novelraw Chapter 807: Benefits Cut in Half
Chapter 807: Benefits Cut in Half
Chapter 807: Benefits Cut in Half
Little Cangcang, who had been eavesdropping outside the window, suddenly flew back and landed on Lu Qiaoge's shoulder. Amidst the clanging of the train outside, it reported the latest developments to Lu Qiaoge.
As Lu Qiaoge listened, her brows furrowed slightly, then she waved her hand and said, "Forget it, don't go."
No need to think twice, we definitely won't get anything out of this discussion today.
Lu Qiaoge gently stroked Xiao Cangcang's head and put it back into her spatial storage.
The train traveled north without any obstruction.
As night deepened outside the window, the train carriage felt warm and cozy.
Soon, we arrived in Jiangcheng.
This special train was mainly transporting important supplies. Outside the platform and station, trucks from Factory 516 lined up in a long queue, their headlights forming a dazzling river of light.
The person who came to pick them up was none other than Deputy Factory Director Kang.
He had lost a lot of weight since he arrived. After shaking hands with Qin Hengzhi, he nodded to Lu Qiaoge, but seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Lu Qiaoge waited for him to speak.
In the end, Deputy Factory Director Kang didn't say anything, but instead headed towards where the train was parked.
Lu Qiaoge figured that he probably wanted to ask how to divorce Kong Fanrong.
It is said that the relationship between the two is getting worse and worse.
But this divorce isn't so easy to get.
Unless Kong Fanrong agrees, the organization will not force her to divorce unless she has committed a serious offense.
Besides, Kong Fanrong is no pushover either. If Kang Yuxing is really determined to divorce him, she'd dare to sue him.
At this very moment, the lights of every household in Jiangcheng have been gently lit in the cold winter night, awaiting their return.
It is said that dumplings are eaten before boarding the train and noodles are eaten upon arrival; this is a local custom in Jiangcheng.
Meng Xia's family had already moved into the new building.
At this time, it was the coldest season in Jiangcheng. The north wind blew fine snowflakes against the windows, but the house was warm and cozy. The heating was working so well this winter that it was almost hot to the touch.
"Xiao Si, hurry up and peel the garlic!" Meng Xia called from the kitchen.
"Xiao Si, go to the department store and buy another bottle of soy sauce!" Lu Qiaoling called out as well.
Meng Xia poked her head out: "We have soy sauce at home, what kind of soy sauce do you need to buy?"
“My second sister doesn’t have any,” Lu Qiaoling said matter-of-factly. “I was thinking about it the day before yesterday, but the factory has been working overtime these past two days, so I haven’t had time to send any over.”
Lu Xiaosi stood in the middle of the main room, looking left and right with a puzzled expression: "So what should I do first?"
"Peel the garlic first, then go buy soy sauce," Lu Qiaoling instructed directly.
Xiao Si pouted, wanting to protest but not daring to. The bloodline suppression from her older sister was no joke.
Just as he was about to leave, Su Hui called out again, "Xiao Si, watch your little nephew for a while, don't let him run around, I'm going to knead the dough."
"Su Hui, I've finished kneading the dough," Meng Xia said.
"Then I'll make the sauce," Su Hui said. "We have chives at home, so I'll make a chive and egg sauce and a shredded pork sauce..."
Meng Xia said, "Qiao Ge and the others will get home around 7 o'clock. Let's eat first and not wait for them."
Grandma Lu raised her eyelids and glanced at Meng Xia: "We arrived at a little after seven. Can't we wait a bit? Qiao Ge hasn't been back for a long time. It would be nice for the whole family to have a lively meal together. Why make the two children eat alone by themselves?"
Meng Xia sat in the chair and sighed, "Sigh, she's leaving after only half a month. What's the point of all this trouble?" "How long do you want her to stay?" Lu Qiaoling chimed in, "It's not easy for her to gain a foothold at the State Administration of Foreign Trade."
"Mom, don't worry, I've been home the whole time!" Lu Qiaoling said again.
Meng Xia glared at her: "You think I like it when you're all home? You're all home eating and drinking for free, it's such a hassle. When none of you are here, it's just me, your grandma, and your dad, it's so much more peaceful..."
The house is over 80 square meters and has a bright and spacious layout.
Lu Qiaoge and Lu Qiaoling share a room, and Xiao Si has another room. Grandma lives in the sunny master bedroom, and Lu Da and his wife live in the other room.
Lu Zhiguo and Su Hui have their own apartment, which is over 50 square meters. Although it's not big, it's enough for them. Because it wasn't a formal housing allocation, half of the cost was paid by the residents themselves, so they could choose the floor.
Su Hui's child is young, so she chose to live in the same building as her parents-in-law, but not on the same floor.
Lu Da was on the second floor, and Su Hui and the others were on the fourth floor.
This makes visiting each other convenient and allows for easy support.
Su Hui brought out a bowl of lush green chives from the kitchen. Her mother-in-law had grown them on the balcony and had just cut them with scissors, intending to make chive and egg stew.
In winter, being able to eat a bite of fresh chives is so delicious that it's enough to make your eyebrows fall off. Paired with rolled noodles, it's simply amazing.
Of course, we also need to cook a few dishes.
Chicken stew with mushrooms, braised pork belly, potato and pork ribs, stir-fried green beans with glass noodles, cold salad, spiced beef, smoked sausage, and seaweed soup would also be a great option.
Lu Xiaosi sat on the sofa, stretched out one leg, and confined his little nephew, who was crawling all over the floor, within his designated "safe zone," and resignedly peeled garlic.
Since he couldn't avoid peeling garlic, buying soy sauce, and taking care of the kids, he simply did two of them at once and went straight to the department store afterward.
The Lu family's liveliness today is rare these days.
Lu Da then strolled over to check out his daughter's new house.
When Qin Hengzhi was at home, they didn't need to come over, but Lu Da still came to check on him every few days, as if afraid that something was missing.
After checking around, I found that I had most of the daily necessities, except for a bottle of soy sauce.
If you have some at home, just pour half a bottle over.
They can't eat that many meals themselves, so buying too much would be a waste.
Qin Hengzhi doesn't cook for himself; when Lu Qiaoge isn't home, he eats at the military representative's canteen.
As Lu Da strolled around, he sighed. He found it annoying to have his child around all the time, but he missed him terribly once the child left.
Most parents are probably like this, right?
On the way, I ran into an acquaintance who looked radiant with joy. I asked him what was going on and found out that Lu Qiaoge had returned.
Old Hu already knew Lu Qiaoge was coming back and had called her in advance. At this time, the lights were still on in the main office of the subdistrict office, and Shao Le, Sister Qiao, Old Xie, and several others were there, as were Director Hu and Deputy Director Huang.
It wasn't really a meeting; we just sat together, chatted, and discussed some things.
"This year, the welfare benefits at Xiangyang Food Factory were cut in half by the newly appointed Secretary Ye," Old Hu said. "The secretary said that the country is going through a difficult time right now, and we can't just think about personal enjoyment; we have to share the hardships with the country. Keeping only half of the benefits is already quite generous. Wouldn't it be a waste to keep so many benefits?"
With such a high tone, who would dare to stand up to it?
So this year's benefits were really cut in half.
"During the two years Lu Qiaoge was there, the benefits and treatment got better year by year."
Old Hu sighed, "Qiao Ge is someone we've watched grow up right under our noses. She'll definitely hear about this when she comes back. If Secretary Ye doesn't take the initiative to talk to her, Qiao Ge probably won't care. I'm worried that Secretary Ye will talk to her... because many people are dissatisfied with this matter, and some even say that the secretary is deliberately going against Lu Qiao Ge."
"You've all seen Secretary Ye's work style." Old Hu paused for a moment, then continued, "He's truly an incorruptible person. His wife still doesn't have a formal job, and his parents are in poor health, with medical expenses being a considerable burden. Yet, he has never used his position to provide his parents with free medical care or free medicine. He truly doesn't take advantage of public resources at all."
(End of this chapter)