Parallel Rebirth 1980

Li Zhongqiang had no intention of working all afternoon. This was a critical period for job changes, and a slight neglect in work might give up the opportunity for promotion.

"Brother Qiang? I see you have been distracted all afternoon. What's going on?" Workmate Afeng was curious.

Li Zhongqiang was distracted while rolling bricks, but he immediately came back to his senses after being teased by A Feng. He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but say: "Tell me, how much salary can our line leader get in a month?"

Ah Feng was stunned. He didn't expect Li Zhongqiang to ask this suddenly, but he really knew this: "I heard him say last month that he seemed to be able to get forty-five."

"That's 45 yuan. Brother Qiang, if you work for three to five years, you will definitely have the opportunity to become a line leader." Afeng's face was full of envy: "Brother Qiang, don't forget to promote your brothers."

Li Zhongqiang pursed his lips, thinking a lot. Normally he would be full of energy, but after listening to his wife's words in the morning, he suddenly felt that today's work was more tiring than usual for some reason.

"A Feng, do you know how much our factory director's monthly salary is?"

The factory director is sent to the factory and is paid every month.

"I don't know about this, Brother Qiang, your goal is a bit big, I admire you." Afeng obviously misunderstood, he pursed his lips, although the relationship was good, he didn't think Li Zhongqiang could work in the factory

Chief, that is not a position that can only be achieved by seniority.

When he didn't get the answer, Li Zhongqiang didn't pay much attention, but said again: "Tell me, is it reliable to make 200 in half a month?"

A Feng looked stunned, then approached cautiously: "Brother Feng, where did you hear that? I don't think so. Although the factory director is a leader, he probably can't earn more than 200 a month, but I heard that private companies can,

It seems that that’s not all, that group of people can get commissions, so now many capable people are more willing to work for those big bosses in private companies.”

…

In front of the small shop in Changhe Town, the proprietress Hu Xiangmei has been looking at the door eagerly. It has been more than ten days, and the young man disappeared after leaving ten kilograms of melon seeds.

Could it be that he didn’t come? The landlady thought to herself that if she didn’t come, would the five dollars be hers? But such a good business would just be gone.

"Lady boss, long time no see."

As if God heard her thoughts, that familiar face actually appeared.

"Oh, you're finally here. I've had such a hard time waiting for you." Hu Xiangmei stood up quickly and was not surprised at all when she saw Zhang Qingan's clothes. It was normal for a businessman to dress like this.

"Uncle, I want to eat candy."

Li Lianying didn't look for her mother this time, but directly pulled Zhang Qingan's clothes to act coquettishly.

Zhang Qing'an smiled: "Eat it, take whatever you want."

"Uncle, I want this toy."

"Okay, boss lady, write it down together."

Zhang Qingping stared from behind, but Li Lianying simply chose not to look at her.

"Okay, okay, Qingping, is this little brother from your mother's family?"

The landlady knew Zhang Qingping and took the initiative to say hello.

Zhang Qingping smiled and nodded: "This is my biological brother."

"Hey, your brother is really awesome. He put ten kilograms of melon seeds here and sold them out in one day." The lady boss smiled and took out four dollars: "Here are four dollars. Let me take it for you."

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"Thanks."

After Zhang Qingan took the money, he took out another one yuan and handed it to the proprietress: "My niece is buying something, you do the math."

"Okay, okay."

Hu Xiangmei took it with a smile, did the math, and got back more than eighty cents. Children buy a lot of things for cents, and they are very cheap.

"Little brother, you see, I will keep this position for you. You can put as many melon seeds as you want." Hu Xiangmei had long been thinking about milky melon seeds, so she took the initiative to say it when Zhang Qingan didn't mention it.

"Then thank you boss, but last time I just gave it to the boss to try, so it doesn't matter if I lose a little. You have also seen that this kind of melon seeds taste better than ordinary melon seeds and are easier to sell, right?"

"Yes, yes." Hu Xiangmei's heart skipped a beat. Is this a price increase? But on the surface, she still had a smile on her face.

"Let's do this. If you want to buy melon seeds in the future, go directly to my sister. If you know my sister, it's cheaper. I'll give you 43 cents, but you have to promise not to spread the news. I sell it at the outer door for 48 cents."

Hu Xiangmei breathed a sigh of relief. The profit of 43 cents was also huge, and it was still cheaper than ordinary melon seeds: "Good Man, good Man, don't worry about it, then I want another Ten Jin Man."

The last sentence was said while looking at Hu Xiangmei.

Zhang Qingping looked at her brother stupidly, confused. When had she agreed to do business with her brother?

"Sister, we still have fifty pounds in our bag. You can give it to the boss lady later." Zhang Qing'an looked at the boss lady: "This time we have to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, no problem."

"Ah? Then... okay."

…

When he got home, Zhang Qingan took out fifty kilograms of melon seeds from one of the bags. Fortunately, he had prepared them beforehand, otherwise it would have been too eye-catching to take them out of the system.

In the future, as the melon seed business expands, I really need to think of a way to hide it from others, otherwise it will attract people's attention sooner or later.

In the evening, my brother-in-law finally returned home from the kiln factory after a long day's work. Looking at the meat and vegetables on the table, he couldn't tell how he felt. My brother-in-law had really made money. Otherwise, how could he dare to do this?

"Brother-in-law, I brought back a bottle of Huaxing Erguotou for you to try."

Seeing the wine bottle that Zhang Qingan took out from his bag, Li Zhongqiang swallowed his saliva immediately: "Huaxing Erguotou, this thing is very expensive, it's only three and a half yuan a bottle."

"How else can I say that my brother-in-law is knowledgeable?" Zhang Qing'an unscrewed the wine bottle and the smell of wine wafted out. There was no such thing as fake wine in this era because the wine itself was made from fine grains and the cost was generally relatively high.

"Haha, when I was having dinner with my boss, our line leader bought a few bottles. I was lucky enough to take a sip at that time. The taste is not comparable to Pure No. 2."

Pure No. 2 is a cheap liquor, costing 30 cents a bottle. Zhang Qingan’s father drinks Pure No. 1, which is cheaper, only 15 cents, and a bottle can last the old man a month.

Zhang Qing'an took the initiative to pour wine for Li Zhongqiang. When Li Zhongqiang saw that the glass of wine was half full, he quickly shouted: "Okay, okay, okay."

He was afraid that the wine would be spilled and wasted. It was a good thing and should be savored slowly.

"Brother-in-law, come here and give you a toast."

"OK."

Facing his brother-in-law, Li Zhongqiang felt a little nervous for the first time. This meal alone was enough to earn him a week's salary. It wasn't that he couldn't afford it, but that he couldn't bear to bear the burden of the family. Although his father suffered a stroke, he still had his mother.

He takes care of her, but he has to bear the cost of the medicine.

After two glasses of wine, Zhang Qingan clearly felt that his cheeks were burning a little. His body was still too young and lacked exercise.

"Brother-in-law, your work in the kiln factory is too hard and tiring, why don't you come out and make money with me."

Li Zhongqiang took a sip of his wine. He had been thinking about this all afternoon. His brother-in-law didn't mention it at noon. It was impossible for him not to be curious.

"Qing'an, can you tell me what you do?"

"Ah ha, I forgot to mention it. I'm in the melon seed business now. Have you eaten the melon seeds I gave you at noon? That's it." Zhang Qing'an patted his head.

"Did you sell those milky melon seeds?" Li Zhongqiang looked surprised. He ate those melon seeds and they were delicious, but didn't the man named Wang say they were bought in the city?

"Yes, I met a big boss by chance. I took him to Baiwang County for a market trip. Now I am the general agent of this area. The volume is very large. I can't handle it alone. He asked me to find a few distributors.

Dai, as long as you are willing to do it, you can easily earn one hundred and eighty yuan a month, and this money will not go to outsiders. You are my brother-in-law, and I thought of you first."

Hearing what Zhang Qing'an said, Li Zhongqiang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and a little moved. He raised his glass and drank the wine in one sip: "Thank you, is it really okay for me?"

"Okay, if you have a mouth and legs, it's no problem. Besides, brother-in-law, you are educated. My sister just made thirty cents, right, sister."

Zhang Qingping, who was busy working on the side, smiled happily and explained the process of how to make money under Li Zhongqiang's curious eyes.

"Zhongqiang, I don't think my brother will harm us, why don't you give it a try."

"Of course I trust Qing'an, but in this business, you can't succeed with just words. I have to think about it." In fact, Li Zhongqiang has another level of worry, that is, if he does business, he will have to quit the kiln factory.

Now is the critical period for promotion. If he fails to do so, it will be all in vain. He cannot afford such a risk.

"Don't worry, I've already told my sister how to do it. My brother-in-law can come to me anytime if he's interested. There's one more thing I might want to trouble my brother-in-law with."

"you say."

"Well, I want to rebuild the house in my hometown and build it into a brick house. I'm not very familiar with this aspect. Brother-in-law, what do you think I need and how much does it cost?"

This question obviously entered Li Zhongqiang's field. Although he was surprised by Zhang Qingan's plan to build a house, he still introduced the required process in detail.

In the evening, the eldest sister spread a bed sheet for Zhang Qingan and kept it for one night.

Early the next morning, Zhang Qing'an set out on his way home early, walking on the ridge of the ten-mile-long river, looking at the large and small bags in his hands.

Looking at the endless ten-mile long river, Zhang Qing'an suddenly regretted not buying a car, even a 28-inch car would be nice.