Chapter 63
While answering, he was feeding his nephew some vegetables with chopsticks in one hand, and their big eyes met.
Kong Dongdong gave him face and nestled in his arms, slowly opening his mouth to eat, his two hands clenched together, his little mouth moving while his eyes looked at the table from time to time.
There is usually only one vegetable and one pickled vegetable on the table at Secretary Liu's home, sometimes with an egg soup. If he is lucky, he can even get some meat from the factory.
Because Lu Qin was coming today, she asked the chef to save some meat and made a dish of braised pork with preserved vegetables using the preserved vegetables dried last winter, stuffed some tofu, two plates of vegetables, and a plate of homemade sauerkraut.
"You are too modest, in the factory."
Secretary Liu looked over with a smile, but before he finished speaking, he noticed that Lu Qin was feeding the child some vegetables, and the child's little mouth was moving, biting the vegetables and swallowing them.
The topic changed immediately. She picked up the spoon beside her and said, "Eat meat. Why are you feeding the child vegetables?"
Kong Dongdong swallowed what he had in his mouth, tilted his neck back, and stared at him with his round little eyes.
Lu Qin exclaimed, and just as a smile appeared on his face and he was about to say something, a few pieces of meat and a piece of stuffed tofu appeared in the bowl in front of him.
"Thank you." At the same time, a childish voice of thanks was heard.
Lu Qin: The child can find food by himself.
Secretary Liu was surprised, "Oh, you can say thank you."
Kong Dongdong grinned.
The child in the arms of Secretary Liu's daughter-in-law is not so obedient. He asks for this and that.
"How old are you?"
"Four, four years old." He pointed with his fingers.
"That's really clever."
"Thanks"
Everyone at the table was amused by him.
The chair in Secretary Liu's house was a woven bamboo chair with a backrest. Lu Qin leaned back slightly and watched the little guy "fooling around".
Secretary Liu's eldest grandson saw her being so close to the child across the street and shouted, "Mother!"
"Oh, I see."
Jiang Hai still remembered what happened before, picked up the cup and clinked it with him, "Comrade Lu, where did you learn this skill?"
Lu Qin put down his chopsticks and replied with the cup in hand, "This is my first time touching it today, so I just wanted to test the feel, but luckily it's fixed."
Jiang Hai took a sip of his wine and sighed. "It's pretty good that it can be fixed on the first touch." He actually replied in this way.
While he was talking, Secretary Liu scooped out two more pieces of meat for him.
The young man asked casually, "Brother Jiang, you guys should repair these often in the factory, right?"
The question was directed at Jiang Guochao, so naturally he answered, "Car repair, tire repair, machine repair, all kinds of things."
"Really? Then you guys have learned quite a lot, Brother Jiang."
Jiang Guochao laughed, "The factory is also divided into departments. It's not like you say we have to learn everything."
Jiang Hai naturally brought up the topic, "Like today's radio, we just happened to find it. We didn't know we couldn't fix it when we got back. Luckily we met Comrade Lu."
Lu Qin now completely gave up the idea of picking up the radio and repairing it. He just wanted to satisfy his craving for it.
Yes, a radio is such a valuable item that even if it breaks down, ordinary people would keep it as a souvenir or take it to be repaired instead of throwing it away.
However, "Comrade Jiang, you're joking. You work in a repair shop, so you must have come across a lot of strange things."
His tone was casually curious.
"Haha, then next time if there's anything, I'll ask Comrade Lu to come over and take a look."
Lu Qin smiled, "Okay, then next time I'll definitely go see the world."
Kong Dongdong didn't have a big appetite. The vegetables at the beginning were just an appetizer, and the meat and tofu that came later all went into his stomach. Lu Qin put down his chopsticks, touched his belly, and whispered something to him. Kong Dongdong shook his head and stuck to him.
Secretary Liu noticed his movements and said, "I'm full."
The child is very attached to his uncle.
Lu Qin answered for his nephew, then ate his original meal without changing his expression, while chatting with them with a smile.
Kong Dongdong moved in his arms, his little hands rummaging in his pockets. Lu Qin looked down and saw that he was alright, so he didn't do anything.
After dinner, Jiang Guochao made tea, Jiang Hai turned on the radio, and several people sat there drinking tea and chatting.
The programs on the radio are always the same.
When the time was almost up, he stood up and said goodbye.
Lu Qin held the sleepy child in his arms and said, "Thank you, Sister Liu, for hosting me today."
Seeing that the child was almost asleep, Secretary Liu didn't dare to speak loudly and gestured to him, "Do you want to let him sleep here for a while before leaving?"
"No need, sister. I have to go back early."
Secretary Liu couldn't bring himself to hold the child back any longer. He simply stuffed two or three dried dates into the child's mouth as they left. Lu Qin kept saying no, but the drowsy child in her arms took the food with both hands.
After leaving the door, Lu Qin turned around and waved, then walked away with the child in his arms.
"Kong Dongdong, fell asleep"
Kong Dongdong yawned in his arms, his eyes half closing. "Uncle, I'm sleepy."
Okay, I won’t disturb him anymore. Lu Qin sighed, took out the sling, let him stand firmly, then wrapped it around his little butt and back a few times, and then tied him in front of him.
He took out the dried dates from his hand and put them in his pocket. As a result, he found that Kong Dongdong had put all the candies in his inner pocket. He didn't know when they were hidden there.
When he lowered his head, he saw that the person had fallen asleep.
Kong Dongdong didn't mind the bumpy ride at all. He raised his hands into fists, and slept soundly with his mouth slightly open. His little mouth was covered with a layer of oil.
Lu Qin walked slowly, just taking it as a stroll. As for his friends at the supply and marketing cooperative, he would bring Kong Dongdong out to meet them next week.
The group of young people and children had many people staring at them along the way.
He wandered into the Public Security Bureau, letting his child be influenced by his father's working environment.
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Saturday's event went quite smoothly, as evidenced by the large number of people discussing it over the following week.
"Comrade Xiao Lu, when will the next propaganda newspaper be published?"
The weather was getting a bit hotter. Lu Qin rolled up his sleeves to his arms and replied with a smile, "Everyone, work hard. It will be your turn next time."
Just one sentence made them happy.
The current difficulty is the social gathering that Secretary Liu and his colleagues proposed, which is held in the spring.
The social gathering is held at any time and is mainly to solve the problems of single men and women in the factory.
I went to Secretary Liu's house for dinner on Sunday, and the relationship between the two became much closer.
Secretary Liu also said, "If you like anyone, tell me and I will introduce you."
Secretary Niu watched the fun and said, "All three of you, take a good look."
She was talking about the three gay men in the office.
The three male comrades just looked at each other, and Xu Youzhi and Secretary Zhang looked a little uncomfortable.
All single men and women working in the factory are registered. They are the main force, and the deputy main force is the head of the Women's Federation in the factory and the enthusiastic elderly aunts and grandmas.
The venue was in the conference hall.
Before going out, Lu Qin fastened the buttons on his collar and casually stroked his hair twice.
Xu Youzhi opened the drawer and took out a pair of black-framed glasses. "Comrade Lu, do you want them?"
The two looked at each other silently, both understanding what the other meant.
Secretary Liu was already urging them, "Hurry up."
"I don't need it. Comrade Xu, you wear it."
"Okay." Xu Youzhi put the glasses on his face.
Secretary Liu and Secretary Niu, who were waiting at the door, turned around and saw the two men walking slowly.
"Secretary Zhang has already gone. Why are you taking so long? We won't be able to find a suitable one later."
The two of them didn't know what this meant until they arrived at the auditorium.
There was a red banner at the door, "The 7th Leifu Food Factory Association."
Swaying with the spring wind.
It was bustling inside, with the sounds of young men and women chatting and the matchmaking sounds of the Women's Federation.
What should gay men and women in the 1970s be like? They are hardworking, not afraid of hardship or fatigue, positive and enthusiastic, but this only applies to life or work, not to love and finding a partner.
But at this moment, the shy smiles on the faces of the lesbians and the temptations of the gays made the social gathering lively.
Because it was approved by the organization, they sat together openly and chatted about work and life.
Lu Qin, with the idea of just being a spectator, withdrew his gaze from the red banner and put one hand in his pocket. "I'll obey the organization's arrangements. Let's go and take a look."
If he didn't go in, someone would have to force them to go in.
The attitude of taking a holiday was immediately put on.
Xu Youzhi was stunned for a moment, then followed.
Secretary Liu and Secretary Niu were about to give them a few words of advice, but the person had already gone in.
"I have an older brother..."
"How old are you?"
"Are you Comrade Ma?
"I'm sorry..."
Lu Qin glanced around and saw that the current setting of the auditorium was very similar to the blind date groups in later generations, with tables, chairs and benches. Men and women sat face to face, asking and answering each other's questions.
He scratched his brow and staggered to an inconspicuous corner. But his face was there, so it was impossible not to be noticed. Many people even extended their hands to greet him.
As soon as Xu Youzhi came in, he was stopped by the female comrade.
When Lu Qin sat down, he realized that no one had followed him.
His attention was drawn to the conversation between the gay man and lesbian next to him.
The short-haired woman blushed. "My name is Malaidi. I'm a feeder. I've been working at the food factory for exactly two years."
"Cao Haijin, I've been working in the transport team for four and a half years." The man was also shy.
Lu Qin found it interesting and observed the two of them.
Maybe his gaze was too substantial, and both gays and lesbians noticed it.
"Good morning! You guys continue chatting." Lu Qin greeted as usual.
Ten minutes later, Secretary Liu subconsciously looked around and happened to see Lu Qin among the blind date candidates. He turned his head left and right and said something, making the men and women around him smile.
It's not like I'm here for a blind date or to find a partner.
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