Lin Donglai and Yan Jiecheng had just passed by the fishing spot next to the big tree when they attracted the attention of several fishermen sitting there. There was nothing they could do because the load of fish was too eye-catching.

"Did you see that? Those two guys just caught a lot of big fish, and I don't know where they caught them."

"I guess they caught it somewhere. We've been sitting here all day and haven't caught many fish, let alone big ones."

"We are in the best position right now. I saw someone catch a whole cart of fish here before. Just imagine how many fish there are in a whole cart."

A few people had no fish to take, so they just started chatting. Only one person silently put away his fishing rod and walked forward without saying a word.

The fishing spot where this person was sitting was not blocked by any big trees. He happened to see Lin Donglai and Yan Jiecheng carrying fish from the lake to the shore, so he went to that place without saying anything.

The journey to the steel rolling mill is not far, but it seems very long to Yan Jiecheng. It is indeed not easy to carry dozens of kilograms of fish on his shoulders.

Lin Donglai told him that the fish had to be delivered before the steel rolling mill closed, otherwise the people in the canteen would not be able to help collect the fish after they got off work, so he did not dare to ask to stop to rest along the way.

If the left shoulder is hurt, just switch to the right shoulder. As the saying goes, as long as you have faith in your heart, you can support everything. Yan Jiecheng is driven by faith.

Those were the three big fish. When he thought about getting several dollars from selling the fish, he could hardly suppress his inner joy. Although the burden on his shoulders was heavy, he still walked quite fast.

The two of them hurried all the way and finally arrived at the entrance of the steel rolling mill before getting off work. Lin Donglai first went to the guard room to call Section Chief Su to explain the situation, and then led Yan Jiecheng to the backyard of the canteen.

When they arrived at the backyard of the canteen, Section Chief Su was already standing there waiting. When he saw the big fish carried on Yan Jiecheng's shoulder, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

With so many big fish, after they are cleaned and put aside for the canteen to prepare in two days, the ingredients for the reception will be available.

At this time, Yan Jiecheng's shoulders were sore, and his arms were numb from holding the bucket and the straw rope all the time. He was unable to take the burden off his shoulders.

Seeing this, Lin Donglai quickly ran into the canteen kitchen and called out, "Brother Zhuzi, I've brought some good stuff into the factory. Hurry up and bring a few people to help unload it."

There was no need to prepare special meals for the factory leaders today, so Sha Zhu packed his lunch box and put it in his bag early. He was sitting with his legs crossed, sipping tea from a mug, just waiting for the bell to ring so he could leave on time.

So after hearing Lin Donglai's words, he didn't move at all. Instead, he slowly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep and didn't hear it.

No one was cooking in the cafeteria at the moment. Everyone was packing things for tomorrow's use. Since Sha Zhu didn't move, no one else moved either.

At this time, the canteen director heard the noise and rushed over. After learning that a lot of fish had been delivered from the backyard, he glared at Sha Zhu angrily and shouted to the kitchen, "What's wrong with you?"

"Haven't you heard that the purchasing department has sent someone to deliver the fish? Fatty, Ma Hua, Xiao Liu, the rest of you hurry up and unload the fish and help weigh them."

When the people in the kitchen heard their leader's arrangements, they put down their work, picked up the scales and walked to the backyard at the same time.

With the help of Fatty and Ma Hua, the fish on Yan Jiecheng's shoulders was finally unloaded. The burden on his shoulders was gone and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Dong saw that the scale was ready, so he quickly arranged for Ma Hua and the others to put the big and small fish in order first, and then weigh them one by one.

Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng quickly took out the crucian carp he had caught today from a pile of small fish, and said to Lin Dong with a smile: "Dongla, don't sell this fish. Keep it for your family to eat at home."

No one cared much about such a small fish, and of course no one had any objections, so Yan Jiecheng continued to stand aside and watch with the fish in his hand.

The first fish to be weighed were the small fish. There were not many small fish today, only about three pounds in total. But there were quite a few big fish. Lin Donglai alone caught fifteen, and including the three caught by Yan Jiecheng, there were a total of eighteen big fish.

When these eighteen big fish were piled on the scale and weighed, wow, they weighed a total of 81 kilograms!

According to the market price, small fish cost 30 cents per pound, a total of 90 cents, and large fish cost 50 cents per pound, which means 40.5 yuan, and the total cost of the fish is 41.41 yuan.

When Section Chief Su heard the weight of the big fish, he couldn't stop laughing. After learning that the fish was caught by Lin Donglai and Yan Jiecheng together, he couldn't help but look at Yan Jiecheng from the side.

Hearing the offer, Yan Jiecheng's eyes lit up. He tugged at Lin Donglai's sleeve and whispered, "Donlai, my three fish have seaweed on their gills. Let's see how heavy they are."

It was obvious that he couldn't wait to get the money for his fish. Lin Donglai asked him to pick out the three fish and put them on the scale to weigh them. The total weight was twelve catties.

Chief Su asked, "Why are you weighing me again? What do you mean?"

Lin Donglai was afraid that he might misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "Chief Su, we have no other intentions. These three fish were caught by my neighbor. We will weigh them to let him know the weight."

"Oh, Xiaolin handled this matter well. As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly." Section Chief Su laughed. After learning about this, his eyes never lingered on Yan Jiecheng again.

After handing the fish over to the canteen staff, Lin Donglai asked Yan Jiecheng to wait while he followed Section Chief Su to get the money. When they arrived at the purchasing office, Lin Donglai asked, "Section Chief Su, do you have any bicycle tickets?"

"Xiao Lin, you want to buy a bicycle? Bicycles are not cheap these days, and tickets are hard to get. You have to be careful."

"Chief Su, I feel that working in the purchasing department, I often go out to purchase things, and it's very inconvenient without a bicycle. Just like today, although I caught a lot of fish, I'm afraid it would be difficult to get them back without my neighbor's help."

Hearing this, Section Chief Su was silent. After a while, he continued, "Xiao Lin, what you said makes sense. In fact, it stands to reason that everyone in the purchasing department would be equipped with bicycles to facilitate their work, but there are no spare bicycles in the factory right now."

"Don't worry about this. I'll talk to the factory manager tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I'll ask the factory to find a way to buy you a new car as soon as possible."

This was good news for Lin Donglai. He happily thanked Section Chief Su repeatedly and almost forgot the purpose of his return to the Purchasing Department.

It was only when Section Chief Su reminded him whether he needed money or tickets for this batch of fish that he came to his senses. After thinking for a while, he said, "Section Chief Su, I want half ticket and half money. The tickets only need to be for daily necessities and food."

Section Chief Su sorted and counted the items according to his request, and then put them in Lin Donglai's hands: "Xiao Lin, keep them. Work hard. I was right about you, young man. You have a bright future."

After Lin Donglai took the money, he said goodbye to Section Chief Su and walked towards the cafeteria. When he arrived at the backyard of the cafeteria, he saw Yan Jiecheng stretching his neck and looking at him eagerly.

Seeing Lin Donglai coming back, his eyes lit up and he immediately showed his teeth and smiled flatteringly...

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