It was already dark, and the train had not yet arrived in the provincial capital, Shi Tao felt a little hungry, so he bought a bowl of instant noodles on the train and made do with it.

As soon as he got off the train in the provincial capital, Shi Tao contacted Nanping. Nanping was already waiting for him at the exit.

"Where do you stay at night?" Shi Tao asked Nanping as soon as they met.

"It's just a short distance west of the station. Nanping said and led Shi Tao to the place where he stayed.

The foothold is indeed very close to the train station, in a very hidden place under the overpass, up a narrow staircase, the second floor is the hotel in Nanping.

When Shi Tao saw the room where Nanping lived, he not only had a feeling of pity for Nanping.

"Look at how you can live in such a place? The house is so narrow that we don't choose, this bed is about to fall apart, the mats are all torn and exposed cotton, the quilt has not been washed for many years, there is not even a pillow towel, and the pillows are all black. ”

Shi Tao pointed to the furnishings in the room one by one, and kept complaining.

"There was a mixed smell in this room, and I couldn't tell what it was, musty, stinky, smoky, and urine. Why do you have to find such a place?"

Shi Tao really didn't understand that he didn't come to suffer a business trip.

"Isn't it cheap! If the accommodation fee is high, the company will not report it, and our salary will not be enough to spend. "Nanping is about saving money.

"Yes, you're right. But we can't not be unhealthy in order to save money! Do you know who has lived in this place? This hygiene is definitely not good, aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Shi Tao felt that Nan Ping couldn't distinguish the severity, so he should enlighten him.

"I don't know if you're saving money or spending money when you end up getting sick. Don't look for this kind of place in the future, don't ignore your health in order to save a few dollars. ”

"Alas, the better hotels are too expensive, and the cheap and good ones are hard to find, and you can hardly find them. "Nanping is helpless, and this is indeed the case.

"I'll tell you, we don't travel every day to stay in a hotel, so there's no need to be so frugal. We don't have to eat well, but we must be full of food in order to have the strength to work. We don't have to live luxuriously, but we must ensure safety and hygiene. ”

Shi Tao's blame has his own reason.

"Sanitation can't be guaranteed in places like this, and safety can't be guaranteed. If you have a lot of cash on you, will you be able to sleep?" Shi Tao reminded Nanping not to be greedy for a temporary bargain and forget about the risks.

"Yes, yes, you're right, I'll pay attention next time. "Nanping can be regarded as a teacher.

"Forget it, I'm not without suffering, so we'll spend the night here tonight. If you can't leave tomorrow, you will listen to me if you stay in a hotel again. ”

Shi Tao was reluctant to find such a hotel with very poor conditions for Nanping, and blamed him too much. In order to show that he didn't care too much, he decided to stay here with him tonight.

After talking with Nanping, Shi Tao understood the specific situation of the current procurement of steel.

The company's finance did not send money this afternoon, which made Shi Tao very annoyed, so he could not pick up the goods and load the car early tomorrow morning. He reminded Nanping that he must urge the payment early tomorrow morning, which is the top priority.

Shi Tao sorted things out, and the time was not early, the two of them lay down in their clothes, and they made do with the night in this dirty room.

Early the next morning, Nanping retired from the dilapidated room. The two went out for breakfast, and Shi Tao urged Nanping to call the company and asked the finance to hurry up and send money.

When Nanping contacted the company, Shi Tao found out his previous phone number and contacted a transportation boss to ask him if he had a suitable vehicle.

When the other party heard that Shi Tao was looking for a car, he said that he was on call, and Shi Tao was relieved after getting this promise.

Shi Tao checked the purchase plan and the supply of goods with Nanping again, and asked why Nanping did not plan to buy some steel in the provincial capital.

Nanping said: "This part of the goods is also in Shanbei City, close to the factory, the price and freight are cheaper than the price, why do we have to buy from the provincial capital?"

"How much cheaper?" Shi Tao asked.

"It's fifty cheaper in total. Nanping replied.

"Your mind should turn a little more! Do you think you're saving money? I'm telling you it's a cost! On the surface, you're saving money, are you going to make a trip to Shanbei City just to buy that little bit of steel? Do you still have to find a car to pull steel? Do you have to delay at least a day? Do you know how urgent these steel needs now?"

Shi Tao's rhetorical questions made Nanping speechless, but this is not the end.

"You've lost time trying to save those fifty dollars. Do you know how much more a day of engineering costs? You don't even think about it. Time is money, and the same applies to material procurement. Shi Tao taught Nanping another lesson.

Nanping thought about it like that, he didn't think about it well, he just thought about saving money and forgot about efficiency, so he said, "Then let's buy it in this piece." ”

"Alas, that's right, not only do you save trouble, but the company can also receive the materials earlier, so that the project can be completed as soon as possible, which is not something that can be bought for fifty yuan. Remember to measure comprehensively. Shi Tao took the posture of a senior and continued to teach Nanping.

After that, Shi Tao urged Nanping at least three times and asked him to contact the company's finance, did he go to the bank to remit money in the morning?

While waiting for financial news, Shi Tao received a call from Chen Qian.

"Why aren't you in the office?"

"I'm coming to the provincial capital again to help Nanping transport steel. ”

"You don't care about supply, why do you care about procurement?"

"Alas, I'm here to put out the fire, the steel is not available, can I not come if the leader asks me to come?"

"You're such a warm-hearted person, and you'll help anyone with their help. ”

"That's, especially your favor, I'd rather help. ”

"Haha! I love to hear that. It makes me miss you even more. ”

It wasn't until near noon that there was definite news that the finance didn't go to the bank at all. Shi Tao was furious, took out his mobile phone and called Hu You.

"I said Mr. Hu, did you let me come to the provincial capital to help transport steel, or did you let me come here in a hurry? If you don't give money, what will we take to buy steel? Do you really let me fool people? Then I can't complete the task, and if I don't send money, I will arrange to go back to the company, and I can't help with this help. ”

Shi Tao and Hu You were not polite, and they couldn't do anything without the support of the leaders.

After hearing the news, Hu You immediately became anxious, "I asked the finance department to remit money early in the morning, why hasn't I remitted it yet?" ”

Two minutes later, Hu You called, "Ah, don't worry, the financial must be remitted in the afternoon, and the money must be remitted, and I must be patient." ”

After hanging up the phone, Shi Tao said to Nanping: "Okay, even if the boss said so, what are we in a hurry? I'll take you to dinner." Shi Tao took Nanping to a restaurant.

The two of them each ordered a bowl of gourd heads, which is also a famous local snack. According to Chen Qian, there are fake gourd heads here, not the so-called real gourd heads, at best, pig intestines.

No matter which part of his intestines he is, Shi Tao eats very fragrant anyway, which may be the most fragrant part of the pig that Shi Tao thinks. He never mentioned this hobby to anyone, only he knew about it.

After lunch, the two men left the restaurant, took a taxi, and drove to the first trading company that planned to pick up the goods.

Shi Tao's intention is obvious, just wait for the company to remit money to the account, and after withdrawing the money nearby, you can call a car to pick up the goods.

In the taxi, Nanping asked Shi Tao, "Do you often take taxis on business trips?"

"Taxis are definitely not often taken, there are no special circumstances or try to take the bus, taxi ticket companies do not reimburse. Shi Tao replied.

"Then why don't we take a taxi instead of a bus today?" Nan Ping was a little puzzled.

"I'll invite you today, I don't need you to spend money, and I don't need you to go back for reimbursement, okay?" Shi Tao smiled, "Don't you usually take a taxi?

"I always take the bus. Nanping replied honestly.

"By bus, each of the trading companies here has a different variety of steel, and they only operate a part of it. We buy a lot of goods, and no one company can provide you with all the supplies. If you want to load the car, you must run several units, and if you take the bus, how long will it take?"

"I can't run two in half a day. Nanping replied truthfully.

"Yes, it takes an hour and a half to get from the west of the city to the east of the city at the fastest, and I'm talking about taking a taxi, and it takes longer to take the bus. After you get the bill of lading, everyone is in a hurry to load the car, who will pull the goods for you?" Shi Tao asked Nanping.

"I know what you said, but it costs a lot of money to take a taxi back and forth, and the company doesn't pay for it, so how can we work? The little salary we earn is not enough to spend. ”

Nanping's words returned to the same topic as when he first chose a cheap hotel.

"Special cases, special treatment. There are some situations that need to be explained clearly to the company's boss, and sometimes they will also consider the money for the taxi. Shi Tao revealed some inside information to him.

"Then I'll look at the specific situation, I can't be so stubborn and just take the bus, it's too delayed. "Nanping is aware of the seriousness of the problem.

As soon as he went to work in the afternoon, Nanping received a call from the financial cashier, saying that the money had been remitted.

Shi Tao urged Nanping to withdraw money from the nearby Postal Savings Bank. Although it was cash, because there were two people, in Shi Tao's opinion, it should be able to ensure safety.

Shi Tao immediately got in touch with the boss of the freight company, and the boss immediately sent three trucks to wait for the goods to be picked up in accordance with the freight yard designated by Shi Tao.

The boss gave Shi Tao's phone number to the truck driver, and also told Shi Tao the truck driver's phone number.

Shi Tao and Nanping went to different trading companies to confirm the delivery of goods on the spot.

The two people contacted by phone, and after each shipment, Nanping settled the accounts for the seller, and then took a taxi to another company, while the truck then arrived at the freight yard.

In this way, under Shi Tao's intense urging, after an afternoon, all three cars of steel were finally loaded.

After the goods are loaded, is Shi Tao's task completed? I didn't expect that there would be extraneous branches.