Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

Chapter 132 The Eldest Miss is Sensible

After considering all the possibilities in his mind, Zhang Wenshan took another deep breath, suppressed his anxiety, and stepped into the state-run restaurant.

This is his second path.

Ultimately, joint well drilling requires approval from higher authorities, and both agricultural machinery factories and production brigades have to go through layers of procedures.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to ask Zhao Linlin for help. Passing a message among family members is much faster than going through the proper procedures.

The cost is that it might offend Zhao Linlin, or even sever this connection and lose the opportunity to contact county leaders.

But he ultimately chose to give it a try.

In life, you can't always calculate the pros and cons of everything. There are some things you can't sleep soundly if you don't do them.

At this moment, the state-run restaurant has only one customer.

He was wearing a light gray old-fashioned short-sleeved shirt and dark blue trousers.

Zhang Wenshan noticed him.

It was because in front of him, besides a bowl of vegetarian noodles with fish balls, there was a plate of stir-fried snails and a small dish of willow root fish salted vegetables that he had just delivered yesterday.

I didn't expect that Mr. and Mrs. Hong would arrange everything so quickly.

"Brother Zhang, what brings you back? Is something the matter?"

Wu Xia's voice came through.

"Hmm, is Zhao Linlin here?" Zhang Wenshan nodded and walked to the glass counter.

"What? Looking for Linlin?"

Wu Xia raised an eyebrow, her eyes darted around twice, and she quickly glanced behind Zhang Wenshan, her tone somewhat ambiguous.

"Yes, yes, I'm busy right now. If there's anything you need, I'll pass it on to you."

"I need to tell her in person, could you please call her?"

Zhang Wenshan clasped his hands together and bowed gently, his tone sincere.

This matter must be discussed with Zhao Linlin in person to persuade her to help. If Wu Xia relays the message, it will be meaningless and may even lead to the wrong message.

"Alright, fine."

Wu Xia looked behind him again, as if to remind him of something, and then turned and left.

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Wenshan turned his head and looked around, but there was nothing behind him.

The matter at hand was of utmost importance, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Not long after, Zhao Linlin came out of the kitchen.

Her face was expressionless. She casually pulled over a stool and sat down, crossing her legs. Her tone was somewhat impatient: "What is it? Why are you in such a hurry to find me?"

Bad mood?

Zhang Wenshan's heart skipped a beat, and he felt inexplicably depressed.

What's wrong with me today?

Nothing is going right, even Zhao Linlin's face looks so pale.

But the die was cast, and he had no choice but to proceed. He touched his nose and slowly said, "There's some progress on what you mentioned before."

"Really?" Zhao Linlin's eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face.

"Really." Zhang Wenshan nodded and said, "I heard that someone saw a deer antler that had fallen off in the mountains, and I was planning to go and take a look tomorrow."

"Antlers won't do, will they?" The light in Zhao Linlin's eyes quickly dimmed. "It's not surprising that they're not from a deer's head!"

Zhang Wenshan was about to speak.

A deep voice came from behind: "I think this comrade is referring to deer antlers."

"These are the tender antlers that have just grown on the head of a male deer, before they have hardened and are covered with fine hairs. Once they harden, they become ordinary deer antlers and are worthless."

"But before it hardens, it's called deer antler, and it's a highly nourishing medicinal material. Right now, the deer antlers are just growing and haven't fully hardened yet."

"If you find it, it's worth a lot of money."

Zhang Wenshan glanced back at the customers eating and nodded, saying, "This comrade is right."

"Is it rare?" Zhao Linlin rolled her eyes at the customer who spoke, then turned to him and asked excitedly.

The customer spoke up again before Zhang Wenshan could: "In a whole commune, you might only find one or two a year."

"Yes."

Zhang Wenshan could only nod in agreement, his brows slightly furrowed.

I never expected to run into such a show-off; today is truly an unlucky day.

Having his rhythm repeatedly interrupted, he could only forcefully steer the conversation: "I'll tell you the location, you can have someone go check it out!"

"Huh? Why?" Zhao Linlin blinked, looking completely puzzled. "Are you afraid I won't give you the money, or is there some other difficulty?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Linlin became anxious and instinctively reached into her pocket to take out money.

The guest behind her frowned and his lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to stop her. But the young lady was sensible and cooperated!

Zhang Wenshan was overjoyed and rushed to speak.

"The village has been hit by a drought recently, and I really can't get away. Once the deer antlers fall off, they harden very quickly, so I have to get them as soon as possible and preserve them properly to maintain their value."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Linlin froze, and the guest behind her also shut his mouth.

"The team said there might be a drought this year, which would lead to a significant reduction in grain production, and people might starve to death," Zhang Wenshan added.

"Hungry? People are starving to death?" Zhao Linlin tensed up instantly.

"Comrade, don't talk nonsense."

The guest spoke again, his tone becoming more serious.

"Since the team has already reported the drought situation, it means that it has been reported to the higher-ups. The organization will not sit idly by and must have already started organizing drought relief work. No one will be allowed to starve to death."

Upon hearing this...

Zhao Linlin's tense mood eased considerably, and she nodded in agreement.

Dude, who are you anyway?

Zhang Wenshan took a deep breath, suppressing the helplessness in his heart, and spoke coldly, his tone carrying a hint of questioning.

"Theoretically, that's correct, but what about those impoverished households who can't farm? They don't have the capacity to farm normally, and they don't have any food reserves. What will they do when a drought strikes?"

The guest's face stiffened as he spoke.

Zhang Wenshan pressed his advantage, continuing, "Also, our village just distributed land this year, and many people still owe the team grain, including my family. If the harvest is reduced, everyone will definitely have to use the team's reserves. How will we account for these grain debts?"

"Won't this cause an argument? How could it escalate into a conflict?"

"I have no doubts about the organization, and I believe that the organization will not let people starve to death and will definitely do its best to fight the drought."

"But the question is, what about next year?"

Zhang Wenshan deliberately used a tactic of changing the subject to confuse the other party, and then seized the opportunity to say, "I just came back from the agricultural machinery factory, and I was originally thinking—"

He briefly explained his idea of ​​joint drought relief.

Then, changing the subject, he said, "Director Yang said he would hold a meeting to discuss and study it further—I figured we couldn't just wait around, so..."

Snapped!

A loud crash echoed through the empty state-run restaurant, causing the old tables to shake violently, teetering on the verge of collapse.

Zhao Linlin slammed her fair hand on the table, her lips pursed and trembling.

"He went too far."

"Your method is so good; it can increase the factory's revenue and help farmers fight drought. What's there to study?"

"This should be reported to higher authorities immediately. Even if there's a discussion, you, the person directly involved, should be present so we can hear your thoughts. How can we just brush you off like this?"

As she was speaking, she suddenly stopped, her mouth agape in disbelief.

"Is he trying to steal the credit?"

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