"Hong Chang, how many days have your brother and your sister-in-law been gone?"
It is easiest for people to ignore the things around them, and it is the same for Wang Cuilan.
It was also when Liu Yunchang was at home that he didn't think how good his older son was. But after Liu Yunchang went out, Wang Cuilan started to think about him.
"It's only been three days, and the two of us have only been in the provincial capital for two days."
It took half a day on the road on the first day, and half a day to settle down in the provincial capital. It can be said that there was nothing to do.
"Do you think there is hope for the two of them to go to the provincial capital?"
"Of course there is hope. The hospitals in the provincial capital are much better than those in our city."
Because he understood, Liu Hongchang believed it more than others.
Most of these problems can be cured.
"It's been two days, and your elder brother didn't even know to call you back." In short, Wang Cuilan just felt uneasy.
"On the day we arrived, didn't they call us back to say we were safe? In two days, they should be back in two days."
On the day the two set out, Liu Hongchang was in the cafeteria and received a call from Liu Yunchang. However, since there was no phone at home, Wang Cuilan did not receive the call and did not talk to Liu Yunchang.
"When your eldest brother was at home every day, I didn't think anything was wrong. I'm not used to them being so absent-minded. Now that you go to work, I eat alone at home."
"If you feel too lonely by yourself, then don't cook at home at noon. When it's time for dinner, come to the second cafeteria and find me in our unit. I'll treat you to a big dinner together. In the evening, I
I won’t eat in the cafeteria and will come back with you." Liu Hongchang said.
The TV needs to be arranged early. The old lady is a little bored at home.
The son and daughter-in-law were not at home, and the old lady was a little more bored.
"Why bother? You can go to work. I can just stay at home. You and Mai Xiang can go out to play when you should in the evening. There is no need to come back early to accompany me."
Wang Cuilan is actually an enlightened parent and a person who is easy to get along with.
Never caused any trouble for others.
"It's okay. It's just for these few days. We can go out to play anytime. The boss will be back in a few days."
After chatting with Wang Cuilan for a while, it was time for Liu Hongchang to go to work.
I rode my bicycle to the Second Canteen, entered through the back door, and parked my car in the yard.
The second cafeteria has two doors, one main entrance, which is a normal store.
There is also a back door, which leads to a yard. Employees usually come in and out, and purchase vehicles through this way.
When buying vegetables or meat in the canteen, ask for fresh food, so I buy it on the same day.
However, the canteen purchases rice, flour, grain, oil, and some dry goods that can be stored in large quantities.
"Master Liu, the director is looking for you and said he has a phone number to call you."
As soon as the bicycle stopped, an older lady who was doing hospital sanitation said to Liu Hongchang.
Although Liu Hongchang did not take Yao Guofan seriously, his attitude was casual.
But that was because Liu Hongchang had mastered the core technology and had the confidence to be equal at will.
These older ladies who do cleaning and service still treat Yao Guofa with a certain degree of respect.
Although a canteen director does not have many rights, he does not have the right to fire employees without reason.
But the director can assign tasks, the tasks are light and the tasks are heavy, and they are eliminated cleanly. The difference is quite big.
Not to mention, the canteen director has a certain say in employee wages, benefits, and treatment ratings.
"Okay, I'll go find him in the office."
Liu Hongchang was about to go to Yao Guofa's office. As he walked, he thought:
"I really can't miss you. As soon as I finished thinking about it this morning, my eldest son called me right away. This wave highlights the heart-to-heart connection between mother and son."
"Director, is this call from the provincial capital?"
"Just sit here and wait. It's your elder brother. I said you weren't here. He said he would call back in half an hour."
"How long has it been since the last phone call?"
"It's been more than ten minutes, just wait here." Yao Guofa looked at his watch and said.
Liu Hongchang also sat down opposite Yao Guofa, and then found today's newspaper to read.
In this era, even a small unit like Er Canteen subscribes to various newspapers.
The local morning and evening newspapers, various provincial newspapers, and national newspapers are as complete as those in large factories and units.
"Old Yao, does our unit have TV tickets?"
The two of them were sitting face to face, how could they not talk, Liu Hongchang happened to ask in passing.
"TV tickets are so stressful. How can our unit have TV tickets?"
There are not many rich people in this era, but a TV worth more than 300 yuan is no longer considered a luxury.
Compared with the number of TV sets sold locally, the number of people who can afford TV sets far exceeds them.
People in this era don’t have to save money to buy a house, so they have more spending power.
TV tickets are in short supply.
"This can't work. The efficiency of our unit is so good, but the superiors don't even give us two TV tickets. How can this be okay? Lao Yao, it's time for you to go to the superiors and do some work."
Asking Yao Guofa to ask for TV tickets is the most legitimate way.
If TV tickets come down, it will not be difficult to distribute them.
From business capabilities, from contribution to the unit, from all aspects of economic capabilities.
If there is only one ticket, it should be Liu Hongchang's.
"What, you want to buy a TV?"
"right."
"Then you should work hard during this period. When the superiors come to inspect, you should behave well and I will help you think of a solution."
Yao Guofa made his own request.
"Okay, no problem, I won't embarrass you."
Working well, as it sounds, is actually just cooking the food a little better when various leaders come.
Help Yao Guofa accumulate contacts in various units.
The second dining hall not only receives various individual customers.
In fact, there is another side of the business, which is to prepare wedding banquets, birthday banquets, full moon banquets and other banquets.
But whether the Second Canteen is willing to host all kinds of banquets.
In fact, it doesn’t depend on whether the customer needs it or not. It mainly depends on whether Er Canteen is willing to take the order.
After all, this is a state-owned unit, there is no performance pressure, and profit is not the only purpose.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Convenience to the people can be said to be the original intention of opening the second canteen.
Because the banquet was held, it could not receive ordinary customers. The second cafeteria did not accept various banquets, which was something no one could blame.
Therefore, whether the banquet can be arranged is entirely up to the Second Canteen.
During this period, Yao Guofa also had the opportunity to sell favors to all parties and earn favors.
Of course, Yao Guofa can't do anything alone. It also depends on whether the employees in the second canteen are willing to work.
Making a banquet is definitely much busier and tiring than hosting individual guests.
Normally, the three chefs in the second cafeteria are not willing to take on this kind of job.
After all, if you save this energy and cook a table for others after get off work, you can still earn three to five yuan.
Now that Liu Hongchang has agreed to this matter, it can be regarded as an exchange of interests for both parties.
"Ding-a-ling, jingle-a-ling."
The phone rang, and Yao Guofa motioned for Liu Hongchang to pick it up.
"Hey, is this Hong Chang?"
"it's me."
"You finally answered the phone, Hong Chang, something happened!" Through the phone, Liu Yunchang's panic could be heard.
"Don't panic yet. What happened? Can you tell me slowly?"
Liu Hongchang reassured Liu Yunchang that as long as he was still there, it would be no big deal for Liu Hongchang.
"I was robbed. All my belongings were gone. I only had a few dollars that I kept close to my body. After I called you, these few dollars were gone."
In this era, calling from a provincial capital to a city is considered a long distance call.
If you use a public phone, you will be charged one yuan per minute in both directions.
This period can be said to be the peak period of telephone bills.
"When you go out, don't you know that your wealth should not be exposed? When you are at home, I told you what I told you."
Knowing that public security in this era is not very good, Liu Hongchang also gave Liu Yunchang countless instructions.
Liu Yunchang must be careful of thieves. I didn't expect Liu Yunchang to guard against thieves, but not against robberies.
"Is now the time to say this? I have nothing now and I can't go back home."
Let’s not talk about whether the two people have money, they just have money.
Without a letter of introduction and a work permit, Liu Yunchang couldn't even buy a train ticket.
"Okay, you can stay in the hotel for now, and I'll go to the provincial capital to find you. Just put down the phone. You'll save two yuan, and you can buy some steamed buns and pickles for a meal with your sister-in-law."
Although you buy the ingredients yourself and cook by yourself, the cost of the ingredients is not high.
But going to canteens and restaurants to eat is not that cheap.
For example, at No. 2 Canteen where Liu Hongchang works, vegetarian dishes range from 50 cents to 1 yuan.
For meat dishes, even an ordinary shredded pork dish costs $1.50 and up.
Large dishes such as elbows, whole chickens, and whole ducks are also available for three to five yuan.
"Then you have to come here quickly!" Liu Yunchang usually looked like a very steady person, but when something happened, he panicked.
"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible, that's it."
Liu Hongchang hung up the phone after being stuck for two minutes, saving Liu Yunchang a dollar.
"Hongchang, do you want to take leave to go to the provincial capital?"
Before Liu Hongchang could ask for leave, Yao Guofa rushed to answer the question.
"Didn't you hear everything? Something happened at home, so we can't delay."
Even if Yao Guofa didn't hear Liu Yunchang's words, just listening to Liu Hongchang's words was enough to have some understanding of the situation.
"What will happen to the canteen after you leave?" Yao Guofa asked instinctively.
"With Master Qin and Shouhou, now the Sixth Son can also be used in a big way, how can he not be able to support a canteen."
Liu Hongchang's absence actually doesn't have that big of an impact.
Master Qin and Su Hou actually both have intermediate-level cooking skills.
It’s just that I’m not good at anything, and I can’t make some signature dishes that taste particularly good.
It's no problem to deal with some ordinary customers.
Liu Hongchang's departure actually only affected some picky customers.
For example, if your unit has a canteen and you have to go out to eat, you may go to various factories or the leaders of the unit.
This affects Yao Guofa's personal relationships and has nothing to do with ordinary customers.
"Okay, how many days will you be leaving? When can you come back?"
"It's three to five days shorter, but it's ten days and a half longer. Don't worry, I won't leave without coming back. I will definitely come back."
Liu Hongchang did not ask how Liu Yunchang and Wu Xiaoying were doing with their medical treatment.
After finally going there, he must finish the business. If the two of them don't see a result, Liu Hongchang will definitely stay in the provincial capital with them for a while, so he can't tell the specific time of his return.
In the fastest case, it would take one day to go, one day to stay in the provincial capital, one day to come back, or three days.
"You have to come back quickly."
"As soon as possible, please give me the letter of introduction first."
Then Liu Hongchang went to the kitchen and told the six sons that they would definitely not be making furniture during this period and would have to stop for a while.
I also prepared a few ingredients bags for Liuzi so that Liuzi could make braised food after Liu Hongchang left.
It's okay to bully Yao Guofa in normal times, but you still have to do your best at work.
Afterwards, he returned to Yao Guofa's office and took the letter of introduction. Liu Hongchang went to the train station to buy a ticket.
When there were not as many trains as in later generations, the number of trains was actually relatively small.
I went to buy tickets after ten o'clock, but I only got tickets for the train that departed after one o'clock in the afternoon.
Then I went to Yang Maixiang's bus company and waited for half an hour.
I waited until the bus with Yang Maixiang's attendant came back.
"Maixiang, I'm going to the provincial capital..."
He briefly explained the ins and outs of going to the provincial capital and entrusted Wang Cuilan to Yang Maixiang.
Liu Hongchang actually had plenty of time.
But Yang Maixiang didn't have much time.
The bus conductor was busy while following the bus, and it was not easy after returning to the bus stop.
It is quite tedious work to make invoices, reconcile accounts and clean vehicles.
After a short rest, it’s time to leave on the next flight.
If there is an accident on the road and some time is delayed, this rest time will also be cancelled.
There is no such thing as coming back early. After all, buses leave on time.
Only arriving late, not returning early.
"Okay, Auntie, I'm here, don't worry."
"How about you stay at my house these days, or just stay in my room."
It is reassuring to leave someone to Yang Maixiang.
Fortunately, Liu Hongchang's current partner is not He Wenhui. He Wenhui doesn't have the ability to take care of others.
He doesn't have much respect for Wang Cuilan, and he won't be willing to accompany or serve Wang Cuilan.
Considering the situation of the He family, there was no way He Wenhui could abandon that family and live with the old Liu family.
"Mom, Mom, I'm back."
Then Liu Hongchang went back to Old Liu's house. Not only did he have to go home and pack his luggage before going to the provincial capital, he also had to give Wang Cuilan an explanation.
"Why are you back at this time? I told you that I can just be at home, so why are you coming back to have dinner with me?" Wang Cuilan said in surprise.
It was just after eleven o'clock, and Wang Cuilan had obviously misunderstood.
I thought it was because I said something about not being used to eating in the morning, and Liu Hongchang came back to accompany me.
Wang Cuilan is obviously a traditional parent, saying no, no, no need to bother her children.
But the children really did it, and the old man was really happy.
"Is the meal ready? Do you want me to help you?"
Thinking that he could make Wang Cuilan happy first, Liu Hongchang responded directly.
In this day and age, there is not enough food to cook at home.
Steamed buns are a staple food in the north, because steaming steamed buns is a little troublesome.
Every steamed bun restaurant does not steam just one meal.
So if the staple food is not enough, just heat up two more steamed buns.
It’s easy to have enough food. Pickles are a must-have for every household.
If you just want to eat hot food, it's not troublesome to simply stir-fry one.
