Having borrowed money and a bicycle, Zhang Cheng did not stay at the hospital for long.
Time is precious, and he has many things to do.
He hopped on the small women's bicycle. The front of the bike was a bit low, making it slightly awkward to ride, but he didn't care. He pushed off hard and sped off towards the county cardboard box factory.
Funing County Cardboard Box Factory is a long-established state-owned enterprise with consistently good profits. The vast majority of its orders come from the county's cannery, which specializes in producing packaging cardboard boxes for them.
Braving the cold wind, Zhang Cheng rode for about half an hour before finally arriving at the gate of the cardboard box factory.
He had just parked his bicycle and hadn't even spoken when he saw an old gatekeeper in the distance, wearing a bulky cotton overcoat and carrying a wooden stick, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Hey! Young man! You're not from our factory, are you? Who are you looking for?"
"Hello, sir," Zhang Cheng said with a friendly smile as he walked toward the gatekeeper. He casually took out a brand-new pack of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to him. "I'm here to talk to our factory leaders about some cooperation."
The old gatekeeper's initially wary eyes lit up instantly when he saw the cigarette Zhang Cheng offered him, especially the gold-embossed "Hua Zi" characters on the cigarette pack!
His wrinkles instantly blossomed into a smile as he quickly took the cigarette, carefully tucking it behind his ear, and said enthusiastically, "Oh! A big boss here to discuss business? Come on in, come on in!"
As he spoke, the gatekeeper immediately turned around, jogged to the factory gate, and opened the small gate.
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