Chapter 206: Shady, Unspeakable Thoughts
Lu Qiaoge first said in her heart to Xiao Cangcang: “The exploration teams now all belong to the country, and individuals aren’t approved either, no need to worry about it, you few can play freely, I won’t let anyone disturb you.”
And at this time Qin Hengzhi’s expression calmed down.
He simply didn’t know that Zhou Shanshan was so lacking in propriety.
She even dared to make such an excessive request.
Him taking a photo for her?
If anyone’s taking a photo, it should be for Qiao Ge!
Thus, two voices rang out simultaneously.
“No!”
“Of course I mind!”
The one saying no was Qin Hengzhi, the one saying she minded was Lu Qiaoge.
Zhou Shanshan’s mind buzzed, feeling the blood rush to her face.
She absolutely never expected it to turn out like this.
The distance wasn’t far, and during the walk over she hadn’t thought too much.
It was just one request, just to snap a photo, what reason did Qin Hengzhi have to refuse?
Then she deliberately asked Lu Qiaoge, just to make Lu Qiaoge feel uncomfortable inside but unable to refuse her.
So, under normal circumstances, shouldn’t Qin Hengzhi have said: Alright, I’ll take a photo for you!
And similarly under normal circumstances, Lu Qiaoge should have forced a smile and said: “I don’t mind.”
But how did it turn into this?
Her mind went blank for an instant.
At this moment Zhou Shanshan only felt deeply ashamed and furious, wishing there was a mouse hole for her to crawl straight into.
Unfortunately, Rat Big and Rat Two weren’t here, so naturally there was no mouse hole for her to crawl into.
The conversation among these three people inevitably reached Wang Zhiguo, Li Xiuying, and Dong Xiangqin who were standing nearby.
While Liu Dahui and Chen Feng had gone to the riverside to filter water for cooking.
Li Xiuying felt Zhou Shanshan had lost face, actually if it were her she’d just laugh it off and walk away, but Zhou Shanshan was too good at putting on a show.
Dong Xiangqin was the oldest here and the steadiest, she sighed and was about to come smooth things over, unexpectedly Lu Qiaoge had a mocking smile at the corner of her mouth: “I mind because taking a photo for you is Brother Liu’s right, we can’t steal it, Sister Zhou, look, Brother Liu is looking at you.”
Liu Dahui stood at the riverside, looking toward their direction.
Lu Qiaoge no longer paid attention to Zhou Shanshan, turned back to look at Qin Hengzhi, and said: “You just now asked for my opinion, right?”
Qin Hengzhi nodded: “Yes.”
Much of the ashamed and furious look on Zhou Shanshan’s face had faded, but Lu Qiaoge’s glance just now was really too clear, so clear it seemed to see through her obscure, unspeakable intentions.
She looked toward the two of them.
Although they weren’t very intimate, their self-contained aura was something no one else could blend into.
Zhou Shanshan turned around, composed her expression, her steps somewhat staggering, but that was fine, after all who told her to wear high-heeled leather sandals.
She shouted to Liu Dahui: “Brother Hui, come over and help me, ouch it’s all your fault, you didn’t even remind me what shoes to wear!”
Liu Dahui walked over helplessly, he had reminded her before coming.
But he couldn’t say that now, he could only say: “There are new rubber shoes in the trunk, do you want to change into them?”
Zhou Shanshan didn’t retort, Liu Dahui breathed a sigh of relief, and the two quickly walked far away.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t answer Qin Hengzhi’s words, instead asking again: “Sister Dong just now told me about organizing information in the archive room to sign me up, I just want to ask you, will it bring her trouble?”
Qin Hengzhi paused for an instant.
How should he answer?
I know you have many secrets and want to check a lot of information, but I don’t know exactly what you want to check, or maybe even you yourself don’t know what to check.
I could use my connections to let you go to the archive room alone to check information.
But if I did that, it would bring you a lot of unnecessary trouble later on.
This world never lacks smart people.
On the road he ran into Chen Big Brother, and conveniently asked him to check with Dong Xiangqin.
That was the process.
As for the result, clearing the archive room information, that was your good luck, Qiao Ge.
But he couldn’t say these words.
It would seem like he was prying into Qiao Ge’s secrets.
Thus Qin Hengzhi said: “Borrowing staff from a brother unit is routine, just like Director Zhou from the foreign trade section wanting to borrow you, rest assured, as long as you pass the review, Dong Xiangqin won’t have any trouble.”
Lu Qiaoge relaxed.
This time she answered Qin Hengzhi’s words: “We definitely can’t always push off an elder’s request, I have nothing these few days, you arrange it.”
Qin Hengzhi’s heart eased.
But his expression didn’t relax, he said: “Let me tell you about the situation at my grandfather’s house, my maternal grandmother… passed away, the current one is the step-grandmother, we juniors call her Grandma Lu, my mother and my aunt call her Aunt Lu, you just follow my way of addressing her.”
He paused, then said: “She and my grandfather have a sixteen-year-old son, bad-tempered and disobedient, now in his first year of high school, average grades.”
Understood, this was Old Bai’s child in old age, definitely very spoiled.
Qin Hengzhi didn’t continue, and Lu Qiaoge wouldn’t ask.
Afterward Qin Hengzhi changed the topic, saying: “No need for the hunting rifle today, don’t scare your Hua Hua.”
At this time the calico cat wasn’t nearby, Qin Hengzhi still spoke very softly, Lu Qiaoge also laughed softly, her gaze softening as she glanced at Qin Hengzhi.
He wasn’t doing it for Hua Hua, this was just an excuse, he must have seen the pigeons and swallows.
Lu Qiaoge said softly: “Come to my house for dinner tonight, my mom said we’ll have dumplings tonight.”
Qin Hengzhi naturally lowered his brows with a shallow smile, in a pleasant mood.
In everyone else’s eyes, these two looked as matched as could be, as if they were destined to be together.
Li Xiuying spoke straightforwardly, and worked just as nimbly, Dong Xiangqin spoke slowly and gently, but worked not slowly either, the two gathered up today’s dry rations, rice, and vegetables and eggs, although it was only for one meal, but there were four adult men, their appetites were self-evidently huge.
So what they brought looked like a lot, but it was good if it lasted one meal.
Liu Dahui still went off with Zhou Shanshan to take photos, the leather sandals still on her feet, but Liu Dahui had a pair of women’s rubber shoes draped over his shoulder, looks like he had prepared ahead for his girlfriend.
Nowadays lots of girls wear military-grade rubber shoes.
Their popularity was no less than Lu Qiaoge’s warrior shoes.
But it had to be said, Liu Dahui was very considerate.
Actually speaking, Qin Hengzhi had quite a few comrades, just in Jiangcheng there were many.
But this matter was hard to describe.
They weren’t officers, after retiring from service they were ordinary workers, some rural soldiers went back to their hometowns after retiring.
Reasons were varied, Qin Hengzhi was also very busy, so the ones who could get together for a meal were just these few.
Liu Dahui was deputy district head, Chen Feng was deputy director of logistics at the foreign trade bureau, Wang Zhiguo was deputy bureau chief of the sub-bureau.
Although all deputies, they had only been on the job a few years, which was already very good.
And Qin Hengzhi, no need to say, he definitely wouldn’t retire, his future… as long as no major change occurred, that position was his.
If it came to picking sides, then these three would definitely stand with Qin Hengzhi.
This reason both Li Xiuying and Dong Xiangqin understood.
Dong Xiangqin said to Li Xiuying: “You stay here and keep busy, I’ll go find Qiao Ge to dig some wild vegetables.”
Then she lowered her voice: “And along the way tell her about Liu Dahui’s situation, Qin Hengzhi definitely hasn’t told her.”
