Chapter 22 It would be best if we could exchange some food
Lu Qiaoge nodded to show that she understood. She went to the study, found two books to pass the time, and then carefully made a record on the table.
When she came out, Sun Qin handed her the small iron bucket, but the bucket was not empty, there was a lunch box inside.
Sun Qin said: "There are steamed dumplings inside. Don't worry, this is from my own home."
Lu Qiaoge did not refuse, as people in this era were very humane.
Even the small fish she caught twice were given away quite a few.
When I was making the marinated fish, I also sent a small bowl each to my neighbors Aunt Lin and Master Zhu.
When Lu Qiaoge returned home, Lu Zhiguo and others also returned.
Liu Feng apologized in person, which saved his face, but Lu Zhiguo was still very angry.
To be honest, he still looked down on the Lu family because they looked down on him.
I secretly swore in my heart that I must work hard, strive to get a regular job as soon as possible to reduce the burden on my parents, make a name for myself as soon as possible, and support my younger sisters.
Of course, Xiaohui must live a good life with him.
In the past, Old Lu would scold his eldest son when he saw him being irritable, but he didn’t do that today, because he could empathize with Old Dong. He has now unilaterally broken off his friendship with Old Dong.
From the day he despised the second daughter, he never spoke another word to Old Dong again.
You can scold him, but if you humiliate his daughter, you are an enemy.
"Okay, it's getting late, everyone should get some rest."
Old Lu turned to Meng Xia and said, "The second and third children in our family are still young, so they are not in a hurry to find a partner. They can't agree to just anyone this time. They must do a thorough investigation before meeting."
Meng Xia had thought so a long time ago.
From now on, I can’t meet any weird people.
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The next morning.
The lunch box of steamed dumplings that Lu Qiage brought back last night was stuffed full by Sun Qin. She steamed it again in the pot and soon an enticing aroma could be smelled.
Su Hui said: "Sun Qin's cooking skills are really good."
Lu Qiaoge said sweetly: "Sister-in-law, your cooking skills are also good."
Su Hui smiled tenderly at Lu Qiage.
The second sister-in-law was not willing to talk to her before, but now she is very close to her.
Because of her closeness, her mother-in-law was much more pleasing to her.
Each person got a steamed dumpling, and the rest were left for Grandma Lu and Xiao Si.
Lu Qiaoge glanced at his younger brother. The child had been taking Chinese medicine.
When he was born, everyone thought he wouldn't live past his first month.
For some reasons, he didn't go to school, but the child was sensitive and felt that he was a burden, so he always helped to paste the paper boxes.
Seeing Xiao Si's eager look, she said, "Mom, let Xiao Si go with us."
Proper exercise is beneficial.
Lu Xiaosi jumped up happily, rushed towards Lu Qiaoge and hugged her: "Second sister, second sister, I like you so much."
The farthest he had been was a hospital in the provincial capital, and he had never left the city, let alone ridden in a truck.
Lu Qiaoge said to him: "You brought Huahua with you."
Now the tabby cat has become a member of the Lu family.
When Lu Qiage went to the transport team, Captain Jin was still waiting. When he saw her coming, he immediately sent a car to her.
Lu Qiaoge asked the driver to drive the car to the street office first.
Director Hu and Huang Juan came to work early and were all smiling.
I was also wondering why Captain Jin agreed.
But no one would ask this question blindly.
Wait until we bring the green leafy vegetables back.
Until the food is served, everything you say is meaningless.
Then Director Hu picked up a canvas bag and handed it to Lu Qiage, telling her that it contained daily necessities and other items that the Street Office had advanced.
He put it directly into the carriage for Lu Qiaoge and asked Lu Qiaoge if it was enough.
Lu Qiaoge took a look and said with a smile, "It should be enough as an advance payment."
Lu Qiaoge took his sister and brother all the way to Guzitun.
The driver was Brother Gu Wenbo, who had a good relationship with Lu Zhiguo.
From this we can see that Captain Jin is also a wonderful person.
Gu Wenbo is an orphan. Both of his parents were martyrs who died in the line of duty. He just retired last year.
He doesn't talk much, but he is very steady.
The same is true for driving.
He didn't say much to Lu Qiaoge along the way, but he told Lu Qiaoge: "Don't worry, this car can be used for the whole morning. If Guzitun doesn't work, we can go to a farther place. I heard that there are still private plots in the countryside now, and there should be many families growing vegetables."
At this time, Lu Qiaoge was sitting in the driver's seat, while Lu Qiaoling and Xiao Si went to the back of the car.
But in this season, standing in the back of the car and holding the railing feels like taking a ride.
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "Brother Gu, don't worry, we won't change our minds so easily."
Gu Wenbo smiled and stopped talking.
After entering Guzitun and stopping at the designated location, Captain Lin, who had been waiting anxiously for a long time, happily called out through a loudspeaker to the members of Guzitun to hurry up and do as we said yesterday: no matter what vegetables they are, they are sold in bundles by one pound, and you can pick as many as you want to exchange.
But, there must not be any bad or rotten ones.
Lu Qiaoling was finally relieved, and Brother Gu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Captain Lin has great prestige.
As soon as the loudspeaker sounded, the whole village took action.
He said to Lu Qiaoge, "The members got up before dawn. Don't worry, Comrade Lu, they are all fresh and lively."
The accountant invited the driver to come into the brigade office with a smile on his face to rest for a while.
Gu Wenbo waved his hand and said no.
He opened the carriage to make it easier for the members to carry the vegetables up.
There is a special registration office at the brigade headquarters.
There are also people who specialize in checking the quality of vegetables.
This was all discussed by Lu Qiage and the captain yesterday.
Lu Qiaoge placed all the things brought from the street office on the table outside.
Matches, candles, towels, socks, soap, facial cream, etc.
Captain Lin's eyes widened as he looked at the members.
He shouted to the members in line: "If we don't do it now, and this is only a part, you will say it's unfair when the time comes. This is the deposit the military factory gave us. I will go to the military factory later and get the rest back. We will distribute it all together. Don't worry, no one will be left out."
Then he carried these things to the brigade headquarters, and Lu Qiage followed him because she was also carrying a large canvas bag in her hand.
This is the one she took from home.
When they arrived at the brigade headquarters, Lu Qiage opened the canvas bag and handed a stack of gloves to Captain Lin.
Smiling, she said, "This is the labor insurance my father gave me. If you don't mind, please accept it. If you want us to exchange in the future, please accept it as well."
After saying this, he looked at Captain Lin sincerely.
Captain Lin wanted to refuse, but Lu Qiaoge had already stuffed the gloves into his hands.
Besides, Lu Qiaoge speaks nicely, so how could he be disgusted?
Such good gloves are not sold even in the supply and marketing cooperatives.
And it would be great if there could be another exchange.
Since last year, the thing that is most in short supply in rural areas during summer is vegetables.
So the team leader carefully put the things into the drawer. He would not take them himself, but would share them with other people in the team.
Captain Lin felt very proud and was no fool. He asked Lu Qiaoge with a smile on his face, "Comrade Lu, is there anything else you want to change?"
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "Besides vegetables, it would be best if we could exchange them for some food."
(End of this chapter)
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