The prosperous era of courtyard houses

Chapter 174, Father-in-law’s Test

noon.

Jiaodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Taking advantage of the lack of people at noon, fat man Zhou Can lay on the counter, holding his head with one hand and taking a nap with his eyes half closed.

"Fat man, fat man! Wake up!"

Zhou Can was sleeping in a daze when he was suddenly shaken awake: "Who is it?"

"It's me." The person who came was none other than Zhao Guobing.

"Yawn~ It's you who is a national soldier. You don't work on the street during working hours. Why are you here?" Zhou Can rubbed his face and cheered up.

"Hey, I have something to do with you. Come out with me." After saying that, Zhao Guobing didn't care whether Zhou Can woke up or not, dragging him outside.

"Hey. Slow down."

The two of them walked to a secluded place outside the supply and marketing cooperative and stopped. Zhou Can asked with a puzzled look on his face: "I said, national soldier, what's the matter? You specially dragged me out. I was dreaming about a beautiful girl." , just when I was about to make some substantial progress, I woke you up."

Zhao Guobing rolled his eyes at him: "Come on, return the girl, just think about it in your dreams."

Without talking nonsense to him, Zhao Guobing asked instead: "By the way, let me ask you something, Fatty, is there any way you can get supplies like pork and eggs?"

"Pork, eggs? How many do you want?" Zhou Can asked doubtfully.

"The pork should weigh twenty kilograms, and the eggs should preferably weigh ten kilograms." Zhao Guobing said.

"I'll go, no, why do you want so many things?"

Zhou Can was shocked and said that there are so many things, and it is not easy for the director of the supply and marketing cooperative to get so many supplies at once.

Zhao Guobing chuckled and explained, "I'm getting married to Yuan Manxia in a few days. Isn't there a shortage of ingredients for the banquet? Let me ask you."

"Okay, boy, you decided so quickly." Zhou Can said with a smile.

Zhao Guobing smiled and said: "Hey, it's not going to happen soon. We've been talking about it for almost a year. Now it's settled. We'll set up a few tables in a few days. It'll be lively. You and Wei Guo will have to help me then."

Zhou Can nodded and said: "It's okay to help, but the quantity of meat and eggs you want is a bit scary. Now the market has stopped supplying eggs to the common people, and there are not many in the supply and marketing cooperatives. They are all reserved for supplying "people with special needs" , the director wouldn’t let us touch it, and it was hard to use it even if we had tickets.

As for the pork, I will go out of my way to help you get two kilograms. Twenty kilograms, our director will definitely turn his back. As you know, the current market situation is no better than last year. Many things are in short supply, and there is no pigeon market to sell. All the supply pressure is on our supply and marketing cooperative. "

"What should we do? There are a lot of people in Manxia's family. If they don't entertain well, they will definitely be looked down upon by their family in the future." Zhao Guobing scratched his head and lost his mind for a moment.

His partner, Yuan Manxia, ​​and Zhao's father were from the same company. They were both food producers, and their family conditions were pretty good. Many of their family members worked as cadres in various high-quality companies. Considering that both parties had many relatives and friends, the two families finally decided to set up a six-table feast.

It's about to get married, but I haven't found anything for the wedding banquet. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to wait until there is no food on the table?

"National soldier, isn't Uncle Zhao the deputy director of the Grain Institute? With his ability, even though there are many things, it can't help Uncle Zhao, isn't he?" Zhou Can asked doubtfully.

It's okay not to mention this, but Zhao Guobing couldn't help but frown.

"Hey, don't mention it. The food issue is even more troublesome. There is such a shortage of food in the market right now. My dad doesn't even dare to ask for favors from others, for fear that others will ask him for food.

In addition, this time my father-in-law specially ordered me to do it myself, which was a test for me. "

"Uh." Upon hearing this, Zhou Can stopped trying. He had to accept his father-in-law's test even if he didn't want to.

Although vegetables and radishes are also vegetables, since my father-in-law has spoken out, the wedding banquet should be as sumptuous as possible, so that I can show my ability and not be looked down upon by my father-in-law in the future.

At this time of year, we couldn’t count on delicacies from the mountains and seas, so Zhao Guobing wondered if he could get some pork and eggs, so that at least there would be some meat on every table.

Just when the two of them were scratching their heads and unable to do anything, Zhou Can suddenly thought of something.

"Hey, we don't have any options. Weiguo might have one. This guy has special connections and can often get good food. How about we ask him?"

"Yes!"

After Zhou Can reminded him, Zhao Guobing's eyes suddenly lit up. Others didn't know Li Weiguo's living standard, so didn't they know it? It's not an exaggeration to say that the landlord is a rich man, maybe there is a way to find Li Weiguo.

Do it as soon as you think of it. Zhao Guobing waved his hand and asked Zhou Can to set off: "Come on, fat man, come with me. Let's go find Weiguo."

"No. I'm still at work."

"You're a hammer. You're just lying around. Hurry up and ask for leave. I'm going to rely on you if you delay your business."

"Ouch. I'm really scared of you."

Steel Rolling Mill Security Section.

A worker in blue overalls walked into the security department office building and looked around, as if he was looking for someone, but he didn't know where to go.

Just as he was looking around, Shao Gang came out of the duty room, glanced at him, and asked loudly: "Hey, what are you doing?"

The worker looked to be in his twenties, and he was a little cautious when he first arrived at the security department. When the security guard asked him, he quickly said: "Hello, comrade, I'm looking for someone. How can I get to Deputy Section Chief Li's office?"

Looking for your own section chief?

Shao Gang looked at him curiously. He didn't know what his relationship was with his leader, but he didn't ask any more questions. He pointed upstairs and said, "Deputy Section Li's office is on the second floor. Come with me." , Shao Gang led the way and took him up.

After going up to the second floor, Shao Gang came to the office door and knocked on the door in a familiar manner.

"dong dong dong"

"Come in." Li Weiguo said from inside the room.

"Section Chief, there is a coworker here looking for you." Shao Gang opened the door and did not go in. Instead, he gestured to the man behind him and asked him to go in. After seeing the person off, he turned around and left.

"Looking for me?" Li Weiguo looked up and found that the person who came was not familiar, as if he had never seen him before, so he asked, "Who are you?"

"Hello, Section Chief Li, I am Hong Feng from the second workshop. My father is Hong An. He decorated your house before." Hong Feng smiled cautiously and explained.

When Li Weiguo heard this, he suddenly realized that Hong An had told him before when he helped him decorate his house that he had a son who worked as a fitter in the second workshop. However, they had not interacted with each other for so long that he had almost forgotten. Unexpectedly, his son came to the door today. I'm here, I think there's something going on.

Li Weiguo's eyes flashed, and he greeted with a smile: "Oh Hong Feng, hello, come in and sit down."

Hong Feng smiled politely, then walked in and sat cautiously on the chair opposite.

"What do you want to see me for?" Li Weiguo asked directly.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, it's like this. My dad wants to invite you to my house for a meal. Is it inconvenient for you?" After Hong Feng finished speaking, he looked at Li Weiguo nervously, for fear of being rejected.

Have a meal?

It's not a holiday to come to my house to invite him to dinner. I guess he wants to ask him for help with something, and he uses the excuse of having dinner at his house to talk things over.

Before, Hong An was very busy helping to decorate the house. Later, he introduced Tong Dahai to him, and he got a lot of antique furniture. Since it was him who asked for the invitation, he should go there. , as to whether I can help is another matter.

Thinking of this, Li Weiguo did not refuse and nodded in agreement: "Okay, when?"

When Hong Feng saw Li Weiguo agreeing, he was immediately overjoyed and said quickly: "It's only seven o'clock tonight. Is it convenient for you?"

"Okay, then at seven o'clock in the evening, I will go directly to your house then."