Chapter 149: Did I Dig Up Your Family’s Ancestral Grave?
Lu Qiaoge even specifically asked Huang Juan if Accountant Shen and Shen Yun were from the same family.
Huang Juan told her it was just the same surname, but she really didn’t know what their private relationship was like, though people in the Finance Office had always been like that, always acting superior.
Just like now.
Lu Qiaoge was too lazy to line up, since they would issue it to her in the end anyway.
But Hu Ze wouldn’t wait, he said: “It’s still better to hand the money over to Finance for peace of mind, what if it’s lost with me?”
Lu Qiaoge: “How about I keep it for you?”
Hu Ze thought about it: “No, rules can’t be broken, I’ll do it myself.”
Lu Qiaoge smiled, he was a good comrade, no wonder she had chosen him.
She said: “You line up first, I’ll go report work to the director.”
By the time Lu Qiaoge finished reporting work, Hu Ze had already lined up in second place, he was next.
For safety’s sake, Lu Qiaoge stood beside Hu Ze and then smiled brightly at the people in line: “Everyone relax, I’m not cutting in line to get salary, I’m just following Comrade Xiao Hu to check the situation of him handing over the money.”
Xiao Liu was counting money, after Cashier Sister Chu finished counting and she was double-checking to prevent errors, she looked up and sure enough it was Lu Qiaoge.
She couldn’t help but sneer: “You’d better do what you say.”
Lu Qiaoge: “…”
Did I dig up your family’s ancestral grave or something?
She smiled brightly: “Don’t worry, Comrade Xiao Liu, so many people are watching, but you, you can still talk to me while counting money, your business skills are impressive.”
Xiao Liu’s face changed immediately, she wasn’t a genius, she couldn’t multitask. She had just finished counting earlier, but forgot the number, if she had to count again, wouldn’t that be too embarrassing?
She glared angrily at Lu Qiaoge, while Lu Qiaoge smiled brightly at her.
Accountant Shen’s eyes flickered, Lu Qiaoge had risen so quickly, she really wasn’t ordinary.
She had learned in advance that this time the Food Factory’s revenue generation was as high as 318 yuan.
Really unexpected.
She said: “Xiao Liu, the Food Factory’s money is side business income, you’ve already set up the account, now record it for them first, keep the money safe.” Then to Lu Qiaoge: “Little Lu, other procedures can be supplemented after salary payment is done.”
Hu Ze immediately said: “Then you have to give me a receipt.”
Sister Chu smiled: “Give me the money, I’ll issue it to you now.”
Xiao Liu breathed a sigh of relief, but was a bit angry, this Lu Qiaoge was sharp-tongued and really unlikeable.
Recording the account, receiving money, issuing receipt, it was done quickly.
Hu Ze felt relieved only after getting the receipt.
Lu Qiaoge brought Hu Ze back to the Food Factory, by now it was almost noon, Chang An wove very fast, he had already finished two, and the one in hand was in the final stage.
Lu Qiaoge mainly cared about the materials situation, as for labor, it could be ignored for now.
Meng Qingshan showed it to Lu Qiaoge, it used a kind of wild grass from the suburbs interspersed with reeds from the reed marsh, woven very beautifully.
These had materials prepared in advance, all processed, and woven into finished products.
At the current speed, a skilled worker could weave eight to ten in a day, their monthly salary was twenty-eight yuan, average daily wage a bit over ninety cents.
A sunflower seed basket priced at about ten cents each?
But actually a straw hat still sold for fifty cents.
Lu Qiaoge decided the minimum couldn’t exceed thirty cents, specifics would depend on Zhen Xi’s reaction.
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Chang An, he was full of energy now, happy every day.
She knew Old Lin was secretly investigating now, supposedly it would take about a month.
So Lu Qiaoge pretended not to know.
She talked to Chang An about raw materials, and Lu Qiaoge felt relieved, that wild grass couldn’t be said to be inexhaustible, but it grew in large patches every year.
Not to mention that large reed marsh.
Lu Qiaoge thought of the iron box in the water again.
The old turtle rarely went there, mainly because the water area was complex, but the iron box was definitely still there, and at least thirty years old.
She could only wait and see.
When Lu Qiaoge got home, she saw Hua Hua happily jumping around, it turned out Qin Hengzhi had netted it a bucket of small fish that morning.
It generously decided to share with the family to eat together.
Although Mother and the others couldn’t understand it, they could see it.
Xiao Si had thoughtfully prepared a basin of small fish, the rest were kept in the large iron basin.
Today was salary payment day, even Comrade Lu Zhiguo’s salary from handling grain relations back home had been collected on his behalf.
Meng Xia was a schoolworker at the children’s school, today was the official holiday for the school.
She also got her first salary, happily walking with wind in her steps, she bought two jin of pork belly, cut into thin shreds, added green pepper shreds, and made a big bowl of meat sauce.
There was a food store near the Lu Family, because of Lu Qiaoge’s trouble, they had now changed regulations and signed a supply agreement with nearby Manshan Commune.
To express gratitude to Lu Qiaoge, yesterday Brigade Leader Lin was entrusted by the head of commune to deliver two large baskets of vegetables and half a basket of eggs to the Lu Family.
Meng Xia insisted on paying, but Brigade Leader Lin refused no matter what, finally Meng Xia gave the family’s gloves, rubber shoes, matches and some daily necessities to Brigade Leader Lin, this time the brigade leader didn’t refuse, he wasn’t silly, if he really took money they couldn’t continue dealings.
That said, it was a rare chance to connect with 516, Brigade Leader Lin also felt very honored and didn’t want to give it up easily.
When they pulled vegetables, saying it was for the military factory, no one dared make trouble.
Brigade Leader Lin of course hoped for frequent visits.
So these days, the Lu Family had enough vegetables and eggs to eat.
Meng Xia had also prepared dough, planning to make noodle soup for the family at noon.
Lu Qiaoge was the last to get home, upon entering Meng Xia smiled and asked: “Second daughter, salary paid, happy?”
Lu Da also smiled at his second daughter, but lowered his voice to Meng Xia: “Qiao Ge is dating, and her job nature is different, you can’t take all her money, at least leave her half.”
Meng Xia glared at Lu Da: “Do you think I’m Zhou Bapi?”
Xiao Si ran up happily and shouted: “Second Sister, you’re back.”
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Xiao Si, her younger brother had actually grown taller recently.
Lu Qiaoge parked the bicycle at the corner of the wall, sure enough Xiao Si ran over to wipe it.
Lu Qiaoge then answered Meng Xia: “There were too many people getting salary today, it’ll be my turn tomorrow.”
Meng Xia was a bit disappointed, because four people’s salaries together could basically clear the external debt, no one likes owing money days.
But if not paid, no way, wait till tomorrow to repay debt together, though clearing debt would make this month tough, even eating chaff and swallowing vegetables would feel comfortable.
Meng Xia smiled and said: “Then tomorrow, I plan to repay the Sun Family, Jiang Family, Li Family debts, still short twenty yuan.”
Then she called to Su Hui and Qiao Ling cooking in the kitchen: “You two come here too.”
Su Hui and Qiao Ling had rolled out the noodles, waiting for Lu Qiaoge to come back to cut and cook them, hearing Meng Xia, both came out.
There will be an extra chapter.
