Lu Defa certainly isn't one of those gossiping women; he personally saw how Director Feng was so courteous to both Lu Zhenping and Shen Meng. Especially Shen Meng, with just a few words, she managed to secure a fifteen yuan subsidy for herself and Hongfa from the Soviet every month at the commune. Fifteen yuan! The subsidy was nearly in hand by the end of the month; no one could disrupt his livelihood now.
Another thing, the textile factory wouldn't even save face for the Director of the commune revolutionary committee, could they give it to Zhou Jiaojiao? This matter isn't just about sorting things out with the textile factory; the Cooperative Society and the County Committee wouldn't accept Zhou Jiaojiao either. Right now, only the small, inconsistent orders have somewhat stabilized the workshop and they are still expecting more from the Provincial City or other cities!
