The strong fisherman in the courtyard

"Son, you try it first. If it doesn't work, remember to tell me right away. It will be better than asking your sister to come."

Father Li sighed and gave instructions to Li Ming at the entrance of the steel mill.

"Don't worry, we are still lucky. If we knew about this too late, we wouldn't even have time to react."

Li Ming comforted his father and walked towards the purchasing department's office. On the first day of work, he had to show up in the office before going to Li Huaide's office.

Office of Section 3, Purchasing Department of Steel Rolling Mill.

As soon as Li Ming arrived at the door, he heard a noisy sound inside. He didn't need to listen carefully to know that this group of lazy people had arrived at the steel mill early today.

"Akira is here!"

"You're late today!"

"Happy New Year!"

Li Ming also put on a smile and greeted the several comrades who greeted him one by one.

"Mingzi, how was your year this year?"

Section Chief Xu Qiang came over to Li Ming with a teacup in his hand and started chatting with him. To be honest, the people in the third section office had enough meat to eat during the Chinese New Year this year, and now they all saw gratitude on Li Ming's face.

Not to mention anything else, even if the neighbors didn’t have a hard time this year, they still didn’t get to eat much meat. In comparison, their New Year was simply amazing!

"It's great. There's enough food at home. I feel like I've gained weight during the Chinese New Year."

Li Ming looked at Xu Qiang's face which was obviously fatter and replied with a smile.

It can be seen that Xu Qiang had a pretty good year this year, and his face has a lot more flesh than before the New Year.

The lazy people in Sangu talked a lot on the morning of the first day of the steel mill's opening. It seemed that the New Year had left them with no place to communicate, and now that they had finally waited until the steel mill opened, they had so much to say!

In the middle of that time, Xu Qiang went out to attend a meeting. It was basically the same things as before the New Year, nothing more than the continuous reduction in the planned grain and meat, and the hope that all members of the purchasing department could purchase more unplanned materials.

These leaders just talk a lot without thinking about what time it is. Anyway, when Xu Qiang came back, he didn't take this matter seriously.

The children who have just learned to run on the roadside know that food is becoming less and less. In previous years, winter vegetables could be bought several times in a season, but this year they were only bought once. Anyone with a normal brain now knows about the problem of food.

As for who should be worried? Anyway, they are not formal employees of their purchasing department, so it will be the leaders above who will have to find a solution.

Just like last year, they just did what they had to do. When they were pushed to the limit, they would go out together to the Jinshui River to fish. This not only helped them kill time, but also improved their food if they were lucky.

No one wants to go to the countryside these days; safety is more or less not guaranteed.

Although every member present is issued a pistol and a gun license, whenever they have to go to the security department to collect these things, it means that they will be assigned a difficult task.

So, it’s best to save trouble as much as possible.

. . . . . .

In the afternoon, following last year's procedure, everyone in the three offices started looking for places to take a nap after lunch.

Li Ming found an excuse to go to the toilet and went straight to the office of Li Huaide, director of the Logistics Department.

Whether his sister can avoid this difficulty this time depends on Li Huaide.

If Li Ming knows Director Yang and has a good relationship with him, then it is impossible for him to go to see Director Yang. People are different and have different rules of doing things.

If there is anyone in the steel rolling mill who has the ability and background to help Li Ming do this, the only one is Li Huaide.

Now when Li Ming thinks about this, he is still very glad that he started to make friends with Li Huaide last year, and now he can use his experience.

Not to mention going to find his fishing friend Old Man Zhang, it's not impossible, but Li Ming has no other choice but to make one trip. Now that he has Li Huaide, he can try it first.

Finding Li Huaide could be an exchange of interests, with a little bit of favor as lubrication.

Going to Old Man Zhang is purely asking for help. Not only will you owe him a favor, but you may also get into trouble in the future. By that time, the key may have changed because the wind direction changed in the 60s, and Li Ming may have to suffer the consequences!

Li Ming stood at the door of Li Huaide's office for a while, and after making sure that there was no one in the office, he knocked on the door.

"Dong dong!"

Li Huaide is the type who gets a headache when he hears a knock on the door! Director of the Logistics Department, your butt is burning when you sit there now!

The superiors urge him, and he urges the subordinates, but the subordinates do not do anything or are unable to do anything, so the task is thrown back to him. Even if his father-in-law, his golden thigh, is very powerful, but in the current environment, his father-in-law can only sigh helplessly!

Li Huaide always felt that his hair was falling out more and more recently. It would not be a problem if he did not gain a few kilograms after the Chinese New Year, but his weight was dropping so rapidly that it was a bit torturous.

Chapter 185 Returning a favor, helping each other

"come in."

Li Huaide's weak voice came from inside the room. Li Ming was stunned when he heard it, but then he thought that it was probably because of the problem in the meeting in the morning, and he immediately felt relieved.

As long as Li Huaide can handle Li Ming's affairs well, he can temporarily solve Li Huaide's urgent problem.

"Uncle Li! I'm here to wish you a happy new year!"

Li Ming's voice sounded, and then he walked in, which made Li Huaide, who was originally worried, smile.

He threw a cigarette to Li Ming and said, "Why are you here? Didn't I ask you to pay your respects long ago?"

Looking at the smiling Li Ming in front of him, Li Huaide was also happy and lit another cigarette for himself.

"Well, I heard you sighing in the office, so I came over to see if there's anything I can do to help my dear Uncle Li!"

"Haha, you are really good at talking. Yes, your uncle Li is indeed worried. Can you help me solve it?"

Li Huaide looked at Li Ming leisurely. The pigs Li Ming had raised before were indeed good, but this time one or two of them would not be of much use.

"To be honest, Uncle Li, I have something to ask you. Please tell me your problem first. If I can help you solve it, how about you help me solve a problem?"

Li Huaide was stunned. This was the first time that his nephew came to him for help. This made Li Huaide take him seriously.

Last year, he took advantage of Li Ming a lot. Only now did Li Ming come to him when he encountered problems, and he kept talking about one thing for another. This made Li Huaide even more interested.

Even if Li Ming can't help him in the end, as long as it is something that Li Huaide can solve, he has to help this cheap nephew solve it even if it is just for last year's sake.

"Tell me about it."

"My sister is too old to go back to the countryside. I hope Uncle Li can help me get her a formal job at the steel mill so she can stay in Beijing."

Li Ming did not hide anything and directly stated his needs. When asking someone to do something for you, it is better to be efficient. The most important thing is that he has a good relationship with Li Huaide.

Li Huaide was stunned. He never expected that Li Ming came for this kind of thing. However, this kind of thing was indeed difficult to deal with for Li Ming's family. Even for some people with higher positions than him, Li Huaide, it might not be easy to deal with.

But isn't this a coincidence? As the head of the logistics department, Li Huaide can choose temporary workers at will, and there are also regular workers. At least this matter is not a problem for Li Huaide.

Li Huaide waved his hand and said, "Good fellow, what did I think could make my nephew so worried? I, your uncle Li, will do it for you!"

Li Huaide didn't put on any attitude this time. For Li Huaide, as long as you are worthy of my investment, I will invest well in you and will not play any false games or perform any tear-jerking drama.

Not worth it!

Even though Li Ming was confident that Li Huaide could help solve the problem, he did not expect that Li Huaide would agree so readily.

Apart from anything else, at least in this matter, Li Huaide really treated him as his own.

Li Ming laughed out loud, bowed solemnly to Li Huaide, and then found a comfortable position to sit on the sofa as if he had taken off his shackles.

"Thank you, Uncle Li. I'll remember your help this time!"

The words spoken by the young man in front of Li Huaide were not as exciting as an oath, but in Li Huaide's ears they were like the sound of jade chimes and golden bells, echoing in his mind.

"Okay, then Uncle Li, I'll be happy to ask you for help next time."

"Uncle Li, don't you need it now?"

Li Ming looked at Li Huaide with a smile, and Li Huaide naturally knew what Li Ming meant.

"Boy, this is not something that can be done with just one or two pigs. If it's pork, at least five 5-jin fat pigs will be needed to give your Uncle Li some time to recover."

Li Ming nodded calmly, "Uncle Li, I just told you the final say, you help me solve a problem, and I will help you solve a problem."

"The problem you are trying to solve is difficult for me, but is it possible that I can solve your problem?"

Li Huaide's eyes lit up. He had known Li Ming for quite some time, so he naturally knew that the boy in front of him was a man of his words. He stood up from behind the desk and walked to Li Ming.

"Don't lie to me, kid. If you can help your uncle Li get this done, you can bring my niece here tomorrow and choose any job in the logistics department! I will make her a regular employee that day!"

Li Huaide has a strong backer, and now the logistics department is ruled by Li Huaide, so what he said is absolutely true.

Li Ming stretched out his hand towards Li Huaide, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"

"Uncle Li, please find a truck tonight and meet me at No. xxx, Baishun Hutong at 8 o'clock. Your nephew will be waiting for you there with the meat in the evening!"

Li Huaide laughed when he heard what Li Ming said. He didn't know why, but after hearing Li Ming's assurance, he felt that the main problem he was facing now was about to be solved. It seemed that this young man in front of him, who was not even twenty years old, had some magical power.

"Okay, Uncle Li, I agree. Get out of here and go get your things ready. I'll prepare the job my niece will choose for tomorrow!"

Li Huaide threw a cigarette to Li Ming, and he really stopped being worried. Instead, he began to study with great interest what position to arrange for his eldest niece tomorrow.

This action made Li Ming very happy. Regardless of anything else, at least Li Huaide was nice to him, Li Ming!

Don't say it's because of interests. If you can be used by others, it means that you are still valuable! Isn't this a manifestation of value?

If nothing unexpected happens, the steel mill will have another niece of Li Huaide tomorrow, and the steel mill will also have one more regular worker who will work hard for the steel mill.

After Li Ming came out of Li Huaide's office, he did not go back to the Sangu office, but went straight to the welding workshop.

Such an important matter must be notified to his father, and Li Ming also plans to leave early and go to Baishun Hutong to make preparations.

Welding workshop.

"Lao Li, your son is looking for you outside!"

The voice of Wang Laowu, the director of the welding workshop, rang out in the workshop. It was very loud, but difficult to hear clearly. This was mainly because all kinds of noises gathered together in the workshop, coupled with the sound of welding guns, it was indeed very lively.

It was not until Wang Laowu walked to Li's father and informed him again that Comrade Li Weiguo finally reacted.

"Okay, I'll go right away! Thank you, Director Wang!"

Chapter 186 Messenger Li Ming

Wang Laowu waved his hand with a smile, then took Li Weiguo out of the workshop.

"It's right outside. Go by yourself. I have to go back and keep an eye on it."

Director Wang pointed outside and gestured.

Father Li nodded, wondering why his son came to him. Could it be that he had done something? Or was there something he needed help with?

Comrade Li Weiguo suppressed the doubts in his heart and walked out quickly.

. . . . . .

"Son, what's going on? Is there anything you need help with at home? If you need money to smooth things over, just tell me!"

Father Li is especially generous when it comes to his own little one!

Li Ming smiled and shook his head, and gave his old father a cigarette. "It's settled. Bring Ruirui to the logistics department of the steel mill tomorrow to select a position. She can start work as a regular employee on the same day."

Comrade Li thought he had drunk too much fake wine? What kind of execution ability does his son have? He got it done in one day, and he could choose any position after that. Is he a formal employee?

Since when did it become so easy to get a permanent job at a steel mill? If the uncle next door knew about this, they would be so jealous!

"Really? Really?"

Comrade Lao Li's voice was trembling. Ever since he found out about this incident yesterday, he couldn't sleep at all. As a father, which normal father can sleep well when he knows that his little one's future is so bleak?

Now, the dark cloud covering the Li family’s head was directly blown away by Li Ming’s slap, which means that the Li family’s life has returned to the same as before.

It would even be better. How could he not be excited? Looking at his eldest son who was less than 20 years old, Li Weiguo's eyes suddenly became red.

"Really? Don't worry. I'll get off work early today and tell mom and the others about this as soon as possible."

"Well, does our family need it?"

Comrade Li Weiguo rubbed his face excitedly and made a common gesture.

"Don't worry, no need. It just so happens that your son has the ability to be needed by others. This is an exchange of interests."

Li Weiguo naturally knew what it meant, but his son was grown up now and would definitely know what to do and what not to do. He would know the specific situation by tomorrow at the latest.

Comrade Li Weiguo patted Li Ming's shoulder excitedly, smoked the half-smoked cigarette in his mouth, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

His voice was hoarse, "I'm going back to work first, we'll talk tonight."

"Okay." Li Ming felt very happy that he could help his family a lot. A man is the pillar of the family. Being able to solve certain problems for his family, at least for Li Ming, this trip through time was not in vain!

It’s a good explanation for the predecessor, which is great!

Li Ming turned around and went back to the Sangu office. After talking to his colleagues, he found an excuse to leave early. After leaving the steel rolling mill, he went straight to the courtyard.