In the guest house, Liu Qingshan and Gangzi lived in the same room, and Gangzi was talking in plain English.

"Qingshan, Brother Fei and I went to Yangcheng. It was an eye-opener. It was just..."

"I've been to Yangcheng."

Liu Qingshan spread the quilt and got ready to sleep.

Gangzi swallowed and continued: "Qingshan, you don't know, the Chinese tunic suits we brought back are selling like crazy, and we can make a hundred yuan a day..."

Liu Qingshan got under the covers as an old man, and then tugged on the light cord on the bedside. With a click, the light went out, and his voice came out from the darkness.

"I'm sleepy. Go to sleep first. The idea of ​​selling Chinese tunic suits was mine."

Gangzi thought about it and could only lie down and sleep in depression.

After getting up the next day, after breakfast, Lu Wen took Liu Qingshan and his translator to the county government early and stayed in County Magistrate Wang's office, waiting on the phone.

Just after eight o'clock, the phone rang on time, and Thomas's familiar voice came from the receiver: "Good evening, Liu, is that you?"

Liu Qingshan raised his head and looked at the red sun that had just risen outside the window: "Mr. Thomas, it's morning here, so I can only greet you with 'Troubleshooting'!"

The translator next to him was stunned: His English was really standard. If he had closed his eyes, he would have thought it was a foreign guest speaking.

"Haha, Liu, it's always a pleasure to talk to you."

Thomas was in a good mood. He kept talking on the phone about promotions and salary increases, and about new models that had been put into production. It was like talking nonsense.

The translator next to me was exhausted. He was holding a pen in his hand and writing non-stop. He was responsible for recording the entire conversation.

Next to him, County Magistrate Wang felt very distressed: The phone bills and international long distance calls are so expensive.

Liu Qingshan was also puzzled. Generally speaking, it takes at least three or four years for a new car to go from design to production. This seems to be only half a year, right?

But when you think about it, it's just an appearance adjustment, which is equivalent to a new suit of clothes, so you feel relieved.

Liu Qingshan didn't mind chatting with Thomas for a while to communicate their feelings, but seeing County Magistrate Wang sweating on his forehead, he interrupted the other party's rhetoric.

"My friend, do you want to finish everything we want to say on the phone next time we meet?"

Thomas's loud laughter came from the phone receiver: "Haha, Liu, the gift I promised you has already been on the cargo ship. Maybe it will arrive before me."

"what gift?"

"Of course it's the new car I designed. Liu, don't you have an old saying in China that a promise is more precious than a kilogram of gold."

The pen tip in the translator's hand also paused for a moment, and he looked up at Liu Qingshan, his eyes full of envy: a car, an imported high-end car, I want it too!

And County Magistrate Wang, who didn't care about the phone bill at this time: "I'm a county magistrate in a small car, but now I still take 212?"

Only Lu Wen frowned secretly: Comrade Liu seems to have a good relationship with foreigners, and he gives a car as a gift. Is there anything fishy in this?

Under the circumstances at that time, people's minds were tense. Even the favorite game of little children was: catching spies.

Liu Qingshan just remembered about the car. He thought it was a joke at the time, but he didn't expect Thomas to be serious.

Haha, a car fell from the sky, why are you so polite?

When in contact with foreigners, you can't deal with those who are vain, so Liu Qingshan expressed his sincere gratitude to Thomas and corrected the other party's wording mistakes:

"Mr. Thomas, the idiom you are talking about should be "a promise of a thousand pieces of gold". Similarly, there is also "a promise is a promise, a promise is a thousand pieces of gold."

"Oh, Chinese is really profound, but I don't quite understand the last sentence. A dead horse is lying on the ground and cannot move, so of course there is no way to chase it?"

Thomas stayed here for several months in vain and learned some Chinese, but it was a pity that he was a middle school student.

Liu Qingshan didn't want to discuss the difference between a horse and a dead horse with him on the phone. After chatting for a few more words, he agreed to meet again next month and was ready to hang up.

At this time, Thomas suddenly asked again: "Liu, my dear friend, do you have any new design inspiration in your magical brain?"

Haha, the fox tail finally showed up, it turned out that I was thinking about this.

Liu Qingshan finally understood. No wonder Thomas was so generous and directly gave him a car.

This is exactly what happened. After Thomas returned to China, the company immediately started producing a new car and named it "Trailblazer".

Old wine in new bottles, the action is still very fast. In two months, the new car came out.

It’s no wonder that they are so hot on the house. AMC is on the verge of bankruptcy. As the company’s shareholders, they don’t want to be acquired and merged by other car companies.

Therefore, putting Pioneer into production became their last life-saving straw.

What I never expected was that as soon as this car was launched, it sold like crazy, especially among the young people, who regarded the pioneer generation as their treasure.

There was even a slogan of "I would rather be a pioneer than a girlfriend".

AMC's orders skyrocketed, suddenly becoming popular again, and the company miraculously came back from the dead.

In terms of rewards for merit, the biggest contributor is of course Mr. Thomas.

But Thomas cooked dumplings in a teapot, and he knew it all came from that magical oriental friend.

That's why he sent the car and made phone calls, hoping to continue to get some good things from Liu Qingshan.

Although Liu Qingshan doesn't know what happened, he is certain that he and Thomas are both beneficiaries, and may continue to benefit.

This was enough, so he blew into the microphone:

"Mr. Thomas, I look forward to cooperating with you again. Believe me, we will collide with sparks of ideas again, and perhaps it will turn into a fire that sweeps the entire automobile manufacturing industry!"

Haha, Thomas' hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone.

The phone call finally ended, but everyone in the room stared at Liu Qingshan, making him feel a little embarrassed and couldn't help but make a joke.

"It seems that I didn't reveal any state secrets just now, right?"

This joke was not funny at all. No one in the room cheered, and they still stared at him with big eyes and small eyes.

Suddenly, Lu Wen clapped his hands hard: "Xiao Liu, wait for the negotiation next month. Our car factory invites you, so be sure to participate!"

Liu Qingshan smacked his lips: "I still have to plant a greenhouse at home."

"Our automobile factory will take care of your greenhouse vegetables!"

"Then I still have to raise pigs."

“We’ve taken care of the pigs too!”

"I still have to help my eldest sister raise laying hens."

"We've wrapped the chickens, and we've wrapped the eggs too!"

Lu Wen waved his hand neatly: "Even you, we've got you covered!"

There was a burst of hearty laughter in the room, and Liu Qingshan stopped being pretentious: With the automobile factory as a big customer, he doesn't have to worry about the sales of agricultural and sideline products for the time being.

"Qingshan, sit down and drink tea."

County Magistrate Wang's face was also glowing. Although he spent some money on phone calls, it was well worth the money. Even he, the county magistrate, felt that his face was glowing.

Who said we don’t have talents in Bishui County?

The key point is that the automobile factory is now in a hiring period. With Comrade Xiao Liu's reputation, it is not easy to approve dozens of trucks for Bishui County.

Everyone was very happy for a while, so naturally they had a good reception at the guest house at noon.

At the wine table, County Magistrate Wang mentioned the truck, and Lu Wen agreed without Liu Qingshan saying a word.

The car they drove was also repaired, so they returned home with a full load. The car was stuffed with all kinds of local products, and even Gangzi had some.

“It’s really a worthwhile trip!”

Before Lu Wen got in the car, he shook hands with Liu Qingshan cordially and said goodbye, and embarked on his return journey with satisfaction.

"Qingshan, see you next month."

Gangzi waved to Liu Qingshan from the car window and soon disappeared from sight.

Liu Qingshan then put down his arms and felt a little dissatisfied: You all have gained something, so I just made the trip in vain, right?

No, it’s not a waste of money, there will be a car soon, and it will be imported.

Thinking of this, he finally regained his balance and happily said to County Magistrate Wang who was seeing him off: "County Magistrate, should I get my driver's license first?"

"Xiao Liu, how old are you this year?"

"16, I will be 17 soon after the Chinese New Year."

"Haha, you must be over 18 years old to take the driver's license test. Xiao Liu, you are still young."

County Magistrate Wang looked at this young man with a smile, joking, but feeling very emotional in his heart: He is so young and so powerful. I wonder what heights he will reach in the future.

Age is a flaw!

Liu Qingshan also wilted, and he felt the urge to call Thomas: I don’t want the car anymore, can I get a tractor instead?

After getting on the county jeep, Liu Qingshan was also sent home. In fact, for him now, a car is really of no use and is not as useful as a bicycle.

After exiting the main road of the commune, there was a horse-drawn sledge in front of us, walking slowly, with two large sacks pulled on the sledge.

Here, after the snow falls, they usually replace the carriage with a wooden sledge.

The two smooth wooden rails underneath this thing make it easy to travel on the snow with little friction and very effortless.

Seeing the figure sitting on the sack, Liu Qingshan looked more and more familiar. When he got closer, he opened the window and shouted:
To be continued...