Chapter 469: Standing at the ‘C’ Position

Gu Bingzhong said enthusiastically, "Don't worry, we don't have anything else in the grain depot, but we have plenty of good wine and food~"

He then invited Du Fei and others to go back to the grain bureau together.

This is just a grain depot, and Gu Bingzhong and others don't work here.

Gu's uncle also sent someone to call back the chef who cooked in the canteen in advance.

In this era, few restaurants are open late.

If Gu Bingzhong wants to invite Du Fei, he can only do it in the canteen of his own unit.

But he can be a chef in the canteen of the grain bureau, and he can be specially called by Gu Bingzhong to entertain guests. This chef's skills must be extraordinary.

It happened that Du Fei had a meal at night, and he was really a little hungry now.

If it were normal, he would just go to bed directly, or eat two biscuits to fill his stomach.

Today, someone actually invited him to dinner, so he didn't need to be polite, and got into the jeep with Xiao Wu in his arms.

According to regulations, Gu Bingzhong's level does not have a special car.

The jeeps on the scene were transferred from the small car team of the grain bureau because of the urgent matter tonight.

As for Du Fei's bicycle, someone naturally rode it over.

Du Fei sat in the car with Xiao Wu.

Gu Bingzhong was in a good mood after a disaster.

During the conversation, Du Fei learned that Gu Bingzhong had been promoted half a level after the Chinese New Year and was now the head of the grain depot.

No wonder everyone surrounded him at the scene just now.

At the same time, Du Fei suddenly realized why Gu Bingzhong had to thank him.

Du Fei really helped him a lot this time.

Otherwise, he had just been promoted to the director of the grain depot and such a big mess had occurred.

No matter what the reason, he would definitely take the blame if he was held accountable by the higher-ups.

After sitting in the car, they returned to the grain bureau compound in a short while.

At this time, the lights in the canteen in the compound were on.

Du Fei and Gu Bingzhong came to a private room inside.

After sitting down, the two chatted while waiting for the dishes to be served, while a few more people came back one after another. They were all the leaders of the grain depot who were at the scene just now.

Gu Bingzhong introduced them to Du Fei one by one.

At first, these people didn't think much of Du Fei.

He was just a young man who happened to have a special cat.

But these people were all experienced and didn't care about the appearance of others.

Du Fei helped a lot in this matter tonight, so they had to give him enough face no matter what.

Gu Bingzhong did what he said.

After a while, Xiao Wang came in from outside panting, holding a blue cloth bag in his hand, which obviously contained two bottles of wine.

Gu Bingzhong stood up, took the bag from Xiao Wang, and laughed, "When we were in the army, our old leader gave it to him. It's Maotai produced in the five or six years. Let's give it to it today!"

Du Fei heard that Gu Bingzhong was an honest man.

He said that he would treat him with good wine and food just now, and he was really not a big liar.

Several people present were also surprised.

Some people who were clear-headed couldn't help but look at Du Fei a few more times.

Logically speaking, although Du Fei helped Gu Bingzhong a lot, it seemed a bit too much to take out Maotai that he had been using for more than ten years to entertain him.

Could it be that Gu Bingzhong was too happy?

But with Director Gu's temperament, it was obviously unlikely.

Gu Bingzhong just did it, so there was only one possibility.

In addition to what happened tonight, Du Fei had another identity that made Gu Bingzhong look up to him.

As the wine and food came up, the atmosphere on the table became lively. Gu Bingzhong raised his glass again and again, and the chef's skills in the canteen were indeed amazing.

Du Fei tasted a few bites and was definitely not inferior to Sha Zhu.

However, after eating for more than 20 minutes, the atmosphere at the table was in full swing.

But suddenly

a young man rushed in from outside. Because he was too panicked, he didn't knock on the door when he came in, and he pushed the door too hard, hitting the door hard against the wall, making a "bang" sound.

This suddenness startled everyone in the room, and they all looked at the door.

The young man who came in was wearing glasses, in his twenties, not tall, and well-mannered.

But at this time, he was panting and looked very embarrassed.

He ignored the gazes of others and went straight to Gu Bingzhong and called him "Director Gu".

Gu Bingzhong raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

He had a good alcohol tolerance and was in a good mood today. He was not drunk after just a few drinks.

Seeing the young man who rushed in rashly, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he knew that something must have happened.

And the young man was already panicking. When he saw Gu Bingzhong, he opened his mouth to speak.

Gu Bingzhong didn't wait for him to speak, and suddenly slapped the table and scolded, "Xiao Zhou~ What are you doing? Get out of here!"

The young man was stunned for a moment, feeling anxious and aggrieved. He wanted to open his mouth to explain the whole story, but he saw Gu Bingzhong winking at him.

Only then did he react, and quickly shut up and retreated.

Gu Bingzhong stood up and said with a smile, "Young... this Xiao Zhou is always rash in doing things. Xiao Du, please sit down first, I'll go and take a look."

Du Fei smiled and guessed that Gu Bingzhong was just saying 'young people are rash in doing things'.

Realizing that Du Fei was younger than Xiao Zhou just now, it was inappropriate to say this, so he changed his words.

Du Fei said, "Hurry up, don't delay the business."

Gu Bingzhong then pushed the door and went out.

Du Fei paid a little attention and listened to the movement outside.

Then he heard Gu Bingzhong shouting, "What did you say..."

This made a lot of noise.

Not only Du Fei, but everyone else present also heard it.

Everyone realized that something must have happened, and the originally warm atmosphere at the dinner table instantly cooled down.

After a while, Gu Bingzhong came back from outside, his face was extremely ugly.

He came to Du Fei, forced a smile, and filled the glass in front of him with wine. "Xiao Du~ Today... I'm really sorry, something happened just now, I really didn't treat you well!"

Du Fei said politely, and also picked up the glass and clinked it with Gu Bingzhong, and the two drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Gu Bingzhong apologized again, "I'm really sorry today. Wait until next time, we will drink three glasses of wine at Fengze Garden."

He asked Xiao Wang to see Du Fei off on his behalf.

Du Fei was also very tactful. Gu Bingzhong did not reveal what happened from beginning to end.

It was obviously kept secret.

Although Du Fei was not interested in this.

But it is not difficult to guess that it might be related to the grain storage just now.

Xiao Zhou, who rushed in in a hurry, was also at the grain storage site before, and should have stayed to do some aftermath work.

Xiao Zhou's state of shock and anxiety just now must not be a small matter.

And what is a big deal for the grain depot?

What happened that made Xiao Zhou ignore everything and report to Gu Bingzhong at this time?

The answer is obvious.

There must be something wrong with the grain in the grain storage depot.

However, this matter has nothing to do with Du Fei.

He was called here only because Xiao Wu can catch mice.

Beyond this, he has neither the right nor the obligation to take care of it.

Du Fei rode his bicycle with Xiao Wu and rode home slowly on the main road.

Recalling the sudden outbreak of rats at the grain storage tonight.

I'm afraid~ it's not that simple.

When Du Fei returned to the courtyard, it was almost ten o'clock.

But as expected, although the gate of the courtyard was closed, it was not locked inside.

Yan Jiecheng was squatting inside waiting.

Seeing Du Fei coming back with Xiao Wu, he immediately nodded and bowed to greet him.

Du Fei said politely, "Hey~ Jiecheng, I'm bothering you again today."

Yan Jiecheng smiled and said, "This is what I should say, that..."

Du Fei saw that he was hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to ask something, but pretended not to understand. If he wanted to say it, he could say it, otherwise, forget it.

While saying a few polite words, he moved the car in.

Seeing that Du Fei was about to leave, Yan Jiecheng couldn't hold it anymore and asked, "Well~ I heard from my dad that someone from the grain depot came to look for you just now, that... is it, is it..."

Du Fei saw that he was grunting and wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Jiecheng, what do you want to say?"

Yan Jiecheng laughed dryly and said in a low voice, "That~ Can you tell me the bottom line? Do we need to buy some grain in advance to store it?"

Du Fei was stunned and a little surprised at Yan Jiecheng's train of thought

But he thought about it and reacted.

It's not that Yan Jiecheng's train of thought is special, but that people in this era are too sensitive to food.

Du Fei smiled and said, "Oh~ I don't care~ If your family has extra food coupons, you can stock up some. If not, it's not a big problem. With the food coupons, why worry about not being able to buy food?"

Yan Jiecheng blinked his eyes, not quite understanding.

He hurried back home and parroted the words of the third uncle.

At the end, he asked, "Dad~ What do you think Du Fei means? Should we buy it or not?"

The third uncle adjusted his glasses, and his eyes rolled around.

The third aunt and Yu Li didn't dare to say a word.

Food is a big deal, and no one is sure.

The third uncle was actually a little nervous, but he was the head of the family and he certainly couldn't be timid.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Du Fei's words may have an impact, but the situation is not too serious. He also mentioned the grain book, implying that the grain in Pigeon City may increase in price."

Yan Jiecheng's eyes lit up when he heard it and said, "Dad~then let's..."

Although he only said half of it, the people in the room knew what it meant.

The third uncle was also a little moved, but he still shook his head and said, "Don't think about those things. If something really happens, you dare to do it recklessly, be careful to be taken out and shot!"

Yan Jiecheng shrank his neck.

It can be said that the third uncle's family is definitely smart, but they don't have much courage and execution.

Yan Jiecheng just thought of an idea, but was suppressed by his father's words.

The third aunt interrupted and said, "Old man, don't talk about other things, should we buy this grain or not?"

The third uncle frowned and said, "Let me think about it... Let me think about it."

Compared with the third uncle's family who were worried about gains and losses, Sha Zhu didn't have so many thoughts.

After discussing with the first uncle, he went home to sleep immediately.

The next morning, he got up before daybreak and went to Pigeon Market with Yi Zhonghai quietly.

The commercial grain on the grain book is fixed every month.

If the day has not come, even if you have a grain book, you can't buy it from the grain station.

So if you want to stock up on grain, you can only go to Pigeon Market to collect it.

Moreover, grain has always been a hard currency, and even in Pigeon Market, you have to use grain coupons.

If you don't have grain coupons, you have to buy it with money, and you have to pay a premium.

This is why Sha Zhu must borrow grain coupons from the old man.

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If it was in the past, Sha Zhu wouldn't care, but now he has to be frugal.

After a while, it was just dawn.

Du Fei was still sleeping soundly, but he was pushed awake.

He was confused and thought that Xiao Wu was making trouble again.

Mumbling "Little Crow, stop making trouble", he reached out and pushed to the side, but touched something soft.

When he opened his eyes again, it was not Little Crow, but Qin Huairu.

Du Fei was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Why are you here so early in the morning?" He did not forget to scratch with his hands.

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at him as usual, and ignored the Lushan claw, and asked, "Hey~ the price of food may increase!"

Du Fei asked in surprise, "Who did you hear that from?"

Qin Huairu said mysteriously, "Early in the morning before dawn, I saw a master and Sha Zhu carrying sacks and sneaking back from outside. Ask Sha Zhu, he said..."

Du Fei's heart moved, thinking of Sha Zhu was also there when Xiao Wang came last night, and asked again, "What did Sha Zhu say?"

Qin Huairu curled her lips and snorted, "She didn't say anything, just said that the price of food might increase, and asked me to stock up some, and don't tell anyone."

Sha Zhu was quite tight-lipped and didn't give him out casually.

Qin Huairu said worriedly, "Xiao Du, do you think the price of grain will really go up?"

Du Fei knew that after two months, the price of grain would definitely go up, but the commercial grain supplied by the state would not be greatly affected.

Du Fei said, "Whether it goes up or not, what do you want? Do you want to stock up a little?"

Qin Huairu nodded seriously, "If there is a real situation, there must be some food to 'cross the river'."

Du Fei thought for a while and said, "If you are worried, you can save some. Do you have money on hand?"

Qin Huairu was about to say that she had money.

But Du Fei continued, "Forget it, I will find someone to buy it later and bring some directly to you."

Qin Huairu was now well-off, and she didn't want Du Fei to help her buy grain.

Come here early, more to remind Du Fei.

After Qin Huairu left, Du Fei put on his clothes and prepared to go to work.

As for buying grain, he didn't have to do it himself. He could ask Wei Duzi to help him run a few times later.

Since he gave Du Fei a letter of surrender, Du Fei had no chance to use Wei Duzi for anything except building a house for the deaf old lady.

This time, he was just right to use him, so that he wouldn't have any wild thoughts.

He went outside to have a bite of breakfast.

Before eight o'clock, Du Fei rode his bike to the office.

As soon as he entered the office, he saw that the people inside were talking about the rats in the grain warehouse last night.

The main force today was Sister Zhang who lived in Xicheng.

It happened that her husband's workplace was not far from the grain warehouse, so he had some first-hand information.

It was rare to stand in the 'C' position, Sister Zhang was very excited, her little mouth was chattering, and her hands were gesturing with spit flying.

It was as if she was there, fighting the rat infestation together and repelling the rat tide.

On the contrary, the parties involved yesterday, Du Fei and Xiao Wang, were all silent.

Seeing Du Fei come in, Xiao Wang immediately smiled and nodded, with a tacit understanding.

As for what Sister Zhang said, it was actually very different from the facts.

There was no mention of Xiaowu in it, and it also said that the People's Liberation Army sprayed fire, and people also fought bravely with shovels and brooms.

Finally, it was exaggerated that there were hundreds of cats rushing into the mice and completely dispersing them.

Obviously, nine of the stories were made up by her own assumptions.

Du Fei just smiled when he listened.

But at this time, a situation suddenly mentioned by Sister Zhang made Du Fei's heart move.