The person in front of me is Lou Xiao'e's father, Lou Bancheng.
Lou Bancheng didn't expect Liu Xiaojun to recognize him. He smiled and said, "Wow, young man, you have good taste. Tell me, how did you recognize me?"
"Director Wang from our subdistrict office mentions you to us every now and then, saying you're a good factory director."
Director Lou chuckled: "Really? What are you praising me for?"
When Liu Xiaojun heard this, he was like, "Where can I tell this?"
Although I don’t know what kind of person Director Lou is, it’s definitely right to praise his daughter Lou Xiao’e.
Liu Xiaojun suddenly felt more confident: "Director Wang said that you have a daughter who is very smart, kind, and sensible. She is a role model for us to learn from."
Sure enough, when Director Lou heard someone praising his daughter, he burst out laughing.
His face was full of the kindness of an old father.
After talking for a long time, Director Lou finally noticed the Buddhist object in Liu Xiaojun's hand.
"Xiaojun, those catfish you're holding in your hands look alive. Did you just catch them?"
Director Lou pointed in the distance, meaning the river.
Liu Xiaojun had an idea. According to his plan, the next step was to enter the steel rolling mill and become the leader of the uncles.
Since we are going to the steel mill, we need the help of Director Lou.
Liu Xiaojun couldn't help but become more active and showed off the Shandong people's signature skill, the art of language!
"Yes, we caught some fish and are going to the Subdistrict Office to divide them up. Director Lou, why don't you take a few back to try?"
Director Lou walked closer and took a look. When he saw the turtle, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, you have turtles here! This turtle is a good thing! It's a great tonic for men!"
Liu Xiaojun laughed inwardly, but remained silent on the surface: "What good stuff is this? It's just a shell with no meat. If I give it to someone else, they'll think it's just waste firewood."
When Director Lou heard this, he had an idea: "How about selling it to me?"
"What are you talking about, Director Lou? I sold it to you, but you solved a big problem for me. How can I say I sold it to you?"
As he said that, Liu Xiaojun tied up the turtle that was still trying to escape and handed it to Lou Bancheng.
Director Lou took the turtle and said, "Okay, I'll take it."
"Oh, by the way, I heard from your Director Wang that you want to work at the steel mill?"
"Yes! Life is hard at home, so I want to try my luck at the steel mill and see if I can become a fitter." Liu Xiaojun said directly without any hesitation.
"When the time comes, just come to the factory and tell me, and I'll take you there directly."
"No need to trouble the factory director. We can't let others gossip, right? I will get in with my own ability, wouldn't that make you proud?" Liu Xiaojun said with a smile.
It’s not that Liu Xiaojun is aloof.
If he was allowed in through Lou Bancheng's connections, it would be too obvious and the workers would definitely make a fuss if they found out.
These days, workers are very powerful. If they unite, they can bring down the factory director.
Since I have the ability to get in, I can't give others a handle on such an obvious matter.
After he entered the steel mill first, he would ask Lou Bancheng for help. Even if it was a secondment based on connections or something, others would only be secretly dissatisfied.
"Okay, I was right about you!" Director Lou patted Liu Xiaojun on the back.
"I have something to do at the factory this afternoon, so I'll take the turtle first. If you have anything, please ask Director Wang to pass on a message to me." Lou Bancheng said with a smile.
In fact, these are all excuses. There is nothing to do in the middle of winter, but I just need to take the soft-shelled turtle home quickly and let my wife stew it.
"Okay, no problem, have a safe trip." Liu Xiaojun looked at Director Lou's expression as he watched the turtle spark, but he didn't expose him.
Director Wang came back after sitting at the door for a while.
"Xiaojun, why don't you go in and sit down? It's so warm inside." Director Wang and several colleagues from the street office saw Liu Xiaojun standing at the door of the street office as soon as they turned the corner.
"It's inconvenient for me to carry the fish. I'm worried that the street office will get it dirty." Liu Xiaojun smiled shyly.
"Oh my god, you kid!" Director Wang said in surprise when he saw the fish in Liu Xiaojun's hand before he could even feel sorry for him. "It's another catfish!"
The colleague next to him was also shocked: "My God, it's so cold, the river water must be frozen, how can we still catch fish?"
“It’s really not easy!”
Liu Xiaojun handed the fish to Director Wang and said, "Auntie Wang, this is your fish. Thank you for fulfilling your mission!"
"Hey kid, come in and sit down. Warm up before you go back." Director Wang smiled and tapped Liu Xiaojun's head.
Then several women came together to help carry the fish into the street office.
A woman poured a glass of water for Liu Xiaojun. Liu Xiaojun held it in his hand for a while before he felt the warmth.
"All the fish have been weighed, a total of 121 pounds." A woman's voice came from the inner room.
Director Wang sat next to Liu Xiaojun and looked at his colleagues from the subdistrict office. He said, "I went to the supply and marketing cooperative today and asked. They only have silver carp, and the price has risen to 0.23 yuan per jin."
The older woman said, "I've seen the silver carp at the supply and marketing cooperative. They're all small fish weighing two or three pounds. They're full of bones and tough to eat."
"What Xiaojun caught for everyone are all catfish. Each one weighs at least four or five pounds. Wherever we take them, people are vying for them. If we sell them to the steel mill, they'll fetch at least three yuan per pound."
"Besides, catfish is much tastier than silver carp. Is it okay with 0.25 yuan per pound?"
"No problem."
"No problem."
The colleagues at the subdistrict office were all sensible and answered one by one.
Liu Xiaojun knew that Director Wang was trying to raise the price for him, and he felt warmed in his heart.
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