The Great Era of Siheyuan

The next day, when the sun was high in the sky and close to noon, Li Wenqiang woke up from the soft and warm fragrance. The three sisters were lying exhausted on the bed, exuding the temptation of pure desire.

Last night, he was shameless and took both the big and small ones after turning off the lights with the consent of several people. Sometimes on the left and sometimes on the right, he went back and forth between the two beds, enjoying the blessing of having two women at the same time, and several people fell asleep at dawn.

Thinking of the happy time last night, a satisfied smile appeared on Li Wenqiang's lips.

It was quiet outside the yard. The workers were now working on a deadline at the steel mill. No one would come here before the May Day deadline. He had to take advantage of this time to finish finishing the house.

I put on my clothes and checked the time. After collecting the bill, I would go to the tavern to hang out and see how Chen Xueru's restaurant was doing.

"It's a little late today. Did you do something bad last night?"

Wang Jianjun sat in the security room of the steel rolling mill like a door god, teasing him as usual.

"Brother Wang, you are amazing. I always run into you in the security room every time I come here. You are the head of the security department, in charge of dozens or even hundreds of people in the steel mill. How can you be so idle? Or are you just pretending to be bored and deliberately hiding from your wife in the steel mill? You better be careful, in case your wife can't hold it back and runs away one day!"

Li Wenqiang was not someone to be trifled with, so he fired back directly.

"Hey, I was just joking, you're making fun of me! Well, out of sight, out of mind. I can't afford to offend you, so take the bill and leave!"

Wang Jianjun handed the things to him unhappily, and then drove him away. It was just a joke, but this guy was too talkative, and he really didn't want to suffer any loss.

"Look, you're getting anxious! I just said it casually, could it be that I was right?"

Li Wenqiang said teasingly after taking the keys and receipt.

"Go away, don't bother me if there's nothing to do. I stayed up too late last night and didn't get enough sleep. And it's almost time for dinner! I'll take a nap first, so hurry up and leave!"

Li Wenqiang didn't care when he was kicked out of the security room by Wang Jianjun. This guy was just looking for trouble.

A security chief, in the entire steel rolling mill, no one can control him except the secretary who has never shown up, but he stays here 24 hours a day, he is also a weird person.

First we came to the construction site. The building has been completed and the walls are being painted. According to Li Wenqiang's requirements, we need to paint on the wall and write slogans on the wall, all of which should be positive.

When talking about slogans, he suddenly got a sense of mischief and asked someone to write the 24-character socialist core values ​​on them. He didn't know if he would find any wild fellow villagers.

What surprised Li Wenqiang was that Chen Weijie, who went to the tile factory to pick up goods yesterday, actually brought back the tiles. There were two trucks of tiles piled on the ground. This guy is really good at doing things.

"Okay, you got the stuff back so quickly, good job!

Li Wenqiang was not stingy in praising his subordinates. It didn't cost any money anyway, and people would feel better after hearing a few more words from him, and would work harder.

"Hi boss!"

"Hi boss!"

……

Not to mention, with so many people under his control, he really looks like a boss. When people call him like that, he feels special wherever he goes.

"You don't have to be so polite, Chen Weijie. I'm curious about how you transported these discarded tiles back. Judging from the way they were unloaded, they must have been towed here by a truck. You're amazing! You have connections like that!"

Li Wenqiang said jokingly.

"Haha, this is totally unexpected. I didn't expect that the person over there would be my former comrade-in-arms. Look, he didn't ask for a penny and even called a transport team to deliver it to me!"

After Chen Weijie finished speaking, he took out the two hundred yuan he had given from his pocket and handed it back happily.

"Keep the money. They have helped so much, we can't let them do it for nothing. When you see your comrade, buy him some good cigarettes and wine. Give some gifts to the driver and others, too. Especially your friend. Visit him more often when you have time. You did a good job this time, so I'll give you ten yuan as a reward. I'll give it to you with the salary next month."

Li Wenqiang said with a smile.

"Thank you, thank you boss!"

Chen Weijie heard about it from the conversation in the security department. Since the boss was not short of money, he did not refuse and accepted it happily.

When others saw this, they were all envious, but no one was jealous. He should be the one to make the money, because the person over there was his comrade-in-arms. If it were someone else, the situation would be different.

"Zhang Hao, what about you? How are things going over there? Have you found a painter?"

The tile problem was solved, and Li Wenqiang looked at Zhang Hao again. He talked about finding a painter yesterday afternoon, and now that the tiles have arrived, he can start working right away. There are now 40 people in this 100-square-meter area, and he sees that many of them seem to have nothing to do. This is not acceptable.

"I came here this morning. Now I'm going back to draw a few samples. I'll choose them after the paintings are finished tomorrow. I can start work anytime."

Zhang Hao said in a low voice.

"Okay, take a look here. Those who work diligently should register their names. We will give them priority when we recruit people. We will start laying the tiles tomorrow. There is strength in numbers. We will try to finish it in one day. Please ask the people from the water plant and the power bureau to urge them to finish the work as soon as possible so that they won't be in a rush when the time comes."

Li Wenqiang looked at them and explained every detail.

After the main structure is done, all that’s left is to decorate it and lay tiles. It only takes a few days to dry before it can be used normally.

"understand!"

When Li Wenqiang finished arranging everything and came to Li Huaide's office, he found that some people had been waiting there for a long time. To his surprise, Liu Qinghua, the director of the Beimo Factory, was also there.

"It seems that I came at a bad time. Sorry to bother you!"

Li Wenqiang was about to leave after he finished speaking, but was stopped by Li Huaide.

"No, don't go. You came at the right time! Director Liu just mentioned something. May Day is coming soon. All the factories are preparing for banquets. They are short of supplies now, so they asked me to support them. I thought, aren't you in charge of the procurement of supplies? Tell me how much food we have left and whether it is enough to help!"

Li Huaide said seriously.

Li Wenqiang understood immediately that Li Huaide was too embarrassed to refuse directly and wanted him to speak up. Without hesitation, he walked into the office and spoke up to help him out.

"Oh, it would be better if you didn't say it. I was just about to tell you something! I haven't been out much recently. There's only a little food left in the warehouse, but it will be gone in a few days. What do you think we should do?"

Li Wenqiang said with a sad face.

"Really? Director Liu, you heard it too. We can't help you with this matter. While there's still time, go ask somewhere else. If you're any later, it might be too late!"

Li Huaide said to Liu Qinghua with a smile. Although he looked polite, a closer look revealed that he was extremely cold.

"In that case, I won't bother you anymore! If you have extra supplies, please support me when the time comes. We can discuss any future cooperation. I still have things to do in the factory, so I won't bother you anymore!"

Liu Qinghua looked at the two of them deeply, picked up his briefcase, stood up and left.

"Okay, okay! I'll take a look in the next two days. If there are extra supplies, I'll call you and tell you. Director Liu, take care. I'll see you off!"

Li Huaide stood up and said politely.

"Please stay. There's no need to see me off. I'll go on my own. Goodbye!"

Liu Qinghua didn't get any benefits and left with a blank expression.

Li Wenqiang waited until he could no longer see his back before asking Li Huaide.

"What's wrong with him? Why is he here to beg for alms? It's almost time for dinner, so why doesn't he invite him to have a meal before leaving?"

Li Wenqiang asked with a smile.

"Leave it to me, what the hell? Do you know why he's here? This fucking psychopath came to me to borrow food, saying that he'll slowly return it to us when the planned rations from the Beimo Factory are distributed. What else could he be but a psychopath?"

Li Huaide was so angry that he swore.

"Then why don't you lend it to him? He is a comrade of the revolutionary class after all. He has come to you for help. Shouldn't you lend him a hand when he is in trouble? Besides, you should have a lot of food stored here, right? It doesn't matter if you give him some!"

Li Wenqiang said strangely.

"I don't have any food in stock. The food I took from you before was only enough for the steel mill. I only got a little more later. After I kept the food for the steel mill, the rest was sent to other places. How could I have food for him?

The same thing happened with the extra food these past two days. No one is given any food! They don’t even look at the current situation. Can you borrow food like this? Can the food in a disaster year be the same as in normal years? It’s meaningless!”

Li Huaide seemed to be irritated by Liu Qinghua, and he kept complaining that he didn't know the ways of the world. Even if you really want to get money, at least give him a way out, or at least treat him to a meal. You can even say you want to borrow food.

"Speaking of this, I also want to ask you! Where did you take all these things? It would be bad if it attracted the attention of the higher-ups!"

Li Wenqiang said with some concern.

"What's wrong with that? The amount you gave me isn't even enough to feed the mice. Don't worry, I can eat ten times as much!"

Li Huaide said disdainfully.

Now whoever has food is the boss. In the past, there was little food, so it could only be used to win over some leading cadres and maintain relationships. Now the quantity is large, and if it is stable, it can be considered to win some political resources, which will be of great help to him and his father-in-law.

Li Wenqiang used to think that it was wrong for him to put the stuff on the black market. What was the difference between putting such good stuff on the black market and feeding it to pigs? Even in the canteen of the steel mill, he mixed half coarse grains with half grains, and he felt that it was a bit wasteful.

"Let's not talk about this. Let's see what happens later! Do you have any bicycle tickets left? Give me a few more!"

Li Wenqiang did not agree directly, but spoke ambiguously, and no one could guess whether he agreed or not.

In the past, a few thousand kilograms was considered a small matter, but now 10,000 or 20,000 kilograms is just that. If it were dozens of tons per day, it would be a big deal. This much grain is too sensitive.

"I only have five bicycle tickets left, but you've already taken so many from me, and it's still not enough? What do you want to do? I'm going to be evaluating outstanding employees next month, and by then I won't have a single ticket left to give away!"

Li Huaide frowned as he spoke, looking embarrassed.

"What else is there to rate? I'm the outstanding employee, right? Just give me all the votes, so I don't have to ask you for them again and again. It makes me feel embarrassed."

Li Wenqiang said shamelessly, without any embarrassment.

"I can give it to you, but you have to keep the shipment volume stable. It would be best if you can come up with more supplies. We can discuss anything you want!"

Li Huaide looked into his eyes and said seriously.

"You are the leader and you have the final say. I listen to you!"

Li Wenqiang said with a smile that he had the final say on how much to pay, so just agree to it first no matter what he said and take the benefits first.

"That's right! Here, this is the key to the warehouse, and yesterday's payment. As long as you follow me, I promise you won't suffer any loss!"

Li Huaide held the bicycle ticket and keys in one hand and stuffed money into his hand with the other, repeatedly emphasizing that if he followed him, he would have meat to eat.

"Of all the leaders in the entire steel mill, I think you are the best. Who else should I follow? Okay, it's getting late, so I'll leave first!"

After saying this, Li Wenqiang took the money and left. As for work, he has never even been to his own office once.