Ordinary folks were quite busy before the New Year, rushing to prepare festive goods, visit relatives, and arrange gifts. Hou Yong, a minor boss, found himself surprisingly idle by comparison.
It was already the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. His daughter would be coming home tonight, and the technical support factory led by Qin Gang was fully prepared, waiting only for work to officially resume after the New Year.
Hou Yong had prepared plenty of New Year goods for Qin Gang. The items were varied, but none were overly expensive. Given the relationship between them, Qin Gang wouldn't have accepted anything too costly, and Hou Yong himself had no desire to deal in things that could easily leave him open to criticism. In any case, whenever technical difficulties arose—or even minor patents—Hou Yong was always ready to cede them to Qin Gang and the state, which proved far more useful than any gift.
Chapter 147