Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

Qin Zheng saw that He Yuzhu had a fierce look on his face, but it was obvious that he didn't take his words to heart, and he didn't insist, so he said, "We'll talk about it later."

"We'll talk about it later."

After drinking another glass of wine, Sha Zhu said, "By the way, Zhengzi, you have passed the college entrance examination. What are your plans for the future? Do you still want to sell fish?"

Qin Zheng was originally planning to talk to him about this, but unexpectedly Sha Zhu brought it up first, so he asked, "Do you think it's appropriate for me to sell fish now?"

"Hey, what's inappropriate about that? Even if you're a hero, you still have to eat, right?"

"And sell it to Emei Restaurant?"

"Not now. In our factory, we are in great need of meat. It's all heavy labor. Who can bear it without some meat? You haven't seen it. The leaders scolded the people in the purchasing department like grandsons and forced them to run to the countryside every day. But think about it, these days, ordinary people don't have enough food to eat. How much food can they have to feed pigs and chickens? We can't get much every month. Our factory leaders are worried crazy."

“Is your factory a private enterprise now?”

"Yes. The boss is Lou Jianye."

"Then will Boss Lou be willing to spend money to buy meat for his employees?"

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "Of course, Boss Lou is a very generous person. He made the decision. He knows that frontline employees do heavy physical work and sometimes have to work overtime at night. In order to appease the employees, he has to spend a lot of money."

Qin Zheng understood and said, "What if we can't get the meat?"

"The boss is willing to pay, but the people below can't get the meat, so the employees are very resentful. There is no way, just bear with it, this thing can't be made, and the factory's buyers have been scolded a lot."

The current policy is still fine, and people can still do private business. But after the implementation of unified purchase and sale and public-private partnership, if people want to eat more meat, they can only buy it on the black market.

"It can be done. But let's make it clear first, I won't show up, and you have to keep it a secret. Don't do it like last time. I just reminded you, okay, you sold me out in just two days. Just say you have connections, and the other party will only recognize you. And it doesn't matter if it's fish, there are also domestic pigs, wild boars, chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits, and the price is based on the market price."

Sha Zhu was startled: "You still have these things?"

"I don't have one, but I know someone who does. Well, I have a few comrades who returned home to farm after they were discharged from the army."

"Understood. How much is it?"

"I have communicated with them. Under normal circumstances, they raise two pigs a month, mainly wild boars, and domestic pigs before the New Year. They also raise 2 kilograms of fish a month, and the amount of other things is uncertain."

"So many! The factory leaders must be laughing like crazy."

The current steel rolling mill has a total of 3,000 employees, and is not yet a large mill with 10,000 employees after the joint venture.

"Let's make a deal first. For the fish, I'll give you 30% of the money from the sale. For the rest, the price is whatever it is, and I won't give you any commission."

"I understand, but I don't want it. Just prepare two fish for me when you deliver the goods."

This pillar is not greedy, but things can't be done this way.

"Zhu Zi, this is a long-term cooperation. I can't just let you do the work. Besides, it's a business with no capital. I would feel guilty if I didn't give it to you."

I thought to myself, “It’s a shame, but there’s nothing I can do.”

"Then give me 10%."

"No, it has to be 30%."

"How about this, Zhengzi, I won't say 10%, and you won't say 30%. Let's just use 20%. 20% is already a lot. Let's just leave it at that. Otherwise, we won't talk about it anymore.

"That's fine, I'll save money."

As a boss, you always have to pay your subordinates or employees their salaries, right?

Sha Zhu laughed cheerfully, he was not really stupid and he also took risks, but the income from 200 kilograms of fish every month was not low.

Seeing Sha Zhu laughing so hard that his back teeth were showing, Qin Zheng thought to himself, if anyone thinks Sha Zhu is a fool, then he is the fool.

The two discussed the details of the cooperation again and the deal was settled.

Looking at the already somewhat drunken Sha Zhu, Qin Zheng said again: "Zhu Zi, I have a suggestion for you."

"Tell me, why are we being polite?"

"You, find a chance and tell the people around you not to call you Shazhu anymore. Just call you by your name, or Yuzhu or Zhuzi. It will be hard for you to find a wife if you have the word 'sha' in your name."

"Does this matter?"

"Of course I did. Oh, the matchmaker introduced you to the girl. Your name is He Yuzhu. But when they asked around, they found out that your nickname is Shazhu. Would they suspect that you are a fool? Even if they knew you are not a fool, would they think that you are sometimes silly? It's hard to say."

"Oh, that's true."

Some things should be said in moderation.

Finally, after throwing the drunk Sha Zhu onto the bed, Qin Zheng returned home.

He has only drunk a few times so far, and the most he drank was this time, when he drank a pound, but didn't get drunk.

On the third day after the college entrance examination, before Qin Zheng went out, a jeep stopped at the gate of the compound. Two soldiers got out of the car and came to Qin's house.

Looking at Qin Zheng who was coming out to greet them, the two of them immediately saluted, and Qin Zheng returned the salute.

One of the soldiers was the driver who had taken him home last time. He heard the driver say, "Sir, this is Zou Jingsheng, the director of the Operations Department of the Beijing Military Region Command."

"Hello, Director Zou."

"Comrade Qin Zheng, I am under the order of the military commander to ask you to go to the military region."

"Okay, I'll change my clothes and leave right away."

Qin Zheng agreed without hesitation. No matter the reason, he would go and see about it first.

After getting on the bus, it headed towards the western suburbs of Beijing.

In the evening, after Qin Zheng came back, he did not explain to his family. He left home by car the next day, and when he came back again, it was already half a month later.

Just one week after Qin Zheng left home, the college entrance examination results were officially announced. Qin Zheng was admitted to Peking University with nearly full marks, which shocked many people.

"Wow, this is amazing. We accidentally produced a top scholar in our school."

"Hey, number one in the city, that means he's the top scholar."

"Three years. I haven't touched a book in three years, but I still got first place in the exam."

"Great!"

People came to the Qin family to congratulate them from time to time. Han Qing was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. This second son was really ambitious.

At this time, in a military camp in the western suburbs, Qin Zheng was speaking. In front of him were rows of soldiers holding guns, with a bullet casing standing on the muzzle of the gun.

"Many people say that sharpshooters are made by bullets. In my opinion, this statement is not entirely correct. It is correct because bullets can indeed make sharpshooters. It is incorrect because relying solely on bullets is actually a very low-level training method. Especially now, the various troops do not have so many bullets for training. Therefore, to become a sharpshooter, you have to find methods and shortcuts."

"Aiming stability is the key to shooting skills, and the empty gun shell training method that everyone is doing now can still quickly and efficiently train you to become a sharpshooter. Holding the gun for 30 minutes without the shell falling can effectively improve the accuracy and stability of aiming."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaodao flew over from a distance, threw the pheasant in his claws to the cafeteria door, and then flapped his wings and flew away.

Its appearance distracted some soldiers, causing their guns to shake and the shells to fall to the ground with a "ding" sound.