Chapter 126: Washed Away By The Water
They took Lu Qiaoge’s promise seriously.
They didn’t have so many twists and turns, nor did they think about what if Lu Qiaoge’s words couldn’t be fulfilled?
The big pike said to Lu Qiaoge: 【I will gradually salvage what can be salvaged for you. There are two iron boxes that are rusted, and I don’t know what’s inside them.】
Lu Qiaoge: “No rush.”
The big pike said: 【Actually, some have already been washed away, and I don’t know where they’ve gone, so you should still be a bit anxious.】
Lu Qiaoge said gently: “Then I’ll have to trouble you.”
But at the same time, she exhorted them: “Even so, safety comes first. Don’t let anyone discover what you’re doing. After all, this body of water is very close to the residential area. People often come here, and there’s a fishery company deputy manager watching covetously. If he notices anything unusual, there could be big trouble. For example, he might simply report to the authorities that there’s a sunken ship and treasure here, and the relevant departments will definitely come to salvage it. Then you won’t be safe.”
She said this, but Lu Qiaoge felt that this fishery company deputy manager wouldn’t say anything until the last moment.
So, they needed to handle it before he spoke up.
The big pike said: 【There will soon be several heavy rains. Even if I use stones to hold them down, the scattered jewelry might still be washed away. Before that, we few will salvage all the things for you.】
The waters by the lakeside were somewhat shallow, and the pike felt uncomfortable moving around, but it still said to the calico cat: 【You little kitten, be good and do your work. Don’t miss my flesh. Your teeth aren’t that sharp yet.】
Hua Hua got its fur bristled.
It hopped back and forth on the stones. Although it could move freely at night, this didn’t include the water’s edge.
Although it loved eating fish, it really hated water.
It could only howl helplessly.
Lu Qiaoge pressed down on Hua Hua’s head and walked to the water’s edge. She saw the pitch-black water surface and a massive pike. She reached out her hand and placed it on the pike’s head.
The pike also knew about Lu Qiaoge’s ability and had long wanted to experience it.
Now that it had experienced it, it felt too comfortable, especially with its large size. It could feel a continuous stream of warm, toasty energy coming from the top of its head and then spreading throughout its body.
The big pike stopped swimming and obediently lay by the shore, half its fish head in the water and the other half above water.
Lu Qiaoge said softly: “Then I’ll have to trouble you. Remember to pay attention to safety.”
After saying that, she also let go of her hand, deciding that in the future, she could come take a look at night when she had nothing to do.
But she still had one thing to ask the old turtle: “Besides white water bamboo, are there any other relatively magical medicinal herbs at the lake bottom?”
The old turtle drawled slowly: 【There are, but your family’s Xiao Si can’t use them.】
“Then are there any medicinal herbs that can restore clarity to someone whose mind is unclear?”】
The old turtle’s eyes darted around, still unhurried: 【Are you talking about Engineer Gu from the research institute?】
“You know about him too?”
【Of course I know. I heard about it when the research institute had the incident. No, where could there be medicinal herbs for that? White water bamboo is similar to wild ginseng on land, but it’s milder than wild ginseng. Its medicinal properties are also neutralized in the water. In your humans’ words, it’s for nourishing and supplementing people, but it can’t be used to treat diseases.】
Lu Qiaoge wasn’t disappointed either, after all, this was only natural.
She had felt from the beginning that white water bamboo had properties similar to wild ginseng on land.
Lu Qiaoge carried the wooden box through the night, and the calico cat followed Lu Qiaoge without finding the little master’s speed unbelievably fast.
The little master could even understand their speech, so what if she was a bit fast?
Once back home, Lu Qiaoge put away the things and slept without any psychological burden.
Meanwhile, Old Lin was almost sleepless all night.
But although his complexion wasn’t good, his spirits were quite good.
The car picking them up entered the military factory.
They went straight to the factory area, and Chairman Zhen and Zhen Xi came along too.
Old Lin had already regained his composure. Apart from looking a bit thinner, there was nothing unusual.
Director Hu received a phone call notifying that several people from the inspection team would go take a look at the food factory.
It was said they were very interested in the neighborhood committee enterprise.
And visit it while at it.
Fortunately, Qiao Ge had told him in advance, otherwise he would have been full of doubts.
The unopened neighborhood committee food factory really wasn’t worth them taking a glance.
And at this time, Lu Qiaoge and the workers were waiting here.
Each one stood straight-backed, high-spirited yet somewhat tense, waiting for the leader’s arrival.
Old Lin finally came. The moment he saw Chang An, although he tried his best to hold back, his heart was crazily shedding tears.
This feeling was unmistakable. This young man was his youngest son.
It definitely was, especially after he saw the blood type on the health certificate posted on the office wall.
This child had the same blood type as him, which was another strong piece of evidence.
And Lin Junfeng, who came along, was also shocked inside.
This worker named Chang An really resembled his father.
With the two standing together, no one would disbelieve if they said they were father and son.
On the contrary, he himself resembled his mother more.
Lin Junfeng was the deputy director after all, so he quickly calmed down, while Zhou Li and Chang An knew nothing.
Director Hu was also here. Old Lin said to him: “The factory is small, but it’s very well-organized. Not bad, not bad.”
Director Hu chuckled: “It’s also to solve the problem of unemployed youth and youths returning to the city.”
Lu Qiaoge didn’t speak.
Just accompanying was fine.
However, the longer they stayed, the more Old Lin couldn’t control his emotions. He kept involuntarily looking at Chang An.
And Chang An, such a sensitive person, finally noticed something was off.
He was standing with Zhou Li. He finally looked at Old Lin. For some reason, with that one glance, his heart felt like it had been struck by something.
Normally speaking, it was just the instinctive reaction to seeing someone who resembled oneself.
But Lin Junfeng suddenly got tense. He had his own selfishness too.
If it was, then fine. If not, but this mute found out something, what if he came asking for benefits?
For example, helping him arrange a formal job or allocate him a house.
For some reason, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a bit eerie.
Old Hu reacted quickly and pulled Old Lin back. Lu Qiaoge unobtrusively blocked the line of sight of the Lin family father and son.
And just then, a jeep pulled up. One person got out of the car. Lu Qiaoge turned to look—it was Zhen Xi?
Why had he come?
Logically, he should be with Chairman Zhen at this time.
Old Hu didn’t know Zhen Xi either, but seeing the young man in a suit, he immediately guessed who it was.
Zhen Xi had come with Director Hao’s secretary.
Zhen Xi walked toward them quite naturally, then stood in front of everyone, greeting with a smile: “Hello!”
This unique lazy tone instantly attracted everyone present.
Including the puzzled Chang An.
But actually, everyone wasn’t too shocked. After all, the workers at the military factory came from all over the country, with all kinds of accents.
Including those from Nancheng and Hong Kong.
What surprised people was his attire.
He wore a well-tailored beige linen suit, with a light blue silk shirt inside, the collar casually open, revealing delicate collarbones.
His long legs were wrapped in neatly ironed white suit pants, and a pair of brown leather shoes were spotless, forming a stark contrast with the plainly dressed workers and the crude venue.
Under his jet-black slightly curly short hair was a handsome face that was unforgettable at first sight.
No one had seen a young man dressed like this before.
For a moment, the atmosphere became quiet again.
It’s been so quiet these past few days. Continuing to ask for treasure’s follow-up reading and monthly passes. Thank you, thank you!
