The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Many people had no choice but to return in a hurry.

Many people gathered at the stalls in the vegetable market, and the atmosphere was so tense that one could almost hear one's own heartbeat.

Someone anxiously asked: "Did you bring your grain book? Starting today, those without a grain book will not be able to buy grain in Yongchang." The person next to him responded in surprise: "What? How can this be? I don't have a grain book! What should I do!"

Someone even shouted to the waiter for help: "Hey, can you get a grain certificate? I haven't got one yet!" Although the waiter was patient, he was under tremendous pressure because he knew that if he didn't give a good answer, he might be scolded. "Sure, go home and get your household registration booklet and get a new one." The people were relieved and it was good that they could get a new grain certificate.

At the same time, in a grain store supplied by Yongchang, the shopkeeper was happily sipping tea and enjoying the comfort of life. However, the good times did not last long. After receiving the news, he panicked.

So he immediately stood up and prepared to ask what was going on. "What is going on? Isn't this ruining my business? Where can I find this cheap and affordable food?"

He was very afraid of losing Yongchang, an important supply channel. Since Yongchang Grain Store started supplying him with goods, his business had improved greatly and he made a lot of money.

After careful consideration, I agreed with their approach. Although it was a bit troublesome, I could still make a lot of money.

At this time, a purchasing official came to the market with a listless and lazy look to buy some food to deal with his work. But when he walked to the stall, he found something was wrong.

In the past, he could easily buy food as a routine matter, but today he encountered unprecedented treatment.

The person in charge of the handover told him seriously: "The price of grain has risen to two or three times the previous price. Do you still want it?"

When the official heard the news, he was shocked and angrily asked: "What? It was fine yesterday, why did the price suddenly increase so much today?"

The manager followed the instructions and spoke directly without hiding anything. "The boss said that you guys are only concerned with getting benefits and not doing anything. Yongchang will no longer do grain business with you. If you want to eat something, you will have to figure it out yourself."

In the ancient and solemn city of Sijiu City, the purchasing specialists of the garrison troops also encountered unprecedented indifference. This was undoubtedly a heavy hammer that hit their self-esteem hard.

How dare they be so arrogant? Faced with this unreasonable provocation, the purchasing specialists were extremely angry, their voices trembling and intimidating: "You have to sell the grain whether you want to or not, who gave you the courage? Believe it or not, we will report it back and you will suffer the consequences!

His threats did not work, and the other party remained indifferent and ruthless. His eyes were full of anger, as if they could burn everything. Seeing this, the guards of Yongchang Grain Store raised their guns and confronted them. The atmosphere between the two sides was extremely tense, as if it was about to explode.

The people around were so frightened that they immediately scattered and hid far away, fearing that they would suffer an unexpected disaster.

Seeing that the other side had more people and more power, the commissioner still showed no intention of backing down and looked like he was fighting for his life.

The purchasing specialist was restrained because he was concerned about the Yongchang guys with guns around him. He had no choice but to gather his men and left in disgrace, leaving behind a harsh message: "Just wait for me!"

The people around were frightened when they heard this, fearing that there would be trouble and they would not be able to buy food. They all ran back home to get their food certificates and brought their families to sell food. The scene became chaotic and people pushed and shoved each other.

Zhang Dalong reported the matter to the boss Hou Jie. Hou Jie thought for a moment and said, "For all the people who took the grain, give them a year's worth of grain for their entire family at once. If they don't have money, they can buy it on credit, without interest."

Zhang Dalong immediately stopped him, "Boss, no! If we do that, we won't be able to collect a lot of our grain and we'll lose a lot of money."

Hou Jie's tone was firm, leaving no room for maneuver. "You don't have to worry about these things. You just need to execute them."

Zhang Dalong was very helpless, but he had no choice but to obey. He couldn't help wondering, "Boss, what's the matter with this? He's just trying to save his life."

Hou Jie further proposed a solution: "If you are short of people for building a house, you can use them to work and pay off the grain debt; if you are short of building materials, you can exchange them for grain; you can also recruit and house beggars on the street and ask them to help you with the work, all of which can be used to pay off the debt."

When Zhang Dalong heard the boss's words, he was filled with admiration and slight worry. He knew that the boss had always had a vision and courage far beyond ordinary people.

But this time, facing the possible huge losses, he couldn't help but remind him again with concern: "Boss, if we continue to invest selflessly like this, I'm afraid we will lose everything."

Hou Jie looked at him, his eyes gleaming with wisdom, as if he could see through all worldly calculations. He certainly knew what the food he was about to pay meant to ordinary people, but he did not directly regard it as a simple exchange of wealth, but as an investment, a kind of adherence to faith and morality.

He taught in a calm but firm tone: "Dalong, you and I both know that the essence of doing business is not just to pursue profit maximization. What is more important is our original intention and mission. If we forget our original beliefs, then it is better not to do this business."

"I have my own reasons for doing this, and you will understand it later."

After listening to this, Zhang Dalong pondered for a moment. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he looked at Hou Jie's serious and determined face and recalled the days he had followed Hou Jie.

He knew that everything the boss did had profound significance.

"Okay, Boss, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say! At worst, we can just start over!"

So he nodded. Although he was still a little confused, this time he chose to stick to his beliefs and continue to follow in his boss's footsteps.

"Don't worry! Dalong, I won't hurt you."

Zhang Dalong walked out of the yard and walked out of the crowd. His expression was not as calm or stern as usual. Instead, it was filled with an indescribable tension and solemnity.

He took a deep breath and then solemnly conveyed their boss's decision to everyone present.

"The boss said that starting tomorrow, the boss has ordered that everyone can receive 300 kilograms of rice and flour according to the number of people on the grain certificate. It doesn't matter if you are an adult or a child. Those who don't have money can temporarily buy on credit, without interest."

"Remember to prepare tools and vehicles starting tomorrow."

This decision was unexpected and shocking to everyone present, like a bolt from the blue, forcing people to re-examine the current situation.