Chapter 1134: I need help from Comrade Fu
"Director Lu."
Wang Yuehua smiled and stood up first.
Tang Mei then stood up and nodded to Lu Miao. She smiled and said to Wang Yuehua:
"Okay, she's back. Tell her what you want to say."
"Hey, thank you, auntie!"
Tang Mei laughed and shook her head, then went to pour Lu Miao a hot drink.
Lu Miao sat down opposite Wang Yuehua, holding the child.
"What's wrong? Any difficult problem?"
Lu Miao had several close dealings with Wang Yuehua.
This person has always been very disciplined. The fact that he came directly to my house must mean that he must have encountered something.
As Lu Miao expected, Wang Yuehua rubbed her palms together and nodded hurriedly.
But he waited until she sat down and put the child down before speaking:
"Director Lu, the New Year is coming soon. I've called you many times over the past two days, but couldn't reach you. I'm really at a loss, so I came here."
Lu Miao nodded, took the small teapot handed to him by Tang Mei, and first added tea to hers before pouring himself a cup to moisten his throat:
"Everyone's been out and about these days for meetings, so it's possible you couldn't contact them."
"Yes, I know you're a busy person, but I really don't know what to do about this situation I'm facing right now!"
"Okay, stop the compliments and just tell me what's going on."
“This… ouch!”
Wang Yuehua paused slightly, then quickly nodded and told the truth.
This time, Wang Yuehua actually came here to discuss the export of goods.
Previously at the Canton Fair, garment factories signed multiple orders with foreign companies.
When we estimated the construction period, it was agreed that the goods would be shipped out in batches.
In the past two months, the garment factory has completed a batch of goods.
According to the agreed time, a part of it will be sent to them before the Lantern Festival after the New Year.
After all, if you take into account the shipping time, when the goods arrive, it will coincide with the spring and summer sales season abroad.
But there is a problem right now.
To export, you have to go through the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.
The goods have to pass the inspection there and obtain approval before entering the next stage and being transported to the customs terminal.
For this matter, Wang Yuehua started going in and out of the departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Foreign Trade half a month ago.
I just want to complete the formalities before the New Year to avoid delays in sea transportation after the New Year.
But the more you worry about something, the more likely it will happen.
Wang Yuehua was anxious to get things done, so she went there many times, but nothing was done.
Lu Miao was quick-witted. Even though Wang Yuehua spoke politely and didn't complain, she still noticed something was wrong.
In the past, she had an unpleasant experience while working in the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
After listening to Wang Yuehua's words, Lu Miao had a rough guess in his mind.
The reason why things cannot be done is not necessarily because of the tight schedule and busy affairs during the New Year holidays.
It could be intentional...
Lu Miao had been busy for so long regarding this matter at the garment factory.
It doesn't make sense that she would not care about it when all that's left is to ship the goods and wait for the final payment.
When it comes to the final step, the overall situation naturally comes first.
Lu Miao lowered his eyelashes and took a sip of hot tea. After a moment's thought, he put down the cup and said:
"I understand. Go back today and go to the Ministry of Foreign Trade tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. We'll meet there then. I'll go with you to find out what's going on."
After hearing this, Wang Yuehua finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She couldn't help but patted her chest and said with a smile:
"Okay, that's fine! Director Lu, you speak foreign languages and know a lot about foreign trade. This is my first time trying to contact someone, and I've been trying several times but to no avail. I was completely clueless about what to do. Now that you've said this, I feel much more at ease!"
It was just good words for listening, Lu Miao didn’t really think so.
After drinking tea and chatting with Wang Yuehua for a while, Lu Miao refilled the tea for Wang Yuehua again.
This time she added a little more tea, just enough to fill the cup.
After the tea was served and the guests were seen off, Wang Yuehua watched as it all began to darken outside, so she stood up and said,
"It's getting late today, Director Lu, so I'll go back first. You should have a good rest, and we'll see you tomorrow!"
Lu Miao nodded slightly, and stood up with He Xu and said:
"There are many things to do during the New Year, so I won't keep you here."
Glancing at the things on the coffee table, Lu Miao selectively mentioned some of them and said:
"Thank you for your kindness. You always bring things when you come here, but I'll keep the fruit today. You can take the other canned goods back home. The New Year is coming soon, so let your family try some too."
"No, no, Director Lu, I bought these for the children! You can keep them!"
"Don't argue with me, or I won't be able to go to the Ministry of Foreign Trade tomorrow."
"Well... well, thank you for your hard work!"
Wang Yuehua had no choice but to laugh dryly and leave with her things.
As soon as he saw Wang Yuehua off, Lu Miao went to the study to check on the children. Before he had time to go upstairs to change his clothes, the children's father came back.
Fu Jingyou was carrying a large package. Lu Miao saw it and asked:
"What did you buy or did you bring it back from the factory?"
Fu Jingyou said, "Neither. I bumped into a guy from the post office at the intersection. He said he had something sent to our house, so I picked it up on the way. I didn't ask him to make another trip to deliver it."
Lu Miao walked to the table with him, thinking and guessing:
"Could it be sent from my hometown again?"
"Open it and you'll know."
Lu Miao said "hmm" and opened the package as instructed.
When I saw the dried mushrooms, including hazel mushrooms, I realized the package was from Northeast China.
"This guy is really something. He always sends a big bag of stuff without saying anything... I wonder how long it will take to prepare all this dried mushrooms?"
I know she wasn't really complaining about anything, she just thought Geng Xiaoyun and his wife were too reasonable.
Fu Jingyou smiled tenderly and suggested:
"It's definitely too late to write a thank you letter now. Why don't you call them back and ask how they're doing."
"Um."
Lu Miao pecked his chin.
After counting and packing the things, he called Tang Mei and Xu Xiangcao over.
Let them put things that need to be put in the cabinets, and let Tang Mei handle it herself if there is anything that needs to be put away specifically.
Afraid that tomorrow, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, all units would be on holiday and it would be difficult to contact her, Lu Miao called Geng Xiaoyun to express his gratitude before dinner.
The two sisters were chatting and laughing on the phone. After they finished talking about their recent situation, there was a moment of chaos on the other end of the phone, and then a faint male voice was heard.
Lu Miao didn't hear what was said on the other end, but only heard Geng Xiaoyun continue:
"Little cat, Comrade Fu should be back from get off work by now, right? My wife wants to talk to him about something. Do you think it would be convenient for him to answer the phone?"
Lu Miao was a little surprised, but he quickly covered the microphone with a "hmm" and turned to Fu Jingyou and said:
"Xiaoyun said Sun Youcheng wants to see you about something."
"Looking for me?"
Fu Jingyou was also shocked. He handed the half-peeled banana to Minmin and asked her to feed it to her youngest son.
He clapped his hands and quickly walked over to Lu Miao to answer the phone:
"Hello, yes, it's me. Hello, Comrade Sun. Okay, what do you want to say?"
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