Chapter 37 The Second Good News

This was the first bit of good news, as it sent the old lady who had just been discharged from the hospital back to the hospital.

Soon there will be a second piece of good news waiting for her.

It was already a new year, and Mei Gancai wrote a letter to Feng Mingyan, scolding Ye Xiangdong in it. He also specifically said something bad about Su Xiangyu, so that Feng Mingyan could slander Su Xiangyu in front of Mr. Ye.

If the stepson is not raised well, he will not only fight for the family property in the future, but may also kick Feng Mingyan out of the house. After all, Feng Mingyan is only in her thirties, more than thirty years younger than Mr. Ye.

That's why Mei Gancai cared so much about Miss Mei Jun. Because she also wanted Feng Mingyan to be able to live in peace with her stepson Ye Xiangdong, and Mei Jun was the bridge to build peace.

However, since Ye Xiangdong came to see her, Mei Gancai had to put on a smile: "Isn't this Xiangdong? Why are you here? Did you hear that grandma was sick, so you came to see her too?"

Ye Xiangdong put his hands in his pockets, not looking at the pickled mustard greens, and said to Feng Mingxun: "Starting tomorrow, I have to drive that jeep away."

The jeep that Mr. Ye gave to Feng Mingxun was his life. How could he possibly give it to Ye Xiangdong?

"Xiangdong, that car was given to me by my brother-in-law. It has nothing to do with you." Feng Mingxun said, and subconsciously covered his pockets because the car keys were in his pocket.

Ye Xiangdong said nothing more. He glanced at Mei Gancai, sneered, took out another key from his pocket, waved it in front of Feng Mingxun, and left.

"What does this kid mean?" Mei Gancai said.

Feng Mingxun said with a pale face: "There are two keys to a car, and he also has one. Now, he wants to drive the car away."

Just like that, Mei Gancai, who was sitting on the hospital bed, was so angry that he lay down on the bed and couldn't get up for a long time.

The farm's bricks were sold to the county government. Not only did a group of educated youth not know how the bricks were sold, but even Feng Mingxun didn't know how Su Xiangyu got in touch with the county party committee.

But as soon as Su Xiangyu saw Secretary Wang, she knew that her diplomatic strategy had worked.

According to rumors, the son of the president of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was a secretary in the county party committee, and the salesperson Wang Xinyue was his daughter. At that time, Su Xiangyu felt that there must be some kind of relationship between the county magistrate's secretary and Wang Xinyue.

She gave cosmetics to Wang Xinyue, tried to build friendship with her, and then told her about her difficulties. She knew that Wang Xinyue would definitely find a way to help her.

As expected, the secretary of the county party committee came directly to the door.

"Why is the color of this brick different from bricks in other places?" Secretary Wang said as he looked at the dark red bricks.

Su Xiangyu picked up a brick and said with a smile: "Because our Gobi Desert is red soil, the bricks fired are of course red. Of course, we can compare bricks produced by other factories with ours. You can tell the difference as long as you compare them."

They are all bricks. The reason why Secretary Wang recommended Su Xiangyu's bricks in front of the leader was because his sister had been nagging him to support the farm work.

The reason why his sister wanted to support the farm was because Su Xiangyu gave her a frostbite cream that would warm your hands when applied. Women's diplomacy is so powerful in any era.

Secretary Wang is just a younger brother, so his sister is the one who can naturally control him.

Otherwise, there are bigger brickyards in other counties, so how could he come to a small farm?

But he is not professional, while Su Xiangyu is very professional.

She had been running around the county town recently and had already studied all kinds of bricks. Of course, she also had a lot of samples in her hands.

Taking Secretary Wang with her, she walked in front of brick kilns in the Gobi Desert. She picked up a brick at random and threw it at the kiln from a distance. The brick cracked, revealing honeycomb-shaped black holes inside.

At first glance, the quality of this brick is not very good.

"This is a defective product we fired. The reason why it is all burnt inside is because we didn't control the fire well." Su Xiangyu explained very well.

Picking up another brick, he threw it onto the kiln. The brick cracked. Su Xiangyu took the brick and said, "This is the best brick I bought from the county. Look at the cross section. Is it similar to our defective products?"

Therefore, this sentence is actually used to criticize other manufacturers.

"What should a better brick look like?"

Secretary Wang was stunned by the professional's tricks and his curiosity was aroused.

Su Xiangyu walked to the neatly stacked, bright red bricks on the Gobi Desert, picked out a brick at random, smashed it on the brick kiln, and then picked it up again. The cross-section of the brick was clean, without a single black honeycomb.

Moreover, the patterns on this brick are particularly beautiful, with one pattern after another, and there is an inexplicable sense of beauty.

"This is the best brick. It is strong, breathable and moisture-proof. If you don't believe me, get a bucket of water and let's try it. We'll pour the water on the bricks. I guarantee that not a drop will spill and all of it will seep into the bricks." Su Xiangyu said as she picked up the bucket and the bricks were filled with water.

The water seeped into the bricks with a rustling sound, and really, not a drop flowed out.

This really opened Secretary Wang's eyes: "I originally thought that bricks were only used to support the house, but I didn't expect that they can also be breathable and moisture-proof?"

Su Xiangyu smiled while holding the bucket: "Of course, this is only possible with our bricks. I can't guarantee the same effect with inferior bricks."

"How many bricks do you have now?" Secretary Wang said.

"That depends on how much you need. If it's five or six thousand yuan, we have it in stock right away," said Su Xiangyu.

"How much is one dollar?"

"One dollar and three cents. If you buy in large quantities, we can give you a lower price." Su Xiangyu added.

"The price is not bad. It's the market price. I'll ask for 5,000 yuan on behalf of the government. The construction team will come to haul bricks tomorrow. When the time comes, you can follow the construction team to the county party committee. Just find me and I'll pay for you." Secretary Wang said.

Five thousand bricks, a business worth one hundred and fifty dollars, isn't that a deal?

However, with a business worth only 5,000 bricks, I only made 150 yuan, which is not enough to buy seeds.

After sending Secretary Wang away, Wang Hongming opened his mouth wide: "A brick is only three cents. We burned it for so long, and we only made 150?"

Qi Dali would do some calculations and asked, "Is one hundred and fifty yuan enough to buy the seeds? If not, will the farm manager say that what we are doing is just a lot of noise but little results?"

Su Xiangyu said, "We have been firing bricks for seven or eight days, but in fact, it only takes two days to fire good bricks. Don't worry, just keep firing bricks. As long as the business is open, leave the sales to me and I will do the selling."

As the leader of the female educated youth team, Fan Yiping was very expressive and immediately said, "Then I will continue to work as adobe bricks."

Zhu Xiaojie was already extremely tired, but she didn't want Fan Yiping to steal her limelight, so she gritted her teeth and ran to make the adobe bricks.

[Host, the system has detected that your brick-selling business will benefit the entire First Division, and you will be rewarded with 20,000 gold coins.] This system, which changes its mind according to the situation, was still persuading her to raise rabbits yesterday, but today she opened a business, and it was happier than anyone else.

"Give me a bottle of sunscreen worth around 200 yuan each. In this weather, I should protect myself from the sun," said Su Xiangyu.

After the Chinese New Year, the ice and snow began to melt, and the ultraviolet rays became stronger. If she didn't protect herself from the sun, she would still get tanned.

When she returned to the dormitory, the sunscreen was already on her desk.

Yes, this system is quite smart. Now the things given to her will no longer be thrown around.

"My dad wrote to me again today. Xiangyu, I think we're in trouble." Zhu Xiaojie was furious as soon as she entered the room.

"What's the matter? Didn't he disown you and give someone else a child to raise? Why is he looking for you now?" Su Xiangyu asked.

Su Xiangyu had met Zhu Xiaojie's unreliable father when she was a child. He was quite handsome and looked gentle, but he just liked to attract women. Moreover, although he was a professor, Su Xiangyu felt that he was just boastful and had no real ability.

"He said they came to our farm specifically. Moreover, he said he had a stroke and now has mild hemiplegia. He probably won't leave after he comes. Tell me, he left me and my mother when I was six years old. Now he says he wants to find me. Is there something wrong?" Zhu Xiaojie said again.

The news that the Capital Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was coming first came from Zhu Xiaojie.

Then, Ji Huaiguo personally called Su Xiangyu to his office to confirm the matter.

"It is said that the director of the Political Department of the Capital University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers is very powerful. He personally asked to come to your branch farm to conduct research and practical activities. Moreover, the first person he wants to see is you. Xiangyu, this is your opportunity, as well as our Chaoyang Farm's opportunity. Professor Han sent a telegram, and I think he has a misunderstanding of you. You must behave well then." Ji Huaiguo held Su Xiangyu's hand tightly, almost breaking it.

"I will definitely perform well." Su Xiangyu said.

Han Shen, whom she would only meet five years later in her previous life, was actually going to come to her farm?

Still showing?

In two days, she would make him leave in disgrace!

However, when returning to the farm, Su Xiangyu unexpectedly ran into Feng Mingxun who was also taking the bus instead of driving his jeep. It was quite a novel thing that he took the bus.

At the farm gate, Feng Mingxun turned around and looked at Su Xiangyu meaningfully, got out of the car, and walked away in another direction.

Su Xiangyu was still wondering what was happening when she saw Feng Mingxun's jeep coming from the direction of the chemical plant. When she looked carefully, she found that the driver was Ye Xiangdong.

It was just the time when the educated youths finished making bricks and went off work.

As for Ye Xiangdong, everyone is familiar with him because he taught everyone how to make bricks a while ago.

"Engineer Ye, why are you driving Director Feng's car?" Hou Yong asked.

Ye Xiangdong took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in Hou Yong's mouth, and took out a ZIPPO and lit the cigarette for him: "I have to call Feng Mingxun uncle, everyone should know this, right?"

Hou Yong glanced at Gao Zhanguo behind him and nodded quickly, saying, "I know, I know." He is a step-uncle, and is almost the same age as his nephew.

Ye Xiangdong patted the jeep and said, "That was in 1949, when my second brother died when the clarion call of liberation was blowing across the country. This car was awarded to my second brother by the organization. I originally gave it to Feng Mingxun to drive, but now I have to take it back."

"Why?" Gao Zhanguo was squeezing forward. The male educated youth were all craving for cigarettes. Ye Xiangdong gave him a cigarette, and he immediately went to light it with a smile on his face.

Playing with a ZIPPO and pacing along with the car, Ye Xiangdong finally looked like a kid from a wealthy family.

"Why? Because my wife is the farm manager now. She must have a car to drive. We are both on the same farm and Director Feng is now her supervisor. So he has to give the car to my wife. Don't you think so?"

Gao Zhanguo and Hou Yong clapped their hands loudly: "Yes, yes, you are absolutely right."

It was the time when the snow was melting in the desert and Gobi, and the wind was freezing. Ye Xiangdong was shaking a ZIPPO lighter and opened the car door. Yu Lei and Mu Tie, with their mouths almost up in the air, slid down through the car door.

He walked forward, shaking a bunch of keys, with white teeth and red lips, and tilted his head to smile: "You have never learned to drive, I will teach you when the time comes."

"Yes, I haven't learned it." Su Xiangyu said.

"The steering wheel of a car like the Jeep is very stiff. Besides, this car is older than you. I will teach you how to drive it tonight." Ye Xiangdong said again.

When the car arrived at the door of the pig shed, even the four sows with their piglets were startled and they scrambled to see what the car looked like.

Feng Yueba was the only one who was worried: "Not only did Director Feng fail to be elected as the field director, but he also had his car taken away by someone else. He has lost all face now. He will definitely be unhappy. If he is unhappy, our Director Mei will be unhappy too. What will we do then?"

Su Xiangyu can buy cosmetics, underwear, and occasionally some food for herself in the system.

But she really couldn't buy a jeep. Even if she really earned a million-dollar bonus and bought a car, the system wouldn't let her drive it here.

When it comes to sun protection, is there anything better than driving a car?

She really needed a car, but she didn't expect that Ye Xiangdong would get her one in this way.

"You wanted a car, didn't you? I got one for you." Ye Xiangdong patted the edge of the kang, just like the imperial soldiers in the movies showing off their might: "How is it? Are you happy?"

Seeing that Su Xiangyu didn't say anything, he continued, "You wanted a car, and now you have one, but you don't know how to drive yet, so you can only drive after I teach you how to drive. Of course, if you want me to teach you how to drive, we have to have our wedding night first."

As he spoke, he took out a test report, pointed at the words on it and said, "Except for anemia, there is nothing wrong with you."

She hadn't even waited for the test results, but Ye Xiangdong took them back directly from the hospital?

If this guy wants to accomplish something, his supernatural powers are extremely powerful.

Su Xiangyu knew that she was in good health, so she didn't say anything. She took the test report and said, "Are you familiar with Lu Yaxi, the deputy director of your chemical plant?"

"We grew up together in the same compound. He is my elder brother, so what?" Ye Xiangdong said.

Su Xiangyu said, "We haven't visited relatives since we got married. Tomorrow is the weekend. I'm at the chemical factory. Let's go to Lu Yaxi's house as a guest."

It is certainly not enough to just sell bricks to the county committee. If you want to expand sales, you must get to know more people.

The next step is for Su Xiangyu to sell the bricks to a chemical plant.

For dinner, we had fried pork intestines made by Feng Yueba. The pork intestines were picked up by Feng Yueba during the Chinese New Year when no one in the farm wanted them.

The pancakes were made of cornmeal and wheat bran. Although the pancakes were rough and greasy, they were surprisingly delicious.

After dinner, the educated youth gathered in groups of three or four in front of the pigpen to watch Ye Xiangdong teach Su Xiangyu how to drive.

"Come on, I'll teach you how to drive." Ye Xiangdong said.

Su Xiangyu is still looking for Mu Tie. This little guy has been taking extra care of his personal hygiene and room hygiene every day because he is afraid that Su Xiangyu will send him away.

Of course, he couldn't do it well or cleanly, but as long as he had an attitude and a sense of crisis, that was enough. As long as he finished, Su Xiangyu would do it again.

Unexpectedly, he was squatting on the ground, brushing the pair of small felt shoes he had always worn. Su Xiangyu began to understand why the child was busy cleaning today.

She is going to the chemical factory tomorrow. Mu Tie must have taken the trouble to dress up for Hou Qiang's little Yanyan.

Such a young guy, and he already knows how to pay attention to his image in front of girls?

After much anticipation, when she came out of the dormitory, a group of people surrounded her. Ye Xiangdong opened the car door and carefully introduced the gear position, steering wheel, accelerator and clutch to her.

Su Xiangyu got into the car and tried the clutch and accelerator first. Finding that the performance was good, she simply closed the door, stepped on the gas and drove out, crashing into the pig shed.

When everyone thought she was about to crash into the pigpen, she suddenly turned the steering wheel and made a big circle around the pigpen.

She changed gears, accelerated, rubbed the steering wheel with one hand, did a drift, and suddenly started to reverse, making an eight-shaped pattern around the pigpen. She steadily backed the car to its original position.