Taking all his belongings and ten ten-yuan bills, Li Wuchi slipped out the door unnoticed and headed to the production team, following the route he had been told about.
Li, the boss at the meat processing plant, had no idea about this. Li Yiyi had just woken up and he was breastfeeding her. The formula was brought from home. As soon as Li Yiyi woke up, a pacifier was shoved into her mouth.
[Dad, please be more careful next time. Your daughter is so young, I don't want to be murdered.]
Mmm, this milk smells so good.
His raised hand froze in mid-air for a moment before continuing to stretch forward. Li Laoda embraced Li Yiyi, adjusting his little princess to a comfortable position.
"Honey, are you done eating?"
"Okay, that's enough."
A milky aroma wafted straight to Li Laoda's face. Okay, it was a familiar smell.
"Come on, Dad will take you to do some errands."
Following the back door, Boss Li carried Li Yiyi to the place he had prepared beforehand.
“Daughter, come and put your things here. This house is rented by your dad, it’s safe.”
With a thought, Li Yiyi's items appeared in the small room. The room wasn't big, and to avoid attracting attention, Li Yiyi had even set up a bed inside.
The moment the items were brought out, the small room was instantly filled. Li Laoda kissed his daughter, then carried Li Yiyi out.
After passing through the back door, Boss Li led Li Yiyi to the kitchen.
"Old Zhang, Old Zhang."
After exchanging a couple of glances, Old Zhang immediately put down the pork he was processing, wiped his hands clean, and followed Boss Li.
The others followed suit. When Boss Li came yesterday, they all knew he was from the countryside. Their initial plan was to just make a show of it.
Who knew they were so capable? They said they could get fresh vegetables and work at the meat processing plant. They had no shortage of meat, and their monthly quota was enough to feed their family for several days.
Most of the time, they use their quotas to do favors or earn some extra money. When there is meat available, especially in the city, their demand for vegetables is much greater.
The key is that not many people come to the recycling station to sell vegetables, so they usually don't get a chance. Sometimes, even if they do manage to get some, they're not fresh. Boss Li said he has a way to get vegetables, so he suddenly became a hot commodity.
The small room was packed with people, all eyeing the black bag with longing. Li Yiyi was placed on the bed, and Boss Li opened the bag.
"Old Zhang, take a look, is this dish any good?"
The vegetables were truly fresh, even fresher than what the recycling center delivered every day. Those who had initially been skeptical instantly became enthusiastic towards Boss Li.
"Comrade Li Aiguo, your vegetables are so fresh, give me some quickly."
"Me too, me too! Finally, we have some food to eat!"
"That's right. All winter long, it was just white radishes and carrots. When spring came, it was hard to buy vegetables. Luckily, our meat processing plant has a patriotic comrade."
"With patriotic comrades around, we will never lack food."
"How refreshing!"
Li Yi sat on the bed, her expression one of utter astonishment.
[Dad, what's going on? Isn't meat the most valuable commodity? How come even vegetables are getting expensive?]
Are vegetables really that rare?
I don't care, meat is the best!
Li Yiyi recalled the pile of money in her spatial storage, and it seemed like she saw countless coins.
"Old Liu, don't flatter me. I went through a lot of trouble to get these dishes. I wouldn't have taken the risk if it weren't for my daughter."
Holding the noisy Li Yiyi in their arms, everyone noticed there was another baby in the room.
Am I really that insignificant?
I'm cute, after all.
"Brother Li, is this your daughter?"
Old Zhang was the first to speak. His chubby body was quite comical, and the way he tried to open his eyes wide to look at Li Yiyi made her burst out laughing.
Hello, Uncle Zhang.
The sweet, soft voice touched everyone's hearts, but it was so quiet that they hadn't noticed it before.
"Good, my little niece is so good."
Old Zhang reached out to pat Li Yiyi's head, but noticing the grease between his fingers, he gave a kind smile instead.
"Brother Li, what's this about my little niece?"
Noticing Li Yiyi's excessively thin physique, Old Zhang opened his mouth, hesitated, and asked,
Now we've finally gotten to the main topic.
Li Laoda lowered his head sadly, his usually cheerful eyes filled with sorrow.
“Brother Zhang, it’s alright. My daughter is just like me when I was a child; she’s not in good health. The doctor said she needs to take good care of herself. If it weren’t for my daughter, I wouldn’t have done something so daring.”
He affectionately patted Li Yiyi's little head. Ever since he agreed to bring vegetables to Lao Zhang and the others, he had already considered that even the most discreet internal sales channels could never be completely foolproof.
Rather than becoming incredibly wealthy and incurring envy, it's better to actively garner sympathy. Let others know you have the means, but also your hardships—making a lot of money but not being able to hold onto it. This is the best approach, and it won't inspire jealousy.
"Father, it's all my fault."
Li Yiyi appeared at just the right moment; her tiny appearance was heartbreaking to see.
After a closer look, they understood that Li Yiyi was a sickly child.
Those who had harbored some thoughts just moments before instantly lost them, and instead began to sympathize with Boss Li.
"Patriotic comrade, there is hope as long as you live. Your daughter will be alright."
"Thank you, Lao Liu, I know, but I only had a daughter after six years of marriage, I..."
Unable to speak from the discomfort, Li Laoda buried his face in Li Yiyi's lower abdomen.
I felt even more sympathy.
They only got one child every five or six years. Well, they really had no desire for it anymore. Compared to Old Li, they were much luckier; they had many children, some even having grandchildren.
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