As they spoke, Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Qingyue, father and son, came out and saw Sheng Xiping to the gate.
"Dad, Qingyue, come back inside quickly, don't catch a cold in this freezing weather."
Sheng Xiping turned around, waved to the two of them, and then strode away.
Zhao Yongsheng's house wasn't too far from the Zhou family's; it was just a short walk north from the central tower.
The Zhao family was cooking when they saw Sheng Xiping arrive with so many things, and they were quite happy.
Zhao Yongsheng told his wife to prepare a few more dishes, and then asked his youngest son to call Zhao Guangning and his wife over to eat together.
Zhao Guangning got married in the first month of the lunar calendar. It just so happened that the bureau was allocating housing in the summer, and he met the requirements for housing allocation, so the couple moved out of the old house and into the new house.
It wasn't too far away. Upon hearing this, Zhao's youngest son put on his coat and headed out.
"Grandpa, please don't let me go out. I just stopped by today to sit down and see you and your wife."
Sheng Xiping quickly stopped Zhao's youngest son and explained to Zhao Yongsheng with a smile.
"I ate before I came, so I'm not hungry. My father-in-law invited me to stay for dinner, but I didn't eat."
"Well, it's getting late. I have a friend staying at a hotel on Donglin Street, so I really can't have dinner at your place today. We can do it another day when I have more time."
"Look at you, coming to my house and eating beforehand? This kid is so inconsiderate."
Zhao Yongsheng looked displeased. "Let me tell you, if you do this kind of shady stuff again, don't bother coming to my house again."
"Yes, yes, I will listen to what you say, but there are indeed special circumstances today."
"Next time, next time I promise I won't eat anything, I'll just wait for Auntie to cook something delicious for me." Sheng Xiping quickly agreed with a smile.
Zhao Yongsheng glared at Sheng Xiping, then couldn't help but laugh.
"What urgent matter brings you down here this time? If you need anything, just let me know. If it's something I can do, I'll definitely do it for you."
“Uncle, I’m fine. I’m just accompanying someone. I happened to be passing by, so I thought I’d come and see my father-in-law, and also your parents.” Sheng Xiping didn’t mention Chen Weimin.
Well, this isn't something Sheng Xiping can accomplish through personal connections.
These days, recruiting workers is a huge deal! Sheng Xiping doesn't have that kind of face; he can't even mention this to Zhao Yongsheng.
The fact that Sheng Xiping accompanied Chen Weimin to the Forestry Bureau shows they have a good relationship. As for what happens next, that depends entirely on Chen Weimin's luck and ability.
Anyway, if we're lucky, we might be able to recruit workers ahead of schedule. Even if we're unlucky, we can just keep looking and persevering until the end of 1982, at least we'll be able to recruit workers.
Seeing that it was almost lunchtime, Sheng Xiping decided not to stay at the Zhao family's house any longer. After chatting with Zhao Yongsheng for a few minutes, he got up to say goodbye and leave.
Zhao Yongsheng sent his youngest son out to see him off, and then Sheng Xiping walked all the way from the Central Tower back to Donglin Street.
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