavors, but they have no right to interfere with our newly developed flavors. If they agree, we can discuss the details of the introduction."
Qian Shuyao couldn't wait to leave. "I don't understand this, but people from other companies are trying every means to find you. You are willing to meet the president of Sanjing Company, which has given me a lot of face and helped my father. Whether the negotiation can be successful is their business. I won't bother you anymore. Go and get busy first!"
Lu Chongfeng kept looking towards the door to see if Liang Xin had come back. If he wasn't about to toast, he really wanted to go out to find her.
Lu Heping handed a bottle of Jiangjing Daqu to Lu Chongfeng and said in a low voice, "You can't drink alcohol. This is filled with boiled water."
Lu Chongfeng raised the bottle and took a look, frowning and said, "On this happy day, all the people who came are the military district leaders, and you actually swindled and deceived the chief!"
Lu Heping was about to speak when Liang Xin walked in.
Lu Chongfeng immediately went to meet him, "Why did you take so long?"
"We didn't say much. The road is long."
Liang Xin looked at the wine bottle in his hand, recognized the mark she had made, and said with a smile: "You have already got it. These are the two bottles of wine I specially changed last night. The bottle caps have been soaked in wine. They will still smell of wine when poured out, but you won't get drunk after toasting all the guests."
Lu Chongfeng raised the bottle and took a look at it, his eyes moved, "You are so thoughtful, thank you for your hard work, my wife is so good to me."
Lu Heping: “….”
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