Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 149 Did they dig up your ancestral graves?

Lu Qiaoge even specifically asked Huang Juan, Accountant Shen, and Shen Yun if they were from the same family.

Huang Juan told her it was just a surname, but she really didn't know what their relationship was like in private. However, people in the finance department have always been like that, always acting superior to others.

Just like now.

Lu Qiaoge was too lazy to queue up; she figured she'd have to get a turn anyway.

But Hu Ze didn't wait. He said, "It's safer to hand this money over to the finance department. What if it gets lost if I keep it with me?"

Lu Qiaoge: "Or should I keep it for you?"

Hu Ze thought for a moment and said, "No, we can't break the rules. I'll do it."

Lu Qiaoge smiled. He's a good comrade; no wonder she chose him.

She said, "You line up first, I'll go report to the director."

After Lu Qiaoge finished reporting her work, Hu Ze was already second in line, and he was next.

Just to be on the safe side, Lu Qiaoge stood next to Hu Ze and said with a smile to the people in line, "Don't worry, everyone, I won't cut in line to collect my salary. I'm just following Comrade Hu to see how he hands over his money."

Xiao Liu was counting money. After the cashier, Sister Chu, finished counting the money, she was checking it again to prevent mistakes. When she looked up, it was indeed Lu Qiaoge.

He couldn't help but sneer, "You'd better keep your word."

Lu Qiaoge: “…”

I fucking dug up your family's ancestral graves.

She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Comrade Xiao Liu, there are so many people watching. But you, you can still talk to me while counting the money. Your professional skills are amazing."

Xiaoliu's expression immediately changed. She wasn't a genius and couldn't multitask. She had finished counting, but she had forgotten the numbers. Wouldn't it be too embarrassing to count them all over again?
She glared angrily at Lu Qiaoge, who looked at her with a smile.

Accountant Shen's eyes flickered. Lu Qiaoge was truly extraordinary to stand out so quickly.

She knew in advance that the food factory would generate a revenue of 318 yuan this time.

I really didn’t expect it.

She said, "Xiao Liu, the money from the food factory is a side business income. You've already set up accounts here, so let them record it first and keep the money safe." She then said to Lu Qiaoge, "Xiao Lu, we can complete the other formalities after the wages are paid out."

Hu Ze immediately said, "Then you have to give me a receipt."

Sister Chu smiled: "Give me the money, and I'll open it for you right now."

Xiao Liu breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little angry. This Lu Qiaoge was really unlikable with her sharp tongue.

The bookkeeping, collecting money, and issuing receipts were all completed quickly.

Hu Ze was relieved after receiving the receipt.

Lu Qiaoge took Hu Ze back to the food factory. It was almost noon by then. Chang An was very fast and had already finished two braids. He was in the final stages of finishing the one he was working on.

Lu Qiaoge is mainly concerned about the materials used; as for labor, it can be disregarded for the time being.

Meng Qingshan showed it to Lu Qiaoge; it was beautifully woven from a type of wild grass from the suburbs and reeds from the reed marshes.

These materials are prepared in advance and processed, and the finished products are all woven.

At the current pace, a skilled craftsman can weave eight to ten pieces a day. Their current monthly salary is 28 yuan, and their average daily wage is a little over 90 cents.

A melon seed basket costs about one cent?

But actually, a straw hat costs 50 cents.

Lu Qiaoge decided that the minimum should not exceed three cents, but the exact amount would depend on Zhen Xi's reaction.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at Chang An, who was full of energy and happy every day.

She knew that Old Master Lin was secretly investigating, which was said to take about a month. So Lu Qiaoge pretended not to know.

After discussing the raw materials with Chang An, Lu Qiaoge felt relieved. While the wild grass might not be inexhaustible, it grew in large swaths every year.

Not to mention that vast expanse of reeds.

Lu Qiaoge then thought of the iron box in the water.

The old turtle rarely goes there, mainly because the water is complicated, but the iron box is definitely still there, and it's been there for at least thirty years.

We'll just have to wait and see.

When Lu Qiaoge returned home, she saw Hua Hua jumping around happily. It turned out that Qin Hengzhi had caught a bucket of small fish for it that morning.

It generously decided to share it with its family.

Although my mother and the others couldn't understand the words, they could understand the text.

Xiao Si had thoughtfully prepared a bowl of small fish, and kept the rest in a large iron basin.

Today is payday, and even Comrade Lu Zhiguo, who went back to his hometown to handle his grain ration, had his salary collected on his behalf.

Meng Xia is a school worker at the affiliated primary school. Today is the official holiday day for the school.

She received her first paycheck and was so happy she practically walked on air. She bought two pounds of pork belly, cut it into thin strips, added green pepper strips, and made a big bowl of braised pork.

There is a grocery store near the Lu family's residence. Because of Lu Qiaoge's meddling, it has now changed its articles of association and signed a supply agreement with the nearby Manshan Commune.

To express his gratitude to Lu Qiaoge, Captain Lin, on behalf of the community leader, delivered two large baskets of vegetables and half a basket of eggs to the Lu family yesterday.

Meng Xia insisted on giving him money, but Captain Lin refused. In the end, Meng Xia gave Captain Lin all the daily necessities from her home, such as gloves, rubber shoes, and matches. This time, the captain didn't refuse. He wasn't stupid; if he accepted the money, they couldn't continue their relationship.

That being said, Captain Lin felt honored to have finally had a chance to contact 516 and didn't want to give it up easily.

They said they were delivering vegetables to a military factory, and no one dared to cause them any trouble.

Captain Lin certainly hoped to maintain frequent contact with them.

Therefore, the Lu family has had enough vegetables and eggs to eat these days.

Meng Xia had also prepared the dough, intending to make noodles for her family at noon.

Lu Qiaoge was the last to arrive home. As soon as she entered, Meng Xia asked with a smile, "Second daughter, did you get paid? Are you happy?"

Lu Da also looked at his second daughter with a smile, but lowered his voice and said to Meng Xia, "Qiao Ge is dating someone, and their jobs are different. You can't take all her money. You have to leave her at least half."

Meng Xia glared at Lu Da: "Do you think I'm a ruthless tyrant?"

Xiao Si ran forward and happily shouted, "Second Sister, you're back!"

Lu Qiaoge glanced at Xiao Si; her younger brother had actually grown taller recently.

Lu Qiaoge parked the bicycle in the corner, and sure enough, Xiao Si ran over to wipe the bike.

Lu Qiaoge then answered Meng Xia's question: "Too many people are getting paid today, it will be my turn tomorrow."

Meng Xia was a little disappointed because the combined salaries of the four people were enough to pay off the debts, and nobody liked living in debt.

There's nothing we can do since we haven't opened yet. We'll pay off the debt together tomorrow. Although it will be tough to pay off the debt this month, we'll feel at ease even if we have to eat coarse food.

Meng Xia smiled and said, "Then let's do it tomorrow. I'm planning to pay off all the debts owed to the Sun, Jiang, and Li families. I'm still short twenty yuan."

Then she called to Su Hui and Qiao Ling, who were cooking in the kitchen: "You two come here too."

Su Hui and Qiao Ling had finished rolling out the noodles and were waiting for Lu Qiaoge to come back and cut them in the pot when they heard Meng Xia's words. So they both came out.

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