Chapter 624 1961

Chapter 624 1961

Chapter 624 1961
Time is like quicksand that cannot be grasped, slipping away from your fingertips inadvertently.

Time flies and another year has passed.

By 1961, the food shortage situation remained severe.

Fortunately, this year is the last year of the famine, and the overall situation this year will be better than last year.

As long as we can get through May and after the spring wheat is harvested, people's lives will gradually get better.

Now is the darkness before dawn. After these months, the situation will be much better.

It's a rare New Year's Day holiday, and today happens to be the weekend. It's really bad luck.

It was already noon when Li Kailang woke up slowly and stared at the ceiling.

The most important moment has arrived.

"I've been waiting for half a year, you have to open it for me today no matter what!"

"Tongzi! Sign in!"

[Ding! The host has signed in for 275 days cumulatively, and the sign-in is successful! Obtain the following items! ]

[Upgrade card fragments*4! Mysterious temptation set! ]

"Yoshi!" Li Kailang raised his eyebrows, and for the time being ignored the 4 upgrade card fragments that were not given, his eyes focused on this set of mysterious temptations.

"I want to see what the temptation is."

Li Kailang gritted his teeth and hardened his heart, and took out the mysterious temptation without thinking.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is immoral, this is immoral, this is this... The world is going downhill and people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be."

"Oh, take it away, take it away."

Li Kailang hurriedly took away a dozen pieces of daring and extremely tempting clothes, as well as a dozen pairs of stockings.

"Really? I haven't found a partner yet, and they've already done all this to me. If I hadn't been so determined, I might not have gotten through this."

Li Kailang put this set of mysterious temptations into the ring and placed it in the deepest part, maybe he would need it in the future.

After putting away the clothes, Li Kailang looked at the upgrade card fragments again.

"As expected, one fragment appears every three months, and now I finally have a complete collection."

He couldn't wait to take out the last fragment. After a flash of golden light, an upgrade card appeared in his hand.

"Which one should I upgrade?" Li Kailang looked at his personal panel.

Maintenance, Bajiquan, and defensive techniques have reached expert level and there is no room for improvement.

Skills such as driving and cooking have already been mastered, which are sufficient and there is no need to upgrade them.

The most important fitter, Li Kailang has eighth-level workpieces to practice with, but he has no plans to use them directly for the time being. He will maximize his benefits only when he is promoted to seventh-level work.

After more than half a year, only two or three were promoted.

One of them is gambling, which, with the help of cheating with a ring, has been successfully upgraded from proficient to expert.

The second is the manufacture of traditional Chinese medicine, improving the ability to manufacture medicine from proficiency to mastery.

It’s a pity that when it comes to knowledge accumulation, I’m still at the entry level and haven’t made any progress.

The martial arts skills [Qinggong], [Ghost Shadow Blade], and [Wrestling] have also been mastered long ago, so there is no need to upgrade them either.

"Martial arts? I've been slacking off. I got a lot of martial arts secrets from Da Long, but it seems I haven't practiced a few more."

All in all, Li Kailang has about a hundred or eighty martial arts secrets manuals in his hands, but he has only learned these three so far.

As soon as I got those secret books, I put them in the ring to collect dust and never learned much.

“Forget it if I haven’t learned it. I’ll just treat these skills as physical training.” Shaking his head, Li Kailang looked away.

There is no need to upgrade knowledge, especially mechanical technology, which is sufficient for now.

After going around in circles for a while, he finally looked at the planting space.

With 64 mu of farmland, the monthly output is about 20 jin. The grain cannot be sold out, and now there are millions of jin of grain stored in the warehouse.

This year, we have sold more than 100,000 kilograms of grain and earned three to five hundred thousand yuan.

Today, food and money are just a string of numbers to Li Kailang.

"Once the famine is over, there will be no way to sell all this food at once. It seems unnecessary to upgrade it. Just keep it as it is."

"There's nothing else that can be upgraded. The backflow machine and the like are not needed for now. How about putting this upgrade card aside for now and see if there's anything else that can be upgraded later?"

After making up his mind, Li Kailang put the upgrade card away for later use.

After waiting for half a year, this is the result.

"Get up, get up!" Li Kailang stood up suddenly.

Suddenly, a sound was heard outside.

"Mother! Mother!" The voice sounded like a wailing.

"Whose family had an accident?" Li Kailang immediately got up and rushed out.

As soon as I went out, I saw three aunts and other women gathered together, and I looked over in the direction of the sound.

"Third Aunt, what's going on?"

"Mother!"

After listening to the noise for a while, the three aunts understood something.

"It's okay. Someone's mother must have passed away. The old lady is not in good health in this cold winter. She might not survive the winter."

"It's better to leave. It will save you from suffering in life."

"Yes, we can't eat enough. If we leave, we won't have to go hungry. It will also save food for the family."

"Hey, I'll go see if I can help you. We're all from the same alley, so I'll help if I can."

Several women were chattering.

"Mom~"

Listening carefully to the miserable voice, Li Kailang didn't recognize the owner of the voice, so he didn't go over to join in the fun.

"Good morning, Xiao Li." Yan Bugui greeted everyone enthusiastically.

"New Year, new atmosphere. The New Year is next month, and we should prepare for it."

When it comes to the Chinese New Year, everyone starts talking immediately.

"What Uncle San said is that we need to prepare early. We were not well prepared last year and did not have a lively New Year. We must have a lively New Year this year anyway."

"Yes, I plan to save all the meat from this month and freeze it so I can eat it next month."

"Then you have to be careful, and be careful not to get an upset stomach like Jia Zhang, hahaha~"

When they thought of Jia Zhang's stomachache, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, as if they were remembering it vividly.

"I don't want to be like that idiot Jia Zhang who doesn't know anything. I'm sure I'll get a stomachache from eating this."

Everyone was chattering.

"Hmph!" Jia Zhang suddenly walked through the central courtyard and looked angrily at the aunt who had mocked her.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, what are you looking at? Haven't you seen it? Don't worry about your eyes. Believe it or not, I will dig your eyes out!" The old lady glared back fearlessly.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, you came at the right time. We are here to settle accounts with you. It is because of you that our hospital failed to get the title of Model Hospital for Health and we cannot even get the New Year's benefits."

"How are you going to compensate us for this? This welfare includes oil, salt and meat. How are you going to compensate us for this?"

When the old lady said this, the third aunt and others were immediately filled with indignation.

A few days ago, the subdistrict office selected a model hospital for hygiene. Although it is just a certificate, it is related to New Year's benefits.

Because of Jia Zhang's mischief, the welfare of the courtyard has been completely lost.

"Bah! What compensation do you want? You beat me up and you still want me to compensate you. How can that be possible? Don't even think about me paying you!"

Having paid the price, Jia Zhang was naturally not afraid.

After being beaten, Jia Zhang felt it was worth it, as she hasn't used up all the things yet.

"Hey, Jia Zhang, are you itching for trouble?" Seeing that Jia Zhang dared to disobey, the old lady said angrily.

"What? I'm not afraid of you. Come on!"

The old lady stood up with a bang, and Jia Zhang was so scared that she ran away.

"Hit someone, hit someone!"

"Hmph, you coward, what a coward." The old lady cursed.

Having been disturbed by Jia Zhang, everyone lost interest in chatting anymore and went back home.

Although New Year's Day is not an important holiday, people still celebrate it with some grandeur and prepare some delicious food to celebrate.

The next day, Li Kailang was called away by his secretary Wan Shen as soon as he arrived.

"Director Yang, you're looking for me."

"There's something. Do you remember that the department rewarded us with two pigs last year?"

Li Kailang nodded: "Remember, they are still kept in the department? Director Yang, do you want me to bring those two pigs back?"

Director Yang explained: "Smart, isn't it almost the end of the year? The pigs have grown up, and I'm worried that the department will take them away, and other factories may also take them away."

"Hurry up and bring the pigs back to our factory, so that we don't have any more money. If we save a little on the food we need, we can still raise the pigs."

"Yeah, so I'll go now?"

"Let's go now and send it directly to the canteen. Ask them to keep an eye on it and make sure nothing happens to it. This is meat for everyone to eat during the New Year."

"Okay!" After receiving the task, Li Kailang drove straight to the pig farm under the Ministry of Metallurgy.

Soon, we arrived at the pig farm.

"Old Wang!"

"It's you, kid. Why are you here?" Lao Wang said in surprise.

"Of course I'm here for something. How are those two pigs that our factory keeps at your place? Let me take a look."

"Look at the pigs. You can go in and see them at the usual place."

Lao Wang took Li Kailang to the pigpen.

"Hum~" Only sporadic pig grunts could be heard in the distance.

The sound is loud, it seems that the baby is being fed well.

Sure enough, when I got closer, I saw that each pig was fat and plump, weighing at least 100 to 180 kilograms.

It’s just that there are a lot fewer pigs in the pigsty, with only seven or eight pigs in each pen, which is much less than the previous twenty or so.

The pigs from the steel rolling mill were among the group, and they looked quite good, weighing around 100 kilograms each, maybe even more.

"Everything is fine. Fortunately, it was not taken away by other factories." He secretly congratulated himself.

Li Kailang praised: "They are well raised. Old Wang, your pig farm is really good at raising pigs. Look at how fat and strong each pig is. If you give me another two months, maybe they can grow to 20 to 30 kilograms."

"That's right. Don't you see who I am? I have raised him for more than ten years. How could there be any difference?" Old Wang boasted proudly.

The two black pigs, weighing less than 200 kilograms in total, were raised for less than a year, which is considered quite good.

But a 200-pound pig is still considered too little. There are thousands of workers in a steel rolling mill, and it is not easy to divide the pigs among them.

At that time, it will depend on how the factory arranges the two pigs, whether to cut them into pieces or make them into cooked food before dividing them. Li Kailang doesn't have to worry about this.

I don’t know if the factory has other ways to get pigs.

"Okay, Lao Wang, I'll take these two pigs away today. Should they be okay?"

"It's okay. These are pigs from your steel mill. You can take them away anytime." Lao Wang looked hesitant.

Li Kailang's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: "Could there be something else going on here?"

Li Kailang couldn't guess what was going on and pretended not to notice Lao Wang's expression.

"Okay, I'll drive the car in and take the pig away in a moment."

"Okay, come on in."

In order to avoid any further complications, Li Kailang drove in quickly and loaded the pigs into the truck without waiting for the people from the pig farm to come and help.

"Okay, let's go."

"Hey, be careful along the way."

Rumbling--

The truck left the pig farm in a hurry.

As the truck disappeared, someone at the pig farm said, "Old Wang, these two fat pigs were taken away. How do you explain this to the department? They just called this morning."

"How can I explain it? How else can I explain it? Just tell the truth. After all, the Ministry agreed to this pig."

"Alas, if the people from the steel mill had come later, maybe they could have operated it. I don't know why the people from the steel mill have such a keen sense of smell."

"We were just about to change, and someone came so soon."

Shaking his head, Lao Wang looked at the remaining pigs in the pigpen and said, "Pick two larger ones and replace them before the people from other factories come."

"Row."

Someone dealt with it immediately.

The truck sped all the way and immediately arrived at the steel rolling mill.

"Yoho, it's piggy!"

"Looks like we have meat to eat."

The security guard saw the two big pigs at a glance and immediately smiled.

As soon as they saw the pig, the security guards couldn't help licking their lips, and someone immediately took out a cigarette and gave it to Li Kailang.

"Master, do you know how these two pigs are arranged in the factory?"

Li Kailang took the cigarette with some surprise. This was the first time a security guard handed him a cigarette.

To be honest: "I don't know about this. The leader didn't say anything, but it is likely to be during the Chinese New Year. How to deal with it then depends on what the leader thinks."

The security guards nodded, a few words of information would be enough so that it would be easier to handle during the New Year.

"Okay, I got it, Master, please go in quickly."

Li Kailang drove straight to the cafeteria.

On the way, a worker came out to use the toilet. When he saw the pigs, he immediately smiled and was very excited.

"We didn't get any meat last year, but maybe we can get some this year. Great, we can eat meat this year."

"Eat meat, eat meat, and I don't know when the distribution will be made. Do you think the outstanding employees at the end of the year can get an extra share?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes lit up.

If they could get an extra share, they would have to work harder.

"Hey, don't snatch it from me. I haven't won any awards this year, so just give it to me this month."

"That won't work. You didn't win the prize because you're not capable enough. Don't blame us. We want this meat too."

For a moment, the harmonious atmosphere fell apart and everyone became a competitor.

After Li Kailang pulled the car to the cafeteria, Director Zhao Gang rushed over after hearing the noise.

"Director Yang said that you should keep these two pigs in the cafeteria first. Please take good care of them. Don't let anything happen to them, or we'll hold you accountable."

"Director Zhao, please go ask Director Yang about how to deal with it. I am just a pig deliveryman."

"Thank you, Master. You've worked hard, and I'm sorry to trouble you to bring the pig over." Zhao Gang greeted him with a smile.

With this old pig around, their cafeteria won’t be too bad in the year-end evaluations of various departments.

This year has been a turbulent year for the cafeteria, with various incidents happening frequently, causing the atmosphere in the cafeteria to become unnatural.

If the matter is not handled properly, he might not be able to stay in the position of director after the Chinese New Year.

The canteen position is very popular nowadays, and even the position of deputy factory director would not be exchanged for it.

"Hurry up and drive the pigs down." Zhao Gang ordered.

"Okay, I'm leaving now."

After driving the two pigs down, Li Kailang drove to the cadre building to tell Director Yang.

Zhao Gang looked at the canteen and said, "Silly Zhu, from now on your main task is to take care of the food for these two pigs. You must ensure that they are alive and well. Nothing can happen to them."

"Also, while they are still in our cafeteria, you have to fatten them up no matter what, understand?"

Sha Zhu was impatient with Zhao Gang's ordering: "Okay, I got it."

After giving instructions to Sha Zhu, Zhao Gang looked at the young people again.

"From today on, you guys will take turns on the night shift and sleep in the cafeteria at night. Make sure they are safe and don't get killed."

"If anything happens to them, I'll hold you responsible, understand?"

"I know." Several people said weakly, and then they had to do the dirty and tiring work.

"Louder! Can you hear me?"

"heard it."

(End of this chapter)