Chapter 235 Lice
More than thirty suppliers left Liansheng that afternoon.

They did not return empty-handed, as most of them received payments and order agreements. However, among them, three suppliers who caused trouble were asked to leave by the security guards after they settled their payments.

These three people were the soybean suppliers of Longjingyuan. They had the strongest objections to the payment collection plan proposed by Zhang Yunqi and made a big fuss in the conference room, which made Li Jilin vaguely realize that their motives were worth investigating.

Li Jilin has been in charge of Longjingyuan Cannery for many years and is very familiar with the background of these three people. Zhao Gui, Li Qingguo and Song Jiansheng are all from Guiping County. All the soybeans of Longjingyuan are supplied by these three people. The black bean paste fermented from soybeans is the main raw material for Longjingyuan series of canned foods and the demand is very large. Zhao Gui and the other two have indeed made a lot of money in Longjingyuan over the years, but the amount of money owed to them by Longjingyuan is not that much.

As for the reason, it involves a complex network of relationships and complex interest relations. However, it is a critical period for the cannery to transform. Li Jilin did not want to cause trouble. He went back to report the specific situation to Zhang Yunqi and see how it goes. However, facing the aggressive Zhao Gui and his two companions who were used to riding on the Longjingyuan Cannery and peeing every day, Li Jilin, who had received instructions from Zhang Yunqi, had an idea in his mind. He did not say any more words and directly asked the cashier to bring cash to pay the three people.

When Zhao Gui and the other two saw that Li Jilin, who had always been humble in front of them, suddenly became so tough, and the other suppliers were hesitant and did not express their opinions directly, Zhao Gui realized that Li Jilin was no longer the soft persimmon who could be squeezed however he wanted. He weakened his momentum and stopped making trouble, saying that they still needed to discuss the issue of settling the payment for the goods.

The other suppliers were even more reluctant to say anything. After all, interests were involved. These mercenary and shrewd small bosses would not act until they saw the rabbit. They were not sure of the temper of the big boss Zhang Yunqi and were worried that he would really take action to cut off their financial resources. How could they dare to do the same stupid thing as Zhao Gui and get shot at the first bird to stick its head out.

Li Jilin didn't expect Zhao Gui to change his face so quickly, nor did he know how the people behind the scenes would feel after knowing this scene. However, he was determined to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and was not willing to let them go easily. He resolutely settled the payment for the goods and asked the company's cashier to count out bundles of hundred-dollar bills to them on the spot, and then asked the security guard to ask them to leave the meeting room.

When Zhao Gui and the other two left the meeting room with the cash, Li Jilin looked at their defeated rooster-like backs and said with a smile, "Boss Li, Boss Song, Boss Zhao, you don't have to hire people to go to the countryside to harvest soybeans next year!"

The conference room was silent.

The other suppliers witnessed this and said nothing.

Naturally they wanted to get the payment back, but Zhang Yunqi's firm attitude and Li Jilin's ruthless approach made them realize that the current Liansheng was no longer the Longjingyuan that allowed them to bargain as they pleased. If they wanted to get the payment back now, they would have to ruin this business that supported their livelihood. However, judging from the current development momentum of Longjingyuan, it would not be unacceptable for them to wait for three months before getting the payment back.

The famous saying of economist Keynes actually makes some sense: If I owe you 1 dollar, then I am in trouble. If I owe you 100 million, then the trouble is yours! Too many lice don't itch, too much debt doesn't worry. That's the truth. Of course, Zhang Yunqi, who had already left Liansheng at that time, was not interested in being labeled as a deadbeat for this little money. The money would definitely be paid according to the agreement, but he would never indulge such suppliers, reverse the master-servant relationship, and let them shit and piss on his head.

The exciting final exam came after the Lesser Cold.

Students are always in a state of agitation as the end of the semester approaches. Few people are focused on studying at this time, but most of them stay up all night to review. Even those who spend all day in the game hall know how to cram. They take brand new textbooks to the classroom to study, read some theories that they have never seen before but are not surprising, and return to the dormitory in the middle of the night.

The final exam lasted for three days. It was like everyone was taking a long constipated shit. They felt relieved after taking a certain part. When they were all done, everyone rushed out of the toilet without washing their hands and celebrated at the snack stand outside. Then they rolled up their bedding and went home to their mothers.

Zhang Yunqi packed his textbooks in an orderly manner in the empty and messy classroom, and returned to his hometown Zhangji Qifengdu Fish Powder Shop alone.

In a few days, Zhang's father will be released from prison.

For the Zhang family, this is naturally an extremely important event. In the past few days, my mother and eldest sister Zhang Qiulan have been nervous and anxious, preparing this and that. This afternoon, the two went to the street to buy clothes and red cloth. Zhang Yunqi was alone in the fish powder shop, but the students of the No. 1 Middle School in the city had already gone home for the holiday, and there was basically no business in the shop. Zhang Yunqi sat by the stove until about six o'clock in the afternoon. When it was getting dark, he got up and took the key to lock the shutter door. However, when he walked to the door, he unexpectedly saw a very familiar young man. The young man was wearing a blue work uniform, a clean flat head, a tall and strong figure, dark skin, and holding a red plastic bag in his hand. He was wandering under an old locust tree not far from the fish powder shop.

It's thunder.

Lei Ming, who was once instigated by Gao Ming to throw cockroaches into Zhangji Qifengdu fish powder and ended up getting sent to a juvenile detention center by Zhang Yunqi, should be out soon.

Lei Ming saw Zhang Yunqi looking at him, hesitated for a moment, then walked over and handed the red plastic bag to Zhang Yunqi, saying hesitantly: "My family killed a pig, and I want to send you some New Year dishes." After a pause, he added: "My mother asked me to deliver it."

In Jiangchuan area, there is a custom of sending New Year's dishes to each other among relatives and friends at the end of the year. The size of the dishes depends on the family's financial situation. After all, people were generally poor in that era, so most people would send a few red eggs and a few glutinous rice cakes. Those who were a little better off would send a pound of pork. The New Year's dish that Lei Ming gave to Zhang Yunqi was a pork elbow weighing five or six pounds, which was unusually generous.

When Zhang Yunqi received the New Year dishes, he saw that Lei Ming's palms had many calluses from heavy work, and some places were filled with pus. His dark face still had the azure look of a young man, but it was already weathered and looked mature and resolute. He said, "Thank you, would you like to come in for a cup of tea?"

Lei Ming glanced at Zhang Ji Qifengdu Fish Noodle Shop and shook his head: "No need." After a pause, he hesitated and whispered: "I'm sorry for what happened in the past. I was young and stupid. And...thank you for helping my parents."

Zhang Yunqi took out a Furongwang and handed it to him: "What happened in the past is in the past, don't think too much about it, think about the future, what are you doing now?"

Lei Ming waved his hand and said, "I am now working as a worker in Jiangchuan Crane Factory. Although the benefits are not good, I can make a living. However, I am thinking of doing some small business after the Chinese New Year to pay off the debts my family owed."

Zhang Yunqi nodded: "Very good."

Lei Ming turned his head and looked at the gate of No. 1 Middle School. His expression suddenly became a little complicated. He was silent for a while and said to Zhang Yunqi, "If there is nothing else, I will go back first. There are many things to do at home at the end of the year."

Zhang Yunqi nodded and agreed.

Lei Ming turned and left. After walking about ten steps, Zhang Yunqi looked at his tall and solid figure and said, "Gao Ming has been released. He was sent abroad by his father. Don't think too much about it."

Lei Ming's footsteps paused, but he did not stop.

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ps. There are two more chapters before Zhang's father is released from prison. This is the end of this volume.

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