Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Fertilizer Plant Follow-up
Several people had a good meal at the state-owned restaurant and then went home.
Yu Guoliang felt his trip to Nancheng had been worthwhile. Although he had endured considerable hardship lining up at the fertilizer factory, it was only a matter of waiting in line, eating and sleeping poorly. For a farmer, it wasn't much hardship. The main hardship was psychological, the constant fear of not being able to buy fertilizer.
But he did learn a lot, especially the experience of selling goods at a stall today, which had a huge impact on him.
During the slack season, they usually set up stalls at the village market, selling vegetables grown at home or eggs saved at home. Even with this, they earn much more than when they used to earn work points.
But compared with today, their stalls were just like kids playing house games, they only made a few cents, not even a fraction of what others made.
Yu Guoliang naturally knew that the reason they could earn so much was because they could get cheap, defective goods from the garment factories. But he had been opened to a new world these days, and he instinctively thought he could find a way to make some changes.
For example, while they were queuing at the fertilizer factory, a skinny teenager was secretly selling salted vegetable cakes from his family's stall. The price of the salted vegetable cakes wasn't high, so the profit margin was probably quite thin. But with so many people at the fertilizer factory, they figured out that with a small profit margin and quick turnover, they actually made a pretty good day's income.
Even if we buy grain at a high price, we still make a lot of money.
Yu Guoliang had never paid attention to these things before. It was only recently, when he listened to Liu Mianmian talking about costs and profits all day long, that he came up with this concept. Then he suddenly discovered that those insignificant small businesses that he had originally ignored were actually earning more money than he had imagined.
He began to think about what small business he could start when he returned home.
However, Yu Guoliang still felt worried when he thought of the confiscated fertilizers.
But as soon as he entered No. 9 Courtyard, Aunt Liu told him that the guesthouse called at noon and said that the fertilizer had been returned and even the extra 3,800 yuan had been returned to them. They could go back after completing the formalities at work in the afternoon.
Yu Guoliang breathed a sigh of relief and was extremely happy.
Three thousand eight hundred is not a small amount. Even if it is distributed to farmers, it is only a few cents more per pound. But for farmers with meager incomes, one cent is very useful. Isn't it good to buy a picture book for children, some candies, or a few boxes of matches for the family?
They were originally worried that the fertilizers would be withheld, but now not only the fertilizers have been returned, but the extra money has also been returned. This result is simply beyond their expectation.
Yu Guoliang was eager to go home. He packed up the things in the guest room, took the things Liu Mianmian had prepared for him, and left impatiently.
After seeing Yu Guoliang off, Liu Mianmian took the opportunity to accompany Shen Weizhuo to the hospital before going to work the next day.
Old Master Bai complained to Shen Weizhou, annoyed by his disregard for his own health. However, upon seeing the medical report showing significant improvement in all indicators, his expression immediately eased. "Very good! I was worried you wouldn't be able to take the supplements, but now it seems you can give it a try. I'll prescribe some nourishing medicine for you. Try it for a while. Remember to come back for a follow-up checkup this time."
Shen Weizhou agreed, but Mr. Bai still looked unconvinced. He nodded at Liu Mianmian and said, "Keep a close eye on him."
She also mentioned precautions: "Avoid spicy food while taking the medicine, and avoid having sex too frequently."
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A trace of stiff embarrassment flashed across their faces. Shen Weizhou took the prescription, stood up and said goodbye: "Then I'll come back in half a month."
Liu Mianmian also hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Doctor Bai, I will make sure he takes his medicine well and comes back for a checkup on time."
The two of them evacuated quickly and in a rare and tacit manner.
Seeing that these two people didn't dare to say a word and ran away as if there was a dog chasing them, Mr. Bai was slightly stunned, then laughed and shook his head. This newlywed couple was just shy. He hadn't said anything yet, and these two people ran away in fear.
Liu Mianmian was a single mother in her previous life. After traveling through time, she was able to get married directly without even a buffer.
However, she had always regarded Shen Weizhuo as a "living dead" before. He would die soon, which was almost the same as a dead person. In addition, Shen Weizhuo's attitude towards her was similar. He had no intention of having an intimate relationship with her, so she became even more calm.
I don’t know if it was because of Mr. Bai’s “tiger words” or for some other reason, but the things that Liu Mianmian had deliberately ignored before suddenly popped up in her mind.
She originally thought that Shen Weizhuo would not live long. Anyway, she had no plans to get married and have children in this unfamiliar era, so she thought of staying in the Shen family as a nominal widow, and then respecting Yu Wan and Shen Bokang as her parents and providing them with support in their old age.
Perhaps it was her time travel that changed the storyline, as Shen Weizhou survived his fateful "mortal danger" safely. Not only did his condition not worsen, but his physical condition actually improved. Doctor Bai seemed to be confident that as long as he maintained this state, he would slowly nurse Shen Weizhou back to health. Even if he didn't live to be seventy or eighty, he would definitely be fine for the time being.
Then she couldn't stay in the Shen family forever.
People spend so much money to marry a wife, they don't marry her just to be a "bedmate", right? What if Shen Weizhuo suddenly thinks it through and wants to have sex with her and have children, she can't just kick him out of bed.
She had to earn money to buy a house, or if that didn't work out, she could just get a divorce and move out. And if she divorced, she would have to find a way to pay back the money the Shen family had given her.
After thinking about it, Liu Mianmian suddenly felt the huge financial pressure.
There were a lot of people on the bus today, and when they got on, there were no seats left, so they had to stand in the aisle. Liu Mianmian was lost in thought when someone suddenly pulled her. She lost her balance and bumped into Shen Weizhou's arm, and then was pulled to the other side by Shen Weizhou.
She looked up in confusion and saw Shen Weizhuo staring coldly at a skinny young man in bell-bottom pants. The young man stared back at him unconvinced, but soon lost the eye contact. He muttered a swear word that he dared not say out loud and moved to the other side.
"He keeps leaning against you, don't you feel it?"
The two of them stood very close to each other. Shen Weizhuo lowered his voice and asked in a tone that only Liu Mianmian could hear.
Liu Mianmian suddenly felt uncomfortable and turned her head to glare at the wretched young man.
Shen Weizhuo's tone was not good, it was cold and a bit angry. Liu Mianmian felt that this man's anger came for no reason, but she still said thank you in a nice voice and said that she would pay attention.
Shen Weizhuo's expression eased slightly, and he turned his body to leave a small corner for Liu Mianmian where she didn't have to squeeze with others.
Liu Mianmian looked at his profile and thought that this man was really amazing.
He was obviously a sickly person who would fall down at the slightest gust of wind, but he was very imposing. When the skinny guy was glared at by him, he didn't even have the courage to go up to him and argue with him or even fight him.
I don’t know if I thought too much during the day, but when I saw Shen Weizhuo again before going to bed at night wearing a long-sleeved shirt and long pants, and when he lifted the quilt and got into bed, Liu Mianmian felt inexplicably nervous and her heart beat a little faster.
She silently recited "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form", and quickly lifted the quilt and turned around.
Shen Weizhuo turned his head to look at her, paused his fingers grabbing the corner of the quilt, pulled the light cord, and lay down.
In the quiet darkness, there was a faint scent of cold cream. Shen Weizhuo stared at the dark void, thinking that he would not be able to sleep, but he soon fell into a deep sleep.
Two days later, Liu Mianmian heard from Yu Wan about the follow-up of the fertilizer factory incident.
The investigation team's sudden arrival, without prior warning, caught the fertilizer plant off guard. Relevant documents and reports were thoroughly scrutinized, uncovering numerous issues. Production management was generally sound, with only minor issues. Strictly speaking, the fertilizer supply shortage was simply an objective reality, with production capacity failing to keep pace with demand. However, the sales process presented a more significant problem.
It is said that Director Zhou of the fertilizer factory has been concentrating on production research and development and equipment introduction, and all sales matters have been handed over to the deputy director in charge, Niu Dayi.
The head of the sales department, Hu Jin, is Niu Dayi's brother-in-law.
These two people controlled the sales process and took advantage of the supply shortage to engage in corruption and extortion, making a lot of benefits from it. They treated people to meals, reimbursed meal expenses, accepted high-end gifts, etc., and they didn't think it was a big deal. In China, where people are based on relationships, having a meal and giving gifts are not a problem at all.
After all, who would ask someone to do something for them without bringing some cigarettes and alcohol?
It is precisely for this reason that Hu Jin is so high-profile and often goes in and out of Zhijiang West Restaurant.
After all, in his opinion, this is not a problem at all.
However, the person who received the approval from Director Zhou was extremely bold. After getting the fertilizer quota from the factory, he actually sold it directly to the people queuing outside. He raised the price of a ton of fertilizer by a quarter and gave Hu Jin a "commission", giving Hu Jin 10% of the profit for each ton of fertilizer.
Hu Jin didn't dare to do it himself, so he asked others to do it and give him a share of the profits. Hu Jin hesitated for a moment and then accepted it.
If the other party had no background, how could they dare to do such a business? Since they were able to obtain the approval from Director Zhou himself and dared to do it so blatantly, they must have something to rely on.
If the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up, so what is he afraid of?
Having said that, he was actually holding on to such a big piece of fat meat in the fertilizer sales, and deep down he was actually not willing to just take a meal and get some benefits.
What Hu Jin didn't expect was that the sky really fell, and it fell so quickly.
Within a few days of the investigation team's presence, the matter was fully understood. Hu Jin, detained for only one night, confessed everything. Soon after, Niu Dayi and Hu Jin were dismissed and handed over to the police. Several deputy factory directors who had accepted "benefits" and Director Zhou, who had neglected supervision despite being unaware of the situation and had personally approved the document, were all dismissed from their posts.
The leadership team of the fertilizer plant was almost empty all of a sudden, and it was said that they had to urgently transfer the deputy director of the chemical plant to take charge of the work.
As for the people who resold the fertilizer, as Liu Mianmian had guessed before, in the end, only two of Shen Weihong's high school classmates were implicated. After being arrested, they insisted that Shen Weihong was deceived by them out of kindness and knew nothing else.
It is human nature to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
After all, it would not do them any good to expose Shen Weihong. If they did not involve Shen Weihong, with his background, he might be able to help them use their connections and think of a solution. If they involved Shen Weihong, they would all be waiting to die together.
However, although Shen Weihong was not arrested, his life was not easy. It was said that Mr. Shen was so angry that he whipped him himself, and he was unable to get out of bed. He even asked for leave from school recently.
Liu Mianmian suddenly felt that it seemed like she hadn't seen Mr. Shen for a long time, and it was time to go visit him.
On Sunday, Liu Mianmian, Shen Weizhou, and Shen Weiyun, who had taken advantage of his day off to go home, went to the military compound together. Without saying hello in advance, they took the bus and came with a net bag of canned yellow peaches. When Shen Feifei opened the door, she couldn't hold it in anymore and asked directly, "Did you come here on purpose to watch the fun?"
Liu Mianmian sometimes feels that she is quite suitable to be a supporting female role, and at least an irritating and vicious one at that.
For example, at this moment, she glanced at Shen Feifei with a cold face, brushed her shoulder and walked into the yard arrogantly, and even said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" In Shen Feifei's eyes, isn't she a complete vicious villain?
With a half-smile, she asked Shen Feifei, "Why, is there a lot of excitement going on in your family recently? We all know each other pretty well, so there's no need to be so reserved. If there's anything exciting, tell me about it and let me have some fun."
Shen Weiyun couldn't help laughing out loud.
Shen Feifei’s face flushed with anger: “You still said you weren’t here to watch the fun?”
Liu Mianmian said nonsense seriously: "What you said is true. As the younger generation, we come to visit the old man on weekends. Isn't this natural? We are mainly here to visit the old man. Of course, if you insist on dragging us along to watch the fun, we may not be able to refuse your kindness."
Shen Feifei was speechless. When did she have to drag them along to watch the fun?
"What are you standing outside talking about? Come in!" Wu Shuhua walked to the door and looked at Liu Mianmian and the others with a gentle smile. "Fei Fei is not very good at speaking. She is actually very happy. We called her every day before but she couldn't get her to come. But today she suddenly came. Isn't it a pleasant surprise?"
Shen Feifei is indeed stupid with her mouth, but this cheap aunt is really good with her mouth.
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