“Of course, I’ll write down the locations of a few black markets within my jurisdiction, and you can pass them on to her.” After saying that, Qi Tai took out a pen and paper and began to write them down.
After finishing writing, he tore off a piece of paper and handed it to Zhao Honghui: "I will pass on the instructions. She can find me by asking around. But regarding the supply of materials, I don't care about anything else. Could you urgently send me a batch of goods to tide me over for a while?"
Zhao Honghui glanced at the time on his watch, and seeing Qi Tai's earnest and expectant gaze, he finally relented and asked him for a secluded warehouse near the train station.
*
It was a dark and windy night, with the north wind howling and the streets deserted under the streetlights.
Xie Yuyao and Zhao Honghui drove the truck to the designated warehouse.
They had been to this warehouse before, and they easily found a large bag of "Great Reunion" banknotes in the same old spot. They were still bundled together in 1,000-yuan notes, and a rough calculation showed that they had a total of 30,000 yuan.
Zhao Honghui frowned slightly as he looked at the scattered banknotes. He then looked at Xie Yuyao with a somewhat serious expression and said, "Thirty thousand is too much. I suggest we don't trade this many."
"Then how about we do it the usual and put out 10,000 worth of fruits and vegetables?" Xie Yuyao asked.
Considering that the next batch of goods might not arrive for a long time, Zhao Honghui said, "At most 20,000."
So, Xie Yuyao moved 20,000 yuan worth of fruits and vegetables into the warehouse as Zhao Honghui had instructed.
Looking at the remaining ten bundles of Da Tuan Yuan, Xie Yuyao, though not short of money, would never complain about having too much. She thought for a moment and said, "How about I put in some expensive medicinal herbs? We can calculate the quantity according to Qi Tai's price list."
Zhao Honghui asked hesitantly, "Do you have enough stock?"
"That's enough." Xie Yuyao nodded with a light laugh.
She had a dedicated medicinal herb field in her space, and although she had harvested several batches of herbs, she had hardly used them, let alone the Chinese medicinal herbs she had stockpiled with her own money.
From Yao Yao's micro-expressions, Zhao Honghui realized that since she had soil for farming, she could naturally grow medicinal herbs as well. Furthermore, Yao Yao was always shrewd and calculating, so he felt relieved.
Therefore, Xie Yuyao moved out the Chinese medicinal herbs she had previously stockpiled. Since the medicinal herbs produced by the space's medicinal field were of even higher quality, she decided to use the stockpiled herbs first.
Thus, another 30,000 yuan was earned.
On the way back, Xie Yuyao looked at Zhao Honghui, who was driving, and thought of the house: "Have you talked to Ye Xingchang about buying a house in Beijing?"
“I already told him, he will pay attention. I already talked to him about the trip during the day and told him to call you directly in Qingshantun.” Zhao Honghui glanced at her sideways.
Xie Yuyao then said, "If you haven't come back yet, I'll take matters into my own hands."
"Whether I'm here or not, it's up to you to decide."
These words pleased Xie Yuyao, who giggled and said, "Then when you go out, you mustn't get involved with other women. Always remember that you are already taken."
"Only you wouldn't mind me looking like this," Zhao Honghui chuckled. He recalled his few blind dates, during which the girls never dared to even lift their heads in front of him.
"Really?" Xie Yuyao exclaimed as if she had discovered a new continent. "What do you mean?"
Zhao Honghui then told her about his past blind dates, saying, "So, you have to wait for me to come back, otherwise no one will want me."
Xie Yuyao burst into laughter, "You! When did you limit your vision to the local countryside? Didn't you see the female educated youth...?"
Xie Yuyao suddenly stopped talking; she didn't want to remind him how much Jiang Yan and Ren Fei cared about him.
But Zhao Honghui knew what he hadn't said, and laughed loudly: "Those don't count. Female educated youth have difficulty adapting in the countryside and unconsciously develop a mentality of admiring the strong and escaping."
After listening, Xie Yuyao thought about it and it seemed to make sense, but she wasn't about to admit defeat: "I don't care, you'd better watch out."
"Okay, okay, I promise I'll keep myself pure," Zhao Honghui said softly, then changed the subject, "Don't just talk about me, what about you?"
Xie Yuyao was puzzled: "What's wrong with me?"
"Besides me, all the other men are bastards. Don't be fooled by them." Zhao Honghui wouldn't ignore Yao Yao's charm. There were many people secretly watching her, and Li Weidong, who was close to her, might take advantage of the situation.
However, he did not point out Li Weidong. He and Xie Yuyao were in unison: the more you remind someone of something, the more it will leave a lasting impression. Someone who didn't think much of it before might develop ulterior motives after repeated reminders.
Xie Yuyao laughed out loud after hearing this. Both of them were optimists and did not fall into the sadness of impending separation.
*
The next morning, Zhao Honghui, carrying the package prepared by his family and the various medicines prepared by Xie Yuyao, embarked on an unknown journey alone.
Habits are a terrible thing. Zhao Honghui's departure left Xie Yuyao feeling listless and lethargic for several days.
Seeing this, Professor Sun assigned her a lot of homework related to traditional Chinese medicine, and Xie Yuyao then focused her attention on studying it.
There's a saying that if you're unlucky in love, you'll be lucky in your career. Under Master Sun's guidance, Xie Yuyao's medical skills improved by leaps and bounds, and her use of silver needles became incredibly proficient.
The days of focus and busyness always pass quickly. The road from Qingshantun to the commune has been widened to two lanes, and the dried fruit factory has been completed.
These past few days, the village has been buzzing with activity over the recruitment quotas for the dried fruit factory.
Based on the business strategy of steady progress and step-by-step advancement, the brigade headquarters held a meeting and decided to hire five full-time employees: the factory manager, the production section chief, the finance section chief, the sales section chief, and the purchasing section chief. These five people will have fixed salaries, which will be paid monthly.
All other staff will be temporary workers; permanent employees will be recruited once the market is established.
At the Qingshantun Brigade headquarters, an interview is about to take place.
Xie Yuyao accompanied Yang Shumei and other educated youth to the brigade headquarters for job interviews.
The factory's spots were hard to come by, and apart from the Yu brothers, all the other educated youth signed up.
The brigade headquarters courtyard was bustling with noise. As soon as Xie Yuyao arrived, someone called her to the meeting room. Xie Yuyao told the other educated youths and went to the meeting room.
The meeting room was now occupied by the team leader, Party Secretary Liu, Accountant Li, and Sister Qiao.
When the captain saw Xie Yuyao push the door open and enter, he beckoned her to sit down: "Xie kid, you sit down too, let's see who can take on the important task."
Xie Yuyao was slightly surprised, but considering that she had initiated the dried fruit matter, it made sense. So she sat down next to Sister Qiao.
Last winter, the brigade leader wanted Xie Yuyao to be the factory director, but she declined. Later, the brigade leader made Xie Yuyao the head of the sanitation team and didn't mention the factory director position again. Having her as the interviewer today was also the brigade leader's idea; he wouldn't forget Xie Yuyao's contributions.
When the time came, the captain asked Xie Yuyao to go out and call people according to the list of applicants.
The first position to be interviewed was the factory manager position, and three people applied.
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