Chapter 275 Can’t you load the truck quietly?
The next morning, the sky was turning pale.
Su's mother got up and started preparing breakfast. She first lit the stove and put an iron pot on the stove to prepare breakfast.
Then pour the ashes from last night's fully burned coal in the stove into the yard.
After he finished pouring it out, he turned around and suddenly saw obvious traces of trampling on the windowsill of Su Wenchen's house on the side, and there were also obvious pry marks on the edge of the window.
My heart skipped a beat.
This is a thief!
Then he immediately put down the small drawer of coal ash in his hand and rushed to the inner room.
"Old man, old man, go check it out! The window of the youngest son's house has been pried open. I'm afraid a thief has broken in."
"And I saw footprints on the windowsill. It must be the noise I heard last night."
"Maybe he was prying open the window at that time!"
After saying that, he patted Su's father who was getting dressed.
"It's all your fault. I told you I'd go downstairs to check last night, but you said I misheard. Now, the youngest's house must have been robbed!"
"How am I going to explain this to them when he comes back?"
"We had so many people at home, yet a thief still managed to get in. Luckily, Xiaoli said she didn't have time to watch it and moved the TV into our room. Otherwise, if the TV had been stolen, I would have been completely devastated."
When Father Su heard this, he felt a little guilty, because he really didn't expect that someone would dare to sneak in just after the youngest son and his wife left.
And he came in the next day.
So after putting on my shoes, I just said.
"What's the point of you saying this now? First, take the spare key to the youngest's house and go see what was stolen. I'll be there after I get dressed."
When Su's mother heard this, she nodded, came back to her senses, took out a small wooden box, found the spare key left there by her youngest son's family, and immediately left the house.
After arriving at the door of Su Wenchen's house, Su's mother first observed the pry marks on the windowsill.
Then, through the glass window, I saw that the kang, which had been cleaned, was actually covered with a quilt. The quilt was even bulging, as if someone was sleeping inside.
Su's mother rubbed her eyes and found that the quilt was bulging, which seemed to indicate that someone was indeed sleeping.
He turned around and ran back into the house.
Seeing this, Su's father just picked up his shoes.
"What are you doing back here again? What did you lose?"
Mother Su shook her head and immediately lowered her voice.
"No, the thief hasn't left yet. He's sleeping in the youngest's room! The quilt has been ripped off!"
Father Su was obviously stunned when he heard this.
"ah?"
"He came in to steal something and slept with me? Are you trying to kill yourself?"
After all, if a thief who breaks into the house at this time is caught, many of them will be beaten to death.
After saying that, Father Su walked out of the yard and went to the corner of the yard to pick up the shoulder pole he usually used to carry things.
Then he signaled Su's mother to open the door.
After the door opened, the two of them walked into the kitchen and found that nothing seemed to be missing. Just a box of biscuits was taken out and placed on the table where the youngest son usually ate.
There were no more cookies inside.
At this moment, there was suddenly a sound of turning over inside. When Father Su heard the noise, he picked up the carrying pole and rushed into the bedroom.
Su's mother also shouted from behind.
"Damn thief, I'll let you sleep here."
When Su Wenchen heard the sound of the door opening, he knew that his parents were coming. He opened his eyes in a daze and was about to stick his head out of the quilt.
The next moment, he heard Su's mother calling him a thief, and he knew there was a misunderstanding. Before he could say anything, a carrying pole came towards him.
Su Wenchen was so scared that he quickly hid his head back into the quilt.
"Dad, it's me, what are you doing?"
After hearing the familiar noise, Father Su quickly stopped carrying the carrying pole in his hand.
When Su's mother heard that it was her youngest son's voice, she slapped her thigh in anger.
"You stupid kid, why don't you ask someone to open the door when you come back? You have to learn to climb over the wall and through the window like a thief!"
"I thought your house was robbed!"
When Su Wenchen heard this, he immediately felt aggrieved.
"Mom, I stood at the door and yelled for at least ten minutes last night, but no one paid any attention to me!"
"I can only climb in by myself!"
When Su's mother heard this, she immediately patted Su's father.
"I told you I heard the youngest's voice last night!"
"If you insist on saying it's not true, I think you're just too old to hear anything."
However, Father Su completely denied it.
"Isn't it normal that I didn't hear anything clearly last night when the wind was howling?"
"Besides, the eldest and second oldest are young, didn't they hear anything?"
As they were talking, Su Wenjian heard the noise and walked in quickly, obviously having heard what Su's mother had just said, calling the child a thief.
"Mom, where did you put it?"
Father Su rolled his eyes.
"Stealing shit, the youngest came back last night and knocked on the door, but no one opened it, so he climbed in and your mom misunderstood him this morning."
"You didn't hear it last night either!"
Su Wen Zhang scratched his head.
"I heard it, but I thought it was a dream!"
"After all, it's the first day Ah Chen left, so there's no way he could come back in the middle of the night the next day!"
"The second son is alone at home. It's the end of the year, and his father-in-law needs help slaughtering a pig today. He went there early with his wife and children after dinner yesterday. Otherwise, he would have gotten up too early in the morning and the road would have been difficult to walk on before daybreak."
Then he saw Su Wenchen who had just put on his clothes and came out, and he was immediately puzzled.
"Didn't your sister-in-law go to Beijing? Why did you come back alone in the middle of the night?"
"Did they drive you back?"
Hearing this, even Su's father and mother turned their heads immediately.
Su Wenchen yawned and waved his hand.
"What are you thinking about!"
"I came back temporarily to accompany a senior leader for an inspection, and I have to go back this morning!"
Su Wen Zhang said immediately.
"Shitou's mother said that a senior leader came to inspect yesterday. So you personally accompanied him!"
"Then why didn't she explain it clearly? So that her family could leave you an excuse in advance?"
Su Wenchen shook his head.
"This matter has nothing to do with my sister-in-law. The leader's inspection should not be disclosed to anyone outside the field. Besides, we went to other places in the city last night to look around. I'm not sure when we'll be back, or even if we'll be back!"
"Okay, I won't chat with you any more for now. I have to go back to Beijing early this morning!"
I saw Su Wenchen scoop up some cold water and prepare to brush his teeth and wash his face.
Su's mother said immediately.
"Go to the main room. There's a thermos of water over there. How can we use cold water in this cold weather?"
Su Wenchen thought that cold water would be enough, but as soon as he took a sip of cold water to rinse his mouth, he felt the coldness on his teeth.
The water was indeed a bit too cold.
In the main room, Su Wenchen finished washing up and prepared to go out in a hurry.
Seeing this, Su's mother immediately picked up three eggs from the pot, wiped them clean and wrapped them in newspaper.
"Time is too short. My steamed bread isn't done yet. This boiled egg will cook quickly. Take it!"
Su Wenchen looked at the pot and saw that there were only four boiled eggs, one each for his parents, elder brother, and Shitou.
After all, my eldest sister-in-law stayed in the cafeteria last night, so my eldest brother and nephew usually had to eat with their parents in the morning.
So Su Wenchen said immediately.
"Mom, keep it for yourself! What will you eat if you give it all to me?"
Su's mother waved her hand.
"We can just cook them later. Eggs aren't that expensive here, and many families in our brigade keep them for themselves."
"I'll just leave one in the pot for Stone!"
"If they want to eat, just cook it. If you get hungry on the way, it will fill your stomach."
Obviously, in Su's mother's heart, the youngest son and the eldest grandson are the most important. As for the other two, sorry to say they have to be put aside for now!
It seemed like he heard someone calling him.
The sound of stones also came from the yard.
"Grandma, is the meal ready? I dreamed about my uncle again last night."
"I don't know what's wrong. He keeps calling me at the door, but he won't come in."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he was immediately upset.
Looking at his yawning nephew, he was speechless.
"Shi Tou, let's just say it's possible. That wasn't a dream. I was calling you from outside the courtyard wall last night!"
"As for why I didn't go in, how do you think I could get in if the door wasn't open?"
After all, the room where Shitou slept was closest to the outer wall, so Su Wenchen went over and called out to him several times.
However, after there was no movement inside, Su Wenchen finally chose to climb over the wall.
Hearing Su Wenchen's voice, Shi Tou rubbed his eyes.
"Uncle, it really is you! So last night wasn't a dream!"
Su Wenchen rolled his eyes.
"Nonsense! I've been shouting outside for several minutes, but you're sleeping soundly like a dead pig!"
"And from what you said, you dream about me every day! Why don't you come down and open the door for me?"
Hearing this, Little Stone scratched his head.
"It's mainly because you didn't get the secret code from me, uncle. I once had a dream where you drove a tank back and took me for a drive around the school. I looked so majestic standing on the tank."
"You didn't open anything this time, so I thought you were fake!"
Su Wenchen simply rubbed the other person's head speechlessly.
"What are you thinking about all day? I'll come back with a tank."
"Why don't you let me fly a plane back for you? You've been thinking about nonsense all day long!"
"Study hard, and when you get into military school, you'll have the chance to actually touch planes and tanks."
In fact, Su Wenchen could understand his nephew's dream, because he might be the most powerful person among the people he was in contact with now.
In this way, the other party will place what he desires on this most powerful person, hoping that the other party can bring it to him.
However, Su Wenchen now thinks that his eldest nephew really does yearn for military life.
Because the things that often appear in dreams are often what we truly desire in our hearts.
Carrying three hot eggs, Su Wenchen walked out of the house.
Living area of Blue Water Field.
When Su Wenchen came over, the place was already bustling with activity. Smoke was rising from the homes of some employees who had families.
After all, not all employees eat three meals a day in the cafeteria, especially single-income families, whose conditions are obviously worse than those of dual-income families, so these families often eat at home in the morning.
Some employees even take a vegetarian dish directly from the cafeteria at noon, and some employees eat a dish together with their family.
Because everyone's family situation is different, even if they are both single-income families and only need to take care of their own family, or need to frequently support both parents, their lives will definitely be different.
In front of the guesthouse.
The old man had also gotten up early and was strolling around on the road with his hands behind his back.
Su Wenchen, who came over from Ping Village, ran over immediately after seeing it.
Looking at the old man who came out with only one person following behind him, he said immediately.
"Leader, why did you come out with just one person?"
"What if something unexpected happens?"
Then he glanced at the entourage following him, and the other party also showed a helpless expression.
After all, the leader may not plan to lead anyone at the beginning.
The old man waved his hand.
"What kind of accident could happen here? Are there any bad guys hiding in your field?"
Su Wenchen said helplessly.
"No one can guarantee this kind of thing 100%!"
"And you must prioritize your own safety! After all, our living area here isn't closed!"
The old man walked along the roadside, looking at the many family buildings and courtyards with smoke rising from them.
"If it's closed, I won't come out to see it!"
"What I want to see is what's not closed off. That's the real thing!"
"But the staff in your field haven't gotten up yet, or haven't cooked yet?"
"I see so many chimneys are silent!"
Su Wenchen followed, nodded, and explained.
"There really aren't many cooks. After all, most of our employees are young. Only the group of employees transferred from the Shiquan branch are a little older."
"So these families who cook their own meals in the morning are basically older working-class families with families."
"Moreover, young employees, even if they are married, often mainly eat in the cafeteria."
"In addition, our cafeteria actually provides meal subsidies for employees. The first dish does not require food coupons, so for employees, eating in the cafeteria is basically the same as cooking for themselves!"
The old man was puzzled.
"While this is good for the employees, won't it put a lot of pressure on your logistical expenses?"
Because of this kind of thing, many factories will also provide subsidies, but except for some factories with strong financial resources, most of them are gradually unable to support it.
Su Wenchen pointed towards the parking lot not far from the cafeteria.
"Leader, you see, that's why our logistical expenses can withstand it."
"Many of these truck drivers will rest here when they pass by."
"Look over there! That's a rest area we built for large vehicles. It has a public toilet, free water for washing, and even two-story bunk beds. It can accommodate up to 20 drivers."
"If we squeeze in, thirty people can fit in."
The old man looked at him in surprise.
"Why are you wasting your energy on this? And it's free."
Su Wenchen said with a smile.
"Boss, free doesn't necessarily mean cheap!"
"Our cafeteria and bathhouse are also open to the public!"
"These are all charged, and the prices are not that cheap."
"Many drivers who arrive here near dusk will rest for the night. Seeing other drivers taking a bath to relieve fatigue, how can they not be tempted by the experience of sleeping in the open all the way?"
"And the most important thing is our big cafeteria."
"We employees receive subsidies, but these truck drivers don't!"
"Many of the snacks in our snack section were originally prepared for them!"
"These people are very tired after driving all the way here, so many of them will order a few side dishes and have a good meal."
"Because our security department's living quarters are right next to the parking lot, they don't have to worry about their cars being stolen."
"You can drink and sleep till dawn without worry."
The old man was a little surprised.
"Your security department is still watching over their cars!"
To be honest, the old waiter really didn't expect this, because at that time even most hotels would not care about the condition of the driver's car!
Su Wenchen said with a smile.
"It's not free, it's ten cents a night, but if you spend more than ten cents eating in our cafeteria, the parking fee is completely waived."
"So most cars, except for the beginning, basically never paid the parking fee."
"Because just buying anything costs more than ten cents."
For this reason, the Security Department talked to the Logistics Department many times, and they handled the work, and all the benefits went to the Logistics Department.
In the end, it was the Logistics Department who asked the canteen to provide an extra midnight snack for the guards on duty every night, and the two sides finally reached an agreement.
After the old man understood, he also understood how things worked here, but he still felt a little surprised.
"You all came all the way around a cafeteria. Can you make back the money just by selling food?"
Su Wenchen said directly.
"Boss, don't underestimate the cafeteria's profits, especially the side dishes, like those braised chicken and rabbit skeletons!"
"Originally, we sent it to the supply and marketing cooperatives, who bought it at the price of wastewater, just 10 cents per pound, and then sold it to city residents at 20 or 30 cents."
"Now, after we braise it here, we sell it for 1.5 cents a portion!"
"A pound can be divided into about five portions, and with some other side dishes, you can make about 50 cents per pound."
He frowned when he heard it.
"If you split it like this, will there be one or two pounds of meat in each portion?"
Su Wenchen shook his head.
"The meat is definitely not even one or two pounds. Basically, you just want to enjoy the meat, add some side dishes and drink a little wine, but it's definitely not enough to fill you up."
"And, boss, pork is 80 cents a pound, and you need meat coupons!"
"Ours is 1.5 cents, which is good enough to let you enjoy the meat. Besides, we have to pay for the spices!"
"To be honest, the low cost of our spices is also the reason we can do this. After all, these big trucks run around and often bring in some cheap stuff, some of which is less than half the price of the supply and marketing cooperative."
"Otherwise, if you really buy spices from the supply and marketing cooperative at market prices, you won't make much money."
To be honest, these truck drivers still prefer to handle the products directly to their farms because the quantity is large and the risk is much smaller.
Otherwise, if you handle it bit by bit privately, the risk will be much higher.
After hearing this, the old man obviously understood what Su Wenchen meant and pointed and said.
“You!”
"Be more careful next time. Don't be too ostentatious about this kind of thing!"
"You should still focus on your work!"
The old man naturally knew clearly that various drivers were smuggling some things.
Generally speaking, as long as it is not a large item or is not discovered, the supervision is not very strict.
Su Wenchen also smiled and touched his head.
"Don't worry, Boss. This is just for the logistics department to save money. There is a special account book for this!"
After all, although the possibility of higher-ups coming to investigate is extremely small, Su Wenchen did ask the logistics department to make a special internal account.
To be honest, almost all units will arrange some people to go outside to get supplies at this time.
They don't care where you get it from, as long as you get it.
So this kind of thing can be said to be a well-known rule.
Seeing Su Wenchen so cautious, the old man nodded slightly.
"Let's go! Let's go to the cafeteria and eat and then leave!"
"Try to get back to Beijing before dark!"
After breakfast.
Two large trucks slowly stopped at the door of the pig house.
Fan Defu and researchers from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences directed more than a dozen workers in the pig pens to drive the four selected white pigs out of the pigsty.
In the distance, an old man stood beside the transport vehicle with his hands behind his back, and together with Su Wenchen, he watched a breeder in front carefully lure a white pig into a special transport cage with a bowl of chopped pumpkin.
Su Wenchen glanced at the actions of the breeder in front of him, turned around and asked.
"Leader, are four enough? Do you want more?"
"After all, the second generation of white pigs is pregnant again now."
And now for their field, one or two more ends doesn’t really make much difference.
The old man simply waved his hand.
"No need. Just bring four white pigs back as proof. It will be inconvenient to transport them back and forth. When the time comes to promote them, you can just ship them directly from your farm to other farms."
After saying that, he turned to Lu Anguo and said.
"Have you notified the Animal Husbandry Bureau? Have they found a breeding farm in advance and arrange for the takeover directly after we arrive in Beijing."
Lu Anguo nodded seriously.
"Don't worry, boss. I spoke with Lao Xu personally on the phone. He has already notified two nearby pig breeding farms and personally led a team to inspect the living environment."
"I will also personally arrange to complete the docking reception work with him."
After confirming that the white pigs were indeed bred, it was obvious that the Animal Husbandry Bureau was much more concerned about them than their Agricultural Reclamation Bureau. As for these four white pigs, Lu Anguo felt that Old Xu would probably have to check on them every now and then to feel at ease.
In the distance, wait for the four white pigs to be loaded into the transport cage and lifted into the big truck.
In the distance, Zhang Zhenhua and several employees pushed two chicken coops on a wheelbarrow to the side of the truck.
Su Wenchen pointed to the cock inside that looked very proud.
"Director Lu, how is it? Fresh and fresh!"
"All twenty blue water roosters are here!"
After hearing this, Lu Anguo walked over and looked at each cage one by one.
"Yes, yes, they are all good roosters. Just look at their necks and you can tell they are definitely good."
The old man looked at the two of them with some confusion.
"An Guo, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Lu Anguo explained directly.
"Leader, isn't our agricultural reclamation meeting postponed for two days?"
"It's almost the end of the year, and the demand for meat in Beijing is already high. We also have so many people attending the conference to entertain. If our bureau doesn't take this opportunity to purchase some from Blue Water Farm, we're going to have to do something."
"I guess our bureau's logistics are already strained before the meeting is even over, and this meeting is being funded by our Bureau of Reclamation."
"How can I not think of a solution in advance? Maybe by the time the Lunar New Year rolls around, I won't even be able to pay out employee benefits."
"At that time, seeing Old Xu and his colleagues at the Animal Husbandry Bureau next door drinking and eating meat while we ate steamed buns, I must have been annoyed to death!"
The old man looked at Lu Anguo's complaints and immediately laughed.
"Alright, alright. The ministry will cover half of your reception expenses. Besides, this is a land reclamation work conference, so your Land Reclamation Bureau should be the one hosting it."
"But this way, of the twenty blue moorhens you purchased this time, half should be distributed to the ministry canteen. We can't spend money in vain!"
Hearing this, Lu Anguo suddenly became anxious.
"No, boss, if your department wants to purchase something, just talk to Xiao Suchang! Why are you trying to steal these from our bureau?"
The old man waved his hand.
"Get in the car, get ready, and go!"
I watched the old man turn around and walk towards the Red Flag car in the distance.
Lu Anguo could only turn around and look at Su Wenchen.
Su Wenchen spread his hands upon seeing this.
"Director Lu, I took you to our chicken farm yesterday at noon. All our blue water roosters were sold out several months ago."
“Even the culled chickens have already been booked out!”
"I asked someone to help you and our team collect these twenty by knocking on every door."
"The main reason is that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and almost all units have a huge demand for meat. After all, we are almost completely destitute on normal days, and we can't celebrate the Chinese New Year without even a bite of meat!"
Hearing this, Lu Anguo could only mutter.
"Can't you load the truck quietly? Now there are only ten of us left in the bureau."
"I was thinking of using ten to entertain the attendees, and the remaining ten to distribute as welfare for the bureau!"
"Well, now I can't get anything from you!"
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(End of this chapter)
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