Chapter 252: Gold Recycling Counter
【After the others left, Liu Min started arguing with that clerk. She said the old man was advanced in age, and it was for buying a red coat for his granddaughter to wear at her marriage. What a great intention! You know, many grandmothers nowadays prefer sons over daughters. What qualification do you have to criticize him? If everyone makes a mountain out of a molehill like you, then this gold recycling counter might as well be shut down.】
【They argued quite fiercely, and the director and team leader both came to mediate. The news I got before leaving was that the clerk was transferred away, and now Liu Min is mainly responsible for the gold recycling work.】
It must be said that the information given by the grey pigeon is really quite useful.
It has to be said that Lu Qiaoge is pretty lucky.
From the grey pigeon’s description, it’s clear that this Liu Min knows flexibility.
Lu Qiaoge feels that Liu Min’s approach is right.
Gold that dares to be brought to the bank to exchange for money all has legitimate origins.
Otherwise, if caught red-handed, you’d get nothing.
If it were really like interrogating a criminal, who would come here?
Thus, Lu Qiaoge had a new idea.
She got on her bicycle and continued toward the bank, soon arriving at the bank main door. She parked her bicycle by the big tree and told the grey pigeon to wait for her at the window sill of the gold recycling counter, in case there was any issue to notify her in time.
Lu Qiaoge knew in advance where the gold recycling counter was, so she went straight to the third floor.
It was like the finance office here, with iron railings outside.
The room door was also a very sturdy iron door.
There were two sections of counter, and behind the counter was a round-faced female comrade in her thirties with ear-length short hair.
Seeing Lu Qiaoge, she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and asked: “Young comrade, what are you here to do?”
Generally, those who come here to sell gold are mostly older people.
Lu Qiaoge didn’t take out the letter of introduction, but politely said: “Comrade, I’d like to inquire about the specific matters regarding gold jewelry recycling.”
Liu Min glanced at Lu Qiaoge and asked with a cheerful smile: “Does your gold jewelry have proof?”
The proof was right in Lu Qiaoge’s hand. She thought for a moment and didn’t take it out for her to see, of course not giving the letter of introduction to Liu Min either.
Instead, she spoke softly to Liu Min: “My grandmother’s bracelet was passed down from her great-great-grandmother. At the time, to preserve it well, the bracelet was flattened. It was originally meant to be left for me and my younger sisters. Really, no matter how hard the days were, she never thought of using this to exchange for money. But a few days ago, my grandmother got a radio, and after listening for a few days, she changed her mind and prepared to hand it over to the country to support national construction.”
Lu Qiaoge appropriately showed a shy smile.
But her eyes were sparkling, as if very proud of her grandmother for such behavior.
At this time, there was no one else at the gold recycling counter.
It was very quiet here, and Liu Min listened attentively, nodding repeatedly and expressing agreement: “Your grandmother is a remarkable old man.”
Lu Qiaoge looked at Liu Min with some difficulty, clenched her hand, and said embarrassedly: “But the problem now is that my family has had difficulties for various reasons in the past few years, but my parents both have jobs. Even if we borrow money, we can pay it back next month. We often borrow money from others at home and owe debts, but after we all start working, the debts will be paid off. Now my grandmother has only one concern: she’s worried that if her old sisters find out, they will resent and blame her, saying things like since she had gold that could be recycled, why didn’t she exchange it for money earlier and instead go to their homes to borrow money…”
Hearing this, Liu Min understood.
Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Lu Qiaoge, Liu Min’s voice became even gentler: “As long as you have proof of holding the gold jewelry, our recycling counter will absolutely not disclose any privacy of the depositor.”
Pausing, Liu Min continued with a beaming smile: “Young comrade, think about it, this is a bank. Basically all the people in Jiangcheng deposit money here. We also have relatives, friends, and classmates. If we all went around blabbing like big mouths, wouldn’t it be chaos? Besides, we have confidentiality agreements.”
This Lu Qiaoge naturally knew.
She was just laying the groundwork.
Lu Qiaoge appeared to breathe a sigh of relief. She smiled and said to Liu Min: “Comrade, then I understand. There definitely is proof. I’ll go back and tell my grandmother that, but I’d like to ask, will you be working here tomorrow?”
Liu Min nodded: “Yes, this counter is handled by me and Xiao Li. He’s gone to the toilet and should be back soon.”
Lu Qiaoge knew that the efficiency here was quite high. The one doing the appraisal was a senior master craftsman.
Xiao Hui knew him and said he was the shopkeeper of a gold shop in the early years. He’d know the purity just by holding the gold in his hand.
His treatment was also very good.
Now he was in the next door office, holding a big tea mug and reading the newspaper, very leisurely and relaxed.
After leaving the bank, Lu Qiaoge didn’t go to the neighborhood committee, but went to the food factory again.
Qin Hengzhi didn’t come in the afternoon; he went to the factory’s production workshop. Today there was a batch of parts leaving the factory that he needed to inspect.
This involved the No. 01 new project. So he should be very busy these few days.
However, Qin Hengzhi told Lu Qiaoge to call him if there was anything.
Lu Qiaoge walked around the factory, and everything was in good order. The workers were also full of energy.
In a few days, when the new workers arrive, it will truly look like a food factory.
Seeing Lu Qiaoge come over, Zhou Li thought for a moment and still walked out of the workshop, lowering her voice to say to Lu Qiaoge: “I originally didn’t want to say this, but I just found out this morning that Lin Junfeng believed the rumor and once sent someone to investigate your grandmother at your home and was then forced to apologize. So I wanted to tell you that yesterday he came to my home and said to me and Chang An: You two should remember to feel gratitude to Lu Qiaoge; she’s your great benefactor. Qiao Ge, I know what kind of young woman you are. So I could tell that his words had some resentment.”
Lu Qiaoge seemed to have expected it. She smiled and said: “Sister Zhou Li, I know, it’s fine. I have no connection with him, and he can’t control me.”
Zhou Li thought about it and realized that was the reason.
So she went back to the workshop with peace of mind.
Lu Qiaoge took Meng Qingshan and Hu Ze to the food store again.
She took the two directly to find the manager.
She wrote the needed ingredients on a piece of paper.
Manager Lin looked at it and told Lu Qiaoge that some were in sufficient stock and some were out of stock.
But this wasn’t a big problem; they could be scheduled from the city.
However, it would be tomorrow.
Lu Qiaoge told Manager Lin to have Meng Qingshan and Hu Ze come handle this tomorrow.
She wouldn’t come.
Lu Qiaoge hoped these people could quickly take over the responsibilities.
Now at the handicraft factory, with Chang An and Fan Xiaoyu, she basically didn’t need to worry.
Especially since Chang An decided not to go to Beidu, she was even more at ease.
Here at the food factory, it was the new product instant noodles, which she had to personally oversee.
But buying a house and collecting treasure was also important.
After eating dinner, Lu Qiaoge returned to the bedroom and then said to her younger brother: “Xiao Si, if you have math problems you don’t understand, go ask your third sister. I need to write a work summary; don’t come disturb me.”
Lu Xiaosi quickly agreed.
Now Lu Qiaoge’s work was the most important among the Lu family members; who would dare disturb her!
Lu Qiaoge closed the room door, took out the bag containing the gold bracelet…
