As for why not go to the steel mill.
It wasn't that Zhao Youcai thought there was something wrong with Factory Director Niu, nor that he thought Factory Director Niu and that Zhu Laoqi had a particularly good relationship in private.
At this time, all the steelworkers except for those on the night shift who were in charge of production had gone home.
It wouldn't be right to drag Factory Director Niu out of bed just to make a phone call, would it?
The post office usually closes at night, but recently the town is busy with a big event, so the post office has to work overtime all night to avoid missing important messages from above.
What Zhao Youcai didn't expect was that as soon as he entered the post office, he saw the operator excitedly approaching him.
"We were just about to send someone to your house by bicycle to pick you up, but what a coincidence that you've come!"
Before Zhao Youcai could react, the operator pulled him to the phone and shoved it into his hand.
He then helped dial the number, gave the operator the number, and handed the microphone to Zhao Youcai with a smile.
"Comrade Zhao, please continue with your work. Call me again after this call is finished."
The post office operator was very sensible; she knew that not just anyone could answer the phone at the military region's location. Almost the instant someone's voice came through from the military region's end, the operator ran away.
Seeing the door close, Zhao Youcai softly called out "Hello" to the person on the other end.
"Comrade Zhao, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come to the post office so late."
Zhao Youcai originally wanted to give a brief summary of what happened at the farm that day, since phone calls are quite expensive. But the other party was clearly much more anxious than him and didn't give Zhao Youcai a chance to speak at all.
"Comrade Zhao, I wonder if you could spare some time recently? The Thousand Ears Festival, which has been suspended for five years, is about to be restarted. Each provincial capital needs to send several teams to Beijing, and we would like to take you with us."
Zhao Youcai really couldn't figure out what this Thousand Ears Festival was. Whether it was the original owner's memories or the many years of education he had experienced in his later life, it completely touched on Zhao Youcai's blind spots in knowledge.
However, upon hearing that they were going to Beijing, and that several teams would be sent from each provincial capital, Zhao Youcai instantly became excited.
This is a rare opportunity to broaden one's horizons and gain experience; even if you don't have time, you should still make time for it!
"I'll personally go to your town tomorrow to discuss the specifics. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Manager Niu and Manager Ma come to your farm to wait for me. Is that alright?"
Zhao Youcai was naturally happy to accept this; he needed to let the military region leaders know what his farm had gone through and how wronged he had been.
Zhao Youcai responded so decisively that he didn't even bother to do what he needed to do at the post office today.
Instead of wasting time talking, it would be better to give them a triple whammy of visual, auditory, and tactile stimulation, and then offer your own guesses; that would be much more effective.
After finishing their business, Zhao Youcai walked away with his hands behind his back, smiling broadly, his face showing no trace of the tension and unease he had just displayed.
Meanwhile, both Manager Niu and Manager Ma, who were at home, received calls from the military region, saying they would go to the farm early the next morning to wait for Director Cao's arrival.
...
the next day.
The chickens at the farm hadn't even woken up yet when the two factory managers were already sitting in Zhao Youcai's office.
Poor third brother Zhao Jianhua, with droopy eyelids, went to greet the two factory directors and almost burned his hand with the tea.
Zhao Youcai walked over yawning, looking exhausted as he approached the two exhilarated factory directors.
"It's so good to be young."
As soon as Zhao Youcai uttered those words, the room fell into a deathly silence.
Factory Director Niu and Factory Director Ma, these two old buddies who have never gotten along, both looked at Zhao Youcai with resentment, their faces full of grievance.
Although Zhao Youcai is actually much older than them, now whenever they meet a stranger or someone they don't know, they all think that Zhao Youcai is their younger brother!
What sixty-year-old man doesn't have wrinkles on his face?
But Zhao Youcai is surprisingly good-looking in his old age; all the wrinkles around his eyes have disappeared.
It wasn't just the difference in appearance; Zhao Youcai's walking speed and the power emanating from his entire body were unmatched by them.
The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I felt. Not only could I not compare to young men in their twenties, but I couldn't even compare to old men.
Zhao Youcai had no idea what was going on in the minds of the two of them. He picked up the hot water with goji berries in it and started slurping it down.
The two factory managers exchanged a glance, both seeing in each other the secret to maintaining youth and vitality.
Does that mean that if you want to stay young like Zhao Youcai, you have to drink more water?
And when he looked down at the water in his hand, he saw that he had also soaked goji berries in it.
Goji berries are great! I must drink this goji berry water!
After having this idea, the two of them immediately picked up the goji berry water and drank it without saying a word.
By the end, Zhao Jianhua, the third brother who was refilling their pots for the third time, was questioning his own existence.
No... If you're hungry, just say so. It's not like your family can't afford to feed you. Why are you filling your stomach with water here?
Seeing the two of them guzzling goji berry water, Zhao Youcai was quite puzzled.
He couldn't taste any significant difference between the water from the fish farm and the water from Zhao Jia Gou!
But these two aren't stupid to have risen to the position of factory manager.
There must be a reason why they're guzzling water down their throats.
Zhao Youcai thought about it carefully and realized that he hadn't brought in water from the farm or added sugar.
If we exclude the taste factor, could it be something else?
Suddenly, Zhao Youcai understood.
It's probably because the two of them have been competing against each other since they were young that even drinking water can become part of their rivalry.
Zhao Youcai, with a wicked heart, thought that if he quietly went out and locked the door, they would drink so much water that they wouldn't be able to go to the toilet, and that would be a huge mess.
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