"Not bad. The grain delivered this time is of very high quality. Do you have any relatives working at the grain station?"
After all the grain had been weighed, Chen Jun and Zhao Jianshu walked to the warehouse door to smoke.
"Oh, there are no relatives at all. I got this by trying to get close to the grain station again and again. Now food is not as abundant as before, and I have to send some fruits to the leaders of the grain station every now and then." Zhao Jianshu took a long puff of his cigarette and pretended to be very hard-pressed.
Chen Jun smiled and said nothing when he heard this.
Zhao Jianshu is in charge of purchasing grain for the steel rolling mill. It is impossible for him to say that he has nothing to do with the grain station.
Otherwise, how could the task of purchasing food fall on him?
Compared to purchasing vegetables, purchasing grain is relatively easy. You don’t have to go to the countryside every day. You only need to go to the grain station every few days or ask the people at the grain station to deliver it.
After finishing his cigarette, Chen Jun patted Zhao Jianshu on the shoulder and said, "How can we get closer by just sending fruits? When you have time, invite the leaders of the grain station to our canteen for a meal. When the time comes, just let your director tell me."
In the next few years, food will become increasingly scarce, and it will definitely be beneficial to have a good relationship with the leaders of the grain station.
"Oh, thank you so much, Director Chen." Zhao Jianshu didn't expect that he was just thinking about how to get close to Chen Jun, but Chen Jun took the initiative to bring it up.
What a pleasant surprise.
After smoking, Chen Jun patted his butt and left work.
When I crossed the alley and arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I met Qin Huairu head-on.
"Chen Jun, are you working overtime today? I want to ask you for a favor."
Seeing Chen Jun coming back, Qin Huairu quickly pretended to be pitiful and said, "Can you lend me your bicycle tomorrow? My mother-in-law is going back to Qinjiazhuang to get something tomorrow, but it takes too much time to walk."
Jia Zhang went to Qinjiazhuang?
No matter how Chen Jun listened, he felt something was wrong.
When Qin Huairu first married into the Jia family, Jia Zhang particularly disliked Qin Huairu's family. How could they have the nerve to go back to Qinjiazhuang to get things?
Could it be that some crops in Qinjiazhuang have matured, and Jia Zhangshi went to take advantage of them?
You know what, Chen Jun just guessed it and it turned out to be right.
The Jia family became briefly wealthy because of the compensation money, but it was soon squandered and they had little money left.
In line with the principle of saving as much as possible, Jia Zhang decided to go back to Qinjiazhuang and bring back some things.
Seeing that Chen Jun didn't say anything, Qin Huairu quickly said, "Your bicycle is not in vain. I'll give you some sweet potatoes later. They'll be delicious when you roast them."
"No."
Chen Jun simply shook his head and refused, then pushed his bicycle back to the backyard.
Regardless of the relationship between the two families, just based on Jia Zhang's bicycle riding skills, Chen Jun would not lend his bicycle to Jia Zhang.
Not to mention that the relationship between the two families is not good, so there is no need to borrow a car.
Looking at Chen Jun's leaving back, Qin Huairu's face suddenly darkened.
It was Qin Huairu who suggested asking Jia Zhang to go back to Qinjiazhuang to bring some things. Jia Zhang was too lazy to go, but because her family was in such a difficult situation, she had no choice but to agree.
But the requirement was that she had to find a bicycle, and it had to be a new one.
The car owned by Uncle Sanda can be ruled out directly, and Xu Damao’s car is even more out of the question. After much thought, I can only come to Chen Jun.
Unfortunately, Chen Jun didn’t lend it to her either. Qin Huairu thought about it and walked towards the third uncle’s house.
The next day, early morning.
Jia Zhang then rode out on her bicycle, looking trembling with fear.
Seeing this scene, Xu Damao couldn't help but frowned and trotted to find his third uncle Yan Bugui.
"Uncle, something bad has happened. Your bicycle has been taken away by Jia Zhang. No, it has been stolen!"
"This crazy woman is simply lawless. I suggest we hold a meeting to drive her out of the courtyard. One bad apple spoils the whole bunch!"
Yan Bugui, who heard the noise, came out and waved his hand, saying, "I didn't steal it. I lent it to them. Jia Zhang went to Qin Huairu's parents' home to do some business today. She couldn't walk there."
"No, how can you lend it to her? Be careful, she might sell it to you halfway!" Xu Damao couldn't stand seeing Jia Zhang doing well, so he would definitely make up stories about her behind her back.
Yan Bugui waved his hand indifferently.
Yesterday Qin Huairu rented a bicycle for the price of a bag of sweet potatoes. Yan Bugui thought it was a good deal and agreed.
Just in time for steamed buns at home, I put sweet potatoes in and steamed them, which is also delicious.
have to!
Seeing that Yan Bugui didn't care, Xu Damao didn't want to make himself bored anymore and rode his bike to work.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, a woman with a headscarf and dark skin came to the gate of the steel mill after asking for directions.
When a young man from the security department saw this, he knew that this person must have come to the factory to look for someone.
So he waved to the woman and said, "Auntie, come to the factory to look for someone. Come here to register first."
When the woman heard this, she walked over and looked at the registration book with an embarrassed look.
"I can't write. Can I not register?"
"Okay, who are you looking for? I'll help you pass the message." The young man didn't care. There are too many people who can't write these days, and there are even a lot of illiterate people.
"Comrade, thank you for your help in finding Wang Xia for me." The woman said gratefully.
The young man scratched his head and said, "Aunt, do you know which workshop she is from?"
The woman shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
This stumped the young man, and he could only jog to find his captain.
The team leader is a middle-aged man who has worked in the steel rolling mill for many years. He can call out the names of many employees in the factory, both big and small.
After asking about Wang Xia's specific age, the captain patted the young girl.
"Have you forgotten who Wang Xia is? Did you eat your brain in a steamed bun during lunch?"
The young man who was beaten still couldn't remember who Wang Xia was, but due to the captain's authority, he could only shrink his neck.
"Sister, please sit down. Who are you, Wang Xia?" The captain smiled and pulled a stool for the woman.
The woman sat down, somewhat flattered.
Although she had rarely been to the city, she knew what the Security Department was and wondered why they were so polite to a rural woman like her.
"I...I am Wang Xia's sister-in-law."
"Oh, it's my sister-in-law. Please sit down and rest for a while. I'll go and call someone for you." After saying that, the captain glared at the young man and said unhappily, "You have no good eyesight. Go and pour a glass of water for my sister."
The woman was even more panicked now. This was the security department, why were they so polite?
"Well, if we call Wang Xia out now, will we be scolded by our leader?" the woman asked worriedly.
"Sister, don't worry about this. Even if Wang Xia's leader has all the courage in his body, he dare not scold her." The captain grinned and trotted towards the cafeteria.
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