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Chapter 111 Saying goodbye to family and preparing to go to Yingkou

When Nian'en was six months old, Qian Cheng began to pull back.

It's not that I don't want to spend time with my daughter, it's just that things at work really can't be delayed any longer.

Old Wang would come to his house every few days. Sometimes, when Nian En was sleeping, he would wait downstairs. When Qian Cheng came down, the two of them would squat at the doorway and talk.

"Xiao Qian, Director Liu is urging us again, asking when our projects in Yingkou and Jinzhou will start." Old Wang handed him a cigarette and lit it himself.

Qian Cheng took the cigarette, but didn't smoke it. He tucked it behind his ear and asked, "Is Liaoyang stable now?"

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"It's stable. We harvested over 400,000 jin of vegetables last month, so there's no problem with supply."

Anshan and Fushun are also stable, but the yield is still a bit low, so they need to raise livestock for another year.

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"Then let's not rush to build Yingkou. Tell Director Liu that we'll start next spring. This year, let's lay a solid foundation in Liaoyang, Anshan, and Fushun."

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Old Wang nodded and said, "There's another matter. Dozens more companies from the provincial capital have come to us wanting to sign contracts."

I did the math, and if we accepted all the orders, we'd have to deliver an extra 20,000 jin of vegetables a day. But we don't have enough vehicles and people to handle it all.

Qian Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Make a note of the ones I can't take on. I'll talk to Director Liu later and see if I can borrow some cars from the Department of Commerce."

If we don't have enough people, we'll recruit more. We'll recruit a batch before the new year, train them, and use them next year.

Old Wang jotted it down in his notebook, then looked up at the upstairs room: "Is Nian'en asleep?"

"She's asleep; her mom's with her."

Old Wang laughed: "You, as a father, used to run to the company every day, but now you run home every day. The guys at the company all say that Manager Qian has now become a good family man."

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Qian Cheng laughed: "Even a good family man has to earn money to support his family. Let's go to the company together."

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The two rode their bicycles to the company. On the way, Lao Wang mentioned a few more things, and Qian Cheng responded to each one.

He knew clearly that the company had reached a point where it could no longer act on a whim like before; it needed a plan, a set procedures, and a step-by-step approach.

When I arrived at the company, Lao Li and Xiao Liu were already waiting in the conference room.

Qian Cheng sat down and opened the report that Lao Li handed him.

"In Liaoyang, we received 430,000 jin of vegetables, 21,000 eggs, and 3,000 jin of pork this month."

Anshan and Fushun combined account for about 70% of Liaoyang's population.

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Old Li pointed to the figures on the report: "The three cities combined deliver over 20,000 jin a day, a 10% increase compared to last month."

Qian Cheng asked, "How's the investigation going in Yingkou?"

Old Li reported: "I made two trips, and the situation is okay. The land there is good, and the people there have a good foundation for growing vegetables, but there's no organization. Everyone is growing their own. If we can sign a contract, we can supply vegetables next spring."

Qian Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The matter of Yingkou is not urgent. Let's stabilize the three cities of Liaoyang, Anshan, and Fushun first, and then talk about Yingkou and Jinzhou next spring. Taking too big a step is easy to fall. Let's take it one step at a time."

Old Li nodded: "In the provincial capital, there are more than 30 companies that want to sign contracts."

It has factories, government offices, and hospitals; they are all large organizations.

I did the math, and if we accept all the orders, we'll be able to deliver an extra 20,000 jin of vegetables a day.

But we currently have just enough people and cars; any more and we wouldn't be able to move around freely.

"I'll figure out the car issue. I'll borrow a few from Director Liu. You recruit fifteen people first, train them, and have them ready."

Sign half of the contracts first, focusing on those with large usage and stable payments. We can discuss the rest next spring.

Old Li wrote it down in his notebook.

Xiao Liu continued, "The warehouses in the east of the city are almost full, so we need to find another one."

There's an empty warehouse in the west of the city. It used to be a cotton and linen station, but it's now idle. I went to inquire, and it's available for rent. It costs eighty yuan a month and can hold 300,000 jin of vegetables.

Qian Cheng nodded and made the decision: "Go take a look. If the location is suitable, rent it. The warehouse in the east of the city is too small and can't hold much stuff."

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Xiao Liu nodded.

After the meeting, Qian Cheng sat in his office for a while, looked at several contracts, and signed them.

It was getting dark outside the window, so he stood up, packed his things, and prepared to leave.

Old Wang pushed the door open and came in, holding an envelope in his hand.

"Xiao Qian, Director Liu had someone send this over, saying he wanted you to take a look."

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Qian Cheng took the envelope, opened it, and saw that it was a document from the Provincial Department of Commerce, titled "Notice on Further Improving the Urban Vegetable Supply Work." He glanced at it and the gist was that it instructed all localities to strengthen the construction of vegetable bases and encouraged qualified units to expand their supply scope.

He put the documents away and said, "I'll take them back and take a look. Uncle Wang, you should go back early too."

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Old Wang nodded, walked to the door and then turned back: "Xiao Qian, can Nian'en call me Dad yet?"

Qian Cheng laughed: "She's learned it now, and she calls it very clearly. The other day when I came home, she was sitting on the playmat, and when she saw me, she called out 'Dad' several times."

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Old Wang chuckled and said, "Alright then, you've got things to do."

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Qian Cheng rode his bike home, his mind still preoccupied with company matters.

How to set up shop in Yingkou, how to borrow vehicles, how to rent warehouses, and how to train new employees.

He used to be able to make these decisions on his own, but now he has to discuss them with Lao Wang and the others. It's not that he can't make up his mind, but that he needs to involve everyone and think things through.

When he got home, it was already dark. He pushed open the door and heard Nian'en laughing inside, giggling like a little bell.

"Dad's back!" Zhang Mingxi called out from inside the house.

Nian'en ran out of the house, swaying unsteadily, and stopped by holding onto the door frame. She looked up at him, grinned, and revealed a few tiny, millet-like teeth.

"Baba...baba!" she called out, her voice clear and crisp.

Qian Cheng squatted down and opened his arms: "Nian'en, come here, let Daddy hug you."

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Nian'en ran over with her short legs and buried her head in his arms.

He picked her up, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her face against his, feeling his softness.

"Was Nian'en a good girl today?"

Nian'en nodded.

Zhang Mingxi came out of the house and said with a smile, "What do you mean 'good girl'? She didn't want to take a nap this afternoon and insisted on going out to play. I carried her around the yard several times before she finally fell asleep."

Qian Cheng chuckled and said, "They miss me and are waiting for me to come back."

Zhang Mingxi rolled her eyes at him: "You're so good at talking."

Nian'en hugged his neck and pointed her little finger into the house: "Dad."

Qian Cheng carried her into the house and saw several comic books spread out on the floor. They were all bought for her by Zhang Mingxi and had pictures of cats and dogs.

He put her on the playmat, and she crawled over, picked up a book, opened it, pointed at the pictures on it, and muttered something.

"Kitten, meow meow meow."

"Little dog, woof woof woof."

Qian Cheng sat beside her, watching her, thinking to himself, "This girl is just like her mother, smart and quick to learn."

Zhang Mingxi brought over a bowl of soup and handed it to him: "Have some soup, I've been simmering it all afternoon."

Qian Cheng took the soup and took a sip. It was pork rib and radish soup, very delicious: "Did you make this?"

Zhang Mingxi nodded: "I learned it from Mom. Try it and see how it is."

Qian Cheng took another sip: "It's delicious, even better than Mom's."

Zhang Mingxi smiled and playfully slapped Qian Cheng: "You're just trying to coax me."

"When Nian'en heard them talking, she looked up at the bowl of soup and reached out, saying, 'Drink, drink.'"

Qian Cheng scooped up a little with a small spoon, blew on it to cool it down, and fed it to her.

She took a sip, and her eyes lit up immediately; she wanted more.

Qian Cheng fed him another bite.

Seeing that Nian'en still wanted the money, Qian Cheng refused to give it to her.

"You're still young, you can't drink too much."

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Upon hearing this, Xiao Nian'en immediately became unhappy, her lips trembled, and she looked like she was about to cry.

Zhang Mingxi quickly picked her up and coaxed her, saying, "Nian'en, be good, we'll drink again tonight."

She stopped crying, but her eyes were still fixed on the bowl of soup, looking pitiful.

Qian Cheng finished his soup, put down the bowl, and took her from her mother's arms: "Nian'en, shall Daddy teach you to read?"

Nian'en nodded.

He took a piece of paper, wrote a large character for "person" on it, pointed to it, and read it to her: "Person, a person who remembers kindness."

Nian'en repeated, "Human."

He then wrote the character "大" (dà), meaning "big, large and small".

Nian'en repeated, "Big."

He then wrote the character "小" (xiǎo), meaning "small, small in size".

Nian'en repeated, "Small."

After teaching her three times, he put the paper away and asked her, "Nian'en, how do you write the character for 'person'?"

Nian'en thought for a moment, then stretched out her little hand and made a gesture in the air. It was crooked, but it looked like the Chinese character "人" (person).

Qian Cheng was overjoyed and hugged her, giving her a kiss: "That's right! Nian'en is so smart."

Nian'en was tickled by the kisses and giggled. After she finished laughing, she kissed him back, leaving his face covered in saliva.

After Nian'en went to sleep that night, Qian Cheng sat in the living room and read through Director Liu's document again.

Zhang Mingxi came out from the inner room and sat down next to him: "Is something wrong at the company?"

"Yes, Director Liu wants us to expand the supply scope. We need to hurry up in Yingkou and Jinzhou." Qian Cheng put down the document. "We need to start rolling it out next spring. Time is a bit tight."

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Zhang Mingxi leaned on his shoulder: "You go about your business, I'll take care of things at home."

Qian Cheng held her hand: "Thank you for your hard work."

"What's so hard about it? Taking care of your own daughter is what you should do."

The next morning, Qian Cheng went to the company and called Lao Wang, Lao Li, and Xiao Liu together for a meeting.

"The matter in Yingkou can't be delayed any longer. We need to supply supplies next spring, so we have to lay a solid foundation now."

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Qian Cheng placed Director Liu's document on the table: "Take a look, this is a provincial document. The meaning is very clear: expand the supply and ensure the supply of vegetables in the city. If we do a good job, we will become a model for the whole province."

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Old Wang looked at the document and nodded: "So, when are we going to Yingkou?"

Qian Cheng thought for a while before speaking: "I'll go next week. Lao Li, you come with me and we'll find out the situation."

The land in Yingkou is good; the key is to organize it and get everyone mobilized.

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Old Li nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll get ready."

Qian Cheng then said, "I'll borrow the car from Director Liu. As for the warehouse, Xiao Liu, you need to hurry up and rent that warehouse in the west of the city."

We also need to recruit people, twenty of them, train them, and use them next year.

We can't just focus on moving forward; we need to lay a solid foundation.

After receiving their tasks, the group went about their respective tasks.

Qian Cheng sat in his office, looking at the map on the wall.

Yingkou and Jinzhou, the two cities combined, cover a considerable area.

If this can be expanded, the company's supply can double.

But Qian Cheng also knew that he couldn't take too big a step; he had to take it one step at a time.

He picked up the phone and dialed Director Liu's number.

"Director Liu, this is Xiao Qian. I've read the documents. We'll go to Yingkou next week, but there's something I'd like to discuss with you. Dozens more companies in the provincial capital want to sign contracts with us, but we don't have enough vehicles. Do you think we could borrow a few from the Department of Commerce?"

Director Liu said on the other end of the phone, "The car issue is easy to handle, I'll help you coordinate it. The key is Yingkou, you need to hurry, the supply needs to be made by next spring."

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Qian Cheng assured him, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After hanging up the phone, he sat for a while and went over his plans for going to Yingkou next week.

First, go to the city to find someone from the Commerce Bureau, then go to the county to look at the land, and finally talk to a few brigade leaders.

There's a lot to do, we need to hurry.

He rushed home at noon and found Nian'en sitting on the playmat playing with building blocks.

Seeing him come in, she looked up and called out "Dad," then went back to playing.

Zhang Mingxi brought the food out of the kitchen and asked, "Are you going to the company this afternoon?"

"Go ahead, I'm going to Yingkou next week, I need to get things arranged." Qian Cheng sat down to eat, then looked up at her again, "I might be gone for three or four days in Yingkou, can you manage alone?"

"Okay, no problem at all. Our Nian'en is very well-behaved, don't worry."

When Nian'en heard her mother call her name, she looked up, then looked down and went back to playing.

In the afternoon, Qian Cheng went to the company and went over the itinerary for next week's trip to Yingkou with Lao Li.

Old Li said he had already made contact with people in Yingkou, and the Commerce Bureau had agreed to take them down to see for themselves.

Qian Cheng nodded and said, "Okay, then it's settled."

When I got home in the evening, Nian'en was still awake, sitting on the bed flipping through comic books.

Seeing him come in, she held up the book for him to see: "Dad, the cat."

Qian Cheng took it and saw that it was a new comic book with a picture of a chubby cat with big, wide eyes.

Who bought it for you?

Zhang Mingxi walked over and said, "I took her to the bookstore this afternoon, and she insisted on buying it. She cried if I didn't buy it. There was nothing I could do."

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Qian Cheng smiled and picked Nian'en up: "Nian'en, you like cats?"

Nian'en nodded and pointed to the cat in the book, saying, "Cat, meow meow meow."

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Qian Cheng teased Xiao Nian'en on purpose: "Then meow like a cat."

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Nian'en thought for a moment, then opened her mouth and said, "Meow..."

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After calling out, he laughed first, laughing so hard he was doubled over. Qian Cheng and Zhang Mingxi laughed too, and the three of them burst into laughter.

at night.

Qian Cheng put Nian'en on the small bed and covered her with a blanket.

She rolled over, her little mouth moved slightly, and she was still clutching the comic book in her hand, refusing to let go.

He tried twice but couldn't pull it out, so he had no choice but to let her have it.

Zhang Mingxi, watching from the side, whispered, "You just spoil her. She's crumpled all the books."

"If it gets wrinkled, just buy another one. It won't cost much." Qian Cheng tucked the blanket in, took two steps back, and looked around. Nian En was sleeping soundly, her little face flushed.

The two returned to the living room, and Zhang Mingxi poured him a glass of water.

"How many days do you plan to stay in Yingkou?"

"Three or four days, first get a clear picture of the situation, meet with the people from the Commerce Bureau, and then go to the counties below to take a look at the land."

Qian Cheng took the water glass and said, "Old Li is coming with me; he's experienced in fieldwork."

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Zhang Mingxi nodded and said nothing more.

The company has come a long way, and she can't hold it back.

"Don't worry, Nian'en will take good care of you. Just don't overwork yourself and be careful on the road."

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