The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Not long after, it was Li Ming's turn. The aunt in front looked at Li Ming with a smile, which was a world of difference compared to the cold face given to Section Chief Xu before.

Li Ming couldn't help but nod in his heart when he saw this. It seems that having a handsome face is not a bad thing.

"Purchasing Department, Third Division, Li Ming, right?"

The aunt's voice was quite kind, and she looked through the documents in her hand and found Li Ming's name.

Li Ming nodded repeatedly, "That's right."

"Okay, forty-two dollars and fifty cents for wages. Here, take it!" The aunt took out some money from the drawer, counted it, and handed it to Li Ming. "You are a great young man. You are already a formal employee of our steel mill at such a young age."

Li Ming laughed continuously. He liked listening to people telling the truth. Of course, it would be better if the person on the other side was not an aunt or an older woman.

"Here, these are the things distributed by the factory, take them too!"

Li Ming quickly took it and said, "Thank you, auntie!"

"Hey, this kid is really good, next one! Hurry up!"

After praising Li Ming, the aunt suddenly changed her expression, causing another comrade from the purchasing department who was queuing behind her to come up to her with a confused look on his face.

The auntie glanced at him impatiently and said, "Don't just stand there, sign up now!"

"oh oh."

. . . . . .

After receiving the things, Li Ming found his organization outside the team. There were still two people in their group who had not yet received their turn, so everyone was waiting together.

"My goodness, the things given this year are so little!" Xu Qiang almost stuffed his head into his pocket, but he couldn't find anything satisfactory.

Zhou Tian cried at the side, "Section Chief Xu, you at least have some meat on your back, but our pockets are full of peanuts and sunflower seeds!"

"The only good thing I can think of is a gas ticket."

Li Minggang walked over and heard the complaints, so he started to fiddle with his own bag. Sure enough, he did exactly what Zhou Tian said.

Peanuts and melon seeds, all I need is a bottle of mineral water!

"Okay, it's better to have something than nothing." Comrade Li Ming patted Zhou Tian on the shoulder and consoled him, "It's also thanks to us that we got some meat some time ago, otherwise this year would have been a bit stressful."

Wu Gang also came over with something to his name. "I couldn't bear to eat the meat last time, so I froze it in a jar. Now I can use it!"

"I've already eaten half of it... I should have held back." Zhou Tian refilled his cigarette in loneliness.

No wonder he has such a regretful expression.

"Okay, no matter how much or how little, this is definitely the way it will be this year, let's go back!"

"Don't freeze here."

After all the lazy people in Sangu went to their offices, they could hear many people complaining about this year's things on the way.

In previous years, everyone would get at least a few ounces of meat, no matter what kind of meat it was, right? In good times, there were some rare canned food tickets, but today, things are bad, nothing is available, and the things distributed, apart from the lack of meat, are only half of what they were last year.

The main theme has really become "companionship"!

Chapter 130 Benefits from Li Huaide

In the afternoon, at the Sangu office of the steel rolling mill.

They haven't gone out since they came back from outside, and even their lunch was bought from the cafeteria by the loser in the game.

There weren't many people in the cafeteria today, so it was very convenient to buy food.

"We will have a holiday after get off work in the afternoon, right?" Li Ming is still very concerned about his holiday.

Section Chief Xu nodded and said, "Although the salary cut was early this year, the annual holiday is also long. This year should be the longest holiday in recent years."

"When will we go back to work after the New Year?"

"It's the third year of junior high school. We don't have much to do in the purchasing department anyway, so it doesn't matter if we come early or late."

Wu Gang sat comfortably in the chair and took over the conversation.

"That's for sure. I think it will be hard to collect the unplanned grain after the Chinese New Year. But I'm afraid the factory will impose rigid requirements by then."

"Don't worry about these unreliable things. If it is a hard rule, no one will complete it!" Xu Qiang explained with a smile, "After all, we all eat and wear less. It's useless for you to ask for more, right?"

After hearing the news he wanted to know, Li Ming didn't plan to sit in the office all the time. He planned to go and have a chat with his cheap uncle. After all, he was free anyway.

Besides, my salary is already cut off and the New Year is just around the corner. How can I know if my dear uncle Li Huaide has prepared anything for me if I don’t go there?

"I'm going to the bathroom, is anyone there?"

"Don't go, don't go!"

"You go by yourself in this cold weather."

"No, hold it in for a while. Talk later if you can't hold it in any longer!"

"I can't stand that. If you guys aren't around, I'll go by myself." Li Ming was just looking for an excuse to slip out. After all, there wouldn't be anyone else going to the bathroom with him.

It’s not the middle of the night. It’s not a big deal for a grown man to go to the toilet!

. . . . . .

Office of the director of the logistics department of the steel rolling mill.

"Dong dong!"

"Come in!" Li Huaide tidied up the documents on the desk. There were two big bags on the desk. Apart from that, there was nothing else related to work on the desk.

"Hey, Mingzi, why did you think of looking for me today?" Li Huaide saw that the person who pushed the door in was his nephew, so he didn't hesitate to make fun of him and threw a cigarette to him.

Li Ming stretched out his hand, and the cigarette fell exactly between his two fingers.

"You have a very smooth hand!"

Li Ming laughed. Did he really think that the locust stone was thrown in vain? How could he be happy to be the sixth with such poor reaction speed?

"Well, isn't it time to cut off the salary today? I thought I'd come and wish you a happy new year!"

Li Huaide waved his hands, looking unconvinced. "You would never come to my place if you have nothing to do, and you usually don't come if you have something to do. You said you wish me a happy new year! I don't believe it!"

Li Ming lit a cigarette for himself and sat on the sofa. "I just wanted to come and see you. After the New Year, I won't be able to see you anymore, right?"

"Oh, your uncle Li misunderstood you. Let me put away the things I prepared for you. I thought you came to ask me for some New Year gifts or something!"

Li Huaide took out a small bag from under the desk with a sly smile on his face and waved it in front of Li Ming.

Although it is called a small bag, it is much larger than the one Li Ming got this morning. It is just a little smaller than the two bags on Li Huaide's desk.

Li Ming's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that he would have such an unexpected gain!

"It's okay, it's okay. Uncle Li, you have prepared everything for me. I can't refuse your kindness!" Before Li Ming finished speaking, he came in front of Li Huaide and transferred the bag in Li Huaide's hand to his own hand.

Li Huaide glanced at Li Ming unhappily, "You are such a slippery boy! I thought there wouldn't be much good stuff in the steel mill this year, so I asked for some good stuff in advance for you. Take it home and eat it!"

Li Ming chuckled and ignored Li Huaide's rolling eyes. He looked through his pockets. "Wow! Canned food. There's even a can of malted milk! Uncle Li is so generous!"

After finishing the job, he took out a plate of lard from his pocket and said, "Tsk tsk, Uncle Li, this doesn't look like something you can get from a steel mill!"

"Just keep what Uncle Li gave you! I've taken advantage of you a lot this year, and now there's nothing good that can happen to you, so I can only make it up to you with these things."

Li Huaide lit a cigarette for himself. He liked Li Ming more and more. If Li Ming had a daughter in his family, he would have tried to find a partner for him.

Hearing what Li Huaide said, Li Ming was not polite. These things are indeed precious in this era, but since they came from the future, what good things have they eaten? He didn't really care, after all, it was Li Huaide's intention.

"Hehe, thank you very much. I can take it back to give to my sister!"

Li Ming said with a smile.

"Well, no problem. When your family or other people ask you about it, just say that you did a good job and I gave you a reward. If anyone has any objections, just come to me!"

"Uncle Li is so domineering!"

There is a reason why Li Huaide, the character in the original drama, was able to rise to prominence. At least when it comes to winning people's hearts, he did a very good job.

It is quite heartless to give benefits when they are due!

"Okay, stop joking with me here and get out of here! I, your uncle Li, was planning to leave early, but now you've delayed me for a while!"

"Okay, okay, you are the boss today, whatever you say goes." Li Ming had no objection at all. He had gained a lot of benefits during this trip. Not to mention being kicked out now, as long as Li Huaide could give him benefits every day, it would not be a problem for him to be kicked out every day!

Li Ming picked up the things in his hand without any hesitation, turned around and walked out of the office, found an empty corner and stuffed the things into his own space. That's it!

As for taking it out in a blatant manner, it is not impossible, but it is best to avoid trouble. Especially if you bring it back to the courtyard in a blatant manner, it will be even more troublesome!

It would be better for him to take it home secretly and enjoy it. As the saying goes, what is worrying is not the lack of it but the inequality of its distribution. Who knows if those cruel beasts in the yard will cause trouble to Li Ming after seeing it?

After all, those beasts in the courtyard are really incompetent at doing anything. They eat everything without leaving any leftovers, and their ability to cause trouble is known to everyone in the surrounding area!

Chapter 131 The Thief's Stick Stalk Goes to the Stage

The Sangu office of the steel rolling mill.

Li Ming came back from outside and has been here for a while. His colleagues are all talking about their lives after the holiday tomorrow. The office is quite lively.

"Tomorrow I will sleep until I wake up naturally, no matter who calls me!"

"Come on, forget it. I never saw you come early during work hours." Wu Gang curled his lips and tried to make trouble for Zhou Tian.

Zhou Tian's neck stiffened, "I came early today."

"Then today is the day when the salary is collected, that's why you came early!"

"Normally you can't get to the steel mill until after ten in the morning."

Li Ming was watching the quarrel with a smile, waiting for the end of the shift. This feeling was similar to the last class before winter and summer vacations in the future. He was full of hope!

In the afternoon, the bells of the steel mill rang.

The workers, who had been waiting for this holiday for more than a year, rushed to the gate of the steel mill as the last bell of the year rang, carrying the benefits distributed by the steel mill in their hands.

Li Ming waited for his father to get off work at the gate of the steel rolling mill. Even though he came out early, he still had to search among the crowd for a long time before he found his father.

After the two men met with great difficulty, they walked towards the courtyard of the steel rolling mill.

"What did your purchasing department distribute this year?"

Comrade Li Weiguo asked when he saw his son holding a bag that was smaller than his own.

"Here, it's just some peanuts and sunflower seeds. The most valuable thing should be the oil coupons. What about you?"

Old Li said proudly, "Well, I only have one more can than you. I just don't have meat this year. If I had meat, you would have to give me at least two kilograms!"

Seeing Comrade Lao Li's high-spirited face at the moment, Li Ming did not say anything to discourage him. He waited until he got home, then he would go out again and bring back the things sent by his uncle Li Huaide to Comrade Lao Li to open his eyes!

Although the steel mill did not provide much welfare this year, everywhere I looked along the way was a happy scene, regardless of whether there were any welfare benefits or food.

It’s almost Chinese New Year! Every year on the 30th of the lunar year, this is the good time that the family has been looking forward to for a year. When the time comes, light the firecrackers, and the New Year atmosphere will come!

. . . . . .

The courtyard of the steel rolling mill.

Front yard, Li's house.

"You're back!" When Li's mother saw the two people coming back, she greeted them and took the things from their hands.

"What did your steel mill distribute?"

Comrade Lao Li still had the arrogance on his face. "Well, it's just that little bit. This year, there are a few more cans than my son's."

Li Ming shrugged his shoulders and said, "My father is right. This year, the benefits provided by the steel mill may be the worst in our purchasing department."

Li's mother looked nonchalant, "It's okay, my son is doing very well. It's difficult to harvest grain this year, so it's normal for your purchasing department to suffer a little loss, don't you think so, Old Li!"

Old Li shuddered, "Yes, that's right, we don't need this little bit of food anyway, it's okay!"

Li Ming took a quick look and didn't see his sister. "Hey, where's Ruirui?"

"I sent her to buy soy sauce because we didn't have enough at home."

"Wife, what did your street office distribute?"

Hearing this, Li's mother pointed to a bag nearby and said, "It's all there, why don't you go and take a look!"

Father Li's eyes lit up and he immediately came over. If the things distributed by the steel rolling mill were average, then the things distributed by the street office were quite good.

"Wow! Noodles! Rice! Damn, there's also a piece of meat!"

Comrade Lao Li rubbed his eyes in disbelief and found that the things inside were still the same. "Is your street office so rich this year?"