Chapter 318: Hesitation
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Dong set off with a thermos bucket and a box of milk powder, Director Cao has a lot of family, and it is not easy to speak at the dinner table, so he can only go early and chat before eating.
"Ding-dong... Dingdong ......"
It was Aunt Cao who opened the door.
Xu Dong immediately asked, "Happy New Year, auntie, is my Uncle Cao at home?" β
"Here, come in!"
Aunt Cao is the most satisfied with Xu Dong, Xiao Xu has a good temper and ability, if it can be more than ten years earlier, she will identify this son-in-law.
"Auntie, I made sauerkraut fish at home, I'll bring some over for you to taste."
"Come on, what else do you bring?" Aunt Cao smiled and narrowed her eyes.
Xu Dong said humorously: "During the Chinese New Year, I don't dare to come to the door empty-handed, if Uncle Cao knows, he will definitely give me small shoes to wear." β
"How dare he? My aunt calls the shots for you. β
"Thank you, auntie!" Xu Dong hurriedly agreed.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Director Cao walked over with his grandson in his arms and said with a smile: "Xiao Xu, you are here, stay and eat together in the evening." β
Xu Dong immediately nodded.
"I'm going to cook." After Aunt Cao finished speaking, she took the thermos bucket and brought her grandson into the kitchen by the way.
Xu Dong put the milk powder on the table in the living room.
"Xiao Xu, what's the matter with this milk powder?" Director Cao asked.
"This time I was lucky, I got a whole box temporarily, didn't you keep urging before the New Year, how dare I not be dedicated."
"If you have a heart, let's go into the study and talk."
When he came to the study, Director Cao personally poured a cup of tea for Xu Dong, the tea soup was orange-yellow, it should be Pu'er tea.
"Good tea!" Xu Dong took a sip of tea.
Director Cao said regretfully: "This is Pu'er tea, and I got a palm-sized piece in total, and I drank it this year, and I guess I won't be able to drink it next year." β
"Uncle Cao, I have a relationship here, do I want to help you inquire, I don't dare to say more, it's no problem to buy a box or two." Xu Dong hurriedly offered his courtesy.
"No need, sooner or later you have to quit, don't bother." Director Cao shook his head.
Xu Dong immediately smelled an unusual smell, this was the first time that the other party had rejected his kindness, could it really be like what Section Chief Li said, the other party was deliberately alienating himself?
The two sides sat down, and he couldn't wait to stir up the topic: "Uncle Cao, have you heard about Uncle Li?" β
"You mean Lao Li's transfer, right?"
"That's right, that's it."
Director Cao nodded and asked casually, "What, Xiao Xu, do you have an idea?" β
"Uncle Li said I have a great chance." Xu Dong simply picked out the clear way.
"Lao Li is right, if no one else competes with you, this section chief position belongs to you."
Xu Dong hurriedly probed: "Uncle Cao, did you hear any rumors?" β
Director Cao nodded.
"I won't hide it from you, before you, several people have already found me here, and I don't have much to say, anyway, you'd better be mentally prepared, this time the competition is fierce."
"I believe you're a ghost." Xu Dong secretly complained to himself, if it wasn't for Section Chief Li who helped him analyze it, maybe he would have really believed it.
"This ......"
Director Cao hurriedly comforted: "You don't have to worry too much, overall, if nothing happens, your chances should be the greatest." β
"Uncle Cao, can you help me?" Xu Dong cheekily pleaded.
"Don't worry, I'm definitely on your side, but it doesn't work if I say it alone, it depends on the meaning of the above, you understand what I said, right?"
"Understood, understood." Xu Dong nodded hurriedly.
Director Cao lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and then changed the subject: "Xiao Xu, I heard that your family has opened a bakery?" β
"It's a business, but our family only has half of the shares, and the other half is in the city, and the factory site was selected by Mayor He!"
Xu Dong was worried about how to convince the other party, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come directly to the door.
"Mayor Ho?" Director Cao was taken aback.
Xu Dong nodded: "When the foundation stone of the bread factory was laid, Mayor He was supposed to attend in person, but he was too busy with work to leave, and in the end he could only let Director Xiang of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce participate in place of him." β
Director Cao nodded, didn't say anything more, and then asked another question:
"How much bread can your bread factory produce a day?"
"About 100,000, 50,000 catties."
"The company wants to cooperate with your bread factory, but I don't know what conditions are needed?"
Xu Dong introduced: "The conditions are very simple, directly exchange flour for bread coupons, one pound of flour for four bread coupons, that is, two catties of bread." In addition, from next month, there will be a processing fee of one dollar per loaf of bread. β
"Processing fee, why haven't you heard of it?" Director Cao said with a frown.
"This is a regulation to be introduced next month, and there are no restrictions on the cooperation reached before that." Xu Dong explained.
Director Cao touched his chin, it seems that if you want to cooperate, it is better to sign a contract as soon as possible, although one dollar is not much, but it has accumulated a lot in a year.
"Does it have to be flour?"
Xu Dong spread his hands: "Making bread is inseparable from flour, and there is no way to do it." β
"That's it, Xiao Xu, can you help me make an appointment with the person in charge of the bread factory?"
"No problem, the bread factory does not take a holiday for the New Year, and we can meet at any time."
Director Cao waved his hand: "Let's wait until after work, and I'll call you then." β
"Okay."
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The two chatted for two or three hours, and after dinner, Xu Dong didn't stay long and left directly.
Aunt Cao personally sent people downstairs.
When I came back, I found my wife sighing.
"What's wrong with you, old man?"
"I'm thinking about Xiao Xu."
Aunt Cao was curious: "What's the matter?" Look at your old face, it's almost tangled! β
"Lao Li wants to be transferred, and Xiao Xu wants to take over Lao Li's class." Director Cao replied.
"Then you can help others, I like Xiao Xu's child very much." Aunt Cao persuaded.
"It's not that simple, if he becomes this section chief, he will definitely form a competitive relationship with Li Wei, and when the time comes, I can't say who will be in the position of director."
"Li Wei? That student of yours? β
"That's him."
Director Cao used to be a university teacher, and Li Wei was his protΓ©gΓ© and his hand-selected successor.
Aunt Cao frowned and said, "Isn't it good to let the two of them compete?" β
"You don't understand, Li Wei was brought up by me, Xiao Xu has nothing to do with me." Director Cao shook his head.
"Why doesn't it matter? Xiao Xu sent so much food to our family, you have to be a conscience, and besides, your classmate, have you ever sent food to our family once? Aunt Cao asked.
"Xiao Xu is a rich second generation, how can Li Wei compare with him?"
"I don't care, old man, you have to think clearly, if you annoy Xiao Xu this time, when the grandchildren are clamoring for meat to eat, what do I think you should do?"
Cao Guozhu, who was on the side, heard that the child had no meat to eat, so he hurriedly helped and persuaded: "Dad, you are willing to help Li Wei, we have no objection, but we can't damage the interests of our family!" β
"The second child is right!"
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