Chapter 670: New Year's Day

This song has a magical power.

As long as the music starts, if one person sings, a large group of people will sing along.

So Lu Qiao sang above, and thousands of workers sang below. The scene was really shocking.

Then Lu Qiao handed over the place to Meng Qingshan, Zhou Li, and Sister Zhao, and she had to go to the Foreign Trade Hall.

A gala was also held there.

Looking at the time, the gala there had also started.

She just needs to participate.

Qin Hengzhi stood outside the gate of the food factory. He looked at Lu Qiao gently: "I'll take you there."

Lu Qiao looked at Qin Hengzhi in surprise: "Why didn't you attend the gala with Factory Manager Hao and the others in the factory?"

Qin Hengzhi's rank requires him to be with the factory manager during the New Year.

When he went to work in the morning, the formal arrangement was also like this.

First, it was the gala with the military representative office, and then he went to the factory department.

Qin Hengzhi said: "It's cold today, and it snowed heavily yesterday. Now the road is icy and slippery, and I'm worried about you driving alone."

What Qin Hengzhi said was the truth. The continuous snowfall in the past few days made the road conditions bad, especially the slope leading to the city. A little carelessness could cause skidding.

Lu Qiao smiled: "Then you will be my driver today."

Qin Hengzhi's eyes were smiling: "It's an honor!"

Then he skillfully started the car and drove steadily out of the gate of the food factory.

The wheels rolled over the snow, making a slight creaking sound, forming a unique landscape in this factory area shrouded in festive atmosphere.

A group of aunts and aunties preparing to go to the neighborhood committee to attend the gala were walking on the side of the road. A part of them recognized at a glance whose jeep was coming towards them.

This is Qin Hengzhi's car.

Because his car is a cut higher than other jeeps, which is what is called 212 now.

It looks especially majestic.

But if it were Qin Hengzhi, that would be fine, but they saw Lu Qiao sitting next to Qin Hengzhi.

So someone waved at Lu Qiao vigorously.

Lu Qiao opened the car window and shouted clearly: "I'm going to the Foreign Trade Hall in the city to attend their gala, so I won't go down to chat with you. Happy New Year!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and scrambled to shout with Lu Qiao.

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

Oh my, it's New Year's Day, so you can actually say Happy New Year!

It feels like the New Year.

"Little Factory Manager Lu, slow down, the roads in the city are being cleaned, and some places are frozen."

"Oh my, you should tell Representative Qin to slow down."

"Representative Qin is such a steady person, you don't need to tell him."

"Then we are just caring and loving."

These people were laughing and laughing, and they all looked very happy.

And at this time, Qin Hengzhi had a smile on his lips, driving the jeep and slowly leaving everyone's sight.

People were still discussing it with unfinished interest.

"I feel this year's New Year is better than last year."

"Yes, it's much livelier than last year."

"I heard that the New Year goods issued this year are more than last year. Is this true or false?"

"It must be true. Didn't you see that Little Factory Manager Lu opened another factory this year?"

"Then I know, this factory is purely for welfare, and it didn't make much money."

"I heard it's preparing to earn foreigners' money after running steadily."

"Yes, yes, there are many foreign women, and they are the same as us women. They also come every month, so they must use it. By then, the orders will fly like snowflakes."

"It's a pity that I am old and can't use it. If Little Factory Manager Lu could open this factory ten years ago, how good would it be."

Someone laughed loudly: "What are you talking about? Ten years ago, Little Factory Manager Lu was still in elementary school."

"That doesn't matter, my daughter is the same."

"Time passes so fast, in a blink of an eye it's another year!"

"Yes, in a blink of an eye it's 1977."

At noon, Qin Hengzhi took Lu Qiao to Wangjiang Tower to eat the whole fish feast.

It was cold-water fish caught by chiseling holes in the ice.

Fish ball soup, fish-filled dumplings, fried small fish, steamed and braised, and big stew.

Of course, there are other dishes, it's impossible for all dishes to be made of fish.

Because the notice was posted at the gate in advance, there must be many people today.

Qin

Lu Qiao went to take a look when she arrived, and good heavens, half of them were acquaintances.

However, those with higher positions were not seen here.

Because one must be mindful of the influence.

They greeted each other with smiles, and Lu Qiao also chatted with them beamingly; before she knew it, she had actually come to know so many people.

She was especially familiar with the people from the bank.

After all, the Xiang Yang Food Factory was the wealthiest one right now.

Qin Hengzhi also nodded with a smile, following by his wife's side like a virtuous little wife.

He knew very few people here.

Not as many as Lu Qiao knew.

Their reserved table was on the third floor, so the two of them walked upstairs after exchanging greetings.

Qin Hengzhi saw two of his comrades-in-arms eating together here with their wives.

There were no private rooms; they were all in the main hall, separated by two tables.

Since they had run into each other, they certainly couldn't just eat their own meals separately.

Regardless of what things were like on the inside, one had to give each other face on the outside.

Lu Qiao hadn't expected that these two couples eating together were Liu Dahui and Zhou Shanshan, as well as Wang Zhiguo and Li Xiuying.

Today, Li Xiuying was still at the No. 1 Department Store, remaining the best salesperson with a secure "iron rice bowl" job.

As for Liu Dahui's partner—no, it should be wife now—her name was Zhou Shanshan, and she had been transferred to work at the Education Bureau.

Wang Zhiguo was clearly a bit awkward.

Because of Zhou Shanshan, Qin Hengzhi and Liu Dahui had nearly cut off all contact.

Comradeship was comradeship, but Zhou Shanshan had groundless malice toward Lu Qiao, which Qin Hengzhi absolutely could not tolerate.

If Qiao suffered humiliation because of him, Qin Hengzhi felt he would be incompetent to the extreme.

When Zhou Shanshan saw Lu Qiao, her expression changed instantly.

She was perfectly normal when facing Dong Xiangqin or Li Xiuying, but for some reason, she felt completely uncomfortable whenever she faced Lu Qiao.

They hadn't been in touch for a long time either.

When she and Liu Dahui got married, Qin Hengzhi didn't come, saying he had a mission, though he did send a monetary gift, keeping it formal and standard, just like an ordinary colleague.

And when Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiao got married, they didn't tell them either.

Liu Dahui was also full of resentment when he looked at Qin Hengzhi.

What a guy who values romance over friendship.

Just from that one time playing at Yuanbao Mountain, Lu Qiao hadn't been affected, but his wife had been scared into the hospital, losing nearly half her life, and he had even been beaten up.

Why did Qin Hengzhi unilaterally cut off contact?

Liu Dahui felt very aggrieved.

But he had his own pride; no matter how much background Qin Hengzhi had, because of their relationship as comrades, he wouldn't keep pushing himself forward if the other party ignored him.