chsdbacks The 270th quantity was reduced by 1%.
The 270th quantity was reduced by 1%.
After leaving the factory manager's office, Wang Feng didn't return to the Purchasing Department's office, since he couldn't solve the problem anyway.
Li Huaide did the right thing. The purchasing department staff were incompetent, so bringing in more capable people would be good for the factory and for them as well.
If you go to the workshop to learn the skills early, you might be able to become an eighth-grade worker in a few years.
His previous monthly quota was 200 jin of meat, but now it has increased by 30% to 260 jin. It's not a big problem, since he supplies the factory with wild boar and rabbits. He's a good hunter, so it makes sense.
Back at No. 95 Courtyard, it was much quieter than the previous two days, as most people had gone to work.
Wang Feng returned to the house, locked the door, and entered the space.
Upon arriving at the 60-mu ginseng field, Wang Feng diluted the previously used "Water of Life" and watered the acre again.
Then the tea trees were watered again, and the poultry and livestock were fed as needed.
After leaving the space, Wang Feng locked the door and prepared to cause trouble at No. 28 courtyard.
Halfway there, Wang Feng suddenly remembered that his son's relatives hadn't left yet. Not wanting to cause trouble, he could only have lunch with Lou Xiao'e.
After lunch, Wang Feng chatted with Lou Xiao'e for a while before returning to courtyard number 95.
Lying on a deck chair, sipping tea, basking in the sun, smoking a cigarette, and reading novels from this era—that's how relaxing and pleasant it is.
Entertainment is so scarce in this era that Wang Feng sometimes finds it quite boring.
He didn't want to buy a radio either. What was so good about it? It was always just news, government policies, or opera. He'd rather read a novel than listen to that.
He's just an ordinary citizen and doesn't care about news or policies related to people's livelihoods.
......
Around 4 PM, Qin Jingru returned to the courtyard and saw Wang Feng lying on the recliner by the door. After parking her bicycle, she quickly walked over and said:
"Brother Wang Feng, today our canteen manager told me that the factory's meat ration has been reduced, so I'll have even fewer opportunities to host dinners in the future."
Wang Feng turned to Qin Jingru and laughed, "Isn't this a good thing? You can get 78.5 yuan a month without doing anything, isn't that great?"
Qin Jingru rolled her eyes: "Brother Wang Feng, he helps serve food every day, okay?"
"Hehe, that's true." Wang Feng nodded with a smile.
"Jingru, starting today, aside from the pheasants and rabbits I openly bring back, you'll be decocting Chinese medicine for every dish you cook from now on, understand?"
"Brother Wang Feng, is it really that serious?" Qin Jingru asked with a mixture of surprise and doubt.
Wang Feng nodded solemnly: "It's very serious. You saw it yourself. Today is only the first day of work, and the factory's meat supply has already been reduced so much. If we eat meat every day, the people in the yard will be jealous and report us, asking where our meat comes from. What will you say then? It's better to be careful and avoid causing a lot of trouble."
"Okay, I understand."
Qin Jingru also realized that this matter might not be simple. If it were just pheasants or rabbits, it would be fine, and they could say that Wang Feng was good at hunting. But if they were found to be eating meat regularly, it would be hard to explain.
Recently, Wang Feng has been bringing home a lot of mutton, goose, chicken, duck, fish and all sorts of meat, and they are all home-raised. However, Wang Feng doesn't say where they come from, and she doesn't ask any questions.
Qin Jingru chatted with Wang Feng for a while, then went back to her room to do laundry.
After finishing the laundry, it was already past five o'clock. She saw pork and mutton in the kitchen, so she made braised pork and spicy and sour cabbage.
However, she prepared Chinese medicine in advance for this cooking session, and she was already very familiar with brewing the medicine while cooking.
At the dinner table, Qin Jingru placed a piece of braised pork on Wang Feng's plate and asked, "Brother Wang Feng, is it really true that there will be a famine this year, just like you said before?"
Wang Feng nodded: "Maybe. I just have this feeling. Before the Lunar New Year, you saw so many people fleeing famine to Beijing on the streets. In the village next to yours, many families in difficulty had already run out of food. The price of food is also rising day by day. You should be able to feel that these past few months have been a little different from usual."
"Um."
Qin Jingru nodded her head: "Luckily, Brother Wang Feng reminded my dad beforehand to stock up on food, otherwise it's not a long-term solution for us to always help them out."
After finishing their meal, Qin Jingru brewed a pot of tea. Before the two of them had even finished the tea, they heard Liu Guangfu shout.
"A college-wide meeting is starting! A college-wide meeting is starting! Come out here and start a college-wide meeting!"
"Brother Wang Feng, let's go! There's another hospital-wide meeting. Maybe there'll be some good shows to watch," Qin Jingru said excitedly.
With that, Qin Jingru grabbed a stool, pulled Wang Feng along, and ran out.
Wang Feng shook his head speechlessly: "Jingru, don't worry. I've been in the hospital almost all day, and nothing has happened. I guess there's some policy announcement from above."
really.
When they arrived at the hospital-wide meeting, they saw Director Wang with her short, shoulder-length hair, and next to her was a street office worker.
Director Wang nodded to Wang Feng, and Wang Feng smiled and nodded back at Director Wang.
Following them, the rest of the people in the courtyard arrived at the conference venue one after another.
Today, the three old men in the courtyard didn't bring out their octagonal table. With Director Wang present, they wouldn't dare to hold a joint trial, otherwise they would definitely be criticized.
A few minutes later, everyone in the courtyard had arrived. Liu Haizhong walked up to Director Wang and said with a fawning smile:
"Director Wang, everyone has arrived."
Director Wang nodded and said loudly to the crowd below, "The reason for holding this hospital-wide meeting today is to inform everyone of something."
"Due to the reduced grain production last year, the grain supply is tight this year. Starting this month, everyone's ration will be reduced by 10%."
Wow.
Director Wang's words immediately caused an uproar below.
"Director Wang, this won't do! Our ration is already not enough, and now it's going to be reduced by another 10%. Plus, grain prices in the pigeon market are getting higher and higher. Aren't we going to starve to death?"
"Yes, Director Wang, I have a rural household registration. My family has to buy expensive grain every month, and now they're going to reduce our rations. Isn't this going to kill us?" Jia Zhangshi shouted.
"Director Wang, the ration can't be reduced! The price of grain in Pigeon City is so high right now, we simply can't afford it with our meager salaries!"
"Quiet."
Director Wang shouted, and the crowd below immediately fell silent.
"I'm here to inform everyone, not to discuss things with you. Right now, the whole country is tightening its belts and making ends meet. Let's all hang in there, and maybe the quotas will be restored after a while."
After saying that, Director Wang left No. 95 without further explanation to spread the news to other compounds.