Chapter 86 What a Powerful Girl
Director Liu had some regrets: "I came late and barely ate a few mouthfuls of noodles. I didn't know there was food here." He ate in the factory cafeteria.
The food in the cafeteria all tasted the same. He had already had enough of it.
Lu Xiang said: "This is our first time here too. We don't know if they can cook here. If they can, we can make braised pork noodles, which would be even better."
Director Liu's mouth was watering before he even started eating. He said, "Girl, are you willing to come work at the factory? I can help you with your household registration and connections."
It is difficult to get a formal job in the county these days. For example, the fertilizer factory recruits twice a year in spring and autumn, but the factory director has two recommendation quotas each year.
Even the village chief Wang next to him was nervous.
The fertilizer plant was a large one, and new employees could expect to earn just over 20 yuan a month. The longer they worked, the more they earned. With such good pay, everyone was desperate to get in.
Lu Xiang said, "Director Liu, I still want to settle down in the countryside. Thank you for your kindness."
Director Liu rarely recruits people, and even if he finally finds someone he likes, he will be turned away.
Director Liu was a little surprised, then said, "You are an advanced member. Even though your cooking is delicious, I won't assign you to the cafeteria. You must work in the office!"
Lu Xiang still declined his kindness and tactfully suggested that she wanted to buy some fertilizer.
Director Liu said, "It's not that I don't agree. It's just that the fertilizer plant is in short supply right now. We previously signed a contract with another province for 2,000 tons per year. We also have to supply the major counties and cities in the province, so we really can't spare any more."
Many people listened intently as Director Liu spoke to Lu Xiang. They weren't surprised to hear Director Liu refuse; more than half of the people here had experienced setbacks.
Village Chief Wang looked disappointed. He knew fertilizer was hard to come by! Although he had a good recipe for burning manure, it wasn't enough. Now he had to go out and collect manure whenever he had a slack season.
However, there is a lot of land in the village and there is not enough manure. It would be great if we could buy some chemical fertilizer to make up for it, but unfortunately, it doesn't work.
Lu Xiang, however, wasn't as pessimistic as Village Chief Wang. With so many people around, even if Director Liu could sell her, she couldn't tell him. Otherwise, she'd offend him. And judging by Director Liu's tone, he didn't seem to be making any firm decisions.
Just now, Lu Xiang just let Director Liu know about this matter.
After they finished their seafood noodles and cleaned up the place, the leaders soon arrived and began to enter the auditorium to prepare for the meeting.
The room here is very spacious.
"Secretary Li is here?" Everyone was a little excited.
"Secretary Xu."
"Director Su, this is the director of the steel plant."
"Director Hu."
"Director Fu."
One after another, prominent figures from the county arrived. Lu Xiang even spotted Li Yucai and two of his colleagues, each holding a camera thicker than a brick.
Soon the secretary and a few clever people began to set up the front, placing tables in a row, and the leaders sat opposite the party representatives.
After they sat down, they saw Li Yucai taking a photo of them.
After taking pictures of a few leaders, he turned around and started taking pictures of the people in the village.
The villagers also pretended to stand up straight, as this might be reported in the newspapers.
Li Yucai also saw Lu Xiang and gave her a slight nod as a greeting. He was truly terrified by that crazy woman, Lu Zhaodi. Nowadays, he avoided women whenever possible. But Lu Xiang was different; she was his lifesaver.
Li Yucai's attitude towards her was slightly better.
The leaders on the stage introduced themselves and began their speeches. They then commended everyone, gave out certificates, and called on each person to speak.
It's a rare opportunity to appear before the leadership, but the people below were panicking and unprepared. In previous congresses, the only thing they did was go on stage and hand out medals.
I wasn't told I'd be speaking when I arrived, and my body, which had been sitting upright for the photo, suddenly hunched over. I was afraid I'd be called out by the leaders!
I couldn't say a word in front of such a big leader.
Secretary Li said, "Comrades, don't be nervous. If you encounter difficulties in your work, please feel free to tell us. There are many people here, and we can all find a way to solve it. If you don't have any difficulties, you can also say whatever you want to say. Everyone is welcome to speak freely."
The room was completely silent. No one dared to speak, their hearts trembling. Those present were all honest people from the village. They didn't have many other thoughts. The biggest thought in their minds was to make sure he wasn't called.
Secretary Li glanced at the people next to him and whispered a few words to the directors around him.
The secretary was a little anxious. There were reporters present, and the audience was so quiet that it would be embarrassing for the big boss. He frowned and glanced at the village heads he knew well, asking them to speak enthusiastically.
The village chief is not polite in his speech in the village. He is afraid that his words sound vulgar, and occasionally he mixes in a few swear words and catchphrases. If he talks nonsense at such a serious commendation meeting, wouldn't he be laughed at?
Only one village chief raised his hand.
Secretary Li immediately said, "Comrade, go ahead."
The one who raised his hand was Village Chief Bai, who said, "I am the village chief of Baijia Village. This time, our village's output has increased by 30% compared to last year. Thanks to the leadership of all the leaders. This year, our village bought a tractor, and every household can eat meat."
When talking about this, Village Chief Bai's face turned red, he really felt that the common people had come to a better life!
Secretary Li said, "Baijia Village is great. It's advanced every year. We can make a report on the secret of your village's high yield and promote it throughout the county so that all villages can become prosperous together!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out from the audience.
Village Chief Wang was secretly frowning. The good farmland in his village was a natural gift, and others couldn't learn it even if they wanted to. If he had that kind of land, he could grow crops just as well.
Village Chief Bai spoke, and a few people raised their hands. Their speeches were largely the same, all expressing gratitude to the leadership and the new era. The country folk were simple and honest, and their words were sincere.
Some people were so excited that they choked up!
It’s a pity that after this wave of speeches, there was no one else.
Secretary Li looked down and everyone subconsciously avoided the leader's eyes, for fear that if their eyes met, he would be called upon to speak!
The secretary next to him was extremely anxious.
Secretary Li saw Lu Xiang sitting upright in the crowd and looked over without avoiding his gaze. There was only one female comrade among those who were commended this time, and she was so young, she attracted quite a lot of attention!
Secretary Li said, "The teacher once said that women hold up half the sky. Let's give a female comrade a speech today. Come on, everyone, applaud."
Soon there was thunderous applause from below.
Lu Xiang stood up and said, "I'm Lu Xiang from Dayu Village. I'm honored to receive this award from the county. Our Dayu Village has a stable grain production capacity. The village chief leads the entire village in farming, storing grain, and transporting it to the city so that people in the city can also eat! Although the village is the smallest unit in the country, as long as the country needs it, we are willing to do what we can!"
"Good." Secretary Li led the applause.
Soon the applause from the audience was deafening. What a great speech.
Lu Xiang wasn't just speaking from her own village; she was also expressing the most honest feelings of the people in other villages. As long as the country wants it, as long as we have it! We have no choice but to do our part!
The other village heads looked at Headman Wang with envy. They looked at the representatives he had brought with them. They spoke so well. Unlike the ones they had brought with them, each one looked like a gourd with its mouth sawed off.
Dayu Village is truly remarkable. Originally a village with little presence, a seafood noodle dish has made Dayu Village popular among the other villages, and even performed well in front of the leaders.
Lu Xiang is amazing, she is worth ten men!
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