The strong fisherman in the courtyard

"Brother, get up and eat!"

His sister Li Rui's voice rang out, and Li Ming responded with a helpless look on his face. This girl is too enthusiastic about eating.

"I'll be right there, don't rush me!"

After washing up, Li Ming sat at the dining table and started eating, listening to his parents' discussion.

"I really didn't expect that Yan Jiecheng could be discharged from the hospital so early. Shouldn't he have stayed in the hospital for a few more days?"

Comrade Li Weiguo was upset. It would be great if Yan Jiecheng could stay in the hospital for a few more days! Unexpectedly, this morning, Yan Fugui, that bastard, took him out of the hospital!

This instantly made Comrade Li Weiguo feel unhappy!

"Well, don't you know how stingy Mr. Yan next door is? He must be dissatisfied with the high hospital expenses. They are not employees of the steel mill."

"Come to think of it, I was quite surprised that Yan Jiecheng was hospitalized."

Li's mother also complained, but there was nothing wrong with what she said. Not only was Yan Jiecheng discharged from the hospital today, but on the second day in the hospital, he no longer had the fine grain meals and instead ate whatever the family ate.

Li Ming was also happy after hearing this. He originally thought that it would take a few days before he could deal with Yan Jiecheng, but wow, this bastard came out today!

He just told Niu Zhuang and a few others yesterday that Yan Jiecheng and they cooperated really well!

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. With the Yan family's behavior, someone will take care of them sooner or later. No one in the family has a good heart!"

It is obvious that Father Li was talking about the moral blackmail committed by Yan Fugui that night.

The hypocrite has been much more obedient recently, and the other people in the middle courtyard have also become like quails. Only their front yard has become a little lively.

Li Ming noticed that Yi Zhonghai's steps were unsteady these days. He estimated that working during the day and patrolling at night almost drained the old man dry.

But if you talk about emptiness, then Jia Dongxu is naturally more empty. The master and disciple walk together every day, and they complement each other.

After dinner, Li Ming followed his father and carried his sister to the steel rolling mill. When he went out the door, he saw Yan Jiecheng, whose face was sallow, his cheekbones were prominent, his eye sockets were sunken, and he looked listless.

It was as if they had fled from somewhere. I don’t know if it was Li Ming’s illusion, but he always felt that there was a vague strange smell in the area of ​​Yan’s family.

The family of three left the courtyard, and Li Ming said happily, "Yan Jie is in this condition. If he doesn't wait for a month or so, he will not be able to survive."

"It's what he deserves. He killed our chickens!"

The little girl said angrily.

Father Li also nodded. "Don't tell me, seeing this ignorant kid suffer so badly, I feel better."

It’s not that Comrade Li Weiguo is narrow-minded. It’s mainly because it is a special period and the egg-laying chickens in the family are no different from the life of the family. Yan Jiecheng has touched the life of the Li family. Can he really expect the Li family to forgive him?

How is that possible! Not letting this bastard sit on the fence is already a good thing!

"With his appearance, I guess no one would want him even if he did odd jobs. He must be despised at home!"

Li Ming smiled and showed no sympathy for Yan Jiecheng's situation.

As for who disliked him? It must be Yan Fugui!

Chapter 258: The Resistance of the Salted Fish

How could Yan Fugui not feel disgusted if he could only eat and drink every day but not make money?

What can the eldest son do? He should be despised!

In Baishun Hutong, the Wang brothers temporarily live in a small courtyard.

Not only did the people in Li Ming's courtyard see Yan Jiecheng coming back, but people in the courtyard next door also saw it. In order to confirm, Niu Zhuang even asked Niu Lili to go and take a look.

As for why he didn't go there himself? He was so big and so obvious, so he had to deal with Yan Jiecheng! Wouldn't it be embarrassing if he was recognized?

Although he heard from his sister that Yan Jie looked so pale that he would probably fall down if the wind blew, and there would be no need for him to be strong, he still had to be careful.

Niu Zhuang is just strong and looks honest, but he is definitely not stupid!

"Did you hear what Lao Niu said?"

Wang Da glanced at Wang Er who was eating with a grunt.

Wang Er nodded, but he didn't stop talking, "Hmm, brother."

"Then we two brothers will keep an eye on him for the next two days. Once we are sure, we will give Yan Jiecheng a beating. However, Yan Jiecheng should be extremely fragile now, so be careful when we attack him."

"Hiccup, don't worry, brother. When the time comes, the two of us will be enough. There's no need for Lao Niu and Lao Ma. Don't let them go too far when the time comes."

Wang Er grinned.

Niu Zhuang had no objection to this. Yan Jiecheng was in such a bad condition that he estimated he could not withstand a punch from him. It was difficult to control the strength, so it was better to let Wang Da and Wang Er control it.

"I'll give you two some protection then!"

"Okay, that's settled. We two brothers will go over and keep an eye on it tonight."

"You can stay at my place then."

"convenient?"

"No problem. Our courtyard should be much more convenient than Brother Li's."

Wang Da and Wang Er burst out laughing after hearing this. They have been following Li Ming for quite some time, so they naturally know what a bunch of crap people are in Li Ming's courtyard.

In addition, some neighbors have said that they are very resistant to the courtyard house where Li Ming lives. If the two brothers were to go there, they probably wouldn't get any benefits.

Office of Section 3, Purchasing Department of Steel Rolling Mill.

Li Ming discussed gossip with this group of idle people. After all, only by discussing gossip can he avoid being so boring.

It’s their fault that the purchasing department really has nothing to do!

"What did you think Lao Xu did when he went to the meeting?"

"Who knows? What else can I do? It must be about eating."

"Otherwise, what else can our purchasing department have a meeting about?"

"Where can we get food now? This is like a dream. I just heard them grumbling a few days ago, saying that the food in the plan is shrinking every month, not to mention us!"

Zhou Tian had a cigarette in his mouth and was sitting on a chair, talking nonchalantly.

"Who knows, maybe they are planning to spend all our purchasing department's money again. They are casting a wide net. They have done this before."

Wu Gang shrugged and said.

Li Ming had never done this before, so he asked, "Does everyone in the purchasing department have to go out to purchase?"

Si Xianyu then remembered that Li Ming had never experienced this.

"That's right. When there were special circumstances before, all of us in the purchasing department were sent out to the towns and villages below."

Zhou Tian got excited now and started to explain science to Li Ming.

"Everyone has their own requirements. As long as they can meet the quota, they don't have to come to the steel mill for a month. If they can't meet the quota, then it will be hard to get the basic salary!"

“That month was very difficult!”

"But the road was a little dangerous. Anyway, when we went out, everyone carried a gun. At that time, our section chief went out once and killed a wild boar on the way!"

"That's right, I followed the section chief at that time. You know what, our section chief's skills in shooting a pistol are still quite good!"

Wang Jun looked excited, as if he remembered the scene at that time.

Although Li Ming was a little uncomfortable with Wang Jun's wording, he continued to speak.

"If we go, does the section chief still need to go to the township now?"

"Of course not. Our section chief was promoted because of that event. If everyone goes to the township to collect things now, the section chief definitely won't have to go."

Zheng Ping's face was full of envy. The advantage of having a position was reflected at this time. If these people were really arranged to go down for procurement again, they would have to go again. No one wanted to go to the countryside to collect things at this time.

"I hope that's not the case. I'm really too lazy to go down to do the purchasing. There are only five of us in our section now, and there are only six people including the section chief. How much workload will we be assigned?"

Zhou Tian said in despair.

There used to be more than a dozen purchasing agents in the three groups, but in the end, some retired, some left, and some changed jobs, leaving only four of them. If Li Ming had not come later, these three groups would not even be able to count together!

The five of them chatted for a while and finally ended the topic. After all, the more they talked about it, the more uncomfortable they felt. Why even bring it up!

As for whether this is the issue their section chief talked about in the meeting, we will know when Xu Qiang comes back.

The four idlers changed the topic and began to talk about the happy things happening behind half-closed doors in the Eight Great Hutongs, while Li Ming sat on a chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Even if a task was really issued and every buyer was asked to go out and purchase, Li Ming would be fine. He had sold all his extra grain on the black market. Why would he worry about not being able to complete the purchasing task for the steel mill?

He could take the opportunity to digest it then. If there was a suitable opportunity, maybe Li Ming could get some benefits.

. . . . . .

In the afternoon, Li Ming and four others returned to the office after lunch. The section chief Xu Qiang had not come back yet. Li Ming was just about to say he wanted to go out for a walk when the office door was pushed open.

Xu Qiang walked in from outside with a constipated expression on his face. When a few lazy people saw him, they subconsciously felt a chill in their hearts.

There must be something going on. If it wasn't, their leader would never come back with a look of as if he had eaten a fly.

Xu Qiang took a look at the two or three cats, big and small, in his butt and sighed softly.

"Come on, guys, let's get to work, and close the door first."

Seeing this, Li Ming stood up and closed the door, then sat back in his chair and waited for his section chief to speak. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be similar to what they had guessed in the morning.

Of course, Li Ming could tell from the expressions of these four salted fish, as if they had bitten a dead mouse. It cannot be said that the expression on Xu Qiang's face was exactly the same, but it could be said that they were very similar.

But there is still a difference. It should be that Lao Xu does not need to go out to purchase, but the others need to go out to purchase.

So Section Chief Xu was eating a dead fly, and the four lazy guys were gnawing on a dead mouse, Li Ming complained in his heart.

But he didn't have any objection to this. As the saying goes, the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish! Maybe Li Ming could make a lot of money!

Chapter 259: Mission of the Purchasing Department

After the three people were seated, Xu Qiang spoke, "You old men should be able to guess what the situation is. I guess Mingzi is the only one who is not familiar with it. I will explain it again."

There was no light in the eyes of the four salted fish, only a numb feeling of being at the mercy of others. They could guess it without Xu Qiang saying more.

Li Ming nodded and waited for his section chief to continue speaking.

"The higher-ups have issued a task. All buyers in the purchasing department must go out to purchase starting tomorrow and complete the monthly quota, including one or two shares."

Xu Qiang paused, "It seems that we don't have much food at the steel mill, otherwise we wouldn't arrange for everyone to go out to buy food. As for the quantity, each person in our unit will get 20 kilograms of food per month. It would be even better if there were meat and eggs. Anyway, the more the better."

"But it has to be at least 20 kilograms of food. Coarse grains are fine. This is the quota for all three purchasing departments."

"Huh? It's okay this time."

Zhou Tian finally reacted when he heard the 20 kilograms, and his eyes were filled with hope for life again. Li Ming felt that it was an obsession with slacking off.

"Don't talk yet, wait until I finish."

Xu Qiang lit a cigarette. "The purchase price is based on the black market price. The leaders also know what the current situation is, so they don't have any requirements on the price. As long as it is lower than or equal to the black market price, there is no problem."

"In addition, members of our purchasing department will no longer have to come to the steel mill to work every day. Of course, I, as the section chief, will come every day, but as long as the grain purchasing quota for the month is met, you don't have to report to the steel mill directly."

"If the monthly purchase quota is completed, the salary will be paid. If it is not completed, the salary will be deducted according to the purchase quota."

Li Ming and his companions nodded after hearing this. This made more sense. Although tasks were assigned to everyone, to be honest, they could complete the 20 kilograms per month quantity. Besides, the price given by the steel mill was based on the black market. If it was not enough, they could just buy grain on the black market.

The most you can do is not make much money. In the current situation, it’s good enough to be able to keep your salary.

"If someone completes a large enough purchase volume that month, the steel mill will also give rewards, but the details have not yet been announced. We have to wait for our logistics department to report to the corresponding deputy director. Anyway, if you purchase more, you will get benefits. If you purchase enough, then there will be no problem. Do you understand?"

"got it."

"I know."

"This time is much better than last time."

"That's right, I don't have to go to work yet."

Li Ming also nodded slightly in agreement. As for the reward, hey, he could just go ask his cheap uncle later.

This amount is not much for the three groups of members who have been responsible for the procurement of unplanned materials. Groups one and two will probably have a headache for a while.

Previously, they were responsible for the coordination of materials within the plan. There was no need for any hassle. They just had to follow the process and then approve the formalities. Now that the steel mill has issued strict regulations, this group of people must be having a headache.

"Akira, do you have anything else to ask?"

Xu Qiang turned around and looked at Li Ming, who arrived last among his group, and asked with concern.

Li Ming shook his head. "It's no problem. 20 kilograms of coarse grains a month is enough. Is that right?"