Li Hongru was very interested in the system mall, and the two of them exchanged a lot of things in one night.
Solar desk lamps, apples, bananas, beef, fresh vegetables, etc. Li Hongru was so excited that he didn't even want to cook. Finally, Zhang Weifang bought two servings of steamed buns and soy milk for dinner.
When he saw the novel and convenient bathroom, Li Hongru became extremely interested. He touched this and looked at that, full of curiosity.
"Weifang, you should have told me earlier. How could you enjoy it alone?"
That night, Li Hongru took a shower for the first time. When the warm water splashed on his body, he hummed with comfort.
"Weifang, these things are great. We don't have to go out to the bathroom at night, and it's also convenient to wash our faces in the morning."
Zhang Weifang has always placed the folding space in a corner of the room. In fact, this is how she usually uses it. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to boil water to wash her face in such cold weather.
"I don't know when electricity will be available. Many things are inconvenient now." Zhang Weifang sighed.
"Our conditions are already very advanced, but I heard that Xiping is planning a power plant, so we should have electricity soon."
The weather was too cold, and Zhang Weifang felt sorry for Li Hongru freezing in the office, so she exchanged a thermos for him and asked him to take it with him when he went to the office.
The office is heated by an earthen stove made of bricks and yellow mud. Every day, people in the office have to light the fire, add charcoal, and clean up the coal ash themselves.
However, due to the fear of carbon monoxide poisoning, the office doors are usually left open, so the temperature inside is not high.
In this era, people in every position are working hard, and the conditions in the factory director's office are the same.
They usually have a special hot water room for drinking water, and there is a thermos in the office. Everyone takes turns to get water every day.
The next morning, the snow stopped, the sky was gloomy, and the cold air became even more violent. After the snow, there was a fresh smell in the air.
Li Hongru drank a bowl of spicy soup, ate two meat buns, and went to work happily.
Today, he was equipped with more equipment, including a hat, scarf, and gloves, trying to prevent the cold wind from blowing in.
Carrying a bag in my left hand and a thermos in my right hand, I walked on the hard snow tracks to the office.
Wang Yang had been lingering at the office door since early morning, looking around while checking his watch. Finally, he saw the person he was waiting for appear, and he ran over in two steps:
"Hongru, you're here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Here, these shoes. Take a look at them first to see if you like them." Li Hongru handed him the bag in his hand.
Wang Yang took out the shoes and put them on directly. He walked back and forth and asked with satisfaction:
"How is it? Does it look good?"
"It looks good. This color suits you very well." Li Hongru said flatteringly.
"Sister Zheng, what do you think?" Wang Yang ran over again to ask Zheng Yating to express her opinion.
Zheng Yating was always elegant. She looked carefully before saying:
"Wang Yang, these shoes are of high quality and style. This color suits you very well. It's bright and elegant."
"Hehe, thank you Sister Zheng, I think it's good too."
Wang Yang was very satisfied with the shoes. Instead of taking them off, he walked up to Li Hongru and asked:
"Hongru, I want the shoes. How much are they?"
"Wang Yang, I won't hide it from you. These shoes are a bit pricey. They only cost 25 yuan."
Wang Yang's family was well-off, and 25 yuan was just a slightly higher expense for him. Without hesitation, he took the money out of his pocket and gave it to Li Hongru.
After get off work at noon, Wang Yang whispered in Li Hongru's ear:
"Hongru, I heard you can still exchange for food. Are you having trouble? Do you need help? My cousin is in the transport team."
It was like a pillow falling asleep. Li Hongru quickly pulled Wang Yang to the side and said excitedly:
"Brother, thank you so much. I'm almost worried to death. How can I have such great ability? It's not that the leader has taken a fancy to him. I can only bite the bullet and do it."
"Hey, I heard that you blocked the mission yourself. Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll take you to the transport team after get off work tonight."
"I won't say much about thanking you, Wang Yang. Don't worry, I remember everything and will not treat you unfairly."
"Okay, okay. Goodbye." Wang Yang is not stupid. How could he introduce Li Hongru to other people for free? He has seen through Li Hongru's strength.
In this day and age, if someone can afford two pairs of suede shoes, he or she must have some financial resources.
He won't worry too much about other people's affairs, as long as they can benefit each other in the future.
The transport teams traveled all over the country, and the collected grain was distributed to various units according to demand. The quantity was limited and the shares were fixed.
It is basically impossible to exchange food from the transport team. Even if they have extra food, they will only distribute it to their own people.
These days, food is more precious than money, and no one will give it away easily.
As soon as he got home, Li Hongru told Zhang Weifang about this. After listening, Zhang Weifang felt that this was an opportunity, but it depended on how to seize it.
She thought all men loved smoking, so she bought a pack of Golden Leaf cigarettes directly from the Space Mall. Zhang Weifang didn't know much about cigarettes, so she chose the more expensive ones.
After get off work in the afternoon, Wang Yang brought Li Hongru to the transport team. There were more than a dozen large cars parked in the yard of the transport team, which showed that it was a very wealthy unit.
Wang Yang's cousin is called Zhang Wei. When he saw his cousin bringing people over, he entertained them warmly.
Li Hongru took out two boxes of cigarettes and stuffed one into each person's hand before asking:
"Brother Zhang, my name is Li Hongru. I work in the same office as Wang Yang. The factory is running low on food, so the director assigned this task to me. That's why I'm bothering you. Do you have any solutions?"
Zhang Wei lit the cigarette, took two puffs, blew out a smoke ring, and then said slowly:
"Xiao Li, you know that there's a food shortage all over the country right now. If you need a hundred or so kilograms, I can get it for you. A few thousand kilograms of food is too big a gap, and I really can't do anything about it."
Li Hongru also knew that he was telling the truth, but if he failed to complete the task, it would be difficult for him to live in the factory.
"Well, Brother Zhang, could you please introduce me to your leader? If things don't work out in the end, I'll accept it."
After Li Hongru finished speaking, he stuffed another box of cigarettes into Zhang Wei's hand. Wang Yang had just left. He knew that with Wang Yang around, the two of them would definitely not be able to talk, so he left on his own accord.
Zhang Wei was also a down-to-earth person. He patted Li Hongru on the shoulder and said:
"Okay, brother, I know it's not easy for you either. I'll go ask the leader right away. We'll talk about it later if it works or not."
"Brother Zhang, thank you."
Fortunately, ten minutes later, Zhang Wei came back with a big smile on his face:
"Xiao Li, let's go. The leader is in a good mood today and agreed to see you."
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