Chapter 834
Let's talk about some personal matters.
Chapter 834 Let's talk about some personal matters.
Lu Qiaoge continued walking forward and discovered that not only Luo Xinghua, but also the student named Zhang Aiguo had the same keen sense of smell.
Zhang Aiguo was quick-witted and had a keen sense of smell, like a hunting dog.
He was squatting next to the conveyor belt, checking the packaging for airtightness while whispering to his coworker next to him, "...I think this instant noodle factory can be expanded. Not just a branch factory, we can form a joint venture, and even extend the production line to the third line. As long as we control the quality well, becoming the number one in China is definitely not a dream."
Lu Qiaoge listened, nodding inwardly. This first batch of college students certainly had substance.
Although she is not officially the factory director, or even the deputy of the branch factory, everyone knows that Lu Qiaoge, who came from Jiangcheng, has a certain invisible power.
When she doesn't come, everyone continues to work as usual. But when she does come, even Director Min revolves around her. This subtle magnetic field makes everyone unconsciously trust and submit to her.
Back in his office, Lu Qiaoge said to Lao Min, "Director Lao Min, I'd like to ask you about someone."
Old Min smiled and said, "Who do you want to ask about? I'll tell you anything I know."
Lu Qiaoge took a sip of hot tea and said slowly, "I would like to know about Director Zhao of the Fifth Textile Factory."
Old Min's eyes lit up; he knew about Lu Qiaoge's plan.
When Lu Qiaoge came to see him, she often liked to talk to Lao Min about what she should do next.
So he hurriedly asked, "Do you also want to convert the Fifth Textile Factory into a wool sweater factory?"
Lu Qiaoge really didn't know this.
She was also puzzled, as it was clearly unrelated to what she wanted to ask.
The reason it was placed in Jiangcheng is because that's my territory.
As for Beidu, it's much more difficult to handle.
The renovation was already difficult enough, and Lu Qiaoge was unwilling to make things even more difficult for herself.
So she asked Old Min curiously, "Director Min, what do you mean by that? Isn't the Fifth Textile Factory good enough?"
In a big city like Beidu, being the fifth textile factory built is quite impressive.
Old Min shook his head and said, "Director Zhao and I have a good personal relationship. We were chatting together just a couple of days ago. He knows about you, Qiao Ge, and I don't know why, but he also heard that you're planning to go back to Jiangcheng to build a wool sweater factory. He told me that he would like to meet you if he had the chance."
He wanted to convert the Fifth Textile Factory into a wool sweater factory. He also said, "Jiangcheng has its geographical advantages, but Beidu also has its advantages. Wouldn't it be easier to manage if you studied in Beidu? And you could see the results more directly."
Old Zhao's original words were: "Why go to the trouble of going far away when there are so many textile factories in Beidu? To be honest, not to mention the cities below, just in Beidu, half of the textile factories are facing difficulties."
It's different from when it was built.
As the country grows stronger and its population increases, textile factories should be sunrise industries under such circumstances.
But the problem now isn't just raw materials; the machinery and equipment are also aging. Moreover, without foreign exchange reserves, it's impossible to purchase advanced equipment. Production can't be increased, and the number of workers is growing, especially the number of retired workers in the factory, which is a huge burden for the company.
If it were really converted into a wool sweater factory, the problems of raw materials and sales channels would be easily solved.
Factory Director Min added, "Old Zhao told me that their factory actually has a batch of machines. They originally planned to build a workshop to produce wool sweaters, but it was shelved for various reasons, and the machines are now in the warehouse. Fortunately, the old factory director and he both value these machines and have maintained them fairly well."
This was something Lu Qiaoge hadn't expected. Actually, that wasn't what she was asking.
She wanted to ask about Director Zhao's private affairs.
Lu Qiaoge looked at Director Min somewhat awkwardly.
Having dealt with Lu Qiaoge many times, Lao Min naturally understood immediately that what she said was not what she wanted to know.
So Lao Min asked curiously, "Qiao Ge, what do you want to know?"
Lu Qiaoge said, "Director Min, I have some personal matters to attend to..."
She didn't hide anything from Director Min, and told him about the little girl Zhao Xiaojing she had seen looking for her parents, and how she had now been placed in the Yuhong Nursing Home near Guoan University.
Old Min was stunned: "What a coincidence! Old Zhao is still very hardworking at work, but he's not doing well in his private life, especially in the last year, his wife's health has been getting worse."
Zhao Zhigang was sentenced to life imprisonment, which means he has no chance of ever getting out of prison.
And even if they perform well and their sentence is changed to a fixed term, will they be able to wait until that day?
These two people only have this one child.
So what has he heard now?
Zhigang, that kid, actually got married in the place where he was sent to the countryside, and even had a daughter who's twelve years old now. The child is being fostered by a fellow villager. That family treated her badly, and now she's secretly run away to find her parents.
"What...what are you talking about?" Old Min was also dumbfounded: "I've never heard Zhigang mention having a wife! If it weren't for this incident, he and that woman would have been married long ago, and maybe even have a child. He's really a scoundrel."
In this situation, Lao Min was too embarrassed to ask Lu Qiaoge what Zhao Zhigang's previous wife's name was and where she lived.
If Zhao Zhigang had been so inclined, he would have told everyone when he got back that Bi hadn't married a country girl, but rather a Beijing educated youth.
Now, nobody really knows what happened between the two of them; Old Zhao, for one, knows absolutely nothing about it.
When Zhao Zhigang was sent to the countryside, he was about seventeen years old. So he probably got married the following year?
"Qiao Ge, let me sort this out."
After a long pause, Old Min finally said, "Qiao Ge, what do you think we should do?"
If the couple knew they had this child, they would probably be quite happy, especially the sister-in-law, who would likely rekindle her enthusiasm for life.
But it's hard to say.
Lu Qiaoge said, "How about this, Director Min, come with me to the Fifth Textile Factory. We'll talk to Director Zhao about this in person. The main issue is that we need to go to the prison to find Zhao Zhigang and find out what happened back then. We can't just believe whatever this young girl says, whether it's true or not."
So Lu Qiaoge drove Lao Min to the Fifth Textile Factory, where they easily met Director Zhao, who had just come out of a meeting.
Factory Director Zhao was very enthusiastic when he saw Lao Min, and invited him into his office. When he learned that this person was Lu Qiaoge, he became even more enthusiastic.
With anticipation in his eyes, he said to Lu Qiaoge, "I heard you run a wool sweater factory in Jiangcheng. Would you like to take a look around our factory?"
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "If Director Zhao has this idea, we can really talk about it. But right now, Director Zhao and I have other things to discuss."
(End of this chapter)