Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

In summer, the windows and doors are open so you can see outside. The couple is sitting on the kang, listening to the radio. There is no other entertainment at the moment. When Zhong Shan casually glanced outside, he suddenly saw Yan Jiefang coming back pushing a brand new bicycle.

Zhong Shan was stunned when he saw it! Is this his? Now it's a planned economy. Ordinary people can't buy a bicycle even if they save money for several years. Even a worker may not be able to buy a bicycle plus a bicycle ticket if he doesn't eat or drink for a year. Yan Jiefang has only been with those people on the street for a few days, and he already has a bicycle?

Zhong Shan withdrew his gaze. How Yan Jiefang made money was his business, but he had to be careful with this kid in the future. It seemed that he had underestimated him before. This kid had a black heart!

"Brother Zhongshan, what are you looking at?" Song Lili looked at the dazed Zhongshan and asked!

Zhong Shan came to his senses after hearing his wife's voice: "Oh, nothing, I just saw Yan Jiefang coming back pushing his bicycle. These people are really capable of making trouble!"

When Song Lili heard this, she didn't know how to answer. She didn't like this group of people either. They had no rules at all and did whatever they wanted. It was because of these people that she became more and more nervous!

Seeing that his wife didn't say anything, Zhong Shan said, "Lili, the dog days will come soon. I'm thinking of getting an electric fan. Let's go live in the small courtyard in Heizhima Hutong. It's too conspicuous to bring a fan into the courtyard. The house in that courtyard is in the west wing, and it's cooler than here. There's no one around, and it's more convenient to wear less in hot weather!"

I didn’t want to buy an electric fan at first, but now my wife is pregnant, and in order to prevent her from getting too hot, Zhongshan wants to buy everything. At most, he can do it without telling anyone. Anyway, we have a lot of houses, so we can be willful!

Song Lili was also very excited after hearing this. The dog days of summer were indeed too hard to endure: "Brother Zhongshan, can you get the tickets? How about going to my mom's place tonight to ask?"

It is really hard to get tickets for electric fans now, and Zhong Shan is not sure. He thought for a while and said, "I will go to Aunt Li to ask after I go to work tomorrow!"

Although that is what he said, Zhong Shan estimated that Director Li did not have it, so he still had to go to the steel mill director Li to ask. The street office is not a little bit worse than the steel mill, so the steel mill is still rich!

Thinking of this, Zhong Shan left Song Lili at home in the afternoon and went straight to the steel rolling mill after leaving the yard. Almost all of Director Li's subordinates knew Zhong Shan, and they all knew that Zhong Shan was not only Director Li's friend, but also the younger brother of Section Chief Zhong of the Security Department. Therefore, Zhong Shan was quite popular in the steel rolling mill. After telling Director Li's secretary that he had something to discuss with Director Li, he waited outside the door for a while. After a while, the secretary came out and said, "Director Li wants to see you!"

Zhong Shan had just entered the room when he heard Director Li's voice before he saw anyone: "Brother Zhong, why are you so free today? Why did you come to my steel mill?"

Zhong Shan followed the sound and saw Li Huaide, who was smiling: "Brother Li, I would not come to your temple for no reason. I came to you to ask for a favor!"

Given the relationship between Zhong Shan and Li Huaide, there is no need to beat around the bush.

Li Huaide was not surprised to hear Zhong Shan's words. He knew Zhong Shan quite well. He would not come to him unless there was something wrong. But it should be just a small matter!

"Brother Li, do you have any electric fan tickets? I wanted to ask our director, but our street office has limited resources and electric fan tickets are too rare. Director Li's tickets are not very valuable, and your steel mill is rich. So I came to ask you for help, Brother Li!"

After hearing what Zhong Shan said, Li Huaide looked distressed: "Zhong, you are trying to kill me. How do you know I have it?"

As he spoke, Li Huaide took out a ticket from his desk, looking quite reluctant to part with it...

Seeing that Li Huaide really had the electric fan ticket in his hand, Zhong Shan's eyes lit up: "Brother Li, it must be your steel rolling mill. This ticket is really rare outside!"

After saying that, he didn't bother to be polite with Li Huaide and walked up to pick up the fan ticket under Li Huaide's headache-inducing gaze!

Although the electric fan tickets are relatively rare, Li Huaide doesn't feel too sad about spending them, as he is performing for Zhong Shan. However, he only has two tickets, and he has used one himself, leaving only this one. He is really reluctant to part with it!

After Zhong Shan took the electric fan ticket, he said to Li Huaide: "If you need anything, come to Brother Li!"

It was also the first time that Zhong Shan saw the electric fan ticket. After taking a few glances, he said to Li Huaide, "Brother Li, I don't want you for nothing. I'll send you some apples tonight. You don't need anything else I have!"

Li Huaide, who had cooperated with Zhongshan before, naturally knew what resources Zhongshan had. Apart from fruits, there were some meats. Li Huaide had enough of them in small quantities, but he didn't dare to touch large quantities now. In other words, there were relatively few fruits, and it was still a problem to have enough food. Most people couldn't eat fruits. Director Li was of a high rank and he managed the entire steel rolling mill. Although he could eat fruits, he couldn't eat them casually. He could just have them occasionally to satisfy his hunger, which was already good enough!

After hearing what Zhong Shan said, Li Huaide smiled. There should be give and take, that's how favors are earned. Moreover, his relationship with Zhong Shan is different from before. Before, they were business partners, and now both of them are in the committee. Although Zhong Shan is only a deputy director and the scale of the street office is not large, all the people with connections have already received the news that the Jiaodaokou Committee has set up a study class. Everyone who should know knows what this study class is about. Now Zhongshan and the people in Jiaodaokou are all popular, and it will never go wrong to make friends with them!

"Xiao Zhong, I'm sorry to refuse you. Don't be fooled by my glamorous appearance as a factory director. But it's not that easy to eat fruit these days. Xiao Zhong, do you have anything to do tonight? Let's have dinner here!"

After Zhong Shan put the fan ticket in his pocket, he said, "No, I can't think of eating with this in my pocket. I have to go buy the fan first. The weather is getting hotter and hotter!"

After saying goodbye to Director Li, Zhong Shan originally wanted to go to Zhong Dahai to say hello before leaving, but unfortunately Zhong Dahai was not there, so Zhong Shan had to leave the steel rolling mill and head for the supply and marketing cooperative.

When I arrived at the counter selling electric fans, there were not many samples inside. There were only three fans on the counter. I didn’t know if there were only so many or if only three were taken out. There was nothing to choose from. There was only one brand, Watson electric fans.

Everyone who has been here knows the attitude of the salesperson. Zhongshan did not feel uncomfortable. He went to the counter and took out the ticket and money first: "Comrade, I want to buy an electric fan. Here are the ticket and money!"

After hearing what Zhong Shan said, the salesperson's arrogant expression subsided. The person who could get the electric fan ticket was not simple, and it was not worth offending him. After taking the electric fan ticket and the money, the salesperson checked it, then took one from the counter, plugged it in, and watched the fan turn: "Comrade, see, there is nothing wrong with the fan, it is turning normally, here you go!"