Chapter 80
In the next bed, half a meter away, Comrade Liao turned over. The worn bed creaked with a long, lingering sound, and Lu Qin woke from his dream. He looked at a spot on the pitch-black roof. The guesthouse room was completely dark, and the air was filled with a musty smell. The curtains were parted, revealing a faint glimpse of white light from outside.
He blinked his eyes. Oh wow, no wonder he felt that Comrade Su You looked familiar during the day.
Recall the scenes that appeared in the dream.
In the dream, there were his sister and brother-in-law, as well as Su You and a lesbian.
The ever-changing plot and many faces flashed in his dreams.
If it weren't for this dream, he'd have forgotten the original plot. Mainly because his sister and brother-in-law were only briefly mentioned in the first few chapters. After all, the female supporting character later voluntarily went to the countryside, which was not part of the main plot. They only appeared occasionally because the hero's mother in the main storyline interfered with him, preventing him from thinking about his childhood sweetheart. She even arranged for him to work in the county town far from home.
The fact that he was dragged down by his younger brother for his entire life only appeared in the protagonist's memories, and even in the extra story.
Now that he suddenly met Su You, he was forced to recall some things, mainly related to his dear sister and brother-in-law.
He summarized it briefly, saying that it was probably a love story between four people.
For Comrade Su, his sister is just a childhood sweetheart, and to the hero, she is his white moonlight. She took her brother away when the family was down and out, and he would think of her from time to time, which plays a role in driving the plot forward. The heroine has a good family background and has always been in love with Su You, and has been chasing after the hero. Later, when the heroine was about to give up, the hero turned around and pursued her.
Most of the subsequent plot is related to the male and female protagonists.
Oh, isn't that just a control group? He pulls his sister out for comparison from time to time.
Lu Qin placed the back of his hand on his forehead to sober himself up.
It seems that the male protagonist is living a comfortable life now.
He rarely searches for his original body's memory, so it's no wonder he can't remember it. He seriously suspects that it was his original body who sent him a dream.
But life has returned to normal, and the plot has already gone astray, so who cares. It appears, and it won't affect him at all.
Hearing the snoring from next door, Lu Qin turned over and went to sleep.
Two breathing sounds echoed in the room.
The next morning, Lu Qin suddenly remembered what his brother-in-law said, that there was money sewn into his clothes.
He searched everywhere.
Comrade Liao walked in with breakfast and saw Comrade Lu with messy black hair, his back to him, his white shirt clinging to his thin back, squatting at the end of the bed, rummaging through his luggage.
He reminded, "Comrade Lu, it's time to eat. Today we have eggs and sweet potatoes. I don't know which one you like, so I brought them both for you."
Lu Qin turned around when he heard the voice and said, "It's all right. Thank you for your help."
Cough, cough, as soon as he made a sound, he strangely found that his voice was hoarse again.
Comrade Liao saw that he was still busy, and with enthusiasm on his baby face, he said, "I'll get you some hot water. Come back and wash up. There will be a lot of people later."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." Comrade Liao had already left the room. He was happy to help Comrade Lu.
Lu Qin took out two cans and placed them beside Comrade Liao's bed. He squatted down and continued searching. Finally, he found something wrong in the bottom piece of clothing.
All the other clothes are new, only this one is old.
Lu Qin touched the sewn part, a thin thread sticking out. He thought for half a second, then tugged at the thread. The sewn pocket unraveled along the thread, revealing the money and bills inside. He estimated that a month and a half's salary was there.
He blinked, perhaps because of the dream he had last night, and his eyes felt a little hot.
There was a sound of footsteps at the door.
He closed his suitcase and stood up.
When Comrade Liao came in, he saw that breakfast was still untouched. "Comrade Lu, please have breakfast first after you finish your work."
Lu Qin took the thermos from him, thanked him and went to the door to wash up. After coming back, he had breakfast and carefully styled his hair. Then he followed several young comrades to visit the supply and marketing cooperative in the provincial capital.
"Have you decided what to buy?" Comrade Gu asked.
Comrade Liao had a curious look on his face, looking around. The bustle of the provincial capital was something the county town couldn't find. "Let's take a look first, where's Comrade Lu?"
Lu Qin looked particularly radiant today, his clean white shirt devoid of a single wrinkle. "Let's take a look first."
Only the female comrade who was traveling with us promised several female comrades in the factory that she would bring back silk scarves for them.
Once inside, they dispersed.
Not to mention that the store is larger than the area of Laifu County, Lu Qin carefully identified the people coming and going. They were all dressed smartly and looked like they had jobs.
He even saw a few familiar faces.
Lu Qin had a clear goal and went to buy fabric.
As expected of a city, I guess most of the customers the salespeople face are employees, and they dare not look down on them, so their attitude is much better than that of those in the county.
After Lu Qin bought the fabric, he quickly walked to the stationery section and chose a pencil case and pencils.
As soon as Su You and his colleagues entered the room, perhaps by coincidence, they spotted the man who was standing on the stage yesterday, and saw him squeezing into the crowd with great precision.
The people walking with him saw him stop and followed the direction he was looking, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." The more Su You thought about it, the more he felt that he looked like the little Lu Qin in his memory. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward.
"Comrade, give me this green one, and two pencils."
Squeezing into the crowd, Lu Qin leaned over the counter and pointed. Kong Dongdong definitely liked what he chose.
The salesperson confirmed that he wanted to buy the item, packed it up, and handed over the goods after he paid for it.
Lu Qin stuffed all the things into his bag and squeezed his way out of the crowd.
Caught off guard, some people just can't think about it, because once they think about it, they are likely to encounter it.
In the distance, Comrade Su You hadn't adjusted the inquiring look on his face yet, and he was staring at him.
A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Qin's brows, but his face remained calm as he nodded at him as if he were looking at a stranger.
Anyway, the best thing to do is to avoid trouble. He can't let the plot go back to where it was.
He never expected that his brother-in-law's advice would come in handy one day.
After five or six years, he looked at his face in the mirror. Not to mention that he had grown up, but in terms of expression and other aspects, he looked more and more like himself.
Lu Qin's mood was not affected at all, and he turned around and went to the other side to purchase.
Su You adjusted his glasses. A colleague invited him in for a look, and he rubbed his brows, perhaps because he hadn't rested well recently.
After an hour of shopping, Lu Qin finally finished his shopping and joined them. Everyone was carrying bags and had bought quite a few things.
The food factory representative conference lasted four days. The first day included self-presentation and speeches by leaders, with rewards and penalties. The second day was devoted to summarizing common problems encountered by the food factory in recent years. The final two days were dedicated to random interviews with reporters. Whether the results were reported in provincial, municipal, or national newspapers depended on the factory's own efforts.
The next day, the superiors first set production targets by category, and then pointed out that some enterprises were not active in production, had frequent problems, did not correct their mistakes, and disappeared in the torrent of history.
Lu Qin held the camera: click, click.
Occasionally, when he was tired, someone would invite him to sit down and eat.
The third day is when they should really take it seriously.
In fact, reporters had already arrived when the conference started, otherwise Lu Qin would not have been stopped as a reporter on the first day.
It's a new day, and the sun is shining.
Comrades Liao and Gu were running around the factory, stealing experience. Section Chief Zhao locked himself in his room, working on his interview manuscript, while Factory Director Ren was finding opportunities to discuss cooperation with other factories. Only Lu Qin, after two days of resting his voice, suddenly had some free time.
He was sitting among a group of people, or rather opposite a row of people, with a look of enjoyment on his face, and he never stopped talking.
The fried peanuts bought from the grocery store are especially fragrant.
Someone from the opposite side brought over some simple sweet potato buns for breakfast. Seeing Lu Qin take a bite, he stuffed another into his mouth, finding it particularly appetizing.
"Comrade Lu, try that dried fruit again."
"Yes, you should try that one too."
Lu Qin eats whatever they say, and I'm tired of giving him thumbs up.
Meng Guoping is a reporter for a national daily newspaper. As soon as he entered the door, he took out his precious camera and took a picture of the scene inside.
He had no one with him, so he broke into the auditorium almost silently.
Everything is still normal.
Until he walked to the side of this row, he was stunned for a moment.
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