When will I have a long tassel?

There are reasons why a person can become fat. The most important thing is that he has a simple mind and is full of beautiful imaginations about the world. Ning Mo is such a person. He firmly believes in his friendship with Tang Zifeng, even though he is just an ordinary worker in the factory, while Tang Zifeng is the assistant to the factory director sent by his superiors.

Ningmo's optimism infected his friends. Of course, the 10 bunches of kidneys that Tang Zifeng bought played a greater role. Everyone was rubbing the kidneys and drinking beer. After a while, they forgot about themselves and Tang Zifeng. As expected, the status gap between Feng and Feng became clearer by calling him "Old Tang" one after another.

"Old Tang, do you think we have a chance, can we still be saved?" Cui Bing asked Tang Zifeng, squinting his eyes that were slightly red due to the effects of alcohol.

Tang Zifeng replied affirmatively: "Of course it can be saved. I have discussed it with Lao Zhou. We will turn around the loss in one year and double the output value in three years. By then, everyone's salary will be at least double what it is now."

"I don't dare think about doubling the salary. If I can make up for the salary owed to us in the past, I will burn high-quality incense for the new factory director. By the way, I will also burn two for Old Tang." Lai Taotao laughed. He said with a smile, regardless of whether the words were a bit ambiguous.

Tang Zifeng said: "The wages owed in the past must be made up, but it is not possible now. I estimate that we should be able to pay wages once next week at most. We have recovered 1 million from external factories, which is enough to pay wages." It’s a one-time salary.”

"By the way, Old Tang, when you mentioned this, I really remembered it. It seems that you went to Jin Yao to ask for the 1 million, right? The factory went crazy, saying that you took it from Jin Yao Ban Bian threatened the factory director of Jinche before he agreed to pay back the money," Chen Jinsong said.

"Well, this is a rumor. In fact, what I took was a pipe wrench..." Tang Zifeng defended in vain.

"Why didn't you call me if something like this happened?" Ning Mo asked angrily, "When we were in school, didn't you take me with you every time you went out to get into trouble?"

"No way? Didn't you say that Assistant Tang ranks first in grade every year? How could he get into trouble?" Several young people looked at Ning Mo and Tang Zifeng in surprise.

Tang Zifeng laughed and said: "When I was studying, Fatty and I were both boarding students from the countryside. We didn't have much to eat at school and our stomachs were empty, so we often went to farmers' fields to steal sweet potatoes and roast them to eat. I originally said that I Go steal it yourself and give the fat man a share when you come back. But the fat man says he will starve to death and refuses to eat the food he brings, so he insists on stealing it with me."

"Then what?"

"Then he was caught by the farmers, hung up and beaten..."

"That's not the case at all!" Ning Mo shouted, "He asked me to lure away the farmers guarding the sweet potatoes, and he went to the fields to steal the sweet potatoes. As a result, I accidentally got into the sweet potato vines, fell down, and was killed. They caught me. They didn’t beat me while hanging, and they even gave me two big sweet potatoes as a gift.”

"Why didn't you say that the sweet potato field actually belonged to your uncle's family?" Tang Zifeng revealed.

Several people enjoyed the late-night snack. Lai Taotao and others were originally a little in awe of Tang Zifeng's identity. After having the late-night snack, they all put their arms around him and regarded him as their best friend. .

On the way back to the factory, Lai Taotao walked in front, and Ning Mo and Tang Zifeng walked behind, chatting quietly about homely matters.

Ning Mo told Tang Zifeng that Lai Taotao and others were classmates who graduated from technical schools with him. At the same time, they were assigned to Linyi Machinery and assigned work types according to their respective majors. Among them, Ning Mo and Lai Taotao were fitters, and Cui Bing was a lathe. , Chen Jinsong is a miller.

When they first came to work at Linyiji, although Linyiji was also in a state of loss, they could at least borrow some money from the bank to pay wages, and everyone could barely get by. In the past two years, the factory has owed more and more money to the bank, and it has become increasingly difficult to get loans. Last year, the factory only paid wages three times. As for bonuses and benefits, it was a no-brainer.

As a result, the factory workers had no choice but to go outside to make money. Some worked for private factories, some rode tricycles in the city to solicit customers, and some set up stalls in markets to do business.

Linhe is located in the south, and the commodity economy is relatively developed. It is relatively easy for workers to find something to do, but the income is definitely not as good as in the past, and everyone's life is tight. Compared with the situation in the old industrial cities in Northeast China, it is of course much better.

"How is your life?" Tang Zifeng asked.

Ning Mo smiled and said: "What else can I do? I still have some strength at least, and I have learned some skills in a technical school. If I go to work for a private boss and do something, I will definitely earn money for food. Every time I am paid When I was there, I pooled my money with Taotao and the others and went out for a meal, which was considered a toothpaste."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Tang Zifeng complained, "Even if I didn't leave you an address after graduation, wouldn't you ask about it when you return to Tunling?"

"What's the point of telling you? You've just graduated. Even if you work in the Mechanical Department, how much money can you make?" Ning Mo said.

Tang Zifeng felt in his pocket, took out two hundred-yuan bills, stuffed them into Ningmo's hand, and said, "Take these first. Don't grieve your stomach for anything. Come to me after the money is spent."

"Damn!" Ning Mo took the money and neither hurriedly put it in his pocket nor insisted on returning it to Tang Zifeng with a pale face. Instead, he asked with a smile: "What, you really got rich? I I remember just now you said you made some money doing business with others."

Tang Zifeng said in a low voice: "You just know that when I was in the capital, my college classmates and I saved up books and sold them, and each of us made thousands."

"Then I won't be polite!" After hearing this, Ning Mo stopped hesitating and quickly pocketed the money. During the three years of high school, the two of them could be said to be inseparable, and they all used their meal tickets together.

Both of them were born in rural areas, and their money was very tight. In many cases, they could only afford one of the cheapest dishes in the canteen, and then they would eat half of it and half of it. In Ning Mo's mind, it doesn't matter if Tang Zifeng's money is used, of course, provided that Tang Zifeng is indeed rich. I heard that Tang Zifeng had made thousands of yuan, so Ningmo accepted the 200 yuan without any psychological pressure.

After pocketing the money, Ning Mo's face lit up, and he smiled and said: "I have always known that you are capable. If I had known that you had made so much money, I would have definitely written a letter to ask you to help your brother. By the way. , Tang Shuai, you are now the assistant to the factory director, can you take care of your brother and give me a better position, at least one that can pay me a salary every month?"

"Besides tightening screws, what else can you do?" Tang Zifeng said disdainfully.

"I know how to fight!" Ning Mo said, "As an assistant to the factory director, don't you need a bodyguard?"

"Forget it, right?"

"You can't bear to see me in trouble?"

"No." Tang Zifeng said, "Fat man, don't worry, as long as I'm here, Lin Yiji will definitely be able to turn things around. By then, the wages of front-line workers will be much higher than those in the administrative department. If you are transferred now, you will definitely be able to make a comeback in the future." I will regret it.”

"Are you telling the truth?" Ning Mo asked, staring at Tang Zifeng.

Tang Zifeng nodded: "If I don't have this confidence, why would I leave my office in Beijing and come to a ghost place like Linhe? Let's put it this way, if there is no improvement in Linyiji within a year, you can follow me to Beijing. Go ahead and let me introduce you to any job. You can earn 500 yuan a month."

"It's a deal!" Ning Mo said happily.

Tang Zifeng remembered something again and asked Ning Mo in a low voice: "Are your classmates from the technical school reliable in character?"

"Absolutely reliable!" Ning Mo said, "Old Tang, any of the friends I have made with Ning Mo are not well-known men, the kind of people who like to engage in intrigues and intrigues. I won't even look at them."

It seems like you looked at me a lot, right?

Tang Zifeng silently gave Ningmo a middle finger. He searched the memory of his predecessor in his mind and found that his predecessor did meet Ning Mo's criteria for making friends. He was the kind of person who was not good at conspiracy. But now that he has traveled through time, what he is most proficient in and likes most is conspiracy. I hope that after Ning Mo discovers this, he will not sever ties with him.

"Fat man, please tell your classmates later that they should not tell others about our relationship. When we meet in the factory in the future, everyone should pretend to be ordinary colleagues." Tang Zifeng explained. road.

"Why?" Ning Mo asked.

Tang Zifeng said: "You are stupid! If you want me to take care of you, you can't say that we knew each other in the past, otherwise they will accuse me of malpractice. I am also a factory leader now, and many people are staring at me. In every move, if you say everywhere that you and I are high school classmates, do you still want to live a happy life?"

"Yes, yes, I understand!" Ning Mo suddenly realized that although he looked cute and cute, his IQ was still above the passing mark. Tang Zifeng explained everything so clearly, how could he still not understand?

Before entering the factory gate, Tang Zifeng had a good deal with several young workers, claiming that they met by chance at the night market and because they were from the same factory, they had supper together and got to know each other. In addition, There is no other relationship. Tang Zifeng also made a promise to several people that he would find opportunities to take care of them in the future, but they should also pay attention to daily details and not be caught by others.

It was an unexpected surprise for Tang Zifeng to meet his childhood sweetheart. He had made up his mind to work with Zhou Heng to get the Linyi machine done well, so he needed to have some manpower of his own in the factory. Although Ning Mo was just a small worker, he had no problem being Tang Zifeng's eyes and ears. There were some things that he was not suitable to do himself, so it was perfect for a small worker like Ning Mo to help him.

As for Ning Mo's loyalty to him, Tang Zifeng had no doubt at all. A person like Ning Mo has a stubborn mind. Once he feels that others are treating him well, he will be loyal to others. Besides, didn't Tang Zifeng just give him 200 yuan? He is soft-spoken and short-handed. Since Ning Mo has accepted the money, Tang Zifeng is not afraid that he will betray him.