Lin Xue and Zhang Yuan arrived at the brick factory. When the old guard saw the stranger, he ran out immediately.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" Because the brick factory has workers' dormitories, it is common to come here to look for people.

"Uncle, we are here to buy some bricks, who should we call?" Lin Xue said, with a very good attitude.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yuan lit a cigarette for the guard.

The doorman took a drag on his cigarette and narrowed his eyes in enjoyment.

Lin Xue winked at Zhang Yuan when she saw this, and Zhang Yuan immediately stuffed the remaining pack of cigarettes into the guard's pocket.

The guard only declined and accepted it. It was so tempting that he couldn't refuse.

"Two young comrades, you have to book in advance to buy bricks, and the orders have been overwhelming for a long time. It is estimated that you will not be able to buy them in the first half of the year! But you can go to our Director Bai to have a look! Go in and see

Isn’t there a workers’ dormitory? It’s in the office over there!” The guard pointed to them with his hand, and even lifted a pack of cigarettes in his pocket!

Tell them not to forget to give some bribes later, so they have a greater chance of buying.

Who are Lin Xue and Zhang Yuan! How could they not understand this truth? The two of them thanked the guard and walked in.

I searched for the office and went there.

Director Bai is a man in his forties and looks very shrewd. When he saw the two children knocking on the door and coming in, he looked up in confusion.

"Hello, Director Bai!"

Zhang Yuan immediately stepped forward and lit a cigarette for him, then put the pack of cigarettes quietly on the desk.

Director Bai took a puff of the familiar cigarette, then looked at the box of cigarettes on the table, and looked at it. Isn't this a cigarette that became popular some time ago? A box costs ten yuan. She is the director.

The monthly salary is only 100 yuan, and a pack of cigarettes costs 10 yuan. He has a large family to support, so he can't afford it.

But looking at the child in front of him, he actually put a ten-dollar cigarette on his table like no one else.

He is not a fool, and he can tell at a glance that these two people have something to ask him for.

"Two young comrades, what's the matter with you?" he asked tentatively.

"Director Bai, to be honest, we are from Chaoyang Commune. Our family wants to build a house, so we came here to see if we can order some bricks?" Lin Xue deliberately acted very well-behaved when she spoke, like a little girl of her age.

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"Buying bricks? You have to wait. There are a lot of orders now. If you book now, it will be good if you can bake them in August or September! How much do you want? I will make an invoice for you and pay a deposit first.

!" Director Bai said in a businesslike tone.

"This...Director Bai, the house at home can't survive the rainy season, so we have to build it quickly! Can you move forward?" Lin Xue said this and took the two bottles of Wuliangye and a carton of cigarettes that she had prepared early in the morning from her bag.

He came out and put it on the table. "This is a small gift for Director Bai!"

What a joke, in August and September, it would be nice to be able to live in it during the winter, but they couldn’t wait that long! The dilapidated mud house would definitely collapse during the rainy season, but it didn’t matter to them, they could move to the town.

But the chicken farm cannot be separated from her. She still has things to do in the village, so it is more convenient to live in the village.

"Little comrade, I can't accept this! This is a rule!" Director Bai looked at the famous wines and cigarettes and his mouth was watering. This means that he doesn't smoke. If he sells it, it will be his two or three months' salary, right?
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No matter what happens, if he uses it to give gifts, will the position of deputy factory director still be available?

Right now, the factory is electing a deputy director. He, the director of the sales department, has a great chance. If he can send gifts through the back door, it will be in his pocket.

"Director Bai, this gift is not a bribe. It is our private matter. It is not in line with the rules!" Lin Xue smiled obediently. "You can also say that I am your niece! The niece gives it to my uncle.

It’s not normal to order gifts!”

Lin Xue could tell that Director Bai was very greedy for the tobacco and alcohol.

Zhang Yuan finished lighting the cigarette and stopped talking, standing next to Lin Xue.

When Director Bai heard what Lin Xue said, he immediately became happy.

"Good niece, come and sit down! Sit down and talk!" Director Bai stood up and poured water for the two of them himself, looking very talkative.

"Lin Xue also laughed when she saw it, and the two of them sat on the stools opposite the desk.

"Niece, how many bricks do you want? Uncle will make arrangements for you and put you in line!" Director Bai is the director of the sales department, so he still has this right. It's not a big problem to make the people behind him wait for two more days.

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Who can tell the director what's going on? And by then his gifts have been sent, so the director will just turn a blind eye to the matter.

"I want to build a five-room tile house. How many bricks do I need?" Lin Xue asked.

I have discussed it with Zhang Yuan. It is a bit unrealistic and too ostentatious to build a town house in the village, but it is too small and not enough to live in! Then it is better to build a five-room tile-roofed house with smaller rooms.

You can also divide the rooms like in the town. It will be no problem if you can separate at least six or seven bedrooms.

Then just build a warehouse.

"This...it's really a lot needed! Our current brick price is two-and-a-half! Five large tile-roofed houses cost a lot...If you want to jump in line, the people behind you in line should have objections!" Director Bai

He said awkwardly.

Lin Xue thought for a while, but if it didn't work out, she could add more chips and bribe her with some good things.

"Approximately how many bricks are needed?" Lin Xue asked again.

"It is estimated that it will cost 40,000 bricks. It will take two or three days to burn it. The people queuing up behind are also anxious..." Director Bai still said the same thing.

It is estimated to be 40,000, which means that it may be necessary to use a little more. In addition, she also wants to build a small warehouse, so it will be more than 40,000.

"Director Bai, let's do this. You jump in line and sell 50,000 bricks to me. We still have some food on hand, and we can sell it to you if you need it! You know how scarce food is now, and it's not easy to have the opportunity to buy it! You

Are you saying so?" Lin Xue threw out the bait.

"Grain? Are you talking about coarse grains or fine grains?" Director Bai immediately became energetic.

"Fine grains! Rice!" Lin Xue said.

Director Bai was excited now. Rice is a good thing and not easy to buy. Although they grow rice in Xiangyang Commune, it is all tribute and has been collected, leaving only a few kilograms.

"Then...is it very expensive? At what price should you give it to me?" Director Bai asked. His mood was ups and downs now. He was very excited when he thought of being able to buy rice, but when he thought about it, the black market price was as much as a pound.

For one dollar and a half, how much can he buy with his monthly salary?

"Two cents for you!" Lin Xue held out two fingers.

Although the black market price is one dollar and a half, she knows that Director Bai will definitely not be able to buy it. However, if she pays the price at the grain station, people will be suspicious, so why not just pay five cents more? If he does not doubt it, she can achieve her goal.

, bought bricks.
Chapter completed!