Chapter 232: Many Events

Chapter 232: Many Events

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The next day, the sun shone into every corner of the city.

Li Kailang's mood was as bright as the sunshine, full of joy.

"The vast horizon is my love, and the flowers are blooming at the foot of the rolling green hills"

Li Kailang hummed a little tune, with a happy smile on his face, as he prepared to go to work at the steel mill.

Yesterday's borrowing a knife to kill someone really allowed Li Kailang to vent his anger.

The Jia family's house was full of rice fields, and the entire house was filled with a disgusting stench that was so bad that it was completely uninhabitable.

Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu and Bang Geng worked all night and cleaned up until the early morning before they managed to clean up the rice field.

But the persistent stench of Yonedako filled the room.

In order to avoid the stench, the five members of the Jia family moved in separately and sought shelter at the homes of Sha Zhu and He Yushui.

As for Jia Zhang, she was so smelly that no one could get close to her. Qin Huairu cleaned the rice off her body with disgust.

In addition to the severe injuries on Jia Zhang's face, Jia Dongxu could only carry her to the hospital.

Jia Zhang was finally hospitalized, but her hospitalization made it difficult for the patients in the same ward with her.

Jia Zhang's body was filled with the stench of rice fields, and they were all forced to leave the hospital if they could.

Those who could not be discharged from the hospital would rather sleep in the corridor than share a room with Jia Zhang.

The worst sufferer is Jia Dongxu. He and Banggeng have to sleep at the home of Shazhu, who covets his wife.

Jia Dongxu looked at Sha Zhu with a vigilant look and warned:

"Silly Zhu, I'm warning you! Don't think that you can gain my favor just because I'm staying at your house!"

"Don't even think about my wife. She will never let you touch her. Don't even think about it."

"Jia Dongxu, what do you mean?"

Sha Zhu looked unhappy. He had taken them in with good intentions, but he still had to endure such humiliation.

You are sleeping in my house, yet you still talk so much. Who is the one living under someone else's roof?

Jia Dongxu was not afraid at all: "Why? Silly Zhu, what do you want? Are you feeling guilty?"

"You, humph!" Sha Zhu pointed at Jia Dongxu and couldn't speak clearly.

I don’t know if it was because he felt guilty or because he was beaten by Lu Wenjiang that he didn’t have the strength to beat Jia Dongxu.

When he arrived at the transport team, Li Kailang lay directly in the lounge, waiting for the mission.

"Xiao Li, come here!" Zhang Jinwu's voice came from the office.

Li Kailang responded immediately and walked into the office in high spirits.

"Master, what's the matter?"

Zhang Jinwu glanced at Li Kailang, who was particularly happy today, and directly took out a task list.

"Well, this is a task for the cement factory. This is the last time our steel mill will send supplies there before the New Year."

"Do you know anyone from the First Factory? It's really strange that someone from the First Factory specifically asked you to deliver it!"

"Someone from the First Factory? Zheng Xiang?" The only person Li Kailang knew from the First Steel Rolling Mill was Zheng Xiang.

"I don't know. It wasn't him who called. You'll know when you go and check."

"Okay, I'll take this task. With such a simple task in my hands, I can have another relaxing day."

Li Kailang happily took over the task.

Since the emergence of brake water tanks and seat belts, the difficulty of cement factory tasks has dropped sharply, starting from a hellish difficulty.

Now it has become normal difficulty, even Zhang Fen can be sent, which shows how simple this task is.

When he arrived at the warehouse, Li Kailang loaded the steel bars and left the factory.

When talking about cement, we have to mention the tube-shaped buildings built by the steel rolling mill.

Since the completion of the tube-shaped building, the steel mill's demand for cement has plummeted, and the cement plant has received less and less attention.

The typical way of throwing it away after use is to not recognize the person once they put on the pants.

It's not just the steel mills that are like this, other factories are like this as well, they just throw away the materials after use.

After all, there are only a few tube-shaped buildings in each factory, and once they are built, they cannot be rebuilt in a short period of time.

"I, Hu Hansan, am here again!"

Li Kailang came to the middle of the slope and looked at the slope that was extremely dangerous before, but now he felt calm.

"Let's see if there's anyone around first?" Li Kailang looked around and made sure there was no one around before he felt relieved.

"Only 33 bucks a month, what's the point of playing with your life!"

Li Kailang had an idea and directly took away all the steel bars, making the truck empty.

“It’s not difficult at all!”

Li Kailang smiled, spread his hands, shook his head and got into the car in a nonchalant manner.

"Rumble--"

The truck went down the slope leisurely and safely. On a whim, it put the steel bars back in place.

"This is the correct way to use the cheat!"

Not long after, dust flew up in front of the cement factory's warehouse and a truck slowly drove in.

"It's you! I was wondering who would come to me for no reason."

As soon as he came in, Li Kailang saw an acquaintance - Zheng Xiang.

"Long time no see! It's been almost half a year since we last met."

"more or less."

"I remember you were doing well, why haven't you come to the cement factory for so long?"

Li Kailang shrugged: "What else can I do? The higher-ups have made the decision, so I don't need to be involved anymore."

"By the way, what do you want from me? And you mentioned my name."

Zheng Xiang explained, "It's nothing, I just want to see you and get together. Today is my last time to come to the cement factory, I won't come again in the future."

Li Kailang was puzzled: "Why? You won't do it anymore?"

"That's not the case!" Zheng Xiang shook his head. "I changed my job after the new year. I will be a car driver and drive for my boss!"

"Really? That's great! Congratulations!" Li Kailang congratulated sincerely.

"You've been promoted half a level, and you've also got a car driver's license. It's really a double blessing!"

Zheng Xiang chuckled, he was originally a fourth-level driver, but because he had to drive for his leaders, he also had to drive a small car.

Once you get a small car driver's license, you will be promoted to a deputy third-level driver, and your monthly salary will suddenly reach 58 yuan.

The upgrading of drivers does not have a clear set of visible standards like those of other jobs such as fitters.

As long as you complete the workpiece of corresponding difficulty in the assessment, you can upgrade after passing it.

When a driver takes the test at the beginning, it is not like the current test for sedans, where you need to get a C1 driver's license.

In the 1950s and 1960s, there were very few cars, and most people had to take a driving test to get a large truck license. They were not allowed to take tests to get a small car, three-wheeler, or two-wheeled motor vehicle license.

"You will get a lot of benefits after you transfer there. Compared to us, you know!" Li Kailang smiled.

Zheng Xiang also laughed: "No, no, we are all serving the leaders, how can this be done?"

However, the subject suddenly changed: "But there are indeed a lot of things!"

“But in the final analysis, truck drivers are more comfortable. They can do whatever they need to do at work without so much trouble,” Zheng Xiang sighed.

"That's right!" Li Kailang nodded.

If you work as a driver for a leader, you have to be careful about those overt and covert calculations and be careful with your words. You really don't have the freedom that a truck driver has.

But being a car driver also has its advantages. You can often get access to inside information and learn things that ordinary people don’t know.

The two chatted again, and Zheng Xiang seemed to be just chatting with Li Kailang without any other purpose.

After chatting for half an hour, Zheng Xiang left.

Li Kailang stood in front of the warehouse, staring at the mountains of cement with sharp eyes, and felt itchy in his heart.

"Since we are here, let's see if we can buy some cement to take back with us. It's better to be prepared!"

So he went to find Jiang Yinsheng, the warehouse attendant.

"Comrade Jiang!"

"Comrade Li, is there anything else?"

Jiang Yinsheng, the warehouse attendant, was idly supporting his head, yawning, and watching the workers busy carrying cement.

It was almost the end of the year and there was not much work to do at the cement factory, which made Jiang Yinsheng a little sleepy.

"Are you busy lately?"

Li Kailang chatted politely with Jiang Yinsheng for a while before getting down to business.

Li Kailang pointed at the cement and whispered, "Comrade Jiang, I wonder if we can buy some of this cement privately?"

Jiang Yinsheng looked at him in surprise. He didn't expect that Li Kailang actually wanted to buy it.

This cement is not cheap, one ton costs 130 yuan.

It happens to be the end of the year now, and not many factories need cement, so the factories do not have strict requirements prohibiting private sales.

Every bit of money earned is good money, and the money earned can be used to provide more benefits to the workers.

"To put it another way, this place is not safe."

"Okay!" Li Kailang agreed without hesitation. Being able to buy cement was naturally a good thing.

Arriving at the remote place, Jiang Yinsheng looked around cautiously and felt relieved when he saw that there were no people around.

"You want to buy cement? Of course I can, but this cement is not cheap, and the minimum purchase is 100 bags!"

"These 100 bags weigh 5 tons. Are you sure you want to buy them?"

After saying that, Jiang Yinsheng looked at Li Kailang, waiting for his reaction.

"Minimum purchase of 100 bags? That's a bit too much! I can't use them all by myself! Can't you order less?"

Li Kailang was also shocked after hearing this.

He originally planned to buy only a dozen or twenty bags as a reserve, and no more than 50 bags at most.

Jiang Yinsheng explained helplessly: "I can't do anything about it. It's too little. It's hard for me to ship it out, and it's hard to explain to the higher-ups."

"Besides, if you buy too much cement, you can sell it to those bricklayers. They really need it."

"You can make a lot of money by selling it to them!"

Jiang Yinsheng paused and continued, "Besides, if the cement is well preserved, it won't go bad for several years. It's better to have more than enough."

Hearing this, Li Kailang's heart moved.

This is a method. Anyway, the planting space is large enough, so it is not a problem to put in 100 bags of cement.

Moreover, this cement can come in handy if there is a chance to use it in the future.

At the same time, Li Kailang looked at Jiang Yinsheng in surprise. He didn't expect that he would have such a side to him.

He had previously thought that Jiang Yinsheng was very positive, but he didn't expect that he actually had such a side to him.

"Okay, then 100 bags of cement." Li Kailang agreed readily.

"Okay, do you want it now or tomorrow?" Jiang Yinsheng asked, worried that Li Kailang didn't bring any money.

"If you want it now, I'll go back to the car and give you the money later!"

"Okay, okay!" Jiang Yinsheng said happily. He could also make some money by selling cement.

Both parties were very satisfied with the deal, and soon the carriage was filled with 100 bags of cement.

Li Kailang paid the money without any burden. After all, he had earned 300 yuan for free yesterday, and he added 350 yuan to be done with it.

All in all, it was just the money for buying 50 bags of cement, so it’s not a big loss.

The most important thing is that cement is difficult to buy privately, and it is all mixed in a unified manner. Li Kailang got a great bargain.

Although this one is a bit big, Li Kailang has the space so it doesn’t matter how long it is kept.

“Let’s go!”

Li Kailang said hello to Jiang Yinsheng and drove away.

Arriving at an empty place, Li Kailang looked around again and confirmed that there was no one around before he put all the cement into the planting space.

Then they cleaned up the traces of cement transportation left on the carriage and set off back to the steel mill with peace of mind.

As soon as the truck stopped, Lu Wenjiang hurried over with a roll of cloth in his hand.

"Xiao Li, you're back! This is the fabric your sister-in-law picked out especially for you. She asked me to bring it to you. Please keep it!"

"It's enough for you to make two new sets of clothes. Before the New Year, find someone to make you some new clothes to wear."

As Lu Wenjiang spoke, he put the cloth into Li Kailang's cab.

Li Kailang smiled a little embarrassedly: "Oh, how can I say this? Brother, you are too polite."

"Okay, just take it if I give it to you. It's a good thing." Lu Wenjiang didn't care.

"By the way, Xiao Li, do you have any extra cement?"

Li Kailang thought for a moment and replied, "I still have some extra cement. What are you going to do, brother?"

Lu Wenjiang explained: "What else can I do? Renovate. Your furniture is very new. Putting it in my house makes it look a little dirty."

"Well, your sister-in-law thought that we could do some renovations before the New Year so that we can celebrate the New Year. I'm worried that I won't be able to buy it."

Li Kailang responded, "Is that so? Senior Brother, how much cement do you want? I'll go back and find it for you."

"It's not much, just four or five bags will be enough. I'll buy the cement from you."

Li Kailang said proudly: "I won't buy it, it will seem strange. These cements were given to me by Li Huaide, and I didn't spend any money on them."

"Well, don't give me four or five bags, or it won't be enough. I have 10 bags left, take them all."

"I've already finished the renovation, so I don't need the cement. I'm just going to keep it, so why not let my senior brother use it?"

The remaining 10 bags were left over from the renovation. Li Kailang has never used them and they are still brand new.

They are just 10 small bags of cement, insignificant compared to 100 bags of cement.

Seeing this, Lu Wenjiang didn't bother to be polite with Li Kailang: "Then thank you for your help."

"It's okay!" Li Kailang waved his hand, not caring at all: "After work this afternoon, I'll bring the cement over to you, Senior Brother."

Lu Wenjiang declined: "That's not necessary. I can just go to your place after work. No need to make an extra trip."

Seeing this, Li Kailang did not force it.

After the discussion, Lu Wenjiang went to the lounge.

Li Kailang looked at the cloth and smiled helplessly.

He had bought two new clothes at the supply and marketing cooperative before, but they were Lenin suits and he rarely wore them.

"We have plenty of fabric, so let's make some close-fitting clothes. My old clothes are a bit worn out, so it's time to change them. I should find someone to help me make them."

Li Kailang has a sewing machine, but he doesn't know how to sew clothes. The best clothes stylist around him is the third aunt.

"I'll give the fabric to Auntie No. 2 and ask her to make two new sets of clothes. They should be ready before the end of the year, so I can get new clothes for the Chinese New Year."

"However, it's better to give half of the cloth first, so that Yan Bugui won't worry about it."

After work, Lu Wenjiang followed Li Kailang and took the cement away with a cart. Li Kailang was worried that Lu Wenjiang would return the cart.

"Brother, since you have taken the cart, there is no need to return it immediately. I don't need it very much, so I'll leave it with you first."

"Okay, when you need it, let me know and I'll send it to you." Lu Wenjiang responded and left pushing the cart.

After Lu Wenjiang left, Li Kailang went home, cut the cloth in half, and took the cloth to find the third aunt.

"Auntie, are you busy?"

"No hurry, no hurry. Is there anything I can do for you, Xiao Li?" The third aunt wiped her hands quickly and noticed the cloth in Li Kailang's hand.

Li Kailang explained: "It's not a big deal. I have some cloth on hand. I would like to ask Auntie San to help me make a slim-fitting dress."

"Is that the case? No problem. I'll measure it for you. By the way, what do you require?" The third aunt asked Li Kailang to come into the house and took out a ruler to measure.

"I don't have any requirements for clothes, just slim fit and loose fitting."

"That's easy, Xiao Li, when do you want it?" The third aunt said as she measured Li Kailang's body.

"Don't worry, it will only take ten days or half a month!"

"That's no problem!" Ten days is plenty of time for the three aunts.

"By the way, can you please tell me how much it is? I will return the money to you first, in case you forget it later."

"A set of clothes only costs 2 yuan!" Auntie calculated quickly.

Li Kailang gave the money without hesitation, "Third Auntie, I'm sorry to trouble you with the clothes!"

"Okay, don't worry, Third Auntie will do everything for you."

The three aunts were delighted when they received the money.

After things were settled, Li Kailang went home to cook.

When Yan Bugui returned home, he saw the fabric on the bed.

"When did our family hide such a large amount of cloth? The New Year is coming soon. It's just the right time to make some clothes for Jie Di!"

"Boss, don't move!"

When the third aunt heard Yan Bugui's voice, she hurried out of the kitchen.

"Pa!" He slapped Yan Bugui's hand away and looked at the fabrics carefully.

"Why did you hit me for no reason?" Yan Bugui complained.

"Don't move it, this is Xiao Li's fabric, he paid me to make clothes for him, don't damage it!"

"Xiao Li, Li Kailang?" Yan Bugui asked uncertainly.

"Who else could it be except him? Don't make it dirty, he paid you for it!"

As she spoke, the third aunt took out the two yuan that Li Kailang had given her.

"This really can't be moved." Yan Bugui nodded.

"What a pity. With such a large piece of cloth, we can make so many clothes for Jie Di!" Yan Bugui said regretfully, and started to calculate Li Kailang's things again.

"Don't think too much and don't move around. This fabric is very delicate and not cheap. We can't afford the compensation if you damage it." The third aunt warned.

As a tailor who deals with fabrics all year round, the third aunt could tell at a glance and touch that the fabric given by Li Kailang was very exquisite.

"Forget it then!" When Yan Bugu heard the word Gui, he immediately gave up his unrealistic idea, but he was still thinking about it.

"But with such a large fabric, there should be a lot of fabric left over."

Fortunately, Li Kailang was prepared for Yan Bugu and only gave half of the cloth.

If Li Kailang had directly given all the cloth, Yan Bugu would not only be able to calculate the cloth that would be tailored for Li Kailang, but also be able to keep as many large pieces of cloth as possible.

This is Yan Bugui’s ability!
(End of this chapter)