Hou Yashuang and his son exchanged glances. "Oh dear, it's all thanks to your uncle for reminding us, otherwise we really wouldn't have thought of this."
"Ah Liang, I think your uncle is right. We can't be too careful; we need to be wary of that Manager Peng."
Most people these days are honest and straightforward, without so many hidden agendas.
The general manager of the timber company readily agreed, and Hou Yashuang didn't sign any written agreement with him.
Looking back now, what if the timber company denies responsibility after the wood has been sent?
They weren't after money; they just wanted Hou Mingliang to have a proper job.
"Dad, I'll buy a ticket and head back now. I want to get back as soon as possible to complete the recruitment procedures, so that things don't get complicated."
Although Hou Mingliang was young, he was quite clever. After thinking about it, he realized that this was a real possibility, so he brought it up and quickly took a car back.
“I think it’s a good idea. Mingliang, take this quotation and everything back with you and let the general manager of the timber company take a look.”
Just tell him directly that as long as the work is arranged properly, this isn't a one-year business; I can help him get timber next year.
Zhao Guangning instructed that if this client was satisfactory, they could pursue a long-term relationship.
Putting aside everything else, they can earn a little money from sending out a dozen or twenty train cars of timber a year. Isn't that good?
With Zhao Guangning's words, Sheng Xiping understood the situation, which is why he gave Hou Mingliang such instructions.
"Yes, Uncle, I understand. Thank you for your help. If this job goes smoothly, I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."
Hou Mingliang was filled with gratitude and didn't know what to say.
"Oh, you're such a good kid. What great favor is it? It's just a job."
"Wait a few years, and who knows, you might want to go into business and won't care about the fixed salary you earn from working anymore," Sheng Xiping laughed.
The Hou family had been staying at the inn in front of the station for so long that they knew the train station timetable by heart.
Hou Mingliang checked his watch; the express train to Shenyang would arrive in half an hour, so he could still buy a ticket in time.
"Dad, I'll pack my things and leave now. Stay here a few more days and wait for my news."
Hou Mingliang took the order, then packed a few clothes into his pocket, said goodbye to Sheng Xiping, and hurriedly left.
The hostel in front of the station was very close to the train station. Hou Mingliang quickly went to the ticket office and bought a ticket to Shenyang.
Soon after, I went through the ticket check and entered the station. As soon as the train arrived, I boarded and left.
Hou Mingliang traveled all the way back to his hometown, then found the head of the timber company and gave him the timber list and price quote provided by the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau.
When the general manager of the timber company saw the price, he was overjoyed and said he would make the payment immediately.
But Hou Mingliang was not in a hurry. He told the other party that the recruitment procedures had to be completed first before the goods could be shipped from the Northeast.
The timber company originally intended to use the guise of recruitment to get Hou Yashuang to help them buy timber.
Unexpectedly, the Hou family father and son were waiting for him here. If they didn't arrange a job for him, the timber business wouldn't be able to go through.
There was no other way but to arrange for Hou Mingliang to work in the purchasing department of the timber company, as agreed.
How much does a worker earn? By supporting Hou Mingliang, the Hou family can procure a dozen or so truckloads of timber a year, enough to pay the wages of dozens of people. It's a good deal.
And so, Hou Mingliang was assigned to work at the timber company, and all the necessary procedures were completed.
Afterwards, Hou Mingliang, together with the company's finance department, transferred the money to the corresponding account as provided by Sheng Xiping.
Afterwards, Hou Mingliang and the accountant took the remaining 20% of the payment and headed straight for Songjiang River.
Sheng Xiping stayed with his wife in Songjianghe for five or six days before the family returned to Qianchuan.
Zhou Qingyue was waiting for the admission notice and wasn't in the mood to play, so she didn't go to Qianchuan with them.
On August 15th, Hou Mingliang and the company's finance officer went to Songjianghe, and 80% of the payment was transferred to the account designated by Zhao Guangning.
Hou Yashuang was relieved to know that her son had secured a job, so she called Sheng Xiping to arrange for the goods to be loaded and shipped.
It just so happens that Zhou Qinglan, Sheng Xi'an, and the others should be returning to school soon.
So Sheng Xiping asked the forest farm for a ride, and at 5:30 on the 16th, the family of four, along with Chen Feng and Chen Yue, rode in a motorcycle and headed straight for Songjianghe.
No sooner had Sheng Xiping and the others left than Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu woke up.
Upon opening his eyes and seeing that his parents were nowhere to be seen, the little devil Sheng Xinhua immediately sensed something was wrong and got out of bed without even putting on his shoes.
I searched the east and west rooms but couldn't find my mother, so I knew she had left again.
The child refused to accept this and sat on the ground crying.
When he started crying, Sheng Xinyu realized what was happening. He struggled to climb off the kang (a heated brick bed), ran barefoot to his brother's side, and hugged him, crying together.
Zhang Shuzhen got up at four in the morning to cook. After Sheng Xiping and the others finished breakfast and left, Zhang Shuzhen put the food in the pot to keep it warm, and then carried a hoe to work in the fields with Sheng Liancheng.
The two girls and Sheng Xitai haven't started school yet, so they're all at home, and the couple thought nothing was wrong.
There's a lot of work to do in the fields, so I'll hurry up and get it done while it's still a bit cool in the morning.
Who would have thought that Xinhua and Xinyu would get up so early? Now look what's happened, the two kids are sitting on the ground crying loudly.
When Sheng Yunfang and Sheng Yunfei from the east room heard this, they quickly got up to coax the two children, but no matter how they tried, the two children wouldn't listen and kept crying and wailing for their mother.
It's no wonder the children are like this. Zhou Qinglan would leave for months at a time, and just when she finally came back to stay for a while and had just started to bond with the children, she had to go back to school again.
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