Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

I want all of Chapter 122.
As Qin Hengzhi spoke, he took the watch out of the box. He looked intently at Lu Qiaoge, but his voice was very gentle: "Shall I put it on you?"

Lu Qiaoge didn't hesitate. She put down the comic book and stretched out her left hand towards Qin Hengzhi.

Qin Hengzhi was holding a watch in his hand, and for a moment he was stunned.

Lu Qiaoge's wrists were incredibly slender; Qin Hengzhi felt that his thumb and forefinger could easily encircle them.

Her skin was so fair it was almost translucent; this must be what ancient books meant by "fair wrists."

Her fingers were long and elegant, with neatly trimmed nails that had a faint pink tint.

"Raise your hand." Qin Hengzhi's voice was a few decibels lower than before.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at him, smiled, and raised her hand.

Qin Hengzhi calmed down and carefully put the watch on Lu Qiaoge's wrist.

His fingertips accidentally brushed against Lu Qiaoge's wrist. In that instant, he felt as if he were touching the finest silk, warm and delicate.

He also smelled a faint fragrance emanating from Lu Qiaoge, as fresh as morning dew.

"Okay." His voice was a little hoarse.

Lu Qiaoge raised her wrist, and the gold watch chain stood out against her fair skin.

"It's beautiful, thank you, Representative Qin!" she said with a smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

Qin Hengzhi looked at it and was very satisfied, so he didn't correct her way of addressing him.

I actually think this title is quite good.

Lu Qiaoge wondered what gift she should give him.

Give him a big gold chain?
Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiaoge left the military representative office together.

He called Uncle Lin in advance, and to his surprise, Uncle Lin was at the Swan Hotel. He made an appointment with Uncle Lin and then took Lu Qiaoge to the street office. Before she even got out of the car, Lu Qiaoge saw Su Hongmei standing at the door talking to Huang Juan through the car window.

Lu Qiaoge let out a sound of surprise.

Qin Hengzhi's voice was gentle: "What's wrong?"

Lu Qiaoge: "That's Sister Su from the district government."

Qin Hengzhi knew that this was someone she knew.

Lu Qiaoge opened the car door, and Qin Hengzhi said, "I'll let you know if there's any news from Uncle Lin."

Lu Qiaoge nodded and went straight to Su Hongmei after getting out of the car.

Qin Hengzhi also had things to do and didn't want to be teased. The moment he started the car, he saw that Comrade Su Hongmei immediately beamed when she saw Lu Qiaoge.

It seems they've come looking for Qiao Ge.

This girl is starting to expand her territory!

Qin Hengzhi smiled slightly and drove away.

Meanwhile, at the Swan Hotel, Mr. Lin and Deputy Factory Director Lin were talking.

Old Lin frowned, looking rather unwell.

Deputy Factory Director Lin looked at him with concern and said, "Dad, why don't I take you to the hospital?"

Old Lin stared blankly out the window, then he saw a swallow fly over and land on the windowsill, seemingly unafraid of people, watching him.

He didn't move, worried about disturbing the swallows, and just whispered to Deputy Factory Director Lin, "Junfeng, don't worry about me, you go and do your work." Lin Junfeng frowned. His father had barely slept last night and hadn't eaten breakfast, only drinking some water. How could that be?

Lin Junfeng added, "Dad, you're just dreaming about what you think about during the day. I think... my little brother must be doing well. After all, he's a boy, and he'll be valued no matter whose family he's in. He might already be married with children and living a happy life."

Old Lin's expression was somber as he murmured, "Yes, it's a new society after all. Whether in the countryside or the city, he should be doing well. But I dreamt about him last night..."

Old Lin paused here, his voice trembling slightly: "I dreamt of him when he was a child, I think he was four or five years old. A woman beat him with willow branches, leaving his back covered in blood. She wouldn't give him food and made him kneel on the ground to be ridden like a three- or four-year-old child's horse. He..."

Old Lin couldn't go on. He pounded his chest, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault, all my fault. If I had gone to pick up your mother then, your little brother wouldn't have been taken away. I ruined your little brother and your mother. It's all my fault, all my fault..."

Lin Junfeng's eyes also reddened. He pulled his father back and comforted him, "Dad, this is just a dream. People always say that dreams are the opposite of reality. I think my little brother is doing just fine."

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Tao Tao, who was listening intently by the window, saw that it was Qin Hengzhi who came in, and flew away in a flash.

Qin Hengzhi, who came in, did not see Tao Tao fly away, because Uncle Lin was sitting in a chair with his face covered and his shoulders shaking. It was clear that he was crying silently.

Tao Tao flapped its wings, flew over tall buildings and bridges, and soon arrived above the military factory.

Meanwhile, Lu Qiaoge and Su Hongmei were chatting happily as they walked towards the food factory.

Su Hongmei: "I didn't expect that you would have a hand-weaving group. The district government just issued a new document, which mainly encourages people to engage in side businesses to increase their income."

Rural areas are currently facing limited collective labor income and low living standards for commune members, while cities are facing employment difficulties due to an increase in returning and unemployed youth.

The factory cannot recruit workers without expanding production, hence this document.

He paused for a moment and then continued, "Actually, I have two things to tell you today. First, I want to see if we can cooperate. Second, we have a policy now that rewards foreign exchange earnings."

For example, if you can persuade Chairman Zhen, who is returning to his hometown, to invest in or purchase our products, you'll receive a reward of 100 yuan for every 10,000 foreign exchange reserves you earn. This will continue until you reach 100,000 yuan, at which point you'll receive 1,000 yuan, which will be distributed by the local government.

Lu Qiaoge's eyes lit up.

Military factories are different from local factories; they don't have sales issues, as all their factories and enterprises serve the military industry.

Therefore, there will be no sales-related problems, and naturally, there will be no rewards in this regard.

Lu Qiaoge knew that Su Hongmei was thanking her for her help that day, because she knew that Su Hongmei worked in the street office and dealt with grassroots people, so she naturally had similar problems.

Lu Qiaoge said with a smile, "Sister Su, thank you, but please take a look at our hand-knitting first, and we hope you can give us some guidance."

This is for sure.

When Su Hongmei saw the various items woven from willow branches, reeds, wheat stalks, and corn husks, she was truly astonished.

They can't really be called handicrafts, because most of them are quite practical, such as straw hats woven from wheat straw and sugar jar insoles woven from corn husks.

After Chang An joined, Lu Qiaoge instructed them to focus on high-quality products.

Except for the wicker basket, which is a rough item, everything else is quite exquisite.

Su Hongmei was an expert in this area; she could tell the value of these items at a glance.

She picked up the straw hat, looked at it again and again, and then simply said to Lu Qiaoge, "I'll take both of the straw hats."

Standing at the door, Meng Qingshan clenched his hands and excitedly turned to look at his companions.

Zhou Li, Du Shuang, Hu Ze, and the others standing outside the storage room also heard this and their eyes widened in excitement.

But they remained silent, waiting for Lu Qiaoge to speak...

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