Chapter 288 It’s just a meal, if you can pull one, you’ll earn one!
noon.
After Su Wenchen and Jiang Li finished their meal at the leader's house.
When leaving, the old man simply carried his briefcase and walked out the door with the two men.
The old man’s private car was already parked at the gate of the yard. Just as he was about to get in the car, the old man turned around and said to Su Wenchen.
"I'm going to the hospital. Do you want me to give you a ride?"
Su Wenchen glanced at his wife, then smiled and declined.
"Don't bother the leader. It's still early, and we want to take a stroll around Beijing!"
"I've been to Beijing for a while now, but I haven't had time to properly explore the capital!"
The old man was not surprised to hear Su Wenchen say this, so he smiled and waved his hand.
"Okay then, you two can go have fun on your own!"
"Take advantage of these two days of New Year's celebration and take a good rest. There are many things waiting for you after the New Year! Remember to come to the department when you go back to work on the fourth day of the New Year. I'll be waiting for you!"
Su Wenchen nodded.
"Then, Mr. Bank leader, please don't be too tired. I won't keep you any longer."
The old man became angry when he heard this.
"Don't be too tired, isn't it you who made me feel itchy?"
"Okay, you two can go shopping on your own!"
"It's just a pity for an old guy like me. I have to start working overtime on the first day of the Lunar New Year."
After saying that, he turned around and got into the car!
When Su Wenchen heard this, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
This time he just wanted to give a heads up in advance so that his leader would have an idea, and then go to the department after the New Year to discuss how to carry out the specific work.
I just didn’t expect that the leader was so anxious. This was indeed something he didn’t expect!
This may be because the higher your status, the less free time you may have.
After all, when he first came here, he was still in the farm after the Chinese New Year. He almost rested until after the Qingming Festival, and then he drove a car to Shanghai to pick up pig breeds.
Now he can only rest for three days during the Chinese New Year.
Jiang Li looked at Su Wenchen's somewhat lost expression and said with some confusion.
"Achen, what's wrong with you?"
Hearing his wife's voice, Su Wenchen shook her hand and spoke with emotion.
"Nothing much, I just find that the higher your status, the less time you have."
"Thinking about it now, the easiest time for us was when you were the branch secretary and I was the deputy branch secretary."
When Jiang Li heard this, she immediately covered her mouth and chuckled.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"This world is inherently fair! Back then, we had fewer people to manage, so things were naturally easier."
"Right now, the entire Blue Water Farm has over a thousand people to support, just at the main farm. And then there's your branch farm, which has to incorporate the population of three communes."
"By then, there will be at least 20,000 to 30,000 people!"
"These people have to rely on you to find a way out for them. Naturally, it can't be the same as when they were in the brigade."
"I'm only in charge of our Beiwan Commune now, and I feel like there's a lot of things to do every day."
"This is even with Secretary He helping me share the burden. When we get back to your sub-district, I tell you, you still have a lot of work to do!"
Su Wenchen shook Jiang Li's hand.
"It's okay to be tired, but I feel a little sorry for you. I guess I can only be with you for a few days after the New Year."
"I can't even be with you when you give birth later."
"How about you go to my branch?"
After saying that, Su Wenchen shook his head again.
"Forget it. The conditions over there are still not as good as here. I'm not sure if you really go there."
Jiang Li also nodded.
"If I go there, I will only cause you trouble. Besides, I have my mother and two sisters-in-law at home who can help me."
"It's even more inconvenient to go to your place."
"Even if I really go there later, I will wait until my children grow up and can go to school on their own."
"At home, my mom can help take care of me at noon, but I don't feel safe leaving it to someone else over there."
Su Wenchen thought about it and realized that taking care of children at this time is generally not as meticulous as it will be in the future.
Basically, when he is a little older and can run, jump and talk, he will play with the older children in the family.
Now, the little Tietou from the second brother's family can run around the village following the butt of Shitou from the eldest brother's family.
So when his child is born, his mother can help.
So he said directly.
"Then I'll have to inconvenience you. I'll try my best to find time to come back and be with you."
Jiang Li shook her head.
"No, I was actually mentally prepared a long time ago. When my mother was pregnant with me, our country had just been established and everything was in ruins. My father was still in the army, fighting bandits in the southwest!"
"At the time, I lived with my mom in the hospital's family quarters. I didn't see my dad for the first time until I was three years old!"
"Later, my father was injured and transferred to the Ministry of Railways."
"That was when he had time to spend more time with us. But even then, he was often sent on business trips elsewhere, and it was common for us not to see him for a month or two."
"It wasn't until I grew up and my dad's position got a little better that he could come home for dinner most of the time."
"My mom told me a long time ago not to blame my dad!"
"Because she has free time, she often takes me to some of her patients' homes to check on their recovery progress."
"But I've found that many working-class families aren't necessarily happy even if their parents are always by their side."
"They often even argue over money. I've found that the tighter the living conditions in the family compound, the more likely they are to have conflicts at home, and some even end up fighting."
"So I slowly came to terms with it. Whenever my dad came home, I would pester him and ask him to play with me, because complaining wouldn't change anything. Instead, it would only increase the negativity on both sides."
“It’s better to seize the limited time as much as possible and cherish that time.”
"I think if my dad really gave up his job and stayed with me all the time, I don't think I would be happy either. At least I have never had to worry about food and clothing since I was a child because of my father's hard work."
"So don't worry, I understand you, and I believe our children will understand too!"
"Because your efforts are also for our better lives, right?"
When Su Wenchen heard this, he was immediately moved.
He thought about how every time he had to go on a business trip, Ali never complained about why she had to go.
But usually in the last few days before leaving, he will cling to me a lot, and even want to drag him along to do everything.
Thinking of this, Su Wenchen immediately hugged Jiang Li and buried his face in his wife's hair.
Whispered in the other's ear.
"Ali, you're so nice!"
Hearing Su Wenchen whispering in her ear, Jiang Li instantly felt a tingling sensation in her ear and her body went limp.
But he still forced himself to speak.
"It's good that you know. You can't leave me in the future, otherwise you will definitely not find anyone better."
Su Wenchen gently kissed his wife's earlobe to give her a sense of security.
"Don't worry, the fruit of our love will be born soon, what are you still worried about!"
After her earlobe was touched, Jiang Li instantly felt as if she was electrocuted.
She quickly pushed her man away because she was afraid that if she was any slower she would not have the strength to walk.
He said with a slightly red face.
"Don't talk in my ear, it's embarrassing!"
"This is still in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's staff quarters! It would be embarrassing if someone saw it."
Su Wenchen walked over and shook his wife's hand.
"Don't worry, no one saw it."
"And what's wrong with seeing that? They're not even allowed to have a private conversation between husband and wife!"
Jiang Li quickly asked Su Wenchen to let go of her hand and said embarrassedly.
"That's not good either. Private conversations are only meant to be had at home, never on the street!"
Su Wenchen teased.
"Who has time to whisper at home?"
Seeing that her man was being frivolous again, Jiang Li straightened her hair which had just been messed up by Su Wenchen.
"I'm leaving. I won't argue with you anymore."
Su Wenchen said as he hurried to catch up.
"Ali, be careful. You're carrying a child. Why are you walking so fast?"
Just after the two of them left, next to the window of the red brick building behind them.
A disappointed voice sounded.
"Why are you leaving?"
"Xiao Su is so timid! He's not even as brave as the old man before."
After saying that, the old man looked at the two people in the distance walking towards the door closely, shoulder to shoulder, and a look of nostalgia appeared on his face.
She also seemed to be reminiscing about her youthful days.
At this time, a little child looked at his grandmother in confusion.
"Grandma, what are you looking at?"
"Do you want to see your uncle and aunt kiss?"
Hearing his grandson's words, the old man was immediately frightened.
"What nonsense are you talking about, you damned kid! You scared me so much!"
"Who did you learn those words from?"
The child asked doubtfully.
"Brother Xiaozhi and I often see Brother Dazhuang and his wife secretly kissing in the room."
The old man said quickly.
"Don't watch these things in the future. Dazhuang is the same. How can you kiss someone casually in the room when you are dating?"
After thinking about it, the old man felt that there seemed to be no problem staying in the house.
The child blinked.
"But grandma, didn't you want to see Uncle Xiao Su and Aunt Xiao Li kissing just now?"
The old man's face suddenly turned black, and he could only say helplessly.
"Okay then, Xiaoyu, grandma was wrong just now. From now on, we can't peek at others, okay?"
The child nodded.
"Okay, grandma, then I won't follow you through the window to watch Dazhuang brother kissing anymore."
The old man could only say
"This is grandma's good grandson. I'll make you something delicious tonight!"
"Really? Grandma, can we still have the smoked chicken you made for lunch?"
"That was brought by Uncle Su. We already ate it at noon. Besides, how can we eat meat every day?"
"Grandma, please make potato stew with vermicelli tonight!"
"Ah! Eating potatoes again!"
The old man immediately tapped his eldest grandson's forehead in annoyance.
"What do you mean by eating potatoes again? Some places don't even have potatoes, and you, a stinky boy, picked them up."
"But isn't this Chinese New Year?"
"Yes, the New Year is over! Didn't I make you dumplings filled with pure pork last night?"
"Your grandfather chopped up all of this month's ration last night! Ten pounds of pork, and you still haven't had enough!"
"Besides, we ate smoked chicken today, and we haven't had any meat this month."
The child could only pout.
"The New Year is passing so quickly! I wish it were New Year's Day every day, so I could eat pure pork dumplings every day."
"You're just dreaming, and you're eating pure pork dumplings every day. I didn't eat enough yesterday!"
Hearing this, the child immediately showed an aggrieved expression.
"My dad grabbed all the dumplings. I only had a small bowl, while my dad ate this big plate."
As he spoke, he opened his hand and measured it.
Looking at his grandson's aggrieved look, the old man said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, he ate too much last night, so I won't let him eat next month."
"Just be content!"
"Most families only have one to two kilograms of pork per month!"
"These ten pounds of meat every month were allocated by the state to your grandfather, but it ended up going to you and your father."
"Grandma, Dazhuang said that my grandfather is the only one who can manage pig farming. Why doesn't he let others raise more pigs? That way, everyone can have pork to eat, right?"
The old man sighed.
"Do you think your grandfather can make a pig grow up just by saying that? It's not that easy. Pigs need to eat too, and they can't grow up in one day!"
"But there will definitely be more pork in the future. Uncle Su, who came here today, is a pig farmer. He's already developed pigs that grow faster. Pigs can be slaughtered six months earlier than before, so there will be more pork!"
"Uncle Xiao Su is really amazing! I want to raise pigs in the future too. I want to raise lots and lots of pigs so that everyone can have pork to eat!"
"Grandma, I'll cook meat for you every day!"
"Okay, okay, when grandma gets old, she'll eat the pigs raised by my eldest grandson."
"There's still some oil left at home. Since you don't want to eat potato stewed with vermicelli, grandma will fry you a potato pancake tonight!"
"Okay, grandma, potato pancakes are delicious, fragrant and crispy. I love them the most!"
"That's right, how can something with so much oil added not taste good?"
Here, Su Wenchen and Jiang Li walked out of the family compound.
Looking at the people coming and going on the street outside, Jiang Li looked at Su Wenchen and said.
"Where do you want to go? But I grew up in Xicheng District, and in Dongcheng, I only know Donglaishun Restaurant and Cuihualou Restaurant."
Hearing this, Su Wenchen touched his chin.
"I remember Nanluoguxiang is right here in Dongcheng."
"Do you know number 95 Nanluoguxiang?"
Jiang Li blinked and asked curiously.
"Nanluoguxiang? Do you have any friends here?"
Su Wenchen shook his head.
"It's not a friend, I just heard a lot of stories about Nanluoguxiang, so I'm a little curious if there is such a place."
"By the way, have you heard of Lou Bancheng in BJ?"
Su Wenchen wanted to confirm whether this was the world of Siheyuan. Although he didn't want to deal with that group of people, if it was really that world, he could go and take a look to satisfy his curiosity.
Jiang Li was just a little confused when she heard this.
"Lou Bancheng?"
"Who dares to shout like that? He's crazy! Do you mean he can own half of Beijing?"
"How is this possible?"
"Besides, I've never heard of this kind of person since I was a child. If what you said is true, then I definitely have an impression of him."
"If there really is someone who can influence half a city, then everyone in Beijing must know him!"
Su Wenchen felt a little disappointed.
"It seems that the story is indeed false. Forget it, let's go somewhere else!"
But Jiang Li became curious.
"What's the story? Tell me!"
"I've never heard of such a story happening in an alley like this!"
"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me!"
Su Wenchen scratched his head.
"Are you sure you want to hear this? I'm sure your blood pressure will rise!"
Jiang Li said it with confidence.
"No way, it's just a story. How can it raise blood pressure?"
"Come on, come on, the bus is here. It happens to pass by Nanluoguxiang. Let's go take a look. You can tell me the stories you've heard on the bus."
As she spoke, Jiang Li pulled Su Wenchen and quickly squeezed onto the bus.
Su Wenchen had never expected that Jiang Li would be so curious even though he just mentioned it casually.
Nanluoguxiang.
As soon as they got off the bus, Jiang Li hurriedly pulled Su Wenchen off.
He was also muttering to himself.
"How can you bully people like this!"
"If you can't have children yourself, how can you expect others to take care of you in your old age? Can't you just adopt one yourself?"
"Master Manager? He's clearly just the leader of a residents' group that helps with street affairs, yet you're calling him Master Manager!"
"And that old ancestor? Even if I dare to call her, I wonder if she dares to agree."
Su Wenchen looked at his wife's obviously high blood pressure and said helplessly.
"I've already told you, this is just a story, you're getting anxious!"
Jiang Li took a deep breath when she heard this.
"Who's anxious? I'm just curious. What you said is very detailed. The public taps, coal stoves, and the slums are all real scenes here."
"You can't make up a story like this if you've never lived here!"
Then the two of them walked in according to the house numbers and found a yard with the number 95 in the southern area.
Since the two of them happened to come on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people at the gate just thought they were visiting relatives, so no one stopped them.
But after entering, Su Wenchen found that he was indeed overthinking.
This is a normal courtyard house.
When the two walked out of the yard, Jiang Li was still a little disappointed.
"What you just said sounded so real, I thought there really was such a lively place!"
"It seems like it really is a story."
"So where are we going later?"
Su Wenchen was not disappointed when he heard this, because it actually showed that this was a more real world.
If he really met the characters from the old TV series, Su Wenchen would feel a little uncomfortable.
But before Su Wenchen could say anything.
A surprised voice sounded from far behind.
"Comrade Su?"
After hearing the voice, Su Wenchen looked in the direction of the sound.
It was the enthusiastic comrade who handled the meeting attendance certificate for him when he attended the meeting.
He remembered that the other person seemed to be called Guo Xiangyang.
Seeing Su Wenchen turn around, the other party immediately walked up excitedly.
"Comrade Su, it really is you!"
“I thought I was seeing things!”
"I went to the guesthouse to look for you last night! They said you went to your father-in-law's house to celebrate the New Year."
"This is your lover, right? Is her family from here too?"
So seeing that the other party was still so enthusiastic, he smiled and shook his head.
"Comrade Guo, what a coincidence!"
"But my wife doesn't live here, she just happened to come here for a stroll!"
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, the other party immediately patted his chest.
"Come hang out and I'll introduce you."
"Apart from anything else, my family lives in the nearby alley. I'm very familiar with this area of East City."
When Su Wenchen heard what the other party said, he thought about it and said immediately.
"Thank you, Comrade Guo."
When the other party heard such polite words, he immediately waved his hand.
"You're being polite, it's just a few more words."
"If you want to eat in Dongcheng, you can go to Donglaishun Restaurant or Cuihualou. Cuihualou has a crab dish right now."
"It's made with eggs imitating crab meat, and it's very popular. I heard that during the New Year holidays, reservations have to be made several days in advance!"
“Although the price is not cheap, it’s still nice to try something new every now and then!”
"By the way, Cuihualou changed its name last year. It's now called Jingshi Flavor Restaurant, but we locals still call it by its old name."
"If you want to have fun, you can go to the Capital Theatre. They've resumed performances this year. They have the chorus "The Helmsman's Guide to Sea Voyage" and the stage play "Sentinels Under Neon Lights." You can go and see them."
"Also, there are revolutionary model operas to watch at the Dongdan Stadium, but now they only have old, tired-looking ones like 'The Red Lantern' and 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy'."
"Also, there's a militia league every week at the Dongdan basketball court, but it seems there isn't one during the New Year holidays."
After hearing Guo Xiangyang's introduction, Su Wenchen realized that it was indeed the capital. Even at this time, the entertainment activities were still richer than in ordinary places!
Although they are all entertainment dramas with very obvious main themes such as "The Helmsman is the Key to the Sea Voyage".
But it is obvious that compared with other places, there is still more spiritual life.
Then Guo Xiangyang said again.
"Comrade Su, how about I take you for a walk?"
"When the time comes, I'll call my wife over tonight, and how about we go to Cuihualou for a meal?"
"Don't worry, I know someone. Just let me know in advance and they'll save a spot for us. It won't be a problem!"
Su Wenchen thought about it and said it directly.
"Forget it if you treat me. I happen to be arranging a table for the day after tomorrow. I'll treat you then."
"No one else, most of them are comrades from our system and some comrades from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences."
"I wonder if Comrade Xiangyang will have time by then?"
Hearing Su Wenchen's words, Guo Xiangyang immediately nodded in agreement.
"Comrade Su, you're treating me. Please tell me a specific time and I'll be there."
Guo Xiangyang knew very well that since the news of the successful breeding of white pigs had spread.
There were countless people queuing up to have dinner with Su Wenchen.
He would definitely not miss this good opportunity organized by the other party!
Su Wenchen also smiled and nodded.
"Okay, Comrade Xiangyang, you're busy, so we can go to the places you mentioned."
"It just so happens that I'm going to reserve a table in advance."
"The day after tomorrow at six o'clock in the afternoon, just come over then, brother."
When Guo Xiangyang heard Su Wenchen's name to build a closer relationship, he also said with a smile on his face.
"Okay, I'll definitely be there. If there are a lot of reservations, just mention my name and I'll definitely save a table for us."
Su Wenchen waved his hand.
"Don't worry, if there's really a need, I'll definitely mention your name, brother."
After that, the two exchanged a few polite words before parting.
Jiang Li asked curiously.
"What's your idea?"
"From my impression, you're not someone who particularly likes to organize dinner parties!"
After all, in Jiang Li's impression, her man never organizes any dinner parties unless it is necessary.
Generally speaking, organizations must have a purpose!
Su Wenchen replied with a smile.
"It is indeed my wife who understands me best!"
"It's not worth it to come to Beijing without recruiting some talented people."
"This time we're mainly inviting people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. There are so many talented people there that I'm drooling over!"
"Whether it's agriculture or animal husbandry, it's impossible without talented people."
"I'm good at animal husbandry, but agriculture is my weakness."
"We only have one type of alkali-resistant alfalfa on our farm right now. The sooner we cultivate talent to develop alkali-resistant crops, the sooner we'll benefit."
Su Wenchen knew very well that there were still many powerful people in the Academy of Agricultural Sciences at that time.
If possible, he even wanted to bring Comrade Yuan over!
However, he felt that the Academy of Agricultural Sciences would definitely not let him go, because at that time naturally male-sterile wild rice had been discovered and certain research progress had been made.
At a time when the harvest is just around the corner, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences will never let people go.
But for others, he felt there was still some chance.
Especially some talents related to animal husbandry. Now as the business is getting bigger and bigger, Su Wenchen also finds that he has no way to manage it by himself.
Especially since there are more people in the branch field, he is very eager for talents now.
For Su Wenchen, the more talents the better!
This time he organized the dinner to see if he could attract some talented people.
Because in the agricultural sector, Su Wenchen is already a rising star.
He believed that someone should want to come. Besides, it was just a meal, so if he could get someone to come, he would make a profit.
(End of this chapter)
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