Chapter 45 "The Third Party is Disgraceful"
Lin Zhao looked surprised, "So fast!"
Her usual indifferent expression was always bright and charming, and her smile was as bright as the sunshine in the warm sun.
The gay man's heart was pounding.
He quickly looked away, cursing himself in his heart.
Stop jumping. Comrade Lin’s eldest child is already a bystander. Calm down. The third party is despicable.
This psychological preparation was useful. The man calmed down and reminded, "Comrade Lin, remember to register and pay taxes."
"I know, thank you." Lin Zhao thanked with a smile.
"You're welcome. It's my duty." Thinking that it was still working hours and Comrade Lin might not be available to pick up the car, the male comrade from the purchasing department said politely, "Come to me after get off work and I'll give you the car. I'm always here."
"Thank you." Lin Zhao had no candy in her hand, so she couldn't thank this enthusiastic comrade. She planned to thank him tomorrow.
He said something to his colleague and walked briskly back to the counter.
Bicycles are in short supply and large items, hard to come by and expensive, so anyone who buys one will be happy for several days.
Lin Zhao was in a good mood too, and the smile on her lips didn't fade for a long time.
He treated customers better and better, always smiling and speaking softly, which made customers who were used to the salesperson's cold eye feel flattered.
The door curtain was suddenly lifted, and a ragged old man with a hunched back came in.
The old man's hands, rough as tree bark, tightly grasped the old bamboo basket, beads of sweat flowed down his wrinkled face, and he shrank at the threshold, not daring to move forward.
Liu Chunhong was in a bad mood and was dissatisfied with everything. When she saw a dirty and smelly old man standing at the door, she started to scold him.
"What are you doing? If you have nothing to do, get out! It stinks to be standing at the door. How can we serve customers like this?"
In fact, it was almost time for the end of the working day and no one came. She cursed and swore, but she was just looking for vent.
Li Fen thought her words were harsh, frowned, pointed at the slogan on the wall, and said bluntly:
"There's a huge sign on the wall saying 'No hitting or scolding of customers'. Are you blind or illiterate?"
I suffered a big loss at noon and forgot everything about it in the afternoon!
Stupid thing.
Liu Chunhong threw the towel she was using to wipe her sweat onto the counter and said angrily, "Who did I hit or scold? We have worked together for several years. I don't want to argue with you, and you don't have to pick a fight with me."
"Am I picking on you?" Li Fen laughed in anger, "Why don't you call the director over to judge the matter."
Liu Chunhong was extremely angry. "Just be fair, I'm afraid of you!"
The two of them were arguing fiercely.
Wang Ju shrank her neck, took small steps, and hid behind Lin Zhao.
"..."
When Lin Zhao saw this scene, she suddenly remembered a sentence in the original book: the world is just a huge makeshift troupe.
The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
The old man over there was shaking his hands and wanted to retreat, but when he looked at the eggs carefully protected by straw in the bamboo basket, he couldn't move his feet.
It is not easy for him to come to the county. If he cannot sell the eggs today, he will have to come again tomorrow. It is hot and the eggs cannot be kept and will go bad.
At this time, a clear voice sounded.
"Old man, please come here."
The old man's cloudy eyes lit up and he walked over.
Before I could say anything, I heard the salesperson say, "Old man, what do you want to buy?"
The old man's hands holding the bamboo basket were slightly clenched, there was indelible mud embedded in the gaps between his nails, and his knuckles were open-mouthed from the cracks.
"Young comrade, I'm not buying anything. I'm here to sell eggs. The supply and marketing cooperative will accept them, right?" he asked nervously in his local accent.
"Yes, I need to check the goods." Lin Zhao said in a kind manner.
She is a child from the country, so naturally she would not look down on the hardworking and simple working people.
The old man was relieved, took a small piece of rag, wiped the bottom of the bamboo basket, and then put the basket on the counter, "Little comrade, they are all fresh, there is not a single bad egg, my wife wiped them one by one with warm water, there is no chicken shit at all."
Afraid that the salesperson would not accept it, his eyes were flattering and humble, as if he was begging for help.
It's obvious that he makes money through sweat.
Lin Zhao felt a sour taste in her throat.
This generation has had a really hard life. They have experienced war and famine, and worked very hard, all for the sake of two words: to stay alive.
It's admirable, but also sad.
"They are very clean and big. One egg is 6 cents. Do you think the price is okay?" Lin Zhao was well aware of the supply and marketing cooperative's egg purchasing standards and quickly gave a quote.
Six points?
The old man rubbed his hands excitedly.
When Da Wa came to sell before, he always got 4 cents, and if he was lucky, he would only get 5 cents. He had never sold it at a high price of 6 cents.
"Okay, okay." He nodded happily.
Fearing that Lin Zhao didn't know the situation and asked for a higher price, the old man said, "My daughter, my eldest son often comes to sell eggs. The previous purchase price was four or five cents. Did you remember it wrong?"
While speaking, he glanced at Liu Chunhong secretly.
His eldest son said that the chubby salesman who collected the eggs was probably the one who was as fierce as a goose.
Lin Zhao caught the old man's glance at Liu Chunhong and had some guesses in her mind. Her impression of Liu Chunhong also completely plummeted to the bottom.
He is so heartless that he even takes away the working people's money!
"I remember it correctly." Lin Zhao said, recording the purchase details.
"Old man, an egg is six cents. You have twenty eggs here, so the total is one dollar and two cents."
She pointed to the lower right corner of the purchase order and said, "If there is no problem, please sign this order. If you don't know how to sign, you can just put your fingerprint on it."
The old man pressed his fingerprint without hesitation.
He can trust this girl.
Lin Zhao was stunned, and a strange emotion surged in his heart.
She used to think that being a salesperson was respectable and easy, but at this moment, being looked at with such trust by the old man, she realized that she also had a heavy responsibility on her shoulders.
He took out 1.2 yuan from the cash box and gave it to the old man.
The old man smiled, revealing his gums where several teeth had fallen out.
"Thank you, thank you, my daughter." He thanked her repeatedly and bowed to Lin Zhao. He then wrapped the money in layer upon layer of a handkerchief and left the supply and marketing cooperative.
I earned a few more cents, and from now on I will let my eldest son sell eggs to my most beautiful daughter.
When Liu Chunhong saw Lin Zhao intervene and snatch away her only good opportunity, her eyes bulged like a frog.
"Lin Zhao, don't touch what you shouldn't touch, or you might end up losing everything." She warned in a cold voice.
Lin Zhao looked puzzled, hummed in confusion, and responded slowly, "In the supply and marketing cooperative, Comrade Liu is the only one who can do the job of collecting eggs?"
Without waiting for Liu Chunhong to answer, she turned to look at Li Fen, "Sister Fen, is that so?"
She slapped her forehead in annoyance and said ashamedly, "Director Jiang didn't say anything, and I didn't ask. It's my fault. I'll go ask after get off work to avoid stepping on another iron wall."
Li Fen tried to hold back her laughter.
He glanced at Liu Chunhong's dark face and almost laughed like crazy.
Well done!
"I haven't heard of it." She threw the boomerang of fate and hit Liu Chunhong directly between the eyebrows.
"Sister Liu, where did you hear this? I've been working at the supply and marketing cooperative for nearly five years, how come I didn't know about this? Did I miss some important document?"
Ignoring Liu Chunhong's increasingly dark face, Li Fen smiled kindly, "Look at my memory, it's getting worse and worse. It seems I have to look through the various documents of our supply and marketing cooperative to avoid making such low-level mistakes in the future."
Liu Chunhong knew the truth about the egg incident, but she dared not let it become public. If it did, she would lose her job.
Liu Chunhong was extremely panicked, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said, "There is no document. I have been collecting eggs since I came in. I have been used to it for so many years."
She added nonchalantly, "You can take it if you want."
It seemed as if he didn't mind giving up the job of collecting eggs.
In fact, Liu Chunhong cared a lot about it.
My heart is bleeding.
Over the years, she has embezzled at least a thousand yuan just by collecting kickbacks from collecting eggs.
How could it not be painful for her to suddenly lose this income?
Because of this, Liu Chunhong completely hated Lin Zhao.
Since this country girl entered the supply and marketing cooperative, her dignity has been trampled on, which really made her angry.
“Ding ding ding——!!”
The bell for the end of get off work rang.
Liu Chunhong packed up her things and left, her back full of anger.
The old employee who had a good relationship with her smiled at Lin Zhao and others and hurriedly followed them.
As soon as they left, Li Fen laughed out loud.
“Hahahaha, so refreshing!!”
She gave Lin Zhao a thumbs up and said, "Comrade Lin, you really are this."
Wang Ju also looked at Lin Zhao with starry eyes. Comrade Lin was so powerful.
Lin Zhao looked puzzled.
How come it’s so awesome?
Isn’t this a basic operation? Just confront when necessary and ask if you have any doubts. Otherwise, what’s the point of having a mouth?
Thinking about the new bicycle, Lin Zhao packed her things quickly and then went to see her colleagues in the purchasing department.
"Comrade Lin, the one outside is yours." The young man pointed outside.
A brand new Phoenix bicycle is placed in the corner. It is a rare women's bicycle, so it doesn't stand out too much.
"Thank you. I'm really sorry to bother you today." Lin Zhao said with a smile.
"Comrade Lin, you're too polite."
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Lin Zhao went to the public security agency to register and license the car, and paid taxes and fees.
That's it.
She rode her bicycle home.
Fortunately, the weather was good and the wind was favorable, so the time to reach the team was shortened by half.
Lin Zhao rode her bike into the village. Before she reached her doorstep, she saw Yuanbao rushing towards her like a little firecracker.
"Aunt Lin, you bought a bicycle!" the child said excitedly.
I wanted to touch the bicycle, but I didn't dare.
Lin Zhao looked embarrassed.
The crisp word "Auntie" from this kid instantly turned her from an elegant and professional salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative into Cuihua at the entrance of the village. To be honest, if she called her "Auntie", she could even get two candies for free.
“Yes, I bought a bicycle.”
Yuanbao remembered something important, slapped his forehead, and said loudly: "Aunt Lin, the twins' grandmother bled a lot, and the twins cried for a long time."
The smile in Lin Zhao's eyes instantly disappeared. She gave a candy to the child who delivered the message, jumped on her bicycle, and hurried to the old house.
There were quite a few people standing in front of the Gu family's door.
They were talking among themselves.
When they saw Lin Zhao, they all spoke up.
"Oh! Cheng Huai's wife, you bought a bicycle?!"
"Mother of the eldest son, you are finally back. Your mother-in-law has suffered so much."
"Your two kids' eyes are swollen from crying. Go in and take a look."
…
After overhearing, Lin Zhao barely understood what had happened.
He pushed the cart through the crowd and quickly entered the gate of the old house.
There was no one in the yard, but I could vaguely hear sounds coming from the main house.
"Big boy! Little boy!" Lin Zhao parked the car and shouted.
In the room, the eldest and second cubs were guarding their mother, Gu. The two little brothers, who were smiling like little suns in the morning, were now like eggplants hit by frost, curled up on the edge of the bed with their heads drooped.
Suddenly, I heard my mother's voice.
The two brothers stood up at the same time and ran outside.
"Mom!" the eldest boy cried out, throwing himself into Lin Zhao's arms, tears streaming down his face like beads from a broken string. "Mom, my breasts are bleeding so much."
At noon, when Gu's mother stepped into the Lu family's kitchen, she tripped over something and fell forward. She was looking for support in a panic and hit the elm bench beside the door.
The legs of the bench shook violently, and the coarse porcelain bowls and plates stacked on top of it exploded into pieces. She fell heavily into the pile of broken porcelain, with many bloody cuts on her body, and her clothes were stained red.
Because of this incident, Gu's mother was sent home by the people who went to Lu's house to help. When she came back, she was covered in blood and was seen by Dazi and others who were playing in the yard.
A group of naughty children were so frightened that they haven't recovered yet.
As soon as the eldest and second cubs saw their mother, they cried out the fear that they had been holding back for most of the day.
Lin Zhao hugged the two children, patted their shoulders, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, mother is back. Come on, take mother to see your grandmother."
The two brothers' eyelashes were wet, they wiped them away, sniffed, and took their mother to the main house.
The room was packed with people, including Gu's father, his sons and daughters-in-law, and even Bangbanglai's sister and her children.
Mother Gu was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, and nothing could be seen.
Lin Zhao could only ask, "How is mother?"
"It's okay." Father Gu sighed, "The doctor said your mother is fine, she just lost blood and needs to be nursed back to health."
Seeing that Father Gu was not in a good mood, Lin Zhao did not ask any more questions. While he was out getting some water, she went to find Zhao Liuniang and asked, "Second sister-in-law, what happened? How did Mother get hurt like this?"
But it happened in the Lu family, and it was hard for her not to think about it.
Lu Baozhen! !
Zhao Liuniang shook her head. "I don't know the details either."
She lowered her voice and said, "I heard from the captain's wife that my mother fell down just after entering the Lu family's kitchen. She accidentally bumped into a stool with dishes on it. The stool fell down and the dishes fell to the ground and turned into debris. My mother fell on the debris."
"When my mother was first sent back, she was covered in blood."
Lin Zhao's eyes turned cold, and she said meaningfully, "This is such a coincidence."
"Yes, it's very unfortunate. The key is that people suffer." Zhao Liuniang sighed.
"Did anything strange happen to you before you fell?"
Zhao Liuniang didn't understand what she meant.
"Strange thing?" She thought for a moment and shook her head. "I haven't heard of it."
A hoarse voice came from the bed, "...Nothing."
Hearing Mother Gu's voice, Father Gu rushed to the bedside and looked at her worriedly: "How are you?"
"It's okay, you'll be fine after some rest." Mother Gu smiled with her pale lips.
He waved at Lin Zhao and the others, "I'm fine, you all go back and rest."
Father Gu also said, "Go ahead. I'll take care of your mother. I'll call you if anything happens."
After the two heads of the family said this, Lin Zhao and others left.
Because of Gu's mother's injury, the Gu family was not so happy when they got a new bicycle.
Lin Zhao took her four children back home.
Seeing that the older and younger cubs were in low spirits, she settled the twins down and went back to the house to sort out supplies.
Prepare twenty eggs, two pounds of pork, a bag of brown sugar, and a can of malted milk, put them in a bamboo basket, and hand them to the two boys.
"Big cub, second cub, take these things to the old house and tell them they are for your grandmother so she can replenish her body."
Before her two sons could say anything, Lin Zhao continued, "With these good things to nourish your body, your grandma will surely get better soon. If she doesn't get better, mother will take her to the county hospital for a checkup."
When her mother-in-law's health improves, she will definitely ask carefully whether Lu Baozhen is involved in this.
(End of this chapter)
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