She knew very well that once Li Donglai found out about this, she would definitely have to deal with it.
However, she was still worried.
"Huai Ru, what you said makes sense. But I still think this matter is unreliable. What should we do if something goes wrong?"
Qin Huairu held Jia Zhang's hand and said firmly: "Mom, we can't always be so timid. If we never dare to take risks, we will never make big money. This is a rare opportunity, and we will definitely
To catch.
We can handle this matter carefully and try to avoid problems. If a problem does arise, we will work together to find a solution."
Jia Zhang looked at Qin Huairu's firm eyes, and the worry in her heart eased slightly.
"Okay, then we will agree to his request. But we must be more careful and not let him succeed."
Qin Huairu nodded, "Mom, don't worry. We will be careful. Now let's go and tell the second uncle to reassure him, and then go buy meat as soon as possible."
When Qin Huairu came to Liu Haizhong's house again, her mood was a bit complicated. On the one hand, she felt a little relieved that she had borrowed the money; on the other hand, she was worried that things would change next.
She knocked lightly on the door, and Liu Haizhong opened the door with expectation and a hint of doubt in her eyes. Qin Huairu quickly said: "Second uncle, my mother agreed. We can go buy meat together."
There was a hint of joy on Liu Haizhong's face, but he soon returned to calm. "Okay, it's settled. We will meet at the door of the food station at two o'clock tomorrow morning." His tone was serious, as if he was conducting an important meeting.
trade.
Qin Huairu nodded, "Okay, second uncle. We will definitely arrive on time." She turned and left, but her heart was full of uneasiness. She didn't know whether her decision was correct this time, or what would happen tomorrow.
After returning home, Qin Huairu told Jia Zhang about the agreement she had made with Liu Haizhong.
Jia Zhang frowned, her heart still full of worry. "Oh, I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I hope everything goes well."
At night, Qin Huairu lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Various possible scenarios kept popping up in her mind, and her heart was filled with anxiety.
Jia Zhang also couldn't sleep. She was thinking about how to deal with possible problems.
Li Donglai finished his busy day and returned to the laboratory office of the steel rolling mill.
He had just sat down and was about to collect his thoughts when the phone on his desk suddenly rang.
Li Donglai picked up the phone with some doubts, and Zhang Tianshu's calm voice came from the receiver: "Donglai, I have something to ask you. Has anyone come to my place to buy cheap meat recently?"
Li Donglai was slightly startled and thought quickly in his mind. He was very sure that he did not let anyone buy cheap meat, so he firmly replied: "Stationmaster Zhang, no, I didn't let anyone buy cheap meat."
Zhang Tianshu on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about something. Then he said in a serious tone: "Okay, I understand. Don Lai, don't worry, I will handle this matter."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Tianshu's eyes became sharp.
He had already guessed the little plans of Jia Zhang and Bang Gang, and sneered in his heart.
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In the early morning of the next day, before the sky was completely bright, the whole city was shrouded in silence. Jia Zhang got up early, fully looking forward to the upcoming meat purchase. She paced back and forth in the room, and suddenly
A key issue comes to mind - flatbed trucks are needed to transport meat.
Jia Zhang hurriedly walked to Qin Huairu's room, opened the door and said, "Huairu, get up quickly. We have to borrow a flatbed truck, otherwise how will we transport this meat back?"
Qin Huairu rubbed her sleepy eyes and said reluctantly: "Mom, what time is it? Everyone is still sleeping. It's not appropriate to borrow a flatbed truck now."
Jia Zhang became anxious when she heard this: "What should we do? We can't transport the meat back without a flatbed truck. This is the opportunity we have waited for so hard, and we cannot delay it because of this little thing."
Qin Huairu frowned, but still didn't want to go: "Mom, can't we borrow it later? If we go now, we will definitely wake up others. How bad it is."
But Jia Zhang was reluctant: "It will be too late later. We have to borrow a flatbed truck quickly, and then go to the food station to meet Liu Haizhong and the others. You quickly go to Lao Ma's house in the compound next door to borrow it. Be gentle and don't move it.
People were making too much noise."
Qin Huairu sighed helplessly. Although she was unwilling to do so, she knew that Jia Zhang was right. She had no choice but to get up, get dressed, and prepare to borrow a flatbed truck.
As she walked, she complained in her heart, feeling that Jia Zhang was always in such a hurry and did not consider other people's feelings. But she also understood that this opportunity to buy meat was very important to their family, and she could not do it because of her reluctance.
And it delayed important things.
Qin Huairu came to the door of Lao Ma's house in the compound next door, feeling very uneasy. She hesitated for a moment, and then knocked gently. There was no response from the room. She knocked several more times, but still no one answered.
Qin Huairu felt a little disappointed. She thought maybe they were still sleeping and couldn't hear the knock on the door at all. She stood at the door and didn't know what to do. Should she continue knocking on the door, or go back and tell Jia Zhang to borrow the money?
How about a flatbed truck?
Just when she was hesitating, a burst of footsteps suddenly came from the room. Qin Huairu felt happy and stood up quickly, ready to explain her purpose to others. The door opened, and Lao Ma looked at Qin Huairu sleepily, full of joy.
Face asked in confusion: "It's so early, what do you want?"
Qin Huairu said with some embarrassment: "Brother Ma, I'm sorry to disturb you so early. Our family is in a hurry and I would like to borrow your flatbed truck. Isn't it convenient?"
Lao Ma frowned, obviously dissatisfied with being woken up so early. But looking at Qin Huairu's anxious look, he couldn't bear it. "Okay, wait a minute, I'll push out the flatbed truck."
you."
Qin Huairu thanked her repeatedly, and her heart was full of gratitude. She knew that it was wrong for her to borrow the flatbed truck so early, but in order to buy meat smoothly, she had no other choice.
After getting the flatbed truck, Qin Huairu quickly pushed the truck home.
Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu pushed the borrowed flatbed truck and hurried to the door of the food station.
At this time, the sky was still dark, with only a few dim street lamps emitting a faint light.
From a distance, they saw Liu Haizhong already waiting there, his figure looking a little lonely under the light.
As soon as Jia Zhang saw Liu Haizhong, she was filled with anger.
She walked up quickly, pointed at Liu Haizhong and cursed: "You Liu Haizhong, you are not sensible at all. Don't you know how to borrow a flatbed truck first? We have to go all the way to borrow it, it's a waste
How much time."
Jia Zhang's voice was sharp and harsh, which seemed particularly loud in the quiet morning.
Liu Haizhong was looking forward to this meat buying operation, but he didn't expect to be scolded by Jia Zhang as soon as they met.
His face instantly turned ugly, and he was shaking with anger. "You old woman, why are you so unreasonable?
Besides, it's great that I can come, but you are still so picky." Liu Haizhong was not to be outdone and retorted loudly.
When Jia Zhang heard this, she became even more angry. "Are you still reasonable? If you are useful, you should take all these things into consideration.
It's better now, they still blame us."
Mrs. Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips and her eyes were full of anger.
Liu Haizhong did not back down, "Why should I think so much? This is your own business. The money I lent you is already very good, but you are still not satisfied."
The two of them started arguing, and neither of them would give in.
Qin Huairu looked on, anxious and didn't know what to do. She tried to persuade the two of them, but they couldn't listen at all.
At this moment, the door of the food station suddenly opened, and a staff member came out. He saw Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong arguing, frowned and said, "What are you doing? This is a food station, not
Wet market. If you want to make a fuss, go home and make a fuss."
Only then did Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong realize that there was something wrong with their behavior. They glared at each other and then stopped talking. Qin Huairu took the opportunity to say: "Okay, Mom, second uncle, let's go in and buy meat quickly. Don't
No more noise."
Although Jia Zhang and Liu Haizhong still had resentment in their hearts, they also knew that now was not the time to quarrel. They followed Qin Huairu into the food station silently.
Several people came to the window selling meat and saw a long queue already there.
People were either waiting anxiously or chatting in low voices, and the atmosphere was a bit dull.
Looking at the long queue, Mrs. Jia Zhang suddenly felt irritated. She didn't want to waste too much time here, especially when she felt that she was about to make a big fortune.
Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and thought about jumping in line. She pulled Qin Huairu and quickly walked to the front of the line. When she was about to stand in, a young man stopped her. The young man was tall and had a resolute face. He was wrinkled.
Brows said: "Auntie, everyone is queuing up, you can't jump in line."
When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately became furious.
She stared at the young man and said loudly: "Why are you so ignorant, young man? I have something urgent, what's wrong with jumping in line?"
The young man did not give in at all. He said firmly: "No, it is unfair to jump in line. Everyone is queuing, and you should also obey the order."
When Jia Zhang saw that the young man would not let her jump in line, she felt even more angry.
She puffed up her chest and said loudly: "Do you know who I am? I am a relative of the webmaster. I have something urgent and I must buy meat first."
After hearing what Jia Zhang said, the young man had a look of doubt on his face.
"You said that you are a relative if you are a relative of the station manager? I also said that I am a relative of the factory director. No matter who you are, you cannot jump in line."
Jia Zhang's face turned red with anger. She pointed at the young man and said, "Why are you so disrespectful, young man? I'm telling you, when I finish buying the meat, you'll have something nice to look at."
The young man was not afraid. He said: "I am just maintaining fair order. No matter how you threaten me, I will not let you jump in line."
Jia Zhang and the young man were in a stalemate like this, with no one willing to give in.
Their quarrel became louder and louder, attracting the attention of the people around them. Everyone gathered around to see what was going on.
Qin Huairu looked on, anxious and didn't know what to do. She pulled the corner of Raja Zhang's clothes and said, "Mom, stop arguing, let's just line up."
But Jia Zhang didn't listen, and she continued to argue with the young man. "Get out of the way, I will definitely jump in line today. I am a relative of the webmaster, and I have this privilege."
But the young man said firmly: "No one has the privilege of jumping in line. Everyone is queuing, and you should also abide by the rules."
Just then, the staff at the food station came over.
After understanding the situation, he said to Jia Zhang: "Auntie, no matter who you are, you cannot jump in line. Please go back to the back of the line and line up in order."
When Jia Zhang saw that the staff did not help her, she became even more angry.
But she also knew that in this situation, it was useless for her to persist.
She glared at the young man fiercely, and then pulled Qin Huairu back to the back of the team.
When Liu Haizhong saw Jia Zhang's appearance, he almost laughed out loud. People who can come here to sell meat are not ordinary people. Is it useful for Jia Zhang to make noise with others?
If things went on in the past, Liu Haizhong would definitely laugh at Jia Zhang, but thinking that he still had to rely on Jia Zhang to make money, he had no choice but to give up.
Jia Zhang stood in the team for two long hours, which was a kind of torture for her. She kept complaining that the team was moving too slowly, and the anxiety in her heart grew stronger and stronger like a flame.
.Finally, she lined up in front of the window.
Jia Zhang couldn't wait to put her head towards the window and said loudly to the butcher selling meat: "Give me five hundred catties of pork."
The butcher was a burly middle-aged man. When he heard Jia Zhang's request, he was slightly startled, then frowned and said, "Five hundred kilograms of pork? Do you have a meat ticket?"
When Mrs. Jia Zhang heard that she wanted meat tickets, she immediately puffed up her chest and said confidently: "I am a relative of the webmaster. This has been agreed and I don't need meat tickets." There was a look of pride on Jia Zhang's face, as if
Showing his special identity to the butcher.
The butcher looked at Ms. Jia Zhang suspiciously, obviously not believing her words. "The webmaster's relative? How come I haven't heard of it? I can't sell you so much pork without meat tickets."
When Jia Zhang saw that the butcher didn't believe her, she became even more anxious.
She raised her voice and said, "I am really a relative of the webmaster. If you don't believe me, go ask the webmaster. We have already agreed that I can buy five hundred catties of pork without a meat ticket."
The butcher remained unmoved. He shook his head and said, "No, I can't sell it to you without a meat ticket. This is a rule and no one can violate it."
Jia Zhang's face turned red with anger. She pointed at the butcher and said, "You idiot, I told you that I was a relative of the webmaster, but you still don't believe it. If you don't sell it to me, I will go to the webmaster."
, let him teach you a lesson."
The butcher quickly took a step back, fearing that Mrs. Jia Zhang would really take action. "Auntie, calm down. It's useless even if you go to the webmaster. If you don't have meat tickets, you can't sell them."
At this time, everyone around was attracted by their quarrel.
Everyone was talking one after another. Some accused Jia and Zhang of being unreasonable for cutting in line, while others sympathized with the butcher.
When Jia Zhang heard the comments from people around her, she felt even more embarrassed.
She turned around and shouted to the people around her: "What do you know? I am a relative of the webmaster, and I have this privilege."
However, no one supports Jia Zhang's statement.
Everyone believes that in this special period, meat stamps are a necessary voucher for purchasing pork, and they cannot be treated specially just because they are relatives.
