Chapter 1840
Dual Duties
Thus, under Wu Dong's forceful intervention, the plastic sheeting purchased by the Kaoshantun Cooperative was finally able to be obtained in good condition, with all the outer packaging intact.
Even those with damaged outer packaging but intact plastic sheeting inside, Wang An refused to accept them and insisted on replacing them all with intact ones.
As the saying goes, "If you have the right to not use it, it will expire." In any case, Director Du has been completely offended, and Wang An has already contacted Wu Dong. So the matter must be handled in a way that satisfies Wang An himself and the villagers. Otherwise, wouldn't all of Wang An's efforts be in vain?
After installing the plastic sheeting on the greenhouse, Sun Dafu said to Wang An with a beaming smile:
“Xiao An, it’s all thanks to you here. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to explain to the villagers. Those leaky greenhouse films cost over 1000 yuan. How could I possibly bear that responsibility? Hahaha, now it’s all good. I don’t have to worry about it anymore.”
Having solved the long-standing problem of damaged plastic greenhouse film, Sun Dafu's worried expression immediately disappeared.
What Sun Dafu said was indeed correct, because it should be noted that the price of plastic sheeting for greenhouses this year has increased significantly compared to when Wang An built his greenhouse.
Take a standard 10-meter by 20-meter greenhouse plastic sheet, for example. When Wang An built his greenhouse, it only cost 150 yuan per roll, but this year it has already risen to 200 yuan.
Even with the township's coordinated purchase, each roll of plastic sheeting costs 180 yuan, so five rolls of greenhouse film would cost 950 yuan.
But what does 950 yuan mean in those days? In the countryside, most families didn't even have 900 yuan in their entire savings.
After Sun Dafu finished speaking, Wang An simply smiled faintly and said:
"Grandpa Sun, what are you saying? I'm also from Kaoshantun. It wouldn't be right for me to do this. I definitely can't let Kaoshantun suffer losses, right?"
Sun Dafu nodded and smiled:
"Yes, yes, Xiao An, what you said makes perfect sense, hahahahaha."
After Sun Dafu finished speaking, Wang An pointed to the stacks of cotton quilts on the other side of the greenhouse and said:
"Grandpa Sun, let them load up the quilts first, load as many as they can onto the cart. After that, Lao Wu and I will go check on the straw mats outside. If they're not good, we'll have to replace them as soon as possible."
Wang An claimed he was going to check on the straw mats outside the warehouse, but in reality, he just didn't want to do the loading work and led Wang Li outside to smoke and slack off.
That's right, Wang An just didn't want to work, he didn't want to do any work, mainly because he was too tired. But it seemed a little inappropriate for him to just stare at everyone working in the warehouse.
Therefore, hiding away so that no one can see you is the best course of action.
Sun Dafu quickly stopped laughing and said:
"Okay, then you two go ahead."
After Wang An left the warehouse, Sun Xianghui and the others loaded the truck while whispering among themselves:
"Xiao An has really made the most of his time in the county town all these years. He's amazing, absolutely amazing."
"Yeah, that's really impressive. Director Du is like a grandson in front of Xiao An. When Xiao An says he wants something good, he doesn't dare to utter a single word."
"Look at Director Du, he's trying so hard to get close to Xiao An, but Xiao An doesn't even bother to look at him, he doesn't even give him a friendly look. Amazing, Xiao An is really amazing."
"Holy crap! I'm really impressed this time. Xiao An is a real tough guy in this county town. He's tough as nails, doesn't put up with anyone, and is effective no matter where he goes!"
"But look at Xiao An in our village, he has never been a troublemaker to anyone, and he is always cheerful and happy to see everyone."
"Yeah, no matter where you are, people offer cigarettes to everyone they meet. And look at the cigarettes they smoke, classic Harbin cigarettes." Wang An never expected that just because of this one incident, his image, prestige, and status in Kaoshantun would undergo a dramatic change.
Because what everyone was talking about would soon continue to be discussed in the village, and it would spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until it was said that Wang An was even more powerful than the county magistrate.
Previously, Wang An was someone no one dared to mess with in the village, but after this incident, people began to worship and respect him.
After all, people are always drawn to strength, and Wang An's assertive behavior and actions in the county's agricultural supply store prove just how powerful he is in the county.
What the crowd didn't know was that Wang An was merely using someone else's power to intimidate others.
Without the backing and unconditional help of top figures in the county like Wu Dong and Zhang Shuya, what would Wang An be? He would just be a lowly hoodlum.
Of course, these things will happen soon. At this time, Wang An did not realize it. The main reason is that after looking at those straw curtains, Wang An and Wang Li had already hidden in a corner and squatted there smoking.
"Fourth Brother, they're loading the truck, isn't it a bit inappropriate for the two of us to be smoking here?" Wang Li said with a rather conflicted expression after taking a puff of his cigarette.
Wang An looked up and exhaled a round smoke ring, staring blankly as it grew larger and dissipated until it disappeared into the air. Then, expressionless, he said:
"Then hurry up and smoke this cigarette. Once you're done, hurry up and go into the warehouse to load it onto the truck."
Upon hearing Wang An's words, Wang Li immediately stopped worrying and quickly replied:
"No, no, I don't want to load the truck either. It's too tiring. Who wants to load a truck? It's just that I feel that what we're doing is a bit inappropriate."
Wang An glared at Wang Li and said irritably:
"Do you know what this is called? This is a classic case of wanting to have your cake and eat it too."
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li stared with wide, ignorant eyes, looking completely bewildered, and asked:
"Trying to have your cake and eat it too? What do you mean by 'trying to have your cake and eat it too,' Fourth Brother? What are you saying?"
Wang An was stunned for a moment, remaining silent for several seconds before explaining helplessly:
"To want to have your cake and eat it too—that means wanting to be a hypocrite while also wanting to have a memorial arch erected for chastity. Do you understand now?"
To everyone's surprise, after Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li frowned, blinked, and continued to ask with a puzzled look:
"I know what a 'bitch' is, but what's a 'chastity arch', Fourth Brother?"
Upon hearing this, Wang An's eyes widened instantly, and he stared at Wang Li with a face full of surprise, at a loss for words.
After a long pause, Wang An finally spoke, somewhat exasperated:
"No, you went to junior high school too, but what the hell did you learn in school? You don't even know what a chastity arch means?"
Wang Li shook his head, looking at Wang An with a blank expression, and said:
"I haven't learned it, and my teacher never taught it."
Wang An was completely dumbfounded! (End of Chapter)