Siheyuan: Garbage King

Li Fang was a little moved after hearing Lao Sun's words.

After all, Wu Bing has been worrying about the welfare of employees in the logistics department these days. Li Huaide, the deputy director of the factory and also the logistics director, gave Wu Bing a task. During the Chinese New Year this year, all logistics employees must have food and meat.

Moreover, the meat must be pork with oil.

This grain is easy to handle, but meat is not easy to handle. After all, it is approaching the end of the year and the pork has been divided up by various work units and food companies. Where can he find so many pigs?

After all his efforts, he managed to save over a hundred kilograms of pork. This news from Lao Sun really came at a critical moment.

"Okay, Master Sun, I will ask people to go to Sunjia Village to see the pigs soon." Li Fang agreed.

Lao Sun also had a smile on his face.

Most people in this era are very rural. Even if they go to the city, they will never forget their hometown folks.

After entering the office, Li Fang briefly explained the matter to Wu Bing.

When Wu Bing heard that there were pigs in Sunjia Village, his eyes shone.

"Old Chang, you and Li Fang go to Sunjia Village. Well, I approve that you go to the driver class and call a 581 to go together."

Wu Bing patted his thigh and ordered.

He is usually very energetic at work and never seems to get tired.

The 581 he mentioned refers to the three-wheeled vehicle produced by the Shanghai Automobile Assembly Plant in the late 1950s. The design was finalized and put into production in January 1958, so everyone called it 581.

If you have a car, this will be easier.

Li Fang took Lao Chang and left, so as not to waste time.

Although his name is Lao Chang, he is only twenty-six years old this year. Chang Youkuan has looked mature since he was a child, and he also talks naggingly, so everyone calls him Lao Chang.

Lao Chang is considered an expert in the procurement department. His business ability is outstanding. When it comes to arithmetic, no one can compare with him. It is comparable to a human calculator.

For example, Liu Tieshan, who is so ambitious, leaders prefer to take Lao Chang with them when they go out to do business.

Lao Chang never quarrels with others, and he is recognized as an honest and good person by the purchasing core.

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When they arrived at Sunjia Village, Li Fang introduced the reason for his visit. The brigade cadres entertained them warmly and insisted on keeping them for dinner.

Looking at the miserable-looking villagers, Li Fang and Lao Chang didn't feel embarrassed to eat at other people's houses. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, so they should save some food for others. They earned wages, and at least they had a good harvest despite droughts and floods. These farmers had worked hard for a year

, it is not easy to save that little food.

If you meet a wealthy village like Liujiazhuang, you can just eat without feeling any guilt.

The pig was bouncing around and it didn't look like it was seriously ill at all, so a few young men managed to hold it down.

It was over weighed, one hundred and sixty-three catties and eight taels, but Li Fang took the initiative to round it up to one hundred and sixty-four catties.

Lao Chang discussed the price with the brigade cadre: "There is no meat ticket. Eighty-six cents per catty, 15% more than the market price, one hundred and sixty-four catties, I will give you one hundred and forty yuan."

The brigade cadre was a farmer in his thirties with a dark face. He took out a pen and paper from his arms, made a few strokes, and shook his head.

"We are pig fat, we need to pay more." No one is willing to give more profits.

Lao Chang also shook his head: "That's the price."

Li Fang watched this scene and knew very well that the price given by Lao Chang was four cents less than the bottom line price of the purchasing department. If it was 86 cents, the extra money would belong to the purchaser.

This is also normal. After all, if buyers are not given extra benefits, who would have the motivation to work more.

The brigade cadres and the people next to them whispered and discussed for a long time.

"Eighty-seven cents, okay?" the brigade cadre said, scratching his head.

Lao Chang looked at Li Fang, who nodded when he saw this.

"Okay, carry it on to the car. This is one hundred and forty-two yuan and sixty-eight cents. Count it." Lao Chang took out his small satchel and counted the money to the brigade cadre.

The brigade cadre's hands were shaking a little after receiving so much money. Although the money did not belong to him personally, who wouldn't be excited to see the money.

After counting the money for the third time, the brigade cadres smiled and nodded, and the sale was completed.

Taking the driver, three people and one fat pig, we returned to the city.

On the way, Lao Chang smoothed his hair, took out four dollars from his pocket and gave it to Li Fang.

"Hey, Old Chang, something's wrong, I gave you too much." Li Fang took the money and said quickly.

Usually when two buyers go to the countryside, the benefits are shared equally.

Today he earned an extra four yuan and ninety-two cents, but Lao Chang gave him four yuan.

"Thanks to you, I earned this dollar in vain. You are the hero, so you get the big shot, 28 cents." Lao Chang smiled.

Li Fang looked at Lao Chang's firm eyes and didn't refuse.

There will be more opportunities in the future, so there is no need to back and forth.

"This pig is so fat." Li Fang looked at the pig.

Lao Chang laughed and said excitedly: "This year, with it, I can have a good year."

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Carrying a big fat pig into the factory is very popular, but as soon as Li Fang entered the factory, he saw two acquaintances.

"Hey, this pig is really fat." The speaker was Shen Xiaoyi, the deputy section chief of the purchasing department, who was about to leave the factory carrying a box.

Li Fang just wanted to say hello, but saw someone standing next to him.

Li Fang took a closer look and said, oh, isn't this Li Huaide? Why is he with Shen Xiaoyi?

And looking at the two of them walking side by side, Shen Xiaoyi and Li Huaide are still on equal footing.

It seems that Shen Xiaoyi's background is really quite big.

"Director Li, hello Section Chief Shen." Li Fang quickly got out of the car to say hello.

Li Huaide was still smiling and didn't say anything.

Shen Xiaoyi looked at the fat pig, smiled and said to Li Huaide: "Director Li, look, this pig is fat and should be slaughtered during the New Year..."

When Li Huaide heard this, his expression did not change, he was still smiling.

Li Fang pretended not to hear, and looked sideways at the big fat pig. The leader was talking and communicating. He couldn't mess with his little tricks. Pretending to be deaf and dumb was the first way to survive.

Shen Xiaoyi waved his hand and said to Li Fang: "You go first, Section Chief Wu is waiting for you."

Li Fang quickly agreed, and the driver stepped on the accelerator and moved away from the place of right and wrong.

Li Fang was sitting in the car, thinking of the scene just now, thinking for a while, and felt that there must be a close relationship between Shen Xiaoyi and Li Huaide. As for whether they were friends or enemies, this was not something he could know.

Returning to the Purchasing Department, Wu Bing heard the pigs coming and hurriedly came out to see the pigs. He was touching the pigs and smiling at the same time, wishing he could give the pigs a big red flower.

"Send it to the slaughterhouse later to prepare the meat."

Wu Bing waved his hand, and everyone became busy again.

When the workers heard that a pig had arrived from the Purchasing Department, they were all excited to see it. After all, they were part of the pig.

The closer to the Spring Festival, the stronger the flavor of the new year becomes. Even before the small year, Li Fang has already felt the changes in the surrounding environment.

Compared with the Chinese New Year in later generations, this era has a more New Year flavor.

Although everyone lives a tight life, making meat-stuffed dumplings all year round and eating the meat-stuffing in the dumplings makes the hard work of this year worth it.

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