Chapter 65
Xu Youzhi nudged him with his elbow and said, "Comrade Lu, are those two people over there acquaintances of yours?"
Because when the two female comrades walked straight towards them, their eyes were looking at them, which was particularly obvious.
Lu Qin took his hands out of his pockets and said, "I was just chatting with the woman on the left."
I just don't know where that gay man went.
In a flash, Malaidi brought Director Mei to him.
"Comrade Ma, is there anything else I can help you with?" Lu Qin took two steps forward and spoke first, then met the woman next to her, smiled and nodded slightly.
Hearing his caring words, Ma Lai Di felt warm in her heart. "I'm not here to ask for your help. Comrade Lu has already helped me a lot. By the way, this is Director Mei from the temporary Women's Federation Office. She wants to meet you."
As for why it is a temporary Women's Federation Office, it is because the Women's Federation is set up when there is a temporary need, it is not permanent, and its members are still women comrades transferred from various positions. Of course, they are all selected, and their term is one year. They can be re-elected and take up the post when needed.
Director Mei is a little over 1.6 meters tall, dressed neatly, with a bright red flower pinned on his chest. It is probably from the same clan as the red couplet in front of the door, showing his full respect for the current association.
"Hello, Comrade Lu, I've long heard of you." Director Mei extended his hand generously. It was not the first time he heard this name, and naturally it was not the first time he saw his face.
The first time was, of course, a county publicity event, the second was a sports event, and today was the most recent one. She observed him closely. Her first impression was that he was sunny and handsome.
"Hello, Director Mei! Director Mei, you're joking." Lu Qin stretched out his hand to shake hers back, even lowering his head slightly.
"By the way, this is Comrade Xu from the Propaganda Department."
"Hello, hello." Director Mei shook hands with Xu Youzhi again.
She started the conversation by saying, "This might take up some of your time. Let's sit down and talk it over."
Lu Qin realized that she wanted to talk to him about something, so he immediately agreed, "Okay, sure."
He turned around and whispered to Xu Youzhi, "Do you want to come with me?"
Xu Youzhi glanced around the auditorium and saw that Secretary Liu was talking to someone. He probably wouldn't notice him for a while. He was still thirsty, so he quietly declined, "I'll go back and drink some water. I won't bother you anymore."
"Okay, let's have lunch together." He didn't forget to make an appointment for lunch.
Xu Youzhi agreed and nodded to Director Mei before leaving.
There were three or four empty seats near them, so Director Mei pulled Malaidi to sit opposite them.
"Comrade Lu, I've wanted to meet you for a long time."
As soon as Lu Qin's butt touched the stool, he heard these words.
He smiled and said, "Director Mei, we met through Comrade Ma, which shows that we are destined to be together."
Director Mei was amused by him and said, "It's like this. I just heard Xiao Ma say that you helped her when she was getting along with Comrade Cao, right?"
When her name and the man's name were mentioned at the same time by the elders, Malaidi's ears turned red.
Lu Qin couldn't guess what she was thinking for a moment. Seeing how close they were, he figured they might be related in some way, so he just praised them. "You two are both excellent comrades, sharing the same revolutionary aspirations. You're both diligent and hardworking in your work and life. I was drawn into their conversation and sat down with them. I wouldn't say I was helping them."
Director Mei patted Ma Lai Di's hand under the table and said, "Comrade Lu, don't be so modest. I came here because I want your help with something."
She opened the door directly and stated her purpose.
Lu Qin recalled, wow, it seemed like everyone he met was particularly direct, maybe it was a feature of the current era, but it also depended on what the matter was.
"Director Mei, if I can help, I will definitely help."
Director Mei's frown relaxed considerably. "As you know, the social gathering we're holding at our factory is a request from higher-ups, and it's aimed at helping gay men and women deal with the major life issues they face. However, I have a hosting job coming up. Could you please suggest some way to liven up the atmosphere and help them get to know each other better? I've seen you host this kind of event many times before, and it always went smoothly, and you have your own ideas."
A passage proved that she had been Lu Qin's audience many times.
At a social gathering, the first step for gay men and women is, of course, to get to know each other, and then the relationship can develop further. But how can you get to know each other if you're quiet? Her main hope is that the social gathering will foster more couples. Of course, she also hopes that the social gathering won't become a burden to the factory workers.
Lively atmosphere
He looked in the direction she pointed. The overall atmosphere was good, with occasional conversations. But as he had learned before, gay men and women these days were mostly reserved about their relationships. Unless one person was particularly outgoing, they would try hard to smooth things over, and then a conversation would flow naturally. Of course, such situations were rare. So the current good atmosphere was only superficial.
Some things are really coincidental.
He happened to meet Malaidi, and someone happened to ask him for help.
He caught a glimpse of the figures of the Propaganda Department and agreed, "Okay, isn't it just to make the atmosphere of this social gathering a little better? Director Mei, do you have any other requests?"
Director Mei was pleasantly surprised that he agreed so quickly, "There's nothing else."
"Then Director Mei, whenever you need me to preside over something, please let me go." He took on the responsibility, which was a good opportunity for him to help others.
Director Mei, who was originally planning to go up by himself: "..."
I didn't feel comfortable correcting him. Comrade Lu is really enthusiastic.
Ten minutes later, because Director Mei said the sooner the better, Lu Qin picked up a piece of white paper that someone had thrown in the auditorium, rolled it up into a microphone and put it to his lips.
After going on stage so many times, he has become accustomed to it.
Unlike the previous county women's federation, the food factory's speech stage is real. It has a wooden floor with a red cloth hanging on the back, and it makes a creaking sound when you step on it.
"Good morning, everyone!"
When she heard the familiar voice, Secretary Liu was still looking for someone downstairs. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person she was looking for was upstairs.
She felt dazed for a moment, as if she was back on the playground the week before.
I have to say that once the young man stood on the stage, he was exceptionally outstanding, both in his appearance and in his speech and behavior.
Some of the gay men and women who were talking were still racking their brains to think of topics when they were suddenly attracted by the voice on the stage.
There are many people who share the same idea as Secretary Liu.
"I guess you all recognize me. My name is Lu Qin, and I work in the Publicity Department. But don't be afraid. I'm not standing here today because the Publicity Department needs your cooperation. So everyone, relax. If you're not sitting down, you can choose a seat nearby or stand."
He made a joke.
The already tense atmosphere gradually relaxed, and many people chose a seat nearby.
Lu Qin was already at the point where he could ramble off a paragraph without even starting. "It's a beautiful day today! Spring has arrived, the flowers are blooming, and the trees are green. I wonder how you're feeling today? The leaders are taking such an opportune moment to show their concern for our personal problems. When workers are happy, logistics are worry-free, and production can ramp up. Just now, I ran into Director Mei from the Women's Federation, who was particularly concerned about your problems. So, I'll need a little cooperation from you."
They were all young men and women, and unlike the aunt who had many years of life experience, they were embarrassed to ask him loudly in front of everyone what he wanted to cooperate with. But they undoubtedly agreed, because just looking at his face was very comfortable.
Lu Qin noticed their silent cooperation and his brows relaxed. They were really a lovely group of comrades.
Next, Lu Qin livened up the atmosphere by raising his hand to answer.
“Is anyone in the same good mood as me today?”
"Okay, does anyone think that they are a very outstanding comrade? Let me speak first. Don't be embarrassed, I think I am very outstanding." He raised his hand first with a bright smile on his face.
"Then, raise your hands if you think the comrade sitting opposite you is as good as you!" He deliberately raised his voice.
"Oh, maybe you haven't fully understood each other's names, positions, and family background yet? I'll give you five minutes. Don't be in a hurry. Just follow the order."
"Okay, time's up. I feel like..."
“…”
In this way, during the activity, within five minutes, the male and female comrades sitting below had fully understood each other, and the efficiency achieved was greater than if they had just sat down and spent half an hour.
"Very good. Next, we need you to cooperate with each other to play a little game."
The factory holds a social gathering every year, and the factory leaders pay special attention to it because young male and female comrades are the hope of production. He plans to come over quietly to inspect it.
When the factory director reached the door, he paused. His memory was quite good, and he said, "That atmosphere is good. That voice sounds familiar."
At this moment, he had reached the door, and the factory secretary explained, "That was the sound you heard last Saturday afternoon when you went to check the machine parts and passed in front of the sports field."
Almost as soon as the words fell, the two of them were already standing at the door.
The first thing you see is a young man standing on the stage in a white shirt and black pants. He is very handsome, holding a toilet paper roll, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and he has red lips and white teeth.
It is obvious that the current atmosphere is created by him.
"He's from the Women's Federation," he asked doubtfully.
He remembered that there were no male comrades in the factory Women's Federation's temporary office.
"Ah, maybe it's because he enjoys helping others," the secretary said after thinking for a while.
The factory director, who had originally planned to leave after just a short while, stayed for another five minutes before leaving. He inadvertently remembered this man.
"Okay, thank you all for your hard work. Please sit down and take a break. The rest of the time will be up to you."
Feeling that the atmosphere was about right, Lu Qin came down from the stage.
Director Mei walked over with a smile on his face, "Comrade Lu, it's OK."
She just looked around and saw that everyone was very cooperative. The atmosphere was even better now.
"Thank you Director Mei for the compliment. As long as these comrades are happy, that's all that matters."
Director Mei laughed and said, "You are too modest. By the way, if you are free next year, please come again."
She also wanted to see if she could apply for a quota from the factory. What's wrong with being a male comrade? He could still join the Women's Federation.
Lu Qin seemed to have understood something from her eyes, but he said, "Director Mei, you can come to me if you need anything."
Director Mei was relieved.
The two chatted for a few more minutes before Lu Qin retired.
The social gathering was a complete success. The red scrolls at the door fluttered even more freely in the wind.
Of course, after the social gathering, there was a sequelae, that is, he "went out of the circle". For example, at this moment, he was queuing in the cafeteria with one hand in his pocket and holding an enamel cup, and several comrades turned around.
"Comrade Lu, please stand in front of us so the team can move faster." Several young men spoke. They had already discussed it with each other.
The female comrade on the other side spoke boldly, "Comrade Lu, come here. We are not hungry yet. We can let you get your meal first."
Lu Qin silently turned the side of the enamel cup with the words on it towards himself and the big red flower towards them.
He smiled and refused, "No, no, you are too polite, comrades. I am in the same queue here. The lady serving the food is very fast. I am not in a hurry."
After repeated persuasion, they gave up.
The team continued to move forward, and many people in front turned around and greeted him.
When it was Lu Qin's turn, the comrade who had originally left with the lunch box turned back and said, "Auntie, please give Comrade Lu some more."
"Yes, do more." Someone else echoed.
Lu Qin and the aunt who was serving the food exchanged a glance; they were already more than just familiar with each other.
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