"Hey, why is Hualin here?" It was impossible to trouble the director for such a small matter as buying a few pigs, but the other party knew Kong Hualin's father, so he showed up.
Kong Hualin greeted the other party skillfully, calling him Uncle Wu.
After a few pleasantries, he got down to business. "This is my classmate, An Jingzhi from the Changyun Brigade. His article was published in the Capital Daily. Have you read it?"
Director Wu's originally nonchalant attitude changed. He looked at An Jingzhi seriously and extended his hand. An Jingzhi also extended his right hand to shake hands with him.
"What a talented young man! I've also read Comrade An's article; it's very well written. Comrade Xu Yanfen is a good comrade."
"Our little place has really shown off its power!"
"Director Wu is too polite." An Jingzhi said.
The two of them flattered each other for a while before Director Wu said,
"You're here to buy piglets, right? Come on, I'll take you to choose some myself."
The other party enthusiastically pulled An Jingzhi, and even Kong Hualin, who had just been calling him nephew, was left behind.
"There are some things to pay attention to when choosing piglets. Look at their fur. Choose shiny ones. Healthy piglets will look more lively and fresh," Director Wu casually picked up a piglet. The piglet's feet suddenly hung in the air and it let out a sharp cry.
Director Wu put it back with satisfaction. "Did you hear that? A healthy piglet makes a louder sound. If it's a sick pig, the sound will be a little hoarse, which is not good."
Pointing to the pig legs in the pigpen, he said, "Look at these little piglets. I'm not bragging, but each of them has well-developed legs. They're quite long. They'll grow up well and easily grow bigger."
An Jingzhi signaled with his eyes that the two should write it down quickly.
If it weren't for his reputation as a famous writer, the other party might not have said so much.
Li Jiangang was still a little dazed, but Sun Meihua had already written it down with the notebook and pencil she carried with her.
But after being reminded by An Jingzhi, he finally reacted and began to listen attentively to Director Wu's introduction.
Director Wu then talked about several methods of selecting piglets and looked at An Jingzhi with some complacency.
"The pigs in our farm are all well-raised. They grow up to be quite large. You can pick out a good one. How many do you plan to buy?"
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "Director Wu, can we talk for a moment?" He wondered if Director Wu would chase him away after hearing his idea of buying on credit.
Director Wu was a little surprised. "Okay, then come with me to the office."
After arriving at the office, Director Wu asked someone to pour them a glass of water.
Several people sat down separately.
An Jingzhi was silent for a moment, then smiled sincerely. "Director Wu, you know that our Changyun Brigade is not well-off. Many members still owe the brigade money. We only have fifty yuan in our account now. We must keep at least thirty yuan, and we only have twenty yuan to spend."
The smile on Director Wu's face faded a lot.
An Jingzhi continued, "How about this? Didn't you promise to let two villagers from our brigade learn scientific pig-raising methods here? Then raising pigs will definitely be no problem for us. I'd like to buy five pigs on credit from you, and then pay you back after they sell for a good price."
Before the other party could refuse, An Jingzhi began to play the victim, "You don't know, our brigade is really poor, so poor that many families can't even talk about marriage. When people mention Changyun Brigade, they shake their heads. The brigade wants to contribute to the country's population increase, but there is nothing they can do."
"Before, everyone was poor and had no other options, but now the country is gradually getting better. Our Changyun Brigade is still holding the country back, and we don't want to be that burden, so we actively seek change and find our own way out. It was because I went to high school in town, gained some experience, and got to know Hualin, that I was able to come up with this idea."
Li Jiangang and Sun Meihua were dumbfounded. They didn't expect An Jingzhi to directly ask for credit.
If it were the two of them, they wouldn't even be able to speak, let alone buy something on credit.
Even Kong Hualin was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything. He just sat quietly and watched the two people talk.
This brigade does have some awareness, but it is difficult to deal with it without money. Director Wu was not moved by the other party's few words.
"It's not just your Changyun Brigade that's having trouble. Other brigades are having trouble too. If I open this door, everyone will come to me for credit. What should I do then?"
An Jingzhi acted as if the other party was right, "You're right, it's really hard to bring this up."
"Yeah." Director Wu thought the other party had given up and nodded subconsciously.
"But we can give the piglets an extra 5%." An Jingzhi changed the subject.
"Hmm?" Director Wu was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
An Jingzhi explained, "It's inappropriate to ask you to do this for no reason other than poverty, but our brigade is truly in trouble and truly needs these piglets. To avoid you being at a disadvantage, if you agree to give us credit, we can pay an extra 5% for the piglets after we successfully sell the pigs."
Director Wu thought that if he really did what the other party said, he could sell the product on credit, and the other party would give him an extra 5% of the piglet money in the end, which would not be a bad idea.
This way he has an explanation to the outside world so that no one wants to buy from him on credit.
If someone is really willing to pay an extra 5% for the piglets, even if it is sold on credit, they will still make more money.
"Can you represent your team?" Director Wu's tone softened.
An Jingzhi immediately took out a letter of introduction from his pocket, with the brigade seal on it.
The other person looked at An Jingzhi and said, "I'm the accountant of our brigade. I have the trust of the brigade leader and the members. I can make the decision."
"Are you really willing to pay five percent more piggyback?"
An Jingzhi immediately said, "We can write a certificate, have both parties stamp it, and make it public to public, so that everyone can be assured."
Director Wu thought for a moment, looked at the determined young man in front of him, and said, "Okay, you young people are really courageous."
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "You have to give me a chance."
Director Wu wrote two copies of the certificate on the spot and stamped it with his own seal. The other copy would only become effective after An Jingzhi took it to the team and stamped it.
"These two are staying here to learn how to raise pigs, right? They can start learning right away."
Whether the pigs can grow up successfully is related to whether Director Wu can get his money back. The other party is probably more active than An Jingzhi now.
And this is the effect that An Jingzhi wants.
"Okay," he turned to look at Sun Meihua and Li Jiangang, "You two stay here and study hard, and then go home together after get off work."
There is no place to stay here, but fortunately there is a man with me, so safety is not a problem.
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