1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 212 Corner
Sanchun market town.

A small, rustic-looking courtyard made of red bricks and cement.

This courtyard, which is considered extremely LOW in the eyes of later generations, is truly worthy of its name. Not only is its total area less than 300 square meters, but it also has only four offices.

Obviously, this town workstation affiliated to Dongshan Animal Husbandry Company has few staff members.

In fact, most of the time, there are only two people on duty at this workstation. The rest of the people either go to the countryside to carry out work or stay in their beds and sleep soundly... This is the norm for working at the grassroots level, and there is nothing strange about it.

But today, on this ordinary day when there was neither a spot inspection of broiler chickens nor any leadership coming to inspect the work, a third figure appeared in the workstation, contrary to the norm. And the person sitting opposite him was actually Stationmaster Lin, who was usually elusive. This was very strange.

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"Chief Lin, come and try this wine... It's homemade, not worth much, and I don't know if it suits Chief Lin's taste."

Sun Jian took out a beverage bottle from his briefcase with a smile, and then poured a thin layer of liquid into the glass on the coffee table in a very casual manner.

Stationmaster Lin, who was in his early forties, glanced at the green bottle of Sprite, an inexplicable smile in his eyes, and without any formality, he picked up the cup and clinked it with Sun Jian's, then took a sip.

hiss~
Is this... Sanliangye?

Feeling the strong yet gentle stimulation on his tongue, Stationmaster Lin looked at the short and stocky panda in front of him in surprise.

Although he knew that in order to avoid suspicion, these ordinary-looking beverage bottles usually contained good wine, but Sanliangye...isn't the standard a bit too high?
Putting down the cup, Stationmaster Lin's tone became much more enthusiastic and he waved his hand: "Hey, Mr. Sun, don't call me Chief Lin. I'm just a retired junior cadre at the deputy section level who was assigned to the grassroots. If you think highly of me, just call me Old Lin; if you think less of me, you can just call me Deputy Lin!"

From the moment they met, the other party called himself Section Chief Lin instead of Station Chief Lin... It was obvious that the other party also came from the system, otherwise he would not be so particular about the address.

Since he came out of the system and became a big boss, he naturally has to use the system's methods to deal with it.

Exile?

A retiring junior cadre?
Although he had heard that people in Dongming did not like to hide things, Sun Jian was still a little surprised to hear the other party release the information so straightforwardly.

After laughing heartily and changing the address, Sun Jian handed over a cigarette and said, "Lao Lin, I heard that your Dongshan Animal Husbandry Company has developed a lot of foster households here. I guess you must have worked very hard throughout the year, right?"

Stationmaster Lin pinched his cigarette butt habitually, lit up this famous cigarette that was so expensive that he dared not buy it, and exhaled a puff of smoke as if enjoying it. Then he glanced at a certain panda with a smile in his eyes: "Yes, this Sanchun market town doesn't sound very big, but there are really many villages. In order to respond to the call of the leaders, we developed 76 foster households here in the past two years, set up 33 small chicken farms and 4 medium-sized chicken farms... This year, we can produce more than 40 reed chickens. After doing all the work every month, it is really tiring!"

Boom~
Sun Jian opened the coin lighter he had just found in a very casual manner. Just as he was about to put his finger on the roller, he found that the cotton core was actually white. He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Look at my memory, I didn't add oil... Lao Lin, can you lend me a light!"

Seeing this guy placing the silver ZIPPO that had never been used on the coffee table in an extremely gentle and casual manner, Stationmaster Lin took out a match and handed it over. The corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously... The location of the lighter was quite interesting. It was obviously farther away from himself than from Sun Jian, and it was placed upright neatly.

Wow, this is an American brand, it’s worth a lot of money!
Seeing that Station Master Lin was staring at the coin lighter logo intentionally or unintentionally, Sun Jian's smile deepened, but his face was full of worry: "Oh, Old Lin, I heard that chicken plague broke out in various places this year, and the losses are not small... I heard that epidemic prevention work is your top priority, Old Lin, you shouldn't have any problems, right?"

Stationmaster Lin looked at him, then glanced at the coins on the coffee table, and murmured for a moment: "As for chicken plague, there are hundreds or thousands of cases every year in various places, which is not surprising... I am fine now, and I haven't found any signs of an epidemic yet."

Stationmaster Lin sighed and said, "But... who can say for sure about this matter? Things like chicken plague can happen at any time. I am not God, so how can I guarantee that there will be no problems."

Sun Jian was delighted when he heard this, and immediately poured another cup of Sanliangye for the other party, but his tone was full of uncertainty: "That's right. Raising chickens is like farming. It still depends on God's mood. They were fine yesterday, so it's normal that they all got sick overnight... But Lao Lin, I heard that your performance and advanced evaluation are linked to this. If there is a large-scale chicken plague, you won't be the one to suffer the consequences, right?"

Stationmaster Lin smiled when he heard this: "Eat a small fortune? I've fallen to the grassroots level to manage the work of the workstation. Who cares about a small fortune?"

Stationmaster Lin, who drank the liquid in the cup in one gulp, pondered for a moment and said, "But then again, I don't care whether I can be rated as advanced or not. The monthly performance is just that much, so if it is deducted, it is deducted. I don't care. But... if the chicken plague situation is too serious, and the higher-ups investigate it, I will be punished, or even be fired as stationmaster, which is a bit too unfair."

Listening to this somewhat incongruous turn of events, Sun Jian sighed, "That makes sense. It rains when the sky is ready and the mother gets married when the woman is ready. Can we control things like chicken plague? If you are really fired for this, it would be really unfair... But then again, even if you want to hold someone accountable, there should be a limit. You can't be fired just because one or two hundred chickens died. That's too unfair!"

Stationmaster Lin glanced at him with a smile and said, "It's not a big deal for just one or two hundred chickens. The upper limit for reporting losses here is 5%... In other words, as long as the number of chickens dying in Sanchun Town does not exceed 2 per year, the company may be able to use this as an excuse to deduct my performance, but they won't hold me accountable."

Stationmaster Lin crossed his legs, patted his thighs for self-entertainment, and sighed: "Although this ratio is a bit high, it's because our current breeding technology is not up to standard, and the weather has not been very good in recent years. Chicken plague can break out everywhere... This thing is highly contagious. If you are not careful and get some bacteria from Lin County, a large number of people will die immediately!"

Twenty thousand a year?

It seems like a lot, but it’s not enough!
Sun Jian, who understood the other party's implication, pondered for a while, and said hesitantly: "Although the 5% loss rate is much higher than in previous years, it is still very dangerous considering the weather in the past two years... You also said that if we accidentally buy a sick chicken from Lin County, or bring it back with some germs, given the infectiousness of these diseases, the chicken farm you are responsible for, Lao Lin, will die, if not half, at least one-third!"

One third to half?
That would be 13 to 20 chickens?
Stationmaster Lin, who understood Sun Jian's subtext, took a deep breath and said, "No, absolutely not. If there is such a large-scale chicken plague, the company will definitely hold us accountable... By then, I will be fired as stationmaster and my joint liability will be investigated."

Seeing Stationmaster Lin's big reaction, Sun Jian was not surprised. He looked at him with a smile and said, "Old Lin, I am just making an assumption. If there is chicken plague in Linxiang or even Linxian, it would cause such a huge loss... On the other hand, if it is really transmitted from Linxiang or Linxian, the main responsibility will not fall on you, right?"

Fowl plague is a folk name. It is actually a general term for more than ten kinds of severe avian infectious diseases. Since it can be called a severe infectious disease, its severity and difficulty in prevention can be imagined.

Therefore, it is very difficult for an enterprise to prevent chicken plague on its own. In view of the fact that the mainstream method of this era is semi-open-air breeding, once it is confirmed that the chicken plague is transmitted from a neighboring area, the company will generally classify it as a "force majeure factor", and the business person in charge of the area will not bear too much responsibility.

However, this kind of thing requires empirical evidence, or an evaluation report from a subsequent investigation team to clear you from the matter.

Although Sun Jian said that he could handle this, it was obvious that Stationmaster Lin did not really believe him and was not willing to hand over his not-so-promising career to the hands of this man whom he had just met for the first time.

Seeing a flash of disapproval on Stationmaster Lin's face, he continued to invite him to drink. Sun Jian smiled and suddenly changed the subject: "I heard that my sister-in-law opened a small store in town with her sisters-in-law?"

Stationmaster Lin was stunned for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly: "My wife's unit is not doing well, so I come here to help her sister-in-law with business in my free time, just to kill time." It is no secret that a certain convenience store in the town has rented a large warehouse behind it.

In fact, Mrs. Lin did not have any share in the store. Apart from two meals a day, she did not even receive a salary. Therefore, Stationmaster Lin was not afraid of others making a fuss about this.

Sun Jian saw that he had misunderstood, and quickly shook his head: "No, Lao Lin, you misunderstood me. What I meant was... since my sister-in-law is so capable, why don't you apply for a leave of absence without pay, and then try your luck on your own?... I think my sister-in-law is quite talented in this area, and I guarantee she will succeed!"

Stationmaster Lin tilted his head to look at him and frowned, as if trying to figure out whether this guy was just bragging after getting drunk or if he really had some hidden agenda.

After discovering that Sun Jian looked normal and had no sign of drunkenness on his face, Stationmaster Lin thought for a moment and shook his head: "You think too highly of my wife. She is just an ordinary employee... It won't work."

It is obvious that Stationmaster Lin does not think that his wife can get things done without the convenience he provides.

Sun Jian naturally knew the connection between the two, but he smiled and said, "Old Lin, don't be so absolute. It's a different era now. It's not shameful to come out and try your luck and do some business!"

"Besides, doing business is nothing more than buying low and selling high. With my sister-in-law's understanding of Sanchun Town, as long as we can get the pulse right and find the right channels to import some high-quality and low-cost goods, we can definitely make a lot of money and gain praise from people in the surrounding villages!"

Ok? ? ?
Hearing the meaning behind these words, Stationmaster Lin looked at him in disbelief: "Boss Sun, are you saying...?"

Sun Jian laughed: "Lao Lin, you may not know that our Xialiu Sales Agency actually started out by wholesale. We have stable suppliers for clothing, shoes, hats, sunglasses, leather goods, food and beverages, home appliances and kitchenware. Not only do we have guaranteed quality and after-sales service!"

Sun Jian lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Old Lin, I won't hide it from you. These products are novel in style and of excellent quality. Not only are they very popular in the market, but the profits are also very considerable."

After quietly making a gesture, a certain panda smiled with a bit of vulgarity: "For example, for goods like clothes, shoes and hats that are light and easy to transport, you can get the goods at only 2% to 3% of the market price, and it also includes the cost of delivering the goods to my sister-in-law's doorstep. How about this...isn't the cost low enough?"

2%~3% off?
Does this include home delivery?
Stationmaster Lin took a deep breath and immediately became interested.

Having spent two full years in Sanchun market town, he is very clear about the situation here and what the people here need. He is even more clear about what it means if he can get the goods at 2% to 3% of the actual cost.

It can be said that as long as the other party did not deceive him and everything went smoothly, within a year at most, he could even give up his position as webmaster!
only……

Thinking of some things, Stationmaster Lin's breathing became much faster, but there was still a trace of doubt on his face.

Seeing this, Sun Jian poured another glass of wine: "Lao Lin, we have all worked in the same company before, so we naturally know the most basic taboos... Some things have to be said in a way that makes sense on the surface;"

"And don't worry. When the time comes, you can let your sister-in-law open a small department store in the name of the village collective. Then you can find someone to register a trading company, and then have this trading company sign a supply and marketing contract with our Xialiu Marketing Cooperative... This way, there will be a buffer in the middle. Although your sister-in-law is the actual controller, she is not the legal representative. Even if someone wants to find fault with you, they won't be able to do anything all of a sudden."

Not only are there very few business regulations in this day and age, but the rules and regulations are also very vague and strict. This method of covering up the truth, which would be so superficial that anyone could see through it at a glance in the future, is very effective in building a firewall today... The reason is very simple. Many of the applicable regulations among state-owned enterprises, village collective enterprises, and private enterprises are not the same, and the procedures they follow are also different.

It just so happens that Sun Jian's cover-up method not only constantly jumped into the matter, but also brought in the most helpless factor, the village collective... Apart from anything else, if someone really wanted to use this matter to control Stationmaster Lin, it would take at least two to three years just to go through the procedures and investigate and collect evidence.

As for two or three years later...

Haha, do you think that Station Master Lin will still care about his position in two or three years?

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From the perspective of later generations, Stationmaster Lin, who indirectly controls the life and death of 40 broiler chickens every year, is a lowly but powerful figure. He would never be tempted by such a small thing.

You have to know that Sun Jian was just acting as a matchmaker for his wife, which was a normal business cooperation and did not provide any tangible benefits as ordinary people understood.

Logically speaking, although the path Sun Jian pointed out was a way to get rich, Director Lin could at most thank him and then remember this favor, which could be big or small. He would never take risks for such a thing.

But unfortunately, this is just the general public's opinion. Even if we put aside the limitations of the times, there are actually more tricks in this matter than what others see.

In short, after Stationmaster Lin understood Sun Jian's hint, his expression became more interesting.

After staring at the coin lighter on the table for a long time, Director Lin suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Sun, you said before... that there was chicken plague in Lin County. Is that true?"

Sun Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Lin, I won't hide it from you. I'm about 60 to 70 percent sure it's true."

Director Lin naturally knew what "60 to 70 percent certainty it's true" meant.

Sixty or seventy percent?

Damn it, this is how my life will be anyway... I take the gamble!
Having made up his mind, Director Lin looked worried. "It turns out that a large-scale chicken plague has occurred in Lin County. This is terrible... If it is accidentally transmitted here, Sanchun Town will have to report the loss of at least 50,000 chickens, right? Oh, we will definitely be criticized then!"

Upon hearing this guy's planned loss report for less than 50,000 chickens, Sun Jian despised his courage, but he also knew that this was the first time they were working together and some things could not be rushed.

At the moment, he sighed: "Yes, this weather is really unbearable!"

The two sighed for a while, but suddenly laughed at each other, and then they started to buy cigarettes and drinks. Although there were only two of them, the warm atmosphere in the office was as lively as a festival...

(End of this chapter)