Chapter 49
Zhang Baosheng also had good intentions. He was afraid that if he told others, they would worry, so he kept it to himself and did not report it to Qiu Zeming.
But last night he tossed and turned in the car and sighed unconsciously several times. Qiu Zeming thought he was uncomfortable with the bumpy ride, so he advised him to sit in the passenger seat and rest.
Zhang Baosheng thought that they were already on the way to the provincial capital. Even if he didn't say it, Comrade Xiao Qiu would know it when he arrived in the provincial capital. So he told him that Zhou Jiani had been reported, and that she had been reported twice.
After learning the date and time of the second report, Qiu Zeming suddenly thought of someone and almost blurted out a name.
After all, the timing was just too coincidental.
But he was quick-witted and realized immediately that Xiao Zhou, being so intelligent and the person being reported, must have a more comprehensive understanding than he did. Furthermore, the report call to the Second Spinning Mill had come almost immediately after his own, so she couldn't help but be suspicious.
But Comrade Xiao Zhou did not specifically call back to the commune to express his doubts.
Qiu Zeming even had a mischievous thought that if Zhou Jiani was sure that the report had nothing to do with Zhao Weiguo, and she made a phone call after knowing about it, she would take the opportunity to disgust him.
The quieter and more certain she was, even if she didn't provide the most useful clues, it indicated one possibility: Comrade Xiao Zhou wanted to see Zhao Weiguo suffer a setback with his own eyes.
I swallowed my words back at that time and decided to ask Comrade Xiao Zhou about it before making a decision.
Zhou Jiani glanced at him and thought to herself, it's half and half. Her family knew that Uncle Shao had helped her, and he had helped her get key information. She couldn't just turn around and sell him out.
So let's just wait patiently for progress from the public security department.
Although the police immediately launched an investigation, it was impossible to complete the investigation in one go. After all, the police station had more than just her case to deal with.
What a coincidence, Shao Kangwei was on vacation yesterday and was not at home. No one knows where he went.
There is no rush, there will definitely be progress today. Zhou Jiani urged him to go eat.
Zhang Baosheng ate a bowl of noodles and a sesame bun, feeling a little guilty, but the food coupons he brought with him on this trip were just enough for him and the two young people to eat, and he really couldn't afford any extra. He thought about asking his family to steam some buns for Xiao Zhou when he returned to the village.
After everyone finished eating, Zhou Jiani also got on the car and went to the Second Spinning Factory first. When she got to the door, she asked the guard to go to the canteen and call for people on the early shift to pull a small cart over to collect the vegetables.
Zhou Jiani followed in and watched the weighing, signed, took the receipt, and then went directly to the finance department to collect the money after the accountant came to work.
They set off again and arrived at the First Department Store. The store was not open yet, but there was already a long line outside. Zhou Jiani asked the driver to brake and stop. She jumped out to ask someone, and was suddenly speechless.
She had just spent cloth coupons to buy a small handkerchief yesterday afternoon, but before the department store closed last night, it actually posted a notice that a batch of scraps of cloth that did not require coupons would be sold this morning, and a batch of small handkerchiefs and knitted gloves would also be available for sale without coupons.
I climbed back into the car and told the driver to go through the side door, where the unloading process took place.
Zhang Baosheng asked Zhou Jiani: "What are they queuing up to buy?"
"The department store is selling a batch of scraps of cloth, handkerchiefs, and knitted gloves. No tickets are needed." Zhou Jiani said in a muffled voice.
Zhang Baosheng's eyes lit up, and he leaned over to look, muttering, "It's worthy of being a department store. Good things like this aren't common over there. Whether it's scraps of cloth or handkerchiefs, if you save them up, you can sew a jacket to wear."
He stammered twice, and it seemed as if he was about to ask Zhou Jiani and Qiu Zeming to deliver the goods while he went to buy the handkerchiefs.
But reason still overcame this desire.
Delivery is more important than buying scraps of cloth and handkerchiefs without tickets.
They were not the only family delivering goods here. There were two trucks and a bullock cart parked in front of them. Ten minutes later, another car drove in and stopped behind them.
After waiting for an hour or so, the side door finally opened. Two staff members came out with stern faces and shouted at everyone to move their cars and make way. Then they directed the car in front to turn around and park the truck bed at the door. The people in the yard began to unload the goods, count them, and issue invoices.
After about ten minutes, the first car left and the second car backed up.
It was forty minutes before it was their turn.
Zhou Jiani went forward to greet him, mentioned Section Chief Wang, and explained the situation. A male staff member said, "Section Chief Wang has instructed us to reverse the truck and unload the goods. We'll wait for Section Chief Wang to arrive at work and ask him to sign, then we'll go to the accountant to settle the accounts."
He stretched his head to look at the goods on their car and suddenly laughed: "Wow, are these the gold ingot baskets and lace baskets? Oh, many people have asked about them these past few days, and finally the goods have arrived."
Zhang Baosheng felt a little uncomfortable dealing with people in the city, and kept following Zhou Jiani with a nervous look on his face, fearing that others would embarrass them.
Now when I heard this, my heart suddenly relaxed and I felt like a stone had been lifted off my shoulders.
Comrade Xiao Zhou is right, city people are quite fond of their baskets.
Qiu Zeming went over to help unload the goods and kept an eye on the inventory, especially the baskets with ingots, each basket had a lid, and there could be no mistakes.
After the quantity is confirmed and both parties sign, take out the order.
The truck couldn't wait for them, so the driver, Lao Zhang, said to Qiu Zeming, "Zeming, I'm going back to the transport team first. Call them if you have anything."
"Thank you, Brother Zhang, for your hard work."
"It's not hard work to just pick up some goods along the way."
Zhou Jiani stepped forward and took down the dozen or so baskets that were left, and Lao Zhang drove away.
The three of them easily carried a dozen baskets and walked to the main gate.
The department store has opened for business, and the line of people buying cloth stretches outside the door, and some are being pulled out.
Zhang Baosheng still has great trust in such a large company. He knows that once the goods are delivered and the receipt is obtained, the matter will be settled.
"Xiao Zhou, Xiao Qiu, let's go line up too," Zhang Baosheng said enviously, looking at the people in line. "Save your handkerchiefs to make vests, and if you have enough knitted gloves, take apart the weaving, dye them yourself, and make clothes."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and get a number." She then reminded him, "Pack your money. There are a lot of people in line, and thieves like to join in the fun."
Zhang Baosheng patted his chest. The jacket he was wearing had a pocket sewn inside his chest, and he had some money tucked into his waistband.
The three of them went to line up.
Zhang Baosheng looked up at the department store and said, "I wish our county could have a building like this someday."
Coming to the provincial capital, I felt my horizons broadened. I grinned and said, "No wonder they say the city is good. The city is really good."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "I'll find a place to take a photo of you later. Leave your address and stamp money and have them mail it to you."
Zhang Baosheng nodded repeatedly. It would be a pity not to take a photo when coming to the city.
After the photos were sent back, he felt he could brag about them for the rest of his life.
In the entire commune, there are not many team leaders who have been to the province.
Although he didn't see much along the way, Zhang Baosheng still couldn't stop muttering: "This city is great, it's great!"
As the team entered the department store, Zhang Baosheng was so overwhelmed by the sight that he kept muttering, "Department stores are great! They're much bigger than the supply and marketing cooperatives."
With a grin on his face, he couldn't help but want to touch the pipe and take a few puffs while appreciating the scenery in front of him.
Seeing this, Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Captain, we have cooperation with both the 100th and 200th units. Although it's still in the trial stage, I'm confident that we can definitely get a formal contract. This way, we'll have plenty of opportunities to travel here in the future. How about we offer a reward? Whether you're a member or an educated youth, anyone who performs well will have the opportunity to travel to the provincial capital. Whether it's for work or to broaden your horizons, it's an incentive, and you can come more often!"
Zhang Baosheng slapped his thigh fiercely and said, "Okay, Comrade Xiao Zhou, let's hold a meeting to finalize this matter when we get back. Once the official contract is signed, we'll announce it to everyone."
To cooperate with this side, we may need to send people frequently to deliver goods and collect payments. As for the fixed personnel, Xiao Zhou or Xiao Qiu can take turns to come, and the other one can be regarded as a reward.
Let the villagers come out and broaden their horizons. I don’t know if the educated youth find it rare or not... Anyway, there is no shortage of rare things.
Comrade Xiao Zhou has a very useful brain.
They were unlucky. Not long after they entered the queue, they heard the person in front of them shouting, "We're out of stock! We've sold out all the cloth. The handkerchief and glove sale is over."
At this time, whatever the salesperson said was the truth. Even though some people were dissatisfied and shouted a few words, it was gone.
Zhang Baosheng also sighed with regret.
Qiu Zeming smiled and said, "The important thing is participation."
Zhang Baosheng was happy: "Coming to the department store and participating in it is enough for me to brag to the captains of other teams."
Zhou Jiani pointed in a certain direction and said with a smile, "Although we didn't buy the free cloth and handkerchiefs, it's still nice to see with our own eyes how popular our knitwear is."
The place Zhou Jiani pointed to was crowded with people, some holding gold ingot baskets, some holding lace baskets, and some holding slanted round baskets, shouting at the waiters to give them tickets.
Zhang Baosheng walked closer and took a look. At first glance, his eyes turned red. A sense of accomplishment and pride arose spontaneously. His lips trembled with excitement as he said repeatedly, "Good, good, good."
When they were looking forward to the cloth, they didn't expect that the goods they delivered would also become popular. Looking at the crowded crowd in front of the stall over there, Zhang Baosheng wiped away his tears and smiled from ear to ear.
Someone saw the baskets they were holding and came over to ask them, "Did you steal so much?"
Zhou Jiani said with a smile, "We didn't steal them from here. We supplied them. These dozen baskets are going to be sent to the Second Department Store. In the future, every hundred or two hundred baskets will be made by our Qianjin Brigade of Xihe Commune."
After watching here for a while, Zhou Jiani led them to the North Building and went to see Section Chief Wang with full confidence.
Section Chief Wang was busy with his work. When he saw Zhou Jiani coming, he smiled and said, "Hello, Comrade Zhou. Has the goods been delivered?"
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "It's delivered. We'll be in the South Building lobby for a while."
After shaking hands, Zhou Jiani introduced him to Zhang Baosheng and Qiu Zeming.
After a brief handshake and greeting, Zhou Jiani shared her observations from the South Building. Judging by the momentum, this batch of goods wouldn't last long. She said, "Chief Wang, if you continue to place orders, please place them as soon as possible. We'll deliver them in the order they're placed in."
Section Chief Wang was surprised by Zhou Jiani's judgment. He would not listen to one side of the story. He collected the documents on the table and took them directly to the South Building.
In this time, half of them have been sold.
Section Chief Wang squeezed in and randomly picked up a few items for inspection. He nodded with satisfaction and then called the staff who inspected the goods in the morning to ask about the quality and workmanship. There was no problem.
Section Chief Wang gestured for them to talk to the side and said with a smile, "It's indeed good. I can see that everyone really likes your knitwear. If you can maintain this quality and try selling it again, I can apply to the higher authorities to end the inspection and sign a formal contract."
Zhang Baosheng said excitedly: "Thank you, leader, thank you!"
Section Chief Wang waved his hand. The main thing was the quality of the product; if it wasn't, it would be pointless to complain. He thought for a moment and said, "Then how about this? Let's order another hundred. I think the ingot baskets and lace baskets are the best sellers. These two are thirty each, and the other two are twenty each. Let's go back to the office to get the invoices and sign them for you. Then we'll go to the finance department to settle the payment."
This time, Zhang Baosheng was afraid that some stamps or procedures were missing and would delay the receipt of the goods, so he brought the brigade's official seal with him.
Just in time for use.
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