1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

"Comrade! I'm a buyer for the cotton mill. Please sell these fish to me! We can negotiate the price!"

"Eh...what do you mean by selling it to you? Our canteen also needs these fish..."

"We at Qingfenglou have bought these things, and the price is twice theirs!"

"Hey! Are you looking for a fight by talking like that?..."

"..."

"Stop! Stop arguing. He is Comrade Li Dajiang, the captain of the security department of our steel mill. He has no say on these things!"

Just when several people surrounded Li Dajiang and were about to fight, several people rushed over from behind the crowd.

Liu Ming, the head of the purchasing department, rushed over with several of his men.

The few people who were fighting just now were all forced to stop when they saw the person coming.

Li Weiguo was still wondering who was so arrogant as to say that they had no say over the fish they caught.

As a result, he saw Liu Ming, whom he had just met yesterday, and he quickly greeted him: "Uncle Liu, hello!"

Li Weimin and Li Weihua also greeted them.

Liu Ming smiled and nodded at the kids, "You little brats, why are you here to join in the fun!"

"Da Jiang, look at you. Didn't you say you would go out fishing tomorrow? Why did you come out today? Xiao Chen and the others had to rush to the factory to call me!"

Liu Ming walked up to Li Dajiang's family and greeted them familiarly!

He has been the head of the purchasing department for so many years, and he knows very well how to deal with such things.

He believed that once he said this, half of the people who were scrambling to buy fish would immediately give up.

"This is the fishing rod that Weiguo just bought. I came out here to practice with him. Unexpectedly, I got really good luck!"

Li Dajiang was not a child, so he naturally knew how to respond. He put down the fishing rod in his hand and stood up.

Although Liu Ming was playing tricks, others were not all fools. The purchasing agent from the cotton mill knew that this matter was not going to be easy after just one look.

He went up to him and said with a smile: "Chief Liu, why are you here in person?"

It was obvious that this purchasing agent from the cotton mill also knew Liu Ming.

While greeting, he took out a pack of Daqianmen from his pocket and walked around with quite skillful movements.

They are all experienced buyers, and they have met each other on a daily basis. Smart buyers will assess the situation.

Only those young and inexperienced people who have just come up will come into direct conflict with buyers from other factories.

If someone accepts the cigarette, there will be more room for discussion on today's matter.

Just by looking at the man's performance just now, Li Weiguo could tell that this man was calm and experienced and never panicked when faced with difficulties. He was a veteran in this line of work!

"Xiao Wang! Let me tell you, the guy who was fishing was not someone else, but Li Dajiang, the captain of the security department of our steel mill.

He was relegated to the second line because he was accidentally injured in the operation against enemy spies. He is the hero of our factory.

We had dinner together yesterday and were planning to go fishing tomorrow, but who would have thought he would come here first to practice!"

Xiao Wang, the purchasing agent of the cotton mill, is a shrewd man. He knows what the other party has said is clear enough. If they continue to argue, it will be unreasonable!

"Section Chief Liu, look at the fish that Captain Li caught. How about giving two to our cotton mill? The price is negotiable. We haven't made any money for three days. Can you help us?"

I have to say that this buyer named Wang is really good at speaking.

He clearly knew that Li Dajiang had retreated to the second line, but he still directly called him Captain Li. This alone made him different from others.

What's more, the other person just came up and offered the cigarette with a very friendly attitude, so no one could say no.

Liu Ming looked at Li Dajiang, then at the people surrounding him, and did not agree immediately. Instead, he smiled and said, "Brother Xiao Wang, wait a minute, I'll go over and discuss it with him!"

"Chief Liu, please help yourself!"

After saying this, the man tactfully walked aside and waited!

Others thought this was a promising thing and would not miss this good opportunity.

"Chief Liu, we still have the chance to work. Please help us out and give us one or two so that we can report back to the mission! Please!"

"That's right! Chief Liu, we are not greedy. One or two is fine. You said that we are in the procurement department. We can't go out empty-handed after a day! Please be kind and raise your hands to help our brothers!"

"Chief Liu, please..."

The other people followed suit and handed the good cigarettes in their hands to Liu Ming.

Liu Ming neither agreed nor refused. He looked at them and smiled, saying, "We'll talk later."

Liu Ming pulled Li Dajiang aside and said jokingly, "Great, Dajiang. I've worked with you for many years and I didn't know you were so good at fishing!"

Li Dajiang was in a very good mood at the moment. He grinned and said, "Haha... I'm just lucky. I didn't expect it myself!"

"Don't be so modest. You've seen that the buyers are all interested in the fish you caught. To be honest, I'm jealous of these fish too. I don't want to give any of them away. But I also saw when I went to your house yesterday that you two are having a hard time. You should buy new clothes and shoes for your children."

"Don't worry about it for a while. I'll go talk to them. The cotton mill has the best fabrics. We don't want their good ones. We want their defective fabrics to make clothes for Weiguo and his men!"

Li Dajiang's eyes lit up when he heard Liu Ming's words: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to Chief Liu!"

"You are Section Chief Liu, from now on I will call you Brother Liu!"

"Okay, Brother Liu!"

Liu Ming patted Li Dajiang on the shoulder and walked back with a smile.

He gathered those people aside and whispered with a few people.

A few minutes later, the cotton mill buyer left the river with a smile.

People didn't know what happened, but they could tell from his face that he had succeeded!

The others each paid two dollars, took a fish from the bucket, and left satisfied.

Liu Ming stood beside the bucket, holding money in one hand and watching Li Dajiang and his son fishing with a smile on his face.

If someone asks Liu Ming if doing business is not allowed these days, wouldn't he be afraid?

Personal transactions are of course not allowed, but this is private to public, so it is allowed as mentioned above.

Otherwise, where do those unplanned materials in the factories come from? Aren’t they all bought by the purchasing agents from the ordinary people in the countryside?

If Li Dajiang was handling this matter today, he would definitely not be able to do the transaction directly, but Liu Ming is here, and he can represent the purchasing department of the steel rolling mill.

This now became a public matter, and buying and selling a few fish was no small matter.

Li Dajiang looked at the few fish left in the bucket and said to Li Weiguo and the others with a smile: "Weiguo, just go fishing. You will have new clothes tomorrow!"

With Liu Ming standing behind him, others could not talk about Li Dajiang and his group's speculation.

Liu Ming has just explained the facts. They have made an agreement with the government to help the factory solve its material difficulties.

Not only is it not illegal, it is also beneficial to the factory.

Li Weiguo figured out what happened right away, and said with a smile, "Dad, don't worry! Come on, Weihua!"