On the third day, Jiang Tiecheng reported to the security department early in the morning. Just as he was about to leave for the motorcade, he was stopped by Feng Zhengang.
He pulled an iron rod from behind the door and handed it to him.
"Section Chief, what's this?"
"What could this be?"
"An iron rod!"
"Section Chief, what do you need an iron rod for?"
"Are you stupid? To ensure these goods arrive safely, every one of you is a long-distance runner."
"It takes us seventy or eighty hours to get to the nearest delivery location from the county, not to mention the farther ones, which take two or three days."
"There are many special situations that arise on the road."
You must be extra careful and listen to the advice of experienced drivers; this is your first time escorting goods.
I can only tell you to be extra careful; robberies on the road are quite common.
"If absolutely necessary, you must save your own life first. If you have the strength, then deal with the other party. I'm giving you this for self-defense."
Feng Zhengang wouldn't give such instructions to others, but he had a very high opinion of Jiang Tiecheng.
Whether it was Jiang Tiecheng beating those twenty-odd Ma Kui's men until they were screaming and howling, or working as a gatekeeper at the factory to stop those who stole chickens and dogs, Jiang Tiecheng's abilities were on full display.
He was willing to give this young man a helping hand, and as long as he worked under him, he wouldn't mind teaching Jiang Tiecheng a bit more.
"Okay, Section Chief, don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
Jiang Tiecheng felt a warmth in his heart; a stranger had been so kind to him for no apparent reason.
He didn't receive much kindness in his past life, so he cherishes the kindness that others show him.
"Alright, be careful on your way."
Jiang Tiecheng nodded, picked up the stick, and headed straight for the transportation department.
I looked up the license plate number at the transport team's parking lot and sure enough, I saw the large delivery trucks there.
Looking at the big truck, I saw workers loading goods onto it.
A staff member next to me was registering things while holding a notebook and muttering to himself.
"There are 200 boxes of screws, 200 boxes of nuts, and 1,000 boxes of mechanical parts."
"You all need to tie them up properly. These things need to be packed carefully. If they are not packed properly on the way, it will be a loss of state property."
Jiang Tiecheng glanced around, then looked away and saw a middle-aged man walking toward the truck, putting on gloves. His work clothes clearly showed the name "Transportation Team".
He guessed that this person was the driver, and the one next to him who was talking incessantly was the deliveryman.
He smiled and went up to greet them.
"Hello, driver. I'm Jiang Tiecheng, the security officer who's accompanying us on this trip. What's your surname?"
The experienced driver looked up and sized up Jiang Tiecheng.
"Oh, I've heard so much about you."
"So you're Jiang Tiecheng. My surname is Cheng, you can just call me Lao Cheng, everyone calls me Lao Cheng."
"Old Cheng, how far is the delivery location from our county seat this time? What precautions should I take on the road?"
Jiang Tiecheng was serious. This was his first time undertaking an escort mission, so he naturally had to ask questions.
After all, he didn't know what to prepare.
Old Cheng glanced sideways at Jiang Tiecheng.
"Nothing needs to be prepared."
The trip to our destination will take about three days and two nights in total. The journey itself will take about a day and a night.
Prepare some dry food, bring a water bottle, and if possible, an extra coat; you can sleep in the car on the road. We can't stop.
Jiang Tiecheng nodded, patted the lunchbox in his hand and the water bottle at his waist. He didn't bring his coat, but the one he was wearing would do.
To be precise, he took that into consideration.
"Old Cheng, I've got everything ready."
"Not bad, kid, you even thought of that."
Old Cheng nodded, walked to the back of the vehicle, and watched the workers tie the ropes at the end.
"How is it? Has Liu Baoguo counted the goods? These goods really need to be counted carefully."
"Master Cheng, don't worry. This is our lifeline, how could I not check it carefully?"
"Okay, okay, that'll do once you've counted them all."
Jiang Tiecheng got to know Liu Baoguo again, looked him over, and then the worker who was tying the rope suddenly felt something was off.
He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong with him, but he felt a little uneasy.
Out of caution, he climbed into the back of the truck and touched the ropes and boxes again.
Since he had just arrived, he needed to be prepared. As soon as he finished touching her, he patted Liu Baoguo on the shoulder.
"Little Liu, how much cargo are we transporting this time?"
Liu Baoguo looked somewhat displeased.
He felt he was several years older than Jiang Tiecheng, so why was this guy calling him "Little Liu"? Didn't he know how to respect people?
However, Jiang Tiecheng was an officer in the security department, one rank higher than him.
He had no choice but to suppress his anger and say it.
"This time we transported a total of 200 boxes of screws, 200 boxes of nuts, 1,000 boxes of other accessories, and 50 boxes of some miscellaneous scraps."
The total weight is [number] jin (a unit of weight).
"Comrade Jiang Tiecheng, these goods have been loaded onto the truck. We need signatures and verification from all three parties. You checked them when you got on the truck, so please sign here."
Liu Baoguo signed his name on it with a flourish and handed over the form. This was the factory's rule and requirement.
This way, if something happens on the road, no one will shirk responsibility; the three of them are all in the same boat.
This also ensures that everyone works together to protect national property.
Old Cheng took the pen and certificate to sign, but Jiang Tiecheng snatched the pen from his hand.
"Xiao Liu, are you sure this is a spare part for a jin?"
Liu Baoguo rolled his eyes.
"Of course I'm sure. I just watched them pack the boxes myself, how could I not be sure?"
Jiang Tiecheng has nothing better to do than try to act all high and mighty.
He and Lao Cheng had done countless deliveries together, while Jiang Tiecheng was a complete greenhorn.
How dare they question those two people?
"What's wrong, Comrade Jiang? Have you discovered something?"
Old Cheng, however, was different. He lived in Jiangtiecheng and was clearly more concerned about the truckload of goods.
"I did find a problem. Theoretically, this is a 100-pound spare part, but after checking, I found that all the spare parts on the car together..."
The weight is only about one jin (500 grams), meaning there's a shortage of 20,000 jin (10,000 kilograms) of product.
“It’s impossible that you’re mistaken. I personally watched the workers carry it up, and I personally checked it. I counted it five times, and there’s absolutely no mistake.”
Liu Baoguo was anxious. This was a task he had painstakingly completed over five hours, and Jiang Tiecheng's words had negated his efforts.
"If you don't believe me, let's drive over to the weighbridge right now, and you'll know if the numbers are correct once we're on the weighbridge."
“We don’t have a weighbridge in our factory, unless we unload those boxes and check them again.”
Liu Baoguo felt that Jiang Tiecheng was deliberately looking for trouble.
It made him seem like he knew everything, even though he was just a security officer.
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