Chapter 43

The wind picked up on the way back.

Lu Qiaoge squinted her eyes. She didn't know when, but large patches of dark clouds had silently surged into the sky in the distance.

The sunset's afterglow struggled between the clouds, casting the last touch of dark golden light.

Large willow trees were planted on both sides of the road, and at this time, the treetops swayed in the wind.

It seemed the rainstorm was really coming.

Lu Qiaoge twitched her nose; the old turtle was too amazing, comparable to a meteorological satellite.

One had to know that our country's meteorological satellites hadn't gone into space yet.

At the intersection, Lu Qiaoge and Shao Le parted ways and walked toward their respective homes.

Lu Qiaoge clenched her hands; a bicycle, she must buy a bicycle.

Meanwhile, Factory Director Hao and Secretary He wanted to drink with Qin Hengzhi, so they didn't go to his office.

While waiting for Qin Hengzhi, the two talked quietly.

"Representative Qin's standards are too high. If he could find a partner in our factory, maybe he wouldn't have to leave."

"I really pondered it. I checked with the labor union chairman and the factory Women's Federation, and there are really a few suitable ones."

Secretary He's eyes lit up: "Why don't you introduce them to Representative Qin?"

Factory Director Hao: "Do you know Bai Jinxin from the provincial Women's Federation?"

"I know, isn't that Representative Qin's aunt?"

"I specifically asked for her opinion, and she advised me not to mention it, because he didn't agree to An Leilei from the provincial art troupe introduced by Bai Lao."

The An family was a famous family in Jiangcheng.

Especially Old Man An, who had extensive connections and was an old comrade-in-arms with Bai Lao.

Secretary He waved his hand: "Fortunately, you didn't mention it."

Factory Director Hao narrowed his eyes: "Did you see the girl who was with Shao Le?"

Secretary He nodded: "I saw her. She shouldn't be Shao Le's partner, right? I remember your nephew's partner doesn't look like that."

Factory Director Hao: "That girl is so young, and she came to the military representative office with Shao Le, so she must be a new employee of the neighborhood office. She should be Old Lu's second daughter, Lu Qiaoge, who entered the neighborhood office with the highest number of votes."

Speaking of this, Factory Director Hao lowered his voice: "Don't you think Lu Qiaoge and Representative Qin are a good match?"

Factory Director Hao had an inexplicable intuition that these two were extremely similar in aura.

As for why they were similar, he couldn't say a word.

"Didn't she get engaged to Liang Aishu, and then break off the engagement?"

Factory Director Hao immediately sat up straight, waved his hand in discouragement: "I forgot about that. Alright, pretend I didn't say anything."

Meanwhile, Lu Qiaoge didn't know that the factory director and secretary were gossiping about her behind her back. She and the tabby cat entered the courtyard one after the other.

At just one glance, she sensed something was wrong.

Lu Qiaoge asked the tabby cat in her heart: 【Huahua, what happened at home, are they arguing?】

The tabby cat's face was full of innocence: 【I just got back, I don't know.】

At this time, the Lu family was all in the courtyard.

Lu Qiaoge closed the gate.

Old Lu, who usually worked overtime and returned late, obviously returned early today. He sat under the big tree, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

The iron pot on the honeycomb coal stove was puffing; this was the stove placed in the courtyard. Every day at this time, the meal was already cooked, but at this moment, there was no fragrance of food, and the water in the big pot didn't know what it was for.

Lu Zhiguo squatted on the ground with his head down, and Lu Xiaosi stood uneasily beside Old Lady Lu.

Old Lady Lu's expression wasn't good, but the worst was Meng Xia.

Just now, she heard Meng Xia's loud voice, which she was trying hard to lower.

Lu Qiaoge lifted the curtain and entered the kitchen, seeing her eldest sister-in-law, Su Hui, wiping tears with her apron.

Where was Lu Qiaoling?

Lu Qiaoge stood in front of the window of her sister and grandmother's room and looked inside. Lu Qiaoling was also crying, and crying very sadly?

"Qiaoge, you came back just in time." Eldest Brother Lu Zhiguo hurriedly stood up: "You hurry and persuade Mom, Xiao Hui didn't mean that."

Meng Xia suddenly threw the paper box she was pasting halfway to the ground: "Your wife didn't mean that, then what did she mean? She was already pregnant, why didn't she say it earlier or later, but chose to say it just when your dad brought back the recruitment form? Come, come, come, Lu Zhiguo, you tell me, who should this recruitment quota be given to? Your wife is pregnant, she doesn't have a job, and it's clear your family will have another mouth to feed. You are still a temporary worker, here today and gone tomorrow. This job is most suitable for you. Is that what she meant?"

Lu Zhiguo's face flushed red. Although his personality wasn't great, he was very filial, and he didn't know what to say after being told this by Meng Xia.

He could only scold Su Hui: "Why are you so loose-lipped? Being pregnant is being pregnant, why say it now? Can't you wait a few days?"

Lu Qiaoling pushed open the window and cried: "Alright, stop pretending to scold the locust tree while pointing at the mulberry tree. Aren't you all talking to me? I didn't insist on this quota, but you can't take it for granted that I'm not qualified. You are just patriarchal and think my eldest brother is the most important. Give it or don't give it, what kind of play are you putting on together?"

Meng Xia was angry and scolded Lu Qiaoling: "You ungrateful thing, when have your dad and I ever been patriarchal? Both palms and backs of the hands are flesh. Use your conscience and tell me, when have we ever treated you and your sister wrongly? You insisted on taking your grandma when you went to the countryside, and your dad and I saved on food and clothing to mail you money and food coupons. Your second sister broke off her engagement, didn't say she was looking for a partner, just lived at home like this, and occupied a room all by herself. Did your dad and I say anything?"

Lu Qiaoge:...

How did she get involved in this?

Su Hui was crying very sadly.

Lu Zhiguo roared: "What are you crying for? No one is saying you or scolding you."

Lu Qiaoge frowned slightly and raised her voice: "Stop, don't talk."

Although Lu Qiaoge was still the same Lu Qiaoge, her voice was still sweet, but Meng Xia inexplicably felt that her second daughter suddenly became powerful.

Lu Zhiguo also hurriedly shut his mouth.

Lu Qiaoge glared at Lu Qiaoling, who was about to retort.

Lu Qiaoling also shut her mouth immediately.

Old Lu felt his suppressed mood improve a lot. His second daughter was born to be a cadre.

She was too good at controlling the scene.

He told Lu Qiaoge about today's events, and then took out a form from his bag.

Lu Qiaoge took it and saw that it was actually a recruitment quota form.

Old Lu actually wanted to say that this quota was because of Qiaoge.

But obviously, he couldn't say it at this time.

"I was prepared to wait for you to come back to hold a family meeting to discuss it together. We have three people in our family without jobs..."

Lu Qiaoge interrupted impolitely: "Dad, are there age restrictions for the recruitment quota?"

Old Lu was stunned for a moment, thinking Lu Qiaoge was worried about Lu Zhiguo's age, so he said: "This recruitment age is broad, regardless of gender, eighteen to forty years old are all okay."

Lu Qiaoge corrected: "So, our family has four people without jobs."

Meng Xia was angry: "What nonsense are you spouting? Don't you have a job?"

Lu Qiaoge blinked: "Mom, the fourth person I'm talking about is you. You can completely have this recruitment quota."

Meng Xia's mind went blank, and she looked at her smiling second daughter in shock.

Could she count as one too?

This was something she didn't even dare to think about.