Chapter 146 End of the text They still have many springs and summers to go...
Liang Xin went to see Lu Chongfeng for half a day. Except for having a meal, Lu Chongfeng forced her into bed and kept telling her love stories over and over again for several hours.
Liang Xin couldn't remember how many times she had said it.
In the end, Dudu got annoyed, and whenever her father spoke, she would climb up and cover his mouth with her two little hands.
When the time came, the mother and daughter put on their shoes and left.
Lu Chongfeng sent them to the gate before he told Liang Xin and Dudu about some life matters.
Tell Dudu to eat well, sleep well, and also watch mom eat well and sleep well.
Less than two months after returning to Jiangkou, the sales and marketing department told Liang Xin that the Goldfish brand instant noodles had repeatedly lowered the chances of winning the lottery, which in turn made the reputation of the conscientious instant noodles among the people soar, and its quality and influence also reached the top. The competition of adding an egg completely made the conscientious instant noodles the only choice in the hearts of the people.
As the year draws to a close and the winter holidays approach, the gift cards in the packaging of Goldfish brand instant noodles have been quietly removed, and the billboards promoting lucky draws and free eggs have also quietly disappeared from the market.
Despite the joint efforts of dozens of brands in the market, Conscience Instant Noodles continues to sit firmly in the top spot, with sales volume rising steadily.
February 1987.
After several months of investigation and evidence collection, there was irrefutable evidence that Wei Yuanyang had committed corruption and bribery. The military court tried the case and made a judgment in accordance with the law.
The amount of embezzlement and bribery was hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and expelled from the military.
In the same month, Lu Chongfeng graduated from the Research Department of the National Defense University.
He had passed the preliminary examination of the Military Commission upon admission.
In April 1987, Lu Chongfeng was appointed deputy commander (deputy army rank) of the 16th Army of the Jiangjing Military Region.
After handing over the work at hand, Liang Xin convened the annual factory-wide staff meeting a month late.
The atmosphere of this staff meeting was completely different from the lively gatherings of previous years. The employees looked quiet and deflated, as if they were tired after a day of get off work. No one talked to each other. They all stared blankly at the center of the table on the podium, immersed in their own memories.
It was not until Liang Xin and the factory cadres entered the venue that the comrades came to their senses and started applauding.
"Why is the applause so weak?"
Liang Xin sat in the middle of the podium wearing a blue factory uniform. "Last year was the most glorious year for our Jiangmen Farm. How can there be no joy at all? Otherwise, I'll ask Director Zhong to play a disco song and let everyone dance to it first?"
Laughter finally broke out at the staff meeting held in the open air venue.
"It's time to laugh. Everyone in Jiangmen Farm should laugh."
Liang Xin also smiled and said: "It's another annual staff meeting. According to the old rules, first of all, on behalf of the factory party committee and the factory leadership team, I would like to express my highest respect and gratitude to all the employees who have worked hard on the production line, scientific research and logistics support positions in the past year!"
There was thunderous applause.
Liang Xin applauded and when the applause stopped, she leaned closer to the microphone and said, "I mentioned earlier that last year was our most glorious year, but today I want to summarize more than just last year. I want to start from the bakery before we opened the factory."
When Liang Xin said this, many people's eyes instantly became moist.
Li Mao, Zhong Xuelian and Xia Xia, as well as the martyrs' families and children who transferred from studying in the bakery to working in the factory.
"The bakery is the starting point of our family factory. From four people at the beginning to one thousand people today, from the first day's turnover of 11.2 yuan to today's Chinese net profit exceeding 10 million yuan, earning one million in foreign exchange, and the annual profit and tax amount is in the leading position in the same industry, with per capita profit exceeding 10,000 yuan, and the comprehensive economic benefits are also among the best in the army. At first, they said behind our backs that we were people who could not carry heavy burdens with a bamboo pole. I secretly tell you that they first hid under the dusty machines to eat steamed buns, and soon they couldn't even hide from the machines because the factory couldn't even pay half a month's salary. They could only run to the corners of the market to compete with others for stalls. They envied us so much that their eyes were red, and they tried every means to transfer to our factory to work, but Director Zhong rejected them all and told them that our factory only wants comrades, not bamboo poles!"
The family members and employees immediately burst into warm cheers!
Liang Xin's words completely reversed the dead atmosphere.
"Comrades, well done."
Liang Xin looked at the smiling faces and said, "What were once 'young bamboo poles' in the eyes of those people have become the advanced municipal enterprise, the advanced enterprise of the whole army, the model worker of the whole army, the advanced farm of the whole army, the national advanced collective, the provincial excellence, the ministry excellence, the military excellence and other honorary titles. More than 70% of the employees in the factory have reached the level of high school and technical secondary school, 20% have reached the level of junior college, and 5% have reached the level of undergraduate. We have turned a desolate wilderness into a large-scale production base with agriculture as the main business. The production profits have subsidized the aircraft, aircraft engines, ships, artillery, armored combat vehicles, radar directors, military supplies and bedding of the whole army... subsidizing the lives of the troops." , to make up for the lack of public funds, and solve the employment and resettlement problems of thousands of military dependents, local educated youth, veterans and their children. Your hard work has promoted China's socialist construction and reform, and created a magnificent revolutionary history and arduous entrepreneurial history. You are by no means a shitty bamboo pole. Each of you is a model of the new era of reform and opening up, "Who says women are inferior to men? Women still hold up half the sky"! In February this year, the Military Region Military Commission issued an order to give Jiangmen Farm a first-class collective merit, calling on all comrades in the logistics and production and operation fronts of the army to learn from you in Jiangmen Farm!"
The applause sounded like a flash flood, so loud that it seemed to shatter the sky!
Even though the employees had known the news in advance, when it was officially announced by the factory director Cong Liang, who had won the collective first-class merit, their faces instantly turned red with excitement, tears welled up in their eyes, and their sobs were drowned out by the endless applause.
Liang Xin looked at the excited faces with tears in their eyes, calmed the soreness in her nose and eyes, and did not hinder the normal progress of the conference.
"There are nearly 600 registered farms in the entire army. This medal of honor for Jiangmen Farm is a historic achievement and a glory that belongs to each of us."
Liang Xin held the microphone tightly, paused for a moment, and then said: "We have worked hard together to open up wasteland and expand the territory. Now I will hand over the task of maintaining the status quo to you all."
Even though everyone had not yet calmed down from their excited emotions, when they heard Liang Xin say this, their excitement turned into reluctance, and new tears welled up in their eyes.
"Director Liang!"
I don't know who shouted, but the open air venue was once again filled with shouts of "Director Liang", but no one said that they were reluctant to let you go.
Most of the employees are relatives of martyrs and military dependents. Director Liang built a family factory for them so that they and their families can live happily. No matter how reluctant they are, they would not selfishly say anything that would affect the happiness of Director Liang's family.
"I know what you want to say, and you all know what I want to say."
Liang Xin said with tears in her eyes, "But I still have to explain again. The Family Factory was built up from scratch by you, sleeping on the floor in an old, leaky factory in the cold winter. I have always believed that if a person can do one thing well in his life, it is a rare success. So I don't recommend setting up more stalls or taking on more projects. With the current distribution channels and the patented technology of the chicken farm with a 90% egg production rate, the Liangxin Instant Noodle Factory can at least stay in the top position in the market for ten years. After I leave, I hope everyone will regard themselves as factory directors, further carry forward the factory spirit of making the best use of talents, respecting knowledge, and respecting talents, and work together to move forward."
The applause rang out again.
Liang Xin: "Finally, I want to establish a factory rule for Jiangmen Farm and Family Factory."
The families of all the factory employees immediately calmed down and looked at Liang Xin intently.
"Jiangmen Farm and Family Factory must organize employees from all departments to participate in one or two revolutionary tradition education and socialist construction achievement inspection activities every year."
There were sudden bursts of stunned “ah” sounds from the audience.
The faces of the workers and cadres were full of confusion.
A few of them understood, but they looked at Liang Xin in complete disbelief.
Liang Xin smiled and said, "With the reform and opening up, scenic spots are being renovated all over the country. I hope everyone can go out and see the revolutionary holy places of Yan'an and Jinggangshan, Beijing's Tiananmen Square and the Chairman's Memorial Hall, Daqing to visit the oil fields, Hangzhou West Lake, Anhui Huangshan, Guangxi Guilin and other places to experience the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland and cultivate revolutionary sentiments."
The workers and cadres understood the implication of Liang Xin's words and immediately burst into warm cheers.
Liang Xin stood up and bowed deeply, then left the podium amid reluctant, moved, grateful gazes and continued warm applause.
Xia Xia, Li Mao and Zhong Xuelian accompanied Liang Xin through the production workshop, warehouse raw material storage area, boiler room, staff canteen, staff dormitory, kindergarten, primary school, factory store, auditorium, factory history exhibition hall and honor room, factory garden...
Then we walked to the mechanized chicken farm, flour mill, large wheat fields, fruit forests...
Finally, Liang Xin walked to the gate of Jiangmen Farm alone.
Lu Chongfeng was holding a bouquet of red roses, standing in front of the green military vehicle, looking at her with a smile.
Dudu showed a half-smiling face from the half-open window of the back seat, "Mom!"
Liang Xin stood at the gate, took a last look at the Jiangmen Farm and the family factory which had already grown in size, then turned and walked towards Lu Chongfeng and Dudu.
Lu Chongfeng handed the rose to Liang Xin and said, "Director Liang, congratulations on your honorable retirement."
Liang Xin took the flower and smelled it, then walked to her daughter's window and asked, "When did you come?"
"I just arrived. I thought you would come out later."
"I told the administration ahead of time not to hold any farewell ceremony. Even if one was held, I wouldn't want to attend. Director Zhong listened to me."
"I knew Director Liang would want to celebrate with us. Dinner is already prepared at home."
Lu Chongfeng opened the passenger door and asked, "Sit here?"
Liang Xin walked around and got on the car, then looked back at Dudu, "Did Dudu say goodbye to the kids?"
"Goodbye, I used my pocket money to buy animal cookies and treated my teacher and classmates to a meal together."
Dudu climbed onto his mother from the middle of the front seat. "My classmates wrote a commemorative album for me. It has photos and blessings from every classmate."
Liang Xin asked Lu Chongfeng, who had just gotten on the car, to put the roses in the back and hugged her daughter with both hands, "Dudu, are you still reluctant to leave us?"
Dudu leaned against her mother and opened the bubble gum she had asked for from Sister Meiman in advance. "I'm reluctant to part with it, but I prefer to be with Mom and Dad."
Lu Chongfeng started the car and said, "Drive slowly today. This is the last time you will take this route home from get off work."
Liang Xin pressed her face against her puffy hair, smelled the sweet scent of shampoo, and carefully looked at the scenery on the way home from get off work.
When we got home, dinner was already set on the dining table.
There were Lu Chongfeng's specialty, braised chicken with mushrooms, steak with French fries, cold-mixed Chinese toon, steamed buns made by Sister Ji, bacon smoked by Xia Xia, Li Mao's specialty, pickles, and greens and lettuce from his own garden.
With Sister Ju Ping's children's program "Tangram" playing in the background on TV, Liang Xin quietly finished her post-retirement celebration dinner, made a pot of tea, sat on the sofa, and finally asked Sister Ji for the answer.
Sister Ji couldn’t bear to leave Dudu, but she also couldn’t bear to leave her parents and her younger brother’s family who would come to Jiangkou to live for a while every now and then.
In addition, Liang Xin has retired and does not plan to go to work anymore, and Dudu will go to elementary school when school starts again. Even though Liang Xin has repeatedly said that she can do whatever she wants at home and go out traveling with her when she has had enough of the house, she cannot shamelessly continue to collect the salary without working and go out traveling with her just because she can't bear to do so.
Liang Xin heard that Sister Ji chose to stay and take care of her brother's family, "So do you still want to work? Are you willing to work in the bakery?"
Of course Sister Ji was willing. Meiman was going to take the college entrance exam soon. Although she had saved some money over the years, she couldn't always be an idler in her brother's house.
"Thank you, Liang Xin. Maybe I had to suffer enough in my previous life to meet you in the second half of my life."
Liang Xin held Sister Ji's hand and chatted with her in the living room downstairs until midnight.
Lu Chongfeng never urged her once during the whole process and stayed with her in the living room until midnight.
"Are you so generous today?"
When Liang Xin lay down on the bed, she looked at Lu Chongfeng and said, "I haven't called you once, nor have I ignored you to seek a sense of existence like before."
"Who am I?"
Lu Chongfeng lifted the quilt and got on the bed. "I have been your love interest for twenty years. Would I be so petty as to snatch that little time from them? Besides, if we separate, we may never see each other again in our lifetime. After so many years together, it's normal for us to talk more."
"The headquarters isn't far away, how do you know you'll never see it again in your lifetime?"
"It has nothing to do with how far away you are. Some people just stay in one place, and you may never meet them again. I speak from experience."
Liang Xin agreed with what he said. She looked at him, then looked at Dudu who was sleeping soundly on the crib, "I really envy you two, father and daughter, for your emotions coming and going so quickly."
Lu Chongfeng held Liang Xin in his arms and said, "Cry if you want to. Your husband will help you wipe away your tears."
The sadness in Liang Xin's heart was immediately dispelled by his words, "Have you said goodbye to everyone?"
"There's no need for men to be so clingy." Lu Chongfeng wrapped Liang Xin in the quilt. "Besides, I've been away for a year of school. On the first day of school, everyone came out to see me off, which was considered a farewell. It's different for you. This is your first day."
"Too."
Liang Xin found a comfortable position in his arms and lay down. "At first I just wanted to do something, but I didn't expect that it would take so long. Now that I can rest, I have to change places."
"It's good to change places. It's convenient. The headquarters is in the city, so it will be very convenient for you to go shopping."
Lu Chongfeng patted Liang Xin on the back and said, "If you had rested in Jiangkou for so many years, you would definitely still feel bored, even if you wanted to dry fish."
"What is sunning fish?"
"You mean the fish hanging on the wall to dry."
Liang Xin chuckled, "That's called salted fish!"
"Salted fish is just dried in the sun." Seeing Liang Xin wanted to continue correcting him, Lu Chongfeng hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, salted fish, you will be the salted fish at home from now on, and your husband will cook for you when he comes home from get off work."
"You'll cook for me?"
Liang Xin snorted, "Vice Commander Lu will be in charge of the overall command of the military exercise when he takes office. How can you have time to cook for me?"
"Don't even mention this scale of military exercises within the army. Even if I am the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces in the future, I will still have to cook for you at night."
Lu Chongfeng's hands started to get naughty, "I'm going to give you a bath..."
"Seriously!"
"I'm not serious at all."
Lu Chongfeng continued to slide his body through Liang Xin's clothes, "I am using body language to describe taking a bath, and you are imagining and accusing me again."
Liang Xin ignored him.
Lu Chongfeng hugged Liang Xin, "Who am I? I have occupied more than 20 years of your life. Would I be in a hurry for this night? We have plenty of time!"
Liang Xin raised the corner of her mouth when she heard this.
They do have plenty of time.
It was winter when he came, and spring when he left.
They still have many springs, summers, autumns and winters.
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