The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 480 Laying out the banana business, the positions of Captain Chen and Liu Deli

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Liu Deli let go of his hand and the peanuts fell on the table.

"Do you want to transport dozens of tons to other places? You are from the railway."

Liu Deli has a rich life experience. After savoring it carefully, his expression suddenly changed.

He stared at Li Aiguo: "You don't want to transport bananas to the north, do you?"

"The idea is indeed there."

Li Aiguo took out a cigarette from his pocket, spread it around, lit one, and said calmly: "But whether it is feasible depends on the specific situation. This depends on you, Brother Liu."

Liu Deli was a little shocked. He sat up straight and took a few puffs of cigarette before continuing: "Speculation is very strictly investigated now. Our market is a small business, half-civilian and half-official, so it has not been banned.

It is impossible to transport dozens of tons of bananas to the north. "

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and touched it with Li Aiguo, Zhou Ke and Liu Deli respectively, and drank it in one gulp.

"Second Pao, you should contact the customers in this book immediately and find out whether they need bananas and how many they need."

After sending Zhou Ke back to the delegation's residence, Li Aiguo returned to Aiqun Building and used the hotel's internal phone to transfer the public phone to a store near South Tongluo Lane.

Why can he, this naughty brother, be able to chat with anyone?
Several people drank until about two o'clock in the afternoon.

Holding the microphone and listening to the rough voice, Li Aiguo looked helpless.

The person who answered the phone was Fat Aunt.

"Don't worry, I have a way to get it done. The most important thing now is how many bananas we can get." Li Aiguo said solemnly.

What the hell, I've hid thousands of kilometers away, and I still can't escape being forced to get married.

He really didn't expect that the seemingly ordinary person in front of him turned out to be a person with hands and eyes that could reach the sky.

Liu Deli still has to "go to work", and Captain Chen also needs to go back to take care of his wife.

To transport dozens of tons of bananas to the north, even if you use a truck, you still need to go through many levels of checkpoints.

Captain Chen knows the roots of Li Aiguo.

Captain Chen continued: "Yes, patriotic comrade, you don't know this boy Deli. He is the kind of person who sticks to his word. If he says he can get it, it will be no problem. Come, today we will just drink, nothing else Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Liu Deli glanced at Li Aiguo in disbelief.

Erpao was particularly excited when he heard this.

Liu Deli waved his hand: "Thank you for what you are doing. Captain Chen's friends are my friends. There is no one who can help me. You can come to me tomorrow morning and I will personally take you to talk to the members."

Looking at Li Aiguo chatting and laughing with Liu Deli and Captain Chen, Zhou Ke was a little confused.

"Xiao Liu, the background of patriotic comrades is much deeper than you think."

He had the intention not to drink, but Captain Chen and Liu Deli were too enthusiastic, so he had to drink the cup again.

Now even members of the commune need roads when going out.

"Second artillery, close the door!"

"Thank you, Brother Liu. I will go back to contact some friends tonight and come to you for help tomorrow." Li Aiguo said.

evening.

Liu Deli still couldn't believe it.

Wang Dakui asked the second artilleryman to close the door, took out a notebook from the drawer, and handed it to the second artilleryman.

With Captain Chen on his side, Liu Deli thought he should help anyway.

The fat aunt looked around and lowered her voice and said: "By the way, let me tell you something. Your wife bought a menstrual belt yesterday. Is she not pregnant yet? You two have to work hard. If this continues, you will be pregnant." no."

After Yan Bugui, who came to sell scraps, left.

"Brother Dakui, don't worry, leave this matter to me."

The Second Artilleryman is about to join the army and needs to leave some money for his father and mother at home before leaving.

The second artilleryman got on his bicycle and sped away.

Zhou Ke was already a little dizzy from drinking.

"Comrade Patriot, I have been dealing with commune members selling bananas in the market for many years. I dare not say anything else. Let alone fifty tons of bananas. Even if it is one hundred tons of bananas, I can help. I guarantee that Get you the best and the cheapest price! ”

He didn't expect that Li Aiguo would have the idea of ​​​​bananas, and felt that he should help this brother.

"What? Are you looking for Wang Dakui? Who are you? Captain Li from the volunteer patrol? Oops, I heard from your wife yesterday that you were on a business trip."

After Wang Dakui answered Li Aiguo's call, he returned to the scrap shop.

Li Aiguo drinks a lot, but he doesn't drink much.

He knew very well that this was a new business and he could make money again.

After Wang Dakui made dinner, he brought a bowl to his wife and heated the rest on the coal stove until Han Tingting came back from get off work to eat.

To be able to be the leader of the task force of the Preparatory Committee, one must have a profound background.

Li Aiguo stuffed a pack of cigarettes for each of them, and then took Zhou Ke back to the hotel.

He then also rolled out a bicycle and left the junk shop.

Second Artillery is responsible for some small customers.

Some large customers must be communicated by Wang Dakui personally.

Wang Dakui is very interested in the business of selling bananas.

At 10:30 in the evening, Li Aiguo, who was sleeping in the hotel, received his call.

According to Wang Dakui's feedback, those customers were particularly interested in bananas and expressed their intention to order them.

Just a rough count, the number is as high as twenty tons.

Now the price of bananas in department stores is 50 cents per pound, and corresponding fruit coupons are required.

You don’t need a ticket to buy bananas in the Friendship Store, but you need foreign exchange.

Even if they implemented a low-price strategy at the beginning in order to open up sales, they could still sell bananas for 40 cents per pound.

The purchase price is at most two cents per catty, and you can earn more than ten times the price if you sell it. This business is simply a huge profit.

Realizing that this was a way to get rich, Li Aiguo asked Wang Dakui to take the money and documents on the phone and immediately take the train to Yangcheng.

After Wang Dakui returned home in the dark, he began to rummage through the boxes and pack his luggage.

Han Tingting felt a little strange as she watched him put stacks of banknotes into the bag and also put the scrap shop procedures in it.

"Brother Patriot asked me to come to Yangcheng. I guess there is business to be done."

After listening to Wang Dakui's explanation, Han Tingting felt relieved. Li Aiguo was a reliable person and stood up to help Wang Dakui pack his luggage.

Don’t forget to remind Wang Dakui to be careful when going out.

Wang Dakui felt warm in his heart, and took a bite of Han Tingting's face when she wasn't paying attention.

Zhang Erpao heard the noise next door and rushed over, just in time to see this scene.

"Brother Da Kui, are you ashamed? I'm still a child."

Han Tingting blushed and hid in the next room.
Wang Dakui called Zhang Erpao over and left the scrap shop to him to take care of for a few days.

Zhang Erpao puffed up his chest and said he would never miss anything.

It was already midnight. Wang Dakui packed up his luggage and was about to set off. Han Tingting brought a bowl of dumplings from the kitchen.

"Dakui, Sister Xueru said that if a man wants to go out, he must eat a bowl of dumplings, so that he can be safe."

Wang Dakui looked at the time and felt it was a bit late. He waved his hand and said, "They are all old feudal people. I really have to go. The train is still waiting."

Han Tingting refused to give up: "Patriot brothers eat dumplings every time before they go on a business trip."

"Okay." Wang Dakui took the dumpling bowl, swallowed the dates and dumplings into his stomach.

He thought the hot dumplings were particularly delicious.

There was no direct train to Yangcheng from Beijing Station. Li Aiguo contacted his master by phone and learned that there was a freight train transporting coal at the steel rolling mill. It departed from Beijing and happened to pass through Yangcheng.

Through his relationship with the master, he contacted the driver of the freight train and gave Wang Dakui a seat.

At twelve o'clock in the evening, Wang Dakui lay down on the tender in the driver's building with a blanket in his arms, falling asleep to the sound of the wheels hitting the rails.

in a dream.

He dreamed that he had become a famous banana king.

And Han Tingting became Mrs. Banana.

The two squatted on the banana hill and laughed happily.

Early the next morning.

Li Aiguo took Zhou Ke just after breakfast and walked out of Aiqun Building, Captain Chen rushed over on his bicycle.

The three of them rushed to Shiqiao Market on bicycles.

Liu Deli had been waiting at the market for a long time. When he saw a few people arriving, he would take them to the flatbed truck selling bananas.

Li Aiguo pushed Zhou Ke away, pulled Captain Chen and Liu Deli aside, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed one to them.

"Brother Chen, I have decided to start a banana business. I am not going to do this business once or twice, but I will trouble you often, so I am going to count on you. How about it?
The dividend has not been calculated yet, but it is certain that it will be at least thirty yuan per month. "

"I?"

Captain Chen was shocked when he heard this!

He lit up the cigarette and even after finishing the cigarette, he still couldn't believe the news.

Although Captain Chen is the captain, his monthly salary is not much, and his benefits are far less than those of the head of the factory's security department.

Li Aiguo spends thirty yuan in one mouthful, which is equivalent to more than half a month's salary.

Captain Chen knew very well that with Li Aiguo's background, he did not need the help of his team leader to transport bananas to the north.

There can only be one explanation for why I wanted to pull him in. I wanted to help him.

Thinking of his wife lying on the bed and saying sorry in his heart, Captain Chen finally smiled bitterly and said:

"Patriot, forget it, I'm just a captain, I don't have any strength at all."

Li Aiguo took a step forward, stared into his eyes and said, "Old Chen, doing business is not as simple as you think. You played a vital role in it. Believe me, you have your place to contribute."

Li Aiguo didn't want to give money to Captain Chen for no reason.

He and Wang Dakui were far away in the capital, and they were beyond the reach of what happened in Yangcheng.

In particular, bananas are fruits and have very strict quality requirements. If those members use some junk to deal with them, it will be a mess.

Li Aiguo believes that most people in this age are simple by nature. But I also know that the most untestable thing in the world is human nature.

Various rules and regulations must be formulated to avoid opportunities that test human nature at the root.

Moreover, wealth is enviable.

Large quantities of bananas shipped out of Yangcheng will inevitably attract the attention of others.

Those gangsters here in Yangcheng may have some evil thoughts when they see that bananas can make money.

Someone needs to keep an eye on it here in Yangcheng.

Captain Chen is familiar with the locals, values ​​friendship, and has a simple nature, so he is the most suitable candidate.

Li Aiguo said: "It's not shabby to make money by one's own ability. Besides, there is nothing illegal in our business."

Hearing this, Captain Chen hesitated for a moment, nodded and agreed: "I agree, but if my efforts are really not needed, I will not accept the dividends."

Seeing Captain Chen agree, Li Aiguo turned to look at Liu Deli again.

After Liu Deli came to his senses, he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, patriotic brothers, you can't do this. We are both buddies. It's normal for buddies to do a favor. How can I ask you for so much money? You'll never do this again." said!"

Although Liu Deli was also greedy for thirty yuan.

But he felt that he was doing Captain Chen a favor and it would be too heartless to take any more money, so he refused.

Li Aiguo smiled: "Brother Liu, listen to me, Lao Chen is responsible for safety, and you are responsible for contacting the source of goods. Your position is similar to that of a buyer in a factory.

Business is business, and brotherhood is brotherhood. They cannot be confused. I have made money in business, so I cannot treat my brothers badly.

If everyone makes money, the business will be prosperous. If you admit that you are my brother, you must keep the money! "

Hearing this, Liu Deli was speechless for a moment.

He looked at Li Aiguo and then at Captain Chen, wondering what to do.

Liu Deli is a temporary employee, and his salary is only fifteen yuan per month. Now he has a family to support, and he is lame in one leg, so his life is very difficult.

This money is not a small amount, anyone will be tempted.

Seeing the hesitation and enthusiasm in Liu Deli's eyes, Li Aiguo knew that he was tempted.

Liu Deli contacted the source of goods, negotiated prices, and was responsible for supervising transportation, which was also a great effort.

Liu Deli looked at Captain Chen, saw Captain Chen nodding, gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, if you say so, I have to agree, but I only need fifteen yuan a month, which is half of Captain Chen's. Then. I can’t take any more.”

Li Aiguo waved his hand to interrupt Liu Deli: "Brother Liu, stop talking. Thirty yuan per person. This is what I have decided. It cannot be changed. This is what we have decided!"

What does it mean to be cheerful? This is it. You dare to offer such a high price before the business is done.

Liu Deli and Captain Chen looked at each other, and they could see each other's thoughts in each other's eyes.

People are so generous, they must do their best.

"Come on, let's go to the market now."

Zhou Ke was a little surprised when he saw Li Aiguo offering such a high salary to the two of them.

He felt that even without these two people, Li Aiguo would still have a way to transport bananas to the capital.

Why spend so much money?
Since none of the four of them had had breakfast, they found a small restaurant and sat down.

Eating rice noodles, Liu Deli said: "Brother Patriot, the most difficult part of transporting bananas is keeping them fresh. I have seen members selling in the market sprinkle salt water on bananas. It is said that it can extend the shelf life of bananas and reduce the rate of damage. "

Look, the buyer is already on duty. Li Aiguo couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Friendship and money always go hand in hand. He has already started to help you find a way.

However, Li Aiguo has a complete set of regulations for keeping bananas fresh.

Although it cannot reach the level of future generations, the loss rate can be reduced to an acceptable range.

Li Aiguo said: "Thank you Brother Liu for thinking about me."

Liu Deli nodded: "You're welcome, you paid us so much, I'm afraid you'll lose money."

Li Aiguo said: "I once consulted a researcher at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and learned a set of preservation methods. At that time, I will need to rent a warehouse to purchase and process bananas."

Liu Deli raised his head and pondered for a moment: "As for the warehouses, it's easy to say. There are seven or eight warehouses next to the market. They used to be the warehouses of the seafood company. Later, the seafood company moved away, and the warehouses remained.

The warehouse is idle even if it is idle. As long as the utility bill is paid every month, it can be used. "

Li Aiguo was very happy to hear this. The warehouse is located next to the market. If anything happens, Liu Deli can deal with it immediately.

He smiled and said: "The rent cannot be less. It is best to sign a formal rental agreement."

"If you sign a rental agreement, formal procedures are required, and the connecting unit must be at least a collective enterprise."

"Isn't it a coincidence? I am from a collective enterprise." Li Aiguo chuckled: "Have you ever heard of the collective scrap shop in South Tongluo Lane?"

Don’t scrap shops collect scraps? Captain Chen wanted to ask a question, but after thinking about it carefully, no one stipulated that bananas cannot be waste.

Liu Deli looked at Li Aiguo in surprise. He didn't expect that this man was actually going to take the formal path. He nodded and said, "Okay, after dinner, I'll take you to apply to the leader."

Although formalization is troublesome, it can avoid trouble and can run for a long time. Liu Deli is really concerned about this matter.

At this time, several members of Dashi Commune in the suburbs of Yangcheng walked to the restaurant under the leadership of Yang Dabao.

Their hair is messy, their tattered clothes are covered with dust and straw, and they don’t know where they spent the night huddled together.

Standing outside the restaurant, several people looked at the restaurant with bright windows, looking a little timid.

They dusted themselves off, pinched off the straw, and stamped their tattered shoes on the ground with their toes protruding.

Several members were waiting outside. Yang Dabao hunched into the restaurant and said to the waiter: "Comrade, we would like to buy five bowls of boiled water."

The waiter was a middle-aged man with a side head. Hearing this, he looked at Yang Dabao with disgust.

"Tsk, tsk, you can't read, right?"

"How do you say this?"

"Did you see that? This is the People's Restaurant, a place for dining, not a tea shop." He tilted his head and pointed at the plaque on the wall.

"I, we brought dry biscuits, we just need boiling water." Yang Dabao parted ways reluctantly, clasped his hands in fists and saluted, "We don't have food stamps either, please, comrade, you are a kind person ”

"Humph, what's the use of good intentions? This is a restaurant, so there must be restaurant rules. You really think this is your rural area."

He turned his head and spoke, waved his hand, and was about to chase people outside.

Yang Dabao was scolded, but he wasn't angry at all. It was just that there was no boiling water, so his fellow members could only eat dry pancakes.

Yang Dabao felt extremely depressed, felt his shriveled belly, and was about to leave the restaurant.

A voice came from the side: "Comrade member, please wait a moment."

Yang Dabao looked over and saw a burly young man staring at him.

"Comrade, we, we don't have meal tickets to eat, and we still have to sell bananas. I won't bother you anymore."

Banana Li Aiguo looked Yang Dabao up and down, and then he recognized that this person was the banana seller he had seen in the market yesterday.

"I invite you to dinner, how many of you are there?"

He turned around and saw Li Aiguo stopping Yang Dabao and inviting the members to dinner. He said dissatisfiedly: "Comrade, I know you mean well, but these members are all poor. If you get stuck with them, you It’s probably not enough to spend all the money you have.”

Yang Dabao also felt embarrassed and arched his body towards Li Aiguo, "Comrade, thank you. There are many of us, so we don't need to treat you to a meal. We just need to order some water."

"This is a restaurant. Order or get out. There is no boiling water. I have told you so many times. Are you a fool?"

He turned his head and felt that Li Aiguo had refuted his face, and became even more angry.

The waiters were all the same from south to north, and Li Aiguo was not prepared to meet them like they were before.

Now seeing him not giving up, Li Aiguo's expression turned cold, he stood up and said, "What's the matter, I'm inviting someone to dinner, do I still want to ask for your opinion?
Those who know know that you are a waiter, but those who don’t know think that you are the big shopkeeper who did all kinds of evil before liberation! "

As soon as these words came out.

The customers eating in the restaurant couldn't help but gasp.

"you!"

When he heard this, he became furious, picked up a stick, and said coldly: "I think you are just here to cause trouble. The restaurant will no longer do your business, so get out of here right now."

Zhou Ke put his hands on his waist. Liu Deli wanted to stand up but was stopped by Captain Chen.

"Old Chen, don't worry. Patriotic brothers have time to spare."

I won't get in trouble with the customers by splitting my head, but this customer is really annoying.

call.

The stick was packed with cold wind and hit Li Aiguo's forehead.

Li Aiguo really didn't expect that Fan Fentou would take action.

However, he did not panic. He turned slightly sideways to avoid the stick, and held the stick with his right hand, using his strength to pull the stick away.

Caught off guard, he could only watch as he rushed toward Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo touched the ground with his toes, spun around with his bare feet, and hit his shoulder with a heavy kick.

His right arm, which was tilted to the side, rolled a few times on the ground as if struck by a thunderbolt, and finally stopped when it hit a table leg.

Seeing this, Zhou Ke released the pistol from his waist.

Liu Deli couldn't help but swallow. Li Aiguo's skills were even better than those of several old masters he knew.

Is this man really a train driver?
Li Aiguo's kick took 80% of his strength. He was kicked to the side of the head and was knocked out of breath. It took him a while to recover.

"spit!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood-streaked spit and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Come here, some gangsters are causing trouble in the restaurant, come here!"

Check it out.

This person is what is called "reasoning with him, and he will play rogue" with you.

If you fight with him, he will try to reason with you.

The public manager who was drinking tea in the office heard the shouting and quickly put down the teapot and ran out.

The public manager also became anxious when he saw a black footprint on the shoulder of his side-parted head, blood stains hanging from the corner of his mouth, and a look of serious injury.

"Xiao Wang, who beat you like this?"

He pointed at Li Aiguo and said, "That's him! Quickly notify the comrades in the management office to arrest him."

"Good boy, how dare you commit murder in our restaurant!"

The public manager gritted his teeth and was about to say something when he looked over Li Aiguo's shoulder and landed on Liu Deli.

His expression changed several times, he wiped his eyes, and after making sure he didn't admit his mistake, he walked forward quickly.

"Uncle Liu, you are here, why didn't you notify me?"

Liu Deli stood up and said, "I'm eating with my friends. I don't need to alarm you. It's you who made me watch a good show."

(End of this chapter)