As a distributor for the supply and marketing cooperative, I received a monthly salary of fifteen yuan, plus two temporary worker positions.
This is not just a matter of money.
More importantly, Zhang Cheng was now officially recognized.
With this skin on, many things will be much easier to handle in the future.
Zhang Cheng suppressed his excitement and, at the opportune moment, revealed a look of overwhelming gratitude on his face.
"Director Zhao, thank you so much for your trust! I promise I will live up to your expectations!"
Director Zhao nodded in satisfaction. This young man not only had ideas, but also knew how to advance and retreat; he was a promising talent.
"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back now."
"Remember to come to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow afternoon to complete the formalities."
He then pointed to the sacks on the ground.
"Take this bag of Polygonatum back with you. Just deliver it to the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse tomorrow morning."
"Yes, yes, yes! I understand!"
Zhang Cheng readily agreed and picked up the sack.
"Director Zhao, then I'll take my leave now!"
Watching Zhang Cheng stride away, Director Zhao frowned slightly. The county wanted to carry out reforms and achieve political results, but this responsibility was not so easy to shoulder.
Back in the lobby on the first floor, the young nurse Liu Yihan immediately came to greet me, her eyes sparkling.
"How did it go? Did it work?"
Zhang Cheng grinned, revealing his white teeth.
"Your feast is coming."
Liu Yihan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't I say before that if this works out, I'll treat you to dinner?"
Liu Yihan looked Zhang Cheng up and down with surprise, as if she were seeing him for the first time.
"It really sold? You're amazing!"
She raised her chin, a sly smile playing on her lips.
"Then I want to eat at the Guoyun Hotel!"
"no problem!"
Zhang Cheng agreed readily; he certainly had that much guts.
On a bench not far away, Zhang Da Nao watched Zhang Cheng and the nurse chatting and laughing, and felt incredibly impressed.
Er Gouzi is really becoming more and more successful; he's not afraid to deal with city people at all.
“Oh, right,” Liu Yihan remembered something, “the storage room at the very back on the second floor is where we usually use for our night shift breaks. It has beds and blankets. You can sleep there tonight; it’s better than freezing outside.”
This was a huge help.
Zhang Cheng quickly thanked him, "Thank you so much."
He paused, then asked, "I haven't asked your name yet. My name is Zhang Cheng."
"My name is Liu Yihan!"
“Liu Yihan…a nice name.” Zhang Cheng nodded. “Speaking of which, it’s the same surname as my wife.”
These words made Liu Yihan blush slightly.
After a brief chat, Zhang Cheng called out to Zhang Da Nao, and the two went upstairs together.
The storage room wasn't big, but it was quite clean. There was a single bed with folded bedding, and a faint scent of soap pods lingered in the air.
As soon as Zhang Da Nao came in, he couldn't help but lower his voice and say, "Er Gouzi, that little nurse... is quite enthusiastic towards you."
He looked at Zhang Cheng with some worry: "Although your sister-in-law's mind is sometimes clear and sometimes not, she is your wife. You can't make a mistake."
Zhang Cheng was both amused and exasperated, and lightly kicked Zhang Da Tou Nao's butt.
"What are you thinking about!"
"Hurry up, let's squeeze in together tonight and make do for one night."
...
It was past four in the morning, and the sky was still not fully light.
Zhang Cheng then woke up.
It wasn't that he couldn't sleep, but rather that he had become accustomed to the routine of his previous life in the military.
Zhang Da Tou Nao, sitting next to me, was fast asleep, snoring softly.
Zhang Cheng quietly put on his clothes and shoes and left the storage room without making a sound.
The hallway was quiet.
As he walked downstairs, he stretched his muscles and bones, his joints making a soft "clicking" sound.
The sense of control over my body is gradually returning.
Upon arriving at the lobby on the first floor, Liu Yihan was found asleep on the duty desk, her breathing even.
Zhang Cheng looked at his empty pockets and shook his head helplessly.
I wanted to buy some breakfast to thank them, but I didn't have any money.
Stepping out of the hospital, snowflakes were still falling, and the wind was biting cold.
The corridor outside the hospital offers some shelter from the wind and snow.
Since he had nothing better to do, Zhang Cheng decided to get into a stance and start practicing military boxing.
Every move he made was steady and powerful.
At first it was a little awkward, but soon the body's memory was awakened.
The fist whistled through the air, carrying a fierce and powerful aura.
This is an instinct ingrained in his bones and blood, a killing technique he honed amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
Wow! You know martial arts?
A clear, surprised voice rang out at the doorway.
Zhang Cheng put down his fist, stood up, and turned to look.
Liu Yihan stared at him with wide eyes, clearly awakened by the commotion.
Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "It's not exactly martial arts, just basic boxing techniques we learned in the army."
"You served in the military?" Liu Yihan's eyes lit up even more. In this era, being a soldier is a respectable identity.
"I suppose so," Zhang Cheng replied vaguely. It was true in his past life, but not in this one, so there was no need to elaborate.
He changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Comrade Liu, I have something to ask you. Does your hospital... accept Chinese medicinal herbs?"
Liu Yihan thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "We don't collect much. Most of the people who come to the hospital see Western doctors, and the Chinese medicine is allocated by the province, so we often don't use it all."
Zhang Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems that selling directly to hospitals is not a smooth path.
But he still smiled and said, "I was just asking. I was thinking of digging up some medicinal herbs to sell to your hospital sometime in the future."
"I see..." Liu Yihan's eyes darted around, and she suddenly smiled and said, "Why don't you talk to my brother-in-law?"
Who is your brother-in-law?
“My brother-in-law is the director of the purchasing department at our hospital!” Liu Yihan chuckled, her hands behind her back, a hint of smugness in her eyes. “If you can sell Polygonatum to Director Zhao of the supply and marketing cooperative, you might be able to sell medicinal herbs to my brother-in-law too!”
Zhang Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at Liu Yihan with some surprise.
This young girl may look young, but her network of connections is quite impressive.
He immediately seized the opportunity: "That's great! How about this: after I deliver the Polygonatum to the supply and marketing cooperative and get the money tomorrow, I'll treat you and your brother-in-law to dinner at the Guoyun Hotel, and we can discuss the details then?"
"Sure!" Liu Yihan readily agreed.
She took a meal ticket out of her pocket and handed it to Zhang Cheng.
"Here you go, the cafeteria will open soon. Go get some food. I've been watching you practice your boxing for ages."
"I am deeply grateful!" Zhang Cheng accepted the meal ticket and solemnly clasped his hands in thanks.
Liu Yihan was amused by his江湖气气 (jianghu qi, a kind of chivalrous and unconventional demeanor) and covered her mouth, saying:
"Pfft... How can I not thank you for such a great kindness? If you don't say it, how will I know if you're truly grateful to me?"
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