Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 705 An eyesore

Qishui Town is located on a relatively open yellow plain.

Since there are few mountains around to protect from the wind and sand, the environment here is not as good as the nooks and crannies of the mountains. The dust is very heavy and the water shortage is serious. On the loess, a layer of yellow dust can be picked up every time you walk.

The fact that this place can form a small town and become the only material distribution center within a radius of more than ten miles is due to its geographical location and convenient transportation.

The town is not big, with only one street. On both sides of the well-trodden loess road, there are cave-dwelling-style buildings made of stone or brick.

Like other small towns these days, the branches of supply and marketing cooperatives and food companies also extend here. They are the two largest and most crowded shops in the town.

Li Jiankun and Hu Ziqiang had just walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative with Dandan and Niuniu. They were originally quite interested in the pencil cases and exercise books sold there, but now they have them.

Two uncles from big cities brought them a whole bag, as well as backpacks, pencil sharpeners and other nifty gadgets that they couldn't even buy in the county.

"What do you two want to eat?" Hu Ziqiang looked down at the two little heads and asked with a smile, already ready to dig into his wallet.

In fact, he spent all the money when he came to town today. He didn't want to give someone a chance to show off his wealth, and he didn't want Dandan and Niuniu to only worship him, thinking that their Uncle Hu had no strength at all.

Arriving in this corner of northern Shaanxi, Hu Ziqiang found that he looked like a rich man.

His monthly salary has risen a bit since he was just promoted to the general manager of the Special Zone Development Company, and is close to the four oceans. It includes fifty yuan in foreign exchange coupons. The most expensive product in the town only costs a few yuan. You know how to spend it, you can’t spend it all, you can’t spend it all.

Dandan and Niuniu held hands and jumped around the glass counter, which was too tall for them. They murmured that in fact, they were not short of food now, and the two uncles also brought a lot.

It’s just that her sister Niuniu thinks that Uncle Hu has good intentions. If he doesn’t choose anything, he may make Uncle Hu unhappy.

Dandan said fine, I'll choose.

"Uncle Hu, I want this honey bun." Dandan stood in front of a counter and poked the glass surface with his little hand.

Hu Ziqiang glanced at it with a look of disgust on his face. When he came from the Special Administrative Region, he made a special trip to Su Ji Bakery on Dongmen Old Street and bought a large batch of it from Miss Su, a girl from Hong Kong whom he was quite rare. Pile up various kinds of bread and bring them to the two little guys.

Aren’t those breads a hundred times more playful than those on the counter?

"Have you finished the Hong Kong-style bread I brought you?"

"No."

"Then what's so delicious about this thing?"

"I want to bring it to my father and my mother. We gave it to them, but they didn't eat it and said they didn't like it. But I know that's not the case. They thought it was too expensive." Dandan raised his head and showed his wisdom. The little look in his eyes said, "My father is almost losing all his teeth, but he actually likes to eat soft things like this."

After Hu Ziqiang was stunned, he looked at each other with Li Jiankun, with a bit of emotion in his eyes.

Adults always think that children are not smart yet, but in fact, each generation of children is smarter than the previous generation. They use children's unique terrifying learning ability to subtly learn everything from the adults at home, and will eventually feed back to the adults.

"Okay, buy!" Brother Qiang waved his hand.

Dandan returned home with a full load, holding two large bags of honey buns, his little face was full of excitement, he couldn't wait to go home and feed his grandpa and mother, and he was thinking viciously: Let's see what reason you have not to eat this time!

He is a little young after all, but what he doesn't know is that the adults who love and care for him always have a way to leave good things to him.

After walking out of the food company's shop, Niuniu stopped in front of a roadside stall and fell in love with a handmade horn comb.

"Niuniu, do you want this comb?" Li Jiankun stroked her yellowish hair lovingly.

"Hmm!" Niuniu nodded her head vigorously, "My mother's wooden comb has several broken teeth. I think, I want to give her a new one. Is that okay, Uncle Li?"

"Why are you asking him? Uncle Hu approved it." Brother Qiang generously took out the money.

"Uncle Hu, you are so kind."

"hey-hey……"

Li Jiankun looked up at the hazy sky without seeing anything. Suddenly his blood boiled and he wanted to make a baby...

Seeing Niu Niu getting the horn comb as she wished, holding her in his arms happily, Li Jiankun waved and said, "Let's go and see how they are doing there."

It is not easy to come to the town. Li Jiankun and Hu Ziqiang have never been here before, so they may not be able to find the way. Dandan and Niuniu are not reliable at all. Today they came with Erwa and several young men selling goods.

And brought new goods today.

Walking along the khaki-colored streets toward the outer perimeter, after a while, the target appeared in front of them. Erwa and the others lined up their bamboo baskets on the ground, with their backs against a broken loess wall, and the temporary stalls were surrounded by people. People, very lively.

"How is it? Is it delicious? Why are you lying to me?"

"Just this thing, girls and children can buy it as snacks, and men can buy it to drink with. It's the best."

"Hey, I can't taste it anymore. I want to eat it and pay for it."

The bamboo baskets containing fried dough sticks and twists were already empty. After a few days of business, these two items were still very fresh and fashionable in the town. They were very popular. Both old and new customers were thinking about it. When they came here before, a group of people Waiting here eagerly.

Erwa is vigorously promoting spicy strips.

Brother Qiang laughed and said that this kid is a talent. He can get around in a big city, not to mention in a remote country like this.

Li Jiankun pays more attention to the youth of his second son. These days, there are not many young people who can have both courage and eloquence, as well as the ability to do business with a low profile.

As long as you have the foundation to get rich, youth represents unlimited possibilities.

In front of the bamboo basket filled with spicy strips, the more interested customers were girls and children. I saw a girl in a green military uniform who squeezed in front of the bamboo basket and said she wanted to try it.

Erwa saw that she was a new customer and that she was either rich or expensive. Even though the samples she had prepared were all used up, she still took out a spicy stick from the bamboo basket and handed it to her. The girl first took it in front of her and looked at it for a few times before stuffing a small piece into her mouth with a hint of suspicion. She was called over by her best friend. The girl was so excited that she jumped up and said that she had never eaten such a delicious snack. Those who didn't know thought she had eaten dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder, which was an exaggeration.

The complex and complex taste melts in the mouth. It is difficult to taste how many flavors it contains. It is salty, spicy, sweet, oily, fragrant, and has the chewy texture brought by gluten. , the girl's eyes gradually widened...

She considers herself to be someone who has eaten a lot of delicious food, but in the face of such complex tastes, everything she has eaten in the past seems bland. This kind of food stimulates her taste buds to the extreme, and a large amount of saliva is secreted continuously, which affects her scalp. Slowly getting numb...

Yes, it still smells numb.

This was a wonderful taste that she had never tasted before. Unknowingly, she finished eating one stick. She was still unsatisfied and couldn't eat enough. She subconsciously looked into the bamboo basket wrapped with a nylon paper pad and asked, "How do you sell it?"

"Fifty cents a pound." Erwa replied diligently.

"Give me two pounds."

"Okay!" Erwa smiled and picked up the small wooden scale erected next to the bamboo basket.

Hu Ziqiang bumped Li Jiankun's elbow and grinned, "That's really what happened."

Li Jiankun understood what he was referring to - girls and children could not resist the taste of spicy strips. Li Jiankun couldn't say that it has been proven by history. He could only say: "Is it hard to imagine? Girls and children are greedy."

Dandan and Niuniu smiled.

But that's true, they both think the spicy strips are delicious.

Erwa and the others put in a lot of effort to sell it, but when the situation opened up, it didn't take long to actually get a basket of spicy strips for you, two ounces, and half a pound for me. The group of people then returned together. After leaving Qishui Town, Erwa couldn't help laughing anymore.

"Brother Li, spicy strips are so profitable!"

"Yes, yes, I have also estimated that a basket of spicy sticks today may cost more than the dough sticks and twists combined!" another young man agreed.

The main reason is that the price is more expensive, and the gluten that has been soaked in spicy oil and hung with powder is also quite impressive.

Li Jiankun looked at their happy faces and chatted with them about happier topics, such as what do they want to do when they have money?

The other four young men all gave answers such as building a new kiln, buying more sheep, and marrying beautiful wives. Erwa said that he wanted to visit a big city.

The trajectory of life is actually determined by ambition.

People can neither make money beyond their cognition nor live a life beyond their dreams.

When we returned to Tagou Village along the undulating loess road, we saw a khaki jeep parked at the entrance of the village in the distance. Dandan and Niuniu ran over happily, shouting "We're back".

Following the two little guys, Li Jiankun and Hu Ziqiang also quickened their pace, wanting to know the outcome of the matter as soon as possible.

What they didn't expect was that not only Lao Gao and the driver Xiao Zhang came to Tagou Village today, but also a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle.

Outside the two old cave dwellings of Lao Gao's house, after the two parties met each other, Gao Jinxi took the lead and said: "This is Director Sun from the county party committee office, arranged by County Magistrate Liang, and will accompany us later."

This is a precautionary measure to prevent Jiankun and Qiangzi from saying things they shouldn't.

Li Jiankun smiled coldly.

After Hu Ziqiang looked at Director Sun, he asked in an official tone: "What is it called?"

Director Sun looked at the hairless look on his mouth and was about to get angry when Gao Jinxi's next words caused his raised eyebrows to drop instantly. He smiled and stepped forward, stretching out his hands -

"This is Director Hu, the general manager of Pengcheng Special Economic Zone Development Company."

"Hello, hello, Hu Chu, I am Sun Mingtian..."

Li Jiankun pulled Gao Jinxi aside: "Done?"

"The majority agrees that there is nothing he can do to hinder it."

Li Jiankun pursed his lips to Sun Mingtian: "Isn't this it?"

"As long as we act legally and compliantly, what can he do?"

"An eyesore!"

But there was no way to go about it. Liang Qifeng was forced by the pressure of the minority to obey the majority and was unable to stop Gao Jinxi from leaving. Sun Mingtian was his last stubbornness. After all, he was one level higher. Besides, it was reasonable to send a personal colleague to help. Even Gao Jinxi couldn't. Can't find any reason to refuse.

In fact, if Suixian County's financial situation wasn't so bad, Liang Qifeng would have sent a team of people to follow him.

The purpose is self-evident. This is also Sun Mingtian’s next task: to find fault with the eggs.

If he raises even the slightest problem, the plan is likely to be shelved.

Li Jiankun was naturally unhappy.

Some people care about their country and burn their lives to make sacrifices, while others care nothing for their own selfish desires. The most hateful thing is that the latter do their best to cause trouble for the former.

I really responded to Brother Qiang’s comment: Rubbish!

(End of this chapter)