The next morning, Lin Tian got up, packed his things, and pushed his bicycle to Xu Damao's house.
Hey, Xu Damao was washing up with a tired look on his face after drinking. Lin Tian thought that he didn’t know when he would get up, but he didn’t expect that he was working so seriously.
"Xiao Lin, good morning. I was thinking of calling you after I finish cleaning up." Xu Damao was quite polite. Lin Tian was worried that this guy wouldn't do anything after drinking, but he didn't expect that he would remember.
"Yeah, I don't care. I can't delay you, Brother Damao." Lin Tian said with a smile.
"Haha, then it's just right that you take me to the steel mill. My machines and cars are all kept at the unit." Xu Damao gave the order without any hesitation.
"No problem, let's go straight away after we get our stuff?"
"Well, we're going to Changdian Township today." Xu Damao also packed a small bag, which was probably filled with his daily necessities. He usually stayed in the countryside for a few days.
It was also the first time for Lin Tian to be near the steel mill. At that time, the steel mill was still an important department. People like Lin Tian who were not from the steel mill could not enter, and the door was guarded by guns.
So I waited for Xu Damao a little distance away from the gate. A full hour later, Xu Damao came out pushing his bicycle with a projector and a generator on the back.
Lin Tian was also puzzled. Xu Damao was not skinny at all. On the contrary, carrying a projector weighing 100 to 200 kilograms every day was quite physically demanding. Why was he always beaten by Sha Zhu? Could it be that he was a natural nemesis?
"Xiao Lin, let me tell you, the leaders of their village are going to invite us for a drink at noon today. I will introduce you to them then. It will be much more convenient for you to go to the countryside in the future. When you arrive in the village in the afternoon, you can directly receive the goods from them." Xu Damao said proudly.
At this time, Lin Tian didn't mind praising him a little. "That's right. Thank you very much, Brother Damao. I'll get some good food when I get back, and we'll continue drinking."
By the time the two of them arrived at Changdian Township, more than an hour had passed. At first, they chatted for a while, but later they both felt a little tired and stopped talking and focused on riding their bikes.
However, when they arrived at the outskirts of the town, people's love for the movie at that time exceeded Lin Tian's imagination. When they were about to enter the township, there were 20 to 30 township leaders and people from the surrounding villages waiting there to welcome them.
When people saw Xu Damao, they came forward enthusiastically and said, "Welcome, welcome, welcome, projectionist Xu. Welcome to Changdian Township!" Xu Damao handed his bicycle to the young man who came to help, but he still held on from behind out of concern, because this was a guy who needed to make a living.
"It seems that this guy is not completely useless. He is much more serious about his work than most people." Lin Tian followed beside him and pondered secretly.
Lin Tian was silent, and no one came to disturb him, except that the new bike he was riding was a bit eye-catching. Everyone's eyes were almost all on Xu Damao.
After a while, everyone welcomed the two into the village compound. Xu Damao parked the car, and Lin Tian also parked his car. Then Xu Damao gave some instructions with concern.
"It's better to arrange two people to watch over it." He said to the village leader next to him.
"No problem, no problem." The village leader invited Xu Damao inside and arranged two young men who looked more stable to watch the car.
Entering the inner room of the courtyard
Lin Tian discovered that the towns and villages of this era were quite distinctive. There were portraits hanging in the houses, slogans painted outside, and the people were very spirited, a spirit that Lin Tian rarely saw.
After entering the house and sitting down, Lin Tian hid aside and watched Xu Damao socializing there. He was completely different from when he was in the courtyard. Here, Xu Damao seemed to be like a fish in water.
The dishes were served before noon. At this time, Xu Damao began to invite Lin Tian to the table as well. While inviting him, he introduced Lin Tian to the township leaders and the village chief at the table, saying, "This is my younger brother, who specializes in purchasing. He will come to everyone's table in the future to give him some face and help with the arrangements."
Lin Tian didn't expect more, this is actually good enough.
But when the dishes were served, this banquet was beyond Lin Tian's imagination, reminding him of the big feasts he had in the countryside when he was a child. There were eight plates, four bowls, and various cold dishes. This table of meat and vegetables alone would cost at least 20 yuan in the city.
Lin Tian was amazed. No wonder they kept talking about the eight major members. Wow, he really didn’t expect that.
However, Xu Damao still had some idea in his mind. He knew that he could not drink much, so he simply did not drink, under the pretext of better serving his fellow villagers - he would drink in the evening.
After eating and drinking, the village leaders and a group of people followed Xu Damao and his companions to Donggongzhuang. Xu Damao sat there directing the preparations for the movie screening.
Lin Tian followed the village chief to the village committee. Perhaps because of Xu Damao's face, they didn't even look at the letter of introduction, but Lin Tian still secretly stuffed two packs of cigarettes into the village chief's pocket.
After a while, the loud speaker in the village sounded, "Tell me, the buyers from the city are here. Anyone who has chickens, ducks, pork, etc. at home and wants to exchange them for money can come to the village committee."
Lin Tian sat by the stone table in the yard and waited. He saw that there were quite a few people there. They collected 5 old hens, as well as bacon and eggs, which helped Lin Tian complete half of his task.
Then Lin Tian told the village that he would come again in a few days and bring some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and other things to exchange for other things from the village. Bringing oil, salt, sauce and vinegar at this time is actually more useful than money. After all, it is not like later, when many families kept things to exchange for food.
"That's definitely good, I'll say hello to everyone." The village chief was also quite satisfied. After all, it was a benefit to the villagers. At this time, each family still had some private land, so they were not short of things.
Lin Tian had also harvested the corn, wheat and other crops that he had planted in the space for the first time. Although Lin Tian had no plans to sell them for the time being, he had now established a channel and could mix his own crops in when the time came to do so to save himself from trouble.
After packing up the things, Lin Tian was different from Xu Damao. Lin Tian still had to go back to the city today, while Xu Damao had to stay in the village to show movies in the evening. So after packing up the things, Lin Tian went to say hello to Xu Damao.
"Brother Damao, thank you so much for today. I have packed my things and am ready to go back. Please be careful in the countryside." Lin Tian handed a cigarette to Xu Damao who was sitting there directing the work.
"It's no big deal, no big deal. Just go back and be careful." Xu Damao waved his hand nonchalantly.
After saying hello and greeting the village chief, Lin Tian took the things and left the village. When no one was around, he threw all the things into the space and drove towards the city with the empty car.
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