Chapter 136: The old couple who built the reservoir were beaten and their hands were broken
The door of Director Lei's office was open, and Luo Xinxin went straight in.
"Your grandparents were beaten by the Sun family."
Director Lei told the latest news about Luo Weian and his wife, who had just called from the reservoir.
"Beat him to death?"
Luo Xinxin asked calmly, not panicking at all.
The system didn't sound the alarm, which means the two old guys still have full health bars and can't die.
"How can a few hits kill her? She's not tofu. The people at the reservoir said your grandma's hand was broken. What do you think we should do?"
Director Mine was also worried. These two old guys were not good at any of their work and ate a lot. He received several calls from the reservoir, asking him to take the people back because the construction site would not keep idle people.
"If your hand is broken, it's broken. It's not your life. You don't need to tell me about such a trivial matter."
Luo Xinxin remained indifferent. Only half a month had passed, and she definitely couldn't be taken back.
"Look at what you're saying. After all, they're your grandparents. If something really happens, you won't even have time to cry."
Director Mine looked at her with annoyance, thinking she was speaking in anger.
"What's there to cry about? Is this what you're talking to me about?"
Luo Xinxin stood up, thinking that this trivial matter was a waste of her time.
“Don’t go, let me tell you the truth, your grandparents are not good at working, but they still eat a lot, the reservoir wants to return the goods, why not take them back to the farm?”
The mine director simply told the truth.
Luo Xinxin frowned, her face full of disgust, these two old useless people who can't do anything!
"I'll go to the reservoir and take a look. Uncle Lei, please ask the reservoir to be flexible and be patient for a while. It's only been half a month and my grandparents will definitely not learn a lesson."
Luo Xinxin decided to go to the reservoir to see what was going on.
"Then I'll talk to the reservoir."
The mine director agreed. He picked up the enamel cup and drank the tea. The tea was a thick reddish-brown color with tea leaves underneath. This was the cheapest tea brick, which nomads used to make milk tea, and the locals also liked to use it to make tea.
A small piece can be used to drink for a whole day, and the tea flavor is very strong. Older people love to drink this.
"Uncle Lei, I have a can of Longjing tea. It will get damp if left for a long time. I'll give it to you." Luo Xinxin said with a smile.
"No, Longjing tea has no taste. This is better."
Director Lei refused. He was a rough man and liked to drink tea bricks with strong flavor. Longjing tea was quite fragrant, but it tasted bland, like plain boiled water.
"That's because you haven't tasted good Longjing tea. I'll ask Daya to bring it to you later."
Luo Xinxin left on her own. There was tea in the mall, and one could buy a can for five points. Director Lei was quite thoughtful, so he gave it to him to try.
Poor thing, she can only drink tea bricks that cost five cents a piece, even if it is given to her for free.
In her previous life, there were many tea mountains and tea factories in her hometown. Spring was the busiest season every year. People had to go up the mountain to pick tea leaves and then roast them into tea leaves. The tea factory’s own workers were unable to do it all, so they had to ask the villagers for help.
From March to May is also the time when she makes the most money. If she is lucky, she can earn enough to cover a year's tuition and living expenses, so she is very familiar with the tea roasting process.
Mingqian tea and Yuqian tea are high-quality teas, roasted by special masters. They are clean and hygienic and can be sold at a high price.
After the rain, the tea leaves grow very fast, the buds are large and plump, and the price of roasted tea is much cheaper.
Then there is old tea, which has a bitter taste and is used to make inferior tea leaves and tea bricks. The production process is not as refined.
In the tea factory where Luo Xinxin helps, high-quality tea leaves are rubbed and fermented by hand, while coarse tea like tea bricks is made by several grown men stepping on it with their feet. She saw it with her own eyes, and the process was not really clean.
So she either drinks high-quality tea or boiled water, and never drinks cheap, coarse tea.
[The author is talking about the small tea factory in the past. It is true that the hygiene was a bit substandard, but it should not be the case now.]
“No need to send…”
Director Lei called out from behind, but Luo Xinxin had already run away. He smiled, shook his head, and continued drinking tea.
No matter how good the Longjing tea is, it has no taste and he won’t drink it even if it is offered to him.
He called the reservoir and asked them to be patient with Luo Weian and his wife for a while. After much persuasion, the reservoir reluctantly agreed.
"One month at most. These two old walkers are just useless trash. If it weren't for your face, I wouldn't keep them!"
"Yes, yes, thank you. I'll give you some Longjing tea later."
Captain Minefield offered him some Longjing tea, since Lao Gao didn't drink it anyway, but he loved drinking tea.
Lao Gao is the person in charge of the reservoir. He likes to drink some tea every day. He especially looks down on tea bricks, thinking they are crude things.
"That would be great. Ask Xiao Wu to bring it to me."
When Lao Gao heard it was Longjing tea, he immediately smiled happily. Xiao Wu was the driver who delivered supplies to the reservoir.
"become!"
Director Lei agreed very readily. As soon as he hung up the phone, Daya rushed in.
"Give!"
Daya threw a can of tea on the table and ran away in a hurry again. She still had to go to the mountains to herd sheep, cut grass and collect firewood, and take Xiaohong for a walk. She was busy.
"This child is born in the year of the tiger!"
The mine director didn't even see Daya's face clearly, he only saw her back. He picked up the tea can, which was already opened, and opened the lid. A fresh fragrance wafted into his nose.
He couldn't help but smell it a few more times. The more he smelled, the more fragrant it became. He couldn't help but feel itchy, so he grabbed a handful of tea leaves and made a cup of tea. The fragrance of the tea became stronger, a fragrance he had never smelled before.
"Why is it different from what I drank before? This smells really good."
Director Lei blew a few breaths, took a sip, smacked his lips a few times, and his eyes lit up. "Wow, this is really Longjing tea. No wonder Xinxin said the taste is different. People who enjoy walking around really know how to enjoy themselves!"
He finished a cup of tea without realizing it, and brewed it twice more. When there was no tea flavor left, he chewed the tea leaves, but he regretted it in his heart.
If he had known it was so delicious, he would not have given it to Lao Gao. A man of his word is as good as his words, and he will not go back on his word.
So, the next day, Xiao Wu only got a small bag of tea. Director Lei only gave one third of it to Lao Gao, and he locked the rest in the drawer and kept it for himself to drink slowly.
Luo Xinxin was also in the car. She went to the reservoir to give ideological and political lessons to Luo Weian and his wife, and gave them a tight grip.
The reservoir was halfway up the mountain. The truck drove up along the winding mountain road. The road conditions were very bad. Luo Xinxin was dizzy and her stomach was churning. When the car stopped, she couldn't wait to jump out and vomit on the side of the road.
There was not a drop of breakfast left, I vomited it all up, and in the end it was just bile, which tasted even more bitter in my mouth than if I had eaten Coptis chinensis.
"Comrade Luo, are you okay?"
Xiao Wu asked with concern.
"fine."
Luo Xinxin waved her hand, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and rested there for a few minutes before going to find Luo Weian and his wife.
She asked someone at random and easily found them. The old couple did not go to work today and were resting in the shack.
"Old man, my whole body aches. Am I going to die?"
The shack was very simple, like an African straw hut, with almost no sound insulation. I could hear Old Mrs. Luo's wailing before I even reached the door.
"It's just a broken bone, I won't die."
Luo Weian's tone was very impatient. He finally understood that poor couples have many sorrows.
When you are naked and hungry, who has the energy to talk about love?
I can't see the good in the people around me at all, I only see their magnified shortcomings. The more I look, the more annoyed I become, and I wish the other person would disappear.
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