Chapter 50 Qin Lie's Soldiers
50 Qin Lie's Soldiers
The next morning, the three of them had breakfast and started planning their schedule for the day.
Su Lihua went to the housing management office to look after the yard.
Shen Yiyi took Zhong Bing on the bus and changed buses several times before finally arriving at the outskirts of the city, where Lin Dazhi introduced her to the chicken farm where he used to be a platoon leader.
Duan Hongwei is a middle-aged man in his forties. Although he has been retired from the army for many years, the spirit in him has not yet dissipated.
"I'm Duan Hongwei. Were you introduced by Dazhi?" He introduced himself as soon as he saw Shen Yiyi and Zhong Bing.
"Yes, Brother Dazhi introduced us to Brother Duan. My name is Shen Yiyi and his name is Zhong Bing." Shen Yiyi said with a smile.
"Hello, Brother Duan." Zhong Bing also greeted him and put down the fruits and canned food he brought. "Here are some fruits, brought by Sister Yi."
Duan Hongwei smiled and said, "I heard from Dazhi that your husband and we are both soldiers from the same place, so we are all family. There is no need to be so polite. Next time you are free, come and sit with us. You don't need to bring anything."
"I'll definitely come over to visit you next time when I'm free." Shen Yiyi smiled.
Duan Hongwei invited them in and made tea for them. "Dazhi also told me that you ordered eggs from him in the county to make tea eggs, and the business was very good, with a large volume of goods."
"The purchase volume in the county town is indeed good, but we don't know the market here very well. Now is the starting stage, and we also plan to test the market conditions." Shen Yiyi said.
Duan Hongwen nodded, "Then you can give it a try first. No matter how much or how little you order, call me a day in advance. Dazhi gave you my phone number, right?"
"Yes." Shen Yiyi directly gave a phone number.
"Yes, that's it. You've written it down." Duan Hongwei smiled. "Call me a day in advance and tell me the approximate address. I'll arrange for someone to deliver it to you."
"Thank you so much, Brother Duan." Shen Yiyi said with a smile.
Duan Hongwei invited them to drink a few cups of tea and then took them to visit his chicken farm.
His chicken farm is really big, with more than 20,000 to nearly 30,000 chickens. Compared with his, Lin Dazhi's chicken farm can only be considered a small chicken farm.
However, although their chicken farm is big, their management is impeccable.
"My chicken farm was previously state-owned, but was later contracted out to me. Whether it's the equipment or the technology, I have nothing to complain about," Duan Hongwei said.
Shen Yiyi nodded, "Brother Duan, are all the servants you hired retired soldiers?"
Along the way, I ran into several young men working. You could tell from their physique that they had served in the military.
Duan Hongwei smiled and said, "Yes, the people who drive and deliver goods here and manage the chicken farm are basically retired soldiers from our area. I have been in the army before, and only people like them can catch my eye. I look down on ordinary people who work softly and without any energy."
Shen Yiyi: "You have such a big chicken farm. With them here, you don't have to worry about security."
Duan Hongwei smiled and said yes.
The management of the big chicken farm is really impeccable. After Shen Yiyi's visit, she naturally sat down and talked to Duan Hongwei about the purchase price.
"Dazhi said that the price he gave you was RMB 1.1 per catty, but the prices in our city are different from those in the towns, so I can't give you that price. The wholesale price I give to outsiders is RMB 1.2, but the market price of eggs in our city is RMB 1.5 per catty, which is a little more expensive than yours." Duan Hongwei said.
Shen Yiyi smiled, "I know, I've asked around, things in the city are indeed more expensive than those in our county, Brother Duan, just give me the same price."
"Okay." Duan Hongwei nodded.
"But I have a request, which is to help me pick out some small ones. The tea leaf eggs here are sold individually. If the eggs are too big, I will lose money." Shen Yiyi said.
"Okay, if you order in advance, we'll pick a smaller one for you." Duan Hongwei agreed.
After the deal was settled, Shen Yiyi took the opportunity to ask Duan Hongwei if he knew any bosses in coal wholesale businesses.
Duan Hongwei said generously: "I'll give you a phone number. Go to him and tell him that I introduced you to the company. He will give you the lowest price for the coal."
Shen Yiyi wrote down the phone number.
Because it was almost lunch time, Duan Hongwei didn't want them to leave on an empty stomach.
"How would I have the face to tell Dazhi that I let you go on an empty stomach? Eat a meal before leaving. One meal won't be enough to fill me up," said Duan Hongwei.
Shen Yiyi smiled and took Zhong Bing to stay for lunch.
Including the retired soldiers who ate together, one of them, Wang Zheng, was surprised when he heard Duan Hongwei's introduction: "Sister-in-law, are you the family of Platoon Leader Qin?"
"Yes, you know Qin Lie?" Shen Yiyi also asked in surprise.
Wang Zheng said excitedly: "I used to be Qin Pai's subordinate!"
"Really?" Shen Yiyi said with a smile: "Then tell me, what does Qin Lie do in the army? What is he busy with?"
Wang Zheng hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, don't blame Platoon Leader Qin for rarely going home. He is very busy. Our leaders value him very much. Of course, Platoon Leader Qin himself works very hard and has completed many tasks very well!"
Shen Yiyi smiled, "I don't blame him. He is a soldier, and it is his duty to defend the country. As a military wife, I am also very proud of him."
"Sister-in-law, you have a very high level of awareness." Duan Hongwei couldn't help but praise.
In the beginning, he could have moved up a bit, but his wife couldn't take it anymore, so he had no choice but to step down.
Shen Yiyi smiled and said, "It's not that I have a high level of awareness. I know that this is how life is. Since I chose to marry him, I have to support him. Of course, I am also very busy. Now I have come out to start my own business."
"Sister-in-law, will you join the army in the future?" Wang Zheng couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know either. Qin Lie was supposed to come back last time, but he had another mission temporarily. When he comes back this time, I will go to see him and see what the situation is then." Shen Yiyi said.
Because there was a soldier under Qin Lie in the chicken farm, they became more familiar with each other.
After lunch, Wang Zheng drove her and Zhong Bing out to take a ride.
After returning to the chicken farm, he called the troops to ask if Platoon Leader Qin was there.
"Platoon Leader Qin is on a mission now." the other side said.
"Then when he comes back, tell him to call me. I was one of his former soldiers. My name is Wang Zheng."
"Okay." The other side happily recorded it for him.
Duan Hongwei laughed and said, "What's going on? Could your platoon leader Qin's wife run away? Why are you so anxious to call her and tell her about it?"
"Brother Duan, you don't know, Platoon Leader Qin has a hard life. I heard about it when I was in the team. He has only returned home a few times in three years since his marriage. I guess my sister-in-law wants to divorce him." Wang Zheng said.
Duan Hongwei said, "That's impossible, isn't it? Didn't my sister-in-law say that she understands the difficulties of being a soldier?"
"Brother Duan, you are too naive. Do you think my sister-in-law can understand that she can start a business and make money to be independent? This clearly means that she wants to break away from Platoon Leader Qin and start her own business!" Wang Zheng said.
Duan Hongwei: "Then I'll pay attention to it when they call me back next time."
It is not easy for soldiers like them to get married, especially when their comrade's wife is so eye-catching. They should be treated with some respect, right?
Qin Lie, who was on a mission, sneezed without warning.
The first thing that came to my mind was, does his wife miss him?