Guan Qilin shook his head and said, "Our factory can't afford to lose this! Things were going well at first, and then we got robbed!"
He hesitated, feeling that there was no point in saying anything more; everything was gone, so what was the point of saying anything more?
Xu Xiangyang glanced at him, knowing that no one wanted this to happen.
"Director Guan, our losses this time aren't too great. We'll just be more careful in the future. Let's just consider it a lesson learned and not get upset," he said, trying to comfort us.
In reality, there's no way to avoid this. If you don't want to be robbed, you need to bring weapons and more people with you.
They don't have many militia members here, and they don't have any weapons either; they have to apply for them from above.
Guan Qilin didn't say anything, but he still felt very sorry. However, the current situation was just as Xu Xiangyang had said, and there was nothing he could do.
He thought for a moment, stood up, and was about to leave when he said, "No, I have to submit a report to my superiors and apply for weapons. We also need to recruit more militia, otherwise what will we do if the next order is too large?"
Xu Xiangyang watched him leave in a hurry and didn't stop him. These things had to be done sooner or later, so it was fine to do them now.
Anyway, arriving earlier can prevent losses, and having more people and weapons will provide more protection.
He glanced at the time and saw that it was still early, so he stood up and walked to the window.
What happened today seems normal, but Xu Xiangyang feels that something is not quite right.
After all, he's offended quite a few people lately; maybe someone did it on purpose.
After thinking for a moment, he drove out, found Qian Wenqing, and asked him to find a few people to keep an eye on the people he had offended.
He was at ease as long as it wasn't these people who did the tampering. He felt the garment factory couldn't withstand such losses if something like this happened again.
Unlike older factories, new factories don't suffer losses easily, and these losses don't happen frequently.
But their factory is different; if they suffer too many losses, it's not worth it.
With a deep sigh, Xu Xiangyang felt that he still needed to be vigilant, otherwise, if the higher-ups investigated, they wouldn't care who the kidnapper was.
Losses always have to be borne by someone, and they are the first to bear the brunt.
Qian Wenqing called people over and then assigned tasks to them one by one, since there were plenty of people.
Having just left the black market, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things to take home.
Before I even entered the door, two people came out in front of me; they were acquaintances.
A hint of surprise flashed in Xu Xiangyang's eyes, as if he hadn't seen them for a long time.
“Comrade Xu.” A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Panyun’s eyes, then she looked at him with a complicated expression.
Lu Qingya glanced at Gu Panyun, then looked at Xu Xiangyang.
"Hello, Comrade Gu, it's been a long time." Xu Xiangyang greeted him with a smile.
It has indeed been a long time. So much time has passed, and although we are both in the same city, we haven't seen each other since.
Both of them saw Gu Panyun's complex emotions, but Xu Xiangyang didn't care; they were never meant to be together anyway.
She hadn't even considered it herself; with her father like that, there was no way they could ever be family.
"I'm going in now, goodbye." Xu Xiangyang waved and went straight into the supply and marketing cooperative.
Gu Panyun watched his retreating figure, then turned and walked forward.
Lu Qingya, who was standing to the side, smiled and said, "Is this the person you've been longing for?"
His laughter was unsettling; it carried a hint of sarcasm and mockery…
A cold glint flashed in Gu Panyun's eyes. "Comrade Lu, just say what you have to say. There's no need for this sarcastic tone."
After she finished speaking, she walked straight ahead.
Lu Qingya, who was behind her, showed no sign of letting her off the hook; instead, he smiled. However, the smile didn't reach his eyes; it was clearly a fake smile.
"Comrade Gu has a good eye. That Comrade Xu looks good. He must be a cadre, right?" he said, glancing at the jeep next to him.
If you weren't a government official, who could afford to drive this car?
Moreover, even drivers do not have the right to drive to the supply and marketing cooperative privately.
Gu Panyun still ignored him, but Lu Qingya showed no sign of remaining silent.
"Comrade Xu seems to be a good catch. Why doesn't your dad want him to be with you?" He still had a smile on his face.
Gu Panyun suddenly stopped, turned around and said coldly, "If you can speak, then speak; if you can't, then shut your mouth!"
After saying that, she ignored Lu Qingya completely.
Lu Qingya gave her a deep look, then followed her away.
Xu Xiangyang went into the supply and marketing cooperative and bought two cans of malted milk powder. He didn't have this stuff; it was a specialty of this era, so it was best to buy it from here.
Now, Xu Xiaodi and his brother no longer drink milk powder, and they don't drink anything other than malted milk powder.
"Comrade Xu is here." Shen Fangjun greeted him with a smile.
Xu Xiangyang looked over and found that her former beautiful expression was gone, and she seemed to have changed completely.
Her almond-shaped eyes looked tired, with faint dark circles under them, and she didn't seem to be in good spirits.
She wore a smile, but it seemed forced. She looked exhausted.
"Comrade Shen, it's been a long time." He greeted him without asking anything.
After all, the two of them weren't even friends, and she was a married woman; if they talked too much, it would attract attention.
"It's been a long time." Shen Fangjun nodded and looked at him, saying, "What have you been busy with lately? I haven't seen you for a while."
She has a lot of customers, but I haven't seen Xu Xiangyang there, which is very strange.
Xu Xiangyang said the factory was busy, and now was a crucial time.
Shen Fangjun only remembered that he worked in a garment factory after learning that he did.
She looked at the person opposite her, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself, opening her mouth but saying nothing.
Xu Xiangyang noticed it, but he didn't intend to pay any attention to it.
If Shen Fangjun's lover weren't Cao Yajun, perhaps he would have been willing to ask what difficulties she was facing.
But Cao Yajun is unlikely to treat her badly, so it's best not to ask.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he was stopped by someone behind him.
"Wait a moment, Comrade Xu." Shen Fangjun called out to him, then turned to the person at the counter next to her, said something, and opened the door to come out.
"I'd like to say a few words to you, is that alright?" She looked at Xu Xiangyang and then gestured for him to come outside to talk.
Xu Xiangyang thought about it and decided to go out with her anyway. He figured if he couldn't help, he wouldn't; if it was a personal matter...
Shen Fangjun led him outside. There weren't many people at the entrance, so they moved to the side, keeping a distance from them.
"Comrade Xu, I'm really sorry to have stopped you today." She said with a smile, "I would like to ask you for help, to help Cao Yajun."
After she finished speaking, she looked embarrassed, clearly feeling ashamed.
However, Xu Xiangyang frowned, feeling that he couldn't help Cao Yajun at all.
Even if he could help, he wouldn't want to.
"Comrade Shen, I'm just a factory manager at a clothing factory now, I can't be of much help," he said calmly.
After all, Cao Yajun has been a secretary for so long and has more connections than me. Asking me for help is just a joke, isn't it?
Besides, why should I help?
Shen Fangjun was not surprised by his words, as if she knew he would refuse.
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