The Zuo family brought out all the New Year’s dishes. Zuo’s dad and Zuo Dahong drank with Lin Yi. The driver, Xiao Zhang, didn’t drink because he wanted to drive.
on the dinner table,
Only then did the Zuo family know that Xiaoqing had come back this time and would not have time to celebrate the New Year at home. He had to be on duty at work, so he followed Lin Yi back to the provincial capital in the afternoon.
Dad Zuo nodded, "Public and family matters are important. It's not easy to have a job, so do it well."
After having a meal,
The driver, Xiao Zhang, got back into the car and prepared to return.
Lin Yi, Zuo Xiaoqing and the Zuo family were about to say goodbye. Lin Yi said to Zuo Dahong: "I heard that you have returned to the agricultural machinery station again. Is it okay to work there?"
"It's okay, pretty good."
"After hearing Xiaoqing talk about what happened at home, I told Director Lu of Huangshi No. 2 Garment Factory that if your job at the agricultural machinery station is not good, go to work there. I heard that you have returned to the agricultural machinery station.
, if you are not happy working at the agricultural machinery station, then go to work in the garment factory."
Zuo Dahong thought for a while, "I'd better work at the agricultural machinery station. It's close to home. My parents are getting older and they need someone to take care of them at home."
Zuo Dahong's idea was very simple. With Lin Yi taking care of him now, there shouldn't be any problems at the agricultural machinery station. If things really don't work out in the future, he might as well ask his brother-in-law.
At this time, Zuo Xiaowang, who had been standing next to him, said: "Brother-in-law, my brother is not going, can you think of me?"
The call "brother-in-law" made Zuo Xiaoqing's face heat up.
"Xiaowang, what are you shouting for?"
Xiaowang looked at his sister, "Why don't you call me brother-in-law?"
Just when Zuo Xiaoqing was about to say something, Lin Yi smiled and asked: "How old is Xiaowang this year?"
"Seventeen, I'll be eighteen after the New Year."
Rural people are accustomed to calculating their age according to the lunar calendar year.
"No more school?"
"I have graduated from junior high school and have been working in the village for half a year."
"It's not easy to go to work. You have to be obedient and discerning."
"I'm a skilled brother-in-law. I'm not afraid of working and I'm obedient." Zuo Xiaowang quickly assured him when he heard that this was a big deal.
Lin Yi smiled.
"Well, since you want to go, then after the Chinese New Year, you can go to work at the Huangshi Garment Factory. I'll tell the factory director there in advance."
Zuo Xiaowang was overjoyed.
"Thank you brother-in-law, thank you brother-in-law."
Zuo's father and mother were also very happy.
All three children in the family now have jobs. Although they are all temporary workers, this is already very rare for rural people.
Life at home will definitely not be difficult in the future.
certainly,
We have to thank Lin Yi for this. If it weren't for him, the Zuo family would still be looked down upon by the people in the village, and life might be very difficult.
Lin Yi and Zuo Xiaoqing got in the car, and the Zuo family went all the way to the entrance of the village. In the car, Lin Yi looked at Zuo Xiaoqing and said, "You feel relieved after you come back and see?"
Zuo Xiaoqing looked at Lin Yi and said, "Brother Lin, thank you."
This thank you comes from the bottom of my heart.
On the way, Lin Yi and Zuo Xiaoqing were chatting, planning to stay one night in Huangshi and take the long-distance bus back the next day. Driver Xiao Zhang said: "Brother Lin, the factory director said when you came here, if you go back to the provincial capital, let me directly
Send you back."
Lin Yi was a little surprised.
"That's too much trouble."
"It's okay, the road to the provincial capital is easy to run, it's an asphalt road with water." Xiao Zhang said with a smile.
without stopping,
It was just getting dark when the jeep arrived in Jiangcheng. Lin Yi did not let Xiao Zhang go back. He found a guest house and opened a room for him, and gave Xiao Zhang a 20-yuan red envelope.
Xiao Zhang was very happy.
The job was assigned by the factory manager,
The oil is public property,
The red envelope is yours.
Twenty yuan is equivalent to half a month's salary.
...
Zuo Xiaoqing returned to the dormitory and lay on the bed feeling unable to calm down for a long time. He thought about the smiling faces of his parents when he returned home, the envious eyes of the villagers, and the fact that both his elder brother and younger brother would have jobs in the future.
all this,
All thanks to Brother Lin.
Thinking again of the whispers her mother had said to her in the kitchen,
Zuo Xiaoqing's ears turned red again.
The hospital has a shift every two days, and she will be on duty tomorrow. She decided to go to Brother Lin's house after her shift was over. She had nothing to repay, so she could clean up Brother Lin's house.
...
The next day,
Lin Yi came to Hanzheng Street.
Jiang Wu, Li Xiangqian and the others have already left the stall,
The twenty-fifth and sixth day of the lunar calendar.
Now is the busiest few days before the New Year. Everyone has taken the annual holiday to prepare for the New Year and buy everything they can.
People who are usually reluctant to spend money will become particularly generous at the end of the year.
Several stalls were extremely busy and crowded with customers buying things.
At noon,
Xiao Wu and Li Xiangqian took the time to report to Lin Yi on the past two days.
Xiao Wu took a sip of tea and said excitedly: "Brother Yi, those people are crazy. They grab the goods when they see them. Good guy, we can't even settle the score."
"It depends on the situation. It will be lively for a few days." Li Xiangqian said.
Lin Yi thought for a while.
"In this way, after selling for a few more days, the general inventory will be officially taken off on the night of the 29th, and we will reopen after the 5th."
The two of them went out,
Lin Yi thought about it and felt that it was time to prepare things for the New Year for his brothers. He had been with him for half a year and had helped him make so much money, so he couldn't treat them badly.
Rice, flour, grains, oils, meat, eggs and sugar.
These are must haves.
tobacco and alcohol,
Not less.
There is also a bonus,
Things are the same for everyone, but Lin Yi will separate the bonuses into different levels.
Xiao Wu and Xiang Xiang are definitely in the first echelon.
The rest are considered second tier.
Some people say, ‘You can’t feed people enough if you don’t give them too much money’.
This is right,
Not right either.
Are people working with you just to show off your spirit? You have made so much money yourself, even if you don't share the meat, you still have to give it to your mouth.
They were fed and walked a lot.
Feeding too little will lead to more resentment.
It's the most ridiculous thing to ask people to give selflessly.
Lin Yi's idea is very simple. He will not treat his brothers badly if they work hard with him, and he will definitely make them much better than those who follow others.
As for betrayal,
That was what happened after the betrayal.
Don't always be suspicious of others before they betray you. Some people just have too much suspicion and force their subordinates to betray.
certainly,
There should also be precautions that should be taken.
Lin Yi will not foolishly believe that there are good people in the world.
It all depends on how you do things.
I counted on my fingers, forward, Xiao Wu, Chen Ding, Ma Dan, Da Bo, Er Kui, Song Zi, Li Jin and Xiao He, there were nine in total.
Then do the same nine copies.
wrong,
I also want to celebrate the New Year.
Ten portions of the same.
I rode my bicycle to the farmer's market. My dear, the farmer's market is busier than Hanzheng Street. People are crowded with each other. This farmer's market was formed spontaneously. Half a year ago, people were doing business in a dodgy way. It has only been a few months.
The scale has expanded more than ten times.
In front of various stalls,
People crowded to buy.
Lin Yi squeezed to the pork stall, "Master, I want 200 kilograms of meat, do you have it?"
"Not that much. If you want that much, I have to go to the countryside to buy it." The pork stall owner said.
"How long will it take to receive it?"
"I'm afraid it will take two or three days."
Lin Yi was really not in a hurry. Even though it was winter, he was afraid that the music would go bad. "Do you think this is okay? I'll give you an address. You can deliver it to my home on the 29th?"
"That's no problem."
After writing an address to the owner of the pork stall, and after negotiating and giving him a deposit of 5 yuan, Lin Yi moved to a stall selling rice and noodles.
Lin Yi asked for ten bags of rice and ten bags of white flour.
The man looked at Lin Yi and pulled him aside, "Brother, I have ten bags of rice and ten bags of flour, but I don't dare to pull them this way. Give me your address and I will deliver them to your door."
Lin Yi is more happy.
Wrote another address.
The time is finalized and will be delivered to Lin Yi's home in the evening, cash on delivery.
to be honest,
Lin Yi didn't expect to be able to buy so much rice and noodles at one stall. Before, he had thought of finding a few more stalls to make up for it.
these guys,
Isn't it from the grain and oil station?
The eggs cost two hundred kilograms,
There are currently no large-scale chicken farmers, and most of them are free-range chickens. They raise a few chickens at home, collect a basket and sell them. There are also traders who go to the countryside to collect chickens and then sell them in the market.
A vendor came over and said, "Brother, if you really want it, I can get it all for you tomorrow at the latest, but you have to pay a deposit."
Lin Yi took out two dollars and said, "I'll give you an address. You can send it to me directly."
Lin Yi was not afraid that he would defraud him of the two yuan. At this time, there were very few people who directly defrauded him. They were all people from all over the country. After their reputation was ruined, they would no longer want to do business.
Besides, he earned more than two yuan from selling eggs to Lin Yi.
The merchant happily took the money, wrote down the address, and promised to deliver it tomorrow.
Lin Yi also needs candy, tobacco and alcohol, but these cannot be bought at the farmer's market. They need to buy them from the supply and marketing cooperative or department store.
Lin Yi came to the department store.
good guy,
Crowds of people.
What is consumption power and what is shopping frenzy? Those large shopping malls in later generations are far behind. If there were no salespersons to stop them, customers could squeeze the glass cabinets away.
Lin Yi didn't squeeze in.
It's useless even if he goes in, he doesn't have that many tickets.
Candy stamps, alcohol stamps, cigarette stamps.
The amount Lin Yi wanted would probably cost dozens of dollars to exchange for tickets on the black market. He thought about it and simply went to the Friendship Store to buy it.
Lin Yi still had a batch of Hong Kong dollars in his hand, which were left over from the last exchange with the director of the calendar factory. He used the foreign exchange to buy things at the Friendship Store. All he needed was money and no tickets.
And there's something here,
Many department stores don't have it.
For example, when it comes to sugar, there are imported chocolates and imported candies of various flavors. For example, when it comes to clothing, there are not only trendy clothing sold in big shopping malls, but also brand-name clothing imported from abroad.
Lin Yi walked in.
The staff came up and said: "Comrade, we need to consume foreign exchange coupons here."
The meaning is very clear, let Lin Yi go out without a foreign exchange voucher, and he will not be received.
Lin Yi took out a few Hong Kong dollars.
"My relatives remitted me some Hong Kong dollars from Hong Kong. I would like to ask if I can spend them here?"
When the salesperson saw the Hong Kong dollars, wrinkles immediately appeared on his originally flat face, "Sir, you can spend Hong Kong dollars here. There is a place to exchange foreign exchange certificates here. I will take you there."
Lin Yi didn't take more,
The current exchange rate is about one to three.
Three thousand Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for more than 900 RMB. Lin Yi thinks these few hundred dollars are enough.