Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 127 Guiding Qin Shouye

"Why not raise some chickens? Now we have a planned economy. You can set up a chicken farm or something like that in the name of the collective, raise some chickens and pigs, and increase your income," Li Weidong suggested.

"Is it okay? Will it be considered speculation?" Qin Shouye said.

"How can this be considered speculation? Speculation means buying low and selling high to make huge profits. This chicken farm is run in the name of your collective, not an individual, so it has nothing to do with you. You just need to apply to the higher-ups. If they agree, then it's fine. If they don't agree, then forget it. You haven't suffered any loss anyway." Li Lidong explained to him what speculation was.

"Oh, that's great, thank you, Chief. I'll try it later." Qin Shouye excitedly grabbed Li Weidong's hand and thanked him.

"Don't be so polite. Our unit may move here in a few days, and then we'll be neighbors." Li Weidong said happily.

"Chief, is your unit moving here as well?" Qin Shouye asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Yes, the details haven't been decided yet. We can only say that it is a possibility," said Li Weidong.

"That's great. When you move in, you must tell me." Qin Shouye said with a smile.

"Village chief, you are too polite."

"By the way, Chief, is there any other way to increase the income of our village?" Qin Shouye asked again.

Li Weidong thought for a moment and then said, "There's a good old saying from the ancients: live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. In fact, in addition to these prey, there are also medicinal herbs on this mountain. You can pick some herbs and sell them to the pharmacy to earn some money for your family."

"Medicinal herbs? But we don't know anything about these medicinal herbs. We can't tell them apart and there's no way we can pick them." Qin Shouye said with a frown.

"Isn't this easy? You can go to the city library and buy a few books, and then pick herbs according to the references. If you encounter something you really can't tell apart, you can pick a few plants, take them to the pharmacy, and let the people inside have a look. If it's yours, write it down, and if it's not, just throw it away, right? It's just a bit of effort at most. You're just sitting around anyway, so what if it works? Wouldn't that mean you'll have an extra income every month?" Li Weidong continued.

"Yes, yes, Chief, thank you so much. If you asked us to think about it, we definitely wouldn't have thought of it." Qin Shouye excitedly thanked Li Weidong repeatedly.

Li Weidong was about to say something when he heard the roar of a car outside. It should be Squad Leader Wang coming. Li Weidong stood up and walked outside. Guards Xiao Zhang and Qin Shouye also followed Li Weidong out.

As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw a car parked at the door. Squad Leader Wang and Qin Jingru got out of the car and walked in.

Li Weidong was about to say something when a voice interrupted him.

"Jingru, why are you in the leader's car?" Qin Shouye suddenly said.

"Uncle." Qin Jingru called softly with his head down.

Li Weidong looked at the two of them and said to Qin Shouye, "Village Chief, what are you doing?"

"Oh, Chief, this is my third brother's daughter, Qin Jingru. She was planning to visit relatives in Sijiu City today, but I don't know why she didn't go." Qin Shouye said truthfully.

"I got up late, and when I arrived the bus had already left, so I didn't catch it. I happened to meet Brother Wang and his friends, and they said they would take me to Sijiu City on their way back," said Qin Jingru.

"Chief, thank you for your help." Qin Shouye said.

"It's okay, it's just on the way, no big deal. I wonder what Comrade Qin Jingru wants to do in the old city?" Li Weidong said casually, then asked. "Hey! This girl saw her second uncle's cousin married into the old city, and she's clamoring to marry there too. This time she went to her cousin to see if we can introduce her to a date. We can't object. Life in the city is definitely better than in the countryside, so let her do what she wants. Please don't laugh at me," Qin Shouye said.

"Water flows to the lowest places, and people go to the highest places. This is human nature. What's there to laugh at? Since we are introducing people, we have many single cadres in our unit.

For example, our squad leader Wang. Although I call him squad leader Wang, he is actually a battalion-level cadre, equivalent to the mayor of a township. It’s just that our unit has been very busy in recent years, and he has no elders at home, so he was delayed.

A while ago, our leader asked me to help introduce a partner to Squad Leader Wang. I'm having a headache over this. It just so happens that Miss Jingru is also at the age to find a partner. What do you think about trying it with our Squad Leader Wang?

"Oh, that's great, Chief. You guys go sit inside first. I'll go call my third brother. Jingru, go pour some water for the Chief." After Qin Shouye finished speaking, he ran out without waiting for Li Lidong and the others to respond.

Qin Jingru blushed as she went to get some water. Squad Leader Wang was still trying to sneak a peek at Qin Jingru, but Li Weidong slapped him on the back of the head, giving him a momentary jolt.

"What are you looking at? Pay attention to your military status. When we really settle down and marry her, you can look at her however you want. But behave yourself in public and don't embarrass me. It's like you haven't seen a woman in several lifetimes." Li Weidong scolded.

Squad Leader Wang immediately glanced at Li Weidong with resentment, thinking to himself: "You're a well-fed man, but you don't know the hunger of a hungry man! You're so affectionate with Zhou Xiaolin every day, have you ever considered the feelings of us single people?"

Li Weidong felt a little uncomfortable when being looked at by Squad Leader Wang, and then he whispered to Squad Leader Wang:

"Did you like this girl? Did you get to know her in the car?"

"Yeah," squad leader Wang nodded vigorously and said "hmm" twice.

"what's going on?"

"I like it."

"You two stayed in the car for so long, and you just had your eyes on him. Didn't you ask about his family situation?"

"Hmm, no."

"Fuck, you're really capable. What were you two talking about in the car?"

"We didn't talk about anything, just some things about Sijiucheng, like where to eat and where to have fun. We agreed that when we get to Sijiucheng, I'll take her out for some good food."

"Then you're not such a loser. Where are you going to take him to eat when you get back?"

"Where else can we go? Let's go directly to our unit and look for Nan Yi! Nan Yi is the heir of the imperial chef. Oh, and bring me some of the goodies you have collected. I will entertain Comrade Jingru."

Li Weidong suddenly lost the will to speak. How else could these two be single? If they weren't single, who would be? There was no other way. They were his friends. He had to help.

"Their parents will be coming over soon. Listen to me, be a little enthusiastic, but not too enthusiastic. Just treat them as Director Wang and his men from the steel mill. They're visiting our company, and this is our company now. Don't mess it up. This is your lifelong event!"

"Don't worry, I understand."

(End of this chapter)