Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

During this period, Xu Damao saw that the brothers Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangfu were fully committed to learning cooking. They were busy from morning till night, just like tireless bees, rushing on the road of learning cooking. They either went to the vegetable market early in the morning to pick the freshest ingredients, or asked the chef questions in the restaurant. Their eyes were always full of enthusiasm for studying cooking, and their hands were not idle, constantly practicing various techniques of cutting vegetables, preparing dishes, and cooking. Anyone who saw their serious and focused appearance could feel their firm determination to learn cooking well.

Xu Damao looked at the two of them, and the energy in his heart was like a small flame that was ignited. He thought to himself, these two guys are so determined and work so hard for what they have decided, why can't he do something in the Transportation Department? Although he has been in the Transportation Department for a long time, he has always been an ordinary and unremarkable existence. He just completes the tasks step by step every day. The work state is as dull as water, without any waves. This can't go on. So, he secretly made up his mind to change this current situation of mediocrity and make himself achieve some results in the Transportation Department so that everyone will look at him with new eyes.

Since then, Xu Damao has become a different person, arriving at work much earlier than before. In the past, he always walked into the office on time, chatting and joking with his colleagues for a while before reluctantly preparing to go out. But now, when it is still light and others are still sleeping soundly in bed, he has already gotten up early, washed up briefly, and hurried to the office.

When he arrived at the company ahead of time, he no longer spent his time chatting with his colleagues about all sorts of things, as he did before. As soon as he arrived at the company, he went straight to the truck assigned to him and began to take the initiative to check the various conditions of the truck. He first walked around the truck several times, bent down, carefully checked whether the air pressure of each tire was sufficient, pressed the tire with his hand to feel the softness and hardness, and took out a small tool from his pocket from time to time to measure the tire pressure value, for fear that the tire pressure was insufficient and there would be an accident during driving.

Then, he opened the hood of the car and stuck his head inside. His focused eyes seemed to be searching for treasure. He carefully checked the various parts of the engine to see if there was anything wrong. He touched here and looked there to check if the wiring was loose, and if there were signs of wear or oil leakage on the parts. He didn't miss any small details. After checking these, he found a bucket and a rag from the tool room of the unit and began to carefully clean the inside and outside of the car. The windows were so bright that they could be used as mirrors. The body was also cleaned spotlessly and shone in the sun. He did this because he hoped to leave a good impression on his boss and make him feel that he was serious and responsible in his work. At the same time, he also wanted to make himself more comfortable when driving. After all, a clean and tidy driving environment can make people feel happy and work more vigorously.

While delivering goods, Xu Damao has changed a lot. In the past, he always had a perfunctory mentality. As long as he could deliver the goods to the destination, he would complete the task and not care about anything else. Every time he drove out, he always wanted to be fast, so he chose those old roads that he was familiar with, no matter how good the road conditions were or how far the detour was, he would just go along those roads, humming little songs from time to time, leisurely, and not focusing on how to better complete the transportation task.

But now it's different. He started to be more attentive. Before every departure, he would sit in the cab, spread out the map, and study it carefully. His focused expression was as if he was studying some profound knowledge. He would use his fingers to gesture along different routes to see if it would be closer from here, or if it would save more time from there. He would also write down some routes that looked more promising so that he could actually try them out later. Moreover, he no longer worked in isolation. Knowing that his experience was limited, he took the initiative to ask experienced masters for various transportation skills. He would pull the masters aside and ask them humbly how to save fuel and how to better control the vehicle under different road conditions, such as how to control the speed and brake on slippery roads on rainy days, how to shift gears and steer on rugged mountain roads, and so on.

He treated every key point mentioned by the masters as a treasure, and quickly took out the specially prepared notebook from his pocket and wrote it down stroke by stroke, with the seriousness of a primary school student taking notes in class. Whenever he had free time, whether it was during lunch break or when waiting for the next mission after returning from a trip, he would take out the notebook, sit there, read it while mumbling to himself, flipping through it repeatedly, thinking about remembering these key points firmly in his mind and applying them to actual transportation work.

Once, the Transportation Department received an urgent task, and this task was not simple. A batch of important materials had to be delivered to a factory in a neighboring city. This batch of materials was the key to whether the subsequent production of the factory in the neighboring city could proceed smoothly, so the other party required that it must be delivered in the shortest time possible, and the goods had to be guaranteed to be intact, without any mistakes. This stumped many people in the department. After hearing the task requirements, everyone looked at each other, with embarrassed expressions on their faces, and they were a little worried in their hearts. After all, this task was not easy, and the time was so tight. If something went wrong, they would not be able to bear the responsibility.

But Xu Damao's heart suddenly brightened up when he heard about this task. He felt that this was a rare opportunity to show his ability. If he could complete this task successfully, he would be a real star in the transportation department. So, he stood up first without hesitation, with his chest held high and a confident look on his face. He patted his chest and assured the leader: "Leader, don't worry, I will complete this task and ensure that this batch of materials will be delivered to the factory in the neighboring city on time and in good condition. If there is any problem, I, Xu Damao, will bear the responsibility alone!" The decisive tone made the colleagues present look at him sideways. The leader looked at his confident look, although he was still a little nervous, after all, this task was too important, but thinking that Xu Damao's performance in recent times was indeed much more active than before, and he was also much more serious and responsible in his work, he nodded slightly and agreed to let him try.

The leader looked up at Xu Damao's confident look. He stood straight with an unquestionable firmness in his eyes, as if this difficult task was a piece of cake for him. The leader was still a little nervous. After all, this was not an ordinary transportation task. It was not only of great importance, but also required a tight time limit. If something went wrong, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, the leader thought about it and realized that Xu Damao's performance in the past period of time was indeed obvious to all. In the past, he was always lazy and lazy. He was always late for work every day, or he would chat with his colleagues after he came, and he couldn't get into the working state for a long time. But recently, he was like a different person. He came to the company early every day, and he no longer wandered around and chatted after he came. Instead, he took the initiative to take care of the truck he was going to drive, cleaned the inside and outside of the car, and carefully checked the condition of each component of the vehicle. His serious and responsible spirit was praised by everyone who saw it. Moreover, in the usual transportation tasks, he no longer perfunctorily did things like before. He began to take the initiative to think about how to do the work better. He often asked the old masters for advice, wrote down the key points they said one by one, and studied them when he had time. It can be seen that he really treats his work with heart.

After thinking it over, the leader felt that Xu Damao's current state was indeed trustworthy, so he nodded slightly and agreed to let him give it a try. He also secretly hoped that he could really complete the task successfully.

After Xu Damao received the task, he took it very seriously and didn't dare to delay for a moment. He quickly ran to the place where the goods were stored, took the list of goods from the staff, and then stood there and began to carefully check the items on the list one by one. His eyes were wide open, staring at every item on the list, muttering to himself, and his hands were not idle. While checking the list, he checked the actual situation of the goods to see if the quantity was correct and whether the packaging was damaged. He looked so serious as if he was checking some rare treasure, afraid of missing any small details.

After checking the cargo list, he ran to the parking lot without stopping and carefully checked the condition of the vehicle again. He first circled the truck several times, squatted down, tapped the tire with his hand, listened to the sound, and judged whether the tire pressure was normal. He also checked the wear of the tire pattern to see if it would affect the grip. Then, he opened the hood of the front of the car, stuck his head in, and carefully checked the various parts of the engine, touching here and there, checking whether the lines were loose, whether there were signs of oil leakage at the various interfaces, and started the car to listen to whether the sound of the engine running was stable and normal. Then, he checked the various instruments and control devices in the car to ensure that everything was in the best condition and there were no potential hidden dangers. When he felt that everything was safe, he sat in the cab with confidence, started the car, and drove off.

Along the way, Xu Damao was concentrating on driving, not daring to take his eyes off the road ahead, and holding the steering wheel tightly with both hands, as if he was holding something extremely important. When he encountered a bad road condition, such as a road with big potholes or a section with a lot of stones, he would immediately slow down, carefully control the steering wheel, and let the car pass slowly. He looked so cautious, as if a little faster or a little bump would damage the goods in the car.

When he encountered a traffic jam, Xu Damao was not panicked, after all, he had spent a lot of time studying the route. He quickly recalled the small roads he had figured out before, and then, relying on his memory, he decisively drove the car to the side road, cleverly bypassed the congested road section, and continued on his way. Driving on those small roads, although the road conditions were sometimes complicated, sometimes you had to turn a sharp corner and sometimes you had to pass through a narrow aisle, but Xu Damao relied on his accumulated driving experience during this period to deal with it steadily, and the car always maintained a stable driving state.

In this way, the journey that was originally estimated to take five or six hours to deliver according to the normal route and conventional driving speed, Xu Damao relied on his own dedication and hard work to reach the destination in just over four hours. Moreover, the goods on the car were intact, without any bumps or damage at all.

When he drove the car steadily to the factory and successfully completed the handover, the person in charge of receiving the goods at the factory saw that he had completed the task so efficiently and perfectly, and his face was immediately filled with smiles, and he was full of praise for him. The person in charge walked around the car to check the goods, and kept praising him: "Oh, master, you did a great job! You were able to deliver the goods safely in such a short time, and you protected them so well. It's amazing. Our factory needs a reliable transport master like you!" As he said that, he also shook hands with Xu Damao enthusiastically to express his gratitude.

Not only that, the person in charge later made a special phone call to their transportation department, and praised Xu Damao a lot on the phone. He told the leader in detail about how he completed the task, emphasized Xu Damao's efficiency and responsibility, and praised him for his great contribution to this transportation mission.

After Xu Damao returned to the unit, he felt a different atmosphere as soon as he walked into the department. Colleagues gathered around him, their eyes full of envy and admiration. Before he could speak, the leader came out of the office with a satisfied smile on his face, and praised him in front of everyone in the department. The leader said: "Xu Damao, you completed this task so quickly and well, and you have brought honor to our department! Look, you can complete such an urgent and important task so well, which shows that your efforts during this period have not been in vain, and your work attitude is quite correct. Everyone should learn from you!" After speaking, the leader also took the lead in applauding, and warm applause suddenly rang out in the department.

The leader went on to say: "In order to commend your outstanding performance this time, the department has decided to give you a bonus as a reward. I hope you can keep up the good work and continue to maintain this level of work!" When Xu Damao heard this, he was so happy that he hurriedly stepped forward, took the bonus handed over by the leader, and kept saying words of thanks.

Xu Damao was so happy when he received the bonus. This was the first time he had received such great recognition for his outstanding performance since he started working in the Transportation Department. He felt like he was standing in the spotlight and became the focus of everyone's attention. The sense of accomplishment and satisfaction was simply indescribable.

He walked in the courtyard of the quadrangle, his back straightened much more than before, his chest slightly raised, and he looked full of vigor and vitality. His face was filled with a proud smile, and that smile was like the most brilliant flower in full bloom in spring, and he couldn't stop it. As he walked, he hummed a little tune, and the light tune seemed to tell his happy mood at the moment.

At this time, brothers Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangfu just came back from a restaurant after learning cooking. They were still discussing the cooking skills they learned today. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Xu Damao's smug look. Liu Guangfu's eyes lit up and he smiled and joked: "Hey, brother Damao, you look so happy. Is there something good? Look at your smile, it's almost to your ears. There must be something happy. Tell us quickly."

When Xu Damao heard this, he felt like showing off. He deliberately waved the bonus in front of the two of them. The action was so conspicuous, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't notice it. Then he boasted proudly, "See? This is the bonus given to me by the company for my excellent completion of the transportation task. I have finally made some achievements in the transportation department, not like before when I was doing nothing. You see, as long as you work hard, there is no way you can't make achievements. I am proud of myself for this."

Liu Guangqi smiled and said, "Brother Damao, congratulations, it seems that your efforts have not been in vain. My two brothers are learning cooking skills more and more vigorously, and we feel that we are getting closer and closer to the goal of making delicious dishes." Xu Damao listened, nodded and said, "Yes, you are right, no matter what you do, as long as you work hard, you can always achieve some results. I used to be too lazy, and seeing you all making progress, I felt bad. Now I have found the direction to work hard, and we all have to work harder to make our courtyard life more and more prosperous."

Since then, Xu Damao has become more motivated in the transportation department, and Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangfu's progress in cooking skills has become more and more obvious. The people in the courtyard are encouraged by their changes. The whole courtyard is filled with an atmosphere of positivity and hard work. Everyone is working hard step by step for their own lives and dreams.