The agricultural machinery factory has been transformed into the Wuyang Machinery Factory.

Of course, it can also be called an agricultural machinery factory.

But the bicycle brand was changed; it's now called Five Rams.

Hao Jianshe nodded with a smile: "By the way, I heard that the bicycles at the agricultural machinery factory are in short supply?"

That's definitely a case of supply falling short of demand; otherwise, why would they need to add more production lines?

If it weren't for the insufficient supply of steel coils, domestic steel production would still be inadequate.

Steel is needed in all aspects of industrial production.

That is to say, modern house construction does not use as much reinforced concrete.

Otherwise, the demand for steel would increase even more.

Even though China's total steel production ranks first in the world in later generations, it took many years to develop, and the amount of steel imported each year is still considerable.

Gu Yunyang naturally nodded; everyone actually knew about this.

Gu Yunyang might not know as much as Hao Jianshe does.

Ultimately, Hao Jianshe was the commune cadre, and any changes at the agricultural machinery factory would be reported to him.

As a result, Hao Jianshe still hasn't let Gu Yunyang leave.

Zhou Zhigang came over and said, "Secretary Hao, and Secretary Gu, have you not left yet?"

Here's the thing: the sugar factory opened, and the factory prepared a lunch.

Secretary Hao, would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?

"Secretary Gu, you're here too?"

Gu Yunyang almost rolled his eyes; this person's words were really scathing.

It's like nobody cares if you give them a meal.

These days, people don't get many meat coupons each month, so they only eat meat once a month.

Hao Jianshe and the others fared somewhat better; being cadres, they received more votes.

That means I'd eat it at most once a week.

People in later generations simply cannot imagine how they would live such a life.

But that's the situation now.

Those with urban household registration are better off, as they receive a fixed amount of meat coupons every month.

People in the countryside don't even have enough ration coupons; they can only save some when they slaughter pigs at the end of the year.

If we don't sell the meat from our own side, we can smoke more cured meat.

Normally, unless a relative has an urban household registration, they can only get a few tickets.

Or they could exchange it for grain or something similar.

Buy it on the black market.

Otherwise, the villagers would have no choice but to go home and kill a chicken to eat.

Gu Yunyang, however, had no shortage of meat; his base had an abundance of it.

Besides the local pigs I raise myself, they're all almost ready for market.

There was also a lot of frozen pork in those restaurants.

"No need, I'm here..." Gu Yunyang was about to decline.

He has plenty of meat to eat, so why should he have to worry about other people's attitudes?

Although Zhou Zhigang and his group wouldn't be able to enjoy their happiness for long.

When the sugar factory goes out of business, let's see how Zhou Zhigang can still be happy.

Today they even treated the commune cadres to a meal, so they must have prepared a lot of meat.

How will this deficit be filled in the future?

Hao Jianshe interrupted him, saying, "Secretary Gu can come and take a look too. After all, you have experience in this area. Maybe Zhou, the staff member, has some questions for you. As a senior, you must answer all your questions without reservation."

Zhou Zhigang felt as if he had swallowed a fly; it was extremely disgusting.

He was just teasing Gu Yunyang, thinking that Gu Yunyang was too embarrassed to stay.

He didn't know that Gu Yunyang was unwilling to stay and put up with other people's attitudes just for a little bit of meat.

He has plenty of meat to eat.

As it turned out, Gu Yunyang got what he wanted, but Hao Jianshe didn't.

The implication was that he was trying to suppress Zhou Hongcai, who was his nephew.

Suppressing Zhou Hongcai is just suppressing Zhou Zhigang, isn't it?

But since Hao Jianshe had said that, Zhou Zhigang couldn't really refute it, so he could only smile and nod, "Then Secretary Gu, please stay and eat with us."