Chapter 796: Talk?

Tong Niannian couldn't help but ask: "Then why not keep these wool sweaters for domestic production? It's so difficult to buy a wool sweater now; you need tickets, you have to go through the back door, and you have to rely on relationships. If we produce them ourselves, there are so many people in our country, how can we lose money?"

Tao Zhuting clearly understood the reason better than her, and interjected: "The thing our country lacks most now is foreign exchange. If everything is used and consumed by ourselves, then what will we use to exchange for foreign exchange?"

Tong Niannian was speechless; she still understood this simple truth.

Lu Qiao, however, was lost in thought.

Just in the provincial capital of Jiangcheng, there were five large and small textile factories, and this didn't include other cities and counties.

Let's put it this way, in the land of the Long Kingdom, even small counties have at least one textile factory.

These textile factories, no matter why they were built at the beginning, have reached this stage now, and many of them are already running with difficulty, or even facing closure.

So should we take one such factory as a pilot and try to engage in wool sweater production?

Lu Qiao felt this was a good idea.

But she had to meet with Feng Zihan to see if she was interested in doing this wool sweater business.

However, Hong Kong businessmen in the 1970s, especially those traders, basically operated like grocery stores; as long as there was an opportunity, they would do anything.

From food, textiles, to small hardware, daily necessities, etc... they really did whatever made money, which was also their survival rule.

For Feng Zihan, doing some projects that didn't attract attention first was the best.

Because at this time, Long Kingdom's wool sweaters had no reputation and were not famous internationally, and they were no different from pickles.

But to engage in wool sweaters, one must register a trading company, which was easy for Feng Zihan.

And as long as it was proposed by Lu Qiao, she would do it, because she knew Lu Qiao would never let her suffer a loss.

However, there was still a difficult problem: to produce wool sweaters, one must import some key equipment.

No need to think, someone would definitely object.

For example, someone would say: "A textile factory should honestly weave cloth; engaging in wool sweaters is simply not doing one's proper job!"

Others would question: "Using precious foreign exchange to buy equipment is too wasteful! What if it doesn't make money? Who will those useless equipment be thrown to in the end?"

But Lu Qiao's thinking didn't start from scratch, but "empowerment and transformation."

If operated well, it could set an example for other factories across the country.

Therefore, Lu Qiao decided to draft a "Pilot Plan on Using Existing Textile Factories in Jiangcheng to Undertake Export Wool Sweater Orders to Improve Foreign Exchange Earning Levels."

Just when Tong Niannian wanted to ask something else, the dormitory manager, Wang Laoshi, knocked on the door of Room 301.

She glanced at Lu Qiao and said: "Classmate Lu Qiao, the principal has something to find you for."

Just at this moment, Little Cangcang flew over in a hurry and said to Lu Qiao: 【Little Master, there are three people in the principal's office now, saying they want to talk to you; the other party seems to be from the security department.】

Lu Qiao was just slightly stunned, and then asked Little Cangcang in her heart: "Aren't you going to Sang Juan's house? Why did you come back so soon?"

Little Cangcang answered: 【Sang Juan's father just returned from a business trip and is hiding in his unit, not daring to show his face. Jiang Wan waited for a day yesterday and didn't see anyone, so she didn't go today and is discussing with her mother at home.

Jiang Wan's mother said, the monk can run away, but the temple can't; I don't believe he won't go home for a lifetime, and I don't believe Sang Mingzhi won't show his face for a lifetime.

If she still can't see him today, she will either go to Sang Juan's mother's unit tomorrow or go directly to guard the gate of the compound.

Jiang Wan also said, Sang Juan doesn't go to school now; if she goes to school, she might be able to force Sang Mingzhi out, after all, Sang Mingzhi loves his daughter very much.】

Being interrupted like this, Little Cangcang was not in a hurry.

And these were just in the blink of an eye.

Lu Qiao and the other two had stood up from their chairs; she hurried to meet them and just happened to come into contact with Wang Laoshi's somewhat complex gaze.

Lu Qiao smiled at Wang Laoshi, didn't ask what she was looking for, and followed Wang Laoshi out.

Tong Niannian and Tao Zhuting didn't think about anything else at all, just feeling that Lu Qiao's identity was unusual, being able to arrange for dozens of classmates to work-study at the instant noodle branch factory.

So being called to the principal's office, it must be an important matter, maybe it was also related to work-study.

Lu Qiao originally thought Wang Laoshi was just coming up to pass a message, but she didn't expect the teacher to go with her.

She stopped her steps, turned her head and asked: "Are you going with me too?"

Wang Laoshi clenched her hands and said: "Although I am insignificant, one of them is my student."

Lu Qiao knew what this inexplicable sentence meant, but she deliberately pretended not to understand and asked: "Wang Laoshi, what do you mean by this?"

Wang Laoshi stomped her feet, looked around and saw no one, then lowered her voice and said to Lu Qiao: "I'll tell you the truth, it's not the principal looking for you, it's three comrades from the security department who came to talk to you. I don't know if they are investigating you or Qin Hengzhi now. But one of them is my student; I thought, they would give me some face, don't scare you, this little girl, so I'll go with you."

Lu Qiao felt a bit moved in her heart, but still stopped her: "I can really guarantee to you that whether it's me or my lover, we are both upright and open, not afraid of being investigated, and not afraid of being asked. So you should go do your work; if you follow, and your student sees it, maybe they will feel pressure, and instead think there is really a problem on my side."

Wang Laoshi was silent for a moment, but still said to Lu Qiao: "He knows what kind of person I am and won't think so."

Even so, she didn't follow in the end.

Wang Laoshi stood at the door, watching Lu Qiao's figure disappear at the end of the corridor, and then frowned and turned into the office with worry.

Why would the security department want to talk to Qiao for no reason?

Lu Qiao walked very fast.

She judged that the problem shouldn't be serious; if it were really serious, then it wouldn't be her taking the initiative to go, but being "invited" away.

When Lu Qiao walked into the principal's office, she saw three comrades smiling kindly at her, and she also politely greeted the principal and the three comrades.

The leader asked her to call her "Sister Lu."

A few people came to a small conference room.

Principal Ge glanced at Lu Qiao, nodded gently, and exhorted: "Classmate Lu, the organization wants to talk to you, don't be nervous, just treat it as a symposium."

"Okay, Principal Ge." Lu Qiao responded.

Principal Ge left the small conference room.

Sister Lu and the other two male comrades exchanged a look; their expressions, although still gentle, their gazes suddenly became sharp, which was completely different from their state in the principal's office.

Lu Qiao sat calmly opposite them, feeling a bit curious in her heart, not knowing where these people would start asking.

Starting from falling into the water?

Hmm, so looking forward to it! ===== CHAPTER 797 =====