The Happy Life of Xu Damao in Siheyuan

"Now everyone in the cafeteria listens to me. As long as I say a word, don't worry, no one will dare to cause trouble!"

He Yuzhu made a confident assurance. As the uncompromising chef in the cafeteria, his disciple Ma Hua was the first to respond to his statement, followed closely by Liu Lan, who honestly stood in line to express his support.

As for the neutral Xiaopang, Master Yang and others, they all expressed their stance.

After all, the director of the cafeteria does not have a strong sense of presence on weekdays. In the large cafeteria, He Yuzhu is basically the cook.

Xu Damao only needs to make sure that the canteen can operate normally. He has no desire for power and control. He has many things to do and has no time to stick to this three-acre area.

"I assure you that as the director of the canteen, I will not be too involved in the operation of the kitchen, and everything will continue as usual."

As soon as these words came out, all the employees in the canteen couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

They were really afraid that Xu Damao, the new official, would be fired upon when he took office, which would make them jump up and down.

As long as everything goes as usual for Xu Damao, without specifying any troublesome targets or rules, they promise to work honestly and keep Xu Damao fat and healthy.

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he pulled He Yuzhu to give him some instructions. The general idea was that he should ensure the normal operation of the canteen before he was sent to the workshop for labor reform. He Yuzhu said bluntly that there was no problem. He was a man who spit and nailed. How could he talk?

It didn't count. Xu Damao was very satisfied and stuffed him with a big bag before leaving.

"Hey, the big dog owner is really good!"

He Yuzhu smokes occasionally, but just to save money, he only buys the cheapest "Economy" brand cigarettes, which are also the cheapest on the market, costing only eight cents a pack. As for the cheap Lotus brand, that stuff is just so harsh on the throat, no

Even old smokers dare not touch that stuff.

I heard that villagers who cannot afford to buy cigarettes in the countryside would just roll eggplant leaves and smoke them, but He Yuzhu wouldn't dare to think about it anyway.

As for Daqianmen, it costs RMB 36 per pack, which is high-end in price and tastes even better than later generations of Huazi.

As the so-called three things for new officials to do when they take office, Xu Damao rushed to the logistics department and knocked on Director Zhao's office door.

"Director Xu came just in time. Haha, Deputy Director Li has already made it clear to me on the phone."

A chrysanthemum bloomed on Director Zhao's face. He was grateful to Xu Damao. He thought it would be difficult to make further progress before retiring. Unexpectedly, because of Xu Damao's personnel transfer, he also borrowed the east wind and climbed up.

level and became the head of the logistics department.

In addition, Deputy Factory Director Li acts as a backer for Xu Damao, so Director Zhao naturally gives the green light and fully cooperates.

"You're welcome, Director Zhao. I won't have to trouble you in the future."

Xu Damao works in a low-key manner, pays special attention to details, and does not rely on favors to make him arrogant.

Director Zhao's smile did not fade, and with a wave of his hand, he allocated two transport trucks to Xu Damao, with two experienced drivers at Xu Damao's disposal.

After Xu Damao spoke politely, he asked the driver to drive him to the Red Star Commune where the movie had been shown before, and the secretary came out to greet him personally.

After hearing Xu Damao explain his intention and confirming that the letter of introduction was correct, the secretary had a troubled look on his face.

"If you want to talk about collecting eggs, there are so many of them in the communes around us. The daily purchasing quota of the bread factory is too low, and they will only spoil batches if left unchecked." The secretary sighed and continued, "But the pigs

There are no cattle or sheep left in any commune. There are not many of them to begin with, but a lot of them were killed during the New Year."

According to national regulations, pigs raised in rural areas can be slaughtered and eaten by oneself, but they are not allowed to be sold in the market, so it is not profitable. There are not many people raising pigs in rural areas. Generally, seven or eight households raise one pig together for the Chinese New Year.

It's time to kill and eat.

Xu Damao said: "You don't have to be embarrassed, just help me get a pig, a cow, and a sheep, but I want the biggest and fattest one."

The secretary doesn't understand Xu Damao's meaning, so what's the point of just taking care of it?

"If you do me this favor, I will buy all the eggs in our commune! I will charge them according to the market price. What do you think?"

"Director Xu, are you telling the truth?"

The secretary's hands were trembling with excitement.

He was also very worried during this time. Every household in the village raised chickens to hatch eggs, and the egg production increased. However, the quota of the bakery factory that was qualified to purchase only had a fixed amount. The excess could not be sold, and he could only watch helplessly.

Lose.

They don't dare to go out and sell it privately, otherwise no one can afford to be accused of speculation.

Not only them, but also the cadres in the surrounding villages turned gray with worry.

Now Xu Damao took the initiative to help take over the business. The secretary was so happy that he looked ten years younger: "Don't worry, it's the strongest and fattest pigs, cattle and sheep. I'll drive all the animals in the village here for you to pick!"

The secretary gave the order, and upon hearing Xu Damao's promise, the village cadres were all in high spirits and full of energy. Soon, the entrance to the commune was filled with all kinds of livestock, a dozen pigs, and more than twenty cattle and sheep.

As one of the most wealthy communes around the capital, Red Star Commune has an appallingly low number of pigs, cattle, and sheep. You don’t even have to think about the number of surrounding villages. If you don’t cheat, how can you collect the full amount of four thousand kilograms?

Soon, Xu Damao selected a pig, a cow and a sheep. The pig alone weighed more than 240 kilograms. The sheep were okay, but the cow was a bit too big. It cannot be reproduced if it exceeds one cubic meter.

, so I can only choose a smaller one.

After that was done, ask the secretary to call the butcher, kill the pigs, cattle and sheep, bleed them, and take away only the fresh carcasses.

The secretary didn't even write ink, so what Xu Damao said now was an imperial edict.

After finishing the process, Xu Damao kept his promise: "The current price on the market is six cents for an egg. What do you think?"

Since the famine years of the early 1960s, buying eggs in the market has basically been based on individual eggs, and you can buy ten for about 55 cents.

Ten of them add up to almost a pound.

The secretary was overjoyed at first, then waved his hand in embarrassment and said: "Your purchase price is too high. The bakery only paid four cents. Let it be lower, otherwise you will suffer a big loss."

Xu Damao said with a smile: "It has to be this price! If I am lower than the market price, it is not speculation! I buy eggs purely to supplement the nutrition of the workers. It doesn't matter if I lose some money."

As long as the price I sell is lower than the price I bought, who can accuse me of speculating?

Xu Damao knew very well that he could not take all the benefits by himself. The beef, sheep, and pork were basically pure profits. He could use some to buy eggs for the workers. It didn’t cost much. It was all a blessing and a win.

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In this way, I spent 600 yuan and collected 1,000 kilograms of eggs.

"On behalf of everyone in the village, thank you, Director Xu!" The secretary was so moved that he thanked him repeatedly.

Xu Damao was polite and paid a full subsidy based on the market price of pork, beef and mutton. The villagers who sold the meat were overjoyed and thanked them profusely.

In this way, Xu Damao bought the raw materials, and the next three pigs, cows and sheep will play the role of old employees of the stick bone shop in future generations.

Returning to the suburban transfer warehouse of the steel rolling mill, Xu Damao greeted the two drivers, unloaded the collected eggs, and then each handed a bag to the front door.

"Director Xu, you are too polite!"

"That's right, we didn't do much work today."

Xu Damao was generous, and the two drivers were polite at first, and then happily accepted it. Normally, they couldn't afford such good cigarettes.

Follow Director Xu and you will have meat to eat!

"It's been a hard work for you to accompany me on the trip today. I'll go back and rest in the evening. There are a few cars pulling goods here today. Tomorrow morning at five o'clock, pick me up at the entrance of my alley. The address is..."

"Director Xu, no problem! We are all at your disposal."

As the saying goes, if you are poor in the busy city and have no one to care about you, if you are rich in the mountains you have distant relatives.

As soon as the news of Xu Damao's promotion to the director of the cafeteria came out, the residents of the entire courtyard were all excited and were discussing in private. When Xu Damao came back from get off work pushing his cart, everyone greeted him with smiles and full of compliments.

"Director Xu is back!"

"Hello, Director Xu!"

"Have you eaten, Director Xu?"

Xu Damao couldn't help feeling that the smell of power was really fascinating. Once upon a time, he had lost himself among the handsome boys in Guangdong Province.

However, he was not a useless predecessor. He climbed up and started to show off his power. As a result, he offended many people. Once the momentum passed, he was squeezed out and could not even stay in the steel rolling mill. In the end, he could only run to the club annex in despair.

Work as a projectionist in a movie theater.

Xu Damao responded with a smile, his attitude was calm, and he was not arrogant at all.