60s: I have a store

Chapter 439 The Arrival of Expert Wang
Expert Wang sat in the bumpy carriage and headed towards Zhoujiazhuang.

After hearing what Zhuang Yongguo said yesterday, he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately returned from the countryside, and then went to Zhoujiazhuang according to the address given by Zhang Jianshe.

Originally, Zhang Jianshe said that he would let Zhou Yimin come over to pick them up on a motorcycle.

However, expert Wang rejected the suggestion outright, saying that there was no need to waste oil, and according to Zhang Jianshe's description, the distance was not far, and it would not take long even if they walked.

Not to mention, there were horse-drawn carriages, so it was totally unnecessary.

Zhang Jianshe did not insist. He also knew that people who do research tend to have strange tempers, so he decided not to force it any further. In the end, he angered expert Wang.

On both sides of the road, there is a desolate scene, and occasionally a few withered yellow weeds can be seen shivering in the cold wind.

The houses in the villages we passed along the way were dilapidated, the villagers were pale and thin, and their eyes showed despair and numbness, as if they were shrouded in a layer of dark haze.

When the carriage slowly drove into Zhoujiazhuang, expert Wang's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had stepped into a completely different world.

At the entrance of the village, several children were laughing and playing. Although there was some childish dust on their faces, their smiles were as bright as the warm spring sun.

Seeing the carriage coming in, the children gathered around curiously, with excitement shining in their eyes, without any of the hunger and fear like the children in other villages.

Zhou Yimin and the old Party secretary had been waiting at the entrance of the village for a long time. When they saw Expert Wang, they hurriedly greeted him warmly. "Expert Wang, you are finally here! You have worked hard on the journey!"

The old branch secretary held expert Wang's hand tightly, his face full of joy.

Expert Wang responded while looking around. He saw that although the houses in the village were simple, they were well-organized. There were some vegetables planted in front of and behind the houses, and the tender green leaves swayed gently in the breeze, full of vitality.

Walking along the path in the village, expert Wang saw many villagers busy at work.

Some were repairing farm tools, some were weaving bamboo baskets, and everyone's movements revealed a sense of enthusiasm.

Passing by the big dining hall of Zhoujiazhuang, he heard bursts of laughter from inside the house. Expert Wang could not help but stop and look inside through the window. He saw that everyone in Zhoujiazhuang was sitting together, eating and chatting with laughter.

Although there were no big fish or meat on the table, the steaming steamed bread and wild vegetable soup made everyone eat with relish, with expressions of satisfaction on their faces.

"Expert Wang, please come this way." Zhou Yimin's voice brought Expert Wang back to his senses.

They continued walking towards the village. Along the way, Expert Wang noticed that when the villagers saw them, they would greet them warmly, with their eyes full of friendliness and hope.

This atmosphere was in stark contrast to the lifeless places he had visited before.

"The situation in Zhoujiazhuang seems to be different from other places." Expert Wang couldn't help but speak.

The old Party branch secretary smiled and replied, "Yes, Expert Wang. Although life in Zhoujiazhuang is tight, everyone has never given up and has been trying to make life better. Especially Yimin, he has brought a lot of new ideas, and everyone has hope."

Expert Wang nodded, and his curiosity about Zhoujiazhuang grew stronger.

Zhou Yimin said at this time: "Expert Wang, it's getting late now, how about having a quick meal at my house first?"

Although I was a little anxious, it was almost noon and it didn't seem good to ask others to help on an empty stomach.

Expert Wang was a little tempted, but he was in a hurry and forgot to bring any food with him. Moreover, every household is short of food now, and if he ate all by himself, someone would definitely go hungry.

"Come on!" Zhou Yimin saw Expert Wang's concerns and took direct action to pull Expert Wang towards home.

Expert Wang couldn't resist.

You can only enjoy it passively.

Soon we arrived at Zhou Yimin's home. Zhou Yimin's grandmother had already prepared a sumptuous lunch. In the morning, Zhou Yimin had already told his family that an expert would come to eat today.

Of course, the old man and grandma Zhou Yimin entertained them according to high standards. There were two meat dishes, and the other vegetarian dishes were fried with plenty of oil. As long as there was enough oil, it would not be unpalatable.

Expert Wang was shocked when he saw the dishes on the table. The meat dishes included braised pork and chicken stewed with mushrooms. Each of these two dishes was very impressive when taken alone, let alone now that they were on the table at the same time.

"Yimin, this is too expensive. I can't eat it."

He was afraid that Zhou Yimin would become a sinner if he used up all the meat in his family for a year to prepare this meal.

Zhou Yimin explained: "Expert Wang, if you don't eat it, isn't it a waste?"

"I'm the head of the purchasing department of the steel plant. I have a special channel for this meat, so don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Expert Wang had no choice but to agree. However, when he looked around, he saw things placed everywhere in Zhou Yimin's house.

I immediately understood that what Zhou Yimin had just said was indeed correct, otherwise there wouldn't be so many good things.

Zhou Yimin's grandmother kept picking up food for expert Wang, fearing that she would neglect expert Wang and cause him to not help Zhou Yimin or not help with all his heart.

Expert Wang accepted all the food, but he still underestimated the enthusiasm of Zhou Yimin's grandmother. At the end, he couldn't eat any more: "I can't eat any more. My stomach will burst if I eat more."

Only then did Zhou Yimin stop his grandmother from picking up the food.

Expert Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After eating and drinking, I took a rest.

Expert Wang was a little impatient: "Yimin, where are the notes you mentioned?"

Zhou Yimin took out the prepared notes and handed them to Expert Wang.

Expert Wang took the notebook and flipped through it carefully with a focused expression, sometimes frowning and sometimes nodding slightly.

Zhou Yimin stood aside, quietly waiting for Expert Wang to finish reading the scientific research notes.

It took me about half an hour to roughly review my scientific research notes.

Expert Wang said slowly: "These technologies are indeed very advanced, and some are even at the forefront internationally.

However, if we want to apply it to actual production here, we still need to make some adjustments based on the specific local conditions.”

Zhou Yimin was a little surprised when he heard this, so he asked, "Expert Wang, do you know which agricultural expert wrote this notebook?"

Expert Wang thought about it for a while, and went through all the people he knew in his mind, but he had no clue: "I'm not sure about this either."

Zhou Yimin nodded but did not pursue the issue further. As long as the contents of the notebook could be used, there was no need to investigate who the author was.

Expert Wang said, "Yimin, take me to the experimental field!"

He is now a little impatient to test everything in his notes. If there are no problems, the country will not suffer from food shortages.

Zhou Yimin nodded: "Expert Wang, please follow me."

(End of this chapter)