Chapter 658 Because I'm not high enough level!
Kong Fanrong would naturally not fall out with Secretary He right now.
Since Secretary He was all smiles, she finally smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll go home and discuss it with Lao Kang, and then I'll come back to see you when we've decided."
Kong Fanrong went to the new house again, and the more he looked at it, the more envious he became. He didn't expect to run into Lu Qiaoge on the way.
Lu Qiaoge rode her bicycle over from the department store.
There was also a bag of eggs in the bicycle basket, which she had just bought.
In the 1970s, when transportation was underdeveloped, bicycles were the main means of transportation and were used all year round, regardless of whether it was in the south or the north. It's not that people in the north stopped using bicycles in winter.
He would simply leave the bicycle inside and then push it out when he wanted to ride it.
Many northerners have had this experience: when they were young, they would see a layer of frost on the handlebars of their elders' bicycles, and for some reason, they would unconsciously stick out their tongues to lick them, only to have their tongues freeze to the handlebars...
However, 516, this money-devouring beast, has always been careful with its money, and would never cause trouble for the country if it could save money for it.
But now the factory has money.
The factory under the jurisdiction of the subdistrict office naturally belonged to the military factory, and the higher authorities agreed to allow part of the factory to remain.
Meanwhile, Lu Qiaoge continued to generate profits for the factory.
The first batch of hygiene products sold out almost immediately upon being placed in the department store.
Although the benefits are not yet apparent, the prospects are obvious.
Therefore, not many people ride bicycles on the 516 bus now; most take the bus because there are now dozens more buses.
Kong Fanrong did not ride a bicycle; she walked.
So he stopped Lu Qiaoge's bicycle and said with a smile, "Hey Director Lu, why didn't you drive your Jeep? You could have taken the bus. It's so cold, riding a bicycle is really tough."
Lu Qiaoge patted the bicycle seat with a hearty laugh and said, "I'm young and strong. Besides, the snow on the road has been cleared away, so it's easy to ride."
They all work at the same factory, so even if they've had conflicts before, they're still friendly and welcoming when they meet.
Kong Fanrong gritted her teeth. She realized that ever since she came to 516, everything had been going wrong. Whether it was work or life, everything was incredibly frustrating.
It would be great if I could be transferred.
She really didn't like Jiangcheng, this lousy place.
"Director Lu, where are you going?"
This was just normal small talk, and Lu Qiaoge replied naturally, "Something came up."
Lu Qiaoge didn't tell Kong Fanrong anything.
Then Lu Qiaoge stamped her foot, her questioning gaze falling on Kong Fanrong's face, and said, "Is there something wrong? If not, I'm leaving."
Kong Fanrong's mouth moved, wanting to say, "Why do you, at your level, have an apartment in the cadre building? Even if you paid for it, are you even worthy of your rank?"
However, this matter was specifically explained at the factory's employee meeting, and Secretary He also warned about it just now.
It was said that it was a special reward given to Lu Qiaoge by the higher-ups.
Moreover, Lu Qiaoge is not living there now. Although she received the money, she also told the factory that it could be distributed to whoever needed it, and they didn't care.
Moreover, there are still nine vacant units available. Who would be so foolish as to try and snatch Lu Qiaoge's new house?
But Kong Fanrong couldn't help but ask, "Director Lu, why aren't you moving into the new house that was assigned to you?"
Lu Qiaoge said with a smile, "Because I'm not high enough."
Kong Fanrong froze on the spot, truly not expecting Lu Qiaoge to speak like that, and was speechless for a moment.
Lu Qiaoge smiled and waved to Kong Fanrong, then got on her bicycle and quickly disappeared from her sight.
Kong Fanrong stomped her foot, feeling quite regretful; she had actually reacted quite quickly.
Why didn't I immediately refute Lu Qiaoge's statement: "Why would I allocate a house to you if you're not of a high enough rank?"
But upon closer reflection, given Lu Qiaoge's personality and her sharp tongue, she would definitely still retort with a smile: "Because it was a reward given to me by the higher-ups."
Well, we've come full circle.
Kong Fanrong went to wait for the bus in a huff.
Lu Qiaoge, on the other hand, rode her bicycle forward.
Although she paid the money, she didn't expect that her house would be assigned to the cadre area.
That is, the place that Director Hao and Secretary He remembered.
You should know that Director Hao is now at the vice-provincial level...
If 516 continues to develop, it will be much more than just a vice-provincial level position.
To be honest, even the section-level cadres here are not up to par.
Let alone someone like her.
Therefore, Lu Qiaoge never even considered moving to the new house.
But she found Kong Fanrong a bit funny.
Is there something wrong with this person?
Of course, both now and in the future, there are many people like Kong Fanrong...
Although Kang Yuxing, the deputy factory director, cannot be compared with Director Hao and others, he is only about one and a half levels lower.
This would make him a high-ranking official anywhere.
Therefore, Kong Fanrong developed a sense of superiority after marrying Kang Yuxing.
Of course, this varies from person to person.
Both Director Hao and Secretary He's spouses are very simple and approachable people.
Speaking of this, Lu Qiaoge quickened her pace; she still needed to deliver newly produced hygiene products to the factory's women's federation chairperson later.
They quickly rode to Liu Yu's house; the eggs were for the siblings.
Lu Qiaoge handed the eggs to her neighbor, Aunt Cheng, and also took the opportunity to check on Liu Yu and her brother.
Aunt Cheng said with a smile, "Liu Yu's grades are pretty good now, and Liu Xia has also become a full-time worker. Liu Xia is becoming more and more clever and is also studying at night school. They're all doing well, so you don't need to worry about her, Factory Director Lu..."
Lu Qiaoge thanked Aunt Cheng and went to the hygiene products factory. This factory was not in the same area as the food factory. It was a former abandoned warehouse that had been renovated and became the factory area.
The current factory manager is Sister Zhao, and the deputy factory manager is Tan Ying. The factory is running very smoothly.
Lu Qiaoge left her bicycle at the gate of the hygiene products factory, and then drove her Jeep to the Women's Federation office in the factory office while carrying a box of samples.
The Women's Federation has been in frequent contact with the food factory recently. The chairperson of the Women's Federation is named Lin Cuie, who is very senior and a conscientious and responsible comrade.
She called Lu Qiaoge to say that the Women's Federation of another province had contacted her, planning to distribute sanitary products to female employees in the city before the Spring Festival.
That's absolutely perfect.
The Women's Federation was on the third floor. Lu Qiaoge carried the box upstairs, but soon stopped.
There are people in Sister Lin's office.
And it wasn't official business; it seemed to be Sister Lin's younger brother and sister-in-law...
What's going on?
Lu Qiaoge placed the box on the windowsill, thinking to herself, "Maybe I should come this afternoon."
But the next moment Lu Qiaoge couldn't leave, because Sister Lin's sister-in-law in the office cried out, "No matter what, it's all my fault. It's my fault that your mother, at such an old age, threw a tantrum and ran away from home. It's also my fault that her toes got frostbite. Fine, I'll jump off the building right now. One toe, and I'll give you all my life, okay?"
(End of this chapter)
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