freenovelworld Chapter 81 You're in for a busy day now, kid.
Chapter 81 You're in for a busy day now, kid.
Uncle Zhong watched quietly as Aunt Zhong played with Zhao Nana, his face beaming with a happy and content smile. Sunlight streamed into the courtyard, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere that made one feel the warmth and tranquility of home.
"Ring ring ring"
The telephone ringing in the main room broke the silence in the courtyard.
Zhao Yuan walked into the main room and picked up the phone.
"Hey."
"Is it trillion dollars?"
The voice on the other end was that of County Magistrate Yang Xilai.
"County Chief Yang, this is Zhao Yuan."
Zhao Yuan said.
“Brother Zhaoyuan, I’ve been looking for you since I got to work. I finally found you. You’ve really made our county magistrate proud this time.”
An excited voice came from the other side.
"Um, County Chief Yang, what's the matter? I'm completely confused."
Zhao Yuan was a little confused for a moment.
“Brother Zhaoyuan, yesterday Secretary Bai Bin of the province told me about your outstanding deeds at the provincial chemical plant. He expressed his special gratitude for your efforts in saving the plant from huge losses and asked our county party committee to give you high praise and promote you.”
"Oh, I don't deserve praise for this; it's what I should do."
Zhao Yuan answered modestly.
Zhao Yuan knew he would definitely be praised for this, but it wouldn't be reported back to the county until at least next week. He didn't expect it to spread so quickly.
"Brother Zhaoyuan, you're too modest. We'll decide how to praise you after the county committee discusses it. There's another matter I need your help with."
County Magistrate Yang Xilai said.
"County Magistrate Yang, just give me your orders."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Secretary Bai asked me to ask you: the Bingcheng Fertilizer Plant has purchased a set of equipment from the United States, and will receive it next week. They would like to ask you to come and help. Is that convenient for you?"
County Magistrate Yang Xilai asked.
"Ice City, it's so far away, how did they know I was there?"
Zhao Yuan was a little puzzled.
"You've made our whole county famous now, and your story has spread throughout the industry nationwide. I'm afraid you're in for a lot of work from now on."
Yang Xilai said with a smile.
"County Chief Yang, I have a ton of things to do, I'm so busy I barely have time to breathe, where would I find the time?"
Zhao Yuan said somewhat embarrassedly that he was just lucky this time, and he caught the other party's weakness, so he could openly extort money from the Americans. But he wasn't so lucky every time. Now, Zhao Yuan really didn't want to travel a long distance to do it for just a few hundred dollars in service fees.
"Zheng Ziqi told me that your company has a lot of things that require your decision-making, and I also heard that you are preparing to set up a food factory, is that right?"
"Yes, the equipment for the food factory will arrive tomorrow. After that, I'll be busy with approvals, product testing, promotion, and so on. There's also a ton of stuff to do with the fireworks packaging and gift packages. Wilson and the others will be coming over at the beginning of next month. I'm really overwhelmed. Can I decline?"
Zhao Yuan asked.
"Hmm... Look, Secretary Bai has spoken up. Could you do me a favor? Of course, our own affairs are the most important."
County Chief Yang said.
"County Chief Yang, please refuse if you can help me. If I really can't refuse, I can only obey the organization's arrangements."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Okay, I'll explain your situation to Secretary Bai and see if we can postpone it. As for your production approval, I'll have the relevant personnel from the Industry and Commerce Bureau contact you proactively and provide on-site service. As long as you meet the requirements, we'll process it quickly and simply. I also have a favor to ask."
County Magistrate Yang Xilai said.
"Thank you, County Chief Yang, for your concern for our private enterprise. Please feel free to ask if there is anything you need. I will do my best to help you with anything I can."
Zhao Yuan said.
“Once the factory is up and running, can we give priority to returning educated youth? The county is under too much pressure to find employment for educated youth right now.”
County Chief Yang Xilai said in a somewhat consultative tone.
"Well, I'll try to leave some positions for educated youth, but I also need to consider the people in my own village."
Zhao Yuan told the truth.
"Of course, on behalf of the county committee, I thank you first. Zhaoyuan, since you're running a food factory, I can recommend a master craftsman to you. You can give him a try; his skills are excellent."
County Chief Yang's tone relaxed.
"Sure, introduce us sometime."
Zhao Yuan said.
"There's no time like the present. Do you have time at noon? I'd like to make an appointment with him."
“Okay, I’ll treat you to lunch at the state-run restaurant.”
"Okay, I'll let him know."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Just as Zhao Yuan hung up the phone, before he could even leave the main room, the phone rang again.
"Hey."
"Zhaoyuan, this is Zhao Xiaoqing. We will arrive in Jinyang County at 4:00 this afternoon."
"Okay, I'll come pick you up then."
Zhao Yuan hung up the phone.
"Fangfang, I need to go buy some things."
After saying goodbye to Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong, Zhao Yuan left.
After a while, Zhaoyuan carried a large pile of things to Uncle Zhong's yard, handed them to Zhou Jiefang, and then returned to his own courtyard.
Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong were sitting next to the empty cart.
Zhao Yuan knew that Lin Fangfang was probably feeding Zhao Nana, so he went into the room.
"Fangfang, is the house mostly cleaned up?"
"Well, it's almost there."
"Then let's go to Uncle Zhong's house together. Zhao Xiaoqing from Shanghai, whom I met on the train last time, is arriving this afternoon. I bought some meat and offal, so let's go and process them together. I'm going to the state-run restaurant at noon. County Chief Yang introduced me to an experienced chef, so I'll go see him at noon."
"Okay, I'll go over after I've fed Nana."
"OK, all right."
Zhao Yuan went to the kitchen again to take a look. Master Fang and his apprentice were working very quickly. The main body of the stove was already completed, and it should be finished by the morning.
Zhao Yuan then took out cigarettes and distributed them to everyone. Everyone stopped to smoke a cigarette and have a cup of tea.
After feeding Nana, Lin Fangfang carried her out.
As soon as Aunt Zhong saw Zhao Nana, she rushed forward and carefully took her into her arms, gently letting Nana's little head rest on her broad shoulders.
Then, she began to gently pat Nana's back while muttering incantations:
"Break your baby's back after feeding, and they'll sleep better and grow stronger."
After patting for a while, Zhao Nana made a "uh uh uh" sound.
Upon hearing the "uh-uh-uh" sound, Aunt Zhong immediately understood and skillfully tilted Zhao Nana slightly to pick her up, then continued to patiently tease the little one. However, not long after, Nana's little mouth unconsciously started yawning, clearly indicating that she had eaten and drunk her fill and was drowsy.
Aunt Zhong carefully placed Zhao Nana in the stroller again, and then slowly pushed the stroller back and forth. Before long, Zhao Nana fell asleep peacefully.
At this moment, Zhaoyuan spoke up, "Fangfang, look at Aunt Zhong, she's much more professional than you! Now you can rest assured."
Hearing this, Lin Fangfang smiled and replied, "Okay, let's go to Uncle Zhong's house."