"What did you say?"
Director Yuan looked at Xiao Zhang in disbelief.
Could it be that this guy has become stupid from sleeping?
Zhang Hongcheng has a look of "honesty".
"Our Minister Li also felt that it was not good to keep it hanging like this year after year, so he decided to settle it all at once."
"Don't you think so?"
"No, wait a moment," Director Yuan waved his hands dully, "Give me some time."
"You want those worn-out sacks we have in the warehouse? No, brand new sacks?"
Zhang Hongcheng nodded.
"Will all of it be used to offset the outstanding balance?"
Director Yuan couldn't conceal the joy in his eyes at all, and he didn't even realize that his voice was so sharp.
But the people in the office didn't care at all and just stared at Zhang Hongcheng.
I can't believe what this guy said is true.
Those sacks have been gathering dust for years, yet they can actually be used to offset outstanding debts.
This is definitely a great achievement!
"What are you happy about?!"
Director Yuan loudly stopped the clerks who were chattering happily.
How come you don't have any cunning at all? You guys are so happy, are you afraid that people don't know that this thing is worthless?
"Well, Xiao Zhang, if you want to borrow some more sacks to cushion the watermelons, that's easy!"
"But you need to use the sacks to offset all the outstanding debts. This is no small amount!"
"And to be honest, those sacks you saw in the warehouses were mostly defective, so they've been gathering dust."
"If you take it back to store grain or other food, it will break down within a year, and we won't recognize it then!"
Director Yuan didn't completely have a change of heart. He was afraid that the Heilongjiang Province Corps would use these defective bags to pack rice and ship it to various parts of the country, and if they caused trouble, he would be implicated.
Zhang Hongcheng smiled and pointed to the phone on Director Yuan's desk.
"Don't worry, it won't be your fault. How about you ask Minister Li yourself?"
Li Chaozhan hung up the call from Lanzhou Logistics Department with a smile.
His fingers drummed on the armrests of his chair.
The assistant could see that the leader was in a good mood today.
Ever since Xiao Zhang, who was on a business trip in Lanzhou, called early in the morning, the leader has had a constant smile on his face.
Li Chaozhan, holding a teacup and humming an opera, walked towards the office next door.
"I was watching the mountain scenery from the city tower when I suddenly heard a sound outside the city..."
At the door of the next office, Minister Li happened to meet the person he was looking for.
"Old Huo, don't leave yet."
Li Chaozhan grabbed Old Huo from the liaison office.
"Are you sure you didn't tell me false information about what I asked you this morning?"
Old Huo was very busy and gave a wry smile.
"Come on, Minister Li, I've been asking several times to confirm this news for you. I almost got scolded by my comrades from Shanxi Province for gloating over someone else's misfortune!"
Old Huo hurried away with a stack of documents. Minister Li chuckled and walked back humming a tune.
"The flags are waving in the air, and it turns out they are the soldiers sent by Sima... Hehe."
"Xiao Zhao, hurry up and hang up on Mr. Zhang from the Railway Bureau. I can't let the kids down here."
......
The train roared forward in the darkness.
An endless curtain of rain mixed with thunder and lightning lingered in the sky above Shanxi Province.
Since mid-July, heavy rains have hit the entire Shanxi Province, especially the torrential rains from the 11th to the 13th, which triggered a Level 1 alert for flood control and rescue efforts throughout the province.
The roaring train tore through the rain curtain and rushed across the railway bridge which was only a few meters above the water surface.
A few dozen kilometers further is the temporary stop for this freight train - Yuncheng Station.
The doors of the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth freight cars of this train were all sealed with the words "Heilongjiang Province Construction Corps".
The train conductor once said to his subordinates with a smile that the people sent by the Corps this time were really brave.
Zhang Hongcheng slept in a half-open truck compartment. Rainwater blew in through the narrow gap and filled the entire compartment.
Unlike Zhang Hongcheng who tossed and turned, several train managers were sleeping on the soft cargo not far away, and their snoring was as loud as the thunder outside the train.
The information sent by Fatty shows that in July 1974 (actually August, but it was moved forward a month for the sake of the plot), Shanxi Province implemented emergency flood prevention measures due to torrential rain.
The Sushui River, a tributary of the Yellow River near Yuncheng, once approached its historical highest water level.
......
"Bang~!"
The strong wind blew the office door open suddenly, and it slammed against the wall.
The chandelier in the room was shaking and documents were flying everywhere.
The clerk hurriedly slammed the door shut again, and the others continued with their work.
"Hello, hello, is this Liujiabazi? Ask your commander-in-chief to answer the phone!"
"What did you say? I didn't come down from the dam..."
"Hello, hello, Liang Daoliang, Liang Daoliang, please answer the phone for me! Damn, it's still not working!"
Everyone in the office hasn't slept for two days and two nights, and their eyes are all as pale as rabbits.
The hoarse voice was still yelling on the phone.
"You want a sack? No! If you think I'm suitable, just fill me in!"
There were all kinds of muddy footprints on the wet ground, and the materials that had just been blown away had turned yellow when picked up.
The hoarse voice shouted again: "How is the dam at the Agricultural Reclamation Company?"
"Who went to see it?"
A man sleeping on a bench in the corner of the office rubbed his eyes and raised his hands.
"Director, I just came back from there. There's no immediate danger, but they're also applying for sacks. Mud and small stones won't work. If you use them as filling, they'll fall into the river and raise the riverbed for no reason."
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