Chapter 280: None Of Them Can Beat Me And My Little Brother
The lock on the new house was replaced by Lu Qiaoge with a hidden lock.
This way, whether someone was there or not, there wouldn’t be any neighbors paying attention.
Plus, there was a work unit sign hanging up, so the neighbors’ discussions quieted down after a few days.
After Lu Qiaoge went in, she locked the main door securely.
Otherwise, if that Aunt Bai saw someone entering, she might come to fetch water.
Lu Qiaoge entered the basement and stored all the boxes into the space.
She looked around the basement again and, finding no other mechanisms or hidden passages, Lu Qiaoge came out.
She sealed the exit as before, then drew a bucket of water for the little cuties and placed it by the well.
Then she took a basin of water from the space for them.
This was the washbasin she bought from the department store, brand new, printed with a big peony flower.
After putting water in it, the big peony flower seemed to come alive.
Xiao Cangcang flew around Lu Qiaoge. It wanted to go to the farm to check on Wei Sixin’s condition, but didn’t know if the little master would agree.
After all, the little master didn’t allow them to run around outside the city.
Rat Big stood obediently on a stone and said to Lu Qiaoge: 【Little master, I went to Hongxing Lake and also saw Big Pike and Old Turtle. They asked me to tell you that the things are placed in a safe place where human detectors can’t find them now. They all live in the center of the lake and can protect themselves, so don’t worry.】
Rat Big could previously swim four kilometers in the water, but now it could swim ten kilometers without feeling tired, and hold its breath underwater for half an hour.
When Xiao Cangcang was checking on Wei Sixin, Rat Big went to Hongxing Lake.
It came and went freely, and was fast.
These past few days, it had been the one going to Hongxing Lake to check the situation.
Swallow was busy flying south and was often called to meetings by large flocks of swallows to discuss routes.
Anyway, they all had their own communication methods.
The three sparrows were the same.
So Lu Qiaoge knew the situation at Hongxing Lake like the back of her hand.
Even if Qin Hengzhi didn’t tell her, she knew that the boxes fished out indeed contained antiques, and a few could be called priceless.
It just wasn’t the batch belonging to Zhen Xi’s maternal grandfather.
But it was also a batch plundered away in the early years.
In fact, they hadn’t been transported away and were in Hongxing Lake. Inside there was bronze ware, Tang dynasty tri-color, Ming dynasty Xuande incense burners, Song dynasty bronze ware and Buddha statues. It could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Lu Qiaoge nodded and suddenly asked Rat Big: “How’s your communication with the other little mice now?”
Rat Big didn’t know what the master wanted, but it was obedient. As long as Lu Qiaoge said it, it would go execute immediately.
Actually, it hadn’t been in contact with those ordinary mice for a long time.
Rat Big said in a soft voice: 【Communication is very smooth. They can’t beat me and my younger brother. All the mice in this area north of the river obey my commands. They each have their own territories, but when my younger brother and I go to their territories, they all come to fawn over us, very obedient and respectful to us.】
Lu Qiaoge nodded and didn’t say more.
She also didn’t tell Rat Big what she was asking this for.
Lu Qiaoge gave a few instructions, noticed no one outside, then left the courtyard, locked the door, and departed.
Xiao Cangcang followed Lu Qiaoge and asked softly: 【Can I go to the farm to check on Wei Sixin?】
Lu Qiaoge burst out laughing: “Haha, you might be the first… creature to visit Wei Sixin?”
Xiao Cangcang said joyfully: 【Little master, you agree to let me go?】
Lu Qiaoge nodded: “Go ahead, be careful and safe.”
Xiao Cangcang flew away happily.
It would probably take just a few minutes to fly to the farm, Lu Qiaoge thought. When she had time, she wanted to race with the little cuties to see who was the fastest.
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In the afternoon, she received a call from the factory department, asking her and Director Hu to go to Director Hao’s office.
Lu Qiaoge knew this was feedback from Beidu.
Sure enough, when Lu Qiaoge and Old Hu entered the office, Director Hao happily greeted them to sit down and shared the feedback from Beidu: the instant noodles were delicious, almost everyone in the small-scale test liked them, and wanted more after trying once.
The authorities’ meaning was to hurry and resolve follow-up issues, for the factory to increase support, produce more instant noodles, develop more flavors, and prepare for the autumn trade fair.
Lu Qiaoge knew this was preparation for export sales, and the response would depend on this trade fair.
Lu Qiaoge nodded, reassuring Director Hao and guaranteeing task completion.
Many hands make light work; it wasn’t just her busy alone now.
It could be said that the instant noodle factory had mobilized every possible resource.
Whether raw materials, packaging, technology, workers, etc., everything was going smoothly.
Director Hao thought for a moment, then said: “Qiao Ge, everyone sees your contributions. Normally, you should be promoted. I don’t mean formally appointing you as director of the street food factory. I mean a real level promotion.”
The director of the neighborhood committee’s factory was a nominal position. It sounded good, but was worlds apart from a state-run large factory.
It was called a factory, but was actually still a collective enterprise.
Especially a newly established one; even formally appointed as director, it wasn’t even section-level cadre.
Lu Qiaoge certainly knew.
She didn’t speak, just listened obediently, with the attitude of a leader says it, I obey.
Director Hao was very satisfied.
He had originally worried that Lu Qiaoge would ask why not upon hearing this.
He glanced at Old Hu, then said seriously: “Promoting cadres now requires three ages and two histories. Even for exceptional promotion due to major contributions, three points must be met. Qiao Ge, don’t be anxious. What’s needed now is steady self-improvement. I heard your grades in night school are improving the fastest; that’s very good…”
After Lu Qiaoge heard this, she immediately straightened her back, placed her hands neatly on her knees, eyes bright, voice sincere and humble: “You’re right, leader. Director Hu and Deputy Director Huang often teach me that young people must settle down to study. I do have many shortcomings, especially lacking grassroots work experience. Rest assured, I will continue studying hard in night school, do my job more solidly, and not fail the organization’s trust and cultivation!”
Director Hao and Old Hu exchanged a glance and laughed heartily, saying to Lu Qiaoge: “You little girl…”
This speech was perfectly said.
Lu Qiaoge smiled, then sincerely said: “So for now, the food factory is best under the neighborhood committee. I remain acting director, continue as mediator, and give Meng Qingshan, Lin Jun’an, Hu Ze and others a chance and time to grow.”
Hearing this, Director Hao and Old Hu both nodded in satisfaction.
Lu Qiaoge continued: “Moreover, no one can guarantee instant noodles will definitely earn foreign exchange now, just like northerners like scallions dipped in fermented bean paste with lettuce-wrapped rice, southerners like stewed soups and vegetable leaves stir-fried, our country’s eating habits differ, let alone other countries.”
Lu Qiaoge was very satisfied with Meng Qingshan, Zhou Li and others, mainly because they endorsed all her concepts and firmly executed them.
This was the most important point.
So Lu Qiaoge had to give them a chance and time to grow.
Otherwise, if split from the neighborhood committee now, the authorities would definitely send cadres to manage, and these people would be sidelined…
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