Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 1000: Allocation!

Upon hearing Jiang Kun's instructions, Tang Yanling immediately nodded respectfully. After watching Jiang Kun enter the stairwell, she followed him in. When she arrived at the door of an office on the second floor, she saw the office director sitting inside organizing documents. She respectfully reported to him, "Director Guo! Director Jiang wants you to notify several key leaders in the bureau, as well as the leaders of the procurement and security departments, to hold an emergency meeting in conference room number one in half an hour."

When Director Guo heard the news from Tang Yanling, a look of surprise appeared on his face. He smiled and asked Tang Yanling, "Little Tang! Do you know why Director Jiang suddenly called a meeting?"

Upon hearing Director Guo's inquiry, Tang Yanling, considering that the news would soon spread throughout the bureau, reported to Director Guo: "Director Guo! The imported color televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, and other daily necessities that Director Jiang purchased for the pilot project will arrive at Jingu Port tomorrow. Director Jiang convened this emergency meeting because of this matter."

"What? Xiao Tang! What did you say? Director Jiang purchased color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines among the imported goods? Is that true?" Director Guo was shocked when he learned about the types of appliances Jiang Kun had purchased, and he quickly asked Tang Yanling to confirm the news.

Upon hearing Director Guo's question and seeing the surprised expression on his face, Tang Yanling nodded firmly and replied, "Director Guo! This is absolutely true. This time, we purchased a total of fifty color televisions, twenty refrigerators, twenty washing machines, and the rest were all daily necessities. In total, the goods filled ten trucks."

Upon learning the quantity of the goods, Director Guo's eyes flashed with surprise. He smiled and said to Tang Yanling, "Little Tang! I already know about this. You can go back to your office and get back to work!"

"Yanling! You just went to see Director Jiang. Is it because the procurement work you were in charge of coordinating has yielded results?" When Tang Yanling went to see Director Jiang, Xiao Lin was hiding to the side and secretly watching. Xiao Lin naturally saw the excited expression on Director Jiang's face. Sitting at his desk, Xiao Lin couldn't wait to ask Tang Yanling as soon as he saw her walk into the office.

Upon hearing Xiao Lin's question and seeing the curious expressions on her colleagues' faces, Tang Yanling smiled and nodded, replying, "Sister Lin! The imported goods that Director Jiang purchased will be transported from Hong Kong to Jingu Port tomorrow. Director Jiang is preparing to convene a meeting of the bureau's leaders to discuss the relevant matters of sending a vehicle to Jingu Port to pick up the goods."

"Xiao Tang! Do you know what the main imported goods purchased this time are?" A male colleague in the office asked Tang Yanling curiously after hearing her answer.

Upon hearing the male colleague's question and seeing the expectant expressions on everyone's faces, Tang Yanling smiled and introduced, "Brother Li! This time, in addition to color televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines, we've also purchased many other imported goods, such as chocolates, red wine, spirits, cigarettes, laundry detergent, skin lotion, and perfumes."

"A color television, is it the kind that can display colors?" A middle-aged female colleague asked Tang Yanling curiously after hearing her explanation.

When Tang Yanling heard her female colleague's question, she smiled and nodded, and replied, "Sister Zhang! You're right, it's one of those color TVs. Our bureau has purchased a total of fifty of them. However, these TVs are not cheap at all. The purchase price for each one is about eight hundred yuan. If we put them on the counter to sell, they will have to sell for at least one thousand yuan."

"My goodness! A black and white TV costs over six hundred yuan these days, but I never imagined that a color TV would cost twice as much. What kind of family can afford a color TV?" Xiao Lin exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing Tang Yanling's explanation and thinking about the price of a color TV.

Hearing Xiao Lin's remark, Brother Li chuckled and said, "Xiao Lin! How about we make a bet? Once this batch of televisions arrives in Beijing, the threshold of Director Jiang's office will probably be worn down by all those people with connections because of them!" Xiao Lin immediately shook his head, replying, "Brother Li! I won't bet with you. Forget color televisions, even black and white televisions—as soon as department stores have them, people rush to buy them with TV tickets. Let alone color televisions, which are even more advanced than black and white ones."

When Tang Yanling heard Xiaolin's words, she thought about how her family would soon have a color television and a VCR to watch movies. A look of longing involuntarily appeared on Tang Yanling's face.

After arriving at his office, Jia Dongming thought about the color TVs that were about to be shipped to Jingu Port. He reached for the telephone on his desk, shook the handset a few times, picked up the receiver, and politely said, "Comrade! Hello! Could you please connect me to the office of Director Li at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill?"

"Hello! This is Li Huaide. May I ask who this is?" The call was quickly connected. Before Jia Dongming could even speak, Li Huaide's polite voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing Li Huaide's inquiry, Jia Dongming immediately greeted him with a smile, "Director Li! Good morning! I'm Jia Dongming. The color televisions we ordered will arrive at Jingu Port tomorrow. I need you to send two trucks to Jingu Port to transport these appliances back."

Upon hearing the news from Jia Dongming, Li Huaide on the other end of the phone was overjoyed. He immediately asked Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! Is what you said true? How many color televisions did Mr. Wu purchase for us in total?"

Upon hearing Li Huaide's question and sensing the expectation in Li Huaide's tone, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Huaide, "Director Li! Brother Wu purchased a total of one hundred color TVs, thirty refrigerators, and thirty washing machines. I allocated fifty color TVs, twenty refrigerators, and twenty washing machines to Director Jiang. I'll keep twenty color TVs, five refrigerators, and four washing machines for myself. The rest are all yours to distribute."

Li Huaide hasn't started his own business yet, so he's not thinking about making money from these color TVs. The reason he asked Jia Dongming to help him get these appliances is mainly to use them to maintain interpersonal relationships after the department store's pilot program begins.

Li Huaide was very satisfied with Jia Dongming's allocation plan and said with a smile, "Captain Jia! I will arrange two vehicles to go to Jingu City later. However, you need to communicate with the security department about the escort personnel."

Upon hearing Li Huaide's words, Jia Dongming smiled and replied, "Okay! I'll call the security department later and ask Li Aijun and the others to arrange a few people to accompany the vehicle to Jingu City to escort this batch of electrical appliances."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, Li Huaide smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Okay! Let's arrange it like this. I'll inform the convoy later and tell them to set off immediately after lunch. Remember to give the security department a heads-up."

(End of this chapter)