Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 546 545 Dilemma
"Applesauce? Why are you giving me this? If I want to eat it, I can just make it myself. It's not like I haven't made it before at work, and it doesn't cost money. You can take it home to satisfy your child's craving." Ma Kejian shook his head and refused to take it.

"It is applesauce, but it's not. Third brother, let me ask you something first, have you really made applesauce for foreign guests?" Tang Zhitong organized his words and asked.

Jing Ye is a very stubborn person. When he starts chatting, he has no limits: I know so-and-so very well. It’s just a matter of greeting him. So-and-so is my best friend! He can help me with this matter. I’ll tell him it will work!
Things like this sound great, but when something really happens, it becomes: so-and-so has something to do today, is on a business trip tomorrow, or has a wedding or funeral at home the day after tomorrow.

Anyway, it's all unreliable.

Based on Tang Zhitong's understanding of Ma Kejian, he would not do this, but what if this was an excuse he made up to avoid accepting his things?
"Is this true? I am familiar with the Bai case, and it is common for us to help each other." Ma Kejian said confidently.

"If I tell others that you make homemade applesauce for foreign guests in your company, it won't have any negative impact on you, right?" Tang Zhitong was very cautious. Nowadays, people are very cautious when it comes to external matters. Even if the other party is sentenced to jail for a crime, his treatment will be better than that of domestic criminals.

Brother Ma San has been very kind to him, and Tang Zhitong doesn't want to cause trouble for Ma Kejian by finding a suitable source for the applesauce.

"Others? As long as they don't shout everywhere, it should be fine." Ma Jian scratched his head, confused by the trouble made by his childhood friend.

"Hey, that's it. It will definitely be controlled within a limited range." Tang Zhitong smiled.

"No, what do you want to do?" When Mark Jian saw his half-brother's smirk, he knew that Tang Zhitong had another trick up his sleeve, and it was definitely not about a bottle of applesauce.

"Third brother, do you want to make a contribution?" Tang Zhitong "tempted" him step by step.

"What merit? Your incoherent talk confuses me." Ma Kejian used to trust Tang Zhitong, and now he is convinced of him. A lot of things have happened to this brother in the past year or so.

"For example, earning some foreign exchange?" Tang Zhitong stretched out his right hand, rubbed his thumb back and forth on his index and middle fingers, making a gesture of counting money.

"No, are you going to do it so big now?" Mark Jian's eyes widened, he was very surprised and a little afraid. He hesitated for a moment, waved his hand and said, "I won't hide it from you. If you want to eat it, I can find a way to get you some after a while, but the amount of foreign exchange you earn must be huge, right? I don't have the courage to do that. I can't delay your business."

"No, Third Brother, what are you thinking? Am I the kind of person who would betray my brothers?" Tang Zhitong was left in tears and amused by Ma Kejian's reply, but he felt warm in his heart, touched by the trust his good brother had in him.

Regarding what Ma Kejian was thinking, his first reaction was not to expose himself, but to fill his own stomach first, and then to say that he was incompetent.

"I was thinking of going through the formal channels. As you said just now, the applesauce we bought is quite expensive, while the apples here are cheap. When the apples are in full fruit season, some are damaged during transportation, some are rotten due to untimely sales, and some small fruits are simply not bought.

I'd say this is all wasted.

Take those small fruits for example. Fruit farmers work hard for a year, but they can’t sell them and have to eat them themselves. They taste so bad that even children don’t want to eat them.

If we make these small fruits into jam and sell them to foreigners, it will not only increase the income of the fruit farmers, but also earn some foreign exchange.

You say, is this true?" Tang Zhitong explained his plan in detail.

"It makes sense. But isn't it a bad idea to use small fruits? Isn't that cheating foreigners? Will they agree? If a dispute arises, there's no way to resolve it, right? Can we handle it? Also, what is your formal channel? It's not you who will come forward, right? We've only been in business for a few years, so don't speculate." Ma Kejian had never experienced anything like this before, and he was very afraid inside, which he showed on the outside as a bit of rejection, worrying about failure before success.

"Third brother, I can cheat anyone but you. If the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up.

Here's what happened. I have a stable friend here, and his company wants to earn some foreign exchange for the country, so I help them come up with some ideas.

I won't be involved in the whole process. As long as you don't say anything, no one will know that you told others about the company's affairs.

The reason I asked you so many questions is because I have to tell them about your situation.

I will definitely tell them that they have met foreign guests and they mentioned that the applesauce they eat here is delicious, and ask them to take the letter of introduction to find someone in your unit.

In order to track you down, you'd better tell me the name of the pastry chef just to be on the safe side.

I trust that side, you can rest assured.

As long as you agree, someone will contact you later, and all procedures are legal and compliant.

Third brother, I won’t hide it from you. The reason I came to you is because I trust you.

If this thing succeeds, at least they will send you a thank you letter or a reward, which will be helpful to you, right?"

Tang Zhitong didn't say anything about earning foreign exchange to buy food and save lives, because this was beyond Ma Jian's cognition.

If I hadn't gone back to that era, I wouldn't be able to tell the truth about what was happening outside. According to the newspapers, the situation abroad was in dire straits.

"Thank you for thinking of me when you have good things to do. About this... I'll discuss it with your sister-in-law, okay?" Mark Jian understood now that this was his little brother taking care of himself. Applesauce was not difficult to make, and any other cook could make it. It was just a matter of wasting a few apples and trying a few more times.

But Ma Jian still had concerns. As a service staff who had contact with outsiders, he received a lot of training on weekdays. The more he understood, the more concerns he had, not to mention that he was no longer alone now, but had a wife.

"Sure, why not. After you discuss it with your sister-in-law, write me a letter so I can give them a reply later." Tang Zhitong understood Ma Kejian's concerns and nodded in agreement.

Having a stable job and a stable income, many people cannot step out of this comfort zone and resist change. This situation was most obvious during the period of reform and opening up, and the second most obvious was during the wave of layoffs.

Tang Zhitong finally left the applesauce behind, walked out of the South Barracks, and headed north back to the Post and Telecommunications College.

The classmates were all reviewing for the exam. Tang Zhitong didn't seek high scores, but he was confident that he could pass, so he used the remaining time in the morning to write a few letters.

It is still written to those classmates who participated in the postal code promotion training.

The Escort Department has been collecting postal code data for more than a month, and the data from different places are good and bad.

Shao Jianlin's area in the northwest belongs to the upper-middle group, while the situation in other places is worse.

Tang Zhitong couldn't directly say which side was better in his letter. This matter had to be announced by Uncle Hao Ren, and he couldn't interfere. However, he could remind these guys not to think about taking an unconventional approach. The sorting department had been sending letters to the upper level recently, those with "postage paid" stamped on them and empty envelopes.

As for how the higher-ups will handle the matter, no news has come out yet. Tang Zhitong guessed that they were being patient in order to make a big move, but it wouldn't drag on for too long.

It has only been a few years since the big boss got angry about the telegram incident, and now someone dares to tamper with it. I don't think this matter will end well.

Today, Tang Zhitong still did not go to the escort department. After the exam, he went straight home to cook and play with the cat.

Beibei has become accustomed to eating silverfish every day, and every time he would pester Tang Zhitong until he got the fish.

After eating, it turned hostile and was not clingy at all. When Tang Zhitong called it, Beibei acted cute as if it saw a stranger: Meow, who are you?
Although today is Tang Zhitong's birthday, there is not much food, just like usual.

Zhang Guifang didn't express anything extra, and Tang Zhitong had no expectations, so there was no disappointment.

I guess only Xiao Wang can enjoy special treatment. I have to say, this is pretty good.

Student Xiao Wang delivered eight-treasure porridge to Chunshu Hutong today. When he came back in the afternoon, he brought back a pressure cooker and also some good news: "Hey, your book has been reprinted!"

"Oh, not bad." Tang Zhitong's reaction was indifferent. Reprint? Will there be any royalties?
"Not excited at all?"

"Why are you so excited? It's something that was expected." Tang Zhitong filled a small cup, not big, just B.

“Tsk tsk, you are really calm. It was only sold in a few cities around our old city before, but after this reprint, the sales range will be expanded to cover most cities in the north. There is no way for the south, it has to be compiled according to the actual situation there, and someone is already doing it. It’s a pity that you were not invited to participate, otherwise you would be famous all over the world.” Student Wang said at the end with some regret.

"Don't let me become famous. I feel guilty and I'm not a professional. I just took advantage. If someone really comes to me to discuss medical issues, I will be at a loss and make a fool of myself." Tang Zhitong didn't want to take advantage of this. People these days are honest and few publish books. Once a book is published, it will be endorsed and inscribed by a powerful department, so its credibility is very strong.

It would be fine if it was just bragging, but when it comes to curing illnesses and saving lives, there is no room for vanity.

What you fear will come true. Xiao Wang said with a smile, "It's too late. Someone really wrote you a letter and sent it to the publishing house. My mother just received the news yesterday afternoon and asked me to tell you so that you should be mentally prepared."

"Someone really wrote a letter?" Tang Zhitong scratched his head, thinking of the letter Qin Luming wrote to Ma Wei. Ma Wei didn't want to receive it, and he didn't want to receive it either!

"What's so strange about this? The publishing house receives letters from readers every day. My mom said that there aren't many written to you. The publishing house has been saving them for a while and only picked out a sack for you yesterday. They said they will finish picking them out in the next two days." Student Wang was even happier.

"What? A sack?" Tang Zhitong was surprised. Are the readers so enthusiastic? He is just one of the many editors!
As a postman, Tang Zhitong knew very well how many letters were in a sack, thousands of them!
There are so many, and feelings are only a part of it? !
"Well, there will definitely be more when it is delivered." Seeing her man's surprised look, Xiao Wang's face was full of joy.

"Can I just not do it?" Tang Zhitong began to worry. What should he do with so many letters?

It doesn't seem appropriate to sell it. Not to mention the postage of replying letters, just opening them and reading them would be exhausting. And I can't buy a house just to store letters these days.

Or... take advantage of your position to stamp all letters with "No Such Person" and return them?

However, this idea only flashed through his mind for a moment before being rejected by Tang Zhitong.

This matter is not as simple as worrying about. If you are caught, you are doomed.

"You definitely can't refuse it. You're still in the postal system. It's good enough that the publishing house can pick it out for you. How dare they collect it on your behalf?" Student Wang said contemptuously.

"Okay, then let's take it back first. At worst, we can use it to make a fire." Tang Zhitong scratched his head. These creeds from Ye Zhijuan were in his hands, and it was not easy to throw them directly into the space. It really made him feel dilemma.

"Let's take it back and have a look at it first. It's not a good idea to make a fire. This is only the first batch. After reprinting, there will definitely be other letters. The publishing house also asked our mother if it is possible to open a special mailbox for the editing team, because there are not only letters to you, but also to other people, there are so many." This is not Xiao Wang's concern. He can only be happy when talking about it.

"Then let our mother worry about it. I don't care." Tang Zhitong didn't want to get involved. He understood what Xiao Wang meant by the "special mailbox", which is called a digital mailbox within the post office.

For reasons such as confidentiality, many organizations use numbers instead of mailing addresses.

When writing to such units, just write the area where the recipient is located in the recipient information column, followed by the digital mailbox number, for example: Box 12345, Sijiucheng.

There are special people in the post office who are responsible for this type of letters. After they are sorted, they will be handed over to the corresponding delivery areas, and comrades who have been screened and confirmed to have a clean background, firm will and reliable style will be responsible for delivery.

This situation occurs all over the country. The most famous one is probably the nursery rhyme: Little ball, banana and pear, Malan flowers bloom twenty-one, twenty-eight, two-five, six, twenty-eight, two-five, seven, twenty-eight, two-nine, thirty-one; thirty-eight, three-five, six, thirty-eight, three-five, seven…

When Tang Zhitong first heard this "rubber band dance" as a child, he was puzzled as to why it started with the word "two". Isn't 28 sixteen? Why is it 256? No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out.

Later I realized that there was a huge amount of information hidden in it.

Malan refers to the Malan Base in Lop Nur, which is one of the research centers for mushroom eggs.

The mushroom egg that blooms refers to exploded; 21 is the number of the research institute; 28256 and 28257 are the numbers of two mailboxes, and are also the only means of communication with the outside world.

The Malan Base was built in 58, but this nursery rhyme became popular in 65. If it had been spread at that time, it would have been a major accident, the kind that would have resulted in dismissal and loss of life.

When Wang Yan came back from get off work, Ma Kejian had not yet finished get off work.

The couple hasn't seen each other much lately, and when they do, it's mostly in bed.

Wang Yan fell asleep and Ma Kejian just came back. Wang Yan got up to go to work, but Ma Kejian hadn't gotten up yet.

Tonight, after Ma Kejian came back, he woke Wang Yan up and told her exactly what Tang Zhitong had said.

"Why are you hesitating? Can eucalyptus harm you?" Wang Yan trusted Tang Zhitong. They had dealt before and she had done her job perfectly. But she still added, "This doesn't violate your regulations, right? If you think it violates, forget it."

(End of this chapter)