Chapter 833: Plant the phoenix tree, and the phoenix will come

Bureau Chief Bai then said: "Lu Qiao, I'll send a car to pick you up at noon."

"No need, Bureau Chief Bai. Qin Heng helped me apply for a car, and I'll drive there myself. However, I need to go to the instant noodle branch factory in the morning. Don't worry, I guarantee it won't affect our meeting at noon."

What was there for Bureau Chief Bai to worry about?

Lu Lu Qiao went back to Jiangcheng once and brought back so many local products—chicken, duck, fish, and meat; who didn't praise Lu Lu Qiao for being capable?

Especially after the pickled radish business became a success, the section chief of the first division regretted it to death.

But there was no medicine for regret in this world.

If I had known today, why would I have done that back then?

Bureau Chief Bai put down the phone with a chuckle.

Grandma Qin saw her granddaughter-in-law chatting and laughing with Bureau Chief Bai of the General Administration of Foreign Trade, and she had a very strange feeling.

How should one describe this feeling?

How bustling had the Qin family's gate been in the past?

But now, her old man had retired, and although his residual prestige remained, "when people leave, the tea goes cold" was an eternal truth.

The eldest grandson, Qin Heng, was far away in Jiangcheng as a military representative at the factory and couldn't return for a while.

The eldest son, Qin Feng, and the eldest daughter-in-law, Bai Bai Jinyan, were typical research fanatics, ignoring the world outside and focusing only on their laboratory.

As for the second son... if he could finish his job without making mistakes, that would be burning incense.

As for the second daughter-in-law... Grandma Qin sighed in her heart, she was the type who just drifted through her work unit waiting for retirement.

The large family, seemingly lush and leafy, was actually starting to loosen at the core.

There were even a few blind ones who started to trip them up in secret; although they couldn't stir up any big waves, that sense of desolation of being forgotten was real.

Grandma Qin had originally thought that this situation would have to wait until Qin Heng was transferred back to Beidu to be reversed.

Now, she looked at her granddaughter-in-law, Lu Lu Qiao, and the corners of her mouth curled up involuntarily.

She discovered that there was no need to wait for the eldest grandson to return; this family seemed to be almost the same as before.

The one who had propped up the Qin family again was Lu Qiao.

Grandma Qin thought somewhat proudly.

Lu Lu Qiao naturally had no time to ponder the old lady's psychological activities. She chatted with her grandparents for a few more sentences and then walked toward the motor pool.

The winter sun was pale, shining on the snow and reflecting a dazzling light.

The jeep had already been warmed up by the motor pool master. Lu Lu Qiao started it skillfully, and the roaring sound broke the silence in the compound.

She waved to the guard, and the car drove steadily out of the residential compound.

During the morning rush hour, the torrent of bicycles on Chang'an Street was vast and mighty, the ringing of bells forming a unique symphony of the era.

Lu Lu Qiao held the steering wheel, the car speed not fast; in this era, speeding was hooliganism, and steadiness was the way to go.

By the time she arrived at the instant noodle branch factory, it was already past nine in the morning.

"Lu Qiao, you finally came!"

Factory Director Min greeted her from afar, as enthusiastic as if he had seen a relative.

Without waiting for Lu Lu Qiao to ask, he reported impatiently: "The college students from your school are really one worth three! No matter which post or department they are placed in, they do very well. If only we could keep them all."

Lu Lu Qiao smiled: "Old Factory Director Min, plant the phoenix tree, and the phoenix will come. As long as our phoenix tree is tall, green, and plentiful enough, are we afraid that the phoenixes won't fly here in flocks?"

"Hahaha, well said! That's exactly the principle!" Old Min clapped his hands and laughed, praising her repeatedly.

The two walked into the factory area side-by-side.

The operation of the branch factory was orderly, and the batch of orders before the Spring Festival was coming to an end. The workers were working vigorously to pack them.

Since hooking up with the Feng family's channel, the originally sluggish logistics link had become much smoother.

Although it was January 1978, many policies were still in an ambiguous stage, but one could clearly feel that the glass ceiling hanging over their heads was being pried open bit by bit.

Of course, there were also those who used their power to make personal gains... but Lu Lu Qiao ignored all these things.

Of course, all these messy things had nothing to do with Lu Lu Qiao; she was now firmly walking her own path.

It wasn't that state-owned meant losing money, and it wasn't that turning state-owned into private meant making money.

She was going to make the instant noodle factory the strongest in the world.

At the same time, Lu Lu Qiao felt that for her, the current atmosphere was truly the right time, the right place, and the right people.

Hmm, this must have something to do with her ability, Lu Lu Qiao thought beautifully in her heart.

Passing by the second workshop, Lu Lu Qiao saw Luo Geng Xinghua.

At this moment, she was wearing an old, washed-out work uniform, leaning over the operation table, seriously recording the steam pressure data.

The tip of her nose was red from the cold, but those eyes were startlingly bright, revealing a thirst for knowledge and a sense of control over her destiny.

Luo Geng Xinghua now had a scholarship subsidy, and she was provided with food and housing at this instant noodle factory, and she was paid a salary. Although the salary was that of an apprentice, it was eight yuan higher than that of an ordinary apprentice.

Lu Lu Qiao had lent her one thousand yuan, and just last month, she had returned one hundred yuan to Lu Lu Qiao.

Actually, Lu Lu Qiao wanted her to save enough and return it all at once.

Although Luo Geng Xinghua had a poor background and a poor family, her brain was smart, especially since she had been admitted to Beidu University and was studying this major.

She said this to Lu Lu Qiao.

"I can't be sure what will happen in the future, but I have a premonition that if I really took five or several years to save enough and then returned it to you all at once, not to mention the interest, it would definitely involve currency devaluation, which would be unfair to you. So as long as I save one hundred yuan, I will return it to you immediately."

Lu Lu Qiao didn't insist anymore. Anyway, whatever she did was fine.

Seeing Lu Lu Qiao, Luo Geng Xinghua stood up straight immediately, her face blooming with a simple and grateful smile: "Lu Qiao, you've returned from Jiangcheng? Is it the coldest season over there?"

Lu Lu Qiao nodded: "Yes, it was so cold. We even encountered a snowstorm on the way, the tracks were buried, and everyone worked together to shovel the snow before the train could move forward again."

Luo Geng Xinghua was a southerner. Although the winter in Beidu was also cold, she had only seen that kind of snowstorm that swept across the world in textbooks.

Her eyes were full of yearning: "If there's a chance, I really want to go to the Jiangcheng Xiang Yang Food Factory to take a look."

Lu Lu Qiao raised an eyebrow: "Why, are you interested in our factory?"

Luo Geng Xinghua blinked her big eyes and whispered: "Lu Qiao, I like the atmosphere of this factory. It doesn't care about background here, only ability. It's really... especially good." She paused and gathered her courage to say, "When it comes to graduation placement, I want to apply to stay in this factory."

She was in the Economics Department of Beidu University; speaking of which, her major was indeed relevant to the management of this instant noodle factory.

Lu Lu Qiao looked at her clear and firm eyes and smiled: "As long as you like it."

"Hmm, I like it, I really like it!" Luo Geng Xinghua nodded vigorously and then buried her head in the data again. ===== CHAPTER 834 =====