Chapter 217

What Women's Federation, what Foreign Trade Section, what trade fair; they sounded so scary.

Without the background of the Bai family and the Qin family, could Lu Qiaoge have caught the eyes of those leaders?

Lu Qiaoge was just a mediator in the neighborhood office, and it was said she hadn't been working for long.

And a mediator in the neighborhood office sounds like a cadre, but in fact, they are just workers.

With such qualifications, what right did she have to be borrowed by the Foreign Trade Section?

What right did she have to enter the Trade Group?

Anyone with a discerning eye could see it was just relying on connections through the back door.

Who told her to be so beautiful?

People like Qin Hengzhi couldn't avoid being moved by beauty either, and in order to make Lu Qiaoge worthy of him, he really took great pains.

But such pains made people feel envious.

Climbing the same high branch, she had been ridiculed since she was young, and even her son was implicated.

But Lu Qiaoge... seemed to be held up by everyone?

Who knows!

Lu Yaqin smiled coldly; there were still long days ahead.

Who would keep coaxing someone forever?

When things go bad, that will be the day she falls into the dust.

At this time, Bai Jinxin walked to the kitchen door. Lu Yaqin's face was immediately filled with smiles, and she said in a gentle voice: "The winter melon and pork rib soup will be ready soon. Are Hengzhi and Qiao Ge back?"

Bai Jinxin glanced at Lu Yaqin and also said gently: "You've worked hard today, and Aunt Lin has worked hard too. I'll go call them both back for dinner."

There wasn't just Lu Yaqin in the kitchen, but also another nanny, Aunt Lin.

Aunt Lin quickly said: "Sister Lu has been busy a lot today; I'm just helping out."

Bai Jinxin smiled, thinking to herself, it's fortunate that this is the new society; otherwise, based on Lu Yaqin's vanity, she would have let Aunt Lin call her Madam Bai or Mrs. Bai.

The meal was very sumptuous, showing the importance attached to Lu Qiaoge.

Bai Xiaoze didn't dare to be stupid again.

Because he had been warned by Qin Hengzhi before eating.

Bai Lao looked at Lu Qiaoge and said: "Can I ask you one thing? Of course, you can answer or not."

Qin Hengzhi raised his eyebrows.

But he also knew that his grandfather wouldn't ask boring questions about family background.

After all, he married Lu Yaqin, and he wouldn't choose topics that leaked everywhere.

Thus, he listened quietly with Lu Qiaoge.

What Bai Lao asked about was the instant noodle production line.

This could be said.

Lu Qiaoge: "Director Hu has already applied to the factory headquarters for an emergency factory construction, which should be approved soon, because the pickle factory itself has a row of empty houses. As for the fact that instant noodles don't taste good, we can establish an R&D group to research until they taste good."

Bai Lao was stunned for a moment and asked: "So you don't have a complete plan in your hands?"

Lu Qiaoge said frankly: "In the plan given by Mr. Zhen at the time, only this instant noodle production line wasn't phased out. It's very new, not second-hand, and can be considered 90% new. The other party mortgaged the factory to a financial company because of an investment in oil, and later the investment failed, and the factory became the financial company's. This financial company belongs to the family of Boss Gong of the clothing company at this trade fair..."

This could all be said, and since Bai Lao didn't ask in the study, she would choose what could be said to tell Bai Lao.

Bai Lao nodded secretly.

He looked at Lu Qiaoge with admiring eyes.

He actually knew all of this. The reason he asked was to see Lu Qiaoge's attitude and reaction to this matter.

And to see her character along the way.

Whether she was worthy of Deputy Mayor Xu's praise in front of him.

And Eldest Uncle Bai and Bai Jinxin really didn't know, so they listened with great interest.

Bai Jinxin asked Lu Qiaoge: "After the production line arrives, will the Haicheng Food Factory come to snatch it?"

Eldest Uncle Bai: "Haicheng does have a food factory that trial-produces instant noodles; it's actually just dried noodles, and the taste is average, but it's also called instant noodles. Is it the same nature as what you're talking about?"

Lu Qiaoge smiled and said: "No matter how I describe it, it's just talk on paper. Once the trial production is successful, you'll know."

Bai Xiaoze glanced at his mother, who was smiling.

It seemed different.

This one not only had a thick skin but also knew a lot.

Didn't you see that even his father was listening very carefully?

He was full and didn't want to stay any longer. He couldn't understand what they were saying, so Bai Xiaoze pushed his chair and ran away.

Bai Lao just acted as if he didn't see it.

Having such a thing in the family couldn't be hidden.

He smiled and said: "Qiao Ge, your aunt is right. The food factory in Haicheng has contacted me, and they'll probably come to Jiangcheng in the next few days. But don't worry, no one can snatch things away from Jiangcheng."

Lu Qiaoge just chuckled.

One had to admit, the Bai family's food was really delicious, no less than a state-run restaurant, and it had a flavor that state-run restaurants didn't have.

Bai Lao was very happy and even had Eldest Uncle Bai accompany him to drink half a bottle of wine.

This meal was enjoyed by both host and guest.

After the meal, it wasn't known if it was intentional or unintentional, but Bai Lao actually said he was going to his unit too and wanted to hitch a ride.

On the way, Qin Hengzhi said to Bai Lao: "Grandfather, if you want to ask something, ask."

Bai Lao laughed and then let Qin Hengzhi park the car on the side of the tree-lined road.

Lu Qiaoge blinked. What did Bai Lao want to ask?

Clearly, he wasn't asking about her family situation.

Nor would he inquire about her work at the neighborhood office, and it certainly wouldn't be to know any secrets of 516.

Then what would it be?

Bai Lao opened the car door, got out, and said to Lu Qiaoge: "Accompany me for a walk on the side of the road."

Lu Qiaoge got out of the car as instructed.

She and Qin Hengzhi accompanied Bai Lao on the road, one on the left and one on the right, walking slowly.

It was very quiet here, with almost no pedestrians.

Bai Lao said: "Qiao Ge, I won't beat around the bush. I'll tell you directly: do you know that the market you organized and this trade fair are like walking on the edge of a knife?"

Lu Qiaoge and Qin Hengzhi exchanged a subtle glance.

Qin Hengzhi smiled and shook his head at her.

Unexpectedly, Bai Lao even knew about the market, but clearly, it wasn't Qin Hengzhi who told him.

Vaguely, Lu Qiaoge felt that Bai Lao didn't want to warn her.

Lu Qiaoge said: "Yes, fortunately, the leaders and colleagues around me support me, and I'm very grateful to them."

Bai Lao: "Then do you think such markets or trade fairs need to continue?"

Lu Qiaoge: "Don't we have successful cases, like the Canton Fair? Isn't that the best example?"

Bai Lao: "That's different."

Lu Qiaoge: "Actually, it's the same."

"How is it the same?" Bai Lao glared and asked back.

"I think you know the significance of the Canton Fair better than I do, Grandfather Bai, so I won't say much. Let me first tell you about the 'Serve the People' market we held.

The purpose was to help Guzi Village deal with vegetables that had been cheated by a canteen manager, and at the same time, it satisfied the workers' need for vegetables, supplemented their nutrition, and allowed them to work better.

There was no cash transaction throughout the process, no buying or selling; it was just barter."

Bai Lao didn't speak, but nodded secretly.