Chapter 9

Meng Xia was speechless.

Could she say that she wanted Qiao to have a job and then marry over decently?

Regardless, Old Liang was the vice chairman of the labor union. If she mentioned it to him, he should be able to arrange an apprentice job for Qiaoling.

But now that the engagement was annulled, no plans worked.

Lu Qiao looked at Lu Qiaoling, who was crying sadly, and couldn't help but clarify in a soft tone: "The neighborhood office job is not certain. Thirty people are taking the exam, and only two will be left in the end. Twenty-eight will be cut."

Lu Qiaoling was stunned for a moment. Just as she was about to say something, Meng Xia stood up and said to Lu Qiao: "I'll explain it to them. You hurry to the factory and find your dad, tell him to come home at noon."

She also stuffed the lunch box to Lu Qiao: "By the way, tell your dad to bring back a meat dish."

These people, all standing and talking without back pain.

Wasn't she anxious?

Her third daughter was in the countryside, and she felt more heartache than anyone else.

The family quarters were a half-hour walk from the military factory.

Lu Qiao stood in front of the gate of the 516 Military Factory with the lunch box. One couldn't enter or exit at will here; one needed a pass.

She finished registering at the guard booth, put down the lunch box, and thanked the guard brother. Lu Qiao was about to turn and go home when she suddenly heard the roar of a car engine in the distance.

The low, deep buzzing sound came from far to near, as if stirring up a faint ripple in the air.

Lu Qiao was slightly startled and looked back subconsciously, only to see a military green jeep speeding along the main road of the factory area.

She stepped back neatly, her heels against the concrete steps of the guard booth. In her peripheral vision, the guards also straightened their backs.

The jeep stopped steadily in front of the gate. After a short screech of brakes, the driver's side window slowly rolled down, revealing a side profile with sharp angles.

The man was wearing a crisp military uniform, his shoulder boards reflecting a cold metallic luster in the sun. His deep eyebrows and eyes shifted slightly from behind the car window, his gaze sweeping over the guard booth as if there was nothing, and lingering on Lu Qiao for a moment.

Lu Qiao raised her eyebrows slightly and thought to herself, what a coincidence, it was actually Qin Hengzhi.

She looked at Qin Hengzhi calmly with a subtle gaze.

Her peach-blossom eyes flashed with amazement. Oh my, he was truly worthy of being the number one handsome man in the military factory.

He was truly good-looking!

"Representative Qin!" The guard immediately stood at attention and saluted.

The guard next to him also quickly stepped forward and skillfully pulled open the large iron gate.

Qin Hengzhi nodded slightly, then his gaze fell back on Lu Qiao, his eyes calm and bottomless.

The guard hurriedly said: "Report to Representative Qin, this is the daughter of Master Lu Da from Workshop One. She came to inform Master Lu that something happened at home and asked him to go home at noon."

Lu Qiao didn't expect to meet him either. Pretending not to know him didn't seem very good.

She took the opportunity to thank him with curved eyebrows: "Representative Qin, thank you for saving me."

The two guards were stunned for a moment.

Could this beautiful female comrade be the person the leader saved yesterday?

Qin Hengzhi's expression moved slightly. His low voice was like snow falling on pine needles, polite and distant: "You're welcome."

He had taken in the little girl's subtle observation of him just now.

But her eyes were clean and bright, making him unable to feel any disgust.

Qin Hengzhi glanced at Lu Qiao and nodded at her imperceptibly.

Afterward, he raised his hand to shift gears, the jeep's engine roared low, and the wheels rolled over the ground, slowly driving into the factory area.

Lu Qiao withdrew her gaze, the smile fading bit by bit. She smacked her lips. Representative Qin seemed to be a cold beauty?

Lu Qiao also turned and left.

Jobs were hard to find now, so she had to put in some effort at the neighborhood office.

Having a stable job in this era was very important.

Lu Qiao estimated the distance and decided to go to Qi Shuang's house to see first.

At the same time, the break room of Workshop One.

Master Lu and his colleagues and a few apprentices had just come down from the production line.

After wiping his sweat, he sat down with his large tea mug to drink water. Old Dong's eyes flickered, and he sat down beside him with a grin.

Remembering his nephew's entrustment, he asked: "Old Lu, did your Qiao really annul the engagement with Liang Aishu?"

Old Lu said decisively: "Annulled, there is no relationship anymore. Don't mention him to me in the future, it's bad luck."

Old Dong nodded immediately: "Good, don't mention him. Then how about my nephew?"

Old Lu frowned: "Which nephew of yours?"

Old Dong: "My eldest nephew, Dong Jianguo. He has taken a fancy to your second daughter. Let's become in-laws..."

Old Lu was suddenly angry.

Dong Jianguo was in Workshop Five, divorced, thin and small, had a bad temper, and also had two children.

He gritted his teeth and cursed: "Old Dong, you are truly not a good thing. Even if my daughter annulled the engagement, it's impossible for her to be a stepmother!"

Old Dong was suddenly scolded and was also unhappy. He said without thinking: "So what if your daughter annulled the engagement? You're dreaming if you think you can find a good young man. It's not bad that someone wants her. Even so, my sister-in-law might not necessarily agree."

Old Lu was an old worker after all and was very restrained. He wanted to hit someone but couldn't do it in the workshop. He suppressed his anger and stared at Old Dong gloomily: "You wait for me."

Old Dong also regretted his words just now. He said unhappily: "If you don't agree, you don't agree. Why are you showing off in front of me?"

Old Lu was stifled and walked out angrily.

So what if it was annulled? Even if it was annulled, it was still his second daughter, and he would never settle for less even if he couldn't find a good one.

What could happen if she didn't marry?

Then Old Lu looked up and saw Representative Qin, who was handsome, not far away, holding documents and walking while reading.

He was also followed by several leaders of the factory.

Old Lu remembered an idiom: a crane standing among chickens.

He thought with some regret in his heart, if only his family background was a bit more ordinary, he would definitely introduce his second daughter to him.

Both of them were good-looking, and the children they would have in the future would also be beautiful.

It's a pity, this young man's family background was too good.

I don't know which family's girl could be worthy of such an excellent young man.

And at this time, Qin Hengzhi also walked over. He had always been amiable to the old workers in the factory.

Seeing it was Master Lu Da, he stopped.

He restrained his cold aura and said gently: "Master Lu, I just met your second daughter at the gate. She said to ask you to go home at noon. By the way, there is a lunch box left at the guard booth."

Old Lu looked at Qin Hengzhi, who had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and didn't react for a moment, but still responded with a full face of smiles.

After the leaders of the factory left, Old Lu realized what was happening, and his heart was beating like a drum.

They ate lunch in the factory cafeteria when they were at work, and he also asked for leave to go home when his daughter fell into the water yesterday.

This was only a day, and something happened at home again?

Qi Shuang didn't go to work today. She was hit by her mother-in-law yesterday. Although she fought back, the old thing was old, so how could she dare to really fight back?

She waited for the swelling on her face to subside before pushing the door out.

She wasn't in a good mood. She and Yao Kai were allocated a house after marriage, but it was given to his eldest brother by Yao Kai.

This house was rented from the housing management office, and the area wasn't large.

But when she pushed open the door, she saw a little girl standing at her door, staring blankly at the swallow's nest under the eaves.

A blue and white plaid short-sleeved top, overalls with straps, two black braids hanging in front of her chest, eyebrows like paintings, standing tall and straight.

She frowned. It seemed to be the first time she had seen such a beautiful little girl.

It was almost noon, and the noisy sounds of pots and pans from the neighbors gradually increased.

But among these sounds, there were also the sounds of swallows.

【The Li family is still looking for the gold ring. That human brought several people and even dug out the rat nest but didn't find it. But they don't know, Old Lady Li's gold ring is in our nest.】

【That human even told her mother that she might as well spend money to buy one for Old Lady Li, so that the task could be completed. I'll wait for her to buy it, and then I'll pick up the gold ring.】

Lu Qiao looked at the next door, which was the Li family.