1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 379 The Price of Hiding in Peace
Perhaps because of the excessive rainfall last year, there has not been a single decent rain in Texas since the beginning of spring this year.

Although the continuously rising temperature allows the majority of male compatriots to enjoy the white thighs all over the streets in advance, the gradually strong feeling of sluggishness is simply terrible for Mr. Yang, who has to work in the office all day and often cannot go home directly after get off work.

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"Here, these watermelons are newly released. Try them. If you don't like eating them piece by piece, there's still half a watermelon in the fridge. Take it out and eat it with a spoon."

The eggplant girl casually placed a plate of messy cut watermelons on the coffee table, and then looked at the two people in front of her with an unhappy face:
"Speaking of which, you two are a good match... Wood, I know that your husband will be a big celebrity after becoming the vice president again, and I also know that there are countless people lining up at the gate of your husband's yard waiting to give gifts;"

"But if you want to hide away, just go to your own house. Why are you coming to me? Are you coming to me to show off?"

Miss Mu glared at her sister with a hint of annoyance: "What do you mean by coming here to show off? You act like you really enjoy being surrounded by people!"

After saying that, he picked out a piece of watermelon of fairly normal shape from the plate, took out a toothpick from the table, carefully picked out the watermelon seeds on it, and then handed it to Yang Mo, who looked a little drowsy, with a look of heartache.

This bad guy is not only extremely exhausted from work during this period, but he also cannot rest after get off work and cannot even get a good night's sleep... He has really suffered.

Ok……

For some well-known reasons, ever since Yang Mo came back from Dongying, people suddenly appeared one after another to give him gifts.

Giving gifts is naturally impossible during the day, so these few days after Yang Mo got off work, before he even reached his doorstep, he saw from afar a large group of people queuing up at the gate of his yard, blocking half of the alley.

It is easy to tell from these faces, some familiar and some unfamiliar, that the people giving gifts are of diverse backgrounds.

Those faces that I once had a little impression of include investors, tertiary industry units, local state-owned enterprises and certain systems;

And those completely unfamiliar faces...

Yang Mo didn't know who the other person was, nor did he want to know why he came to him.

Therefore, in the past few days, a vice president of a company almost fell into the miserable situation of being unable to return home... These people have extraordinary perseverance, they just stay there every day, and almost never leave before 9:30. Yang Mo has slipped back several times and was almost caught.

So he had no choice but to stay outside and have some peace and quiet before ten o'clock.

what?
Why don’t you go to Miss Mu’s house?

Ok……

Someone certainly thought so, but unfortunately...

When Miss Mu thought of the miserable scene yesterday where she had taken this fellow in out of kindness, but ended up being skinned into half a lamb and screaming for mercy, she felt as if her whole body was burning with coals.

Having come to this point, she actually doesn't object to being taken advantage of by someone, nor does she object to someone enjoying the privileges of being a husband in advance.

If she really repulsed him, she wouldn't have deliberately worn Yang Mo's favorite floral dress to walk around in front of him every day... Having suffered a few setbacks, she knew very well that this was very dangerous.

You may not reject it or not, but whether you can take the initiative to submit now is another matter.

At the very least, she didn't dare to hand herself over before meeting Yang Mo's parents.

The reason is simple. Her future mother-in-law is from the countryside, and she needs to first understand her future mother-in-law's temperament and her views on certain things.

If the future mother-in-law likes me very much and is open-minded, then there is nothing to say. If this bastard wants to do something to me, I can only accept my fate.
But if the future mother-in-law is a very conservative person, then there is no way. Before getting married, I can only try my best to defend the last bottom line.

It is said that many rural areas still retain the custom of "drying the Yuanpa". If your mother-in-law also pays attention to this, you will be in big trouble if you can't hand over a red Yuanpa on the second day of your wedding!

My mother once said that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a very important matter that affects the happiness of married life and must not be taken lightly.

Although she knew that Yang Mo's self-control was not as weak as she imagined, and she also knew that he had gone too far yesterday just to wait for her to beg for mercy and laugh at her, she was still very afraid that one of them would lose control and something would go wrong.

So, there was no other way. Since he didn't dare let this bad guy stay in his house, he could only bring him to his sisters' house for some quiet time... It just so happened that his father also said that in addition to Brother Song, Yang Mo should also get closer to Luo Luo, which was a good way to kill two birds with one stone.

what?
You said you could go to Lu Yingying's place to get some peace and quiet. Classmate Tugou also has a dormitory arranged for him in Texas. Yang Mo obviously can't get along with Lin Luosu, so why not go to classmate Tugou's place?
amount……

What do you think?
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"Alas, although the watermelons grown in greenhouses are available earlier and have a larger yield, the taste is still not comparable to the watermelons grown in the open field... They are not sweet enough and have a raw melon taste... Forget it, I won't eat it. You guys can eat it!"

Yang Mo threw away the big green thing of unknown species in his hand with a dull look, then tore off a piece of toilet paper to wipe his hands.

After his rebirth, he only gets cold to naturally grown full-term watermelons, especially black-skinned watermelons from Texas and small watermelons the size of a dog's head that he forgot the species of.
Although everyone is now very fond of greenhouse fruits that sound full of technology and fashion, he, who has been fed up with the tasteless watermelons in later generations, now feels a tingling sensation on his scalp when he hears the words "greenhouse fruits".

Lin Luosu looked at him with disdain: "Hey, didn't you say you were from the countryside? Why, you've only made some progress for a few days and you're already being picky?"

Yang Mo frowned and said, "If it tastes good, it tastes good. If it tastes bad, it tastes bad. It has nothing to do with whether I am picky or not. Besides, I didn't waste anything. I ate that piece of watermelon cleanly."

"On the contrary, it's you, Miss Lin... What's going on? From what you just said, it seems that you think that people like us from the countryside are lucky to have stutters, and we are not even qualified to comment on whether it is good or bad!"

Seeing that the two men were starting to quarrel again, Miss Mu quickly pulled at his clothes and said, "Yang Mo, how can you be so unfair to others? Luo Luo never said a word that looked down on rural people... Besides, anything with the word "greenhouse" in it is extremely expensive nowadays. Luo Luo bought such a big watermelon with good intentions to treat you, but you didn't appreciate it. No wonder Luo Luo is unhappy!"

Lin Luosu didn't take Yang Mo's retort to heart, but just looked at her good sister with some disappointment.

As expected, she was about to become someone else's wife, and the relationship between them was immediately clear.

If it were in the past, I guess I would be the first person you would grab!

Bah~!

A useless woman!

Thinking of this, Lin Luosu rolled his eyes, snapped out a teacup from another enamel plate and slid it over, then picked up the thermos and gulped water into the kettle.

"Yang Mo, I heard from Lao Song that you did him a favor today. If everything goes well, he will get a lot of benefits?"

This eggplant girl is very interesting. Others would throw the tea leaves in first and then add water, but she filled the pot to 80% full first, and then took out the tea can and threw a handful of tea leaves in it.

Yoho~
Upward investment method?
He is an expert in this field.

It’s a pity that this teapot with a handle is made of ceramic. It would be perfect if it was made of glass.

Yang Mo glanced at the jar of Xinyang Maojian tea with needle-thin strands in Lin Luosu's hand, and his heart became active. Considering the family background of this girl, this jar of tea must be of good quality.

But she said with a nonchalant look: "Yeah, Song Wenxuan came to see me this afternoon, and Uncle Mu asked me to hang out with him more often, so since it's the first time he brings someone to my house, I must give him this face." Lin Luosu raised her eyebrows: "Yo~! It's amazing that you still remember what Uncle Mu said... What's the matter, Uncle Mu asked you to hang out with Old Song more, didn't he ask you to take care of me more?... Why, do you think I have to shamelessly go to your place before you, Deputy General Manager Yang, will even look at me?"

Yang Mo looked at her in surprise, and then he understood why the girl was so upset today.

The reason for making such a fuss is that he felt unbalanced after seeing Song Wenxuan got such a huge profit from him!

Ok……

That’s right. If Song Wenxuan’s hotel chain project can be successfully implemented in Shantou and Shanghai, the benefits will be significant.

He immediately glanced at the innocent-looking Miss Mu, then turned around and sighed, "I knew I shouldn't have come to your place to hide away. You're not grateful for what you've done for me... Tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"

When Mu Siyuan was in Dongying, he directly asked him to help Song Wenxuan and Lin Luosu as much as he could within his ability. Since the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law was already ironclad, Yang Mo naturally would not offend his future father-in-law, so he agreed on the spot.

However, he never thought of using the Mu family's connections to support his own career, and he agreed to Mu Siyuan's request only to fulfill the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law. Therefore, although he agreed, after returning, he showed an attitude of "If you have any problems, come to me and I will help if I can; but don't expect me to take the initiative."

To be honest, it was only today that Song Wenxuan took the initiative to come to the door. If the other party had not made this trip, even if Yang Mo had a clear mind, he would never have taken the initiative to ask for it.

But it was obvious that the fact that he had sold Song Wenxuan a favor gave this Miss Lin an opportunity to make use of the situation;
So… now that they are coming for you, what else can you do? Just get straight to the point!
Lin Luosu nodded with satisfaction. She took the teapot in her hand and shook it gently for a few times in a mysterious manner. Then she poured a cup of tea for Yang Mo and Miss Mu slowly and orderly.

The words Yang Mo used just now were actually quite good, full of the intimacy and casualness between old friends. Not only did he give Lin Luosu a positive answer directly, but he also did not damage the face of this young lady at all, leaving her without the passive feeling of "asking for help from others".

Although Lin Luosu knew very well that this guy's attitude was just pretend, Yang Mo's words still made her feel comfortable.

hum~
This guy is not what I thought he was. He has no idea about the ways of the world~!

"What else could it be? It's about the logistics fleet and the Qingdao Automobile Factory! I'm not Director Song. The Asset Protection Department is just a low-paying job. I don't have so many big things to trouble you with!"

As he spoke, Lin Luosu raised the teacup in his hand: "Why bother drinking without worry? Just enjoy the quiet Ziyang tea... Hurry up and try this newly arrived Ziyang Silver Needle, it tastes pretty good."

Yang Mo glanced at the tea leaves in the cup that were slowly spreading out in the water, tasted it a little, and nodded approvingly: "It's bitter yet fragrant, spreading out gradually, with distinct layers. This year's Mingqian tea is indeed better than previous years... What's wrong? Is there any trouble with the logistics team?"

Lin Luosu rolled his eyes: "What other trouble can I run into? I'm just losing money... Although I knew at the beginning that this was an unprofitable job, it was only after I actually took over that I realized how much money this thing actually burns!"

As she spoke, the Eggplant Girl touched her hair in annoyance. "It's only been a short time since I took over, and the losses on the fleet's account have already accumulated to 217 million... This doesn't even include depreciation. If depreciation is included, wouldn't the losses be huge?"

"At present, the capital budget on Dahua's books has basically been divided up. If the fleet cannot turn losses into profits, let alone the wages of employees, even the cost of modifying the remaining 200-odd vehicles at Qingdao Automobile Factory is not enough to pay."

"No, Yang Mo, you have to help me with some advice. It was you who suggested that I jump out and take over this team. If the losses continue like this, I will be ashamed to face others, and you will also be responsible!"

Excluding depreciation, the loss is 217 million?
Yang Mo was slightly surprised.

This transport fleet, which nominally has 400 medium-sized transport trucks, actually only has 210 trucks in operation. In fact, it was established just over two months ago, and has only been officially put into operation for just one and a half months.

Although the main business of this fleet is to transport materials to various units within the Dahua system, most of the routes they take are in poor road conditions, and the various losses are really high. Under the existing internal price settlement system, it is undoubtedly a dream to want to make a profit;

But no matter what, given the current price level, the cumulative book loss in just over two months has reached 217 million, which is definitely abnormal.

Tsk tsk~
Those people are really capable!
Thinking of this, Yang Mo looked at Lin Luosu with a half-smile: "I thought it was some other question, is this it?"

"Since your Asset Preservation Department has officially intervened in the operation and management of the transport team, why don't you conduct a thorough investigation of the transport team together with the Supervisory Committee and the Audit Department? Believe me, after a thorough investigation, we can at least get back one million or eight hundred thousand for you."

"I've seen the internal settlement standards at the time. Although the price standards for commodity transportation are not high, they are enough for the transportation team to break even... Let's give them a hammer first to make them behave themselves. Then things will be easier, right?"

Having dealt with drilling company's small fleet, transport brigade and other units several times in his previous life, he knew very well the situation of those departments and employees related to cars in state-owned enterprises in the current environment.

Upon hearing this, Lin Luosu glanced at him and said, "I thought it was a good idea, but this is it?"

"If I could really do this, I would have done so when I took over...why would I need to ask you for advice?"

Naturally, she would also know what a minor clerk knew in his previous life.

In fact, under the long-term subtle influence, such situations as "using public vehicles for personal purposes", "treating the transport team as one's own warehouse", "arbitrary damage assessment", "inflated quotes for car repairs and car washes", etc. have long become well-known unspoken rules... Otherwise, there would not be the saying in state-owned enterprises at that time: "Give me a driver, and I won't change him as a section chief".

Yang Mo tilted his head and looked at her: "Are your relatives from Dongying involved in this?"

Eggplant girl was a little embarrassed and nodded imperceptibly: "It's different from other diverted positions. Everyone knows that working in the transport team is a good job, so some people directly used their connections to get transferred here, and some even applied for unpaid leave for this purpose."

Yang Mo curled his lips: "I knew it was like this, that's why I didn't want to have anything to do with your people in Dongying... A newly established transport team, half of whom are employees recruited from outside, still lost 217 million in more than two months... Are those people born in the Year of the Rat!?"

This time, not only Lin Luosu, but also Miss Mu's expression became unnatural.

They knew that Yang Mo had always disliked some things, and they also knew that if it weren't for Mu Siyuan's relationship, Yang Mo would probably never have too much to do with the Dongying Command in his life.

But they are in the game, what can they do?
Yang Mo glanced at the two of them and realized that what he had said just now was a bit harsh. He could only scratch his head, then asked for paper and pen, and quickly wrote a few lines on it.

"Yes, in fact, it is not impossible to solve the problem of the transport team while taking care of the situation as much as possible... Take a look at this first, and then tell me what you think."

Lin Luosu took the paper curiously and took a look at it, which turned out to be a set of very simple and straightforward business formulas.

“What is the formula for calculating the operating costs of a logistics fleet?”

In the case of Dahua's transport fleet, if they want to curb losses, shouldn't they be thinking about how to increase revenue and business?

Or you can use your current influence to ask each unit in the system to accept the increase in logistics costs!

How do you show yourself this?

Eggplant girl looked confused...

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PS: As expected, I can’t even mention it. I was put in a small dark room for the last chapter.

This story tells us that it will be impossible for the protagonist to cross systems in the future, so he should just stick to writing about business.

What a pity. I was very satisfied with Wang Yinuo’s foreshadowing story line, but now it has to be cut off.

(End of this chapter)