Yan Bugui's eyes lit up when he heard this. The three carts together would only cost 60 cents. Now cornmeal was 9 cents a pound. Cleaning three carts would earn him more than 6 pounds of cornmeal.
One pound of cornmeal can make four steamed buns, so more than six pounds would make more than 20 steamed buns...
Thinking of this, and fearing that Wang Qiang might change his mind, she quickly took the cloth and went to Wang Qiang and the others.
"Okay, but don't try to fool me!"
Wang Qiang and his group parked their car nearby.
"Look at what you're saying, how could I lie to you? You can wipe it first, and we'll pay you when we come out after we finish eating."
Yan Bugui was delighted: "That's a deal! You can't leave without paying!"
Wang Qiang led Qin Shouren and Li Weidong into the courtyard.
There were still six or seven pounds of mutton left from the last batch. As soon as Qin Shouren entered the room, he saw the large chunks of mutton on the table and immediately grinned.
"It's been a long time since I've had any meat. The last time the factory gave out welfare, it was thanks to my friend Wang Qiang that I got some. In the end, all I got was three pounds of mutton and a few bones."
Wang Qiang smiled and said, "Section Chief Qin, please sit here for a while. I'll go find Sha Zhu and ask him to help me prepare a few dishes."
Upon hearing that it was Sha Zhu, Section Chief Qin immediately asked, "Is it Sha Zhu from our factory?"
"Yes, it's that silly Zhu from our factory. He works in the same compound as us. You know his skills. I can't do this kind of thing."
"Wei Dong, why don't you sit with Section Chief Qin for a while?"
After Wang Qiang finished speaking, he carried the mutton to find Sha Zhu.
When Sha Zhu returned with his lunchbox, the old man at the door was diligently wiping down Wang Qiang and the others' bicycles.
Seeing the old man's expression, Sha Zhu couldn't help but laugh. "With you here, old man, you're really embodying the spirit of Lei Feng. That's truly rare."
Yan Bugui: "Wang Qiang and the others said they were short two cents per car, and I figured I might as well drive around and earn some extra money to buy a few pounds of cornmeal."
"Hey, you silly pig, I still have half a bottle of good wine. I'll come over and have a drink with you later."
Seeing the lunchbox in Sha Zhu's hand, the Third Uncle had a sudden inspiration.
"Goodbye, Uncle. What you have isn't good wine, it's good water. It's unusual to be able to taste the wine in water."
Just as they were talking, Qin Huairu walked over to Sha Zhu and took the lunchbox from his hand.
"Third Uncle, do you see? These all belong to someone else, so don't even think about them."
After saying that, Sha Zhu walked happily into the yard.
Just then, Wang Qiang came looking for him carrying mutton.
"Zhu Zi, help me clean up this meat and make a couple of dishes. If there's a pound or two left, it's yours."
Sha Zhu happily took the meat from Wang Qiang's hand.
"Don't worry about that, I'll bring it to you in a bit."
Sha Zhu took the mutton to the kitchen, cut it off, and set two pounds aside.
Then I started cooking. Stir-fried lamb with scallions, spicy lamb, lamb meatball soup, and lamb stir-fried noodles.
Sha Zhu's cooking skills are still excellent; it didn't take long for all four dishes to be served.
Wang Qiang called to Sha Zhu: "The dishes are ready. Let's have a drink together. This is Section Chief Qin from our factory, and this is Li Weidong, the security officer who just joined our factory."
Sha Zhu's old face beamed with joy. "Thank you, thank you. It's my honor to drink with everyone."
Section Chief Qin waved his hand and said, "Just do what Comrade He Yuzhu asks you to do, and don't let everyone's good intentions down. We're friends here."
He Yuzhu quickly smiled and said, "Thank you. Wang Qiang and I live in the same compound, and we work at the same factory. Let's look out for each other in the future."
He pulled up a stool and sat down next to Wang Qiang. Then Section Chief Qin spoke up with a smile, "I'll let you in on some news: the big boss will be coming to the factory for his final year-end inspection."
"This is a great opportunity; many people would love to have it but don't get the chance."
"By the way, Comrade He Yuzhu. You cooked at the big leader's house last time. I heard you left a deep impression on him, and he specifically asked you to cook this time."
"You'd better prepare well. Don't miss this opportunity. Who knows, if you become successful in the future, we might still need your help."
He Yuzhu glanced at Director Qin and gave him a simple, honest smile.
"I have no problem cooking, but I can't do anything else. My success depends on you guys."
Section Chief Qin smiled and said, "Comrade He Yuzhu, just focus on making good food. As long as you can gain the leader's appreciation, there will definitely be no problem in the future."
Seeing this scene, Wang Qiang recalled that He Yuzhu had a good relationship with the high-ranking leader in the drama. The high-ranking leader had even given him a gramophone.
Wang Qiang smiled. "Zhu Zi, you'll have to show off your skills and serve the big boss well then, so we can all benefit from it."
He Yuzhu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. "All I know how to do is cook, I can't do anything else."
Director Qin chuckled. “The big boss loves to eat. I heard he even considered transferring you because of your taste. It was only because Director Yang disagreed that you were already working for the big boss.”
Li Weidong listened blankly from the side, and Wang Qiang gestured for him to bring out the Moutai liquor. He then poured liquor for everyone.
The group started drinking and chatting.
Section Chief Qin smiled at Wang Qiang. "My nephew has been looking for a job recently. I was originally planning to introduce him to the factory as a security officer, but Wei Dong beat me to it."
Sha Zhu was somewhat confused.
Wang Qiang poured Section Chief Qin a glass of wine and said, "Section Chief Qin, isn't the position of projectionist still vacant at the factory? It's much better than being a security officer."
After hearing this, Section Chief Lin thought about it and realized it made sense. Translators often went to the countryside to show movies, and the villages always treated them with high standards, providing them with plenty of food and drink, and they could even earn some extra money.
When Xu Damao was working as a projectionist, he also hooked up with quite a few young women and wives. He amassed a lot of good stuff and lived a comfortable life.
The red flag at home remains flying high, while colorful flags flutter outside.
Section Chief Qin said with a smile.
"That's a good idea, but I don't know if Director Fan will agree."
Wang Qiang put down his wine glass and said to Section Chief Qin, "With you, Section Chief Qin, stepping in, I don't think Director Fan will refuse you, after all, you're a veteran in the factory."
Section Chief Qin nodded, indeed, in terms of seniority, he had probably been in this factory for many years.
"Okay, if this deal with Wang Qiang goes through, I'll have to thank you properly. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have completely forgotten about it."
Wang Qiang smiled and said to Section Chief Qin, "You must have a bad memory."
"Hahaha, come on, let's have a drink together."
Several people were drunk after drinking two bottles of wine.
Wang Qiang and Li Weidong then saw Section Chief Qin out, and before leaving, they even slipped him two bottles of Moutai.
When we arrived at the door, we saw the old man. He was very diligent, having polished his bicycle until it shone. His two sons, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang, were also helping him.
Upon seeing Wang Qiang emerge, the Third Uncle hurried forward.
"How's the bicycle cleaning done? Are you satisfied?"
"Alright, Uncle, your skills are quite good. It really does look beautiful."
Wang Qiang immediately took out six mao (0.6 yuan) and gave it to the old man, then watched Section Chief Qin ride away on his bicycle. He then told Li Weidong to go home and not to forget to report to the factory for official work the next day.
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