Chapter 154

Having paid extra for food, he was also given a good scolding.

Upon returning to his room, Yan Yan Jiecheng had a huge argument with Yu Li.

Yu Li was not one to suffer in silence; that very evening, she packed her clothes and returned to her parents' home.

This scene caused the Third Master to lose all face, becoming the laughingstock of the courtyard.

Many people whispered behind his back that Old Man Yan had calculated so much that he had calculated his own daughter-in-law away.

Back Courtyard

Watching the domestic strife in the Yan household, Liu Haizhong felt his heart bloom with joy.

Ever since his eldest son, Liu Liu Guangqi, became a live-in son-in-law, Yan Yan Fugui had mocked him from time to time.

He would even show off how his own sons and daughters-in-law were by his side fulfilling their filial duties, which made Liu Haizhong gnash his teeth in anger.

Now, seeing Yu Li about to divorce Yan Yan Jiecheng, Liu Haizhong suddenly felt a surge of relief, as if a foul breath had been released from his chest.

This made him happier than finding money on the street.

Liu Haizhong laughed, "In life, one cannot be stingy and short-sighted, or one won't end up well."

Liu Guangtian gloated, "Yu Li and Yan Yan Jiecheng divorcing is just a matter of time."

"This Yan Yan Jiecheng hasn't learned any other skills, but he's learned the art of stinginess from the Third Master perfectly."

"Brother Cao Cao Weiguo helped him get into the steel rolling mill, and he was so stingy he didn't even show a sign of gratitude."

"What kind of future can a guy like that have?"

Liu Guangtian helped Cao Cao Weiguo haul timber, and in the evening, he was invited to the Cao house for drinks and meat.

That table of hearty dishes was ten times more sumptuous than his family's New Year's meal.

Compared to the generous Cao Cao Weiguo, Yan Yan Jiecheng was the true iron rooster.

Liu Haizhong looked at his second son, "Yan Yan Jiecheng is useless, but you're no better."

"All day long you only think about eating, drinking, and playing, and you don't know how to learn any real skills."

"Look at Cao Cao Weiguo, he's only a year older than you."

"But not only is his cooking good, he can also build furniture."

"Wherever he goes, he can eat and drink well."

"If you could learn half of Cao Cao Weiguo's skills, you wouldn't have to worry about not having a job or a wife."

Scolded by his father, the smile vanished from Liu Guangtian's face.

The Second Aunt suddenly suggested, "Father of the children, what do you think about letting Guangtian learn carpentry from Cao Cao Weiguo?"

Today, Cao Cao Weiguo building furniture in the courtyard had quite an impact on the Second Aunt.

Of the three hundred and sixty trades, carpentry was a very lucrative profession.

Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea, I'll find an opportunity to ask."

Liu Guangtian said unhappily, "Dad, I don't want to learn carpentry, I want to work at the steel rolling mill."

Compared to learning a trade from Cao Cao Weiguo, he wanted to be like Yan Yan Jiecheng and get an iron rice bowl at the steel rolling mill.

Liu Haizhong pulled a long face, "Is your skin itching again? Is the steel rolling mill somewhere you can just walk into?"

Liu Guangtian retorted unconvinced, "Yan Yan Jiecheng and Chi Ping'an could get into the steel rolling mill, why can't I? As long as you help me pay some money, Brother Cao Weiguo will definitely be able to help me get a job at the factory."

Steel Rolling Mill

In the afternoon, a Yan Jiefang-brand truck fully loaded with supplies returned to the factory.

Cao Cao Weiguo took out a cigarette and handed it to the driver, Yang Feng, "Master Yang, please wait a moment in the truck; you can go back and rest after the truck is unloaded."

Yang Feng smiled and said, "I'll follow your arrangements, Director Cao, I'm in no rush."

Because the quantity of supplies transported this time was so large, Cao Cao Weiguo had applied to Deputy Factory Director Li for the truck.

This truck was from the first batch of Yan Jiefang-brand trucks to roll off the production line, called the CA10 model.

It was a vehicle manufactured based on the Soviet ZIS-150.

It had a curb weight of 3,900 kilograms, was equipped with a 90-horsepower, four-stroke six-cylinder engine, had a load capacity of 4 tons, and a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour.

After improvements, it was better suited to our country's road conditions and the needs of large-scale construction.

This truck was the steel rolling mill's prized possession.

If it weren't for the sake of the supplies, Cao Cao Weiguo really wouldn't have been able to request this treasure.

However, once this truck was deployed, it was absolutely worth ten of anything else.

In one trip, it transported all the supplies procured from six villages, as well as the private goods mixed in beforehand, such as pork, mutton, pheasant, and wild duck.

Without truck transport, using horse-drawn carts would have required at least four or five trips, and would have consumed a lot of time and manpower.

Soon, staff from the Procurement Section, Finance Section, and the canteen arrived at the scene.

Deputy Factory Director Li also brought people over, personally directing the staff to unload the supplies.

In no time, the workers learned the news that Cao Cao Weiguo had brought back a truckload of supplies.

Many workers ran out of the workshops, coming over in groups of three or five to watch.

When they saw sides of pork and mutton being taken out of the sacks,

they immediately began to discuss it excitedly, and many were already swallowing their saliva in excitement.

Deputy Factory Director Li looked at the pork and mutton, unable to stop smiling.

He praised Cao Cao Weiguo on the spot, and the other staff looked at Cao Cao Weiguo with admiration.

Nowadays, supplies were scarce and in short supply; not just anyone could get their hands on so many.

With this batch of supplies brought back by Cao Cao Weiguo, the hosting work for the exchange meeting was a sure success.

This exchange meeting was very important and directly related to his future.

That was why he was so concerned and frequently put pressure on the Procurement Section.

Fortunately, Cao Cao Weiguo's ability was strong enough.

He not only brought back large quantities of grain and vegetables but also managed to get pork, mutton, and wild game specialties.

Pheasant, wild duck, wild rabbit, as well as roe deer and monkey head mushrooms...

These were all rare, top-quality ingredients, truly good things.

With these good things, plus Cao Cao Weiguo's culinary skills, he would definitely be able to make the leaders happy.

Among the crowd, Yi Yi Zhonghai, Qin Qin Huairu, Liu Haizhong, and others had complicated feelings.

Xu Xu Damao, Yan Yan Jiecheng, and others were full of envy.

Just by looking at Deputy Factory Director Li's smile, they knew Cao Cao Weiguo had achieved another merit.

Listening to Deputy Factory Director Li and the others praising Cao Cao Weiguo, Seeing Shazhu felt very unhappy.

Yu Yu Haitang watched Cao Cao Weiguo from afar, regretting it so much she wanted to find a piece of tofu to bang her head against.

If it weren't for her momentary confusion, she might have already married Cao Cao Weiguo.

Yet, such a young and promising man had been pushed away by her own hand.

Otherwise, how would it have been the turn of that village girl, Song Song Yulan?

Her sister, Yu Li, was full of envy every time she talked about Song Song Yulan.

It took nearly an hour for the Procurement Section to finish the inspection, sweating profusely.

Section Chief Feng handed the detailed record of the supplies to the Finance Section.

After the Finance Section quickly calculated the figures, Deputy Factory Director Li signed off readily.

Holding the slip, Cao Cao Weiguo could go to the Finance Section to collect the money at any time.

After deducting the procurement costs paid to the villagers, Cao Cao Weiguo made a net profit of 470 Brother Yuan from the supplies he had sourced.

A single income that was equivalent to several months' wages for most workers.

Moreover, Deputy Factory Director Li promised to apply for a commendation for Cao Cao Weiguo, ensuring his smooth promotion before the end of the year.

Section Chief Feng gave Cao Cao Weiguo a thumbs-up, "Cao Weiguo, nothing to say, you are the best, I'll treat you to a drink tonight."

During this period, he had been driven almost to death by Deputy Factory Director Li.

Urging him to procure supplies every three days, which caused him to suffer from insomnia night after night.

Cao Cao Weiguo bringing the supplies back was undoubtedly saving him from the sea of misery.

Finally, he could sleep soundly and easily tonight.

Cao Cao Weiguo smiled, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Section Chief Feng said happily, "That's right, don't stand on ceremony with me, we must drink to our hearts' content tonight."