Siheyuan: The happy life of a little chef

Li Jianjun rushed back to the factory an hour before get off work ended. While fishing, he had already figured out how to sell the items in the space.

After returning to the factory, Li Jianjun asked someone to notify Li Huaide. When Li Huaide heard that Li Jianjun had brought back a lot of fish, he also rushed over.

"Jianjun, you are really amazing. Let the people below do it. Come with me to the office to talk." Li Huaide pulled Li Jianjun to the office to talk about tomorrow's dinner party.

"Okay, uncle, wait a moment, Liu Lan, keep this one and don't weigh it. Weigh the others, and then see if we can keep them alive and keep them first. As for the ones that can't be kept alive, just deal with them and put them in the freezer." Li Jianjun said, pointing at the 15-jin grass carp.

Liu Lan: "I understand, Master Li, don't worry, I will handle it cleanly."

Although Liu Lan is usually a bit gossipy, she is very efficient in her work. Li Jianjun was quite relieved and followed Li Huaide directly to the office.

When they returned to the office and sat down, Li Huaide spoke first, "Jianjun, you must take tomorrow's matter to heart and don't let me down."

"Uncle, don't worry about what I do. I will never do that." Li Jianjun went on, "By the way, uncle, I encountered a strange thing today. I met an old man when I was fishing. He was not far from me. I saw that he didn't catch any fish, so I kindly gave him one, and the old man accepted it. Then we started chatting, and he knew that I was the chef of the steel rolling mill. He said that since I was a nice person, he could sell some supplies to me. I didn't know whether it was true or not. He said he would consider it. He said that if he had made up his mind, he would go to that place to find him. Uncle, can you analyze it? Is this reliable?" Li Jianjun expressed his previous thoughts.

Li Huaide was indeed shocked. There was such a good thing. I was afraid that there was some purpose behind it. Anyway, there was no harm in giving it a try. "It's a bit strange. If it's true, it would be the best. I'm just afraid that there is some intention! How about you bring him to the factory and I can talk to him?"

As expected, all leaders are smart. They can keep their sanity in this difficult period. Although the enemy spies are not so rampant now, they still exist. It is better to be cautious. "Uncle, I said that too, but he said he only trusts me. He said that his things have official documents, so there is no problem. He only trades with me. I thought, why don't I try to contact him? If it works, that's the best. If not, we won't lose anything."

Li Huaide thought for a moment and said, "Okay, if we purchase his products, we should buy a small amount for the first time to see how things go. If things stabilize, we can purchase them for a long time! But we can't let go of the Grain Bureau and the Meat Processing Plant either. We should work on both fronts. The current situation is so difficult, so the more we can get, the better. As for the price, I will give you the highest price, and you can negotiate the price yourself. By the way, did he say how to trade?"

Li Jianjun explained the transaction method: "He said that he could give us the goods first, and we would pay after receiving them. He would only deal with me when picking up the goods and paying. How about I go to him tomorrow afternoon and see the situation first?"

Li Huaide: "Okay, if this is done, it will be a great achievement, and it will be of great benefit to your future advancement."

Li Jianjun flattered him, "Uncle, what credit do I have? Wasn't it you who made all the connections? I'm just an errand boy." Li Jianjun thought very clearly that he could only be stable if Li Huaide could stabilize him. So he should give the credit to Li Huaide. He was not in a hurry anyway, as there was still a long time to go.

Li Huaide also understood what Li Jianjun meant. He wanted to give the credit to himself. He did not refuse his nephew's kindness. His situation was not optimistic now. He was in charge of logistics. No matter what the reason, he would be responsible if he could not get food.

Li Huaide: "Okay, I'll count on you. I don't have anything to do now. You can take the note to the Finance Department to get the money. It's okay to leave work early."

Li Jianjun also wanted to cook a fish. "Uncle, I saved a big fish. I will go to the canteen to cook it later. You can bring some back for Aunt to taste. It can be regarded as my filial piety."

Li Huaide smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Your aunt will definitely be happy that you are so filial. By the way, we both like to eat fish heads. Give us the fish heads."

"Okay, I'll do it right away. Bring me two lunch boxes later. I'll have Liu Lan bring them to you when I'm done."

As he was talking, he walked out of the door. Secretary Hu happened to come over with a note. Li Jianjun took the note and went to the Finance Department to collect the money. Coincidentally, he and Yan Bugui caught similar amounts, so it was easy to divide the money, just half each. There were a total of sixteen yuan, so eight yuan each.

When Liu Lan returned to the third canteen, she had already processed all the fish, killing those that needed to be killed and raising those that could be raised.

Li Jianjun picked up the big fish and started to cook it. Of course, he gave 50 cents for the seasoning, but he didn't take advantage of this small bargain.

It was done before the end of the get off work day. The fish head was given to Li Huaide, the middle part was taken by himself, and the tail was given to Liu Lan. He didn't want to let anyone work in vain. Liu Lan was embarrassed to accept it at first, but she couldn't resist the fragrance. Thinking about her daughter at home, she accepted it. She had never seen such a good chef. If it was Sha Zhu, she might not even have a sip of soup. How could there be such a big difference in people's behavior?

Li Jianjun asked her to deliver Li Huaide's lunch box, and then he rode his bike off work first. That's how it is in the canteen, so workers can leave earlier than other workers.

When they arrived at the courtyard gate, they saw Xiaodang sitting at the gate. Xiaodang also saw Li Jianjun and quickly stood up: "Hello, uncle."

"Xiaodang, are you waiting for your uncle to get off work? You're so good." He said as he touched Xiaodang's head.

"Xiaodang misses her uncle, so she's waiting for him to get off work." Xiaodang really enjoys being touched on the head by Li Jianjun. No one at home cares about her except her mother.

Li Jianjun walked inside holding Xiaodang in one hand and pushing the bicycle with the other. When they arrived at the front yard, they saw Yan Bugui watering the flowers.

When Yan Bugui saw Li Jianjun coming back, he immediately went up to him and said with a smile, "Jianjun, you're back so early. I said I'd wait for you at the door in a while."

Li Jianjun certainly knew why Yan Bugui was waiting for him. "Uncle, I get off work earlier than others," he said, taking out eight yuan and putting it in Yan Bugui's hand without leaving a trace.

Yan Bugui put it in his pocket without taking it out to count, for fear that others would be jealous: "Okay, I won't delay you from going back to cook, they will be back soon, I have to wait at the door."

Li Jianjun knew that he went to the door to see if he could take advantage of it, so he didn't say anything. He just nodded and took Xiaodang back.

When others saw Li Jianjun taking Xiaodang home, they knew that he must be giving Xiaodang something delicious, but they could only envy him. Who would have the nerve to gossip about a four-year-old child?

As long as Jia Dongxu is still around, Jia Zhangshi doesn't dare to act like a spoiled brat. Although Jia Dongxu doesn't like Xiaodang, she is his daughter after all. What else can he say if Li Jianjun is nice to Xiaodang? The Jia family won't say anything except making some trouble.