Era: 1962, the rise of vocabulary and related terms

Steel rolling mill.

Yan Xiao sped back.

"Sun Ke! Sun Ke! Good news!"

He rushed back to Corey, panting, but didn't forget to knock on the door.

dong dong~

"Come in."

"What good news?"

"Sun Ke, I... have purchased... over 1600 jin of grain."

"What?! Really?! This is no joke!"

This is just the beginning, and Yan Xiao has already purchased more than 1600 jin of grain. Isn't this a joke?

Hongxing Commune was one of the wealthiest places around the capital, with several brigades having a population of around 900 people each.

If what Yan Xiao said is true, and more than 1600 jin were purchased, it means that almost every household contributed grain.

"Really...really!" Yan Xiao took out the sheet of paper that recorded everyone's pay.

Sun Yongkai couldn't sit still. He eagerly snatched the paper recording the grain payments from each household and began to examine it closely.

The handwriting is very fresh. The amount of grain each household contributed varied, ranging from more to less, but was generally around 10 jin (5 catties).

Most importantly, the first dozen or so households all signed, their handwriting crooked and varied, making it look almost real.

Sun Yongkai was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered: "Good, good, good, Xiao Yan did a great job. I didn't expect you to not only have a good capacity for alcohol, but also be so good at purchasing! You've purchased so much grain in less than a morning."

"Excellent! Very good! I didn't misjudge you!" He was overjoyed, praising his own discerning eye.

A total of over 1600 jin of grain was collected, completing nearly one-twenty-fifth of the grain quota, and this was all done in just one morning.

There are still more than two months left, and several villages have not yet made purchases!

Even if these villages have fewer people than the Red Star Brigade and contribute less grain, every little bit adds up!

"Good, good, good! Well done!"

Sun Yongkai had made plans that each person could only purchase a maximum of 100 jin of grain today, but he didn't expect Yan Xiao to launch such a large-scale attack.

This was completely unexpected. For a moment, he seemed to see the scene of completing the task and being praised in front of a group of factory leaders.

Yan Xiao ignored Sun Yongkai's wild thoughts: "Senior Sun, we need to hurry up with this matter. It's best to get it done today, lest things get complicated."

"Yes, yes, you're right. Take a break and catch your breath. I'll go report it right now!" Sun Yongkai hurriedly grabbed his enamel mug and handed it to Yan Xiao, then rushed straight to Li Huaide's office.

office.

Li Huaide was equally surprised and pleased to hear the news, as he had secured such a purchase on the very first day.

"Section Chief Sun, you have a very good eye."

At this moment, Li Huaide finally had the idea of ​​meeting Yan Xiao.

"Thank you for the compliment, Factory Manager!" Sun Yongkai said loudly. Who wouldn't be happy to have such a big surprise on the very first day?

Yan Xiao has given his procurement of the three departments a great start, a successful beginning!

Li Huaide immediately instructed: "This is the first purchase that has been completed, so we must treat it with utmost care. Take as much steel as possible; any extra will be given as a gift."

"Oh, right! Bring some money too, as a reward of 1 cents per kilogram to the farm workers to thank them for their support of the factory's work."

"You personally arrange and communicate on this matter! Make sure this is done within three hours! And that the grain is brought back."

"Yes!" Sun Yongkai responded loudly, eager to achieve this initial success as soon as possible.

He immediately turned and left to make arrangements.

He first went to the transportation team and personally instructed the team leader, Zhang Jinwu, to send people to load steel scrap into the countryside.

I went to the warehouse again to tell the warehouse manager.

Finally, I returned to the administration building, went to the finance department, and asked the department head to send someone to go to the countryside with me.

Since it involves large sums of grain and money, and is given as a reward or gift, it is naturally impossible to transfer the funds to the public account; the handover must be done face-to-face.

After arranging everything, Sun Yongkai returned to the purchasing department and explained the situation.

"Alright, I've arranged everything. This is your first time making purchases on your own, and it's also your hometown brigade. You'll be in charge of handling everything from now on. I believe you can do a good job."

"Thank you for your trust, Sun Ke!"

"Don't thank me, you did a great job! You not only do a good job at the factory, but you also give back to the village. How could I not trust someone like you? Just go for it." Sun Yongkai patted Yan Xiao on the shoulder.

Beep beep—

"Alright, the car is here. Bring the finance department people along too."

At the entrance, there was a little girl with a chubby, fair face that was incredibly cute. Her eyes were full of innocent curiosity. She looked no older than Yan Xiao and seemed to have just graduated.

"Hello, I'm Liu Xu from the finance department, who's here with the team going to the countryside for the handover."

"Hello, this is Yan Xiao from the purchasing department."

After a brief introduction, the two went downstairs.

A classic old-fashioned truck with only two seats in the driver's seat.

Naturally, Yan Xiao could only sit in the carriage.

Rumbling--

In less than half an hour, a truck carrying a full load of scrap steel arrived outside the brigade.

"Here it comes, the truck is here!"

As soon as the truck appeared, someone shouted a warning.

One by one, people carrying small bags of grain appeared outside the brigade's canteen.

Boom!

As the truck stopped, Yan Xiao jumped out of the truck bed.

"My goodness, how much steel must that be? It must weigh at least 1500 pounds!"

"Look at this steel, it's pretty good. Each piece is quite large, which makes it much easier to heat up; there's no need to melt it."

On the train carriage, many of the scrap steel pieces are quite large. These large pieces of steel are easier to forge, and it is also easier to repair any gaps.

It's much better than the fist-sized piece of steel that everyone expected.

"This job opportunity wasn't wasted on Xiao Yan; he even picked out some good steel for us."

This statement is widely accepted.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Yan Xiao said, "Is everyone ready? If so, let's get started without delay! It's cold outside, so the sooner we finish the replacement, the sooner we can take it home to forge the iron pots!"

"Yes, yes, hurry up, everyone line up properly and don't push!" someone said, and immediately lined up in front of Yan Xiao.

"Hey hey hey!"

Without Yan Xiao saying anything more, everyone immediately lined up and stood in a queue.

Naturally, some people were vying for positions, but with Ye Xingguo watching over them, no one dared to act recklessly.

"Comrade Liuxu, thank you for your trouble."

"You're welcome." Liu Xu nodded and took out paper, pen, inkpad, and a wad of loose change from her bag...

"Could you please send two people to help? One to weigh the items in front of me, and the other to weigh them in the carriage so I can keep track..."

With just a few words, Liu Xu had arranged everything.

Ye Xingguo then instructed several people to help.

"I'll help too!" Yan Xiao naturally lent a hand and weighed the grain for everyone.

They still use the old-fashioned weights.

"Come on, come on!"

Yan Xiao was in charge of weighing everyone's grain, while another person converted the grain weight into the weight of the steel. Liu Xu then gave out the corresponding bonus. After compliance was achieved, the members signed or pressed their fingerprints, and the whole process was completed.

"Next!" Yan Xiao called out loudly.

The next one was Wu Qiang.

"Captain Wu is really approachable; he's just observing the people's situation."

Upon seeing Yan Xiao, Wu Qiang felt somewhat embarrassed, but as expected of the second captain, Yan Xiao's experience quickly turned his awkward expression into a broad smile.

"Although I am the second team leader, I was elected by everyone, so I cannot do anything that bullies the weak."

"Young man Yan, my son is ignorant. You're a city person now, it's not worth arguing with him."

Wu Qiang had a forced smile on his face, but it was hard to tell if it was genuine or just for show.

Yan Xiao couldn't figure it out, and he was too lazy to guess.

"Captain Wu is right."

Wu Qiang brought out more than 20 jin of grain, which was the most in the brigade, without exception.

"Next."

One by one, the members received their items.

Uncle Zhang, holding the steel and money, was overjoyed: "Great! Great! I got more steel and a free dollar! Fantastic! From now on, who dares to mess with that Yan kid? I'll make sure they pay!"

Aunt Zhao chimed in, "That's right! Yan is our blessing boy. He always thinks of us when good things happen. He kept his word. From now on, if anyone messes with him, I'll fight them to the death!"

Originally, 10 jin of coarse grains could be exchanged for 6 jin of steel, but since the steel pieces were quite large, some people ended up getting 7 jin of steel.

Not only will they receive more steel, but they'll also get more money in return.

This completely exceeded everyone's expectations and gave everyone a wonderful surprise.

Yan Xiao quickly gained widespread popularity.

"You're too kind. This is the factory's way of thanking everyone for their support. I haven't done anything special; on the contrary, I should thank everyone for supporting the factory's work and my work." Yan Xiao didn't dare to take credit for anything, but he was genuinely happy!

[The fruitful results are in effect...]

He receives an additional 10% bonus for each swap transaction.

He was more grateful to the steel mill than to everyone else.

"Look, that's what scholars say! They praise the factory and they praise us too. We're so happy! Without further ado, if there's any steel left over, I'll trade it for five pounds of grain!"

"Me too!"

"Hey, don't think I don't know what you two are up to. So what if you want a little more? I want some too!"

For a moment, the scene was as lively as a vegetable market!