My 1978 Hotel

"Uncle Fuguo, why don't we just stop drinking here?"

Li Feng watched as it got dark. He had really drunk too much. "I have to get up early tomorrow morning to go to the county town. Don't delay my work."

"Your uncle Fuguo drank a little too much."

Han Fuguo was a bit drunk at this point, but Han Futian was still quite sober. "Okay, let's stop here. We have to go to the county to deliver goods early tomorrow morning. Anmin, take care of your dad. Fuqiang, would you like to give him a ride?"

"Whatever you want to give me, it's fine."

Han Fuqiang waved his hand. He drank about 60% to 70% of the wine and just felt a little embarrassed.

Han Anquan and Han Anding drank quite a lot, so Han Futian asked Anmin to come over and help them drink. As for Li Feng, he was okay, eight points drunk. Although the brothers Gao Ju and Gao Cheng had red faces, they were actually only six or seven points drunk.

The three of them waved their hands, saying they didn't need to see them off, and staggered back home. Li Feng washed his face and rinsed off. "Second brother, you guys should go to bed early too. I'll rest first."

This guy was so drunk that he didn't stop. Li Feng went to bed early and didn't even go to the simulated space. He got up at five o'clock the next morning. Not to mention that grain wine really didn't make him drunk. "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wang is so early."

"It's too early to rest."

Soon everyone got up, and the furniture factory was busy early. The desks, bookshelves, and chairs that needed to be delivered today had already been bundled up, and the large trucks that were not needed were all delivered.

There were five large carts and a donkey cart, with more than ten people following the carts alone, and Han Fuqiang and his men even brought their own weapons.

"Uncle Tomita."

"Here, eat something quickly."

Breakfast was simple, a mixed grain rice with some stir-fried vegetables and an egg soup, which was considered the best meal. You know, usually during the Double Guns period, we only had something thick in the morning, not egg soup.

"smell good."

"Of course not. There are some eggs that don't taste good."

Each person had a bowl of egg soup, and Li Feng felt warm all over after drinking it.

Li Feng walked around the ox carts while drinking egg soup. "Hey, I didn't bring enough stools. I need to get some more."

"Isn't this a set with one?"

Han Anmin was a little confused. Li Feng finished the egg soup in a few gulps and said with a smile, "Anmin, you don't understand. Listen to me and put a few more in. Oh, and put a few of those bamboo baskets we've been using lately in there too."

"Anmin, listen to Fengzi."

Although Han Futian didn't understand, he knew that this kid had some crooked ways, so it was right to listen to him. To put it bluntly, these orders were all brought in by Li Feng. "By the way, wait a minute, bring some of the bamboo tubes I recently polished. Don't mistake them for the ones with words on them."

The bamboo tube and bamboo basket were actually made by Li Feng. It's a skill that can't be left unused. He practices occasionally. There aren't many things, so he just treats them as samples. "Pack up and leave early."

"Don't waste time."

"Okay, everyone check and if there's nothing missing, we'll set off."

Li Feng said with a smile. "It's best to get to the main road before the sun comes up, otherwise we'll be late for lunch."

"This kid only thinks about eating."

Han Fuguo also rushed over. He was still drunk from yesterday and heard Li Feng yelling about lunch before he even entered the door. He was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Uncle Fuguo, you're up late."

Han Fuguo glared at Li Feng. It was you, the kid, who kept toasting yesterday. I drank a few more glasses and got up late. But this kid drank quite a lot too. Alas, it’s good to be young and recover quickly.

"Okay, it's getting late, hurry up, give Futian to Fuqiang. Fuqiang, you have to take good care of it, this is related to everyone's food supply." Han Fuguo asked Han Futian to hand his precious handbag to Han Fuqiang.

Han Futian was really reluctant to part with the bag, and told Han Fuqiang to take good care of it and be careful not to damage it.

"Uncle Tomita, it's just one bag. I'll bring you two better ones tomorrow."

"Go, this is what I got, what you bought can't compare."

Han Futian proudly recounted the story of his bag, but was interrupted by Han Fuguo, who said the kids in the village had heard this story dozens of times. "Let's go! Don't waste time and get back before dark."

"Anmin, you take the lead and drive more steadily."

"Don't worry, Da."

Han Anmin, holding the bullwhip, leaned over the handlebars and said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry."

The old ox pulled the cart and set off. Li Feng quickly boarded the donkey cart, which was covered with meadows and quite comfortable to sit on. "Uncle Fuguo, Uncle Futian, don't worry, I'll make sure the money is brought back safely."

"This boy."

The oxcart was moving quite fast, reaching the commune before seven o'clock. It continued without stopping, reaching the county seat around ten-thirty. "Let's go to the Public Security Bureau first. I agreed with everyone the day before yesterday to wait in front of the Public Security Bureau compound."

These days, not everyone has a telephone, so I could only ask Huang Shengnan to help notify the Public Security Bureau. As for the writer, Li Feng wrote a letter a few days ago and we agreed on a time.

Otherwise, even if you rush to deliver it, they may not be waiting at home.

When the ox cart arrived in front of the Public Security Compound, Wu Shengnan and several women were waiting there.

"Public Security Wu, I'm really sorry to bother you."

Li Feng jumped off the oxcart and walked forward quickly. "Aunties, please wait for me."

"Oh, this kid is very polite."

As they were talking, they stood on tiptoe to look at the furniture on the oxcart. Li Feng smiled and said, "Aunties, do you think this furniture will be delivered to your home?"

"Can you send it home?"

"Ordinary people won't be able to do it, but you were all introduced by Public Security Wu, so there will definitely be no problem." Li Feng said with a smile. Although Wu Shengnan didn't say anything, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, suggesting that she was in a good mood.

"That's great. By the way, I heard this comes with a stool, right?"

"Ah, this."

Li Feng was a bit embarrassed, and after a while he clapped his thigh. "Okay, if someone else had said that, I definitely wouldn't have given them the gifts. After all, they were only given the stools for the first batch. But, after all, you aunties are all Wu's elders, so I'll be the one to give them the gifts."

"This child is really honest."

"No."

As soon as they heard it, several people agreed and praised Li Feng again and again. Wu Shengnan now began to doubt whether what Li Feng said was true or not. After all, the show just now seemed a bit too much. Didn't they agree to give away stools?

Wu Shengnan didn't say anything, but she felt Li Feng was being cunning, and her expression turned serious. "Wu Gongan, if you're busy with your work, go ahead and do it. I'll go deliver some furniture to some aunties. When I'm done, I'll treat you to a simple lunch."

"Forget about eating, just get busy."

Wu Shengnan felt that Li Feng's words were a bit slick and insincere. Well, she was planning to improve his favorability, after all, Wu Shengnan was the daughter of a senior public security official.

'Huh, why do you feel angry?'

Li Feng muttered in his heart, but there was no time to waste now. He had to deliver furniture to the aunts and make money.

"Aunties, let's take a donkey cart. It's more convenient."

"Row."

They were quite happy; riding a donkey cart was more comfortable than walking. Several of their families were in the public security system, and they lived not far away. Li Feng treated everyone equally and delivered the goods to their door, plus a small stool.

Because there were so many people, the furniture was delivered very quickly. They were all men, and they could easily carry the tables and chairs up three or five floors.

"What a strong man, young man."

"If you want to eat this kind of food, you have to be strong. You can't compare to you aunties who eat commercial grains."

Li Feng flattered her. Commercial grain is what it is. These aunties in their forties and fifties were all smiling. These days, city dwellers are much more advanced than country folk. Just the commercial grain alone is something many people envy. "Auntie, take a look. Is it okay to put it like this?"

"Chengcheng is fine."

You know what, once this desk and bookshelf are put together and a few books are placed on them, it really looks like a scholarly home.

“It’s quite slippery.”

"Of course not. We polished it by hand. You don't know how long it takes just to polish it." Li Feng said this in a completely exaggerated way. As for the grinder, that was just a joke. Where could it come from in the countryside?

"It's pretty good."

Not to mention that it feels comfortable to touch, it is also different from the better desks we have now, as it doesn't have any sharp corners.

"Auntie, take this list."

Li Feng took the balance and took out a list and handed it to Aunt Liu.

"What is this?"

"This is a maintenance order. It's like this. If there are any problems with the furniture produced by our brigade within six months, you can contact us. Of course, it can't be man-made damage." Li Feng explained.

"Oh, this guy is really honest. I haven't heard of him selling anything and he can help repair it." Aunt Liu quickly put the list away.

"Of course, it's my first time seeing it too."

Aunt Wang beside her nodded, saying that the boy was honest, and several neighbors who came in to watch the fun also nodded.

"Auntie Heliu, how much is this furniture?"

"It's not cheap, it costs sixty yuan, but it comes with a table, chairs and a small bookshelf. My girl pestered me to buy it as soon as she saw it. Not to mention it feels very smooth. Look, the bottom of the table is polished and smooth, and the material is very solid." Although Aunt Liu said the price was not cheap, she also had a lot of praise for it.

"You guys take a seat first, I'll see the young man off."

Aunt Liu said this and went out to see Li Feng off. She was not worried at all about anything being stolen from her house. There weren't many valuable things these days, and there were still several neighbors around.

"Have a good time, young man."

"Aunt Liu, why are you still sending it out? Please stay."

Li Feng wanted to stand up after he finished speaking. "Aunt Liu, I have something to trouble you with. If you can't make it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"What's the matter, young man? Auntie will definitely help if she can."

"That's right. Our village has suffered a severe drought this year. Alas, there is not enough food to eat. When we came out of the team, the team leader asked me if we could sell more desks and bookshelves to buy more food."

"The weather is bad today."

Aunt Liu thought to herself that maybe he was asking her to borrow money. That was impossible, but it sounded like Li Feng was talking about buying furniture. "Don't worry, I'll talk to you about it later."

"Thank you very much."

Li Feng said, "But our captain said we can't let people help us for free. How about this, Aunt Liu, you help promote it. If it really works, I'll give you a stool."

"Hey young man, where is your aunt from? Okay, okay, I'll promote you well when the time comes."

Aunt Liu thought to herself, this is a good thing. The small stool is very good and sturdy. It is very convenient to sit on it to pick vegetables or wash clothes. I can get a few more to give to my parents. Li Feng was attracted by Aunt Liu as soon as he saw her.

"Oh, Aunt Liu, look, let me give you another bamboo basket. I made it myself. It's not a good thing."

"Wait a minute, I'll get it for you."

"This kid."

Aunt Liu thought to herself, this kid is so genuine. She hasn't even helped promote him yet, but he's already given her a bamboo basket. When Li Feng came up with the bamboo basket, Aunt Liu immediately fell in love with the smooth, exquisitely woven bamboo basket.

"What a beautiful basket, young man! You're quite skilled."

"Auntie, you praise me too much. I just made it up casually. I'm glad you like it. I was afraid you would dislike it. Alas, we don't have anything good to give away in our countryside." Li Feng thought to himself that it should be worth giving this basket as a gift.

At least five or six neighbors had come to Aunt Liu's house to watch the fun. These were all potential customers. Now that they were sending baskets and promising to send stools, there was no need to worry that Aunt Liu would not put in the effort. As for the other families, Li Feng did almost the same thing.

"Oh, I'm so tired."

Li Feng rubbed his cheeks. This guy's face was frozen from smiling.

"Fengzi, you're really good at talking. I just listened to you talk a lot, but if you promise them a stool like this, aren't we at a disadvantage?"

"Anmin, you don't understand this."

Li Feng pulled himself up and sat on the donkey cart, intending to have a good chat with Han Anmin. "Look, this stool is made almost entirely of scraps. Also, unlike desks and bookshelves, these larger pieces don't require much craftsmanship; almost anyone can make them."

"That's true."

"But it's a free gift after all, isn't it?" Han Anbing also muttered softly.

"Hahaha, it's not free at all."

Li Feng thought that people these days think too naively. "I'd love to give away eight or ten, or even a hundred or eighty, for free."

"Do you think that if we give one away, it means we sell a set of furniture?"

Li Feng said with a smile. "This little stool cost a few dollars. Even with the labor, it wouldn't cost more than 50 cents. But a desk can cost a lot."

"Hey, that's true."

"But, since they all have little stools, will they really help us promote it?"

"Anmin, you don't understand this. You have some at home, but who would think there are too many small stools? Besides, what about your mother's family, your daughter's family, and your wife's family? Don't they all need them?" When Li Feng said this, Han Anmin and others nodded in unison.

"Brother Feng, you know more."

Li Feng waved his hands. In fact, he didn't really understand this. He was just thinking about people, especially most ordinary people who all have some thoughts of taking advantage of others. There is no gain without hard work. Small stools and the like are not good things. They are simple to make and low in cost. They are good to use as favors.

"Let's go and eat first."

It was getting late, and as for the remaining furniture, which belonged to the county's writers and literature lovers, Li Feng had already made an appointment with them, so he didn't mind having a meal there.

"Eating out again?"

Han Anmin felt a little scared when he heard Li Feng calling him to eat. Last time, when there were not as many people as today, he still spent three or four yuan on a meal. This guy would probably need five or six yuan to eat.

"Yeah, if we don't go to a restaurant, what are we going to eat?"

Li Feng said with a smile. "By the way, let's go to the Public Security Compound first. We'll treat Public Security Wu to a meal later. We'll order more dishes this time. It'll just cover the publicity expenses."

“Order more food?”

My goodness, this is going to cost a lot of money. Han Anmin looked at Han Fuqiang. Han Fuqiang was concentrating on protecting the bag in his arms and didn't listen to what was said here.

"Ugh."

"Let's go, I'll treat you, let's go to a restaurant."

"Eating out?"

The young people who followed me into the county town for the first time were delighted. This was their first time eating out. "Brother Anton, did you eat meat in a restaurant last time?"

"No, it's a big one."

"It smells so good."

Han Anton was quite proud. After all, he was a real man who had once dined out. (End of this chapter)