"Director Yang, you can just take my car away. When you don't need it, just drive it back to me. If it's inconvenient, you can just park it somewhere and let me drive it."
Song Jiaoyang certainly wouldn't miss the opportunity to show goodwill.
"There aren't many cars in the county, right? Will it affect your work if I drive away?"
Returning to Chenjiatun, having a car in the middle of winter would certainly be much more convenient, but he didn't want to cause inconvenience to others for the sake of convenience for himself.
"No, not at all. We live in the county and work there. We don't need a car on a regular basis. You can just drive away."
Song Jiaoyang had only one thought at this moment, that is, as long as Yang Baiyi was willing to leave the county, it would be fine.
The deputy director of the National Security Bureau stayed in the county town, and Song Jiaoyang was under too much pressure.
After they finished their breakfast, Qingxuzi drove the jeep from Hailin County over.
"Master Qingxuzi, can you repair cars?"
Yang Baiyi frowned, looking at the grandmother-generation jeep in front of him, feeling that there was a high possibility that it would break down.
“I haven’t really learned it.”
The cars discarded by the National Security Bureau are much newer than the one in front of him, so Qingxuzi doesn’t have to worry about repairing the car at all.
"Director Yang, I'll assign you a driver to take you to your destination, and then he can take the train back."
Song Jiaoyang thought for a moment and quickly came up with a feasible solution.
With a professional driver, Yang Baiyi no longer needed Qingxuzi to go, and asked him to stay and supervise the case of the county bureau.
The driver put three oil drums in the trunk, opened the hood and checked it carefully. Only after confirming that there was no problem did he let Yang Baiyi and the other two get in the car.
The jeep quickly drove out of Hailin County. Because there was no one cleaning the road outside the city, the snow on the road began to accumulate and the speed of the car also slowed down.
"Master, what's your name? You seem to be driving very steadily. You must have been driving for quite a while, right?"
Yang Baiyi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, began to chat with the driver.
"Leader, my last name is Gao Dakuan. I was in the car squad when I was in the army. My parents got old and there was no one to take care of them, so I retired and came back to work. I've been driving for half my life."
When Song Jiaoyang found Gao Dakuan, he did not tell him Yang Baiyi's specific identity, but only said that he was a very important leader, and asked him to be careful with his words and not to make the leader unhappy.
So before Yang Baiyi asked him, Gao Dakuan drove obediently and didn't dare to say a word.
"It's tall, big, and wide. Your dad really knows how to come up with names. Do you drive this car often? Does it break down often?"
Yang Baiyi was still a little worried.
The characteristics of the Northeast are that it has a vast area, a small population, and you can't see a village in half a day.
If the car breaks down on the road and cannot be repaired in time, it will be very painful in the snow and ice.
At this time, Yang Baiyi felt a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would have taken the train back.
"Don't worry, Boss. Don't be fooled by the car's shabby exterior. It's actually quite durable and generally won't break down. It just uses a bit of oil."
This old lady's jeep is tall, wide and has been driven for more than ten years, so she is very familiar with its condition.
Yang Baiyi looked back and saw that this wasn't just a little bit of oil consumption, it was a lot of oil consumption. The smoke coming out of the back end was black.
"Boss, don't worry. I have the oil. There are three barrels in the trunk, two of which are gasoline and one is oil."
Gao Dakuan saw Yang Baiyi's worry and quickly spoke up.
"All right!"
The jeep has already driven so far, it’s too late to regret, just leave everything to fate!
This old jeep performed quite well today and had no problems until noon.
"Leader, Hougou Commune is just ahead. Should we stop for a meal and fill up the car with gas?"
It had just snowed, so the jeep didn't dare to drive fast. It was almost noon before it had barely run half the distance.
"Okay, let's eat something before we go!"
Yang Baiyi looked back at the billowing black smoke behind the car. If he didn't add engine oil, it would be in danger of running out.
Gao Dakuan has worked in Hailin County for more than ten years and is familiar with every commune. He parked his car directly in front of the only state-owned restaurant in the town.
Gao Dakuan quickly got out of the car, walked around to the other side of the front of the car and opened the door. After Yang Baiyi got out of the car, Gao Dakuan quickly opened the back door.
"Leader, do you want me to notify the commune secretary and ask him to come over and keep me company?"
Some leaders like quietness, while some leaders like pomp and circumstance. You need to ask clearly about this.
"No, I don't know them, and there's no point in sitting with them. I don't like this."
Yang Baiyi really likes Gao Dakuan's straightforward personality.
If you are not sure what your leader needs, just ask directly and don’t be too clever and try to guess what he means.
"Okay, then I'll go order the food. Does the boss have any dietary restrictions?"
Nowadays, there is no need to ask leaders what they like to eat, because state-owned restaurants only serve the same few dishes every day and there are not many choices.
As long as you don’t have any dietary restrictions, it’s a good idea to order a few more meat dishes.
"We don't have any dietary restrictions, as long as it's not too spicy."
Lin Wanru and Yang Xiaoxiao can't eat spicy food very well, so Yang Baiyi always caters to their tastes when eating.
"Comrade, what would you like to eat?"
Before Gao Dakuan could speak, the waiter asked enthusiastically.
"Are the only meat dishes today, pork stewed with vermicelli and pork stewed with sauerkraut?"
Before leaving, County Magistrate Song specifically instructed that the leader be taken good care of along the way and be given good food and drink, but the state-owned restaurant in the town had nothing good to offer.
"Leader, some fellow villagers sent some wild game here today. Would you like to try some?"
Before the reform and opening up, although China implemented a planned economy, it did not completely close the loopholes and allowed various state-owned units to purchase non-planned materials.
If ordinary people sell things to individuals, it is considered speculation and needs to be severely punished.
But if they sell things to state-owned enterprises, then it is a legal supply and demand relationship.
Those who can work in state-owned restaurants or supply and marketing cooperatives are all smart people.
The waiter could see the jeep outside the door clearly. Nowadays, those who can drive a car are either leaders of large state-owned factories or leaders of local governments.
No matter where the leader comes from, his rank must be very high, otherwise he would not be qualified to ride in a car.
Waiters love this kind of customers the most. As long as they are satisfied with the food, they don’t care how much it costs.
Unplanned materials are bought at low prices and sold at high prices, and the profits are counted in the unit's slush fund. Whether the employees' benefits at the end of the year are generous depends on whether the slush fund is sufficient.
"Oh? What game?"
Gao Dakuan was just worried about having nothing to treat Yang Baiyi, so of course he didn't want to miss it.
"This morning, some members of the cooperative brought us two wild rabbits and two pheasants. They were just shot last night and are very fresh."
The waiter lowered his voice and spoke mysteriously.
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