Chapter 141

Li Zhiguo decided to let He Daqing do more important things. At the very least, he could cook for the silk shop's canteen. He couldn't let the young widow get away with it.

"Brother Li, I have learned almost everything you taught me. But Huizhen seems to have a crush on Fan Jin."

Cai Quanwu was feeling a little depressed, otherwise he wouldn't be in the yard maintaining his car at this time.

"Fancy Fan Jinyou? He's nothing. To tell you the truth, Fan Jinyou wants to be the official manager of the tavern.

These two managers, the public and private, cannot be in a relationship. So, Xiao Fan is no match for you, don't worry."

He hasn't been to Qianmen Street much recently, but that doesn't mean he has no sources of information. His brother-in-law is still working in the street, his third uncle works in the neighborhood committee, and his father-in-law works in the grain station, all of which are important departments.

"Brother Li, I'm happy when you say that."

Cai Quanwu's eyes lit up. Doesn't that mean he can go again?

"Old Cai, don't tell anyone about this, or it won't work. Just watch them quarrel.

This is not harming people, it’s just letting time run a little longer, it will happen sooner or later.”

Li Zhiguo was worried that Lao Cai would not be able to hide the truth from the young widow.

"Hey! If I don't tell you, how can I stop Fan Jinyou from being the manager of the public office? That's the arrangement of the street."

Cai Quanwu was somewhat led astray by his brother and is not as kind as he used to be.

"That's the truth. If that's the case, just work harder and beat your brother, and everything will be fine."

Li Zhiguo just considered it as repayment for the wine money that Lao Cai helped him with that day. He never owed debt in his life and always found a way to offset it.

"No, Brother Li, I still have an opponent."

Cai Quan was speechless and said with a bitter face: "Hui Zhen, she seems to have a crush on Teacher Xu as well."

"Oh my god, what have you been doing lately? You, your brother, and Shazhu, the three of you have failed to keep an eye on the young widow, uh, Xu Huizhen?"

Li Zhiguo thought that it was difficult for the He family to find a wife, and even if they met a widow, it would be difficult to deal with her.

"Brother Li, isn't this Fan Jinyou, a former cadre and now a member of the neighborhood committee?

Teacher Xu is well-educated, knows calligraphy and painting, and is a good friend of Old Man He. Huizhen can talk to him. "

Cai Quanwu feels a little inferior. He used to be a wretch, but now he often works as a bully at the grain station. The gap is too big.

"You mean Xu Hesheng? He's a strong rival for you. By the way, you also have a junior high school education, right?"

Li Zhiguo ate two peanuts and took a sip of wine. He heard that this would prevent him from getting drunk.

"Brother Li, I didn't finish junior high school because of the war, but I was the top student in my class."

This is all Tsai Quanwu can boast.

"That's it, isn't it? Let me think about it and give you another move. Whether you can learn it or not depends on your luck!"

Li Zhiguo considered it, worried that he would destroy the image of a good man in Cai's mind.

"Brother Li, you are my real brother. I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life."

Cai Quanwu spoke from the bottom of his heart because Li Ge'er was too good at stealing other people's partners.

"We are all brothers, why are you saying these inappropriate words?"

Li Zhiguo thought for a moment and said, "The new trick I want to talk about is applying eye drops."

"What do you mean by eye drops?" Cai Quanwu was also quite smart, but he didn't understand.

"Stupid! Your current opponents are mainly Xu Hesheng and your brother.

As for your brother, he doesn't have any advantages. Zhang Xiantao fell in love with you in the first place, so it doesn't matter this time.

If you want to disrupt Xu Huizhen's affection for Xu Hesheng, you have to make Xu Hesheng misunderstand. Once he misunderstands, he will act like a villain in front of Xu Huizhen, and you can take the opportunity to flatter him, isn't that enough?"

Li Zhiguo felt that this operation was a bit high-end. If it was Shazhu, he would definitely be confused, but if it was Brother Damao, it would be understandable.

"Brother Li, can you tell me more details?"

Cai Quan is not stupid. When it comes to scheming, he can't catch up even if he flatters others.

“To put it simply, you keep a close eye on Xu Hesheng. When he arrives at the tavern, you go to the backyard and find work for yourself.

Over time, he will misunderstand that there is something going on between you and Xu Huizhen, but in fact, you have nothing.

Then you become a gentleman, he becomes a villain, and you win."

Li Zhiguo couldn't explain it too clearly, because if it were him, he could just directly slander his opponent, but Cai couldn't do that.

"Brother Li, I think I understand. You want Huizhen to hate Xu Hesheng because of misunderstanding."

Cai Quanwu felt like he was baptized again, but he did it in order to get married.

"Well, that's what I mean. Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Li Zhiguo finished the wine in the glass and left.

The next morning, he arrived at the silk shop. It turned out that the neighborhood committee working group had already calculated the assets. At the same time, the second shop was already started and the workers could be trained in a few days.

"Zhiguo, take a look! There is no problem with the asset accounting. Your three shops are empty but you calculated them as 100,000.

Although I only have one store, it is very large and well decorated, so I calculated its value at 70,000 yuan, and other assets at 30,000 yuan. The total assets are 200,000 yuan, which is a round number.

I have basically cleared out my inventory and have recovered a lot of funds. Because the turnover is relatively high, the neighborhood committee wants to give me 30% of the shares as dividends. Do you think it is worthwhile?"

"A 30% stake is fine. I will try to calculate an extra 10,000 in assets by then."

Li Zhiguo didn't think the shares were too low, because other merchants would only offer lower prices, and that was where it got people cheated.

Before the partnership, you take 10%, and after the partnership it becomes 30%. But if you insist on not joining the partnership, then go to the countryside and farm.

"Did the street side agree to the conditions?"

He lit a cigarette. His son was not here, so it wouldn't affect him.

"Everything has been agreed. The backyard has been converted to commercial use and is now part of the silk shop. In addition, a small courtyard with its own entrance and exit is provided as a dormitory for employees. There is no rent and it is free to use."

Chen Xueru would also know how to do the math. When the time comes, she would ask the street to give her a large shop to be used as a canteen. Then she would take 30% of the profits, so it would not be a loss.

Since the maximum fixed assets were only 180,000, Zhiguo meant to calculate it to 210,000, and he would have made 30,000 for nothing.

"Okay! All of these are fine. In addition, we can ask the street to provide an interest-free start-up fund.

Finally, you must pay special attention to one point. The contract states that fixed assets and dividends cannot be changed. As for your salary as a private house manager, don't worry about it."

Li Zhiguo said this very seriously, this is the key point.

"Governing the country, will there be any changes in the future?"

Chen Xueru is also very smart. She has discovered that men like to plan things ahead of time.

“Well, you must not say this.

But next year, it will be a high-level public-private partnership, and the dividend part will be gone. Do you understand?

I asked you to clear the inventory and increase the sales so that you can get 30%. If nothing unexpected happens to Xu Hui, the maximum you can get is 26%, or maybe 25%.

You must keep a close eye on the contract; it is written in black and white and cannot be changed.

Then the dividends will always be there, and as for the remaining 70% of the profits, we can find a way to operate them and continue to expand fixed assets.”

This also requires the concubine to make money to support two families!

At the same time, the tavern is also conducting asset accounting, and the accountant of the working group has given the results after evaluating all parties.

"Xu Huizhen, the assets of your tavern are assessed at 21,000 yuan. The furniture and the things in the store are valued at 1,000 yuan, a total of 22,000 yuan.

In addition, I will give you a 25% dividend. Is that ok?"

The person who spoke was the lady director of the street, but the real decision-makers were the street and district authorities. Currently, it is just a discussion and it will only take effect once the contract is actually signed.

"Director Auntie, 25% is too little. I'm the first one to participate in the public-private partnership. Don't I get any reward?"

Xu Huizhen had already read the terms of the public-private partnership, which clearly stated that merchants could only hold a maximum of 25% of the shares, but she still wanted to get more.

Unexpectedly, the director shook her head and said, "Xu Huizhen, I also thought you were the first one at first, but I only found out you were the second when I attended the street meeting yesterday."

"Second? That's not right. When there was a mobilization meeting that day, I was the first one to attend."

Xu Huizhen disagreed, insisting that everything must be done rationally.

"Huizhen, I just found out about Chen Xueru from the silk shop yesterday. Others have already signed up at the street level. She's first and you're second.

However, I helped you get the opportunity to be a pilot for public-private partnership, otherwise you would only get 25%.

You have read the regulations. The 25% includes the salary of the two managers, etc. It would be good for other merchants to get 20%."

The director knew clearly that Chen Xueru only got 30% because the silk shop's turnover was so high and it was the first to participate, so there was a policy bias.

"Then let's take 25%, but my salary will be calculated separately, and it can't be any less. I can accept 22,000 in assets, but the contract must state that none of the tables, chairs, or benches in the store can be sold."

Xu Hui had inquired about the price in advance. Her tavern was located in a remote area, not on the main street, and the prices were only 70% of those in the silk shop.

The area of ​​Chen Xueru's store is more than twice that of the tavern, and the assessed value should be around 70,000. She has calculated all of this.

"Okay, these are not a problem. Huizhen, you and Chen Xueru will go to the street office to sign the contract at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

The plaque of public-private partnership has been made on it, and it will be sent to you with great fanfare. It just needs to go to the silk shop first, and then it will be here, so it won’t be shabby.”

The lady director finished the talk and left happily, carrying her canvas bag.

Xu Huizhen then shouted, "Brother Cai, come here."

"coming."

Cai Quanwu just sat on a small stool next to the counter, huddled there, and overheard a lot of conversations.

"Brother Cai, you just heard that Chen Xueru actually got first place. She must have received a discount. Maybe her dividend ratio will be higher than mine."

Xu Hui was really upset. Her situation was similar to Chen Xueru's. Both of their men ran away, one went abroad and the other went to the countryside to farm.

Plus, they always quarreled when they met, and she just wanted to win, but this time she lost.

"That's normal. Boss Chen has Brother Li's help. Ever since Brother Li sold the shop, he must have decided to participate in the public-private partnership."

Cai Quanwu just figured out who Li Ge'er is. He is a master of calculation.

"Oh! Forget it. I lost this time. I must win next time."

Xu Huizhen gritted her teeth and was about to say something when she suddenly heard Li'er crying and hurried to the backyard.

Cai Quanwu continued to stay here, seemingly in a daze, but he was actually thinking about something.

"Madam boss, are you home?"

Xu Hesheng came, holding calligraphy and paintings in his hands, and found an excuse to communicate with Xu Huizhen.

His wife is gone, but he has children and an old mother at home. He can still make a decent living, but he definitely doesn't make as much as he did in the tavern.

"The boss lady is not here. She went back to the backyard to feed her baby."

Cai Quanwu went to move the wine jar as he spoke, and remembered the tricks that Li Ge'er taught him, and went in and out of the backyard in front of Teacher Xu.

……

Boom boom boom!
The gongs and drums are loud and the firecrackers are blasting!
The public-private partnership of Qianmen Street came, with gongs and drums, lion dancers, and delivered the plaque to the silk shop on the Qianmen Street.

"Chen Xueru, where is your public manager?"

Director Auntie has never met the mysterious manager of the silk shop and doesn't know who he is.

"You mean my man, the male manager of my store? He didn't come because of something. I'll give him the key later."

Chen Xueru almost let the cat out of the bag, since she and Li Zhiguo had been spending so much time together lately and their relationship was very strong.

"What's his name? What's his identity?"

Director Auntie must ask clearly, otherwise how can we carry out our work in the future?
"His name is Li Zhiguo, he is an official cadre of the street, and he is currently on sick leave.

But he has arranged for an accountant and a cashier to take care of the accounts, so you can rest assured about the business operations."

Chen Xueru found that except for the fact that there were people from the government to settle the bills, everything else was the same as before. She just couldn't spend money from the store casually, and had to wait until the beginning of each month when the salary was paid to receive the dividends.

"Li Zhiguo? I know who he is. He's an expert at settling accounts!"

The old lady didn't expect that Director Li would give such an important matter to a cadre who was not at work?
"Xue Ru, you have to work hard, I believe in you."

The lady director didn't say much. She waited for the lion dancers to take a breath and continued walking forward to the tavern.

When the keys were handed over, Xu Huizhen found out that the manager was actually Fan Jinyou, and she immediately became upset.

Because she had just expressed some affection for Fan Jinyou a few days ago, but she was not told such an important thing, and it was definitely not allowed for both the public and private parties to talk about dating.

This made Xu Huizhen feel cheated, and she immediately felt resentful towards Fan Jin.

Cai Quanwu was watching from the side and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. What Brother Li said was right. Isn't this solving a problem for a competitor?

That afternoon, Fan Jinyou brought his team in. In addition to him, there were four other people, plus Xu Huizhen, a total of six people receiving salaries, while before it was only one person, which immediately increased the operating costs of the tavern.

……

Li Zhiguo wanted to show up today, but he had no chance!
Liu Haizhong informed him to go to the factory today. There was news from above that the excavator project had been officially launched and he needed to arrange his work and he couldn't hide.

The rewards that should be given should not be reduced, as the Ministry of Metallurgy has several more factories because of him.

Now it seems to be sixty, no, it’s sixty-two factories, because the pencil sharpeners and razors are divided into two factories.

Including the toy excavator factory, there are sixty-three in total, and the team is getting bigger and bigger.

"Li Zhiguo, look, isn't that Li Xinmin?"

Xu Damao pointed his finger and when he knew that Li Xinmin was suspended, he called him by his name. He was no match for Li Zhiguo at all.

"That's true. Let's go and follow him."

He suddenly sped up and caught up with Xu Damao, and Qin Huairu also followed on a bicycle.

"Li Xinmin, what a coincidence!"

Li Zhiguo suddenly stopped the man's bicycle and looked at Li Xinmin in his work clothes. It was a good fit.
"Li Zhiguo, what else do you want? I have been sent to the workshop for labor reform."

Li Xinmin was so angry that he wanted to jump up and down. His face was still swollen. It was the other side of his face, where he was beaten by his wife.

"What can I do? This has nothing to do with me. I am just drawing a salary without working in the factory. Damao, what do you think?"

Now there is no surveillance or recording equipment, so he doesn't have to worry about what he says in private.

"That's the truth."

Xu Damao also braked his bicycle, looking very proud. Did you see that? He and Li Zhiguo are good brothers and work together.

"You are all villains!"

Li Xinmin clenched his fists, but he couldn't win, so he gritted his teeth, lifted the handlebars, moved the wheels, and rode forward.

Just wait and see, when he makes a comeback, these people will have no good life.

"Da Mao, that's great. You're not even afraid of the former deputy factory director."

Li Zhiguo was quite surprised. Brother Damao had stood up?
"What am I afraid of? You won't let him go back to be a cadre, will you?"

Xu Damao felt that the Zhiguo brothers would catch the man and deal with him to the end, and it was not a waste of time.

"You'll have to ask Director Yang about this. Let's go, don't be late for work."

After starting his bicycle, he went to the canteen when he arrived at the factory. He had to eat a full meal so early in the morning.

I got up too early today and had no appetite. I only had an egg for breakfast, which didn't last me the whole morning.

"Silly Zhu, help me make a bowl of noodles and stir-fry some toppings."

In addition to white flour and steamed cornbread, people in Beijing also like to eat all kinds of noodles, but without the toppings.

“Oh, we can’t fry the toppings now because the pot is not empty.

How about a bowl of noodles with soy sauce and peppercorns?"

"Okay, let's have a bowl of boiled noodles. Hurry up, we're waiting for you."

After giving the instructions, Li Zhiguo found a seat and lit a cigarette. The noodles that Shazhu just mentioned are also called qiongmian'er.

Just put some soy sauce and pepper powder in it, and add some shredded cucumber or something, and that's it. The state-owned stores outside sell it for 10 cents a bowl plus 2 taels of noodles.

The vegetarian noodles with only soy sauce and chopped green onions cost only eight cents and were also the favorite of the Dongxu brothers in the past.

In less than five minutes, Sha Zhu came with two bowls of noodles. He took the opportunity to grab half an extra bowl and ate it by himself.

"Li Zhiguo, you came to the factory without having breakfast!"

Sha Zhu happily took the cigarette and put it to his ear, taking the opportunity to take a break. The old squad leader who was going to retire next year didn't dare to say anything, because didn't he see that Deputy Director Li had gone to the workshop?

"I'm not full, don't you have it?"

Li Zhiguo took a bite of the noodles and found them to be very tasty. It seemed that Sha Zhu was indeed ready to start cooking.

"Hey, just grab me!"

Sha Zhu has also grown up. As long as he hasn't met the widow and keeps a clear mind, no one can take advantage of him, except the brother in front of him.

After a while, after finishing the noodles and putting down the bowl and chopsticks, Li Zhiguo was about to leave when the factory broadcast suddenly sounded.

"Good morning, fellow workers. Comrade Li Zhiguo, a fitter in the second workshop of our factory, did not forget about production and construction while recuperating at home. He worked hard and invented a toy excavator after a year and a half.

(End of this chapter)