Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 218 Deep in the Reed Marsh
Lu Qiaoge continued, "As for this trade fair, the purpose is to exchange foreign exchange for grain, machinery, electronic components, and the materials we need, and we also want the other party to exchange willingly without negotiating with us."

At the time, I thought that no matter what I exchanged for it, I would feel the pain. I specifically mentioned this point in the application report. For example, steel, oil, minerals, and even food are all things that our country is in short supply.
However, handicrafts didn't yet account for such a large share. I thought at the time, we should provide them with a venue to sell clothing, like the Workers' Cultural Palace—that's our Jiangcheng territory. Let them use it for a while; once they leave, the space will still be ours.”

When Old Bai heard this, his face was full of smiles.

"So, you've succeeded. Even if someone wants to cause trouble for you or find fault with you, they won't know where to start. Qiao Ge, you've thoroughly studied all the terms and conditions. Not bad, not bad."

Qin Hengzhi remained silent throughout, but the pride in his eyes was undeniable.

I really want to pinch the little girl's cheeks; how can she be so clever?

Lu Qiaoge also laughed, but in fact she knew the future trend and knew that doing so now was less risky. Of course, the phrase "creating a pretext" is not necessarily a derogatory term.

"Thank you for your praise. Actually, I should thank the leaders for their foresight. I only provided an idea. It was the joint efforts of all my colleagues that made the trade fair a success."

Old Bai waved his hand: "No need to be modest. Young people should be as bold and decisive as you."

At this point, Bai Lao changed the subject: "Qiao Ge, I feel that the neighborhood committee of the military factory is still limiting your development. Are you interested in working at the Foreign Trade Bureau? Don't worry, as long as you nod, I can definitely transfer you out."

Qin Hengzhi and Lu Qiaoge both stopped in their tracks.

Lu Qiaoge never expected that Old Bai would try to poach her.

While 516 is good, it does limit her performance.

There are many things that cannot be done, cannot be experimented with, and cannot be scaled up.

But right now she doesn't need to perform, so it's good for her to just stay put.

She has gold at home, money in her pocket, savings in the bank, and a food factory for her to manage.

Oh, and there's also a handsome young man who's in a romantic relationship with her.

Lu Qiaoge said seriously, "Grandpa Bai, I am very tempted by your suggestion, but I cannot agree. I founded Xiangyang Food Factory. It is just starting out. A dozen workers are still relying on this job to support their families. If I really want to leave, I can only do so after I have transformed the food factory from a large collective to a large state-owned factory."

Old Bai laughed heartily again.

He gave Qin Hengzhi an approving look, thinking, "You've got good taste, kid."
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Meng Xia was overjoyed when she learned the whole story of Lu Qiaoge's visit to the Bai family.

How come her second daughter is so amazing?

Of course, the Bai family is complicated, so it's best to avoid going there in the future.

Lu Qiaoge didn't think that much about it.

This is normal.

Is there any perfect family in the world without flaws?

Meng Xia remembered something and said, "Captain Lin came this morning and brought me half a bag of green corn and green beans, saying they were grown by himself. He's such an honest man; if you give him something, he'll want to return it tenfold or a hundredfold."

Lu Qiaoge nodded in agreement and said to Meng Xia, "Just maintain normal contact. We can treat it as if Gu Zitun has gained another relative."

He is a simple and honest person, yet also a clever one who knows how to get things done.

Meng Xia said, "Hengzhi is coming over for dinner tonight. He loves my Mapo Tofu, so I'm going to buy some tofu and some seasonings."

After saying that, he picked up the vegetable basket and left, saying as he went, "These three sparrows seem to be welded to the tree branch, chirping and chattering, and I can't get rid of them."

Lu Qiaoge looked up at the big pine tree outside the courtyard.

Three sparrows were perched on it.

Seeing that Meng Xia had left, and that Lu Qiaoge was the only one left in the yard, they immediately started chattering and trying to communicate with her.

[Little fairy, the swallows will soon fly south, or even further afield. We don't know if they'll be back next year. The three of us can stay in their nest for the winter. Please agree.]

Yes, yes, we really love the swallow's nest. We promise to stay there well and not damage it.

My nest used to be in a hole in the wall, but in the spring a bunch of naughty boys broke it open and ate all my babies, boohoo...

Lu Qiaoge: “…”

She said firmly, "No, I definitely can't agree." The three sparrows were cunning; they waited for the swallow family to fly to Red Star Lake before sneaking over to ambush her.

According to Rat, he's squatted there several times already.

These three sparrows didn't get along with Yanzi Tao Tao. They fought several times before she could communicate with them. Although she later became familiar with Lu Qiao Ge, she rarely came here anymore.

They either intercepted her on the way or went to the neighborhood office to find her.

Upon hearing Lu Qiaoge's refusal, the three sparrows lowered their heads in dejection.

The sparrow said: "We have a hard time in winter; many people like to use sticky nets to catch and eat us."

Lu Qiaoge waved her hand: "Don't worry, I'll help you figure something out in winter."

Lu Qiaoge chased away the three sparrows, returned to the house and looked at the place where the gold was hidden. She remembered the iron box under the reeds, and resignedly rode her bicycle towards the lake.

It's hot now, so going into the water to retrieve things is no problem, but next month will be September, and the weather will be cooler.

It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun was still shining brightly in the western sky.

Upon arriving at the lake, Lu Qiaoge parked her bicycle at the bottom of the steps and walked towards the reeds with her bag.

Then it felt like not only the lake water, but also the air itself was being stirred up.

Tao Tao and Nini flew in first, followed by their little cubs.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at Nini, who had landed on her shoulder, and wanted to tell them that the sparrows were eyeing their nest.

Then Little Cangcang flew over as well.

Ripples spread across the lake, and experienced fishermen could sense that a large fish was lurking beneath.

Lu Qiaoge knew that the big dogfish, carp, and grass carp had arrived.

And of course, there's the old tortoise.

Lu Qiaoge hasn't been here for a while.

These little ones were very excited to see her.

They rushed towards Lu Qiaoge, eager to surround her if they could.

Lu Qiaoge didn't waste any time and said directly to the big dogfish, "I want to go into the water and take a look at those big iron boxes."

The big pike was right on the shore, its body gently swaying its tail in the water.

【Let me show you first, don't rush, little fairy, wait for us by the lake.】

The old turtle also said, "We rarely come here, and we're unfamiliar with many areas. Going into the water rashly would be dangerous."

Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment and nodded: "That works too."

This was the first time Lu Qiaoge had ever located the iron box.

So the big pike and the big carp are also very serious.

The old turtle then bit the big pike's tail and followed it.

As far as Lu Qiaoge could see, the old turtle hadn't shown its face yet, and Tao Tao was still hovering above the water.

I always knew it was a reed marsh, but now I'm sure it's deep inside the reed marsh.

Lu Qiaoge gave up the idea of ​​going into the water.

When the old turtle surfaced, the swallows flew back from afar and told Lu Qiaoge: "The box is still in its original place, directly opposite the big poplar tree on the steps."

[I initially thought there were only three boxes, but it seems there are eleven, hidden under the sand, and now they're all showing.]

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