60s: I have a store

Chapter 443 Iron Ingot
On a sunny morning, a small black car slowly drove into the gate of the steel plant and stopped steadily at the gate in full view of everyone.

The driver got out of the car, looked at his watch, then looked up at the office building, waiting for several employees who were about to leave for Yangcheng to attend the Canton Fair.

Li Caiying, Zhang Deyun, Wang Xingwang and Zhao Jianhua hurried out of the building carrying thick documents and suitcases.

Their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation. After all, this was their first time representing the steel plant to attend such an important exhibition.

"Driver, we are ready!" Li Caiying said with a smile.

The driver nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, Director Hu told me to take you to the train station. This Canton Fair is very important to our factory, so you must perform well."

Li Caiying and others nodded. Since Director Hu attached so much importance to it, they didn't want to lose face, so they would definitely try their best.

The four of them put their luggage in the trunk and got into the car one by one.

The driver started the car and slowly drove out of the steel plant.

Along the way, the four of them excitedly discussed the upcoming Canton Fair and were full of anticipation for their future trip.

It was the first time for several of them to ride in a car, so they were inevitably very curious about the things on the car and touched everything.

When the car arrived at the train station, the people around it instantly looked at it with surprise and envy.

In that era, cars were rare, bicycles were uncommon, let alone cars.

People stopped to watch and talked in low voices.

"Look, that's a car!"

"People who ride in cars must be extraordinary."

"I really envy them for being able to come to the train station by car."

Under the gaze of everyone, Li Caiying and others got out of the car shyly and took out their luggage.

After all, it was the first time that so many people were watching me, and I was a little uncomfortable with it.

The driver also got out of the car and helped them move their luggage to the entrance of the train station.

"When you arrive in Yangcheng, you must pay attention to safety and call the factory in time if anything happens." The driver reminded.

Li Caiying was also a person who understood the ways of the world. When she saw the driver trying to help, she quickly took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it to him.

"Driver, I hope you don't mind."

The driver didn't think it was disgusting. It was a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes, which were considered to be of better quality.

"Thank you."

The driver shook hands with them one by one and said goodbye. He watched them walk into the train station before turning around and driving away.

In order not to attract other people's attention, the four of them hurriedly took their luggage and walked towards the ticket gate.

Li Caiying and three others passed through the ticket gate smoothly and found their own carriage.

Their seats were in a window row, which was a pretty good location.

After putting away their luggage, the four sat down and began to look at the passengers around them.

Due to their low level of status, they could only buy seat tickets. If they were on a business trip like Director Hu and his team, they would at least have sleeper berths, and it would even be possible to apply for a soft compartment.

The train started slowly and the scenery outside the window gradually receded.

Li Caiying looked out the window, her heart full of anticipation for Guangzhou.

Suddenly, he felt a little thirsty, so he opened his luggage and took out his kettle to drink water.

However, when he opened the lid of the kettle, he found there was not a drop of water in it.

"I'm speechless! How could I forget to fill the kettle with water at the factory?" Li Caiying said in annoyance.

Zhang Deyun quickly said, "It's okay. I still have some water here. You can drink mine first."

As he said that, he took out his water bottle and handed it to Li Caiying.

Li Caiying didn't hesitate to pour out some and drank it. Then, in order not to waste time, several people took out the materials Zhou Yimin had prepared before and reviewed them, as well as the notes they had taken during the training with Zhou Yimin.

Making a fool of themselves at the Canton Fair is not only a loss of face for them, but also a loss of face for the steel plant and the country.

In order to do our best, we must not waste any time.

The performance of these few people immediately attracted the attention of an old lady.

Then he asked, "Young man, are you preparing for the college entrance examination?"

Seeing Li Caiying and the others studying so hard, they look like students who are about to take the college entrance examination.

Moreover, Li Caiying and the others are not very old, having just graduated from college and started working, so it is not surprising that they admit their mistakes.

Li Caiying replied politely: "Auntie, we have graduated from university. This time we are going to Yangcheng to attend the Canton Fair on behalf of the steel plant."

"Canton Fair? That's a great event! You guys are awesome." The aunt exclaimed.

What’s even more amazing is that Li Caiying and others can represent the factory to participate at such a young age.

The aunt also knows the usefulness of the Canton Fair. It is a place that helps the country earn foreign exchange.

A few people started chatting with the aunt, and learned from her that she was going to Guangzhou to visit her daughter.

The aunt was very hospitable and even shared with them some snacks she had brought with her.

Although it’s not a precious snack, it’s just some dried sweet potatoes or something like that.

Li Caiying and the others were not stingy people, so they took out the things they had prepared in advance. After all, it would take nearly thirty hours, so they still prepared some food.

And Zhou Yimin also gave some things, but they were all packed in a box.

Li Caiying took out the box and opened it, and found candies, biscuits and some fruits inside.

Several people were shocked. They had only heard before that Zhou Yimin was generous, but they didn't expect that it was not a rumor but a fact.

Zhao Jianhua said: "As expected of Section Chief Zhou, he gave away such a valuable item right away."

Li Caiying also picked out two candies and a biscuit and handed them to the aunt.

When the aunt saw such a precious thing, she quickly refused: "No, I can't accept such a valuable thing."

However, as Li Caiying and the others insisted, the old lady finally accepted it, but she did not eat it. Instead, she put it away and gave the candy and biscuits to her daughter.

Li Caiying and the others saw it but had no objection. After all, the things had already been given to the aunt, and she could do whatever she wanted with them.

After the four of them had enough rest, they started studying, and the aunt did not disturb them.

More than an hour passed like this, and Li Caiying couldn't help it anymore, so she stood up.

When Zhao Jianhua saw this, he asked, "Caiying, where are you going?"

Li Caiying replied: "I probably drank too much water just now, so I went to the toilet."

After saying that, he took the empty kettle away.

When Zhang Deyun saw this, he teased, "Caiying, why haven't you had enough to drink yet? You still want to produce and sell it yourself!"

When others heard this, they couldn't help but laugh. It was a way to find joy in misery!
Li Caiying laughed and scolded: "Get lost!"

After saying that, he ignored them and left.

I went to the toilet on the train, used it comfortably, picked up the kettle, and went to the place where I could get hot water.

When I started installing the hot water, I saw a foreigner who looked very anxious.

When Li Caiying saw this, she didn't even bother to fill the hot water tank, but hurried forward to ask, "Hello, how can I help you?"

The foreigner was very anxious and said in very poor Chinese: "My things were stolen, I am looking for the thief now."

(End of this chapter)