Chapter 417 Feng Gang's Joy
When Song Lubai got home that evening, she poked her child's cheek and muttered a complaint, "You were born at the worst possible time."
The child's face was soft and smooth, and Song Lubai was reluctant to use too much force. The child felt that her mother was playing with them, and she grinned happily with drool running down her face.
Wei Yang, who had rummaged through the cabinet and found some clean diapers, walked over and said, "Go if you want. My sister and I will take care of the child; nothing will go wrong."
He often goes to the company level, and if he goes to a company that is a little far away, he can't come back on the same day. But his sister is at home, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Song Lubai shook her head and said, "The children cry every day when they don't see me. I can't bear to leave them when I think about them crying so hard they can't catch their breath."
After Wei Yang finished tidying up the child, he sat on the bed next to her, put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Go ahead, I'll bring the child to you every day from now on. Let Lao Wu take over the work of going to the company first. I estimate you'll be back in a month and a half at most. Don't worry about the child, I'll take care of everything."
Song Lubai was tempted again, but after thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "Team Leader Yu has already arranged for four people to go today. I will have to take care of the shoemaking class and the food workshop from now on, so I can't go anymore."
Seeing that his eyes were even more distressed than hers, Song Lubai said, "It's okay. They'll definitely take notes when they go to study, and I'll be able to learn something too. There will be other opportunities in the future."
The children were already asleep. Wei Yang placed the children at the innermost side of the bed, with the two children lying one in front of the other. A straw pillow was placed at the head of the bed to prevent the children from falling off.
The couple talked face to face. Song Lubai remembered the new broom at home and asked, "Does the company have a lot of reeds? Is the new broom we bought at home made of reeds?"
Wei Yang nodded and said, "There are large patches of reeds in the direction of the Seventh Company. Reeds have extensive root systems, which can prevent soil erosion and improve soil structure."
The 16th Regiment Commander said that planting grain crops in the land with reeds was quite good, since reeds are used to improve soil quality.
His wife wouldn't bring up reeds for no reason. "What are you thinking about now?"
Song Lubai said, "It's not a particularly good thing. We just want to organize the company to make brooms and weave straw mats from reeds, just like the shoe-making class. Once everyone has made them, the commercial office will collect them. Those who know how to make them can earn some money with their skills."
Unlike shoemaking, which can be done year-round, broom making is only available for a few months. It certainly doesn't earn as much as shoemaking, but the people in the company can earn some pocket money this way.
By the moonlight streaming in through the window, Wei Yang saw his wife's bright eyes. He stroked her face with his fingers and chuckled, saying, "You're really obsessed with money."
Song Lubai still had ideas in mind. Chili sauce and tomato sauce were things that could be made in food workshops, but the conditions weren't right at the moment, so she had to put those ideas aside for now.
Before they knew it, it was time for Yu Lin to take Yang Xiu'e and the other two out to study.
When Yang Xiue was packing her luggage, Feng Gang thoughtfully packed a few hard-boiled eggs for her.
Compared to last year's trip to Shicheng, Feng Gang's performance this year made Yang Xiu'e feel flattered.
Yang Xiue had no idea how happy Feng Gang was that she was going away to study.
In the office, Yu Lin gave Song Lubai another set of instructions.
Since she had already decided not to go, Song Lubai naturally adopted a proper attitude, saying, "Don't worry, I won't neglect anything in the office."
Zhao Hongying was also among the four. Before leaving, Zhao Hongying said to Song Lubai, "You can use my sister as you please. If she gets too busy, don't be polite to her."
Song Lubai nodded and said, "Okay, I won't be polite to her. You study hard, take lots of notes, and I'll look at them when I get back."
Zhao Hongying instantly felt a great responsibility on her shoulders, and she patted her chest to assure them, "Okay!"
Everyone had left, and the office was mostly empty, with only Song Lubai and Liu Wei remaining.
After Song Lubai reported the matter of making brooms to her superiors, she asked Liu Wei to inquire about the purchase price of brooms at the supply and marketing cooperative.
Liu Wei returned quickly and told her that the wholesale price of a broom was only three cents.
The price is indeed low, but Song Lubai never intended to make money by making brooms; this project was purely to improve everyone's lives.
Song Lubai thought for a moment and said, "Wait until I write a notice, then you make twenty copies and send them to the women's federation officers in each company through the women's federation, so that they can collect the brooms just like they collect shoes."
The broom was priced at two and a half cents by the maker. He earned five cents in the office, which he considered as a fee for running errands.
Song Lubai had access to all the documents and notes in the office. As she was flipping through Zhao Hongying's notebook, Yu Qiaoqiao walked in.
"Comrade Song, are you busy?"
Song Lubai responded and put down her notebook, asking, "What is it?"
Yu Qiaoqiao said shyly, "It's nothing. I just finished work and wanted to talk to someone. Sister Yang has already left. Why didn't you go with her this time?"
Song Lubai said casually, "We need to keep someone in the office."
Yu Qiaoqiao noticed Song Lubai's coldness towards her and said with an awkward smile, "Then you go ahead and do your thing, I'll head back now."
The office was very quiet. Liu Wei saw that Song Lubai was reading attentively and taking notes from time to time. After he finished copying the announcement, he could only pretend to be very busy and dared not speak easily.
Once Song Lubai had understood the situation, she put down her notebook and said, "Let's go to the courtyard now and distribute the fabric that each company needs to take next time."
The workshop won't be able to start operating again for another month or so. There's not much work left in the shoemaking team once things are sorted out. The troublesome part is that we have to keep records and write reports every week.
Song Lubai took the child to Wei Yang's office and went to the courtyard with Liu Wei.
Watching Song Lubai finish distributing the materials and making records, Liu Wei said, "Half of the two weeks are still up. Isn't it a bit too early to distribute them now?"
Song Lubai compiled a table showing the amount of cloth used by each company for each cycle, so that it could be distributed ahead of time without having to wait several days.
By assigning tasks in advance, we won't be overwhelmed when there's a lot of work to do.
After they finished their work, as the two walked out together, Liu Wei scratched his head and whispered, "Hey, deputy team leader, aren't you guys trying to find a partner for Yu Tongzhu? Could you give me a heads-up?"
Song Lubai thought he was already married because he looked mature for his age.
"What's the point of letting others bring this up? If you have feelings for her, then take the initiative."
Liu Wei was extremely embarrassed. "If it doesn't work out, it will be so awkward to see each other again in the future."
Song Lubai said, "Then be more generous. If it doesn't work out, just be generous and be friends. You're dreaming if you expect people to date you without giving anything in return."
Liu Wei said, "That's not what I meant, and I'm not being stingy. I'm just worried that with so many people in our office, if rumors start circulating, I won't be able to face anyone. Why don't you mention me to her first? If she doesn't object, you can help me deliver things in the future."
Song Lubai declined, saying, "I have to take care of my child; I don't have time to be a matchmaker."
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