Lu Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard his brother's words. "That's right, the college entrance exam!"
However, Qian Duoduo had only graduated from junior high school, and he regretted that she was too young. If she were a few years older, she could take the college entrance examination, and he might be able to persuade her to attend a military academy so that he could get her into his team.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan's gaze toward Lu Jiang became intense again. Wasn't Qian Duoduo's third brother the eldest brother's secretary? If Qian Mao were to recommend a school for her, there should be a certain chance that she could attend a military academy.
The imagination is rich, but the reality is harsh. As a brother who dotes on his sister, how could Qian Mao possibly let his sister go through such a hardship to attend military school?
Therefore, Lu Yuan's hopes are bound to be dashed.
After leaving the cowshed, Lu Jiang, familiar with the place, led Lu Yuan to Qian Sheng's house.
Qian Duoduo, who was trading with Su Ruanruan, Qin Feng and others in the space, heard someone calling outside the courtyard. She immediately came out of the space and first put away the ginseng she had dug up in the mountains. After all, she still needed to give it to Qian Mao, and she couldn't very well 'perform magic' on him.
She walked out of the main room and stood at the doorway looking out into the courtyard. She could only see Secretary Lu and the People's Liberation Army uncle standing outside the gate.
Qian Duoduo immediately stepped forward with a smile and greeted them: "Hello, Secretary Lu, hello, Uncle People's Liberation Army."
Lu Jiang didn't feel anything when he heard Qian Duoduo greet him, but when he heard her greet Lu Yuan, he almost laughed out loud.
When Lu Yuan heard Qian Duoduo address him, his face immediately darkened. He wasn't much older than her, so how did she become his uncle?
Lu Jiang stood outside the door and asked, "Duo Duo, where are your father and your third brother?"
Qian Duoduo replied with a smile, "My dad and my third brother should be at the tofu shop right now!"
Secretary Lu thought of the Mapo Tofu he had eaten at the state-run restaurant, which was very tender and smooth. He nodded and said, "Duoduo, can you take us to see the tofu workshop?"
Qian Duoduo nodded. Her father would definitely be willing to do something that would give her face in front of the county party secretary.
Lu followed Qian Duoduo with his dark-faced younger brother by his side. While asking Qian Duoduo about the tofu shop, he admired his brother's dark face and inexplicably felt a very pleasant mood!
After walking for a short while, Qian Duoduo turned around and said, "Secretary Lu, the tofu shop is just ahead."
Following the direction Qian Duoduo pointed, Lu Jiang saw a large courtyard with some milky-white cloths drying in it. People were coming and going, all with smiles on their faces, looking very energetic!
Three people were standing not far from the house talking. He recognized two of them: Qian Sheng and Qian Mao. The third person, a man with thinning hair, was standing in the sunlight, and, well, he was even a little reflective!
Qian Duoduo led Lu Jiang and Lu Yuan into the tofu shop, and Jia Ao immediately stepped forward: "Duoduo, you're here. And who are these two?"
Just as Qian Duoduo was about to speak, Qian Mao immediately came over: "Secretary Lu, Lu Yuan, you've arrived."
When Jia Ao heard Qian Mao call out "Secretary Lu," he immediately became nervous, unsure whether to stand or walk. Only after seeing Qian Mao lead Secretary Lu and the others away did he regain his footing and then, with a limp, went to find Zhang Chunmei.
To his surprise, he saw Zhang Chunmei following behind Secretary Lu and demonstrating how to make tofu, something he had never seen before. In particular, Zhang Chunmei spoke confidently and without any stage fright in front of Secretary Lu, which made Jia Ao realize that he might have underestimated this ordinary-looking woman.
He couldn't speak up or keep up with Secretary Lu, but Zhang Chunmei didn't have so many problems. At this moment, Zhang Chunmei's image in Jia Ao's mind immediately became much taller. Of course, Zhang Chunmei's image in Jia Ao's mind had always been 'tall', after all, he never dared to compete with her. Even though he had gained some weight, he was still inferior to Zhang Chunmei!
After walking around the tofu workshop, Lu said to Qian Sheng, the old Party Secretary who arrived later, and Li Dafa, "Your tofu workshop is quite good. It's clean, tidy, and hygienic. Tofu is something that goes into your mouth, so cleanliness and hygiene are the most important things. Moreover, your ability to diversify the production of new products is very creative. This is something that nearby villages and towns should learn from."
He looked at Qian Mao and said, "Write an article later and give it to me. After I review it, I'll circulate it to everyone at the county committee meeting. If there are any good experiences, we should share them!"
Qian Sheng looked at Zhang the tofu maker's nervous expression and said, "Secretary Lu, our tofu-making skills are a family tradition passed down through generations in the Zhang family. Should we share them too?"
Lu smiled and said, "What I mean by sharing is not sharing this skill, but that you started from a young age, loved to use your brains, and were able to make tofu a delicacy on the tables of ordinary people. You were also able to research this five-spice dried tofu, which is also your innovation. What I want you to share is your innovative ideas!"
Zhang the tofu maker and Zhang Chunmei immediately relaxed a lot.
Qian Mao smiled and said, "Okay, Secretary Lu!"
Li Dafa said with a smile, "Actually, we really don't have much to share."
Secretary Lu smiled and said, "What? Trying to hide your talents?"
Li Dafa chuckled and said, "The pigs are all in the pigsty. How can I, with my small frame, hide?"
Qian Mao's words made everyone laugh. He said, "Uncle Li, Secretary Lu meant to hide one's shortcomings, not to hide a pig. You misunderstood!"
Li Dafa immediately laughed: "Haha, I misheard, I misheard! But, third brother, what exactly is this 'concealing one's talents' thing? I've never heard of it before?"
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