Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

The worker on duty smiled innocently: "It's okay. From your tone just now, it seemed like you were going out to do something."

Li Weidong nodded: "Yes, go talk to a friend about something."

"Do you need a bicycle and an oil lamp? I can lend them to you."

"Is this...convenient?"

"What's the inconvenience?" The worker on duty enthusiastically took Li Weidong out of the duty room, unlocked the bicycle, handed the oil lamp to Li Weidong, and reminded him: "Don't forget to lock it when you park it. It's best to find a place where you can see it."

"Okay, then I won't be polite!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"You're welcome!" The worker on duty smiled as he watched Li Weidong leave on his bicycle, then he spread out his palm which had just shaken hands with Li Weidong, inside of which lay a coin - one yuan.

The factory director's instructions were important, but what really made him so enthusiastic was the charm of the one dollar. The place they agreed to meet was an old pub. In the cold winter, people in Northeast China like to have a few drinks. Li Weidong parked his bicycle at the door and heard lively conversations and the sound of rock-paper-scissors coming from inside.

Pushing open the oil-stained cotton curtain, it was freezing cold outside, but the tavern was full of warmth. The aroma of wine was everywhere, steam filled the air, and people gathered around the stove, tasting fine wine while keeping warm. The atmosphere was full of life and very comfortable.

Cai Xiaoguang had already prepared a pot of hot wine and a pot of hot pot, with a portion of mutton on the side. Li Weidong looked at this scene, smiled bitterly, and shook his head, saying, "Cai Xiaoguang, I should have treated you to a meal, but I didn't expect you to be ready so quickly."

Cai Xiaoguang responded with a smile: "It's the same if I invite you to dinner. You don't have to call me Comrade Xiaoguang. Just call me Cai Xiaoguang. If you don't mind, I would like to call you Big Brother. How about that?"

Li Weidong agreed, and the two quickly became familiar with each other and stopped being polite. That's how young people are, after a few drinks, Li Weidong directly told Cai Xiaoguang the purpose of this trip.

"Xiaoguang, to tell you the truth, I came to you this time because I want to discuss a cooperation project with you. When I went to the cooperative today, I accidentally found some special local specialties that are not easy to buy locally. My elderly family needs them, so I plan to entrust you to buy some for me. I also have a friend who works in the railway department, and he can help me transport these goods to Beijing. This matter is a bit complicated, and you don't have to agree immediately. After all, this will be a long-term cooperation, not an occasional transaction."

Cai Xiaoguang immediately understood the meaning of Li Weidong's words. Using trains for transportation meant that the quantity would not be small. According to common sense, Cai Xiaoguang's family conditions were still good, so whether he did the local specialty business or not did not affect him much.

But Cai Xiaoguang considered another problem. Both he and the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family have reached the age of going to the countryside. Soon, they will be assigned to the countryside, which is a fate that everyone cannot avoid. The Zhou family may only have one child left to take care of the family. Cai Xiaoguang heard that Zhou Zhigang would soon be transferred to the southwest to participate in the construction of the Third Front. Once Zhou Zhigang left, the Zhou family would lose its backbone, and the long distance would make it more difficult to send money home. In this case, the Zhou brother and sister who stayed at home must take on the responsibility of supporting the family. In Cai Xiaoguang's view, it is very likely that Zhou Rong will stay. After all, Zhou Rong is a girl and looks beautiful. If she is sent to the countryside, what will happen, who can predict it? Zhou Rong has an arrogant personality and is definitely not good at doing rough work. As Zhou Rong's loyal pursuer, Cai Xiaoguang naturally has to make careful plans for her. As a second-generation, Cai Xiaoguang's family conditions are not bad, but not rich. He originally planned to borrow money from friends to prepare some things for Zhou Rong. Well, there just happened to be such an opportunity, and Li Weidong's invitation just happened to solve Cai Xiaoguang's troubles. For Cai Xiaoguang, that little benefit is not important, but it is extremely important to the Zhou family. With Li Weidong's connections, ensuring Zhou Rong's safety is not a problem. Zhou Rong doesn't even have to go out in person, she just needs to hand over the purchased local specialties to Li Weidong's people. In this way, Cai Xiaoguang can take good care of Zhou Rong and get some benefits in this way. This is a win-win situation for him.

Li Weidong originally thought that he needed to find a way to find a new way out for Cai Xiaoguang, but he was surprised that Cai Xiaoguang suddenly agreed happily.

So, the two of them raised their glasses and drank them all to celebrate their future happy cooperation.

Li Weidong savored the aroma of the wine and said, "Xiaoguang, you have helped me a lot, and I can't let you work in vain. Let me tell you, I know an expert in assembling crystal radios. Are you interested in this?"

Cai Xiaoguang's eyes lit up immediately. Although his family had a Red Star brand radio, it needed electricity. After going to the countryside, he had a hard time finding a power source. In that era, not to mention the countryside, even the power supply in the city was a problem. Going to the countryside was not a short day or two, some people might be gone for many years. People with good relationships might come back after a few years, but Cai Xiaoguang might be able to come back in about a year. In the countryside, if there is no radio, how can you keep up with current affairs? Cai Xiaoguang said to Li Weidong excitedly: "Brother, you are like my own brother. This kind of good thing is of course very useful, the more the better!"

Cai Xiaoguang was not the only one who needed a crystal radio. Many of his friends had the same need. This was a direct instruction from their superiors, and they had to follow it even if their parents were officials. Cai Xiaoguang could use this opportunity to expand his network.

Li Weidong finally smiled. He was worried that Cai Xiaoguang would reject the proposal. Once Cai Xiaoguang accepted it, things would be much easier. He said, "Then it's settled. Tell me how much you need, and I'll have someone bring it to you when I return to Beijing."

The banquet was a great success for both the host and the guests. Li Weidong was very excited and his eyes narrowed. One of the nine irons in life is the relationship between fellow townsmen. If everyone works together, goes to the countryside, escapes famine, etc., this relationship will become closer. Although Cai Xiaoguang is the second generation of Jichun, he is very loyal. Although he may lose power in the future and become an ordinary worker from a tractor factory director, he will quickly become the director of the drama troupe after the storm, and his father will be reinstated. Li Weidong took the opportunity to establish a relationship, which was like sending charcoal in the snow. For Cai Xiaoguang, he did not lose money, and even gained more than Li Weidong. Those mineral radios are not only radios, but also a manifestation of human feelings. When those educated young people with backgrounds heard the broadcast from Beijing in remote mountain villages, they would think of Cai Xiaoguang. This human feeling may have paved a relatively smooth road for Cai Xiaoguang.

Friends should help each other. However, as the saying goes, people are in high spirits when they are in good times. Li Weidong, who rarely drinks because he drives, did not refuse the glass of wine handed over by Cai Xiaoguang. As a result, he was so drunk that he could not remember how he got back to the dormitory of the machinery factory. He vaguely felt someone pushing the door in with a faint fragrance.

"Yu Li, why did you come back at this time?" Li Weidong forgot that he was in Jichun for a moment, mistakenly thought that it was Yu Li who came back, grabbed her hand and pulled her to the kang. Although most people may not be able to do anything after being drunk, Li Weidong is a special case. The newlyweds are at the peak of their lovezzZZ, ZZzzIt was already early morning when they woke up. Li Weidong felt dizzy when he just woke up.

When he lifted the quilt and saw the blood spots on the bedspread, he immediately woke up.

He clearly remembered that the guesthouse had specially replaced the bed sheets and quilts with new ones in order to welcome these comrades from the capital.

He didn't find any traces when he went to bed last night.

Now there is suddenly blood, could it be that he has his period?

This is simply nonsense!

Li Wei** then lifted the quilt and sniffed. In addition to the strong smell of his feet, there was also a faint fragrance.

A beautiful image instantly appeared in his mind, and Li Weidong's eyes immediately widened.

Oh no, something bad happened!

Lu Ban once said: "Eliminate the impossible, and whatever remains, no matter how incredible, is impossible."

He must have done something stupid last night.

Li Weidong scratched his head and tried his best to recall what happened last night, but he could only remember a vague back.

There were only two people who could enter his room late at night.

One is his ** Niu Meng, and the other is Zheng Juan who came to see Niu Meng last night.

But both of them are related to him, one is his ** and the other is his newly recognized sister.

What the hell is going on!

No matter what, he has to face it.

So he put on his clothes, walked next door, and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one answered.

Just when he was wondering, Niu Meng walked in from outside.

"Oh, Master, you're up!"

Li Weidong observed Niu Meng carefully, trying to find clues from her words and actions.

However, Niu Meng looked the same as usual, with no abnormality in the tone of his voice or the way he walked.

If Niu Meng is ruled out, the remaining suspect is Zheng Juan.

Thinking that he had just saved her from Luo Shibin, but in the end...

What on earth is going on!

Seeing Niu Meng's appearance, as if she knew nothing, Li Weidong did not intend to tell her about it. He just nodded slightly and asked, "Where did Xiao Zheng go? Didn't she live here with you last night?"

Niu Meng nodded and said, "Yes, but she sprained her foot when she got up to make breakfast this morning, and I just sent her home."

"Did she tell you anything?"

Niu Meng shook her head in confusion and said, "No, is there anything she needs to tell me?"

"No."

Seeing that Li Weidong was unwilling to say more, Niu Meng did not ask any further questions. She had a cheerful personality and did not like to think too much.

The topic turned to work.

"Oh, Master, I just went to see the car. The people from the machinery factory have already installed the machine. They also invited a repairman from the Jichun Automobile Factory to help us replace a new windshield. We don't have to worry about the wind blowing in."