pjbooks Chapter 37 Piglets
Chapter 37 Piglets
Zheng Ziqi and Zhao Yuan boarded the Yuejin truck from Xiongxiong Fireworks Factory. The journey, which would normally take half an hour by bus, was completed in just 20 minutes by truck.
Zhao Yuan got off the bus at the entrance of Xinhua Bookstore.
After greeting Xu Xiulian upon entering, he sat down at the corner table and began translating.
After working for about two hours, Zhao Yuan finished translating the book that Zhou Jiefang had translated. After packing up all his things, Zhao Yuan said goodbye to Xu Xiulian and then went to the Xinhua Bookstore compound to find Tu Chenglong.
The old man guarding the gate already recognized Zhaoyuan, so he let him through without questioning him.
Arriving at Tu Chenglong's office, I knocked on the door, but no one answered.
At this moment, a person came out of the office across the street and asked Zhao Yuan what he wanted to see Director Tu for, and told Zhao Yuan that Director Tu had gone to a meeting in the province.
Zhao Yuan originally intended to leave the translated materials in his office, but then thought that since he wasn't home, it wouldn't matter if he came over in a couple of days.
Zhao Yuan explained his purpose to the other party, asked when Director Tu would return, and then went downstairs with his things.
Zhao Yuan arrived at the meat processing plant and walked to the back where piglets were sold.
"Comrade, would you like to buy piglets?"
Upon seeing someone enter, one of the women selling piglets greeted Zhao Yuan.
"Yes, I plan to buy 20 whole pigs."
Zhao Yuan said.
"You need so many? Do you have a vehicle? How are you going to transport so many piglets back?"
The woman selling piglets asked.
Zhao Yuan slapped his forehead. Yes, this era is different from the previous one. He suddenly turned and ran towards the county committee compound.
I explained my purpose to the gatekeeper, who informed the people inside, registered my information, and then let me through.
I had been to County Chief Yang's office before, so I went directly to the county chief's office.
I knocked on the door.
It was Zheng Ziqi who opened the door.
"Zhaoyuan, you've come at the perfect time. I was just talking about you with Ziqi. Speak of the devil, and here he is."
County Magistrate Yang was delighted to see that it was Zhao Yuan.
"I happen to have something to discuss with you."
County Chief Yang continued.
"Oh, County Chief Yang, please speak."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Zheng Ziqi told me about your trip to Guangzhou. He praised you highly, saying that you communicated with Americans just like we do. He initially thought you could only translate, but he didn't expect you to speak so well."
"I heard you've been having a great chat with that American businessman, Zhan something, and you've even exchanged phone numbers. I'm thinking of organizing a meeting soon with some of the bigger fireworks factories in the county, and I'd like you to come too. Could you also help me think about how to do this export fireworks business?"
County Chief Yang continued.
"Okay, let me know when the time comes."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Oh, what do you want from me?"
County Magistrate Yang asked.
"I came to see if Director Zheng is still here. I would like to borrow his factory's truck."
Zhao Yuan answered with a smile, then looked at Zheng Ziqi.
"You're looking for a truck from my factory? You can drive a truck?"
Zheng Ziqi asked in surprise.
"No, I want to buy 20 piglets to take home, but I don't have a car."
Zhao Yuan answered truthfully.
“The piglets have an odor. If you buy 20, I’ll have the meat processing plant send them back to you.”
As he spoke, County Chief Yang made a phone call to the meat processing plant.
"It's all taken care of. You can just go to the meat processing plant and find Director Zhu later."
County Chief Yang continued.
"Okay, thank you, County Chief Yang."
Zhao Yuan said happily.
"County Chief Yang, Factory Director Zheng, you two continue your discussion. I'll go to the meat processing plant to find Factory Director Zhu."
Zhao Yuan then bid farewell to County Magistrate Yang and Zheng Ziqi.
After leaving the county government compound, Zhao Yuan headed straight for the meat processing plant.
Upon arriving at the meat processing plant, Zhao Yuan inquired and found that the plant manager's office was on the second floor of the back office building. He found Director Zhu's office, introduced himself, and Director Zhu quickly arranged a car for Zhao Yuan, with driver Li accompanying him. Zhao Yuan thanked Director Zhu.
They picked out 20 piglets that caught their eye at the piglet market, and also bought two bags of pig feed. They loaded everything onto the truck, and Zhaoyuan went back with them.
Rumble, rumble.
Hearing the sound of the truck coming towards her house, Lin Fangfang picked up Zhao Nana and stood at the door to watch.
A large Dongfang truck was indeed heading in their direction, and it drove straight to their threshing ground and stopped.
As soon as the car stopped, Zhao Yuan opened the passenger door and jumped out.
"Fangfang, I bought 20 piglets."
As soon as Zhaoyuan got out of the car, he greeted his wife and handed his bag to Lin Fangfang.
Driver Li turned off the engine, opened the driver's cab door, jumped onto the back of the truck, and opened the back door.
Then he handed the piglets down one by one. Zhao Yuan took them one by one and placed them aside, and then unloaded the piglet feed.
Driver Li closed the truck door and prepared to get in and drive away.
Lin Fangfang served Li a cup of fennel tea before he left, and then gave him a box of Daqianmen cigarettes.
Brother Li's face immediately lit up with a smile. He drank his tea, climbed into the driver's seat, and said:
"You can come to me again if you come to the meat processing plant next time."
Then the Dongfang truck started up and roared away.
After seeing Brother Li off, Zhao Yuan carried the piglets to the pigpen in ten trips, one pig cage in each hand. He put two piglets in each pen and watched them run around happily. Zhao Yuan was overjoyed, while Lin Fangfang was wondering what would happen to so many piglets.
"Zhaoyuan, what are we going to eat with so many piglets? We're running out of food."
Lin Fangfang said worriedly.
"No need, I bought two bags of pig feed, and we'll feed them that from now on. I've also hired Zhou Jiefang to help us raise the pigs. You just need to take good care of the children; you don't need to worry about anything else."
Zhao Yuan said.
Lin Fangfang didn't say anything more. In this family, Zhaoyuan had always made the decisions, and Lin Fangfang just did as he said.
Zhao Yuan took some feed from the piglet feed and told Lin Fangfang the amount to feed each time, three times a day. He also told her to give her water regularly.
Make arrangements for the piglets.
"Fangfang, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."
Zhao Yuan said this and went out with his bag on his back.
He arrived at the fork in the road leading into the village, picked a rock big enough to sit on, took out his documents from his bag, placed one book on the ground, put another on his knees, and began translating the documents.
Along the way, villagers would pass by and curiously stop to take a look or ask a question.
Zhao Yuan would just smile or reply, saying he had something to write down, but since no one could understand it anyway, they would just glance at it and then go about their own business.
After waiting for a while, I finally saw a group of five people walking over. They were not from this village.
Zhao Yuan put the documents away and placed them in his bag.
"Comrades, are you from Chijiaopen Village?"
Zhou Yuan asked, "Because in addition to people from this village, people from Chijiaopen Village and Lijiawan Village also travel this road."
"Yes, we are all from Chijiaopen Village."
One of the older people in the group of five said.
"Uncle Tuo, please pass on a message."
Zhao Yuan said.
"That's great, it's just a matter of a word."
"That elder said."
"Then I'll ask my uncle to pass on a message to Zhou Jiefang, the educated youth in your village, and ask him to come to Zhaojia Village tomorrow."
Zhao Yuan said.
"Okay, I'll definitely bring it to you."
After saying that, he headed towards Barefoot Basin Village.
"Thank you, Uncle."
After saying this, Zhao Yuan turned and went home.