Material Empire

"Is he okay?"

Watching Xiao Dongping leave, Qin Hai worriedly asked Ning Mo and the others.

"It doesn't matter, Lao Xiao has a lot of alcohol." Ning Mo said disapprovingly, "The people who are engaged in supply and marketing are the people who go around the wine table all day long. When my father was in office in the past, there was a lot of business in the factory, and Lao Xiao didn't drink any week. Drunk two or three times? I'm only worried that when he returns home, Mrs. Xiao will punish him again when she sees him smelling of alcohol."

"Hahahaha." Both Yu Haitao and Miao Lei gloated and laughed, obviously Xiao Dongping's fear was a well-known joke in the factory.

"By the way, Ning Mo, what's going on in our factory, you guys tell me." Qin Hai said, after talking with Xiao Dongping, he found that the situation of Qingfeng factory is not optimistic, internal The relationship is also quite complicated, so I thought of understanding the situation first.

They didn't mention how Ning Mo and the others introduced Qin Hai to the sophistication of people in the factory, but only said that after Xiao Dongping left Weimin Restaurant, he returned home in a hurry. As soon as he entered, his wife, He Yumei, smelled the strong smell of alcohol on his body, and her red phoenix eyes stood up: "Where are you drinking again?"

"We're in Weimin Restaurant." Xiao Dongping threw the things in his hands aside, sat down on the wicker chair, and said, "Yumei, make me a cup of tea."

"Going to drink again! Are you reluctant to take the bus in Hongze again, so you saved money and went back to buy wine secretly?" He Yumei asked Xiao Dongping angrily while helping Xiao Dongping make tea with a thermos. She is a typical knife-mouthed, tofu-hearted, not only annoyed at her husband's behavior of drinking secretly, but also distressed at his usual appearance of drinking. Seeing that Xiao Dongping smelled of alcohol and looked tired, she was naturally reluctant to ignore him.

Xiao Dongping waved his hand and said, "I saved fifty cents, but I didn't use it to buy wine. Today's wine was invited to me by the fat man from Ning Chang's house. The technical school students who reported to our factory, I can be regarded as lucky. Good guy, 6 dishes, 3 meat and 3 vegetables, the fat man is really willing to spend the money."

"What kind of technical school student? It's worth the fat man spending so much money to treat him to dinner?" Xiao Dongping aroused He Yumei's curiosity. When she heard that her husband had saved money but didn't use it to buy wine, she felt resentment towards him again. A few points less.

"I don't know where he came from, but this young man is really talented. No, I have to go to Lao Leng's house and tell him about the rotary blades..." Xiao Dongping said, and he was about to get up and go out.

He Yumei stopped him immediately: "You smell like alcohol, what are you doing at someone's house in the middle of the night?"

"That's right." Xiao Dongping sat down again, turned his head and shouted to the inner room: "Xiaojun!"

His son Xiao Xiaojun came out in response, and Xiao Dongping ordered: "Go to the homes of Uncle Leng and Uncle Xiang, tell them to come to me, and say that I have something to discuss with them."

"What's the rush, can't we discuss it after work tomorrow?" He Yumei asked.

Xiao Dongping said: "Things that are imminent, such things can't be discussed after work. Xiaojun, hurry up."

Xiao Xiaojun glanced at his mother, seeing that his mother did not express any objection, he ran out quickly to find someone.

After a long time, Leng Yuming, the head of the technical section, and Xiang Jiyong, the head of the production section, came to Xiao Dongping's house one after the other. Seeing Xiao Dongping's expression, they both laughed and cursed: "You old Xiao, don't you?" Maybe you are drunk and want to chat with us again? Go to sleep when you are drunk, are you afraid that Xiao He will scold you and ask us to intercede?"

Xiao Dongping, Leng Yuming, and Xiang Jiyong were about the same age. They were the three generals under the old factory manager Ning Zhongying. They cooperated a lot in work and had a good personal relationship. Both Leng and Xiang knew about Xiao Dongping's alcoholism, and that he would be reprimanded by his wife if he drank, so they made a joke about it.

He Yumei was no stranger to this kind of joke, she poured water for Leng Yuming and Xiang Jiyong, asked them to sit down, and said, "Lao Xiao is drinking the wine that the fat man at Factory Manager Ning's house bought today. I heard that there is another technical school student, you can ask him."

"Xiao Mo invited you to drink?" Xiang Jiyong was a little surprised, "What's going on?"

Xiao Dongping told Leng Yuming and Xiang Jiyong about the drinking just now, especially highlighting Qin Hai's extraordinary features. Leng Yuming and Xiang Jiyong looked at each other in disbelief.

"No way, a student from a technical school... When did Lao Long's student become so capable?" Xiang Jiyong murmured softly. He himself graduated from an agricultural machinery technical school, and of course that was in the 1960s. The current principal of the Agricultural Machinery Technical School, Long Changsheng, was Xiang Jiyong's classmate back then. Xiang Jiyong couldn't understand how capable the students trained by the Agricultural Machinery Technical School are.

"Old Xiao, that Qin Hai said that he has the ability to improve the quality of our rotary tillage blades to above the industry average level. Did he say what kind of technology he used?" Leng Yuming was concerned about specific technical issues.

Xiao Dongping shook his head and said, "I'm not technical. How can I understand what he said about craftsmanship? So I didn't ask him. My opinion is somewhat similar to that of Lao Xiang. I think a technical school student should have no Is it such a big deal?"

"But you clearly said that the quenching process he used can treat the No. 65 manganese steel farm tools so that they don't even curl the blade when chopping bricks. I can't even do this." Leng Yuming said.

Xiao Dongping said: "Miao Lei said this, I didn't see it with my own eyes."

Xiang Jiyong said: "I know Miao Lei, he is not very good at lying. Besides, Xiao Mo and the others spent so much money to invite Qin Hai to dinner, it must be because Qin Hai helped them solve the problem, which can also explain this. It's true."

"You said he has already reported, where does he live? I'll go find him now." Leng Yuming was a little impatient, and planned to talk to Qin Hai immediately to see if he had any clever tricks to improve the quality of the rotary tillage blades. .

Xiao Dongping shook his head and said: "I think it's better to observe it first. If he said something casually, we will pay so much attention to it. If it doesn't work out, it will be a joke. My idea is, do you two find a chance tomorrow to go to the Test him to see if he is really capable or bragging. If he is really capable, we will listen to him talk about how to improve the quality of the blade, wouldn't it be better?"

Xiang Jiyong pointed at Xiao Dongping's nose, and said with a smile: "Old Xiao, you have made yourself suspicious by engaging in supply and marketing, and you have to test such a thing first. But, you are right, he is a freshman from a technical school. , If we act too anxiously, maybe there will be a reaction. I don’t think you are drunk, and your thinking is quite clear.”

Xiao Dongping said with a smile: "My old Xiao has always been drunk and smart. If I don't do business, I won't be cheated by others."

Qin Hai, Ning Mo and the others drank at the Weimin restaurant until nine o'clock in the evening, licking every dish clean, and then returned to the agricultural machinery factory with satisfaction on their bulging bellies. When they arrived at the family area, Ning Mo and the others went back to their respective homes, while Qin Hai groped his way back to the single building based on his memories of the day.

"You just finished your meal?"

Hearing the sound of Qin Hai opening the door, Wang Xiaochen who was opposite opened the door again, poked his head out, and asked Qin Hai. Smelling the smell of alcohol emanating from Qin Hai, she frowned slightly, and said, "Xiao Qin, you just graduated, don't imitate Fatty and the others, or your salary won't be enough to spend."

"Thank you Xiaochen." Qin Hai replied gratefully. Although Wang Xiaochen's reminder was superfluous to Qin Hai, the concern was sincere. In fact, Qin Hai and Wang Xiaochen just had a face-to-face meeting in the afternoon, but unexpectedly Wang Xiaochen confided in him like this.

"You should also come from the countryside, right? I also came from the countryside. We country people can't compare with their city people. Their family is from Qingfeng Factory, and they depend on their parents for food and drink." Wang Xiaochen said to Qin Hai seriously.

"Thank you Xiaochen for your guidance. I'm really new here today. I don't think it's appropriate to refuse Ning Mo's enthusiasm. I won't go out to eat and drink with them in the future." Qin Hai expressed his determination.

Wang Xiaochen nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You have come all the way from Hongze, and you sweat so much, go to the water room to wash up. The water is a bit cold at night, and I have some boiling water in the thermos. You can take it."

"No need, I'm used to taking cold showers." Qin Hai said, after finishing speaking, he added with a smile: "It seems that I can't even call you sister, you really take care of me like a younger brother."

Wang Xiaochen smiled sweetly and said: "You didn't say it yourself. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, and a close neighbor is not as good as the opposite door? You just came here, and if you need anything, feel free to ask me. You can ask me if you don't know anything. You are welcome."