Siheyuan starts to eat the old man

Chapter 403 Yi Zhonghai goes to the countryside

Li Pingan, slightly embarrassed, turned sideways to make way for a passage so that Qin Jingru could pass through smoothly. The two of them didn't talk at all during the whole process.

After walking a certain distance, Qin Jingru stopped and secretly turned her head to look in the direction where Li Pingan was just now. After discovering that Li Pingan had gone back, Qin Jingru's face flashed with a hint of loneliness, and she walked to the toilet with her head sullenly.

After pouring out the chamber pot, she returned home and looked at the empty bed at home. Thinking of Xu Damao's night with another woman last night, Qin Jingru sighed deeply and started to light a fire to prepare her own breakfast.

After the meeting in the morning, as soon as Li Ping'an returned to the department, Zhang Daquan came up to him and said with a smile: "Hey, Section Chief Li, I remember that Xu Damao and you are from the same hospital, right?"

"Yes, why do you ask this?" Li Ping'an asked curiously, putting down the notebook in his hand.

Hearing Li Pingan ask this, Zhang Daquan looked at Li Pingan in surprise: "You don't know yet?"

"What should I know?" Li Ping'an looked at Zhang Daquan confused, not knowing what was going on.

"Xu Damao was reported to have broken shoes. The factory has already intervened in the investigation this morning. It was spread everywhere early in the morning. I thought you already knew about it."

"What? True or false?"

"This can be fake. In the morning, Section Chief Wang from the security department went to Xu Damao's office to investigate before he went to work."

Hearing that this was the case, Li Ping'an nodded thoughtfully. Based on Silly Zhu's performance in the morning, he could probably guess who reported this matter.

"Okay, I'm at work now. Don't discuss these gossips and work hard. The sub-subject in our department is still vacant. If you work hard, you might have a chance to become a sub-subject."

"Okay, okay, I'll go to work right away. Section Chief, I think based on our relationship, you don't need to make excuses for me. I'm thankful that I can be the section chief. You'd better tell this to other comrades." "

Zhang Daquan, an old man who has been in the agency for such a long time, naturally knows exactly how much he weighs. That is to say, he became the section chief only after entrusting Li Ping'an to take care of him. As for the position of deputy section, he wants to I dare not even think about it.

Looking at Zhang Daquan who returned to his seat with a playful smile, Li Ping'an chuckled. This old guy has really become a master in the agency. He won't eat any of the pie he painted.

After a brief chat with everyone in Core, Li Ping'an sneaked out and planned to talk to Shazhu about the ingredients for Full Moon Wine.

When he came to the cafeteria, he didn't see Shazhu. After thinking for a while, Li Ping'an went directly to the security department.

There was still some distance from the security department, and Xu Damao's voice could be vaguely heard shouting injustice inside.

When Li Ping'an arrived, a circle of people had gathered at the entrance of the security department to watch the fun. Among the crowd, Silly Zhu was so happy that he couldn't help but smile at the door with his mouth wide open.

"Brother Zhuzi, if you're not staying in the cafeteria, what are you doing in front of the security department?"

Silly Zhu turned around and found out that it was Li Ping'an. He quickly asked Li Ping'an to come closer and listen to how Xu Damao was quibbling inside.

It's not like two women are fighting. Li Pingan is not particularly interested in this matter. It's time for the full moon banquet soon. Comrade Lao Yi's battle this time is so big that Li Pingan is very worried that he won't be able to raise twenty. Meats and dishes for the banquet,

Forcibly dragging the reluctant Silly Zhu to an empty space with no one around, Li Ping'an began to ask about Yi Zhonghai's preparation of ingredients.

When it came to business, the expression on Shazhu's face softened slightly. He lit up a cigarette and took a deep breath before slowly shaking his head.
"It's not very ideal. Most of my connections are in skilled workers. There is no way to do this kind of purchasing work. I can only find it on the black market. But I think you also know the situation on the black market. It's no problem to purchase three or five tables." It will definitely not work if there are too many. I begged grandpa and grandma to help him prepare only ten tables of dishes. There is nothing we can do about the meat. There are still five tables of gaps in the dishes. As for the meat, it depends on whether the wild boar can get it."

The gap of five tables of dishes is really not a small amount. With Yi Zhonghai's connections, there is a high probability that he will not be able to get it. Even if he can get it, the price will be high. As for the wild boar, the chance of luck is too high.

After knowing the specific situation, Li Ping'an scratched his hair. The old man was in such a difficult situation now that he would not let himself get involved. He wanted to prepare the ingredients for twenty tables of dishes by himself.

"Well, Brother Zhuzhu, let me ask you to do a little favor."

Now that he knew the specific situation, Li Ping'an decided to secretly help Comrade Lao Yi prepare all the materials to satisfy Lao Yi's wish.

"Tell me, what's our relationship? Let alone small favors, it's big favors. As long as you find me, then I can still help you."

"My uncle needs vegetables and meat. If he doesn't have enough, tell me secretly and I'll get it together."

"What do you mean? You are a family. You can just say no to the elder. Why are you secretly helping?" Silly Zhu asked in confusion.

Glancing at Silly Zhu, Li Ping'an sighed inwardly. All Silly Zhu's intelligence and energy were used in a battle of wits and courage with Xu Damao. He was a complete fool in terms of human relations and sophistication. No wonder he could be fooled into acting like a bear in the TV series.

"Okay, brother Zhuzi, don't ask, just do as I just said. You give me a list, and I will prepare the materials. After this time, I will treat you to a meal to express my gratitude."

After taking out the pen and paper he brought with him to record all the ingredients needed, Li Ping'an declined the invitation to go to the show, said goodbye to Silly Zhu, and hurriedly found someone to help purchase this batch of ingredients.

It's not that Li Ping'an doesn't have the dishes on the list in his own warehouse, but just like pork, the taste of food from this era is very different from that of later generations.

The vegetables in the warehouse are all genetically modified, technologically advanced, and ruthlessly engineered. Are they the same as those carefully bred and grown in rural fields today?

Since arriving here, the vegetables and meats in the warehouse are now impossible for Li Ping'an to eat. They are like one in the sky and one on the ground. They are exactly the same shape, but they are two different varieties.

I found the head of the purchasing department and had a brief chat with him over a cigarette. He immediately patted his chest and promised to help Li Pingan with his purchases on time.

After finishing the vegetable matter, Li Ping'an was wondering where to get some meat for Comrade Lao Yi. As for following the commune to hunt wild boars as mentioned earlier, it was really unreliable.It was okay the year before last, and large-scale expeditions into the mountains would yield some gains. However, in the past two years, various communes have opened up large areas for land cultivation, resulting in a significant reduction in the habitat of wild boars. In addition, militiamen are organized to go up to the mountains for hunting every now and then. Now, The wild boars that are still alive are either about to become sperms, or they are in the deep mountains and cannot come out, so they are not that easy to kill.

According to the chat I just had with the head of the canteen's purchasing department, I learned that only a few wild boars have been caught around Sijiu City this year. The capture of more than a dozen wild boars like the year before last has not happened for a long time.

Just when Li Ping'an was thinking about where to get some pork, Yi Zhonghai came over in a hurry: "Ping'an, there is a letter from the commune below, saying that they will go into the mountains to hunt wild boars early tomorrow morning. Let me tell you. I will prepare to go to the countryside in a moment. You can take good care of Lele these two days."

"So fast? Uncle, I think you should think again. This wild boar is not that easy to fight, and it is still dangerous in the mountains. How about I try to get enough pork for you in the past two days?"

"We agreed to leave all Lele's full moon wine to me, so don't worry about it. I can definitely get the pork back."

Looking at Yi Zhonghai's eyes that refused to refuse, Li Ping'an knew that he could not persuade him, so he simply stopped persuading him. Instead, he nodded slowly and did not continue to prevent Yi Zhonghai from entering the mountain.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Li Ping'an nodding, he felt very happy and said confidently: "Okay, I won't tell you more. You have taken good care of Lele these two days. The comrades from the commune are still waiting for me outside. I will go to the countryside first, and you can wait for my good news at home."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai ran towards the gate of the steel rolling mill in a hurry.

After Yi Zhonghai met the people waiting for him at the gate of the steel factory, he briefly chatted for a few words and got on the donkey cart heading to the countryside without even returning to the courtyard.

After an afternoon of bumpy rides on the donkey cart, in the evening, the donkey cart arrived at a small village in Huairou and met old local friends for a meal. In order to maintain the best energy, Yi Zhonghai did not After drinking and chatting, he went to bed early.

At dawn, Yi Zhonghai, who had already gotten up, picked up an old Zhongzheng rifle sent from the militia, picked up the bullets and followed the militia platoon up the mountain to hunt.

"Peace, you said your uncle has never hunted before. Can he hunt a wild boar this time?"

"It's hard to say. I heard that a platoon of militiamen went up the mountain with weapons. If you are lucky, you should be able to hit them."

"Oh, it's the best you can fight. Otherwise, if your uncle has such a big battle this time, it will be very embarrassing if there is no meat on the table."

At the dinner table, Auntie and Li Pingan talked about the big wild boar that Lao Yi went to the countryside this time.

"You don't have to worry too much. I have already written to Lijiacun. They are already preparing pheasants and rabbits there. If there is really no pork in the end, some rabbit meat and chicken can be used."

"That won't work. How can we call it noodles if there is no meat on it?" At this point, the aunt stopped, looked out the door, and continued in a low voice: "If your uncle didn't kill the wild boar, then Do you think it would be okay to go to the black market and find a way to buy some pork at a high price?"

"No, this scene is too big for me. I won't talk about vegetables and so on, but meat must come from regular sources. If you buy meat on the black market, you will easily be reported." Li Ping'an refused immediately without any thought. I accepted the aunt’s suggestion.

Hearing this, the eldest mother sighed deeply and did not continue to speak. However, from her frowning eyebrows, it could be seen that the eldest mother was now very worried about the source of the pork on the table.

Li Ping'an did not continue to comfort him. After eating breakfast, he teased the child twice, then picked up his briefcase and rode his bicycle to go to work at the steel rolling mill.

As soon as she arrived at the gate of the steel rolling mill, she saw Qin Jingru walking into the steel rolling mill with a lot of things in her arms.

It’s not surprising that Qin Jingru appeared in the steel rolling mill. This time someone in the security department wanted to use a report letter to get Xu Damao. After Xu Damao was arrested yesterday, he has not been released. Qin Jingru is now carrying something to the factory to deliver to Xu Damao. of daily necessities.

These days, no matter which unit you are detained in, you are only provided with three meals a day, and no living necessities are provided. Clothes, quilts, etc. must be given by your family.

Due to the embarrassing incident last time, Li Ping'an did not go up to say hello to Qin Jingru, but rode a bicycle and flew past Qin Jingru.

After the meeting, Li Ping'an did not rush back to the Purchasing Department. Instead, he came to the Publicity Department to find Zhao Guodong to get the photos he had been entrusted to develop two days ago.

As soon as I opened the door of the Publicity Department, I heard Guan Cuicui and several other famous gossip experts in the factory discussing gossip in loud voices.

"I guess Xu Damao's mistress must be Widow Qin from the previous workshop. I've seen them two very close to each other in the cafeteria before, and Xu Damao even fetched food for Widow Qin."

"Yes, yes, I also saw the time you mentioned. I heard that the two of them also went into the small warehouse in the factory."

"If you want to say that, it is really possible. If Widow Qin is not Xu Damao's mistress, then why did Widow Qin transfer to the nursery not long after Xu Damao became the director?"

The biggest news in the factory now is that Xu Damao was reported because of his lifestyle. People in the whole factory are discussing this wherever they go. Among them, the discussion in the whole factory is particularly heated about guessing who Xu Damao's mistress is.

After pulling Zhao Guodong out of the gossip crowd and getting his photo, he did not stay in the Publicity Department to listen to the gossip and went directly back to the office of the First Purchasing Department.

It's not that Li Ping'an doesn't want to hear it, but that his status is different now and he is not suitable to participate.

Back in his office, Li Pingan sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and admired the photos he had taken during his trip to the desert.

After this trip to Lop Nur, Li Ping'an set a goal for himself. After the trip was reopened, he must take Ding Qiunan to see the desert and have fun for two days.

It was the end of another busy morning. While eating in the cafeteria at noon, he ran into Wang Youde, the security section chief responsible for handling the Xu Damao incident. The two had a brief chat in the cafeteria. Li Ping'an curiously asked Wang Youde about the Xu Damao incident. .

Wang Youde and Li Pingan had a good relationship, and they both belonged to the same small faction. Naturally, they would not be wary of Li Pingan, and they openly told Li Pingan all the progress of the investigation against Xu Damao.

From the information revealed by Wang Youde, Li Pingan came to the conclusion that Xu Damao was finished this time.

(End of this chapter)