The office staff, encountering someone proactively trying to sell something for the first time, all curiously came over to take a look.
Of course, Grandpa Liu's tofu-making skills were impeccable. Director Jin thought it looked good, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked about their chickens, ducks, and geese: "How many chickens and ducks do you raise in your village? When will the fish be ready for harvest?"
He Wan chuckled, revealing two tiger teeth: "We have over fifty of each kind, and quite a few fish too, but they won't be ready until autumn. Of course, if Director Jin is considering our village's tofu, we'll consider supplying these chickens, ducks, and fish to the vegetable station in advance when they're ready. We also have a pear orchard in our village, and quite a few persimmons."
As He Wan spoke, she took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and distributed them to the people in the office.
Director Jin looked at her, so small, yet she had a very good grasp of social etiquette.
The secret passage read: "The city kids are definitely worldly-wise."
“Our vegetable station has always supplied two villages. The one next to you is Dazhai Village, and the other is in our town.”
He Wan hurriedly said, "Director Jin, although the vegetable station has tofu shops, I don't think these two can meet the needs of the surrounding villages. I just checked, it's only a little past nine o'clock, and the ten boards of tofu on the cutting board are already empty. It's clear that tofu is selling very well right now."
A staff member chimed in, "Right now, the main problem is the lack of vegetables. Once the vegetables arrive next month, the tofu won't sell well."
"What about winter? Tofu is a product that is produced and sold in winter."
Director Jin wasn't interested in her tofu, but rather in the chickens, ducks, and geese she mentioned: "Hey, Qingzhi, our station chief isn't here today. How about we discuss it with him when he comes back tomorrow and then I'll get back to you?"
"Sure, sure. When can I come again?"
"The day after tomorrow."
"Okay." He Wan thought the people at the vegetable station would be difficult to talk to, but they were very polite.
Before leaving, he took out five packets of brown sugar from his basket.
One pack per person.
After He Wan left, the colleagues in the office looked at each other while holding brown sugar. One of them smiled and said to Director Jin, "Director Jin, I think the tofu from Dalizhuang is pretty good."
Director Jin laughed and said, "What? They were bribed with just a bag of brown sugar?"
The man smiled and weighed the bag of brown sugar in his hand, saying, "This young educated youth really knows how to get things done."
Even so, their small town vegetable station really doesn't need that much tofu.
He Wan had guessed this when she came out of the vegetable market.
So, taking advantage of the early hour, I took a taxi directly to the county.
Upon arriving in the county, I didn't even feel a bit out of breath before heading straight to the nearest farmers' market.
He Wan ran from morning to afternoon.
Finally, he returned to Dali Village in a hurry, without even going back to the educated youth settlement, and went straight to find the brigade leader.
"Captain, I'm back."
"Xiao He, is there something you need?"
He Wan then remembered that the brigade leader did not know that she had gone to the vegetable station.
He hurriedly said, "Captain, I closed two tofu deals today."
The brigade leader's previously indifferent gaze lit up immediately upon hearing her words: "Xiao He, you're moving too fast! The commune is willing to take our tofu?"
He Wan shook her head: "The commune's vegetable station hasn't replied yet, but their director seems to have ordered our chickens, ducks, and fish. He asked me to go there the day after tomorrow."
"What? He knows we have chickens, ducks, and fish here?"
"I just mentioned it casually."
The captain laughed, resting his hands on his lap, and said, "Good, good, you made the right choice raising chickens this time. So, what was that... deal you made?"
“It’s from the county. Two farmers’ markets have ordered 400 jin of tofu from us.”
"How much? Four hundred jin."
"Yes, 200 jin per family, team leader. They need it tomorrow. Can Sixth Grandpa's side produce it? Also, I negotiated on behalf of the village collective. The team leader and accountant will probably have to go there tomorrow with the village's official seal. They need to sign a contract with us."
"Okay, okay." The brigade leader's face lit up with a smile, and he couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and said, "I'm going to find the Party Secretary. Xiao He, you go and tell the scorekeeper that you get full marks for work points today."
"Understood, Captain."
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