Chapter 266: Go Find Her At The Office?
Lu Qiaoge didn’t expect Qin Hengzhi to act so quickly. What was there to hesitate about? She should hurry and get it done, lest those people gossip behind her back.
Lu Qiaoge took Qin Hengzhi to her newly bought house.
It was a workday, so the neighborhood was quite quiet. Qin Hengzhi took a simple look around. Actually, there wasn’t much to see in an empty house. Even if they got married, he wouldn’t possibly live here.
He had a house in Beidu, and he also had a house at the military factory.
Even if he went to the general military region in the future, he and Qiao Ge would still have a house.
He didn’t understand why Qiao Ge had to pour all her savings into buying real estate in Jiangcheng.
But since she bought it, she must have her reasons.
Qiao Ge was his partner. There was only one Lu Qiaoge in this world.
He would only have her as his one and only partner in this lifetime.
Every time he saw her, his heart filled with joy. Northerners often say they “rarely” like someone when they like them a lot. Yes, he rarely liked her, and his eyes were only on her.
Whether he understood or not was a small matter, but he must respect her!
Naggy men weren’t likable, and he would never be one.
Qin Hengzhi stood in the courtyard, his brows and eyes carrying a smile as he praised, “The walls are so thick; they can guarantee warmth in winter and coolness in summer. It’s a very nice house.”
Lu Qiaoge smiled brightly. “Actually, I want to tidy it up. Our factory will build houses next year and definitely demolish the old houses first. At that time, we’ll either have to rent or borrow a place to stay. This place is so big; the whole family could move in, and there would still be plenty of space. I just don’t know if my parents and my grandma would agree.”
Qin Hengzhi thought for a moment. “It doesn’t matter if they don’t agree. The factory will find a method, and moreover…”
At this point, Qin Hengzhi paused.
Lu Qiaoge looked at him in surprise. “Moreover what?”
Qin Hengzhi’s gaze was deep and steady, saying meaningfully, “You know, my house is still empty right now.”
He naturally understood in his heart that Lu Qiaoge, who was only nineteen years old now, wouldn’t marry him so soon.
She had once grinned and told him that even if they were to get married, it had to be after she turned twenty.
So he wasn’t in a big hurry either.
After all, in his previous life before Qiao Ge appeared, he had found love dull and tasteless, and marriage even more so.
But now that he had Qiao Ge, his ideas naturally changed.
Even so, he wasn’t urgent about it.
Anyway, his little partner was still young, so there was no rush.
So that house would definitely still be empty come spring next year.
Lu Qiaoge waved her hand directly. “Impossible. With my dad’s personality, he’d rather live here than live in your house, even if it’s very close to work.”
Qin Hengzhi said, “This construction project won’t just involve our infrastructure team; we’ve also invited engineering soldiers and local construction companies from Jiangcheng. With sufficient materials, we can move in before the snow falls next year.”
The houses now didn’t need much renovation, much simpler compared to later generations.
Apart from certain machinery being insufficient, there was no difference in manpower. The worker masters from the infrastructure section had wall-building skills that were both fast and good.
You could tell just by looking at the speed of the worker masters at the food factory now.
Qin Hengzhi continued, “The house matter is easy to solve. Leave it to me then, okay?”
Lu Qiaoge didn’t stand on ceremony with him and smiled radiantly. “Okay!”
His little partner didn’t refuse, and Qin Hengzhi was very happy. But the next moment, his heart inexplicably tightened, feeling like something in the shadows was watching him.
No malice, and it even seemed to carry a bit of curiosity.
He looked around but didn’t see the Lu family’s swallow, nor the pigeons from the old traditional Chinese medicine doctor’s house. He didn’t even see those few sparrows; Hua Hua hadn’t come either.
Qin Hengzhi calmly withdrew his gaze and said to Lu Qiaoge, “I’ll go get the wooden board and hammer.”
Then he walked out of the courtyard.
Lu Qiaoge said in her heart to Xiao Cangcang, “You few, stop looking at him. He’s a soldier and very perceptive; otherwise, he’ll discover you sooner or later.”
The three little ones obediently ran to the backyard.
Qin Hengzhi had already opened the trunk by then and took out a rectangular wooden board, nailing it to the wall.
Seeing the several characters written in a flourishing, cursive script on it, Lu Qiaoge thought Qin Hengzhi must have done it on purpose, using cursive script that you couldn’t recognize without looking closely.
Lu Qiaoge liked this side of Qin Hengzhi.
Loyal, resolute, and self-disciplined.
When he was with comrades or colleagues, he was basically vigorous and resolute, cold, meticulous.
His oppressive aura was strong.
But when he was with her, he showed her his softest side.
Mm, and also his unrestrained and free-spirited side.
This was how a boyfriend should be.
After nailing the wooden board, Qin Hengzhi had Lu Qiaoge take a look.
Lu Qiaoge said she was very satisfied. Qin Hengzhi had her lock the door, then drove her to the neighborhood committee north of the city.
The director of the Chengbei neighborhood committee was surnamed Wang.
Qin Hengzhi always acted vigorously and resolutely. Because he had greeted them in advance, this matter was handled very smoothly. Director Wang from the neighborhood committee said to Qin Hengzhi, “Representative Qin, rest assured. The public security here is very good. Even if no one comes now, I guarantee no one will damage this house.”
As for the rest, Director Wang smartly didn’t ask, because Qin Hengzhi had said that part of his work content needed to be confidential.
Qin Hengzhi’s identity as a soldier, and his rank, were like a pass.
It very easily settled the matter of Lu Qiaoge’s new house.
Checking the time, Qin Hengzhi drove Lu Qiaoge to eat.
After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Hengzhi sent Lu Qiaoge back to the food factory, because her bicycle was still here.
Qin Hengzhi still had things to do. He quietly gripped Lu Qiaoge’s hand, watched her enter the factory, and only then drove away.
As soon as Lu Qiaoge walked in, she saw Sister Qiao talking to Zhou Li.
Lu Qiaoge was stunned for a moment. Sister Qiao actually rarely came here.
Could it be that Ding Jianfeng and his mother thought she had ruined his marriage with Shi Xiangqin, then made a big fuss at the neighborhood committee and wanted to settle accounts with her?
Yes, because she was young, when everyone offended someone together, many people would target her first.
She hadn’t expected it wasn’t this matter.
Sister Qiao glanced at Zhou Li and said directly to Lu Qiaoge, “You know Zhou Li’s second sister-in-law, the woman her second brother married later, Deputy Director Wei, came to the neighborhood committee looking for you. She waited for you for over an hour, with a pretty good attitude, smiling and saying she wanted to invite you to her house for dinner to express gratitude for helping her parents-in-law find her little brother-in-law. She said you must give her face; if you don’t, she’ll be too embarrassed.”
Zhou Li frowned. “Luckily you weren’t there. If you were, would you go or not? If you went, you’d get involved in her mess with my mother-in-law. If you didn’t go, she’d definitely say you look down upon her and that you’re immature. That person speaks with soft knives.”
Sister Qiao said, “I don’t know Deputy Director Wei that well, but I hear she has a good temper, a gentle personality, and good relationships with people. Then I heard her mother-in-law is an evil mother-in-law.”
Lu Qiaoge and Sister Qiao both looked at Zhou Li.
Zhou Li spread her hands helplessly. “It’s no use looking at me. Actually, I’m not close to their Lin family at all, let alone their family matters. But one thing I know: my mother-in-law really dislikes Deputy Director Wei, dislikes her so much that they haven’t had contact for so many years. This time, she had no choice but to go.”
Treasures, have a happy weekend!
