Chapter 101: His Stubborn Definition Of “first Meeting”
Lu Qiaoge’s remark about the key made everyone’s hearts skip a beat.
Good heavens, this is real, she’s even given them the key, how could it be fake?
Meng Qingshan turned back to glance at his companions, and everyone was as pleasantly surprised as he was.
No, it should be said to be ecstatic.
Without exaggeration, at this moment they were so excited it felt like a dream.
This Comrade Lu had toyed with their hearts, making them rise and fall, both sad and joyful.
But they were truly happy inside.
No one was stupid; there was no need to spell it out too plainly—everyone understood what it meant.
Evidently, their prospects for these days had hope again.
Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment, then said to Zhou Li, “Older Brother Chang has good craftsmanship; Older Sister Zhou, you ask what he thinks. If he wants to come, tomorrow he can come over together with Older Sister Zhou.”
Zhou Li’s eyes lit up remarkably; she nodded immediately without any hesitation: “As long as you, Little Lu, don’t mind that he can’t speak, there’s no problem at all.”
What was there to ask? He would definitely agree.
Knowing that Qiao Ge was taking care of her family, Zhou Li’s heart was filled with gratitude.
Lu Qiaoge specially mentioned the origins of the food factory and also spoke of Su Hui; this had to be made clear to them.
But in truth, as long as it was arranged by Lu Qiaoge, these people really had no objections.
They were diligent and reliable, and Lu Qiaoge kept her word; this was a case of mutual fulfillment.
After Lu Qiaoge made the arrangements, she had them pack their things, while she rode her bicycle home.
Leaving work an hour and a half early.
She had to go home to tidy up and prepare for the movie with Qin Hengzhi that evening.
At half past six, in Jiangcheng in June, the sun was still hanging in the western sky.
Lu Qiaoge returned early; at home there was only Old Mrs. Lu and Xiao Si, who was studying.
She felt that the child had grown a bit taller; was the effect of the white water bamboo at the bottom of Hongxing Lake this good?
But actually there was another aspect: they were eating well.
Basically an egg every day.
And it might also be because she lived at home; even the jujube tree in her family’s courtyard was growing better than in previous years.
Not to mention the three little swallows that had just hatched.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t go up to look; she didn’t know how to care for little swallows just out of the shell, but she roughly knew they definitely couldn’t be touched or handled carelessly.
Naughty Swallow was busy every day, feeding his wife then the children, but Naughty Swallow’s wife could now fly out to find food for the little ones.
These two swallows with intelligence were still different from ordinary swallows.
Every chick they raised grew about the same, basically with equal care.
Lu Qiaoge named Naughty Swallow Tao Tao, and the female swallow Nini; these were names they chose themselves.
And at this moment in the courtyard, besides Xiao Si reading, there were swallows flying back and forth; seeing Lu Qiaoge return, they happily circled around her.
Lu Qiaoge’s heart softened, feeling a bit like stealing half a day of leisure.
Old Mrs. Lu squinted her eyes and said, “Why are you back so early?”
Today was Monday; not working overtime was already good, right?
Nini said: 【I know why you came back so early; I heard the calico cat say you’re going to watch a movie with Representative Qin tonight; the calico cat ran to the military representative office to check on Representative Qin’s situation.】
When Lu Qiaoge was listening to Huang Juan speak in the backyard of the neighborhood committee, she knew the calico cat had run over, stayed for a bit, and then run off again.
She hadn’t expected it to go to the military representative office.
Qin Hengzhi was so perceptive; had he long ago noticed that the calico cat was different?
Lu Qiaoge just thought about it, because even if Qin Hengzhi knew, it would only be knowing, nothing more.
Lu Qiaoge said to Old Mrs. Lu, “Grandma, someone introduced a partner to me.”
Old Mrs. Lu suddenly sat up straight, her eyes wide: “Whose child is it, what’s the name, where do they work, who all is in the family, what do they look like, tall, good-tempered? Oh right, who introduced them to you?”
Lu Qiaoge: “…”
She knew there would definitely be a long string of questions.
She smiled sweetly, not shy at all: “Qin Family’s child, named Qin Hengzhi, works at the military representative office; not clear yet who all is in the family; very tall and good-looking; the matchmakers are Director Hao and Secretary He, plus our neighborhood committee’s two directors.”
Old Mrs. Lu was somewhat dumbfounded; such a luxurious lineup left the little old lady stunned for a good while.
Lu Qiaoge glanced at the time; this timing was a bit off.
Didn’t it include dinner time?
Look, it was already five o’clock now; most Lu family members got off work at half past five and got home nearly six.
And that was without working overtime.
If they were to meet at half past six, she would have to set off by bicycle at six.
There was no time at all to eat dinner.
She couldn’t go watch a movie on an empty stomach.
How about eating something now?
Lu Qiaoge didn’t move, deciding to tidy herself up first.
A date in this manner for the first time, and in this reserved era, was quite interesting.
Washing her hair was a must!
Old Mrs. Lu followed behind, exhorting: “Qiao Ge, although this is all too sudden, the matchmakers are the factory director and secretary, so it’s no joke; everyone is very serious.”
Lu Qiaoge obediently agreed.
Old Mrs. Lu paced several circles in the courtyard before saying again: “Qin Hengzhi is a good young fellow; ordinary people can’t compare to him, but people like this are usually very proud; when you get along with him, just be open and aboveboard, don’t be tense or arrogant; oh, how to put it?”
Lu Qiaoge was quick: “Neither humble nor arrogant, poised and graceful.”
Old Mrs. Lu laughed; her second granddaughter had always been unassuming, but she might just be the most promising one.
And at this moment, the calico cat had its little head gently held down by Qin Hengzhi; his fingers were slender, seeming to carry some kind of magic, and Hua Hua liked it very much, lying on the window sill without moving.
Qin Hengzhi familiarly stroked the calico cat a few times before slowly saying: “Go back and tell your master, we’ll eat dinner first, then go watch the movie.”
The calico cat meowed several times, rubbing its head against Qin Hengzhi’s palm.
Qin Hengzhi’s expression softened.
The calico cat then turned and with a leap vanished from sight.
Qin Hengzhi couldn’t help but marvel at Hua Hua’s speed.
He turned around; at this moment he was in his dormitory.
He opened the wardrobe, looked around, and surprisingly it was all military uniforms and white shirts.
He changed into his military uniform and put on his military cap; he rarely looked in the mirror, but today he checked himself over and over.
The first time meeting Lu Qiaoge, his bearing had to be proper.
Qin Hengzhi stubbornly defined this meeting as their first meeting.
So it had to be taken seriously.
Outside the dormitory.
Qin Hengzhi had a secretary and a communications officer.
The secretary he had brought from a certain unit in Beidu, and the communications officer was Xiao Wu from the military factory’s military representative office.
The two also knew that their military representative was going on a blind date that evening.
Oh my, just thinking about it was exciting.
Because that young woman was Lu Qiaoge, whom Regiment Qin had saved.
If this really worked out, it could be said that with no way to repay the life-saving grace, she could only marry him!
Communications Officer Xiao Wu lowered his voice and said: “When Regiment Qin smiled at me this afternoon, you know, I was terrified at the time, way too scary; only later did I learn he was going to watch a movie with Comrade Little Lu tonight; that’s when I wiped off a cold sweat.”
