The two of them couldn't come to a conclusion on the money this evening. Perhaps they realized this as well, so they stopped arguing and stood up to walk over to where I was standing. Bo saw that I was looking at the bamboo crafts on the wall and said,"This is produced here. A few years ago, we were doing an export order. At that time, the factory was very popular. Later, he couldn't do it anymore. The competition was too fierce, the price was too low, and there were often orders that were cheated.”I complimented,"This craftsmanship is very exquisite, and the product design is also very elegant. It's really not bad.”Because I have the same feeling as Bo, there are two wooden crafts factories under the farm where I resigned. They specialize in producing wooden craft fans and also do export orders. They were also popular before, but later they didn't work anymore. Seeing that I was interested, Bo pointed at the wooden sofa and the cabinets by the wall."These are all produced here. I used to work in a wood factory. These were all produced by that factory. Some of the designs were even drawn by me.”"You must be bragging. Do you know furniture design?”Hua did not believe it. "You don't believe me? To tell you the truth, I used to be a carpenter, and I'm very good at it.”Bo's tone also started to relax. "I'm a forest farmer in this mountain. I've been working on the mountain since I was young. I didn't read much, but later I learned carpentry. I'm not stupid. I do carpentry better than others. Later, I became a factory manager. I only came to the county for the first two years. I said that I was an official, but in fact, I was a carpenter. I'm not used to being called Chief, but it sounds better to call me Old Wu.”After listening to Bo's words, I feel that Bo isn't as crafty as I've heard before. Although he had no flesh on his face and was thin, his skin was very fair (not long after, I realized that the skin of both men and women here was quite fair, probably because of the water, soil, and light in the mountains). His actions were well-behaved, and his clothes were simple and clean. Although he hadn't studied for many years, he still looked like a scholar. He then pointed at the floor, sofa, cabinet, and murals."My office area has been expanded to serve as a sample showroom. When the guests outside the mountain come, I'll introduce our products to them and use this to increase my popularity. Last year, he had also received several orders from coastal furniture manufacturers.”It turns out that the sofa in this room is not for the leader to sit on. He connected the office and the sample showroom to promote the products here. No wonder the office area is so big. It seemed that Bo, the deputy director, could also put his mind on work. Bo said to Hua with a pleading tone,"Help me, transfer the money over as soon as possible. If you don't transfer the money over, the project will really stop working. When that time comes, I'll really have to bear the consequences." I'm still hoping that this project will be successful so that I can become a full-time employee. If he messed up, he might not even be able to keep his current position as a deputy department head.”Hua was touched by Bo's words. He said,"Don't worry about the money. My friend at the bank said that it's about to be settled.”Bo was about to say something when Director Tu came in and said,"Dinner is ready at the guest house. Call them over for dinner."”Bo swallowed his words and said,"Oh, let's not talk about it for now. How about this, let Director Tu accompany you for dinner. I still have something to do tonight, so I won't accompany you.”Hua interrupted him and said,"You can't be so busy. I came all the way here and you're not even going to have a meal with me?”"I'm sorry, I really have something on and can't accompany you.”Bo walked back to the office desk as he spoke. He grabbed the leather bag on the table and tucked it under his armpit. He said to Director Tu,"I'll be leaving first." Xiao Tu, bring President Hua and the others over for dinner later. Remember to lock the door when you leave.”After saying that, he left. President Hua asked Director Tu,"Did the director go to have dinner with the leader? Otherwise, why would he be so busy?”Director Tu smiled and said,"No, he's afraid of drinking. Once he drinks, his face will turn red. He's afraid that it won't be good if people see him.”"We won't force him to drink. Why is he so afraid?”Hua said. "He doesn't just treat you like this.”Tu explained. "Is he like this when the leader comes?" Hua said jokingly. Tu did not reply. At this moment, I could understand Bo. He was currently working as a deputy director. His superiors and subordinates of the same level were all staring at him. He had to be extra careful in his actions. After all, it was not easy to go from a carpenter to a deputy director. Moreover, he had to go from a deputy director to a director. Moreover, from Bo's thin figure, he didn't look like the kind of person who couldn't keep his mouth shut when it came to food and drink.
Bo went out. There was no need for us to stay in Bo's office any longer, so we followed Director Tu downstairs for dinner. I asked Tu," Why is this corridor so narrow?”"This place was renovated on the old foundation. The outer wall of the building was made of brick, and the inside was made of wood. After a long time, it was supposed to be demolished and rebuilt. After Bo took over the work here, he was reluctant to spend money to build a new building. He added a layer of cement on the old floor, and a layer of wood on the cement. This way, the floor became smaller. The corridor had been tiled on both sides of the wall, narrowing the width.”In this way, Bo was really a meticulous person. Tu continued," Before he came up, he was already known as a 'miser.' He was very good at 'abacus'. This was also an important reason why the leader had taken a fancy to him.”At this point, I have a basic understanding of Bo. I don't think he's the kind of person I hate. However, from the perspective of a worker, it was difficult to gain an advantage by working with him. From this point of view, I don't like to deal with him.
When he said 'guesthouse', I thought it was a guesthouse that was converted from the county government's guesthouse. Actually, it wasn't. It was referring to the guesthouses that were converted from the forest guesthouses (all changed to fashionable names). It was also a service company within the Forest Bureau. It was used to facilitate the accommodation of people from other places or the county's grassroots forest units when they came to the county to do business. It was contracted by its internal staff and also attracted customers from outside.
The hotel was next to the small courtyard of the Forest Bureau. A small three-story building was erected in the narrow crack. Walking into the first floor was the dining room. There were a few country-style dining tables inside, and they were sitting on a long orange board. It was rare to see such a table in the provincial capital, let alone restaurants or street food stalls. At one table, there were two people who looked like local villagers drinking and eating. They were speaking in a dialect that I couldn't understand. Director Tu led us through the dining room and into a small room next to the kitchen at the back. This small room was called the "private room" and was a place for guests to eat. It was not open to the public. The room was not big, but there was a large round table. People had to squeeze into the seats inside. This was not a long orange, but a square orange. The table and the oranges were made of cedar wood and painted with colorless paint. The wood grain and tree scabs could be seen clearly. In modern terms, it was called "true original ecology".
The business here was very cold. Perhaps it was because of the internal guest house, or perhaps it was because the conditions were too poor. In addition, the yellow-skinned middle-aged man boss (the chef and the waiter were responsible for the work) had a cold attitude. With such a scene, if it wasn't for the arrangement of a guest meal, no one would be willing to come in here to eat. I said,"Boss is so cold to people.”"The people here are like this. When I first arrived, I also felt that it was strange, but now I'm used to it.”Sha added. Tu listened and explained,"The people here have been making a living on the mountain for generations. They only know how to chop wood and carry bamboo. He couldn't do anything else, and he especially looked down on the service industry, thinking that it was a matter of serving people. However, the trees on the mountain were about to be cut down, so they had to change their jobs. Old Rao, who was in charge of the courtyard, and the person who contracted the guest house were originally employees of the forest farm. They were all in their fifties and sick. There was no need for so much labor on the mountain, so they were arranged to do some logistics chores. These people did not have a business concept, nor did they want to make a lot of money, so they just let it go. However, they were all honest and obedient. They would not cause any trouble for the leaders.”What Tu said was also the truth.
As soon as we sat down, the owner immediately brought the dishes that had been cooked to the table one after another. There were eight home-cooked dishes, including soup and vegetables. There were stir-fried eggplant slices, pumpkin intestines, winter melon fat, braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, pickled vegetables, betel taro, chili dried fish, radish sprouts, loofah egg soup, and so on. It was an authentic local dish. Although the shop owner didn't have a fawning expression, the dishes were very suitable for everyone's taste. Director Tu asked the boss to bring over a box of beer. The label on the bottle said that it was produced in a county in the neighboring province. It was estimated that it was a cheap beer that cost 70 to 80 cents a bottle. It would not cost much to treat guests with this kind of beer, and it could also be used for fun.
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