Chapter 105: A Floor Full of Peanut Shells

Steel Rolling Mill

Office Building

In the office, Cao Weiguo was leisurely reading a book when the phone on the table rang.

After Cao Weiguo cooked for Director Jiang, Deputy Factory Director Li specifically ordered a landline to be newly installed for Cao Weiguo.

"Comrade Weiguo, come to my office for a moment."

Cao Weiguo said hurriedly: "Yes, I'll be right over."

Putting down the phone, Cao Weiguo headed straight for Director Yang's office.

"Comrade Weiguo, please sit."

Director Yang stood up warmly to greet Cao Weiguo.

"This time it's thanks to your help; otherwise, I, as the factory director, would have lost my credibility."

Director Yang was truly not being polite with these words; rather, he was understating it.

If it weren't for the chicken and pork Cao Weiguo obtained in time.

He would not only have lost credibility with the advanced workers of the branch factory but would also have been punished by those above.

Cao Weiguo said seriously: "Director, you speak too harshly. Under your leadership, I will definitely cooperate actively with the work."

Director Yang said with satisfaction: "Comrade Weiguo's work attitude is worthy of praise!"

Immediately afterward, the two had a formulaic exchange of pleasantries in the office.

Director Yang said: "Comrade Weiguo, recently there has been a shortage of materials in the factory, and workers have been working hard for a long time without meat. Can you help the factory procure some meat?"

Cao Weiguo thought to himself that materials in this era are truly scarce, and food is lacking everywhere.

A large unit like the steel rolling mill also has to worry about food.

In this era, on one hand, there is a crackdown on speculation and profiteering, and on the other hand, whoever can obtain materials is the boss.

Cao Weiguo's farm actually has over a dozen big fat pigs, and he has over a thousand jin of pork stored in his storage space.

But he didn't dare to take it out rashly, fearing he would be labeled for "speculation and profiteering."

Cao Weiguo said with a difficult expression: "Director, it is my duty to work for the factory, but a clever woman cannot cook without rice. Life in the countryside is even harder than in the city."

Director Yang sighed: "Alas, I know the current food supply situation is severe, but there are always more solutions than difficulties. For the sake of all the factory staff and production, I hope you will take on the heavy responsibility and try every possible method to procure more ingredients for the factory."

Cao Weiguo said with a solemn expression: "Thank you to the organization and the leadership for your trust in me; I will definitely go all out."

Director Yang said happily: "Good! Comrade Weiguo, I will express my thanks to you on behalf of all the factory staff. I will issue an appointment with the Personnel Section, allowing you to concurrently hold the position of procurement officer, so you can apply to go out for procurement at any time, and your monthly salary will have an additional 23 yuan in post allowance."

The conversation between the two ended, and Cao Weiguo returned to the office.

In a short while, the procurement director ran over to congratulate Cao Weiguo.

Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "Director Feng, please take care of me in the future."

Director Feng laughed heartily: "The Procurement Section being able to get a great general like you, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, being criticized every three days, I was almost depressed enough to hit a wall."

The two laughed and joked, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

Then Director Feng took Cao Weiguo to the Procurement Section to meet his colleagues and familiarize himself with the procurement work process.

Director Feng said with anticipation: "Weiguo, take a look at these procurement tasks; are there any you can complete? Hurry up and help your brother."

Cao Weiguo took the procurement list to check; the items to be procured were diverse.

Cao Weiguo asked suspiciously: "Why does flour need to be procured too? Isn't this collected directly from the grain station?"

Director Feng explained in a low voice: "What is collected from the grain station is the quota; these procured ones are additional needs."

"Additional needs" are mostly for small kitchens to entertain guests.

Cao Weiguo nodded in sudden realization: "Director, I'll take this procurement task for three hundred jin of flour."

Director Feng clapped happily: "Good! Brother Weiguo is righteous; as soon as you arrive, you help me solve a problem."

After chatting in Director Feng's office for a while, he understood the procurement work roughly.

Before getting off work, Cao Weiguo went to the Personnel Section to open a certificate and an introduction letter for going to the countryside.

He prepared to go to the countryside tomorrow to "procure" flour.

Sihe Academy

He pushed his bicycle back to the courtyard, smelling of alcohol.

The things hanging on the handlebars were eye-catching.

"Weiguo is back!"

"Oh my! Where did you buy this roast duck!"

The Eldest Uncle, who was strolling in the front courtyard, had his eyes fixed on it. ===== CHAPTER 107 =====