Zhang Junping drove a three-wheeler directly from the Materials Bureau.
This is the effect of good popularity.
If someone wants to borrow a car, they have to go to this leader or that leader to apply.
Zhang Junping went directly to the bus station and immediately picked up the car and left.
Because I was delayed for a while at work, it was already eleven o'clock in the morning by the time Zhang Junping arrived home.
"Big brother is back!" Zhao Yuzhi was holding her child with one hand and cooking with the other. When she saw Zhang Junping coming in, she grinned at him and said hello.
"Where is Yuzhi cooking? Give me the child! I will help you take care of the child!" Zhang Junping said with a smile, looking at Zhao Yuzhi who was sweating profusely.
Seeing Zhao Yuzhi like this, Zhang Junping suddenly understood why there were so many conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in later generations.
I also understand what the generation gap is.
Before the 1970s and 1980s, it was a very common thing for a person to cook alone while holding a child, or to cook for the whole family.
But if we put it into the 21st century, most women would cry and complain about how unfair their fate is and how difficult it is for them.
It’s so hard to take care of children, wash clothes and cook.
From the perspective of a mother-in-law, this is how I got through these things. It was not much harder than yours back then, and I didn’t even complain about hardship or tiredness.
Why are you so pretentious?
As a result, conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law emerged.
It can only be said that times have changed, and so have people’s pursuits.
In this era, people are satisfied if they can have a full stomach. If they can eat meat once or twice a month, that would be a very happy thing.
Just like Zhao Yuzhi, holding the child in one hand and cooking with the other, but with a happy smile on her face.
Because, the lunch meal contains meat.
Zhang Junping brought a lot of bacon, air-dried chicken, and air-dried rabbit yesterday. This morning, my mother-in-law asked me to stir-fry some meat and vegetables for lunch.
Seeing Zhao Yuzhi preparing to make steamed buns, Zhang Junping said: "Yuzhi, put the air-dried chicken I brought yesterday into the pot and steam it together."
"Hey! Okay, brother, do you want to fire it?"
"You don't need to fry it. You can wash the air-dried chicken first, then steam it in a pot and then you can eat it." Zhang Junping explained.
"What about the dried rabbit? Do you want to steam one as well?"
“Dried rabbit?
Wash the dried rabbit, chop it into small pieces and stir-fry. Add more oil, preferably large oil. If you can eat spicy food, add more chili pepper."
"Okay, brother, just rest and I'll do it!" Zhao Yuzhi agreed cheerfully and turned around to cook.
Zhang Junping smiled. Although Zhao Yuzhi is already the mother of the child, in fact, she is only 19 this year.
In future generations, he will still be a child.
"Pingzi is back?
Why don't you drive a four-wheeler today?" At this time, Chen Fusheng walked in with two middle-aged men.
"Uncle Chen is here? I'm not even qualified for three rounds! They're all borrowed!
Who are these two?"
"This is Senior Official Nie, and this is Director Liang!"
"It turns out that two leaders are here, please come in!" Zhang Junping smiled and greeted the three people into the room.
"Yuzhi, go and call mom back and tell her that Uncle Chen, Senior Officer Nie and Director Liang are here.
Make some more dishes for lunch.
Senior Officer Nie, Director Liang, it's time for dinner, feel free to eat at home!" Zhang Junping finished giving instructions to Zhao Yuzhi, and then smiled at Nie Xinghua.
"Then I won't be polite and bother you!" Nie Xinghua said with a smile.
In fact, Nie Xinghua and the other three have been waiting for Zhang Junping all morning.
Yesterday, Chen Fusheng went to report to him that the boss of the Zhang family, who works in the Materials Bureau, is now very popular and even drives a four-wheeler when he goes home.
He also said that Zhang Junping had the ability to obtain various scarce materials, but he just needed to exchange farm surplus materials.
He couldn't make the decision, so he came to report to Nie Xinghua.
Nie Xinghua was very interested in this matter.
In this era, materials are king, and leaders who can obtain materials are good leaders.
So Liang Guanghui, the director of the field, was called to discuss it.
The three people discussed it and decided to come over to Zhang Junping today to find out the truth.
It doesn't work, you won't suffer anyway.
What if it's true?
…
After Zhao Yuzhi left, Zhang Junping made tea for the three people.
"Pingzi, is it true that you said yesterday that you could provide one thousand tons of anthracite coal?"
"of course it's true!
Let's do this. I'll write a note later, and you can take the note and go pull the coal.
When you get the coal back, we'll talk about other things.
Let’s drink and chat today, nothing else.” After Zhang Junping finished speaking, he took out a pen and paper from his bag and wrote a note.
The whole process was relaxed and freehand, yet full of style.
Tiaozi was very popular in this era.
However, those who can write notes are not ordinary people.
"Uncle Chen, take this note and go to the cargo yard of Xicheng Material Bureau. After paying the money, you can pick up a thousand tons of anthracite coal."
"Do you still have to pay?"
"Uncle Chen, what you said is really interesting! Things belong to the country, not to me personally. If I don't pay, can I take advantage of the country?" Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Uh... Well, what I mean is, can there be another way? Didn't you say that we can exchange materials?
Can we exchange supplies?" Chen Fusheng also realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly explained.
"Uncle Chen, the material exchange you mentioned is different from what I mentioned.
What you want is to barter. If you do this, one party will inevitably suffer a loss.
Therefore, the material exchange on my side is another way.
For example, if you need anthracite, you take the money and buy it at the market price.
Similarly, I will buy the supplies you provide, such as pigs, at market prices.
You won’t suffer any loss this way.”
"How to determine the amount of exchange?" Chen Fusheng asked again.
Zhang Junping also understood that Chen Fusheng was a microphone, and what he said and asked was what Nie Xinghua wanted to know.
So he patiently explained: "This is simple, let's discuss it.
For example, the pig I just mentioned, for one pig, I can give you a share of one hundred tons of anthracite coal.
One thousand tons of anthracite coal, I need you to sell me ten unplanned pigs.
Of course, what I just said was just an example.
This thousand tons of anthracite is what I promised you before. Even if you don't give it to me, you won't change your mind even if you don't give it to me."
"Pingzi, you just said that. How can your Uncle Chen take advantage of you? You can pull ten pigs whenever you want." Chen Fusheng said, patting his chest.
I only dare to say this after receiving authorization.
"Xiao Zhang, is it okay if I call you Xiao Zhang?" Nie Xinghua suddenly interrupted.
"Senior Nie, just call me Xiao Zhang."
“Can you get a tractor?”
"A walking tractor or a steering wheel tractor? How many do you want?"
"Any kind will do! If possible, it would be best to have five cars."
"This is no problem, I can help you coordinate, no problem within ten vehicles.
It’s just..." Zhang Junping paused as he spoke.
"Xiao Zhang, whatever you need here, as long as our farm has it." Nie Xinghua promised simply.