Like a snowball, Fuxing Society has developed rapidly in two or three years, and it does tend to become bloated.
To observe whether an organization is bloated is not to look at the number of people but the ratio of people to things. If five people can do a thing, if there are ten people doing it, it is bloated.
On the other hand, if something that requires a hundred people can be done by eighty people, it cannot be considered bloated.
In addition, there is mutual strife within the organization, which is often a sign of overstaffing. At this time, it is probably correct to say that it is bloated.
Lu Ming did not want to copy the model of Fuxing Society. He wanted to turn the secret intelligence office into a brain model, directing the agents outside the main body to collect intelligence, and then summarize, analyze, and judge in the intelligence office.
In other words, the Secret Intelligence Service is a pure intelligence agency, not a law enforcement agency, so it does not need too many operational personnel.
Lu Ming, An Gonggen's first action brigade, was not prepared to take them away, but asked them to stay at Fuxingshe Shanghai Station. He could continue to use these action personnel through An Gonggen when needed.
After Zhao Yuanliang left, Lu Ming wanted to go see Du Juan right away, but after much deliberation he still didn't go. Instead, he sat in his apartment and thought about how he could explain the matter to Du Juan.
First of all, he must protect Du Juan and never let her get hurt in the slightest. Secondly, based on his understanding of the Communist Party, he was worried but not disgusted with Du Juan joining this organization.
So, how can we express our thoughts clearly without causing misunderstanding to Du Juan, and at the same time persuade her to quit the Communist Party?
Lu Ming felt an indescribable guilt towards Du Juan in his heart, and felt that he was suspected of always giving up.
Although he has always sincerely wanted Dujuan to find his new life, and he has always told himself not to disturb Dujuan and let Dujuan find and adapt to a new life on his own, but in his heart, is he deliberately using this method to alienate him?
And get rid of cuckoo?
Looking at his own heart, Lu Ming didn't know what he was thinking.
Do you have such a problem? On the surface, everything is thinking about Du Juan, but in fact, you are thinking about yourself.
Ever since Du Juan went to work in the spinning factory, Lu Ming had very little contact with her. The occasional meeting was just a token chat, and it seemed that he had an explanation for her and was basically ready to let go.
In the past, Du Juan sometimes came to the small circle meeting once a week and sometimes he didn't. Usually Lu Ming would contact him by phone or find out about Du Juan's situation through Sheng Muyi.
Lu Ming thought that Du Juan had found his new life, because every time he saw Du Juan, he could feel the changes in Du Juan from the inside out. He became more energetic and energetic, and seemed to have found the direction of his life.
And it is making great strides.
The cuckoo is no longer like a weak canary trapped in a cage, but like an eagle with gradually fuller wings, ready to soar into the blue sky.
Could it be that……
Lu Ming didn't dare to think about it anymore.
If Du Juan's new life and new direction are related to her leaning towards the Communist Party or even joining the Communist Party, then how to convince her? He knows that Du Juan has always been a girl who is weak on the outside but strong on the inside.
It's about her life experience.
Lu Ming felt confused and confused.
Lu Ming just sat at the table and thought about it for half a night, but still didn't understand anything.
The next morning, he drove directly to Sheng's Spinning Factory. No matter what, he still had to explain this matter openly and honestly to Du Juan.
Lu Ming entered the factory and saw a female worker who said he wanted to find Du Juan. The female worker ran away after looking at his clothes.
Not long after, Du Juan walked out of her office with a puzzled look on her face. When she saw Lu Ming standing there in the distance, she smiled, then ran over and threw herself into his arms.
The two hugged each other tightly, and several female workers in the distance were pointing and talking while secretly laughing.
"Why did you come to the factory to find me without calling me beforehand? Did something happen?"
After a while, Du Juan raised her head from his arms and asked, the flush on her face still not gone.
Lu Ming could feel the rapid beating of her heart, the ecstasy in her heart, and the deep love in her heart, but these only increased the guilt he felt towards Du Juan.
He could feel how deeply Du Juan missed him, but what about his feelings for Du Juan? Probably it had never been so deep.
Emotions cannot be faked. In other words, they can be faked for a while, but they cannot be faked for a long time without being noticed by others.
"Nothing happened. I suddenly missed you very much last night and came to see you when I got up early in the morning." Lu Ming smiled guiltily.
"You won't be stimulated, right? Why do you miss me so much all of a sudden? I know you are very busy, Sister Muyi told me so." Du Juan said in disbelief.
"No, am I so inhumane? I only come to see you when I'm stimulated?" Lu Ming pretended to be stern.
"No..." Du Juan thought for a moment, then burst into laughter and couldn't continue.
"I want to spend a day with you today, can you come out?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
Du Juan looked at him doubtfully, feeling a little uneasy. She still knew Lu Ming, but she didn't know what was wrong with Lu Ming or what needed a whole day to digest.
Lu Ming has visited her several times in the past two years, but he always stayed for a while and then left. Why would he want to stay with her all day today? This is the rhythm of the sun rising from the west.
"I'm not overly worried. Don't scare me. Nothing happened, right?" Du Juan asked nervously.
"It's really nothing, I just want someone to accompany me." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Isn't your secretary staying with you all day?" Du Juan said half puzzled and half joking.
People around Lu Ming have long noticed Liu Qiwen's unrequited love for Lu Ming, and they would sometimes joke with him about it, but Lu Ming would laugh it off without any response.
"There are some things that I just want you to know and don't want people from the Fuxing Society to know. It's as simple as that." Lu Ming said calmly.
"Then wait for me for a while. I have to explain some work matters. I can't just run away. I have to change my clothes." Du Juan said.
"Okay, go and explain your work, and go to Nanjing Road to buy clothes. You haven't bought new clothes for a long time," Lu Ming said with a smile.
"No need to buy them. I can't wear those gorgeous clothes in the factory." Du Juan said.
Du Juan went back to explain the work matters, gave some instructions to his deputy, and called Sheng Muyi to ask for leave.
"My lovely little brother is looking for you? Alas, he may be in a bad mood. You should stay with him. If it hadn't been for Miss Ning's incident, today would have been the day he and Mingzhu got married." Sheng Muyi sighed.
Du Juan then remembered that if it hadn't been for that accident, today would have been Lu Ming's wedding day.
This also made her understand that it was actually normal for Lu Ming to be so abnormal today.
Lu Ming first took Du Juan to a French fashion store on Nanjing Road and bought some new clothes for Du Juan. He also ordered some new styles of clothes that needed to be shipped from France. He also bought her two pieces of jewelry.
Du Juan tried to stop her several times, but she couldn't get over Lu Ming, so she had no choice but to let him have his way.
Lu Ming was also reflecting in his mind, was he using money to compensate? Even if he was, it was better than doing nothing.
When it was almost noon, Lu Ming took Du Juan to a local restaurant for dinner. This restaurant was also a place Lu Ming often visited. Shanghai local food was the most authentic.
After the food and wine were served, Lu Ming raised his glass and said with a smile: "Du Juan, let's drink to the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Du Juan could see the reluctance and bitterness in his heart, and thought he was missing Mingzhu, or was feeling sad that everything would fall into the void when the planned wedding day came.
In fact, Lu Ming really didn't think about this. It's not that he didn't miss Mingzhu, but the top priority was Du Juan's matter. His heart was now filled with Du Juan's matter.
Perhaps others could not realize how dangerous it was for a person to join the Communist Party at that time. Of course, Lu Ming knew very well that his life was hanging by a thread.
Lu Ming didn't know how to tell Du Juan about this matter, nor did he know what his attitude should be towards this matter. He was even a little afraid of hearing Du Juan's answer to him.
"Everything will be fine when Mingzhu and the others arrive in the United States. I heard from Sister Muyi that everything has been arranged there. Are you still worried about anything?" Du Juan asked tentatively.
"Well, I'm not worried at all about them being in the United States. Teacher Frank sent a telegram a few days ago, saying that the two ladies look good. This is an American compliment, which means don't worry, everything is fine.
Lu Ming said, with a smile on his face.
"Sister Mingzhu may have a hard time in her heart that she can't express. Today is supposed to be her bride's day." Du Juan further tried to say.
"Oh, you said this, the two of us have already discussed it, and we will arrange a replacement wedding as soon as they come back."
As for whether there is any problem in postponing marriage, Lu Ming has not thought about it. He even thinks that this is not bad. He can live a single life for a few more years. He does have a lot of things to do now. Being single has less fetters, so of course it is more convenient.
"Master Lu, if you feel uncomfortable in your heart, just say it. Don't hold it in your heart. I'll be with you." Du Juan felt that it didn't make sense to him from the side, so she simply encouraged her head on.
"Why should I feel uncomfortable? I'm very happy to have you by my side." Lu Ming said inexplicably.
"But... could you ask me out..." Du Juan felt unable to speak again.
"You're talking about my marriage. I've thought about it for a long time and won't be sad about it." Lu Ming thought that Du Juan had misunderstood what he meant and understood that he was in the pain of marriage.
"Then what are you sad about? I can feel that there is something on your mind." Du Juan said.