Upon arriving in the county town, Qiao Wanyue and Secretary Guo went to the grain factory to find Minister Xu. Minister Xu's eyes lit up when he saw them. After they delivered the 100 jin, Minister Xu sent some of it to the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store. It sold out as soon as it was put on the shelves. Now, people at the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store are asking the leaders for more.
His boss put pressure on him.
He saw Qiao Wanyue and Secretary Guo as if they were his saviors.
"You've finally arrived."
Minister Xu didn't waste any words and immediately sent people to inspect the goods. The group then sat in the office drinking tea.
A moment later, his secretary whispered a few words in his ear. Minister Xu looked at the two of them with a smile, "Wait a little longer. I've already asked one of the factory's female workers to take your young comrade out for some tea."
The finance department is settling the accounts.
He took the initiative to get up and pour a cup of tea for Secretary Guo and Qiao Wanyue.
He was worried that Secretary Guo and his team would use inferior materials, so he devised a plan: if the quality this time was not as good as last time, he would take the opportunity to lower the price and then find other brigades to compete with.
But his secretary came over and told him that this time it was even better than last time, almost all of them were top-quality pieces picked out one by one.
Secretary Guo and Qiao Wanyue exchanged a glance.
You made the right bet.
The brigade has no shortage of dried vegetables; what they lack is quality and grade.
A short while later, there was a knock on the door.
A woman with short hair, wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, came in with a smile on her face. She was holding a large bill and a contract in her hand. She walked up to Secretary Guo and said, "Secretary Guo, Comrade Qiao, here is 1,000 jin of dried vegetables, 600 jin of dried green beans, 300 jin of dried mushrooms, and 100 jin of lettuce, for a total of 130 yuan." She placed the large bill on the table, along with a contract.
"This is the settlement contract; we settle accounts one at a time."
Secretary Guo glanced at it, handed it to Qiao Wanyue, and she signed her name after a quick look.
Secretary Guo also signed his name.
After Minister Xu signed his name, the contract became effective.
Minister Xu said, "Brother, is it too much of a burden to deliver once a week? It's a thousand kilograms each time."
Secretary Guo was stunned for a moment. He had originally wanted to discuss with Minister Xu about sending it once a month, but he directly said to send it once a week.
This was the result of Minister Xu's careful consideration. Winter was approaching, and he needed to stock up on vegetables so that prices could rise in winter. If it weren't for the fact that Xiahe Village was short of supplies, he would have stocked up on vegetables every three days.
Secretary Guo didn't hesitate, "Okay."
If Xiahe Village doesn't have enough, then they'll go to other villages to buy from. The middlemen make a profit from the price difference, which also helps the villagers earn some money.
Secretary Guo felt he was incredibly clever and silently gave himself a thumbs-up.
After chatting for a while, it was almost noon when Secretary Guo suggested going out for lunch. After all, Minister Xu had helped them, so it wouldn't be right not to treat him to a meal. Minister Xu didn't refuse.
He invited Xu Xinyue and Li Xiuxiu.
The group headed toward the state-run restaurant.
The state-run restaurant was bustling with people at noon. As soon as Minister Xu entered, someone greeted him. Minister Xu greeted the person with a smile, and the group found a seat by the window at a large table for six.
Minister Xu and Secretary Guo ordered two bottles of Jin Xing beer, four bottles of soda for the four female comrades, three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, and eight large steamed buns as their staple food. After ordering, they waited for the food to be served.
Li Xiuxiu was an outgoing person, and soon she and Yang Miaomiao were playing together.
Qiao Wanyue and Xu Xinyue chatted.
Suddenly, two familiar voices came from behind: a girl's voice was soft and coquettish, while a boy's voice was calm but impatient.
She turned around and saw two figures whose backs she would recognize even if they were reduced to ashes.
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