The days of being a buyer in Siheyuan

"Director Li, the canteen is under too much pressure right now. I'm afraid I'll be put in a sack one day. Please take care of this matter."

The canteen director was a middle-aged man in his forties with a bald head. He was crying in front of Li Huaide.

Li Huaide was also overwhelmed by this matter and felt that the canteen director was too annoying, but in order to maintain his good image, he still spoke in a nice way.

"Don't worry, the current difficulties are only temporary and will get better in a few days."

After making an excuse, Li Huaide drove the man away and quickly asked someone to call Liu Minghui over.

Liu Minghui, who was slacking off, received the news and immediately went to Li Huaide's office.

"Minghui, you are here. Please sit down first."

When Li Huaide saw Liu Minghui coming in, his frown relaxed a lot.

After the two men sat down, Li Huaide began to tell his story. Deputy Director Zhao, who was forced to leave some time ago, used his connections to cause Li Huaide a lot of trouble, including the fact that the meat processing plant did not provide pork in the past few days. Not to mention other things, the main thing now is that the workers in the steel rolling mill are very angry. No one has had any meat to eat for a month or so. Now the canteen director has come to see him several times.

Li Huaide asked Liu Minghui to come over this time because he wanted his help.

"Minghui, I know you have many connections and a wide network of contacts. Can you please buy two pigs for the steel mill first?"

Li Huaide looked at Liu Minghui with hopeful eyes, and Liu Minghui felt uncomfortable all over.

"this."

Liu Minghui fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Li Huaide quickly said, "It's okay if the price is a little higher, as long as it's available."

"As much as you want."

Li Huaide has also been scolded several times by Director Yang in meetings recently. Although Director Yang has no control over him, his rank is there. Director Yang used this incident to scold Li Huaide, and he could only listen obediently. Now Li Huaide places his hope of solving the problem on Liu Minghui.

"I still have a way to pay a high price."

After hearing this, Liu Minghui nodded and agreed. How should I put it? Helping Li Huaide is helping himself. The two of them are too deeply tied together, and Liu Minghui cannot refuse this.

Li Huaide was overjoyed after hearing this and said repeatedly: "That's great, now I can free up my hands to solve the problem."

Afterwards, Liu Minghui left Li Huaide's office and returned to the purchasing department. He immediately asked Liu Dazhuang to go to the yard to fetch two pigs the next morning. Now Liu Dazhuang doesn't go to the countryside often. He is usually responsible for driving out to transport supplies. With Liu Minghui's recommendation, Liu Dazhuang also successfully passed the driving test.

The next day, the two pigs were served on the dining table of the steel mill employees. The workers' anger subsided, and the canteen director thanked Liu Minghui repeatedly, saying that it was thanks to the steel mill that he existed, and praised Liu Minghui to the sky.

Time flies, and the weekend is here soon. Today is Xu Damao's wedding day. Xu's father and mother came early in the morning and woke Xu Damao up from the bed. The neighbors were also helping in the yard. There were quite a few people in the courtyard now, and everyone couldn't squeeze in even if they got together.

Liu Haizhong stood in the middle of the yard, directing others, stealing the spotlight with his look of someone who was in charge of everything. Father Xu was chatting with Yan Bugui. Father Xu and his partner had not returned since they moved away, so this was a chance for them to reminisce about the past.

Liu Minghui was watching from the side holding his son. Yu Li had already gone over to help, doing some work like washing and cutting vegetables. After all, Liu Lin was pregnant. He Yuzhu felt sorry for her and didn't want her to work, so he had to let the women in the courtyard come.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Xu Damao came out wearing a brand new Zhongshan suit, and took Liu Minghui and others on bicycles to the Lou family to pick up people. Yes, Liu Minghui's task today was so simple, the most he would do was to help block the drinking at the table later.

At the Lou family's home, Lou Xiao'e was talking to her tearful mother when she suddenly heard a car bell coming from outside the house. She immediately knew that Xu Damao had arrived.

"Stop crying, today is your big day, what's the big deal about having red and swollen eyes?"

Lou's mother comforted Lou Xiao'e, but she didn't notice that her eyes were also red from crying.

"Mom, I can't bear to leave you and Dad."

Lou Xiao'e threw herself into her mother's arms. Her father's eyes were slightly red. Seeing his daughter getting married, even a man like her father felt sad.

"Okay, Damao and the others are here, and you have to go with them. Don't worry, if you miss me and your dad, just come back. Home is always here."

Lou's mother comforted Lou Xiao'e.

"Xiao'e, I'm here to pick you up."

Xu Damao came to Lou Xiao'e, took her hand, and then spoke to Lou's father and mother.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiao'e."

Although Lou Xiao'e was still a little sad, what Xu Damao said still made her feel shy, so she quickly pulled Xu Damao away.

"Xiao'e, slow down."

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Afterwards, Xu Damao took Lou Xiao'e and the group set out on several bicycles to ride towards the courtyard, attracting a lot of people's attention along the way, but everyone had a kind smile, as if they were blessing the newlyweds.

Not long after everyone returned to the courtyard, Lou's father and his companion also arrived, but they came in a car. A car entered the alley, but it attracted a lot of people's attention. Everyone gathered around to watch. After Lou's father got out of the car, many people recognized him because many people nearby worked in the steel mill. Although Lou's father is no longer involved in the management of the steel mill, some people can still recognize him.

After getting off the car, Lou's father waved and greeted the crowd, then hurried into the courtyard. The crowd outside was talking about who had married Lou Bancheng's daughter. After all, it was obvious that someone was holding a wedding banquet in the courtyard.

However, after entering the room, Father Lou's face was not very good, because he did not expect Xu Damao to be so grand today. He had previously reminded Xu Damao to be low-key, but Xu Damao did not take it to heart at all.

However, today is Lou Xiao'e's wedding day, so Lou's father would not have a sullen face. He still chatted with Yi Zhonghai and others in the courtyard with a smile. He only knew a few older people in the courtyard. After all, they knew each other at the steel rolling mill. That's why the atmosphere became cold.

At the banquet, Xu Damao was drunk to the point of being dizzy. Xu Damao's alcohol tolerance was not very good to begin with, but who could blame him for marrying Lou Xiao'e? The young men in the courtyard all toasted him, and although Liu Minghui helped to block a lot of the toasts, he was still carried back in the end.

Finally, after talking to Lou Xiao'e for a few words, Lou's mother left with Lou's father, leaving Lou Xiao'e alone in the courtyard.