Chapter 71 Invitation
June 11, 1978.
This day is Sunday, but Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan have this temporary job, let alone no rest, and the busier it is on the weekend.
Generally speaking, the amount of vegetables to be loaded and unloaded on weekends is 30% more than usual.
This is just in time for the hot summer. There are a wide variety of cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers, and beans. Almost every grocery store has five or six baskets of each. This is the busiest time of the year except for autumn.
Therefore, I am afraid that I will have to work until at least after twelve o'clock on this day.
And just before eleven o'clock, when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were sweating profusely and had just half loaded two tricycles from a non-staple food store, the dispatcher Gao Qingtian came over with three clumsy old ladies and asked them to give them a rest.
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Gao Qingtian, who was less than forty years old, was known as "Master Qing". He was also a "fashionable person". He was one of the first batch of people to go to the frontier for education in the past five years.
In the Liujiayao warehouse, although he has no title, he is the number one "big boss" and does the work of a real leader. All the loaders and unloaders have to listen to him.
Although the salary is not high, only about thirty yuan, but in private, the stevedores in the 60s earn one yuan a month for "happy noodles". They also intercept some vegetables and fruits in private and sell them to some wealthy people.
The "small canteen" of the money unit.
In terms of actual income, there must be an income of less than three hundred dollars a month.
He was able to get into this situation because of circumstances.
Not to mention the chaos during the "movement" period, the management system during this period was particularly imperfect.
In addition, the loading and unloading work in the warehouse company is of a temporary nature, which requires physical strength and does not require high-level education. The group consists of housewives who are unemployed at home, the unpopular Gazazi Liuliqiu in society,
and some people who were released from labor and employment.
Rough loading and unloading, improper handling of things, and laziness and idleness in takeout have become stubborn diseases that are difficult to cure.
Therefore, in order to control the development and expansion of things that were simply beyond their control, the vegetable company had to adopt the method used by the Japanese to "use China to control China" and promoted this "Qingye" who could calm these bastards out of the ordinary, and became a loader.
head.
Not to mention, since Gao Qingtian took up the dispatching role, he has saved a lot of money in the warehouse.
This guy is very wise. Not only does he control the loss of things every day within a reasonable proportion. Relying on his "reputation" and "skill", he also tamed more than a dozen "oil-inefficient lamps" one by one, and has since then transformed the warehouse.
Governed in an orderly manner.
At the same time, in order to organize the New Year, he invited the leaders to eat and drink every now and then, which also made it impossible for the "official" to say "no" to him. Under all these factors, he gradually became Liujiayao Warehouse
He is the number one person who has made trouble with his words.
It's just that humans are very strange advanced animals. People are afraid of being stunned, afraid of being stunned, and afraid of being violent. Gao Qingtian also has people he is afraid of, and that is Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, who suddenly joined him in the first half of the year.
Speaking of which, the "old cat" under the control of "Gongzi" in Yongdingmen was actually a crooked relative of Gao Qingtian. Some of the fine vegetables grown by Gao Qingtian were distributed through the "old cat".
When "Old Mao" accidentally discovered that the powerful "Red Boy" and "Chen Da Bangchui" in Jingnan were listening to Gao Qingtian, he was immediately confused. Then he told Gao Qingtian about them
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After thinking about it for a while, they both decided to treat Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to a banquet, hoping to save money and avoid disaster.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan told them directly that they didn't have to worry about anything. They didn't care about the meaning of this "industry" and just wanted to earn the temporary wages of more than ten yuan.
What they said was indeed true. Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan not only continued to work hard from now on, but they also did not touch the vegetables and fruits that Gao Qingtian specially left for them.
Gradually, although Gao Qingtian did not understand the reason why they did not live in the world, he became more at ease. On the other hand, out of gratitude and fear, he tried his best to be considerate.
Therefore, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were quite comfortable working here. They didn’t have to think too much about anything they had to do every day, and they were in peace with each other. Extra care like today didn’t happen just once or twice, and both of them wiped it out.
Put on a towel, go to the water pipe to rinse your head, drink tea and smoke.
Unexpectedly, the two third-wheel workers quit their jobs and started shouting.
"Master Qing, these two brothers are so quick, don't try to ruin us. You're going to make us spend twenty more minutes, right?"
"I said, Lao Gao, can't we just ask them to help us finish the installation? We are still in a hurry to go back to deliver..."
But Gao Qingtian chuckled and said, "My two brothers haven't had a drink of water all morning. You must be considerate. What's more, there are still people looking for me."
As he said that, he pointed to Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan again, and saw in the shade under the door of the warehouse dispatching room in the distance, a big girl in a white shirt and green military trousers with thin legs was standing in anticipation. She had a graceful figure and a warm face.
She has to be like a peach blossom. Who is she if she isn’t "Tang Xin'er"?
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan couldn't help but look at each other, and then walked over together silently.
Only three old women were left on the spot, taking turns loading baskets into the car. The two tricycle workers were completely stunned. When they came to their senses, they all turned into magpies.
One of them is almost losing his temper.
"Master Qing, whose girl is that? Isn't she just like the one in the painting? She looks like a flower, a living fairy daughter..."
Another older straight smoker.
"Lao Gao, who are these two boys? You know, our third son is promising. He is a worker in Bei Nei. He has high wages and good benefits, but he has no partner yet..."
"Okay, you are all good. Don't ask around if you don't know the depth. I would like to advise you, don't always worry about being Dong Yong or the Cowherd. Whoever gets this 'good thing' really falls on it, and it won't be a good feeling."
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Gao Qingtian was inexplicably trembling. How dare he interfere blindly? He quickly made excuses and left.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I turned around, another sentence came next.
"Lao Gao, you are so damn useless. Can't you ask for our third brother? Don't talk about Dong Yong, the Cowherd, even if you are Xu Xian, it's worth running into a snake spirit..."
On one side, there are people who care about life and death and worry about everything. On the other side, there are people who are cautious and try to maintain boundaries.
As soon as Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan walked up to "Tang Xin'er", they got straight to the point.
"Girl, you've all come here? Your intelligence work is really good. Any advice? What? Invite us? It's not necessary, is it? You have something to say..."
Although she was rejected, "Tang Xin'er" still smiled and greeted her kindly.
"You two, you must give me this face today."
"Why?"
"Try your best, I'm not an ungrateful person. If you don't agree, you're trying to squeeze me out. It's obvious that I don't want money or food, so who am I?"
"It doesn't mean that. Didn't I tell you that night? Don't take this matter to heart. It doesn't matter whoever happens to you."
"It's different."
"Hey, why are you acting like a child? How old are you? Show me how coquettish you are..."
"Tang Xin'er" rolled his eyes and simply told the truth.
"Can I beg you? I really have something to beg you for..."
"I knew..."
"clever."
"Big girl, can't you just rest for two days? Only by tossing and unrest can you be happy, happy and proud? I've had enough to worry about and want to take a rest..."
"Are you so afraid of me?"
"It's a headache."
"I can treat you as a friend..."
"I'm flattered, but you probably have other plans..."
"Why are you so useless? A grown man who is not afraid of heaven or earth, is only afraid of women?"
"That's what women use. You are using it now, but it doesn't apply to all men."
"No matter what you say, it's useless, right? If you can't make yourself happy, then just ignore me, right?"
"Wait a minute, that's what I said. How can I be happy with myself? Didn't I see the sweat on our necks benefiting the people and contributing to socialism? Besides, we don't have a close relationship. I can't control your relationship?
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"Huh huh, what you are saying is good for confusing others, but it is of no use to me. I am honest on the surface about getting a temporary job, but if I know you are in charge of twenty theaters secretly, no one will think so, right?
?Besides, we have gone through so many things together, and we finally have some real friendship. You and I are like siblings..."
"I'm going to go, can you please keep your voice down?"
When Hong Yanwu heard this, he quickly looked around and turned around to complain.
"I really need to call you Sister Sheng'er! You are more threatening than threatening. Every word is scarier than every word. What are you thinking? Tell the truth and stop teasing!"
"Tang Xin'er" smiled brightly.
"To be honest, I have really thought about what you advised me to do. I also want to stop and live in peace. But I have thought of several ways, but I am a little unsure. I think you are quite capable. Just send Buddha to the west.
Can you give me some advice?"
Hong Yanwu glanced at Chen Liquan at this time and saw that he raised his chin to let him make the decision. After thinking about it, he agreed.
"That's okay. But not now. We're short of manpower here, so it's not appropriate for us to leave by ourselves. Even after we're done, we have to take a shower or something..."
"Tang Xin'er" is a cheerful person and answered the call immediately.
"Okay, then tonight. You can choose between Chinese and Western. I'll just take one. Go with the more expensive one. Don't save me money."
Hong Yanwu was polite.
"You've already lost a lot. If you vomit a lot of blood again, you won't be able to bear it. Can you forgive me?"
"Tang Xin'er" is still so determined and sincere.
Chapter completed!