Chapter 100
But before the benefits are distributed, there is also a year-end summary and an evaluation activity for honorary titles, such as model workers, technical experts, etc., which are voted on according to their work departments.
Although everyone receives year-end benefits, workers with titles receive more generous benefits.
Lu Qin was awarded the title of "Model Worker." A small red flower adorned his chest as he stood on the stage with his fellow workers to receive the honor. The honor came in the form of a red silk banner crafted by the Laifu Food Factory's management.
Factory Director Ren has been in a state of joy since the partnership was established. He concluded his speech with powerful emotion, "This entire year, our colleagues in the factory have worked together to achieve remarkable results. The machines are arriving, production has increased, and we have made significant contributions to our society. In the new year, I hope that all of us will continue to work hard..."
Clap, clap, clap. Lu Qin applauded enthusiastically.
Not to mention the comrades below, all of them were smiling and expressing their feelings, clapping so hard that their palms turned red.
"Of course, we also want to congratulate these comrades who have received various titles through fair voting and evaluation in the factory. We hope you will all learn from them."
Lu Qin smiled brightly and stood straight.
The workers below looked at the people on the stage with envy in their eyes. Their gazes darted around, and among them, Comrade Lu Qin caught their eye the most. Each of them wore a smile, a smile of satisfaction.
Lu Qin was the only comrade who was recognized by them not because of his high position.
Liang Meixiang stood below and watched Comrade Lu, whom she recruited, stand up in the position in just one year. She felt relieved, which meant that she had not chosen the wrong person from the beginning.
"Director Liang, I wish you a happy new year in advance."
Comrade Lu Qin hadn't seen Director Liang for quite some time, except during the transition between spring and summer, when he'd brought her vegetables several times. Seeing her on the stage just now, he'd been tempted to strike up a conversation, so he caught up with her as soon as the meeting was over.
Liang Meixiang was still wearing her grey work clothes and a red silk scarf around her neck. When she heard the familiar voice, she turned around and smiled when she saw the familiar person. "Happy New Year, Comrade Lu! I heard you went to the factory office."
Lu Qin slowed down his pace. He wasn't surprised that she knew about the workers' job changes. His modesty was almost overflowing. "Yes, I just got transferred there a week ago and work as the factory director's secretary."
"The work of the factory office is different from that of the propaganda department. You have to work hard. You can get promoted after a few years."
Lu Qin smiled and said yes. His eyes fell on her bicycle, which was still the old one. He guessed that there would be no problems after the chain was replaced.
Liang Meixiang noticed his gaze and found it funny. At the same time, she felt that Comrade Lu was a good person who could still remember something that happened so long ago.
Relationships between people need to be maintained. After walking around and seeing each other again and chatting for a while, Lu Qin reminded her not to forget to collect the factory benefits and then left.
He carried three boxes of biscuits back to the brigade and tied the biscuit boxes to the back seat of his bicycle. When he met people, he rode slower, attracting a lot of attention.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, the team has long been idle.
After Lu Qin started working, he worked from Monday to Saturday and had his own arrangements on Sunday. He was never idle and hadn't been in the team for a long time.
He put down three gift boxes of cookies that no one else could buy. He didn't see his sister and brother-in-law at home. He carried a basket and asked, "Aunt, has my brother-in-law gone fishing?"
The fish in the brigade's pond are harvested twice a year, or once a year, depending on the climate and precipitation of that year. When there is a lot of precipitation, the water in the pond is used to raise fish, which can be raised twice a year. When there is not much water, especially in the second half of the year, the water in the pond is used together with the water in the reservoir to irrigate the rice fields.
Sun Laimei hurriedly stopped him, "I left long ago. Your basket is broken, so it's useless to take it."
"Aunt, please take the cookies in. I'll go help you first."
After Lu Qin finished speaking, he turned around and ran away. Sun Laimei looked at the things on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and then carried them to the lobby and put them there.
The fishing pond was the same one from last time. Lu Qin didn't meet many people along the way, but he could hear the noise of the harvest from afar.
He estimated that this year's harvest would be quite big.
Once the pond water is released, it carries silt and a muddy smell along the way.
When he arrived, fish had already been pulled out of the pond, and there were people on the pond holding baskets and basins to catch the fish.
His sister was tall and strong, and even though her legs were stuck in the pond, she could still see him at a glance.
Lu Qin looked around, walked across the crowd in two or three steps, and came to his sister.
Lu Chunnong was wearing autumn clothes, and her trouser legs were covered in mud. She helped support the person below who was trying to climb up.
Seeing a basket about to be handed over, Lu Qin quickly helped.
Lu Chunnong was busy for a long time, and her fair cheeks were red. "Why are you here? I don't need your help. I need to change clothes later."
Lu Qin's hand slipped, and she quickly caught the basket and put it on the ground. "It's finally time for a holiday, so I came out to check it out. By the way, where's Kong Dongdong?"
He looked around and found that the child was not standing outside the pond. It would be bad if he fell in and got stuck in the mud.
Lu Chunnong could tell that he didn't consider this as work. When he asked about Kong Dongdong, he said, "He just ran away with Niu Dan and the others."
"Oh!" That's not surprising.
The brother and sister have always been the most outstanding in appearance in the team, not to mention that they are standing there at the same time.
The fish were all in the net. Kong Yue was covered in mud from his thighs down. He was only thinking about the people on the shore. He moved his eyes over and saw that the two were there, so he slowed down his pace to get ashore.
Lu Qin reached out and pulled him, "Brother-in-law, how many shares can our family get this year?"
With his brother-in-law around, the brigade accountant wouldn't dare mistreat them. He had already figured out what he wanted his aunt to do.
He recalled that this year's harvest was about one-fifth larger than last year's, "one to two fish or one to two kilograms more than in previous years."
When dividing the fish, Lu Qin discovered that Accountant Sun was still in charge of this work.
When Kong Yue's name was read, his eyes found Lu Qin's figure. Even after a year, he still shuddered. Especially since he heard that this kid was now doing very well in the city. His son even showed him the city newspaper.
“How many?”
"Five, everyone does this, can you count correctly?" He also explained it specifically.
Suddenly he explained eagerly. Kong Yue was a little confused when he caught the fish, but when it met his eyes, he suddenly understood something.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Manzhu, the three of them went to the river to wash their hands and feet.
After getting into the river, Lu Qin stood in the shallow water, humming a tune while washing. He straightened up and was about to open his mouth, but he caught a glimpse of his brother-in-law bending over. He hadn't washed himself, but was splashing water to wash the mud off his sister's legs. He suddenly shut up, thinking, "Tsk, dog abuse in broad daylight."
Kong Yue glanced over here and saw the brat with his butt facing them. He bent down and rolled up Lu Chunnong's trouser legs a little higher.
On the way back, Lu Qin deliberately stood a little further away from them. Halfway through his walk, he caught a glimpse of Kong Dongdong and a group of children, and suddenly became interested.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you guys go back first. I'll wait for Kong Dongdong."
Kong Yue and Lu Chunnong looked at each other, only to see him quickly running away.
Kong Yue remembered that Lu Qin turned eighteen after the Chinese New Year, and now he still acts like a little kid.
Kong Dongdong's figure is very good. Among all the children in the team, he is the whitest and cleanest, but also the shortest.
Several children, led by Niu Dan, squatted beside the mud pit and watched the crabs.
Kong Dongdong squatted with his hands on his knees, his eyes full of curiosity, and said in a childish voice: "Niu, Niudan brother, I want to see this, but I'm afraid it will bite my hand."
"Ah." Niu Dan saw his white and tender hands, and heard that he wanted to see them. He straightened his chest and made a grabbing motion with his two black little paws, "I'll grab them and show you."
Kong Dongdong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Thank you, Brother Niu Dan. You have to be careful."
Niu Dan was a little scared when he saw the crabs crawling around, but when he heard him thank him, his heart surged and he grabbed the crab and said, "Look."
The blue crab lay motionless in his hand.
"Wow, Brother Niudan, you are so awesome. I didn't even dare to catch you." Kong Dongdong's mouth opened into an O shape, his eyes full of sincerity, and he was not stingy with praise at all.
Niu Dan met his small eyes, feeling excited but also a little weird. He felt that he looked a bit like his burdened uncle.
The child next to him was not lonely, "Kong Dongdong, do you want to see some snails? I can catch them for you, too. There are also small crucian carps with big bellies."
Lu Qin slowed down his pace little by little, listened to his nephew's voice, and leaned back tactically, with one leg against his nephew's buttocks.
"What are you playing?"
Suddenly, the figure of the burden appeared behind them, and Niu Dan and the others were almost scared.
Kong Dongdong was unsteady and, as expected, sat on his uncle's shoes. He tilted his head back, and when he saw it was his uncle, he quickly hugged his uncle's legs and stood up, his face flushed with excitement, "Uncle, it's crabs, there are crabs over there."
Niu Dan and the others were all covered in pond mud. When they saw the burden coming, Kong Dongdong stuck to him, feeling a little disappointed for a moment.
Lu Qin touched his head with his big hand, thinking that he knew how to act like a spoiled child and order people around at such a young age. He asked him, "Have you thanked your brother Niu Dan and the others?"
Kong Dongdong turned around and said in a baby voice: "Thank you, Brother Niudan, thank you all brothers."
The kids were happy again. "You're welcome. If you want to see it next time, we'll keep it for you."
“Okay!”
Lu Qin listened to the childish voice and realized that this is how Kong Dongdong's communication skills improved.
"Let's go home!"
"Okay!" Kong Dongdong followed him happily without any reluctance.
He was wearing a white collared shirt and black trousers today, and his body was still clean after playing for a long time.
Lu Qin walked ahead, deliberately slowing down his pace, thinking that he could teach the child slowly. After all, the child would go to school after the New Year.
"Uncle, slow down!"
Thanks to the few fish distributed by the team, Lu Qin ordered sweet and sour fish, crucian carp with tofu, and fried fish after returning home. These were all the dishes he wanted to eat.
Kong Dongdong didn't know anything else, but when he heard his uncle ordering food, he said, "Grandma, I want to eat too."
The big ones are greedy, and the small ones they bring along are also greedy.
Sun Laimei had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and do it for them.
During the Chinese New Year, the family prepared New Year’s goods, cleaned the house, bought meat, and cooked a table full of dishes.
Overall, this year has been quite fulfilling. Everyone has been working peacefully and steadily.
This year just passed like this.
Lu Qin officially turned eighteen for the second time.
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Updated, this is from yesterday, sorry, I was too busy in May and June, with too many papers.
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