novelraw Chapter 808 What do you have to report?
Chapter 808 What do you have to report?
Chapter 808 What do you have to report?
Old Hu sighed at this point and continued, "Secretary Ye has five children. The eldest is working in the countryside in the Northwest and hasn't returned yet. The second and third are in the street office's volunteer service team. Normally, Lu Qiaoge isn't very strict with people at the instant noodle factory; as long as their background is good and their ideology is upright, they can all be assigned a job. But Secretary Ye won't allow it. He insists that everyone take an exam, otherwise, it's out of the question. You can't force anyone to do this; you can't let anyone make a mistake..."
"The fourth and fifth sons were still in school, dressed simply, and Secretary Ye never used his position to arrange jobs for relatives and friends. It can be said that he was incorruptible and had an unyielding spirit."
"He cut his benefits in half, not to gain fame for himself, but truly for the sake of his workplace and the country. That's just the kind of person he is."
After Lao Hu finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
Yes, no matter what, such people are worthy of respect.
If everyone were like Secretary Ye...
Old Hu could only sigh again; in truth, even he himself couldn't do it.
So, the higher-ups sending someone to Jiangcheng was indeed a well-intentioned gesture.
After all, the welfare benefits at Xiangyang Food Factory are among the top three in the country.
Shao Le said, "I don't think it's necessary to change it. It's not like we can't afford to give workers benefits. They work hard all year, and this little something at the end of the year isn't something they rely on for the New Year, but it's a kind of incentive. I still don't understand why they would cut it in half?"
Sister Qiao chimed in, "I still don't understand. If that's the case, does that mean we won't even have half of this next year?"
Deputy Director Hu waved his hand: "Let's talk about it next year. The reason I called everyone here today is to discuss this matter—when Qiao Ge comes back, she will definitely come to the subdistrict office. We shouldn't add fuel to the fire, nor should we take the initiative to discuss this matter with her. If she asks, we'll just say, 'Actually, this is quite good, cooperating with the leadership.' If we all stick to one story, Qiao Ge won't do anything unnecessary."
Old Xie was a little puzzled: "What will Qiao Ge do? She's only staying for half a month. Shouldn't she rest at home for a day or two? She also needs to visit relatives and friends. That takes three to five days, and a week will be over. Shouldn't she spend the rest of the time with her parents and grandma? Where does she have so much time to worry about everything?"
Old Hu sighed: "You don't understand Secretary Ye. I'm just worried that he'll take the initiative to find Qiao Ge."
Sister Qiao was even more puzzled: "Qiao Ge's primary identity is that of a college student in Beidu, and secondly, an employee of the State Administration of Foreign Trade. She's just a figurehead here. Why does Secretary Ye want to see her?"
"It's best not to look for him," Old Hu said in a low voice. "So when Qiao Ge arrives, we need to show '100% support' for Secretary Ye's decision, that's what I mean. Understand? What else can we do?"
Sister Qiao remembered something and asked with some worry, "Do you know that Qi Shuang is dating Lin Chengze now?"
"Which Lin Chengze?" Old Hu asked in surprise.
"That's the younger brother of our Women's Federation chairperson," Sister Qiao said. "Qiao Ge even helped his family resolve a dispute before."
Deputy Director Huang's expression was complicated: "After Dong Yulian divorced Lin Chengze, she often went to the Lin family to see the children, and she got along better with her mother-in-law, the translator Yu, than before. Although she lived in a single dormitory, she was very hardworking. But a few days ago, she heard that Lin Chengze had a girlfriend, and she fell ill. Lin Chengze had originally made an appointment with Qi Shuang to go to the movies, but when he heard the news, he rushed to see Dong Yulian."
Old Hu listened patiently.
He knew that Sister Qiao brought this up because it must be related to Lu Qiaoge.
Sure enough, Sister Qiao continued, "Actually, they are both single and divorced. Qi Shuang is a good catch and doesn't have any children yet. If they were to get together, their life would definitely be stable. It wouldn't necessarily be bad for Lin Chengze to be with Qi Shuang. But now some people are gossiping, saying that Lu Qiaoge has ulterior motives and bad intentions, trying to break them up just to make Qi Shuang happy."
These were harsh words, and although Sister Qiao hadn't intended to say them, she still felt uncomfortable after hearing them. She thought: Everyone else is single, so why can't Lin Chengze date Qi Shuang?
Once only Deputy Director Huang and Sister Qiao remained in the office, Sister Qiao remarked with great emotion, "There are so few men who can truly hold on. Lin Chengze is in such a hurry to marry a new wife so soon after the divorce; he should at least give Yulian some time to adjust. Dong Yulian has no intention of finding someone else." Deputy Director Huang cautioned, "Keep these thoughts to yourself; don't bring them up in public. It involves a matter of principle."
"Of course I know, but I'm not telling you now that she's gone," Sister Qiao said. "Anyway, don't let Qiao Ge know. She won't be coming back to 516. Her stage is in Beidu, or even bigger. We can't cause her any trouble."
Deputy Director Huang nodded: "If you have time, you should investigate how this rumor started. Also, what is Qi Shuang thinking now? Doesn't she know about Lin Chengze's family? You and Shao Le should investigate this."
Sister Qiao agreed. Although she is now in charge of a part of the company, she will still do these kinds of things.
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Meanwhile, Lu Qiaoge was driven home by the military representative office. Qin Hengzhi still had to go to his workplace to hand over his duties.
Upon entering the house, you are greeted by a room full of smiling faces.
Meng Xia's eyes were red. She hugged her daughter, patting her back gently, choking back tears and unable to speak. After a long while, she finally let go: "Go wash up quickly, I'll roll out the noodles right away. By the way, how long will it take for Hengzhi to come? We'll cook the noodles after he arrives, otherwise they'll get soggy if they soak in the water for too long, and they won't taste good."
"About twenty minutes."
"Okay, let's wait for him to have dinner together."
Lu Qiaoge wanted to say there was no need to wait, but then she thought it would be pointless, so she changed her mind and said, "You haven't eaten either, have you? Are you all hungry? I brought some pastries, baked by the chefs at the Foreign Trade Bureau's canteen. They taste amazing, especially the shortbread, which is the best I've ever had."
Su Hui's eyes lit up: "Is it different from what we bake?"
“It’s different, sister-in-law, you’ll know once you try it.”
Meanwhile, the little cicadas were running around in Factory 516, full of joy.
Anyway, it feels like coming home. Especially the big pike, they're still in Red Star Lake.
Big Mouse and Little Mouse crossed the snow-covered lake and arrived at the area where the big pike swam. Their little paws quickly swept the snow off the ice, leaving it spotless.
This is the deepest part of Hongxing Lake, with thick ice but plenty of oxygen.
Firstly, the water is deep, and secondly, the flowers regularly clear the snow, allowing sunlight to reach under the ice.
Occasionally there are ice holes, which are easy to break open to catch fish or fish.
But this year the north was unusually cold, and the snow was thick. Mouse Big and Mouse Two found it boring on the ice, so they simply jumped into the ice hole and swam towards the big pike.
Little Cangcang is the most cunning; it plans to investigate the entire situation of Factory 516.
The little master said that it's always good to be prepared.
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