The third-line construction at that time left factories and mines of all sizes, chemical plants, phosphate fertilizer plants, cement plants, including the dye factory with the second largest output in the country...
Each factory area is a small society, with everything from nurseries, primary schools, middle schools, technical schools, hospitals, etc.
Among them, Changhua Plant has the greatest scale benefit. The first piece of industrially produced chloroprene rubber was born here, and every worker is very bullish.
Xu Erlong carried the turtle and relied on his memory to find the factory-run hospital of Changhua Factory.
"What are you doing?" A man wearing a red armband stopped him at the factory duty station.
Xu Erlong raised the soft-shelled turtle in his hand and gestured: "My relative is having a baby and asked me to help get some soft-shelled turtle from the countryside."
Although it is said that it is not tight now, Xu Erlong still chooses to play it safe.
"What's your relative's name?"
"Li Yuanchao." Xu Erlong replied calmly.
Li is a popular surname in the country, and aiding Korea is a symbol of the times. Xu Erlong is willing to bet that among the thousands of workers in this factory, even a few can be fooled right.
The other person looked him up and down.
Xu Erlong had already "borrowed" a white shirt from Xu Damin earlier.
Now, he was wearing a washed white shirt and blue trousers. He was standing there neatly. He looked like a simple and youthful young man, not a bad guy.
"Go in." The other party waved his hand, gesturing for him to go in.
Xu Erlong carried the turtle and transferred it to the inpatient department of the hospital.
In the newly built three-story building of the inpatient department, Xu Erlong slowly walked through these wards carrying a turtle.
Ordinary people are reluctant to buy this turtle and would rather buy pork to eat.
Those who really need nutrition subsidies are the mothers in the hospital who have had surgery or given birth.
Moreover, only when the factory area is profitable can we have the ability to consume. Otherwise, ordinary people can only eat some eggs as a good nutritional supplement.
After walking up and down the corridor several times, Xu Erlong circled four targets.
"Do you want a turtle?" Xu Erlong asked the turtle and blocked the first target person at the door of the toilet.
This is a middle-aged man in his thirties. He wears glasses and is polite and polite. He looks like a skilled worker in a factory. His wife just gave birth to a child and is so worried that she has no milk.
The other party raised his head, looked at Xu Erlong warily, and stepped back.
He quickly returned to the door of the ward before he calmed down and asked Xu Erlong in a low voice: "Are you selling this turtle?"
Xu Erlong looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he whispered: "I sent this to my relative. As a result, he was discharged from the hospital and is no longer needed. I don't want to bring it back in such a hot day..."
"Then how much do you want?" the other party asked.
"twenty."
The other party listened to the price and shook his head repeatedly: "Forget it, just pretend I didn't ask."
Wouldn't it be better to buy a few more chickens for twenty yuan?
Xu Erlong didn't try to persuade him anymore. He had to choose customers for this thing, and he didn't want to sell it cheaply.
He carried the turtle and walked towards the corridor entrance, where he met an old couple supporting each other.
Apparently, the old woman had undergone surgery and was still recovering. She was walking slowly in the corridor with the support of her wife.
"I saw you walked around this corridor several times, looking for someone?" the old man asked him.
Xu Erlong pretended to be embarrassed and touched the back of his head: "Yes, I came to see my relative. It seems that he is not here. Alas, it's a pity that it took me several days to catch this turtle..."
The old man looked around and whispered, "How about you transfer it to me and I'll take the money from you?"
Xu Erlong reluctantly agreed: "Okay, considering that the old lady is sick, I will transfer it to you."
"How much does it cost, young man?"
"twenty."
"Ah? It's so expensive. Forget it, we don't want it." When the old woman heard the price, she shook her head.
Their monthly salary is only 20 to 30 yuan, and a turtle costs 20 yuan. How can they afford it?
"This food is good, has high nutritional value, and eating it is good for your body." The old man was a little excited.
"No matter how good it is, it's not a panacea." The old woman still worried about money: "It costs money to have surgery and stay in the hospital for so long."
"The unit must reimburse medical expenses."
"I can't even reimburse medical expenses..."
The old couple kept chattering, and the old woman was very tough and refused to allow the old man to buy the turtle.
The elderly, who came from hard times, are reluctant to spend money frivolously. Even if they have retirement pay and medical reimbursement, they are still reluctant to spend money.
Xu Erlong didn't care, and walked around the door of each ward again, looking for his second target customer. He looked at a very impressive person, and the superior person's posture could not hide him.
He was right. This person was the second-in-command of the factory, named Li Yongnian. His wife had a tumor and was undergoing surgery in the hospital.
"Master, you are well-informed. Please help me see how this turtle looks like?" Xu Erlong held up the turtle and waved it in his eyes.
"Not bad, this is good stuff. Where did you get it?" Li Yongnian asked.
"My relatives gave it to me." Xu Erlong replied steadily.
The situation is unclear now. If the other party makes some fuss and accuses me of speculation, I can't say anything.
"Do you still have any relatives?"
"No more. If you want, I can transfer it to you, but it cannot be transferred for free..." Xu Erlong said.
"Well, tell me the number." Li Yongnian knew it well.
His daughter-in-law has a tumor, and he is also very worried. Money is not the most important thing. He just wants his wife to eat well.
"Twenty." Xu Erlong spread his fingers and shook them.
"It's a bit expensive," Li Yongnian said.
"It's not expensive. It's nutritious and replenishing. It's much better than eating chicken. By eating it, your immunity will increase and you can resist any disease." Xu Erlong introduced.
Li Yongnian said cheerfully: "Okay, just twenty."
He can still afford this amount of money, and being the second-in-command requires some courage.
He counted two large unity sheets from his pocket and handed them to Xu Erlong: "You count them."
Xu Erlong counted roughly, no more, no less, exactly twenty, and he readily handed the turtle to the other party.
After clearing the money and goods, Xu Erlong carefully put away the money, turned around and walked back. At the handrail of the corridor, the old man he met just now chased him from behind.
When he saw Xu Erlong's empty hands, disappointment appeared on his face: "Your turtle... is gone?"
"Well, no more." Xu Erlong replied and looked at him warily, not knowing his purpose of catching up.
"Alas." The old man sighed: "I said I would buy it quietly, but it was gone so quickly."
Xu Erlong laughed: "Old man, I asked you just now and you said no."
The old man smiled bitterly: "My wife has been used to saving all her life, and she is reluctant to eat or drink. I just wanted to carry her behind my back, buy it quietly, and cook it for her. But after delaying it for such a while, it was gone."