1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

After entering the yard of Rongcheng United Distribution Company, Li Duoyu saw a lot of large equipment piled up in the yard that had not yet been installed.

 Some are exposed.

 Some were covered with raincloths.

They are all quite big, and a few of them look familiar. They look like they are used for food processing.

 Li Duoyu frowned slightly. The state-owned enterprise An Yuliang worked for was a channel dealer. How come it had so many equipment? Could it be that it also started buying and selling equipment.

Li Duoyu tried to ask:

“Uncle, what kind of equipment is this? Why is it so big?”

The guard uncle replied: "I really don't know about this. The boss bought it and it has been there for several months."

 “That’s it.”

After Li Duoyu arrived at the reception room, the doorman enthusiastically brought him a cup of tea and said:

"Wait here for a moment. Manager An went to the county town to sell goods, but he should be back soon. I have something else to do, so I will go back to my post first."

 “Thank you, uncle.”

"You're welcome."

Li Duoyu has visited several units. So far, the guard uncle is the most reasonable, but it may also be related to the fact that he has An Yuliang's business card.

Li Duoyu glanced at the reception room. Sure enough, like other units and companies, they like to promote themselves in this kind of place.

 Li Duoyu took a cursory glance at the wall of honor. This state-owned company had indeed a very glorious past. It was a subsidiary of the Rongcheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Even now, he is still the God of Wealth in the eyes of many people. As long as the goods are on their purchasing list, they can be sold to supply and marketing cooperatives everywhere.

This has also led to the fact that some positions in this company are particularly lucrative, and many people are eager to work in this company.

 You can see the back.

 Li Duoyu suddenly realized that something was wrong. In the following years, the company's development direction was obviously a little wrong.

It seems to be crooked.

 【Our company has further shifted the focus of reform to】

 【In 1983, our company purchased five large-scale food processing equipment】

 【In 1984, our company reached a cooperation agreement with Longtail Shipyard to produce three 200-ton fishing boats and two 300-ton cargo ships】

 Li Duoyu remembers Rongcheng United Distribution Company, which is obviously a channel dealer, but why did it suddenly change its business direction? Is it planning to enter the real industry?

This kind of span is like him who is engaged in breeding and suddenly said that he wants to be a teacher. Doesn't it mean that he has to learn everything from scratch?

 At this time, two staff members wearing white shirts and leather shoes wanted to take a rest in the reception room.

 “Uh, there’s someone there.”

The two staff members saw a young man sitting on a chair in the reception room, their faces instantly became unhappy, and they looked at each other briefly.

One person covered his nose and said in disgust: "Why does it smell like sea?"

In their eyes, Li Duoyu is a rural relative of one of the company's employees, and he probably wants to work in the factory.

They both also noticed the ceramic water cup placed next to Li Duoyu’s seat, and frowned:

“This old company is really getting more and more unruly. I need to tell him in the future not to let anyone into the factory.”

Li Duoyu's mouth twitched when he heard this. Just now he thought the company had a good atmosphere and the guard was really nice. However, less than ten minutes later, his image was completely shattered.

However, it’s normal to think about it. The fishing boat is not with him, and he is no different from an ordinary fisherman.

 At most, he is just more handsome than others.

 Li Duoyu smelled his body.

Grass!

 There is a smell on my body, but it is obviously not good.

The two people did not go to the reception room, but just smoked and chatted outside.

“Fatty An must have been unlucky this time. So much kelp cannot be sold, and some of it has become moldy in the warehouse. The boss will definitely hold him accountable.”

"Why do you think that fat man has to stick to those channels? We will be transforming in a few years. Instead of working for the supply and marketing cooperative, it is better to go out and make money ourselves, so that we can make more."

"Zhang Lu, can you please keep your mouth down? Manager An is also the veteran of our company. Except for the boss, no second-in-command dares to offend him."

"What are you afraid of? If this continues, after the restructuring, the first ones to be kicked out will be their masters and disciples."

　　"Well, if I don't tell you anymore, your mouth will kill me sooner or later."

 Li Duoyu in the reception room frowned and thought for a while after hearing this. It seemed that Manager An was not having a very good time during this period.

 At this time.

The big iron door of the company opened, and Li Duoyu heard the sound of the diesel engine. It should be that a large truck was coming back.

At the doorman, the uncle said: "Director An, you are back. There is a lot less kelp today. It seems that the goods are spread well."

An Yuliang, who was driving a Dongfeng brand truck, shook his head and sighed: "It's not bad. I traveled three towns and laid a little more than yesterday."

The guard uncle continued:

“By the way, Director An, there is a young man coming to see you in the reception room.”

An Yuliang frowned slightly: "That young man, did you tell me where you are from?"

"He didn't say anything, but he had your business card in his hand, so I put it in."

 After hearing the business card, An Yuliang suddenly felt at ease. He was also afraid that a fellow villager would suddenly come over and refuse to leave, asking him to help arrange a job.

"Okay, I'll park the car and go look for him."

Li Duoyu heard the sound, walked out and took a look, and found that Manager An Yuliang could also drive a large truck, and he looked like an experienced driver.

When An Yuliang drove the car into the yard, he subconsciously looked in the direction of the reception room and happened to see Li Duoyu.

 An Yuliang was very surprised.

　　Unexpectedly, Li Duoyu would take the initiative to come to him and take a picture of Xiao Lin who was still dozing next door.

“Get up, let me drive the car. After parking the car, let the workers in the factory unload the kelp.”

Lin Haiqing, who was sleepy, rubbed his eyes and said: "Boss, it's not like you don't know that my driving skills are terrible. The garage is so small that I can't park at all."

An Yuliang said disgustedly: "How can you be as stupid as a pig? You have been studying for so long and you can't even learn it."

Lin Haiqing was as confused as a two-foot-tall monk, wondering why the boss was so angry.

 But the next second, he understood.

An Yuliang waved excitedly towards Li Duoyu: "Director Li, please wait for me for a moment. I'll park the car and come to you right away."

After seeing Li Duoyu, Lin Haiqing instantly became energetic: "What kind of day is this? Director Li actually came to our company."

At the door of the reception room, the two young comrades smoking were very puzzled when they saw Manager An's enthusiastic look.

director?

They turned their heads involuntarily. There was no one behind them except the young man who smelled of sea.

What the two of them didn't expect was that the young man smiled and said, "It's okay, there's no rush."

The corners of their mouths twitched. Now they knew who Manager An was greeting.

I don’t know if this person heard them just now. They said bad things about Manager An at the door. It would be quite embarrassing if he heard them.

An Yuliang is a typical smiling tiger. He usually smiles, but except for the leader, he rarely shows such anxiety and excitement.

What kind of identity is this young man? Seeing that something was wrong, one of the young employees complained:

“Go away quickly. I told you not to talk nonsense and don’t listen. If Manager An finds out, we will definitely suffer no good consequences.”

The man named Zhang Lu smiled bitterly and said, "How would I know?"

After An Yuliang parked the truck, he said, "After you ask the workers to unload the kelp, come to me in my office."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly went to the reception room. After seeing Li Duoyu, he stretched out his hand with a smile on his face:

“Director Li, what brought you to me?”

 Li Duoyu shook hands with Manager An: "I didn't expect that, Manager An, you are actually a truck driver."

 “Learned it a long time ago.”

Fatty An said helplessly: "To be honest, my lumbar spine is not good. If I hadn't stepped into a big hole half a month ago and purchased the kelp from Shangqi Village, I really wouldn't want to drive this truck."

It is true that there will be a bumper harvest of kelp this year, but the few fishing villages that raise kelp with them are not sure about the quality, which makes many kelp buyers very worried.

I guess that Manager An has signed a purchase agreement with Shangqi Village before, so he probably suffered a big loss this time.

An Yuliang looked around: "Director Li, there are too many people here, so it's not suitable for talking. Go to my office to make tea."

"All right."

Li Duoyu followed An Yuliang to his office, which was quite large. The things placed there were not bulky books, but filing cabinets.

The only place that is more elegant is the other corner of the office, where there is a nice tea table. “I’ve been a little busy these days and the office is a bit messy, so just sit down wherever you want.”

After An Yuliang finished speaking, he picked up the hot water bottle, shook it twice, and shouted directly in the direction of the corridor: "Sister Zhang, bring me a bottle of hot water."

After a while, a lady in her forties came over with a pot of boiling water and placed it on his tea table.

An Yuliang smiled and said:

“Director Li, I have black tea and Tieguanyin here, which one do you want to drink?”

Li Duoyu thought for a while:

 “Tieguanyin.”

An Yuliang said: "I didn't expect that your taste is the same as mine. I also prefer drinking Tieguanyin recently."

An Yuliang is very skillful in making tea, and he looks like he often makes tea.

 After a while, a cup of Tieguanyin with a refreshing fragrance was placed in front of Li Duoyu.

“This Tieguanyin has a good fragrance and is very mellow in the mouth. Let’s try it.”

Li Duoyu picked up the tea cup and smelled it. It was indeed very fragrant. People in Chenjia Village next door especially like to drink this kind of tea.

 Due to the poor economy, most people in Chenjia Village drink tea stems.

Li Duoyu still remembers clearly that when he went to Chenjiacun to buy kelp rope the year before last, Uncle Tai brewed tea stems from Tieguanyin for the two of them.

Li Duoyu took a sip of Tieguanyin and found that the tea was really fragrant. In addition to the tea aroma, it also had a light fruity aroma.

Tieguanyin is an oolong tea that was popular for a while in its previous life. However, due to the high price and the misuse of pesticides in the place of origin, pesticide residues did not meet the standards.

 There are also reasons such as the degradation of tea varieties, which has led to the market being seized by rock tea and black tea.

If it comes to tea, Li Duoyu still prefers to drink oolong tea, which is not too strong but not too light.

“Manager An, your Tieguanyin tastes very good. Is it from Xiping?”

 “Director Li, you are amazing.”

An Yuliang was really surprised that Li Duoyu guessed the origin of the tea after just one drink.

“That’s right, it’s from Xiping. I didn’t expect that Director Li is also a master of tea drinking.”

“No, the village next door to us loves drinking this kind of tea. They always say that the Tieguanyin in Xiping is the best. Your tea is so delicious. I just asked casually.”

Hearing this, An Yuliang immediately turned around, took out a can of Tieguanyin packed in an iron box from the cabinet behind him, and placed it in front of Li Duoyu.

“Just some time ago, a friend of mine gave me several cans. If Director Li likes it, I will go to him to get it.”

Li Duoyu hurriedly pushed the tea leaves back: "Manager An, you are too polite. You gave me rock tea last time. If you give me Tieguanyin this time, I won't be able to finish your favor."

“Hurry and put it away, I have quite a lot of tea.”

The two of them politely pushed and shoved each other for a while, and finally Li Duoyu accepted the tea.

People here, whether they are talking about things or doing business, will often make tea and chat for a while before starting to talk about business.

With two cups of tea in his throat, Li Duoyu got to the point: "Manager An, I came to see you this time because I have something to ask for your help."

Manager An, who was pouring tea, shook his hands slightly and said with a smile: "Even so, we are all old friends. If I can help, I will definitely help you."

Li Duoyu said: "It's not a big deal. For you, it should be quite simple. I just want to purchase some Chinese medicinal materials."

“Director Li, you really found the right person to find me for this matter. As long as it’s not tiger penis, musk, bezoar, etc., I can help you with most of it.”

“It’s just some ordinary medicinal materials, but the quantity I want to buy is a bit large.”

 After Li Duoyu finished speaking, he handed over the list of medicinal materials that he had written in advance.

An Yuliang put on his reading glasses, looked at the medicinal materials, and said:

“Phellodendron, neem, poria, and rhizome, our company has these flavors, and the quantity is quite large.”

“For Guanzhong, Qinghao, and Betel Nut, the company does not have them at the moment. If Director Li wants them, I can help you transfer the goods.”

“By the way, how many kilograms of these medicinal materials do we need?”

“Almost, one hundred kilograms of each medicinal ingredient.”

An Yuliang was stunned for a moment: "Director Li, you must have changed your career to selling medicinal materials."

 Li Duoyu said seriously:

“Manager An, this matter may be urgent. When can I get the remaining herbs?”

 See Li Duoyu’s serious look.

An Yuliang also became serious: "Well, Director Li, just wait for me for a day. I will promise to deliver all the medicinal materials to you at noon tomorrow."

Hearing this, Li Duoyu felt relieved instantly. Seeing Manager An’s assurance, Li Duoyu also replied:

“The production of oysters this year is good, and there may be a batch of blue crabs next year.”

An Yuliang understood instantly, but still frowned and said, "But when it comes to the brand, our boss still refuses to let go."

 “The rules are dead, and I’m not that unreasonable.”

An Yuliang smiled and said: "It's easy to discuss things with Director Li." An Yuliang quickly poured another cup of tea for Li Duoyu, and then asked:

“By the way, Director Li, when will the eel you raised be on the market? I heard from Chef Liu that your grilled eel is really delicious.”

 When talking about eels, Li Duoyu thought for a while: "The launch time is coming soon, I can't guarantee you, most of them have been booked by the island countries.

Leave only part of it. When the time comes, I will cooperate with the aquatic product processing factory to produce a batch of grilled eels. However, the name of the processing factory and our brand will probably be on the packaging bag. Does your company still want it? "

 “Yes, this must be necessary.”

“Boss, don’t you mind this brand very much?”

An Yuliang said truthfully: "Grilled eel is an exception. Not long ago, our boss also ate Chef Liu's grilled eel in the courtyard. However, Chef Liu said that you have a secret sauce and can grill it better than him." Even better.”

 The upper class circle is indeed very small.

 Every corner you turn, you are all acquaintances.

Li Duoyu suddenly asked: "By the way, isn't your company doing a good job in distribution? Why do you have so many pieces of equipment? Do you plan to transform?"

 After hearing this, An Yuliang put down his tea cup and said calmly: "Our boss is not satisfied with the status quo and wants to diversify his business."

“Then your company is getting bigger and bigger.”

An Yuliang sighed and asked:

“Director Li, do you think this step of our company is a bit too big?”

 Li Duoyu nodded.

“We are all old friends, and I am not afraid to tell you that in order to buy these equipment, our company is not having a very good life now.”

Li Duoyu frowned slightly. Although he had never experienced it personally, he also saw the shameful operation of selling state-owned assets at a low price in "In the Name of the People".

 Judging from the various anomalies in this company, it is estimated that there may be problems. First, the money in the account was turned into various equipment and land.

 At that time, once the management is not good, and there are big dividends from corporate restructuring, there will be too many things that interested people can make profits from.

Li Duoyu said: "Manager An, do you want to do this together in the future?"

An Yuliang leaned back on his chair, lit a cigarette, and said slowly:

“I really want to, but when I was young, I was in this courtyard. My mother-in-law was also found here, and my child was born here. I still have some feelings. Let’s wait and see for a few more years.”

Li Duoyu said:

“Okay, our door to Minlong Food is open to you at any time.”

"This is what you said. I have a good memory. Don't pretend you don't know me when you see me in despair."

"How is it possible? If Manager An wants to change units, it is estimated that half of the units in Rongcheng will be rushing to get it. If you are willing to come to my place, I will have to wait for three days and three nights."

"Hahaha."

At this time, after unloading the goods, the disgraced Lin Haiqing came to An Yuliang's office and greeted Li Duoyu on the spot.

 “Director Li, long time no see.”

At this time, An Yuliang only handed the list of medicinal materials that Li Duoyu gave him to Lin Haiqing:

“You should immediately contact the medicinal herbs dealers we cooperate with to see if they have the medicinal herbs I have circled. If so, buy fifty kilograms of each flavor.”

 Lin Haiqing had a bitter look on his face: "Boss, I'm so thirsty. Let me drink a cup of tea first. I haven't seen Director Li for a long time. I have some things I want to ask him for."

An Yuliang said with disdain:

“It’s dirty, and you don’t know how to clean it up before coming over. If you want to drink water, go to the boiling water room and drink it yourself. Get this matter done immediately. If you don’t know, if you don’t get it done, don’t let me sleep at night.”

“Boss, you are too cruel. These days, I have been selling kelp and I haven’t had much rest at all.”

 An Yuliang rolled his eyes at him.

“I don’t know who harmed him, but I also sold kelp along with him.” (End of this chapter)