"The organization thinks you're working too hard and is worried that you won't have time to handle any major issues. That's why they asked me to bring you a motorcycle this time."
Battalion Commander Cao clapped his hands, and two soldiers walked outside and quickly returned.
Zhao Youcai's house originally had a threshold, but because family members often needed to go out by bicycle, they removed the obstructive threshold.
Two soldiers walked in one after the other, one pushing a motorcycle and the other carrying two large barrels of gasoline.
"The organization thought that you had never been exposed to these things before, so they specially sent someone to teach you how to ride a motorcycle."
Seeing the gleam in the eyes of Zhao Youcai's sons, Battalion Commander Cao didn't want to spoil the mood.
"Let your sons learn from you too. If anything really happens, your sons can give you a ride."
Battalion Commander Cao always forgot Zhao Youcai's age. Every time he saw Zhao Youcai, he had the illusion that this man was not an old man at all.
Especially this time, why does Zhao Youcai seem even younger? He looks younger than himself.
Zhao Youcai secretly marveled, realizing that the military region's bigwigs were indeed powerful.
In an era when even bicycles are in high demand, the idea of using a motorcycle as a means of transportation is something we can't even dream of.
Looking at the motorcycle that emitted black smoke with a single kick, Zhao Youcai's lips twitched violently.
If Zhao Youcai saw a motorcycle emitting black smoke in later generations, he would definitely mutter that the motorcycle was broken.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things from here, Brother Zhao. I have to go back and take care of other things. There's just too much going on in the military region lately."
Zhao Youcai wouldn't be so foolish as to ask him what he'd been busy with lately, much less politely ask if he needed any help.
After all, it concerns the military region and the country, so everything is classified. He's not asking for trouble; he has to find out everything.
"Alright, we won't keep you any longer. Take these back and eat them slowly."
Zhao Youcai took the green rice dumplings and small steamed buns wrapped in oil paper from his daughter-in-law and handed them to her with a smile.
"These are all homemade snacks; you can eat them slowly on your way back."
After all, they were all adults, and Zhao Youcai thought they wouldn't be stupid enough to get stuck.
After spending a lot of time with him, Battalion Commander Cao came to understand Zhao Youcai's temperament and personality. He knew that the other party was just being genuinely enthusiastic, so he accepted the gift with a smile without refusing.
The remaining soldiers were responsible for teaching how to ride motorcycles, protecting Zhao Youcai's family, and several others went straight to an open space near the back mountain to select a site for the instant noodle factory.
After becoming the new director of the breeding farm, Zhao Youcai also took on the role of director of an instant noodle factory, causing the entire Zhaojiagou village to boil over once again.
Since we're going to build a factory, we definitely need to hire people.
Although both the farm and the instant noodle factory are privately owned, the workers there are definitely paid better than those who earn work points by farming.
Moreover, they had dealt with Zhao Youcai before, and he was a very reliable person to work with.
When it comes to settling accounts, they are quick and efficient, and there's no need to worry about wages being delayed.
So many people started to get their hands dirty, thinking that they should first go to the Zhao family to get acquainted with them, and maybe they could get a good job in the two new factories.
Those who were on good terms with Zhao Youcai went without saying, but even those who weren't on good terms with Zhao, like Li Dafu, shamelessly showed up at Zhao Youcai's house with bright smiles and gifts.
These days, if there's a job that can earn you a stable income, who would want to toil in the fields?
Unfortunately, Li Dafu didn't even get into Zhao Youcai's house before he was blocked outside by several villagers with the same goal and subjected to a barrage of ridicule.
"Oh my, this is truly a rare guest at Zhao Youcai's house. My eyesight is really getting worse every day; perhaps I'm misjudging him?"
"Hey, isn't this Li Dafu, the guy who extorted money from Zhao Youcai's second son? What brings you here this time? Trying to scam someone at Zhao Youcai's house again?"
"I guess he ate too much in prison last time and was too tired from working outside, so he wants to go back."
"That's true. Li Dafu and his family are lazybones. It's easier for them to eat cornbread in prison than to dig for food in the fields every day."
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Li Dafu was furious. As more and more people denounced him, even if he had a thick skin, he couldn't stand there and take the insults any longer.
Zhao Youcai was busy in the yard when he heard the noise outside the door and couldn't help but laugh.
I never imagined that Zhao Family Village could be so united, to the point that they don't even need to stand up for each other when it comes to swearing.
In the end, Li Dafu was unable to step into Zhao Youcai's house. He returned home dejectedly and was given a good scolding by his mother and his second brother's family.
The battalion commander already knew from Zhao Youcai about the military region's plan to build a factory, and he had come over to discuss serious matters with Zhao Youcai.
Seeing the villagers' eager attempts to curry favor, he quickly waved them all out.
Seeing that a group of people were still standing there and didn't seem to respect him, the captain, his old face instantly turned long.
"What? You all brought so much stuff over here, are you trying to make Zhao Youcai do something wrong?"
After all, these days, if Zhao Youcai really dared to accept these things, it would be considered accepting bribes.
In the past, we were all neighbors, all peasants, and our lives were pretty much the same. It was nothing to give each other a few things.
But if Zhao Youcai really accepts their gifts and gets reported later, not only will Zhao Youcai be in trouble, but even the factory might not be able to keep operating.
The brigade leader was counting on Zhao Youcai to lead the whole village to success, so that he, as the brigade leader, would also have something to be proud of.
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