Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

The last stop of Li Long’s inspection was the company where Wang Mingjun and his colleagues were.

After the sixth day, Li Long felt that the brooms here should be able to fill a truck. So when he drove his jeep over, he also took a large truck from the supply and marketing cooperative with him, preparing to deliver the brooms he had transported directly to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Although Li Long was still skeptical about Wang Mingjun's boast, he decided to give it a try. Even if Wang Mingjun only had a thousand big brooms, he would accept it, as he might not be able to finish them all by pulling a cart.

When the jeep and truck drove into the company yard, Li Long saw the huge brooms piled up in the yard like a small mountain, and his jaw almost dropped!
Isn't this too fast?
Judging from his inspections in various villages over the past two days, this pile of brooms must be at least three thousand, if not five thousand!

It really looks like a hill!
Neither Wang Mingjun nor Zheng Xiangyang were in the company headquarters. The clerk in the company headquarters knew Li Long. After greeting him, he hurriedly sent someone away.

After a while, Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang, who were inspecting the homes of the company’s employees, hurried back.

Looking at Li Long's shocked expression, Wang Mingjun's vanity was greatly satisfied. He smiled and said:

"Xiaolong, how is it? Is that enough? You can't load all of them in one truck!"

"You definitely can't finish loading them all. You guys are so fast! It's beyond my expectation! How many are there?"

"Three thousand seven!" Zheng Xiangyang said happily, "How about that? Is that enough?"

That's quite a lot.

Li Long walked forward and picked up a large broom to check.

It has to be said that at this time, the organization of the Corps’ employees and the quality standards of their production were higher than those of the local areas.

The handle of this big broom is made of red willow wood. The surface of the wood is peeled cleanly, and the whole thing looks like it was made by a machine. It has been carefully refined and does not feel rough or slippery when held in the hand.

Any knots have been polished and are very clean.

The handle is very straight. Li Long has big hands, so the handle is a little loose in his hand, but it is just right for an ordinary person to hold and very comfortable.

The big broom is made of thick iron wire, which needs to be tightened at the end. The head of the wire is knocked into the broom head of the big broom and is not visible outside, so it will not hurt people.

The Achnatherum splendens is surrounded by a circle of red willow branches, which are of similar thickness and cut to the same length. Every two red willow branches and six Achnatherum splendens are wrapped with two circles of fine hemp rope, which is equivalent to reinforcement, so that the Achnatherum splendens will not break when sweeping the floor because it is too brittle.

The top of the Achnatherum splendens was chopped off, very neatly. The 4th team basically burned it, and the tip of the Achnatherum splendens turned black after burning, but there was no such thing on this broom.

Li Long pulled hard at the Stipa sphenanthera stuck in the middle, but it was very strong and could not be pulled off.

He swept the floor with it again and felt very good.

After putting down the big broom, Li Long randomly picked out some other big brooms to check and found that the quality was similar.

well.

The overall standard is better than that of Team 4 and Qingshui River.

"Great, great!" Li Long gave a thumbs up. "Company commander, the quality of this broom is really good! If it's always like this, I'll be relieved. Your speed is also very fast, beyond my expectation."

"That's what I told you," Wang Mingjun said proudly, "Just leave it to us. There's no need to look for other companies. We can complete all your tasks by ourselves!"

That being said, Li Long actually didn't know that in order to take on the entire job, Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang had been strictly requiring their employees to complete the tasks over the past two days, even if they had to work overtime every day.

Not only the quantity, but also the quality requirements are very high. Some employees in the company have already complained.

After all, we have just finished harvesting the wheat and we haven’t had two days of rest yet. Who can endure such high-intensity labor?

Fortunately, Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang had already discussed it. After Li Long took away the first batch of brooms, he would first give the employees some money to make them happy.

At this time, the employees of the Corps company could only receive money once a year at the end of the year, which was somewhat similar to the production team before the household contract responsibility system was implemented. The means of production were centrally allocated by the regiment, and they only needed to work. At the end of the year, the income of each household was the total amount minus the previous investment of the regiment, and then distributed to the employees.

Because they are employees, they can receive pensions when they reach retirement age, so it is quite different from that of the production team.

So if we give employees a sum of money at this time, they will definitely be very happy. After all, in previous years, they can only get cash at the end of the year. It is extremely difficult to use money at other times. This is why Han Dachun and others would rather swallow their anger and take on the job.

So even though they are working overtime every day, as long as they are paid some money, the employees' resentment will definitely subside.

"Then let's load it." Li Long said with a smile, "I'll load one truck and take it away first, and then I'll transfer two more trucks over today to load the rest."

The company had a telephone, so Li Long directly called Li Xiangqian at the supply and marketing cooperative and asked him to send a car over.

Li Xiangqian naturally supported this - this big task was the biggest job in the supply and marketing cooperative at present, and he was very happy that Li Long could get so much in such a short time.

Li Xiangqian felt a lot of pressure when the job of 30,000 large brooms was given to Li Long.

In the past, the big brooms cost 5,000 or 8,000 yuan, and they were given away. Now, it costs 30,000 yuan. The supply and marketing cooperative has not only Li Xiangqian as a leader, but also two deputy directors.

Normally these deputy directors were very friendly to Li Long, but when it came to conflicts of interest, it was difficult to talk to them.

One of the deputy directors was backed by a deputy county chief. He was very angry that Li Xiangqian had given the job of 30,000 brooms to Li Long without a meeting, because he had promised a relative of his that he would take over some of the work and hand it over to the person who did it.

Li Xiangqian's courage comes from the support of Director Qian and the origin of this big broom job.

"If Li Long hadn't been strict about the quality of the brooms, even the leaders of the autonomous region knew about it, how could we get this job now?" Li Xiangqian's words were obviously biased towards Li Long, "Old Lu, let me tell you, only Li Long can do this job.

We have done things that were assigned to others before. You have been in the supply and marketing cooperative for a short time, so you don’t know how we did these things before. Before Li Long did this job, the big brooms we handed over to the state would fall off after sweeping a few spurges! "

"If Li Long can make a high-quality broom, why can't others? You didn't give the job to others, so how do you know they can't make it?"

"If it was in previous years, we would have tried it. But not this year!" Li Xiangqian showed his dominance as the head of purchasing department. He waved his hand and said, "This batch of brooms will be handed over to the autonomous region as a facade. If there is any problem with the quality, it will be a slap in the face of the autonomous region. Can you and I bear the consequences?"

Deputy Director Lu Dazhong stopped talking.

He really couldn't guarantee what his relatives would be able to accomplish if they took on the job.

Although he had only been here for a few months, he did know Li Long well. Li Long had taken on many tasks in the past few years and must have made a lot of money, otherwise he would not have been able to open that purchasing station.

But Li Long did a good job in every subsequent job, and the quality was guaranteed.

Although no special commendation notice has been issued from above, this point is always mentioned in the annual year-end summary.

The reason why the state cooperative has given the bulk of the work to Ma County in the past two years is not because they have gained reputation here and have good quality control, right?

"But this time it's 30,000!" Lu Dazhong turned to another important point. Although his tone was a little weak, he did not give up. "Think about it, 30,000, can he control the quality of 30,000 big brooms? Let's share the task, so we can also share the risk. Comrade Li Long is very young, and this burden is too heavy. Aren't you afraid of putting pressure on him?"

"I'm not afraid!" Li Xiangqian had great confidence in Li Long. When assigning tasks, Li Xiangqian asked Li Long. Li Long was confident that he could complete it, so Li Xiangqian believed in this young man.

Lu Dazhong was speechless. He glared at Li Xiangqian, wanting to get angry but unable to.

Lu Dazhong is older than Li Xiangqian, so at this time he could only say, "Then you're not afraid. I'm waiting to see him make a fool of himself!" and then left.

The other deputy director was transferred from the state cooperative to live here in retirement. He basically does not interfere in the specific affairs of the society. He just nods and goes with the flow, and will not influence Li Xiangqian's decision.

Li Xiangqian was very strong in front of Lu Dazhong, but after Lu Dazhong left, Li Xiangqian was a little uncertain.

Can Li Long complete the task on time and according to quality requirements?

Li Xiangqian was very happy when he received a call from Li Long, saying that he would send two more trucks to transport the broom.

Three cars. With this number, the mission can be completed.

He immediately asked the transportation department to send a car to the north to find Li Long. He turned down some miscellaneous work and prepared to wait in the supply and marketing cooperative to see the quality of the first batch of large brooms that Li Long brought back.

Li Long was not idle after the call. When Wang Mingjun asked people to load the truck, he kept checking. At least these big brooms looked fine on the surface. He mainly checked the tightness of the Achnatherum splendens. Fortunately, after one truck was checked and loaded, Li Long waited here for half an hour, and the other two trucks arrived.

We only loaded half of the large brooms on the second truck and then started eating.

The meal prepared by the company this time was noodles, which were large in portion and filling. Those who worked at noon were all very satisfied with it.

After dinner, they continued to work. Li Long checked very carefully, and Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang had no objections.

After the three trucks were loaded, they went to the supply and marketing cooperative first, where Li Long settled the bill with Wang Mingjun and others.

"I paid a deposit of 5,000 yuan before, so I'll put that aside until the end. We'll settle the payment one by one." Since the company did a good job, Li Long naturally didn't mind being generous. "3,762 qualified ones, a total of 13,167 yuan. I've brought the money, you can issue a receipt."

After this inspection, we found that there were more than 30 unqualified brooms. Most of them were because they were placed in the wrong position, which broke the sedge grass on the brooms.

Basically, there is no problem of pricking, which makes Li Long feel relieved.

"Okay, okay." Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang were also impressed by Li Long's generosity. "Xiaolong, I hope we can cooperate like this more often in the future."

"Of course, I hope so too." Li Long said with a smile, "As long as your broom pass rate remains so high, I will definitely give you priority for next year's work."

Wang Mingjun and Zheng Xiangyang were really overjoyed. If they could have this event every year, both the company and the employees would be explained.

When the three carts of brooms were pulled back to the supply and marketing cooperative, many people came out to watch.

Many people in the community knew about the quarrel between Li Xiangqian and Lu Dazhong. They also knew that the central issue of the quarrel was Li Longza's big broom.

Many people came to watch the fun, but there were also some who were dissatisfied with Li Xiangqian's "domineering" behavior of assigning all 30,000 brooms to Li Long.

So many people wanted to see the quality of the big broom that Li Long brought back. Most of these people had worked in the purchasing station for many years and had good vision.

I may not be able to do the job, but I definitely have no problem finding faults.

This is normal, and there are always such people in every unit. They don't put in any effort when working, but when others have finished their work, they stand there and point fingers, pretending to be the boss.

It is impossible for these people to openly question and oppose Li Xiangqian's decision like Lu Dazhong, but it is okay for them to find fault with him.

Three trucks entered the supply and marketing cooperative one after another, followed by Li Long's jeep.

The truck drove directly to the door of the warehouse at the back. Li Xiangqian followed, followed by those who were watching the fun.

After getting off the car, Li Long reported to Li Xiangqian:
"Director, these three trucks have more than 3,700 large brooms. I have checked them all and they are of qualified quality. Please have a look!"

"You've reviewed it and made it look so fancy. You haven't been to school for many days." Li Xiangqian probably had an idea in his mind after just a glance. He smiled and patted Li Long on the shoulder. "Not bad. You've been cutting poles and shavings for the first few days. You've been working hard to get this amount."

"Well, there are still two or three thousand that have not been confiscated. I will deliver them over in the next two days." Li Long said.

Li Xiangqian originally thought that the quantity would be smaller in the first few days because of the need to prepare raw materials, and the quantity would increase later. Unexpectedly, Li Long said that there were still several thousand that had not been collected.

If we do this, then 30,000 a month will definitely be no problem.

The pressure on his shoulders suddenly felt much lighter.

"Come, take it down and have a look." Li Xiangqian looked at the crowd and naturally knew what they were thinking. He loudly ordered Li Long while whispering:

“Is the quality okay?”

"Director, rest assured, the quality of these three cars is definitely higher than last year!"

"Hey!" After Li Long said this, Li Xiangqian had an idea in his mind.

The ropes were untied, and the mountain-like broom was slowly taken down - this broom made of Sphagnum reed did not dare to fall down as violently as other things, because if the Sphagnum reed was removed, the broom would be ruined.

Others came over to help, looking at the big brooms with questioning eyes.

"Hey, this one is really sharp, just like the one on the robot car."

"That's right. Look at this Achnatherum splendens. It's fresh, but it's been dried very well, which means it wasn't rushed."

"I counted them. Each strand of the hemp rope has two red willows and six Achnatherum splendens. This thing is quite exquisite, isn't it?"

"Look at this, look at this, the pole is really straight, isn't this a bit too much..."

"I can't pull the Achnatherum splendens out of here no matter how hard I try. It's tied really tight. You must have put a lot of effort into it!"

……

I originally wanted to find fault, but after looking at these big brooms, I actually couldn't let go of each one of them.

Who hasn’t used such a big broom? We all know what this thing looks like and what it sells in the market.

The bark on the pole was not peeled cleanly, the knots were not handled properly and were prickly, the berries of the Sphagnum Splendens were not burned cleanly and looked black, and the hemp rope was not tied properly and broke after a few sweeps of the Sphagnum Splendens.

These are easy to deal with, you can clean them up yourself. The most annoying thing is that after sweeping for two days, the Achnatherum splendens falls off. If there is no stake, it can't be dealt with at all. Even if there is a stake, you still have to pour out the poles. This thing is very troublesome.

So now when they saw this big broom that looked like a work of art, they all started praising it.

"Director, please leave a few dozen brooms for our supply and marketing cooperative. It would be a pity to give these away, right? The big brooms we use every year are not this good!"

Someone spoke up immediately, and others echoed:

"That's right, it would be best if each employee could get two or three and use them to sweep the yard at home. That would be great!"

You need a good tool to do the work. When these people saw the good stuff, they were all excited. It would be a lie to say that they didn't want to get one for themselves.

"This is a red willow handle, which is much better than a poplar handle. Even if the broom is swept away by reeds and grass, this handle is definitely very good..." Someone who knew the value of the broom exclaimed.

"Hey!" These people held the big brooms in their hands and refused to let go.

A poplar tree can grow to the thickness of a wrist in two years, but a red willow needs at least ten years to grow that thick!
Can it be compared? And it's so straight!

The employees can all see it, how could Li Xiangqian not see it?

He was also surprised that Li Long was able to get such a good big broom. It was really much better than last year's and better than he had imagined!
He was thinking in his mind that now that everyone was talking, it looked like the dozens of brooms that had just been unloaded would be divided up soon. The workers were really not going to let go of the brooms they had in their hands.

People in later generations may not understand people's preference for good tools. In these days, you have to do everything yourself, sweeping fallen leaves in summer and snow in winter. Students have their own sanitation area at school, the streets in front of the adult courtyard have to be cleaned, and there is also a sanitation area at the workplace.

So it is very important to have a good tool. Just like what some people say, the red willow handle, after using up the big broom, you can change it to other tools, such as a shovel or a snowboard.

Li looked forward and made a decision in his mind instantly:

"Unload two hundred large brooms first, and put the rest on the car. I'll take the car to the state association now!"

Li Long glanced at Li Xiangqian and quickly understood what he meant.

This is to announce the good news.

"Xiaolong, you did a great job! Now that I have pulled these three cars over, Director Qian will have a lot of ease!"

Li Long suddenly realized that Director Qian was also under pressure! (End of this chapter)