At the Xinhua Village Headquarters, Zhang Ben and I took the newly made production line drawings and began to explain them to the small factories and small business owners here. During this period, Qi Changfu was still holding a notebook, brushing up bits and pieces of records, and from time to time he would Ask some questions.
I followed Wang Mingliang's ideas and answered various questions concisely and clearly. During the heated discussion, time passed quickly and it was noon. Qi Changfu suggested eating first and then fighting, but everyone was in high spirits and no one bothered him, so , everyone continued to study.
In fact, the work that Zhang Ben and I are doing now is similar to salesmanship. The only difference is that we don’t lie and we speak truthfully.
In the blink of an eye, it was about three o'clock in the afternoon. I glanced at the time and felt that the meaning had been explained clearly and that the time was almost up, so I was ready to leave.
"Well, I'll give you the drawings first. If you don't understand or have any doubts, just ask Uncle Qi. Regarding the contract price of the production workshop, I'll go back and ask the company to come up with a list. When I come next time, I am doing specific research, but there are still two sets of policies, one is the buyout system and the other is the risk sharing system. The prices are basically based on the basis, so if you want to contract, you can sign up now with Uncle Qi, and come back to Zhang Ben Come here, sign the contract and collect the deposit, okay, let’s go.”
I stood up and said to everyone with a smile.
Ten minutes later, most of the people in the house had left.
"Nannan, come home and have some food." Qi Changfu invited.
"...Why do you come to me for dinner every day?" I replied speechlessly.
"You have done such a big thing for our village, I don't know how to express it. Let's go and have a simple meal." Qi Changfu said honestly.
"Okay, take a bite!"
I was indeed a little hungry, so I nodded quickly.
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Qi Changfu's home is only two streets away from the village, and it only takes seven or eight minutes to walk, so we walked there without driving.
In the current rural areas, the roads are flat and paved with cement boards. The houses on the street have clear planning boards and colorful steel roofs. Willow trees are lush on the street and their branches are swaying in the air. It is very refreshing to see. Comfortable.
Many people are cursing the government and policies. Anyway, these people are so idle. They worry so much about society and the people. When their heads are burning, they can criticize whatever they want, but what is irrefutable is that our country is indeed doing something good. Going through changes, whether in rural areas or cities, here, the mud houses and thatched cottages of five years ago are no longer visible. Instead, more and more small two-story buildings are being built.
Along the way, Qi Changfu was still asking me various questions. He was quite young and his work attitude was still crazy. As we chatted, we arrived at his house.
Qi Changfu's house, if compared with the current situation in rural areas, is a bit shabby. The three tile-roofed houses built in the late 1990s look a bit old, but the yard is kept clean and there are a lot of poultry.
"Daughter-in-law, cook some food. If friends are coming, just set up this table in the courtyard."
Qi Changfu walked into the yard and shouted.
"Okay, I'll go to the canteen to buy some food."
Qi Changfu's daughter-in-law looks similar to other women in the countryside. She is neither ugly nor pretty, she is very simple and talks very little.
We set up a dining table in the middle of the yard, and then Qi Changfu's second son brought us some tea.
"How many children do you have?" I asked casually when I had nothing to do.
"Three, the eldest son is in college, the second son is temporarily unemployed, and the youngest girl is in junior high school in the county." Qi Changfu replied succinctly.
"You are also a leader, why don't you pay attention to family planning? Have you spent all your free time on the kang?" Zhang Ben said with bared teeth.
"Don't be too big or too small." I yelled.
"My ancestral home is Shandong. My parents want the population to be prosperous, so I have more children at home." Qi Changfu smiled and said softly.
"...This house is quite old." I looked at the scenery in the courtyard and continued.
"It was built in 1995. It was built when my father was still alive. Alas, the house is just a temporary residence. It's old and not old."
Qi Changfu replied nonchalantly.
"...Haha, your second son won't be able to live with you even if he gets married in a few years. Okay, I'll build you a new house when things are stable here."
I said half seriously, half jokingly.
"Pull it down. If you really have the money, you should help the village build a house. That house is really old, haha." Qi Changfu said without hesitation.
I was slightly stunned when I heard what he said, then blinked and replied: "Murabe is not familiar with me, so why should I build a new one for it?"
"Haha, if you help the village department, you are helping me." Qi Changfu replied again.
"……."
I licked my lips, nodded lightly, and then stopped dwelling on this topic.
In the yard, we chatted, and the food was ready. There was nothing delicious here, just some cooked food sold in the canteen. Qi Changfu's wife cooked some home-cooked dishes, and then we started eating.
An hour later, Zhang Ben and I were full of wine and food. Under Qi Changfu's farewell, we set off on the road back to the city. Before leaving, I specifically told Qi Changfu that we should quickly secure the quota for signing up for the contract. The number of people was one. If enough, we started to do it. Qi Changfu nodded in agreement.
After seeing us off, he rode a motorcycle to the county, where he spent more than 100 yuan to buy a women's coat. Then he went to a cake shop and ordered a 68-yuan birthday cake. Returning to Xinhua Village, when I arrived at the first house at the east end of the village, I rode my motorcycle through the gate.
"Xiao Li."
Qi Changfu unscrewed the motorcycle and shouted.
"Squeak."
The door inside the house opened, and a young woman who was less than thirty years old smoothed her hair and asked with a smile: "You're here."
"Isn't it your birthday today? Let's go in and talk." Qi Changfu got off the motorcycle with his things.
"I thought you forgot."
The young woman is not as beautiful as a flower, but in the village, she is considered to be one of the best. She is very fair and has a good figure.
The two chatted quietly for a few words, and then Qi Changfu walked into the house with her.
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Here, when Qi Changfu was celebrating the young woman's birthday, three dark cars stopped at the door of his home.
"Who are you looking for?" Qi Changfu's daughter-in-law, who was clearing the dining table in the courtyard, raised her head and asked.
"Tap tap tap......"
Xue Yu walked into the courtyard with seven or eight people, lowered his head and lit a cigarette, and asked expressionlessly: "Where is Qi Changfu?"
"He's not here."
"Call him and ask him to come back," Xue Yu said without any doubt.