A new week begins, and the time enters mid-May.

I just got to work in the morning when the landline phone rang on my desk.

Glancing at the caller ID, Li Xiaohe picked up the phone receiver.

A voice immediately came from the earpiece: "Township Chief, I am Yu Jiaying Yu Jingui." The villagers all asked when they would collect the insoles again, and everyone waited. ”

"The first batch has only been harvested for a few days, so we have to slow down a little longer. People are companies, and there must be a procedure and a process for deciding everything. Li Xiaohe said.

"Yes, yes, the two of them can also talk about the quilt." "Hehe" twice on the phone, and then his tone changed, "I also know that this matter can't be rushed, but the villagers are in a hurry, so they always let me ask." I just called the township chief Qin, but the line was always busy, so I called the township chief. You don't know, since the insoles were sold that day, people's hearts have been higher, and the old ladies have done it day and night, and they have done a lot in the past ten days. I've heard that the same is true in those villages, and there are a few clever men who just in time for the lack of work in the fields these days, and they also follow suit. I estimate that I have made more insoles in the past few days than I usually do in a month. ”

Li Xiaohe said "oh": "That's the case." You tell people that you have to earn money, and you can't exhaust your body, and you can't stand it when you stay up like this all night. Wait for me to understand, let Township Chief Qin ask that company, and then tell you. ”

"Alright, village chief, we are waiting for your good news. Those old ladies are very enthusiastic. He muttered on the phone, and suddenly said, "Township Chief, what's going on with the basket, it hasn't opened yet?" People asked, Yu Bao came to his house almost every day. The basket and the insole are not the same, and they occupy a space, and if they can't be sold, they will be even more dizzy to look at. ”

"Don't worry, the township is thinking about you. Tell people, don't just pay attention to speed, the quality must be guaranteed, otherwise it will be your own brand. Li Xiaohe instructed.

"I know, I know, I'm staring too." After answering the phone, there was no sound.

I hung up the phone, pressed the speakerphone, and was about to dial out the number when there was a knock on the door.

Turning off the hands-free, Li Xiaohe said "Come in".

The door opened, and Qin Mingsheng entered the house.

Seeing the other party, Li Xiaohe said directly: "Cao Cao Cao is here, and I am about to look for you." Let me ask you, did Caiyun Company reply at your feet? What's going on? People called and asked. ”

"I've also received a lot of calls from the village." Qin Mingsheng sat on the chair opposite: "I asked Manager Zhong three times in the past few days, and she said that she had already reported it when she went back, but the company hadn't studied it yet, and the big leader didn't come back on a business trip." ”

"How big a meeting is needed for this? What leaders are not there? Li Xiaohe asked.

Qin Mingsheng said: "According to Manager Zhong, after taking back this sample, Shi Zhao showed the sample to several senior executives, and everyone thought it was good and felt that these products should be introduced." It's just that their company has regulations, and the introduction of mature products can be decided by the vice president of the company, that is, Shi Zhao said it; If a new product is introduced, regardless of the size of the product, it must be on the board of directors, which is related to the company's entire business strategy. Although their company also operated a small number of insoles in the past, it is the first time to purchase samples of workmanship and quality like ours, and it is also a new product, so it must be studied. It's just that now that the chairman is not there, this meeting can't be opened, and it can't be decided for the time being. ”

"That's right." Li Xiaohe nodded slightly, and then asked again, "When we were here, that Manager Zhong always found faults, so bad, so bad, why has his tone changed now?" ”

Qin Mingsheng said: "I also asked her this question. She said that she has always been very satisfied with the product, otherwise she would not have come here many times, let alone bring the teacher. The reason why I said that day was mainly because I felt that the price given by the general manager was too high and the cost performance was not suitable. ”

"Then you follow along. By the way, is there any progress in the sale of baskets? If there are too many of them, storage is also a problem. Li Xiaohe changed the subject.

Qin Mingsheng sighed: "Alas, I work hard every day, and I am often contacted, but I have asked once or twice, and there is no follow-up." ”

"Knock knock", a quick knock on the door suddenly sounded. also accompanied by a voice: "Township Chief, is Township Chief Li here?" ”

Glancing at Qin Mingsheng, Li Xiaohe said, "I'm here, you are ......"

"I'm Hao Dazhu, and Township Chief Qin is also here, no wonder no one answered when I knocked on your door." An old man with half-white hair walked into the room and went straight to the office, "Township Chief, something is wrong." ”

"What's wrong?" Li Xiaohe asked hurriedly.

"The baskets, the baskets are all broken." Hao Dazhu said urgently.

Li Xiaohe hurriedly asked, "It's broken?" How can it be broken? Who got it? ”

"It's not that people broke it, it's rain, it's raining, and many baskets are covered and blackened." Hao Dazhu even said with a stroke, "There are a lot of black spots on it, and some of them have become gray eggs." ”

"Let's go, let's take a look." As he spoke, Li Xiaohe immediately got up.

So Li Xiaohe, Qin Mingsheng, and Hao Dazhu rushed to the courtyard in the township chief's special car.

On the way there, Hao Dazhu talked about the process of discovery.

It turned out that in late April, after the villages had stored all the baskets in the big warehouse, the key to the warehouse door was still held by Hao Dazhu. Although Hao Dazhu did not take care of the responsibility directly, he would still go in in three or two days to see if there was anything abnormal. It rained on the night of 5 May, and Hao Dazhu got up several times to check in the rain, and when he saw that there was no rain leakage, he went to sleep with peace of mind. The next day, he went to look at it again, and only found a small piece of rain, the place where the rain seeped was very small, and there was no basket on the ground below, so he was completely relieved. Two days later, the rain stopped, and there was no water leakage, so I didn't go to see it. Who knew that when I went to check it routinely this morning, I saw that many baskets had changed color, so I hurried to the township to report, but I didn't find Qin Mingsheng, so I went directly to the township chief's office.

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After a while, I arrived at the gate of the courtyard. Hao Dazhu got out of the car and opened the door, and the car drove in.

After getting out of the car, Hao Dazhu also happened to open the warehouse door.

Suddenly, a strong musty smell hit the nasal tube.

After waiting for a while, Li Xiaohe and the three walked in. The eyes have adapted to the changes in strong dark light, and the scene is unbearable.

At the time of April 28, all the baskets were white-brushed, and in less than two weeks, many of them had turned gray, and some of them had many dark spots.

After going around the whole house, Li Xiaohe came to the place where the baskets were placed in the southeast corner and looked at these white baskets. He found that many of the baskets had varying degrees of mildew, but some of them were still as white as new. These baskets, which are still snow-white, are large and small, and some are medium-sized, and not only have they not changed color, but they have not been deformed.

Leaving this area, Li Xiaohe went to the places where the baskets were put again, almost every pile has this situation, there will be long spots or gray, and there will be a little discoloration. These non-discolored baskets are not stored separately, but are strung together with other moldy baskets, and some are still placed next to each other on the ground.

Why? What to do? Looking at this situation, Li Xiaohe put a question mark in his mind.

After a few laps around the house, Qin Mingsheng squatted on the ground, grabbed his hair back and forth with his right hand, and complained: "Alas, it's all my fault, the village said that there was no place to put it, so I thought about finding a place for them, who knew that these baskets had become like this." If only they were left alone, it would be stored directly by the village, how could there be such a thing? Now that most of this is in vain, how can I explain to the village, to the villagers? ”

was already a little irritable, and was muttered like this by Qin Mingsheng, Li Xiaohe couldn't help but get angry, turned his head and shouted: "Don't be toot, okay?" ”

"I ...... You ......" Qin Mingsheng was reprimanded by the township chief for the first time, and the muscles on his face moved a few times, and there was no sound.

With Qin Mingsheng mentioning this, Hao Dazhu also came close and muttered: "Anyway, I only helped them get the key, they didn't let me take care of it, and I can't take care of them." This time, thanks to me, they wouldn't have been able to drop a single basket. It's not up to me to do this, they should thank me. Township Chief, do you think that's the case? ”

Li Xiaohe didn't answer, but glared coldly at the old man beside him, and continued to pace back and forth on the ground.

What to do? What to do? Don't look at the three of us now, don't look at Hao Dazhu didn't tell others just now, but it will definitely not take long for the village to know, and the basket maker will also know. When people know that they will come to this courtyard and go to the township, what will they do then? What can be done?

Li Xiaohe didn't have the heart to complain, nor did he have the heart to get rid of responsibility, but thought about how to deal with the next thing. He knows that as long as the villagers come to look for them, others may have something to shirk, but people are bound to find themselves, and they are the number one in the government, and they can't hide if they want to. So how should I ......

"Township Chief, what should I do? Gotta figure figure it out. Qin Mingsheng came to the front again.

"What do you say?" Li Xiaohe asked rhetorically.

"I ...... I can't do anything, I listen to the mayor. Qin Mingsheng was struggling.

Li Xiaohe turned to Hao Dazhu again: "Old Hao, do you have a good way?" ”

"No, no." Hao Da stigma shook like a rattle, "I just help them get the key, and the basket doesn't depend on me." When there is such a thing, I don't take the key, they like to find whomever they want. ”

"Don't take the key, okay, then you can move out of here now. You used to be the gatekeeper of Yishan Company, but now the township has been taken back, this is the township place, and you didn't let you live. As he spoke, Li Xiaohe stretched out his hand, "You can give me the key." ”

"I ...... Township Chief, how can you do this? I, who have no children and no daughters, now that I have moved out, where will I live? Hao Dazhu blushed and his neck was thick.

Li Xiaohe snorted coldly: "You live in a house in the countryside for nothing, your basket and those goods are all stored here, and now there is nothing to do, you have a lot of gossip, can you still let you live in the township?" ”

Hao Dazhu lowered his head and muttered, "That'...... Then I don't say it's okay? I didn't show them anyway. ”

"No one is allowed to say this for the time being, otherwise they will bear the consequences." After speaking, Li Xiaohe raised his legs and walked out of the warehouse.

Qin Mingsheng and Hao Dazhu glanced at each other and followed.