Chapter 234 Winter Storage Vegetables

Chapter 234 Winter Storage Vegetables

Chapter 234 Winter Storage Vegetables (Subscribe!)

There was still nothing to do at the steel rolling mill today. After completing two tasks, Li Kailang was completely free and waited for the bell to ring for the end of get off work.

After a leisurely finish of work, Li Kailang returned to his home with brisk steps.

At the same time, Xiao Liu, a clerk from the street office, suddenly came to visit.

He looked a little nervous, as if he needed Li Kailang's help with something.

"Master Li, are you free now? I have something to talk to you about?"

"Xiao Liu! I'm free now, come in and chat!" Li Kailang invited enthusiastically.

Xiao Liu entered Li Kailang's house, looked around, and looked at the layout of the room. He couldn't help but admire it sincerely:
"Master Li, your house looks really big and is beautifully decorated, better than many other houses!"

"Really? Thank you, thank you!" Li Kailang smiled modestly.

After all, this house is the product of his hard work, and building a house across the board is more effective than praising anything else.

The two chatted briefly, and Li Kailang got straight to the point and asked.

"I wonder what Liu wants to talk to me about?"

Hearing this, Xiao Liu also got down to business.

"Master Li, the truth is, some of the winter vegetables at the grain station overflowed, and our subdistrict office took some of them."

"We need to transport the winter vegetables this weekend, so I want to ask Master Li for help to transport the winter vegetables here."

"Master Li is a driver in one of the surrounding courtyards. I would like to trouble you to use your truck to help transport it."

Hearing this, Li Kailang nodded in agreement without hesitation: "Is that so! Since it's a good thing to help everyone, I'll help you."

This was Li Kailang’s first time transporting winter stored vegetables. The previous winter stored vegetables were not transported by him.

Xiao Liu felt relieved when he heard that Li Kailang was willing to help.

"Thank you so much, Master Li! Weekends are your rest time, and I'm so sorry to bother you to help me!"

Xiao Liu went to see Li Kailang, feeling somewhat nervous.

If Li Kailang is unwilling to help, the street office will have to organize people to transport this batch of winter vegetables by pulling a cart, which is far less convenient than using a truck.

"No, it's my honor to serve you all." Li Kailang waved his hand.

Doing this little thing can save you from getting a good reputation with the street office, which is a good thing.

Xiao Liu continued, "Tomorrow our subdistrict office will report to the leaders of your steel mill and call on you and your truck."

"Please also tell your leader to be prepared."

"Okay, I know." Li Kailang nodded in response.

Xiao Liu suddenly thought: "Oh, by the way, when we call on Master Li, we won't give you any salary subsidy."

"However, we will leave you the best part of our winter storage vegetables as a thank you."

The street office also knows that they can’t just ask for help for free, they have to give some benefits.

"Oh! What you said is true. It's my honor to serve you all!" Li Kailang said politely.

Xiao Liu said goodbye, "I'm sorry to bother you Master Li this weekend. I still have to notify other people, so I won't talk to you any more."

Li Kailang responded: "Just do your thing! Don't worry about me!"

After leaving Li Kailang's house, Xiao Liu went to the central courtyard to inform everyone that there would be something to do with winter vegetable storage over the weekend.

"Everyone needs to buy vegetables for winter storage, so make preparations in the next few days and calculate how much they will cost."

"There aren't many winter vegetables this time. Don't think about taking them all. See if there's enough space in the cellar to store them."

After notifying everyone, Xiao Liu and Li Kailang said hello and went to other courtyards to inform them of the news.

When Yan Bugui heard the notice, he immediately ran to the cellar to check if there was enough space.

"There's still a little space left. I can buy some and put them away. I can go borrow a cart from Xiao Li and bring back some vegetables for the winter."

Yan Bugui asked Li Kailang to borrow a cart. Li Kailang readily lent it to him and made a small request.

"By the way, Uncle San, if you lend me your cart, can you help me with a little favor when the time comes?"

"You say!" Yan Bugui did not take the responsibility directly.

Li Kailang said: "It's not a big job. I will be busy when the time comes. Just help me bring back the winter storage vegetables."

Yan Bugui agreed without hesitation: "No problem!"

A few days passed quickly.

On the weekend, at five or six in the morning, the sun has not yet come out, and a faint light can be seen in the sky.

"get up!"

Li Kailang remembered what he had promised, so he got up early, packed up, and went out.

"Hurry up, everyone else has gone, we should also hurry and line up, otherwise we will miss out on the good food if we are too late in line."

As soon as Li Kailang walked out of the hospital, many people hurriedly ran to a certain place to gather.

Li Kailang got directly into the truck parked outside the door. Li Kailang drove this truck back last night.

After all, it was a waste of time going back and forth. Fortunately, the street office had made arrangements in advance, otherwise Li Kailang would not have been able to open the door.

"Rumble--"

The truck made a deafening noise and its headlights came on, instantly illuminating the somewhat dark alley ahead.

"Let's go!" The truck started.

After a while, Li Kailang arrived at the grain station. There were several trucks loading winter vegetables outside, and a large number of carts were also pulling in.

Those who were pulling the carts looked at the driver with envy.

These trucks not only carry more, but can also cut in line and help load cargo first, which is much better than those trucks pulling carts.

After a while, the carriage was filled with winter vegetables. Li Kailang took the cargo list and drove out of the grain station and returned to the street office.

At this time, the subdistrict office had already arranged the place and prepared all the equipment, just waiting for Li Kailang to come in.

"Rumble--"

The deafening roar of the truck coming towards them immediately made everyone restless.

"Boom!!!"

Li Kailang stopped the car and Xiao Liu came to Li Kailang's side.

"Master Li, thank you for your help. Please rest in the car. We will do the rest!"

"Okay, thank you for your help." Li Kailang nodded and took a rest in the car.

The winter vegetables on this truck are not enough for everyone to buy. After selling this batch, Li Kailang has to go for more.

As soon as the truck arrived, the originally orderly team suddenly became chaotic.

People rushed to the truck, hoping to grab a good position.

"Hey! Don't squeeze me!"

"What are you doing? Don't try to cut in line!"

"Why would I cut in line? I'm obviously here."

"You're talking nonsense. You're clearly behind me. You took my spot. Go back to the queue."

For a moment, the team was filled with the sounds of quarreling and pushing.

Some people tried to maintain order but were quickly drowned in the crowd.

"What do you mean by that? You are slandering me!"

"what!"

"You dare to hit me? I give you face!"

"what!"

In the chaos, two sturdy women suddenly started fighting with each other.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly moved away from them, leaving a circle so that they could fight to their heart's content.

"What are you doing! What are you doing!" Xie Yong yelled and ran over hurriedly.

"stop fighting!"

Xie Yong's words had no effect on the two women who were fighting.

The two women looked very strong, especially when wearing thick coats, they looked extremely strong. They slapped each other on the left and right, refusing to give in.

They pulled the hair, kicked the feet, and even bit the mouth, using every possible means. The scene was very chaotic at one point.

The residents around were watching this fierce fight, some were surprised, some were whispering, and some were even cheering.

"I didn't expect Wang Meili to be so powerful and hit so hard!"

"Zhao Hong is also unlucky. She actually cut in line with Wang Meili. She didn't even look at who she is?"

"Well done! Well done! These two shrews are fearless all day long. Finally, we get to see them fight."

"Oh, yes, a slap in the face, oh, yes, it has to be a slap in the face."

At this time, Director Wang from the Street Office also noticed the commotion.

She walked over quickly and saw Wang Meili and Zhao Hong fighting fiercely with angry expressions on their faces.

"Officer Xie, don't just look at them! Stop them quickly!" Director Wang shouted.

"You guys, go and separate them!" Xie Yong ordered.

Several police officers immediately stepped forward, grabbed Wang Meili and Zhao Hong, and tried to separate them.

However, both men struggled to break free from the police and continued to attack each other.

"Let me go! Let me go! I want to beat that bitch Wang Meili to death!"

"Come on! Who's afraid of who? Let's see who beats who to death, you bitch!"

After some effort, the police finally succeeded in separating the two.

"This Wang Meili is really amazing! I didn't expect her to fight so fiercely and ruthlessly!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Zhao Hong finally met a tough guy. She was beaten so badly!"

The people around looked at the results of the two people's battle and started talking about it.

After the fight, Wang Meili's clothes were a little messy and her face had some scratches, although she looked a little embarrassed. But Zhao Hong, on the other hand, was much more miserable.

His clothes were torn to shreds, his face was covered with slap marks and scratches, his hair was messily scattered on his shoulders, and there was a faint trace of blood at the corners of his mouth.

Director Wang looked at the two of them, the anger in his eyes obvious.

Even when they were separated by the police, the two men adjusted their clothes and stared at each other fiercely, as if they were ready to attack again at any time.

"Don't just watch! Keep fighting! Don't you two like fighting? Keep fighting!" Director Wang said angrily.

"Don't just stand there! Keep beating me. When you're done, I'll have Officer Xie send you all to jail!"

"Yes, keep fighting! We haven't had enough!" a busybody echoed loudly.

Director Wang turned around with his eyes wide open: "Why, Zhang San, do you want to stay in jail too? Then come out and fight too!"

Under Director Wang's gaze, Zhang San showed an awkward smile on his face, smiled awkwardly, and remained silent.

The people around seemed to have paused. There was complete silence for a moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on these two people.

Director Wang looked at the two of them. The dissatisfaction in their eyes was evident and almost bursting out.

"What? Are you still not convinced? Then keep fighting! Keep fighting!"

As he said this, as if he was afraid that they would not take action, Director Wang walked up to them, grabbed the two women by the collars, and forced them to stand face to face.

"Now that we're so close, we should be able to fight, right? Keep fighting! Don't just stand there!"

Director Wang was furious at this time. He could have beaten him at any other time, but at this moment.

"Aren't you two quite capable? You're like the kings of the hill in your own yard, fighting anyone who doesn't obey you! You look like you're fearless, so why don't you dare to fight me?"

"Now is a good opportunity. If you win, you'll go to jail. If you lose, you'll go to the hospital."

Facing Director Wang's rebuke, the two men lowered their heads and said nothing, as if there was some attractive treasure on the ground.

The two men's burly figures are like mountain kings in their respective courtyards. They are decisive and never talk nonsense when it comes to action. They are far from being comparable to Jia Zhang, the necromancer.

But in front of Director Wang, their sturdy figures and strong aura seemed to have lost their effect.

Director Wang stared at them and said in a serious voice: "Tell me why you fought just now!"

The two men were silent, like ostriches, with their heads buried deep in their chests.

"Speak! Use all the energy you used in the fight just now and speak!" Director Wang's tone became even more severe.

"It's her! She's the one who cut in on my team." Zhao Hong was the first to complain, pointing at Wang Meili.
"You're talking nonsense. It was obviously you who cut in line. You were clearly behind me!" Wang Meili retorted loudly.

"Who cut in line? If you don't explain the reason today, neither of you will be able to buy winter vegetables."

"Director Wang, you have to believe me! It was Zhao Hong who cut in line with me! If she hadn't cut in line, I wouldn't have hit her!" Wang Meili argued anxiously.

"You're talking nonsense. It was obviously you who cut in line with me, and now that I've exposed you, you want to hit me!" Zhao Hong retorted.

The two men accused each other and neither of them would give in, and the scene was very chaotic for a while.

"Okay! Shut up, both of you! I'll go ask someone else!" Director Wang was given a headache by the quarrel between the two.

"Neither of you can rest assured. You are worse than others."

Director Wang turned to the crowd and asked, "Did anyone see that? Which of them cut in line?"

However, looking around, no one raised their hand.

Obviously, everyone was intimidated by the two men's strength and did not dare to testify easily.

Seeing this, Director Wang could only speak again:

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. If they dare to retaliate against you, tell me and I'll have Officer Xie arrest them both!"

After these words were spoken, a weak-looking young woman finally slowly raised her hand and looked at the two men with some fear.

Director Wang's eyes lit up. "Tell me, who cut in line?"

"Yes, they are the ones who are trying to interfere with my team!" the young woman just said.

"You're talking nonsense! When did I ever cut in line with you?" Zhao Hong cursed.

"Damn it, you actually dared to say that I cut in line. Do you think I'm giving you face?" Wang Meili also cursed.

The two men's faces turned red and their necks became thick, which clearly showed that they were feeling guilty.

The young woman was obviously frightened by the two people's scene, and immediately changed her words: "Director, they didn't cut in line!"

Director Wang didn't expect that the two of them would dare to threaten her in front of her, and she immediately became furious:

"Zhao Hong, Wang Meili, you two are so nice! You actually dared to threaten a girl in front of me. Do you think I dare not do anything to you?"

After saying that, he turned to Officer Xie Yong who was standing beside him and said, "Officer Xie, please take these two away!"

Xie Yong nodded and signaled his men to go forward and take the two away.

"Director Wang, I was just joking, I didn't mean to threaten anyone!"

"Yes, Director Wang, I'm just talking, it's nothing serious!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the two men immediately begged for mercy.

But the police ignored their explanation and took them away directly.

Director Wang looked at the two men's backs and turned coldly to the crowd of onlookers.

"Everyone has seen what happened today. If anyone dares to cut in line and cause trouble, these two will be the ones to suffer!"

"If someone cut in line just now, please be more conscious and line up at the back!"

Everyone was intimidated by Director Wang's majesty and nodded in obedience.

Those who had just cut in line also consciously lined up at the end of the line.

Soon, the whole team became orderly.

"Okay, let's start selling winter vegetables now. Everybody behave yourself!" Although Director Wang's tone was stern, it was also for the sake of maintaining order.

After saying that, he walked to the front of the line and started selling winter vegetables.

Neighbors lined up one by one to get numbers and buy as needed. Every household with a flatbed tricycle had to push the vehicle over.

Several people got on the carriage, unloaded the winter-stored vegetables, weighed them and started selling them.

Everything became orderly.

"Hey, what has this thing been bitten into? Can you give me a new one?"

"That's it. Do you want it or not? If not, forget it. There are still a bunch of people behind us."

The sound of bargaining can be heard everywhere, as everyone wants the good-looking white winter vegetables.

After a while, all the winter vegetables in the carriage were sold out, and Li Kailang asked for another truck to bring back a batch.

This process was repeated several times until the needs of all residents were finally met, except for the last part.

"Okay, everyone come here!" Director Wang called everyone.

She pointed to the remaining winter vegetables on the carriage and said, "These vegetables are the best in appearance, so we kept them."

"Everyone take a look at how much there is. You can pick some to take home, but you still have to pay for it."

The only people present were people from the subdistrict office, a few policemen, Director Wang, and Li Kailang.

When the people from the street office were selling the last batch of winter-stored vegetables, they intentionally or unintentionally kept some of the best-looking ones.

This is something that everyone knows, and it was also something that was agreed upon in advance.

"Everyone, report your numbers and hurry up. It's getting late. You can go back and rest early after you're done."

Director Wang said to everyone.

"Master Li, I'd like to trouble you to send the remaining winter storage vegetables and the cargo list back to the grain station so that they can record it."

Li Kailang nodded.

While they were selecting, Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng came over pulling a cart.

"Uncle, you're here! Please help me drag it back and put it in the cellar. I'll be out for something soon."

"Oh, okay!" Yan Bugui responded.

A few people picked and took away most of the good winter vegetables, leaving some that no one wanted.

Director Wang looked at Yan Bugui and said, "Teacher Yan, we still have some winter vegetables here. Does your family want some?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Of course!" Yan Bugui never expected such a good thing to happen.

After he put the winter vegetables he bought in the cellar, he found that there was still some space, so he thought about buying some more.

However, winter storage vegetables can only be bought once and cannot be bought more than once.

Just because he had greeted Li Kailang, he had to pull a cart to help Li Kailang transport the winter stored vegetables back.

"Okay, then I'll sell the remaining winter vegetables to Teacher Yan."

"Xiao Li, can I take this dish back with you?" Yan Bugui looked at Li Kailang.

"Okay, it's not much anyway, but don't take mine!" Li Kailang looked at Yan Bugui mysteriously.

"Oh, how could I be like this!" Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly, but was exposed by Li Kailang.

He really had this idea just now, but it wouldn't be much anyway.

After finishing it, Director Wang thought to Li Kailang: "Master Li, please make another trip."

Li Kailang nodded and drove back to deliver the cargo list.

After returning, he saw Yan Bugui putting his winter stored vegetables into the cellar. Li Kailang cleaned the truck and sent it back to the steel mill to ensure its safety.

It would be safest to send such a large truck back to the steel mill to avoid any malfunction caused by children, which would be troublesome.

Especially this kid Banggeng, he has the most clever ideas and can break things quietly and hardly anyone will notice.

It was almost noon when Li Kailang returned home. After a simple wash, he fell asleep.

He slept particularly soundly, as if it was making up for his fatigue from getting up early and being busy all morning.

It started at five or six in the morning and was only finished at eleven or twelve o'clock now. It was not an easy task.

"If we use a cart, who knows how long it will take!"

After returning home, Li Kailang washed up and fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)