Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 168 The Price of Desperate Measures

When Ding Jianshe saw Lu Qiaoge standing at the door, he didn't know what to do.

I felt that life was bleak and there was no way out.

Lu Qiaoge stepped forward and immediately said, "Uncle Ding, someone called the neighborhood office. I happened to answer the phone. The caller was about forty years old. After explaining the matter, he hung up."

Nowadays, phone calls are transferred around, so it's possible to find out who made the call, but the cost is too high, and Ding Jianshe wouldn't even consider it.

“I didn’t tell the director or any other colleagues,” Lu Qiaoge added.

Upon hearing this, Ding Jianshe was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll think about it."

Lu Qiaoge always felt that Ding Jianshe's matter was difficult to handle.

The main problem is that the cost of going all in is too high.

Ding Jianshe was still working overtime. He looked at Lu Qiaoge gratefully and said, "Thank you for not telling anyone. You should go home now that you're off work."

Lu Qiaoge watched Ding Jianshe enter the factory and asked the little yellow dog that had been watching his back, "What do you want to do now?"

【I need to go back to my little master. Thank you, little fairy.】

Hua Hua: [That's right, let's hurry up and run, we might get home before dark.]

The little yellow dog walked backwards several steps, barked several times, and then looked at Lu Qiaoge and whimpered for a long time before running towards the corner of the family compound.

There's a small door there, which is usually closed, but cats and dogs can squeeze through the iron bars.

Of course, it won't work if it's a little bigger.

Lu Qiaoge called out to the little yellow dog: "Come home with me. You haven't eaten all day, have you? I'll get you something to eat. Eat your fill before you go."

Although the little yellow dog was anxious, its stomach was growling with hunger. When Lu Qiaoge spoke, it became even hungrier.

But it was very anxious and wagged its tail: "No, I can hold on, I'm going."

After saying that, the little yellow dog quickly ran towards the small door.

Lu Qiaoge sent the gray pigeon home. When she was passing by the factory with Xiao Cangcang, she put it down. Xiao Cangcang said it wanted to go to the waste workshop.

Xiao Cangcang said, "I'll take you to Yuanbao Mountain in the autumn; the herbs will definitely be ripe then."

It has located the herb, but it cannot be 100% certain, as it is still in its growing season and is said to be best harvested when it snows.

Lu Qiaoge told it to be careful.

After Xiao Cangcang flew away, Lu Qiaoge rode her bicycle home.

Now that summer has arrived and the weather is sweltering, Meng Xia's courtyard is quite lively.

Meng Xia is on summer vacation now. Apart from occasionally cleaning, she doesn't have much to do. She's a restless person, so she's gone back to her old job of pasting cardboard boxes.

However, Xiao Si didn't help. He was reviewing his lessons and preparing to go to school. Even so, Meng Xia's place was lively. When Aunt Sun came by chance, she was shocked to find that the Lu family's courtyard was particularly cool. So, she brought some things and made paper boxes with Meng Xia.

Within a few days, this place had become a small group.

Meng Xia didn't become the group leader; instead, Aunt Sun became the group leader.

These people chatted as they pasted cardboard boxes, and the happiest person was Grandma Lu.

She told Meng Xia, "Qiao Ge works at the street office. She's young and pretty. Not only is she excellent at her job, but she's also dating Representative Qin. It's normal for people to be jealous of someone who likes her. We can't say that all jealous people are bad. There are always people who hate others and laugh at others who don't. So let these people come if they want. It's good for Qiao Ge to build up her popularity."

Meng Xia looked at her mother-in-law in shock.

"Mom, that's amazing! What you said makes so much sense. Okay, I'll listen to you." At this moment, everyone was taking their things home to cook. Those they met along the way greeted Lu Qiaoge warmly.

Lu Qiaoge greeted everyone with a smile.

Upon entering the courtyard, a fragrant aroma wafted through the air.

Su Hui works the early shift and comes home early, but Meng Xia hardly ever uses her at home.

The aroma comes from pan-fried tofu. Although this method uses a lot of oil, Lu Qiaoge likes to eat it, so the Lu family basically ignores this fact.

Thicken the pan-fried tofu cubes with a sauce and sprinkle with tender green scallion leaves; it's a dish that's absolutely delicious and visually appealing.

Paired with a mouthful of rice, it's so delicious it'll make you swoon.

After finishing their meal, Lu Qiaoling sat down and talked about the food factory. The sixteen workers were all very good, and Lu Qiaoge didn't have to worry about them much.

Lu Qiaoling wrinkled her nose and said, "Second sister, can't you say that people's mouths can be so annoying sometimes?"

Lu Qiaoge asked her, "Has someone said anything about you?"

Lu Qiaoling nodded and then shook her head. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's just that some people say strange things. For example, I ran into my classmate and her mother on my way home from get off work, and her mother said, 'Oh, Qiaoling, you have such a good second sister. She has gone to great lengths for you. Look, she has set up a food factory and finally got you a job.'"

Lu Qiaoge said nonchalantly, "If it weren't for you and sister-in-law, they might say that I was trying to curry favor with Director Hu. But if it weren't for Hu Ze, they might start to speculate about those people and think that I either have my eye on someone or have taken money from someone. Many people like to speculate about others with ulterior motives. It's a human trait. Let them say what they want, don't take it to heart."

Meng Xia on the other end said, "People's mouths have two skins, and whatever they say can be reasonable. Your second sister is right. Why take nonsense to heart? Doesn't it stink?"

Lu Da has been secretly preparing for the Level 8 worker exam these days, and he comes home very late every day from overtime.

He was having a meal there at the time and knew that Lu Qiaoge was going to attend the welcome banquet. He felt very honored and proud.

"Qiao Ling, you must remember that if you work hard, be a good person, and work diligently, no one will dare to talk nonsense to your face."

Yes, this is a common view among elders.

Lu Da added, "A person with an upright character has nothing to fear!"

This was said to Lu Qiaoge, who immediately nodded: "Dad, I understand!"

Lu Da chuckled: "I heard about how you saved Ding Jianshe in Workshop 1. The factory will definitely publicize your good deed, so you must be humble."

Lu Qiaoge gave a vague reply.

Intuitively, Lu Qiaoge felt that Ding Jianshe was probably going to run into some trouble.

It could be a big problem, or it could be a small problem.

However, her act of saving lives, accompanied by gossip and scandals, makes her less than exemplary and inspiring.

So when Lu Qiaoge met Qin Hengzhi, she said directly to him, "Giving a reward is fine, but let's skip the commendation. Ding Jianshe's situation is a bit complicated."

Qin Hengzhi raised an eyebrow.

As far as he knows, the interview was only given in the afternoon, so how could it have changed by evening?

"Is there something wrong with Ding Jianshe himself?" Qin Hengzhi asked in a deep voice.

Lu Qiaoge did not tell Qin Hengzhi that he had actually committed suicide.

Lu Qiaoge: "Yes, there is a problem."

Qin Hengzhi didn't ask what had happened, and simply nodded: "Okay, I'll go talk to Director Hao and ask him to put in a good word with the publicity department."