sbdcsierra Chapter 1486 No One Left Behind
Chapter 1486 No One Left Behind
Chapter 1486 No One Left Behind
Zhao Jun had been to this department store several times and walked upstairs with ease. After buying the plastic bags, he went down the stairs and headed for the area selling melon seeds, peanuts, and candies.
I bought these things every time I went into the city, and I bought quite a lot each time.
But Zhao Jun had a large family and they didn't control their eating, so the food was consumed very quickly.
The roasted melon seeds are packed in a large shallow woven basket about one meter long and one meter wide.
Zhao Jun went to see that there were two kinds of melon seeds on sale. Previously, only the skin was white with black stripes, but today there was also a pure black skin.
Zhao Jun and Zhou Jianjun stood in front of the stall to taste the seeds. They didn't know what it was like in other places, but here they could grab a handful of melon seeds and decide whether to buy them after tasting them.
"This one works." Zhou Jianjun pointed at the black melon seeds, then the black and white ones, and said, "That one is really hot."
Zhao Jun also felt that the black-skinned ones were more delicious, but after eating the black-skinned melon seeds, his hands and mouth became black.
What Wang Meilan taught Zhao Jun was that when making a difficult choice, don’t make a choice.
Zhao Jun waved his hand at the salesperson and said, "Here, pack these two for me."
"How much of each?" The salesperson didn't understand and thought Zhao Jun wanted some of both.
"Put these two things in my pocket." Zhao Jun gestured back and forth and reminded, "Find a clean cloth bag."
"This is over 100 kilograms!" The salesperson looked at Zhao Jun in surprise. Someone came over and whispered to him, "This is someone from the countryside buying goods."
After hearing what his colleague said, the salesperson said nothing more and hurried to look for a cloth bag.
"Brother-in-law, grab some and eat them." Zhao Jun grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them into Zhou Jianjun's hands.
"Xiaojun, what are you buying all this for?" Zhou Jianjun asked. Zhao Jun said, "To eat. There are so many people at home. We have to eat until the end of the first lunar month."
"The first month of the lunar year..." Zhou Jianjun was speechless. His family lived in a forest area, and although they were well off, they couldn't eat these melon seeds in a year.
There are also peanuts on the stall, but unlike melon seeds, peanuts do not sell as well as melon seeds. Melon seeds have to be fried every day and then put into large winnowing baskets and woven baskets, but peanuts cannot be sold on the first day, so they are put into flour bags.
There were two and a half bags of peanuts on the stall, one large and one small. The large ones had two or three peanuts in them, while the small ones had four or five.
Zhao Jun picked up two peanuts, grabbed a few for Zhou Jianjun, and then pulled the mouth of the bag upwards, saying, "Give me all the peanuts in this bag, and I'll give you a bunch when you're done."
When he said this, Zhao Jun finally realized the pleasure that Wang Meilan felt when she made large purchases.
The salesman who was packing melon seeds responded and watched Zhao Jun go to the candy stall.
Nowadays, all stalls in department stores are public, salespeople do not receive any commission, and there is no such thing as the customer being God.
But rich people like Zhao Jun who buy things like this will be looked up to wherever they go.
Seeing Zhao Jun coming this way, the young girl selling candy ignored the customer who was picking candy in front of her and just asked Zhao Jun: "Come, what do you want to buy?"
"Little naughty ones." Zhao Jun pointed at a box of little naughty ones on the top and said, "Weigh them all for me."
The girl looked at Zhao Jun in surprise and said, "This is more than 20 kilograms?"
"Twenty kilograms is twenty kilograms, okay?" When Zhao Jun waved his hand, the candy in the big box next to him attracted his attention.
Following Zhao Jun's line of sight, the salesperson told Zhao Jun: "That's gummy candy."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece and handed it to Zhao Jun.
When Zhao Jun took it, he saw three words written on the yellow candy wrapper: sorghum candy.
Zhao Jun recognized it, this is one of the memories of the post-80s generation!
Zhao Jun returned the candy and gave it to Zhou Jianjun, then said to the salesperson, "Pack 20 kilograms of this for me as well."
Four large baskets of fruits, three large baskets of vegetables, plus melon seeds, peanuts, and candies, these things took up more space than the four roe deer we had a few days ago.
Zhao Jun and Zhou Jianjun took great efforts to load all the things Zhao Jun purchased into the car.
Then, Zhao Jun drove hurriedly towards the forest area.
These days, especially in winter, there are fewer people and cars on the roads outside the city.
Zhao Jun drove at the fastest speed and entered the mountains after an hour. After more than 40 minutes, he drove into Yongshengtun.
When they arrived at Zhou's house, Zhao Jun asked Zhou Jianjun to carry apples and oranges into the house.
The two bags of apples and two bags of oranges that Director Chu brought were originally for each of them, but Zhao Jun bought so many, so Zhou Jianjun took them all.
Then, Zhao Jun also told Zhou Jianjun to bring out a basin and fill it with some vegetables and sugar for his family.
Zhao Jun waited outside for a while, and then he saw Zhou Jianjun coming out. Zhou Chunming and Hu Sanmei came out with him. Hu Sanmei invited Zhao Jun to come in and eat, saying that the food was ready.
After being politely declined by Zhao Jun, Zhou Chunming said to him, "Zhao Jun, pull me up, I'll go to Yong'an with you."
"Ah?" Zhao Jun was startled and said, "Uncle Zhou, why are you coming with me? Isn't your meal ready?"
"I'll go over to your house and say a few words, then I'll be back." Zhou Chunming said, "My family is slaughtering a pig the day after tomorrow, so I have to tell my in-laws."
"Uncle Zhou, please forget it." Zhao Jun said with a smile, "We don't need it."
"No need?" Zhou Chunming asked. Zhao Jun shook his head and smiled, "No need. Just come with me. I have to send it back to you."
"Then don't go." Hu Sanmei pushed Zhou Chunming and said, "If you go, you will have to trouble the child."
Zhao Jun smiled when he heard this, and said goodbye: "Uncle, Madam, I will go back now. I will drive over to pick you up around seven o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Ah?" Hu Sanmei was startled and asked, "So early?"
It’s not that early to eat the pig-killing meal. In the mountainous areas in winter, it’s not long before dawn at seven in the morning.
Zhou Jianjun pulled Hu Sanmei, then said to Zhou Chunming, "Dad, Director Chu will be here tomorrow."
"Ah?" Zhou Chunming frowned, and for a moment he was not able to react. He said, "It's already holiday, why is he here?"
"Eat pork." Zhou Jianjun explained with a smile: "The old lady in his family kept talking about blood sausage, so I asked them to come to our house to eat it. They will stock up the market the next day."
Zhou Jianjun raised his hand and gestured to Zhao Jun, saying, "After that, Xiaojun said that his family will slaughter a pig tomorrow and asked Director Chu to come, and Director Chu agreed immediately."
"Ah... OK then." After listening to this, Zhou Chunming turned around and said to Zhao Jun, "Then let's go there early tomorrow."
"Uncle Zhou." Zhao Jun remembered something and called Zhou Chunming, "My father and I sent a letter to Director Yan yesterday, asking him to come tomorrow. And Director Li, my uncle Li, will definitely come tomorrow as well."
At this point, Zhao Jun paused for a moment before continuing to say to Zhou Chunming: "Look, there are four leaders in our farm, and the three of you are here. The only one missing is Director Liu. Do I need to call him as well?"
Accompanying Chu Anmin to eat a pig-killing meal was a great thing for the people in the farm. The secretary, the forestry director, and the security director were all there. If the only one missing was the production director, it would not be good for Liu Renshan.
The relationship between the Zhao family and Liu Renshan is average, but the relationship between the Zhou family and the Liu family is very good.
The key point is that after this New Year and the spring hunt is over, Zhou Chunming will definitely be transferred to the bureau.
By that time, although Liu Renshan, who had just been promoted to the position of director, was not a top official, the production director was also called the big director. He could replace Li Dazhi and Yan Shugang, who were both capable.
Killing a pig and inviting guests to dinner is a way to build relationships among relatives and friends. Although I am not close to Liu Renshan now, we will become close as time goes by.
Besides, Zhao Jun's family was not short of food, so he thought about not letting Liu Renshan fall behind.
"That won't cause you any trouble, will it?" Zhou Chunming asked. From what he said, it seemed that he also wanted Liu Renshan to go.
"It's not a big deal, just a few more pairs of chopsticks." Zhao Jun said with a smile, "Uncle Zhou, if you say yes, I'll go home right now. Bring it to my dad and have him come and invite him."
Although this was a temporary decision made by Zhao Jun, if Zhao Youcai and Wang Meilan knew about it, they would surely agree to it happily.
But even if Zhao Jun could make the decision, he was not familiar with Liu Renshan, and he was a junior, so it would be inappropriate for him to go to his house to invite him to dinner.
"No need to go to such trouble." Zhou Chunming stopped Zhao Jun for a moment, then called Zhou Jianjun and said, "Jianjun, you go with Xiaojun."
"Hey!" Zhou Jianjun responded, and then heard Zhou Chunming say to Zhao Jun: "Don't bother my in-laws, just let your brother-in-law go with you."
After saying this, Zhou Chunming paused for a moment and continued, "Once we get there, he'll understand what's going on."
Following Zhou Chunming's instructions, Zhou Jianjun followed Zhao Jun on this trip and stopped the car outside Liu Renshan's house.
When Zhao Jun got out of the car, he said to Zhou Jianjun: "Brother-in-law, don't rush in."
"What's going on?" Zhou Jianjun asked. Zhao Jun said, "I took two plastic bags and filled them with apples and oranges. It's Chinese New Year, so don't leave empty-handed."
Zhou Jianjun was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Okay, Jun, your ability to do things is better than that of your brother-in-law."
Zhao Jun laughed, got out of the car, opened the back door, and took a plastic bag to pack the fruit. Then, under the guidance of Zhou Jianjun, he entered Liu Renshan's house.
Generally, rural families only have two meals a day during the winter. After all, they don’t do much work during the winter, so they don’t consume much energy.
But in Yong'an Situn, most families have forestry workers. The workers eat in the canteen at noon and have to have a meal when they go home in the evening, otherwise they will not survive until the next morning.
Once the holidays come, especially during the Chinese New Year when there is a lot of oil and water, we usually only have two meals.
So, when Zhao Jun and Zhou Jianjun entered the house, Liu Renshan's family was having dinner.
Liu Renshan is older than Zhao Youcai, and his two sons are married. His eldest son has separated from his family, but he also lives in this village and comes to eat with them during the Little New Year.
Hearing the noise in the outer room, the Liu family members who were eating in the east room all looked towards the door.
Liu Renshan's wife Liu Shuping had just stood up when she saw Zhou Jianjun appear at the door and said, "Aunt Liu, are you eating?"
"Oh, Jianjun." Liu Shuping was startled, then hurriedly called Zhou Jianjun and said, "You haven't eaten yet? Hurry up, who is that..."
Liu Shuping was just about to call her second son to get a stool for Zhou Jianjun when she saw someone following Zhou Jianjun.
"Ah!" Liu Shuping was stunned, and then saw Zhao Jun smiling and nodding at her.
"Hey Jianjun!" At this time, Liu Renshan, as the head of the family, greeted Zhou Jianjun and also saw Zhao Jun.
Liu Renshan recognized Zhao Jun, but he thought there was no reason for Zhao Jun to come to his house!
"Isn't this Zhao Jun?" But no matter what, he came to the door, and it was Zhou Jianjun who brought him here, so Liu Renshan said to Zhao Jun enthusiastically: "Come in quickly, you haven't eaten yet, right?"
"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu." Zhao Jun greeted Liu Renshan and his wife with a smile, then nodded to the Liu brothers, and then walked in with the things in his hands, saying as he walked: "Uncle Liu, don't worry, I'll put the things down and leave right away."
"What are you doing?" Liu Renshan stood up and asked Zhao Jun, "Just come here, why are you taking things?"
Liu Renshan was getting more and more confused. He didn't think Zhao Jun could ask him for help.
"It's not New Year yet, I came to see you and my mother Liu." People were eating, Zhao Jun didn't want to delay them, and immediately said to Liu Renshan: "I'll tell you one more thing after this, my family will kill a pig tomorrow, you and my mother Liu, you can go to my house to eat pork."
Liu Renshan was even more confused after hearing what Zhao Jun said. They were going to entertain him tomorrow, but they were going to invite him today. It wasn't Zhao Youcai who came. Liu Renshan felt that this was not appropriate.
"Well... I have something to do at home tomorrow." Liu Renshan declined and said to Zhao Jun: "We won't go. You guys eat."
"Come on, Uncle Liu." Zhao Jun invited again, saying, "We just came back from the city. Director Chu said he will come tomorrow, too."
"Ah?" Liu Renshan was startled and asked, "What is Director Chu doing here? Hasn't the production been stopped?"
"Come to my house and eat pork." Zhao Jun's answer left Liu Renshan at a loss for words.
At this time, Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Director Chu also made a temporary decision. Tomorrow, Director Li, Director Yan and others will come, not to mention my uncle Zhou. After that, I thought I would call you guys as well, so that we can all gather together and have fun."
Zhao Jun's words made the matter clear and to the point.
At this moment, although it was Zhao Youcai who came to call him, and although Liu Renshan did not come to invite him, he did not have the slightest dissatisfaction, and only felt gratitude towards Zhao Jun.
Before taking the position of production director this year, Liu Renshan was the head of the statistics team. When Chu Anmin came, he was not even familiar with him.
After he took office, he met Chu Anmin once. Although Zhou Chunming introduced him and Chu Anmin also talked to him, Liu Renshan himself knew that Chu Anmin would most likely not remember him.
Eating a reception meal at the forest farm is definitely different from eating a pig-slaughtering meal at home.
The main thing is that there is wine at the family dinner. Tomorrow we will go to Zhao Jun's house for food and drinks. After a few glasses of wine, how can Chu Anmin not recognize him in the future?
Who among those who work doesn’t want to make progress?
"Zhao Jun!" Liu Renshan shook Zhao Jun's hand gratefully and said, "Thank you so much, uncle!"
"Uncle Liu, we are all relatives in the village, why are you thanking me, haha." Zhao Jun said, looking at Liu Renshan's two sons, "Big brother, second brother, and sister-in-law, you all take the children with you tomorrow and go over early after you're done."
Liu Renshan has a big family, but since he wants to invite them, he can't be stingy.
Liu Renshan was not ignorant. After hearing what Zhao Jun said, he waved his hand and said, "Zhao Jun, they can't go. Didn't I say it just now? They have something to do tomorrow."
"Ah, that's fine... Uncle Liu, then you and my mother Liu can come tomorrow." Zhao Jun said with a smile: "My mother Liu can come and help my mother with the work."
How much work does it take to kill a pig?
The key point is that other people's families, at least a couple, come, and Zhao Jun cannot let Liu Renshan come alone.
"Okay then." After hearing what Zhao Jun said, Liu Renshan immediately responded, "Then let's go earlier."
Zhao Jun said a few more polite words and once again refused Liu Renshan's family's invitation to stay for dinner. Then, with the farewell of Liu Renshan and his wife and the two brothers of the Liu family, he and Zhou Jianjun walked out of the Liu family yard.
Although the trail was only a few steps away, Zhao Jun still asked Zhou Jianjun to get in the car. The temperature was low at that time, and he had to send his brother-in-law home before continuing.
As they watched the jeep go away, Liu Shuping said to Liu Renshan, "This kid from the Zhao family is really good!"
"Yeah!" Liu Renshan nodded and said, "There's smoke coming out of Zhao Youcai's ancestral grave."
"Dad, stop smoking." At this time, Liu Renshan's youngest son said to him, "Let's go inside and eat."
"Don't eat anymore." Liu Renshan's words stunned his youngest son. Why was he not allowed to eat just by his words?
"Hurry up and go to the store!" Liu Renshan said to him, "Get a pack of Shilin cigarettes and keep the account!"
It’s a little late today. I was very tired yesterday. I was busy on my own for more than six hours yesterday. Now my waist and legs are still sore.
I will add another chapter in the evening
(End of this chapter)