Looking for the scent, I looked over. It turned out that the scent was coming from a large shed made of wood.
The place became a temporary canteen. Xiao Li had already found someone and was cooking. A pot of mutton soup was already taking shape.
Zheng Bajin looked at the shed. It was very simple. It could only provide shelter from wind and rain. However, it was very practical. Anyway, there were not many workers now, so it was enough to make do with cooking.
If placed decades later, it would be a nostalgic version of the attraction.
Zhao Qian and Zou Chenggong also looked there, looking longingly.
"Head of the township, stay for dinner later. When I heard that you were coming, mine director Zou specially asked someone to get a sheep to cook." Zheng Bajin hurriedly gave this honor to Zou Chenggong.
Zou Chenggang glanced at Zheng Bajing with some gratitude, accepted the favor, and explained with a smile: "The mountains here are high and the roads are far away, and the mayor works hard, but there is no good wine or food to entertain, so we can only make do with what we have." point."
"My fellow village chief, you are too polite. From now on, we are all one family, so don't be so outspoken." Zhao Qian nodded, said a few polite words, and finally agreed.
When she was working in the city, she had eaten a lot of good food, but eating in the open air like this was the first time for a big girl to get into a sedan chair, so she had to try it anyway.
Not only does it reflect his people-friendly style, but it will also further bring him closer to the mine.
Soon, the mutton was cooked, and each person had a bowl, which they sat outside by the woods to enjoy.
I have to say that the cook did a pretty good job, and there was no odor. However, she took a large bowl and was a little overwhelmed, and cast a look at Zheng Bajin asking for help.
"It's okay. After half a day of soaking, this meat doesn't have much oil or water anymore. It's very light. It's not easy to gain weight after eating it. Besides, the mayor has such a good figure, there is no need to lose weight at all, otherwise it will be bad if the wind blows it away. Yeah." Zheng Bajin knew what she meant and lost no time in teasing her.
Zhao Qian's face turned red when she heard this, and she felt an indescribable feeling in her heart, like joy and embarrassment. She scolded Zheng Bajin for not being able to say anything nice.
Suddenly, she had an idea, put a few pieces of meat in the bowl, gave it to a worker, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, you should eat more."
It was a middle-aged man who didn't dare to pick it up, but he was afraid that the meat would fall to the ground, so he was forced to pick it up and said hurriedly: "No need, I can't even hold it!" But he was so moved that he almost had runny nose. .
"Would you like some wine? This is cooked by the villagers themselves?" Zheng Bajin looked amused and was afraid of laughing out loud, so he was busy changing the subject.
"Don't drink alcohol, especially workers. If you have to go down the well, you can't drink it. Safety comes first!" Zhao Qian suddenly became a little scared. Big trouble would happen if she drank wine and went down the well. When the time comes, she, as the main leader, will have to bear the blame.
"I'm telling the mayor to drink alone. Of course, the workers can't drink. Anyone who enters the mine and is found to have drank will never come back again. This is like the Buddhist drinking precept, which cannot be violated." Zheng Bajin suddenly said seriously, and his voice was so loud that most of the people present heard it.
"Then I can't be special or break the rules here. Besides, I don't know how to drink." Zhao Qian breathed a sigh of relief and secretly scolded Zheng Bajin for playing with her again.
Zheng Bajin looked at her with a half-smile, but only a ghost would believe it? The people around the leader don't have a pound of wine to drink, and they can't even touch it.
"By the way, how did you find a buyer for the ore in such a short period of time?" Zhao Qian took the small wooden stool brought by a worker, sat down, and asked the doubts in her heart.
Zheng Bajin also took another small stool, sat next to Zhao Qian, and said calmly: "Actually, this is very simple. Don't you have no money now? It's rare to find a home, so I found an acquaintance and asked him to Take profits.”
"This man's name is Hu Hai. He has a lot of minerals and rich funds. Moreover, he is very powerful along the river and has formed a transportation line. Others dare not make any plans. It is very safe to sell to him. The important thing is , give it to him at 300 a ton, and it’s cash, so if anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with us.” Zheng Bajin didn’t want to hide it from her, anyway, this matter would come to light sooner or later.
In the previous life, Hu Hai had "taken over" all the mines along the river, but he had never discovered that there was such a mine in Huangli.
Otherwise, they will be taken away by him.
I remember when he called Hu Hai, the other party seemed shocked and was always curious about whether the mine was thick?
Zheng Bajin said it was okay but didn't dare to tell the truth.
Although he is his son's benefactor and guide, he would not want to swallow him up under normal circumstances. However, human nature is hard to explain. As long as there is a big conflict of interest, the brothers must settle the accounts clearly. Otherwise, they will A bloody head injury is considered minor.
Hu Hai wanted to invest, but Zheng Bajin refused on the spot, saying that he could still handle it, and that he would ask him to invest again when he couldn't handle it anymore.
Naturally, I won't rely entirely on him. I just ask him to help sell it. My inner plan is that when I have money and the investment becomes larger, it won't be considered a breach of contract to find a suitable buyer.
Zhao Qian nodded. Naturally, she didn't want to take too many risks. It was better to be prudent and gain some political achievements as capital than to miss everything and end up with nothing.
Zheng Bajin couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that she didn't object and wasn't angry that he had killed her first and played later. This little girl was very wise.
What I'm afraid of is leaders who don't understand anything and want to dictate to you. A layman will guide an expert.
At this time, Zhao Qian had already finished the meat in the bowl. It was so delicious. She took a sip of the soup and felt very nourishing. She even had a blush on her face and looked more attractive. Zheng Bajin couldn't help but look at it twice, looking a little tempted.
"How's it going? There's still something in the pot, let me get you another bowl?" Zheng Bajin said, thinking that this woman deserves to eat more, light up the fire, and then have to find a way to calm herself down.
"It's delicious, but I can't eat it anymore. I've never eaten so much meat." Zhao Qian seemed to have seen the meaning of his evil smile and was not fooled at all. Although she still wanted to eat, she forced herself to hold back her greed. Chong said, "Suddenly I remembered that there is a meeting in the village. I have to leave quickly, otherwise it will be too late."
After saying that, she stood up and said to the staff member and driver who had been accompanying her: "Brother Zhang, have you eaten well? You have to go, otherwise you will be late for the meeting."
The staff member was eating hard and originally wanted to have a bowl. After listening to the leader's words, he hurriedly said that he was done eating, put the last piece of meat in the bowl into his mouth, drank the last mouthful of soup, and put it down. Wan got up and went to open the door for Zhao Qian.
Zhao Qian ran to the car and got in, as if she was chasing away a ghost.
Zheng Bajin and Zou Chenggong were both stunned. What is going on?
The workers looked at Zheng Bajin with doubts on their faces and had to ask: "Boy, you did such a good thing, what happened to you? How did you scare a little girl?"
