Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 141 Bring your partner over so we can see them.
This private room is one of the best in the Dongfanghong State-run Hotel.

It's for leaders to use when entertaining guests.

At this moment, two men in military uniforms and a female soldier in her thirties were sitting around a round table covered with a clean white tablecloth.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting." Qin Hengzhi gave a standard military salute.

One of the men, a man in his forties with a resolute face, smiled and pointed to the seat opposite him: "There are no outsiders here, don't be so polite, sit down quickly."

Then, seemingly casually, he said, "I was just standing by the window when I saw you walk in with a very pretty girl. Who is she?"

The coldness between Qin Hengzhi's brows vanished in an instant, and he said in a soft and frank voice, "My girlfriend!"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, none of them seeming to have expected Qin Hengzhi to admit it so readily.

The room became quiet for a moment.

Qin Hengzhi continued unhurriedly, "She was introduced by the organization. Her name is Lu Qiaoge, and she works in the subdistrict office."

The female soldier's eyes flickered. She had come with a mission, and that mission was to deal with Hengzhi.

Aunt Qin, Qin Hengzhi's grandmother, was very concerned about her eldest grandson's marriage.

I heard that my beloved grandson has a girlfriend at the military factory and I'm getting a little restless. But it was introduced by the factory organization, so her character and background must be reliable.

But the old lady was worried, saying that Qin Hengzhi had never been in a relationship and rarely interacted with girls, and she was worried that her grandson was being deceived.

But in reality, who could fool a young man like Hengzhi?

But now, Qu Xiao is uncertain.

She knew Hengzhi; he had been in the military camp with his grandfather since he was very young.

As a child, Qin Hengzhi was extremely intelligent and thought everyone around him was stupid. He rarely played with his peers. As he grew up, he toned down his sharpness and brilliance, but he remained cold and unapproachable.

Even if many girls like him, seeing his cold demeanor freezes all their affection and enthusiasm into ice crystals.

But what did she see at that moment?
When Qin Hengzhi talked about that girl, his tone was surprisingly gentle?

At this moment, Qu Xiao was even a little terrified.

Is it really true that even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman?
Then Aunt Qin's concerns were quite valid.

After thinking for a moment, Qu Xiao said, "Hengzhi, there are no outsiders here. Why don't you introduce your partner to us?"

Qin Hengzhi looked up and glanced at Qu Xiao.

He wouldn't mind introducing Lu Qiaoge to his family and friends, and Qiaoge herself would be no problem either.

This is simply what should be expected.

However, he didn't really like this kind of occasion and atmosphere.

He knew they meant no harm.

But they also didn't want Qiao Ge to be secretly scrutinized and then told their families about her.

Instinctively, he felt that such a meeting was abrupt for Qiao Ge.

Qin Hengzhi refused: "She's very busy today. Her sister-in-law and colleagues are there, and she has to sign a contract with the department store after dinner. Let's do it another day."

This means they don't want to call the girl over.

Qu Xiao wasn't angry. The other person was with her sister-in-law, and it seemed inappropriate to call the girl over alone. She hadn't thought things through.

But at the same time, I felt that Qin Hengzhi was serious.

He smiled and said, "Hengzhi is right. I was too impatient. I was just curious about what kind of girl Hengzhi would be interested in."

Another man said to her, "You were really too hasty. What's the point of calling this young lady here so rashly? The three of us are all elders, regardless of age, and you didn't even offer a gift. Is that appropriate?"

Qu Xiao smiled and said, "Your criticism is correct, boss." The other person laughed and said, "Actually, I was also quite curious and wanted to say the same thing, but luckily Hengzhi had a plan."

Just then, the waiter started serving the dishes.

So, without prior arrangement, they all changed the subject.

Lu Qiaoge's dishes were served as well: braised pork with potatoes, scrambled eggs, spinach and tofu, and braised eggplant. The chef's cooking skills were excellent; the aroma alone made my mouth water.

Su Hui is a tough woman; perhaps women in this era are all quite resilient when they get pregnant.

I felt unwell for about a week, and then I returned to normal.

Lu Qiaoge still said, "Sister-in-law, you are now the team leader. You can let others do the work that requires too much physical strength. You are responsible for the technical guidance of food and the research and development of new products, etc."

Su Hui said, "Yeah, I know, but everyone is doing well and taking care of me."

Meng Qingshan knew that Lu Qiaoge wasn't saying this to him, but rather that she didn't consider him an outsider.

He said in a friendly tone, "Qiao Ge, don't worry."

Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "We'll sign the contract with Team Leader Song this afternoon, and then we'll calculate how much stock we can supply and how many new food products we can develop."

Su Hui nodded repeatedly, saying that she was still figuring out how to bake bread and cookies using traditional methods.

The idea is good, but I'm afraid the raw materials won't be available.

Actually, this is the real problem.

No matter how well it sells, a shortage of raw materials means you can't cook without rice.

After dinner, Lu Qiaoge and the others went to the department store to sign a simple agreement first, and then sign a formal contract after the food factory's account was set up.

However, Team Leader Song also mentioned that while the summer grain harvest in the south is underway, several areas have experienced flooding, resulting in reduced yields. Although this may seem unrelated to them, it is actually related.

She assured them, "Our food division has a total of thirty counters. As long as you can produce it and maintain the current taste standard, we'll take it all."

Lu Qiaoge, Meng Qingshan, and Su Hui returned to the factory.

Shao Le was also there, and told her that Director Hu had asked him to come and help.

They also said that Director Hu and the bookkeeper Xiao Liu went to the bank.

Shao Le also whispered to her, "Xiao Liu feels that our food factory has increased her workload and her attitude is not very good."

Lu Qiaoge glanced at Shao Le.

Shao Le immediately said, "We joined the company together, so we're naturally on the same side. I'll definitely side with you."

Lu Qiaoge smiled and thanked him, then asked Shao Le to go to the office to help Hu Zejian with a simple set of accounts for a food factory.

Keep a record of everything that involves people and money.

She felt most at ease leaving this to Hu Ze.

Then we held a meeting and finalized two things. The first was that the food factory would open tomorrow.

Although it's simple and no factory leaders came to cut the ribbon, we must still be strict with ourselves, work hard, and achieve results to show those who don't believe in us.

The second thing is that the staff from the Foreign Trade Department and the district government responsible for handicrafts will be coming to purchase them in a while.

Due to the shortage of raw materials, food factories currently lack the conditions to expand significantly.

So selling shortbread and cornbread alone can't support more than a dozen people.

Lu Qiaoge advocated developing handicraft side businesses, as the raw materials for these businesses were basically free and easy to obtain.

Therefore, cooperation with the Foreign Trade Department and Sister Su is imperative.