Chapter 54: Coughing Up Blood For Her To See
Lu Qiaoge clapped her hands, her face full of smiles: “You’ve really hit the nail on the head with that.”
Shen Yun was stunned for a moment, staring at Lu Qiaoge in confusion, not knowing why, but facing this smiling Lu Qiaoge was even more loathsome than facing the one who insulted her.
Shen Yun: “You… what do you mean?”
Lu Qiaoge: “We were originally planning to start recruiting volunteers after establishment, and you came just in time. You’re the captain of the Repatriation Team and the organizer of this activity, so you must have the list of detained Educated Youth. So, could Comrade Shen please, while notifying them to return to the countryside, also inform them about the purpose of our Volunteer Convenience Service Station? Building the rural area and building the hometown are both building the Motherland, right? This doesn’t conflict. However, our requirements are strict. Once inside, they must strictly abide by the service station’s rules and regulations. If violated, they will be dismissed from the service station. We also earnestly request Comrade Shen and the team comrades to help with the propaganda. We will be very grateful.”
Shen Yun: ……
You’re dreaming if you think I’ll help you with propaganda?
Dream on!
But she couldn’t say the words to refuse.
Shen Yun, who had been acting as if victory was in her grasp, finally turned pale with anger.
Lu Qiaoge frowned slightly: “Why aren’t you speaking?”
Old Hu looked thoughtfully at Lu Qiaoge; there must be more to come.
He continued to sip his water slowly.
Ren Xiaocui held back her laughter. How could she speak? Agreeing would be humiliating, and disagreeing would mean not supporting the service station’s work.
This was the time when everyone was encouraged to learn from Lei Feng and do good deeds.
Shen Yun glared fiercely at Lu Qiaoge, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Deputy Captain Da Shuang immediately asked: “So, can you tell us what your Volunteer Service Station will be doing?”
Shen Yun finally reacted, saying sharply: “Yeah, you talk so beautifully, all about volunteering, but what exactly can you do? Don’t let it be some people using public office for private gain under the guise of good deeds.”
Lu Qiaoge had been waiting for them to ask.
If they didn’t, she wouldn’t know how to promote her plan.
Lu Qiaoge cleared her throat lightly and said in a clear voice: “Although the service station was just established today, we’ve already formulated a one-month action plan these past few days. The first thing was to go propagate to the detained Educated Youth and Unemployed Youth about the service station. You came just in time, and our work overlaps perfectly, so could the Repatriation Team comrades please help notify them? Our director will call your leaders to praise you.”
Without waiting for Shen Yun to speak, Lu Qiaoge continued: “Part of the Military Factory compound was affected by the heavy rain disaster, and our Neighborhood Committee has the screening list. First thing, our service station will spend a few days voluntarily helping difficult households repair their roofs and courtyards. Second, because of the heavy rain, many drainage ditches in our compound are blocked, but with limited manpower at the service station, we can only focus on clearing three areas near the Neighborhood Committee. Third, Xiangyang Night School suffered collapse damage from the heavy rain. With residents nearby and many children, to eliminate safety hazards, the service station plans to renovate it in the coming time.”
After Lu Qiaoge finished speaking, except for Director Hu, Ren Xiaocui, and a few main cadres, everyone else was stunned in shock.
Including the five newly appointed volunteers.
But they didn’t show fear; instead, they all became excited. Great, this month they actually had so much to do.
Old Hu suddenly straightened his back and slowly placed the lid on his large tea mug.
At this moment, the significance of the service station representative suddenly became lofty.
That trace of guilt from calling back his second son was completely gone now.
The Repatriation Team members looked at each other. So much work, and nothing in it for them—they were really just doing good deeds.
What could they say?
Shen Yun stared dumbfounded at Lu Qiaoge. She really wanted to expose this as Lu Qiaoge’s scheme—all this effort was just to use public office for private gain and keep Lu Qiaoling.
But did she have evidence?
Lu Qiaoge kept talking about dedication, service, and doing good—all those things she mentioned were real. Was she going to forcibly take Lu Qiaoling away anyway?
On what grounds could she stop Lu Qiaoling from shining through voluntary contribution?
Moreover, no one from Lu Qiaoling’s Production Brigade had called the Military Factory or urged her to return to the countryside to work.
Not only could she not take Lu Qiaoling away, she even had to help Lu Qiaoge with free propaganda.
So what was the point of all her effort in forming this Repatriation Team?
Shen Yun turned purple with rage, really wanting to spit blood at Lu Qiaoge.
Old Hu set down his large tea mug neither lightly nor heavily and said with a smile: “We still need to continue the meeting. Thanks to the Repatriation Team comrades, thank you.”
He looked approvingly at Lu Qiaoge. What she mentioned were all real difficulties, but they lacked manpower.
Organizing a Learn from Lei Feng activity wasn’t that easy. Everyone was busy, leaving early and returning late—where was the time? And those idle ones wouldn’t work for free without benefits.
Da Shuang sighed silently and glanced subtly at Shen Yun. Compared to Lu Qiaoge, Shen Yun seemed petty.
At a time like this, shouldn’t she learn from Lu Qiaoge, pretend those grudges didn’t exist, and respond with surface enthusiasm?
He couldn’t figure it out—Lu Qiaoge was clearly excellent, so why did everyone say she was as stupid as a pig?
Shen Yun’s face stiffened. Even with her mind in chaos, she knew Director Hu was asking them to leave.
She could only say dryly: “You continue the meeting; we won’t disturb.”
With that, she turned and left the Neighborhood Committee’s meeting room with unsteady steps.
Lu Qiaoling let out a complete sigh of relief, looking at her second sister with adoring eyes.
She knew her second sister went to all this trouble for her sake.
She would definitely work hard and not hold her second sister back.
Meanwhile, in the Factory Director’s Office, Old Lu had come to find Director Hao.
Director Hao was very enthusiastic toward him, but he didn’t sit or drink water. Instead, he said to Director Hao: “Director Hao, I’ve never made any requests to the factory, right?”
Director Hao nodded immediately: “Master Lu, you’re our factory’s most excellent old worker. All these years, you’ve never asked us for any benefits or made any requests.”
Old Lu didn’t know if Director Hao was aware of the matter, but he still explained it briefly.
“I’m here today with only one request: I hope the factory leaders will ferret out the rumormonger.”
Director Hao’s face darkened, but not toward Old Lu.
It was toward Deputy Director Lin.
Representative Qin had a very good relationship with Master Lu, and Old Mrs. Lu was such an upright martyr’s family—how could she be unreasonable and make Representative Qin responsible for Lu Qiaoge’s innocence?
He also knew Representative Qin had gone to the Lu Family that day, proving it was baseless with actions.
And yet they went to do work on Old Mrs. Lu?
In those days, Old Mrs. Lu had been a women’s captain who led villagers in treating many wounded.
Old Lu continued: “They say no wind, no waves. Deputy Director Lin couldn’t have just imagined it out of thin air, right?”
Director Hao immediately guaranteed: “Master Lu, rest assured, I will definitely ferret out this person.”
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