The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 465: Wei Zhuang’s local specialties, Hong Kong City’s gifts are here
The sun shines through the half-covered curtains, gently spreading into the house.

Mottled light and shadow danced on the floor, like a group of cheerful children playing.

While drinking heart-warming tea, Village Chief Wei introduced the local specialties of Weizhuang.

“There are wild hawthorns on the mountain in the village, and there is a large jujube forest behind the village.

Every autumn, the commune would organize members to break down the dates, dry them in the sun, and then divide them according to head. "

Talking.

Village Chief Wei sighed and said: "These things can't fill your stomach, so it's better to produce more food!

However, there are too few paddy fields in the village, and most of them are dry land.

It would be fine if the weather is good, but if there is a drought, the grain produced will not be enough to eat after it is paid to the public grain. "

Now the big pot of food has begun. As the village chief, Village Chief Wei opens his eyes every day, and there are more than 2,000 mouths waiting for food.

Li Aiguo also had a do-it-yourself temperament, so he took Village Chief Wei and Wang Stuttering to Duan Chang Wang's office that day.

There was a hint of depression in the eyes of Village Chief Wei, "A while ago, the Ergou family in our commune was ignorant and sold 2 kilograms of hawthorn to people in the city. As a result, the militia team of the commune next door discovered it and tied it up with a rope. Come on, prepare to send her up. I still risked my life to save her."

"Oh, Ai Guo, you have solved our urgent need in Wei Village. You are our great benefactor in Wei Village." Old Wei village chief excitedly took Li Aiguo's hand.

There are still two years until the natural disaster period.

Village Chief Wei looked at him: "You are just too smart. When we deal with people, we must first be practical and honest! Or we must be afraid of suffering losses. Honest people will never suffer losses."

Due to Li Aiguo's relationship and the fact that Village Chief Wei specially selected high-quality mountain products, the handover was completed very smoothly.

The development of the times is not all progress.

Li Aiguo finished his work and came out of the maintenance section. He happened to hear these words and felt a sigh in his heart.

Although Village Chief Wei doesn't know what selling goods on the train is about.

Li Aiguo then thought of Weizhuang Commune.

The sales effect of the train is very good, it is convenient for passengers to shop, the locomotive depot gets a commission, and the flight attendants get benefits. It can be regarded as a win-win-win-win situation.

Chen Xueru interjected: "You may not know yet, but now you can sell goods on the train, and it was Brother Patriot who did it."

The locomotive depot has a special nature, and the most indispensable thing is national food stamps.

The agreement stipulates that national food coupons can be used to purchase mountain products.

It is estimated that it will not be long before it will be implemented globally or even nationwide.

Li Aiguo looked up at the bright sun.

Furthermore, it is said that the leaders of the General Administration are also meeting to discuss the matter of selling goods on the train.

By helping Weizhuang Commune sell mountain goods to the locomotive depot, Li Aiguo fulfilled a wish.

Wang Duanchang was worried about the supply of goods. Hearing that Weizhuang Commune could continue to provide local specialties, he asked the Materials Department to draw up a purchase agreement.

"you."

Weizhuang Commune is a collective, and the locomotive depot is also a collective, and transactions between collectives are allowed.

Under such circumstances, the business of selling goods became bigger and bigger, and all the passenger trains under the Qianmen Locomotive Depot began to sell goods.

The king stammered and said, "Yes, my benefactor!"

Li Aiguo thought for a moment and said, "If dates and hawthorns can be replaced with grain, many difficulties can be solved."

The first batch of mountain goods was pulled by five ox carts on the morning of the next day and arrived at the Qianmen locomotive depot.

"What if we acquire the locomotive depot?"

In fact, this happened by chance.

Supply will definitely be tighter by then.

"It's not that easy to be patriotic. We have had this idea before. First of all, these things can only be sold to food stations. The price is not high, and most of the time they don't buy them. If we sell them privately, they might be Rope away."

The locomotive depot can purchase mountain goods from the commune and sell them as souvenirs on the train.

When the members of Weizhuang Commune heard that worthless hawthorns, pecans, and even cattail fans had been exchanged for national food stamps, they all raised their hands in welcome.

Village Chief Wei was immediately happy, but his expression turned gloomy again, "You guys who drive big trains, why do you need so many mountain goods?"

But I also know that it will definitely be a good thing if I can really sell mountain goods to the locomotive depot.

It has only been more than a year, and the originally gray hair has turned completely white.

"Village chief, you are still smart and have a good relationship with Driver Li." Wang stammered.

Relying solely on the supply provided by the General Administration is far from being able to meet demand.

After receiving a thick stack of food stamps, Village Chief Wei finally felt relieved.

And with the food stamps in Weizhuang Commune, members can still fill their stomachs even in difficult times.

Who would have thought that in later generations, honest people would become a derogatory term!

Of course, this is really not illegal.

"Stutter, we won't go hungry in the future."

Li Aiguo has neither the ability nor the intention to stop the wheel of history.

but.

He still wants the people around him to do what they can.

The capital city in April is filled with the breath of spring.

The teahouse is full of rolling shutter doors and carved windows. The big tree in front of the door is already exuding fresh buds and leaves, which are gently touched by passers-by.

Li Aiguo returned from driving. Before he reached the courtyard, he was stopped by Director Wang, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Aunt Wang, what happened?"

"Your uncle asked someone to send this back from the south. Take it home to hang out in the bar."

Taking the bag, Li Aiguo opened it, and there were five tiger whips inside. They were still fresh, with blood dripping from the fractures.

He crossed his legs involuntarily.

"Aunt Wang, where did it come from? Uncle Wang dug into the tiger's nest?"

"Absolutely." Director Wang lowered his voice and said, "Didn't you read the newspaper? Two days ago, a hundred tigers besieged a village in the south? Uncle Qi happens to be in charge of the tiger fighting team."

There is no Douyin, no Kuaishou, and information dissemination channels are scarce these days. Now Li Aiguo has developed a good habit of reading newspapers.

I actually saw this news a while ago.

It is said that tigers are infested there, and a tiger even ate 32 people in one day.

Therefore, the superiors organized a tiger-fighting team to launch an all-out attack and wiped out a large number of tigers at the foot of Xuefeng Mountain.

Tiger penis is a good thing. If cooked, it tastes much better than starch sausage made from bone paste.

It just seems a bit too luxurious.

Li Aiguo thought for a while and decided to drink wine.

When I got home, I handed the tiger whip to Chen Xueru to cook as usual.

This girl has long lost the shyness she had when she saw the tiger penis before. Holding the tiger penis is like holding a good baby, her eyes are shining.

"Aunt Wang is really nice. We have to bring some good things to see her."

"I've already prepared it, but I haven't sent it back yet."

Li Aiguo opened the calendar.

It was already April 5th, and Yang Jizong from Hong Kong City had not yet delivered the things he had promised.

Is this kid planning to cheat?

No one dares to owe me a debt as a train driver.

Li Aiguo decided to go to the locomotive depot tomorrow, find a dedicated phone number, and have a good chat with Yang Jizong.

At this moment, a voice came from outside.

"Patriot, patriot, hurry, hurry, I have a big truck for you."

After leaving the door, Li Aiguo frowned when he saw Xu Damao running over panting.

"Da Mao? Do you have a fever?"

"No, it's not. It's a big truck." Xu Damao seemed to be greatly shocked, his face turned red, but he couldn't explain clearly.

Li Aiguo could only leave the courtyard in person.

Just one glance and I was stunned.

A large Jiefang truck was parked at the entrance of the compound. The truck was loaded with goods. Yang Jizong was sitting in the cab and smiling at him.

"Brother Patriot, these are the things I promised you."

Yang Jizong jumped out of the truck.

Li Aiguo's eyes were not on Yang Jizong, but on the truck driver and several people accompanying him.

They all wore yellow-brown uniforms and all had 56 submachine guns, and their identities were clearly revealed.

No wonder Xu Damao was so shocked.

These goods are really eye-catching, and being transported by these soldiers is enough to intimidate Xiaoxiao.

Yang Jizong is worthy of being a member of the Yang family, and he does things carefully.

Otherwise, we would not be able to continuously support domestic production in a difficult environment and under the nose of the enemy.

"Good brother, you came at the right time today. I'll treat you to tiger whip." Li Aiguo patted Yang Jizong heavily on the shoulder.

"Ah?!" Yang Jizong took a breath.

Under the command of Yang Jizong, rice cookers, rice cookers, electric irons, pocket-sized atomic radios, and washing machines were all swaggeringly carried into the compound in beautifully packaged large paper boxes.

Yi Zhonghai has been sick recently and has been lying in bed. Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu bought two apples and came to visit.

Looking at the two little apples, the corners of Yi Zhonghai's mouth twitched twice.

He felt that Jia Dongxu was a bit stingy.

But when he thought about it carefully, he was already proud enough to be able to take the initiative to ask the Jia family to send gifts, so he was relieved.

"Dongxu, you are such a good boy. Is this apple sour or sweet? Master has bad teeth and cannot eat sour things."

"Hey, I don't know either. Master, let me try it for you."

The words have not yet fallen.

Jia Dongxu picked up an apple and bit into it with a click.

Taking one bite after another, Yi Zhonghai could only watch helplessly: "Apprentice, is it sour or sweet?"

After swallowing the whole apple, Jia Dongxu frowned and thought for a long time: "Oops, I forgot to taste it, so be it, I'll try another one."

Yi Zhonghai: "."

Seeing Jia Dongxu picking up the only apple, Yi Zhonghai felt very tired.

The eldest mother leaned into his ear and said: "Old man, this kid Dongxu is a real person."

"Probably." Yi Zhonghai smiled hard and lay back on the bed.

There was a noise and footsteps outside.

Qin Huairu, who had not eaten the apple, opened the window and looked around, and said in surprise: "It's Li Aiguo. He also brought several people with him, carrying large and small boxes. The wrapping paper of the boxes was full of foreign characters."

"Okay, Li Aiguo got so many foreign products, there must be something wrong!" Jia Dongxu didn't care about eating apples anymore. Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai became energetic.

"Old woman, help me up!"

Yi Zhonghai was filled with joy, feeling that he had finally waited for the opportunity, but when his eyes fell on the comrades carrying the boxes, the smile on his face froze.

Jia Dongxu was still shouting excitedly: "Master, let's go to the street office to sue Li Aiguo."

"Dongxu, have you seen those people carrying guns?" Yi Zhonghai said.

"I saw it, what?"

The words were frozen in his throat, and Jia Dongxu squatted on the ground, "Li Aiguo can actually get these people to help."

The eldest mother breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they didn't shout loudly right away, otherwise who knows what trouble they would have caused.

"Xue Ru, the step brothers are here."

Carrying the box to the door of the house, Li Aiguo shouted, and Chen Xueru walked out quickly.

"Hello, sister-in-law." Yang Jizong greeted obediently and asked the comrades to move the boxes into the house.

A dozen large boxes and four or five small boxes took up half of the room.

Fortunately, the Li family's house now has a large flat floor, otherwise it would really be impossible to fit it in.

Seeing those boxes, Chen Xueru was a little confused: "Brother Patriot, are all the people in Hong Kong so enthusiastic? Why did you give us so many things?"

"Send it away? Your man earned this." Li Aiguo puffed up his chest.

Chen Xueru has long liked men to give surprises from time to time, and has long been accustomed to it, busy greeting guests.

After placing the items, the comrades saluted Yang Jizong and left.

It's almost lunch time.

Li Aiguo invited Nan Yi to make lunch.

Braised tiger penis, stir-fried pork, loach tofu, wild vegetable dumplings. There are not many dishes, only four, but the taste is very good.

Yang Jizong was full of praise for the food. He thought it tasted much better than the food cooked by chefs in foreign hotels.

Li Aiguo was a little disappointed. Why did the so-called braised tiger penis taste similar to duck neck?

It's not that Nan Yi didn't show his special skills.

But since ancient times, no one is willing to part with braised food.

He improvised on the spot, holding the tiger whip and looking at it for a long time, analyzing the texture of the meat and smelling the taste, and then created this dish based on the master's instructions.

After Nan Yi returned home, he took out a hard-covered notebook from the drawer.

The bald tip of the pen danced on the rough paper.

[Nan’s braised tiger whip, ingredients]

Nan Yi decided to treat this recipe as an ancestral inheritance and pass it on to his descendants.

Well, hopefully his descendants will be able to use it.

Inside the Li family house.

Full of wine and food.

Chen Xueru poured tea for the two of them, then went into the kitchen to clear away the dishes.

Li Aiguo handed Yang Jizong a cigarette and asked with a smile: "Brother, you are so busy today, maybe it's not just to give me something, right?"

"Cough cough."

Yang Jizong's thoughts were exposed and his face turned a little red, "To be honest, I do need your help with something.

In a while, the Canton Fair will be held in Yangcheng, and my ancestor asked me to help.

You also know that I can handle those foreigners well, but I am not familiar with the situation in the mainland, so I thought of my brother. "

In these days of poor communication at home and abroad, the Canton Fair is a window of the times that opens the door to the world, equality and mutual benefit with other countries, exchange of needs, and foreign trade.

Since the first Canton Fair this year, there has been no interruption.

Even in extremely bad weather conditions, the Canton Fair was still held as usual.

Even in special times, in order to ensure the normal holding of the Canton Fair, the superiors personally came forward to solve problems, which shows the importance of the Canton Fair.

The Yang family in Hong Kong City is one of the organizers of the Canton Fair because they are good at communicating with the outside world.

"Congratulations, brother, for being able to participate in the preparations for the Canton Fair, the succession is just around the corner." Li Aiguo raised his hand to Yang Jizong.

Yang Jizong smiled modestly: "It's not because of instant noodles. Now the sales of that stuff are extremely hot. In just one month, I earned hundreds of thousands of pounds.

In addition, some major foreign food companies are already discussing patent licensing with Hex Technology. "

As an independent director of Hex Technology, Li Aiguo has known these things for a long time.

Hong Kong City is a city of money, and you can buy everything with money.

Instant noodles are constantly being sent out, but what comes in is foreign exchange and a large amount of materials.

In the past two days, the instant noodle factory received more than 200 cows.

Seeing those mooing guys, Director Huang had no choice but to open up a piece of land outside the instant noodle factory specifically for raising cattle.

From a large factory director to a livestock herder, Director Huang often muttered in Li Aiguo's ear about this matter.

Professionals are responsible for the preliminary preparations for the Canton Fair. Yang Jizong's main task is to greet foreign customers.

Thinking about it, for such an important trade fair, the higher-ups would naturally send high-ranking officials to guard it, and it would be impossible to let idiots like Yang Jizong do whatever they want.

"It's easy to say. I have been notified that the railway department will also open a booth at the Canton Fair." Li Aiguo said.

Yang Jizong was stunned for a moment.

Only then did he realize that the train driver in front of him was not just a train driver.

"Then I will wait for you at the Canton Fair."

After chatting for a while, Yang Jizong left the courtyard and got into a black car parked on the street.

Looking at Butler Bai in the back row, Yang Jizong nodded: "Uncle Bai, driver Li agreed to help."

"That's good."

Butler Bai breathed a sigh of relief and motioned to the driver to drive.

A black car with a special photo taken was racing on the streets of Beijing.

The jet-black paint surface reflects an ancient city. Although it lacks the colorful neon lights, it has a bit more historical vicissitudes.

The heritage of the capital city is unmatched by small fishing boats like those in the port city. Yang Jizong looked curiously at this unique city through the car window.

The only sound inside the car could be heard as the wheels scraped against the ground.

Yang Jizong hesitated for a long time, but finally couldn't hold it back: "Uncle Bai, I don't understand why the old man asked me to hire Driver Li. It's not that I underestimate Driver Li, but it seems that I don't fit in with him at the Canton Fair. He Just a worker."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Yang Jizong regretted them a little.

He is still too young and too impatient.

Butler Bai didn't mind, and guided the junior: "The old man has retrieved Driver Li's file. This man has helped the locomotive depot solve many cases, some of which sound incredible. And he also has one of the biggest characteristics, Do you know what it is?"

"what?"

"Be able to use some strange means to solve problems that cannot be solved by ordinary methods." Bai Guanjia said: "Knowledge can be learned, but ability is difficult to cultivate. This kind of problem-solving ability is very valuable."

Yang Jizong also knew this and nodded.

As a member of a large family, Yang Jizong knows that the world is not black and white, not everything follows the rules, and the ability to solve chaotic things is indeed very important.

He sat upright again and was just about to focus on the receding scenery when an almost inaudible sound came to his ears.

"This Canton Fair is very important. There will definitely be no trouble. I guess I want you to learn more from Driver Li. You should seize the opportunity."

Yang Jizong glanced at the driver without leaving any trace.

The driver wearing a forward hat looked straight ahead and seemed not to hear anything.

Refrigerator, washing machine, rice cooker.
After Yang Jizong left, Chen Xueru opened the box and was surprised by the various electrical appliances inside.

She didn't know the price of the appliances.

But I also know that even in Hong Kong City, these things are not affordable for ordinary people.

"Brother Patriot, do you really earn so much? It's not that young man from the port city who wants to bribe you. You must not make a mistake."

Looking at Chen Xueru's worried face, Li Aiguo couldn't bear it any longer, lowered his head and let out a sigh.

"Don't worry, these things have legitimate origins and have been recorded on the official website. No one can say anything!"

Although there are many electrical appliances, few are practical.

The power supply is insufficient these days, and the wiring in the courtyard is old. If all these appliances are replaced, the transformer outside the courtyard may burn out.

But Li Aiguo thought of a way.

For example, the refrigerator and washing machine can be placed in the studio, where there will be no problem with the wiring.

Among these electrical appliances, Chen Xueru's favorite is the electric iron. She couldn't put it down when she held it in her arms.

There were four rice cookers. Li Aiguo asked Chen Xueru to take one home, gave another to Aunt Liu, and took one to Director Wang's house.

When he saw the rice cooker in the box, Director Wang was so shocked that his eyes almost fell off.

"Where did it come from?"

"Sent from Hong Kong City."

"Give it to me?"

"Ok!"

Director Wang took a deep breath, looked at Li Aiguo and said, "Aiguo, do you want my aunt to make any mistakes?"

Chen Xueru is worried about making mistakes, and Director Wang is also worried about making mistakes. He is really very vigilant these days.

Li Aiguo couldn't laugh or cry: "Auntie, you are my biological aunt. With good things, I will naturally miss you. In addition, Uncle Wang is not at home, so you eat alone. Sometimes when you go home and are too lazy to turn on the fire, just steam some rice. ”

"You." Director Wang's heart was filled with joy.

This kid is so sensible.

Later, Li Aiguo taught Director Wang how to use the radio, and then returned home.

The next day.

Li Aiguo drove as usual.

In the driver's building, Liu Qingquan was looking out when he suddenly heard a passionate and generous voice.

"Attention, listeners. Attention, listeners, this is"

He turned around and saw Li Aiguo playing with a palm-sized thing, and asked in confusion: "Driver Li, what is that thing?"

"radio."

"Such a small radio hisses."

That's right, the reason why Li Aiguo asked for a pocket-sized atomic radio is because it is small, does not need to be plugged in, and can be driven by two AA dry batteries.

[I rode a horse across the grassland, seeing clear rivers and blue skies, fat cattle and sheep, camel bells ringing, and green smoke rising from factories in the distance. Come on……】

Amidst the melodious music, eating delicious instant noodles and driving a big train, Li Aiguo felt that his life was a bit sinful.

(The Yang family participated in the preparations for the first Canton Fair. The author checked the historical documents and confirmed it is correct.)
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