Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Li Weidong came to the team leisurely, and just after parking his bicycle, he was called into the office by Niu Yong. "Weidong, someone called you." Niu Yong said, and looked at Li Weidong in confusion: "It's a little girl with a very sweet voice."

Little girl? That must be Zheng Juan. Li Weidong took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Niu Yong, smiling and asking, "Is it a call from the Northeast?" Niu Yong took the cigarette, put it to his ear, and nodded in agreement, "It is indeed a Northeast accent."

"That's right. Do you still remember the little girl I rescued in Jichun? Later, in order to thank me, she specially recognized me as her brother." With this, Li Weidong lifted the door curtain and walked into the office.

Niu Yong was stunned for a moment, took the cigarette from his ear, and lit it with a match. He took a deep breath, exhaled a cloud of white smoke, and said to himself: "Brother? Sister? This guy won't learn from Dan Xiaolin, right?"

In the office, Li Weidong picked up the receiver and rang twice, and Zheng Juan's sweet and affectionate voice came. Because Cai Xiaoguang was present, Zheng Juan suppressed her emotions and only reported the recent work progress. Zheng Juan was a very executive woman. After accepting Li Weidong's task of purchasing local specialties in Northeast China, she devoted herself to it.

Under her supervision, Cai Xiaoguang used his connections to purchase 20 kilograms of wild ginseng, 200 kilograms of winter dates, more than 300 kilograms of pine nuts and more than 600 kilograms of hazelnuts from the countryside.

Cai Xiaoguang is a very cautious person.

Considering that this was his first attempt at this kind of business, he was worried that the goods might not be sold smoothly after being transported to the capital, so he chose local specialties that were easy to transport and preserve.

At the same time, according to the previous agreement, all contact matters will be communicated directly by Zheng Juan and Li Weidong, and Cai Xiaoguang will remain silent.

"You mean the goods have been loaded and will arrive in the capital at noon tomorrow?"

"Correct. To be exact, it's train number 1024, car number . When the time comes, you will hold up a sign with my name on it and someone will hand the goods over to you."

"I see." Li Weidong nodded in agreement.

Obviously, the arrangements on the train were also made by Cai Xiaoguang, and Zheng Juan was asked to come forward to avoid suspicion.

"Tell the person next to you that I have the ore machine ready. I will ask the conductor to bring it back when you pick it up."

After learning about Zheng Guangming's eyesight condition, Li Weidong made a phone call.

After leaving the office, Li Weidong stood next to Niu Yong, rubbing his hands and said, "Captain, can you arrange for me to run a short distance in the factory today?"

Niu Yong said in surprise: "Don't you always like to go out? Why do you suddenly want to stay in the factory today? You kid."

Li Weidong didn't dare to speak frankly. He had forgotten about the mining machine after he came back, and now he urgently needed to buy materials to make a batch. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's all for my new apprentice. You know Niu Meng can drive now, but she doesn't have enough practical experience. She can practice more on short trips within the factory."

It was the first time that Niu Yong saw someone making excuses for himself so confidently. However, he found that he had no reason to refuse. After all, Niu Meng was almost crazy about driving. Since he couldn't stop her, he might as well let her gain some experience before she officially drove a big car, which could at least improve safety.

In the early morning, after a busy day, the parking lot was filled with smoke, and from a distance it looked as if a worship ceremony was taking place.

Trucks started one after another, and drivers began a new day driving the roaring trucks.

Of course, before setting off, they will also shout slogans: "Run Dora, run fast, I am proud."

Li Weidong parked the truck next to the train and handed the cargo list to Niu Meng.

"Apprentice, I have something to do today, so I'll leave these tasks to you."

Niu Meng's eyes widened, her face filled with incredible excitement: "Really?"

In the past, Li Weidong had asked her to drive, but it was always under his supervision and for a limited time. Today was the first time for her to take on such an important task.

"Oh my God, I can finally become an official driver." Niu Meng thought to himself.

"It's true. With your level, you can definitely drive on the road alone." Li Weidong encouraged him a few words, then got out of the car and walked towards Director Zhang who was in charge of loading.

He pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and patted Director Zhang on the chest: "Old Zhang, I'll let my apprentice drive alone today. When loading, please pay attention to the porters and make sure they stack the goods neatly."

This type of short-distance transportation within the factory has fewer vehicles and personnel, so it usually does not cause too many problems. However, the most worrying thing is that the movers will load the goods arbitrarily to save effort, resulting in improper placement of the goods, unstable center of gravity of the truck, difficult driving, and even possible rollover.

Director Zhang held the cigarette in his hand and pretended to refuse: "Driver Li, your apprentice is also my apprentice. We have a close relationship, but you are still doing this. Isn't this embarrassing for me?"

Li Weidong pushed his hand back and said with a smile, "One more thing. Please sign for me and don't let anyone else see it." Director Zhang nodded knowingly, took the cigarette and put it in his bag.

Li Weidong didn't need to give him this pack of cigarettes. Niu Yong's hot temper was enough to make him not lazy and not record absences. But you still have to know your limits when dealing with people. If you act arrogantly now, others may be hesitant when you need help in the future.

No one likes a miser.

Li Weidong rode his bicycle out of the steel mill and headed straight for the chemical materials store. With a letter of introduction from the radio enthusiast group at Jingcheng University, he bought the materials needed to make dozens of ore machines.

When the cashier Niu Dajie collected the money, she looked at Li Weidong deeply and then divided the bill into five parts. At this time, Li Weidong realized his negligence.

Chemical material stores are required to report sales records every month, and their superiors will conduct random inspections from time to time. If they are caught buying so many materials at once, they will definitely get into trouble.

"Thank you, Sister Niu!"

"I don't know why you bought so many materials, and I don't want to ask. I just hope you be careful." Sister Niu reminded while issuing the invoice.

"Understood. Don't worry. The products we make won't be circulated in Beijing." Li Weidong looked around and didn't see Hu Guangliang and his friends. He asked curiously, "By the way, Sister Niu, do you still remember those people from the Beijing University radio team?"

"Remember! They came a few times after you left, but they rarely came later." Sister Niu handed the bill to Li Weidong while chatting, "Go to the warehouse and choose for yourself."

"Sister Niu, you are really my family." After thanking her, Li Weidong picked out the necessary materials from the warehouse. There were a total of 32 sets, filling a large bag, which looked quite conspicuous.

Li Weidong did not return to the courtyard, but rode his bike to Uncle Yu's house.

The fat man was sleeping in the room, and was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door. He opened the door sleepily, and his eyes were instantly focused on the bulging canvas bag.

"Hey, brother-in-law, you're here just like that, and you brought so many gifts, you're so polite."

"Go to hell, these are all chemical raw materials, what are you thinking about!" Li Weidong and the fat man jokingly entered the yard. The yard was quiet, as if there were only the two of them.

"Where's Uncle Yu?"

"Well, do you remember the old man asking the sheep to climb the tree?"

Sheep climbing a tree?

Li Weidong was stunned for a moment, and recalled the past: "That's true, but I remember your father said that this technology was to be passed down as a family secret, only to sons, not daughters. How could you think of selling it?"

"We're short of money lately. My dad plans to sell the technology of sheep climbing trees to experts from the Academy of Sciences. He left home early in the morning and hasn't come back yet." The fat man explained with a wry smile.

"So you do it for the purpose of making money. That's great. Your father has also begun to understand the pressure of life." Li Weidong nodded in appreciation. He recognized his uncle's talents very much and believed that if he took the right path, he would definitely achieve something in the future.

The two chatted as they walked into the fat man's room. Seeing Li Weidong take out chalcocite, 1N60 diodes, enameled wires and wires, and variable capacitors from the canvas bag, the fat man's eyes and mouth widened in surprise, and finally he could hardly close them.

Watching Li Weidong assembling the ore machine skillfully, the fat man took two deep breaths and finally squeezed out a voice: "Brother-in-law, can you assemble this kind of ore machine?"

"Ok!"

"Have you ever been to the pigeon market to sell ore machines?"

".Um."

"You also spread lime?"

Li Weidong suddenly stopped what he was doing, holding a piece of chalcocite, and looked up at the fat man with sharp eyes.

"How did you know?"

Chinese translation:

His harsh tone startled the fat man, and a chill ran straight up his spine to his forehead. This driver seemed gentle, but he was so scary when he got angry!

The fat man hurriedly explained, "Not only do I know, almost everyone in the pigeon market knows it. You know, no one has ever escaped from the uniformed men, and you are the only one who escaped with lime, which is just like a scorpion's shit, poison on poison. To this day, there is still a legend about you as the 'lime martial saint' in the pigeon market."

Li Weidong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't take it seriously. I was just trying to protect myself and I happened to have some lime with me."

"Self-protection? To be honest, after that incident, lime became a necessity for ticket scalpers. I would feel nervous if I didn't carry lime with me when I went to the pigeon market." The fat man gave a thumbs up.

Li Weidong: “…”

My God, this adds so much workload to the police station staff. It’s a huge sin!

After the fat man praised it, the topic turned to the ore machine.

"Brother-in-law, this mining machine is very profitable. If you give me the ones you made, I will definitely be able to sell them for a good price."

"It's really a good thing, a good thing that can get us into trouble if we're not careful!"

The fat man asked seriously, "What do you mean?"

Li Weidong explained: "You just recognized me by the ore machine. If there are dozens of ore machines on the market, won't the police station investigate? I have seen the information provided by the small police. Once they want to investigate, no matter how covert, it will be difficult to escape the law. The best way is to hide in the dark and not attract attention."

The fat man had been a ticket scalper for many years and understood this principle, so he looked at Li Weidong with a little more respect.

It would take a while for even a master like Li Weidong to make 32 ore machines. He handed the ore machine to Fatty, put it in a wooden box, and prepared to take it to the train station tomorrow.