Chapter 24 Noble Man
Time passed quickly and it was Thursday. As agreed, after finishing his night shift, Xu Qiang went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative.

However, to Xu Qiang's disappointment, Wang Zhong had gone out ten minutes ago, and the people in the office asked Xu Qiang to wait outside first.

Standing outside the supply and marketing cooperative, Xu Qiang waited for more than twenty minutes, but still did not see anyone. In desperation, he went to the tea stall opposite, ordered a large bowl of tea, and slowly drank it.

This sample testing is crucial to Xu Qiang’s business, because only if it passes the test can his humic acid be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative.

I touched the few dozen dollars left in my underwear pocket and felt a little nervous.

Although a few dozen yuan is equivalent to an ordinary worker's monthly salary, for Xu Qiang, this amount of money is not enough to buy a barrel of hydrochloric acid. If the products cannot be sold, he will face the dilemma of running out of funds.

However, Xu Qiang has thought of a way out. If the supply and marketing cooperative here refuses to accept his products, he will go to supply and marketing cooperatives in other places. Now is the time for autumn sowing, and as long as the products are useful, they can definitely be sold. It just takes some time.

As for the issue of funds, Xu Qiang could ask for money from his family. You know, his father had worked in the factory for more than ten years, and his mother was frugal and managed the family well, so they must have some savings. Just the pension left by his father, he took 300 yuan at the beginning, and his mother still had 600 yuan...

Just as Xu Qiang was thinking about what to do if the sample failed the test, a car horn suddenly sounded at a distant intersection.

Soon, a BJ130 truck stopped in front of the supply and marketing cooperative. After the door was opened, a familiar figure jumped out.

"Director Wang!" Seeing that the person coming was Wang Zhong, Xu Qiang immediately went to greet him.

"Xiao Xu, I'm sorry, I had something urgent to do and kept you waiting for a long time." Wang Zhong said with a smile on his face.

"It's okay, Director Wang, you are responsible for the supply of goods for our entire town. It's a serious matter. My little matter is nothing." Xu Qiang said with an apologetic smile.

Seeing the smile on Wang Zhong's face, Xu Qiang knew that the sample should have passed the inspection.

Sure enough, Wang Zhong took out a test form from his pocket and handed it to Duan Yun.

"The humic acid content is 47 percent! The quality of your samples is quite good." Wang Zhong stepped forward and patted Xu Qiang on the shoulder, saying approvingly, "I didn't expect that. You are really good and you didn't let me down!"

"This is all thanks to your encouragement and help, Director Wang. Without you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get all the raw materials together..." Xu Qiang said quickly.

Xu Qiang was truly grateful to Wang Zhong. If he had not been introduced to the director of the supply and marketing cooperative by Erhu, it would not have been so easy to purchase chemical raw materials.

And it's not just a matter of purchasing raw materials. Wang Zhong also provided Xu Qiang with a sales platform. Otherwise, product sales would also be a big problem, and it would take a lot of time and effort to open up product sales channels.

"It's nothing, it's just a small favor. After all, we went to college in the same city, so we should take care of each other." Wang Zhong replied, raised his hand to look at the watch, and said, "It's almost time for dinner..."

"Director Wang, what would you like to eat? I'll treat you!" Xu Qiang said quickly.

Although Xu Qiang currently only has a few dozen yuan in funds, he will definitely not be stingy when facing a "noble man" like Wang Zhong.

"No need. Why don't we just have a simple meal at noon today? I'll treat you." Wang Zhong smiled slightly and said, "Come with me." "Okay." Upon hearing that, Xu Qiang followed Wang Zhong to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Passing through the back door of the supply and marketing cooperative, the two came to the backyard. In front of them was a row of five small rooms, which was the office area of ​​the supply and marketing cooperative. The room in the middle was Wang Zhong's office.

"Xiao Zhao, ask the kitchen to cook two more meat dishes. I want to entertain guests." Wang Zhong said a few words to a worker in the yard, and then entered the room with Xu Qiang.

Wang Zhong's office is simply furnished, with an office chair, a single bed, and several award certificates and banners hanging on the wall. One of the banners has the words "honesty" printed on it. The only electrical appliance is a standing electric fan.

"There is a small wooden table under the bed. Please help me move it out." Wang Zhong said to Xu Qiang, and then took out two stools from the corner behind the desk.

Wang Zhong obviously values ​​Xu Qiang very much since he invited him to his office for dinner.

After the two sat down, they chatted for a while, and soon an employee from the supply and marketing cooperative came in with food.

The supply and marketing cooperative is naturally not comparable to a machinery factory. Including warehouse managers, waiters and logistics, there are only about 20 people. There is no special canteen, but there are chefs to cook. Most people bring their own meals and heat them up at mealtime, but Wang Zhong can enjoy his own "small kitchen".

Fried pork slices with peppers, scrambled eggs with chopped green onions, shredded potatoes, peanuts, and a bottle of Si Te wine. It seems that Wang Zhong's usual meals are pretty good.

"Director Wang, let me toast you first."

After filling the glasses for himself and Director Wang, Xu Qiang picked up the wine cup and spoke respectfully.

"I should toast you today." Wang Zhong also picked up the wine cup with a smile and said, "You are the first one who can produce fertilizer products in our county. You are worthy of being a college student majoring in chemical engineering. You have the skills and courage. This is not something that ordinary people can do..."

What Wang Zhong said was indeed what was in his heart.

After all, these days, speculation and profiteering can lead to jail time, and you might even have to eat peanuts. Although there are many vendors selling things every time there is a market in the town, they are all like guerrilla fighters, and no one dares to do business openly.

A few years ago, Wang Zhong did not dare to purchase products from private enterprises, but in recent years, due to the restructuring of the supply and marketing cooperatives, Wang Zhong often went on business trips to other places for purchasing. This broadened his horizons and courage, and in terms of thinking, he has surpassed ordinary people by a lot.

In addition, fertilizer production requires a certain technical threshold. Although there is a small fertilizer factory in the county, it is a state-owned enterprise. It is simply a fantasy for ordinary people to start a fertilizer factory from scratch.

When Wang Zhong and Xu Qiang first met, he was actually not optimistic that Xu Qiang could really develop humic acid fertilizer, and he provided him with support only because of his status as a college student so that he could have more connections that might be useful in the future. But he did not expect that Xu Qiang would produce the product in less than a week, and after testing, it was found to be in full compliance with national standards, which really surprised him.

"Then let's toast to each other."

Xu Qiang said with a smile, and the two of them clinked their wine glasses together...

(End of this chapter)