Chapter 353 Bayuquan
After Wang Yuanchao and Director Huang went out drunk, Wang Yuanchao sat in the back seat of the jeep and immediately sobered up.
Liu Wanyou was driving in front towards the Red Flag Brigade.
After sitting for a while, Wang Yuanchao said, "Wanyou, when we go to YK City this time, you and I will call a security guard. The three of us will set off. The round trip will take three days. Your family must make arrangements. Do you understand?"
"Okay, Director, I have no problem.
It's just that the factory director, there's no need for you to go in person, right?"
Wang Yuanchao rubbed his brow with his index finger and said:
"Without the right to investigate, there is no right to speak. Once we succeed in purchasing marine fish, it will largely solve the food problem of our red brick factory.
In the future, it will become a normal practice for our red brick factory to purchase marine fish, so I must go to the local area once to understand the actual situation there, so that I can make the right decision.
So I have to go.”
Liu Wanyou admired Wang Yuanchao's work attitude very much. He felt that Wang Yuanchao was a good leader because he was the factory director but still did such a dangerous thing personally.
"Director, if we want to purchase marine fish on a long-term basis, our factory would better have a large truck.
Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to borrow a car every time.”
"Well, you have a point, but we have to wait a few months for the factory to make money. Last year's profits have already been handed over."
Liu Wanyou replied sullenly, "Yeah."
All the way back to the Hongqi Brigade, Wang Yuanchao first came to the village committee, found Secretary Kong and the brigade leader, and after discussing his trip to the beach to purchase sea fish with them, he said:
"Secretary, team leader, the intensity of work at the Red Brick Factory is too high.
If the employees' meals do not contain meat, it will be difficult for them to survive. I racked my brains to come up with this solution. So this time I borrowed a large truck from the county transportation team.
Prepare to purchase more sea fish at one time."
After hearing what Wang Yuanchao said, Secretary Kong and the team leader frowned and said disapprovingly, "Director Wang, it's just purchasing sea fish. Although it's a little far, you can just let your employees go. Your task should be to ensure production.
There's no need for a factory manager like you to go and purchase in person, right?"
"Oh, my captain, if you don't have the right to investigate, you don't have the right to speak. It is precisely because the purchase of marine fish is related to production that I have to go there in person to take a look and understand the situation there. Only in this way can I ensure that there will be no mistakes in the subsequent work."
Secretary Kong looked at Wang Yuanchao seriously. Although he admired Wang Yuanchao's seriousness, he did not agree with Wang Yuanchao's risk-taking.
But Secretary Kong didn't care whether Wang Yuanchao lived or died. Since Wang Yuanchao wanted to go, Secretary Kong naturally wouldn't stop him, so he said, "Director Wang, how many days will it take for you to purchase the sea fish this time?"
"About three to four days."
"Okay, since you have made up your mind, then go ahead. Remember to arrange the work in the factory so as not to affect production."
"Don't worry, Secretary. I will arrange the work and it will definitely not affect production."
"Okay, I wish you a safe journey then."
"Thank you, Secretary."
After Wang Yuanchao walked out of the village committee, the team leader followed him out and said:
"Director Wang, don't you know how dangerous it is to travel long distances now?"
"Captain, I know that there are three of us going this time, and everyone will carry a gun, so nothing will happen. Besides, I have been in the Red Flag Squadron for so long, and I haven't been to the surrounding areas yet. It just so happens that this purchase is very important, and I can go out and take a look, so why not?
Besides, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, so nothing will happen, don't worry."
"Ah, you, why are you making such a fuss when you can't just live a good life?"
After returning home, Wang Yuanchao told his mother-in-law and young wife about his decision.
Although the two were worried about Wang Yuanchao's safety, they were already used to Wang Yuanchao making the decisions at home, so they didn't think too much about it.
A day passed in a flash. For drivers these days, being able to repair cars is a basic skill. After Liu Wanyou took over the truck from the transport team, he drove back to the red brick factory and began to check the car, for fear that the truck would break down on the road.
There were no national highways in Northeast China in the 1970s. The roads from the black market to YK City were mainly ordinary provincial roads and other low-grade roads. Most of the road surface was gravel or dirt roads with uneven surface. Wang Yuanchao and his party experienced severe bumps while driving.
Moreover, the large truck was speeding along, and the road surface often raised a lot of dust, which seriously affected Liu Wanyou's vision and breathing, causing Liu Wanyou to drive very slowly; after the car had been running for most of the day and finally arrived in Liaoyang, it started to rain again, and the whole road became muddy again, making the driving of the large truck very difficult and dangerous, and the vehicle was easily stuck in the mud.
Moreover, provincial roads are generally narrow nowadays, and can only accommodate two cars passing each other. In some narrow sections or mountainous areas, the road width is even narrower, which is a great test of Liu Wanyou's driving skills and experience.
The most important thing is that the road sign system at that time was imperfect, there were few road signs and signboards, and their settings were irregular and unclear.
As a result, Wang Yuanchao and his entourage often had to get off the bus to ask for directions, otherwise they would easily get lost or go in the wrong direction.
Wang Yuanchao and his team finally arrived in Shenyang. The road conditions from Shenyang to Yingkou were even more complicated, and they often had to cross mountainous areas, rivers and other terrains.
The infrastructure such as bridges and culverts was also relatively simple, and everyone was driving in fear along the way.
In short, along the way, Wang Yuanchao and his team encountered very difficult traffic conditions and drove slowly. They drove for a whole day and night, and Liu Wanyou did not even rest during the journey before they finally reached YK City.
After arriving in YK City, although we haven't reached the beach yet,
But Wang Yuanchao and his companions could not hold on any longer, so they found a guesthouse, booked three rooms, fell onto the beds, and fell into a deep sleep.
When Wang Yuanchao and the other two woke up from a nap, it was already noon.
After having a seafood dinner at a state-owned restaurant, the three of them continued driving towards Bayuquan.
After leaving YK City, the roads to Bayuquan are all unrepaired dirt roads, narrow and bumpy. There are many horse-drawn carriages passing along the way, and everything seems very primitive.
At that time, Bayuquan was not the tourist destination it is today. It was just a quiet little fishing village with many villages living around it. The population was relatively small, with only about 300 to 400 people in one village.
In those days, the villagers of Bayuquan mainly relied on fishing for their livelihood, and fishery was the local pillar industry.
During the fishing season, fishermen drive small fishing boats out to sea to catch various sea fish such as mackerel. Some of the caught fish are eaten by themselves, and the rest are sold at nearby markets in exchange for daily necessities.
In addition to fisheries, there is also a small amount of agriculture. People grow some crops, such as corn and sorghum, on limited land. The agricultural production methods are relatively primitive and the yield is not high. It is only a supplement to fisheries.
So life here is very poor.
(End of this chapter)
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