After the two finished laughing, they began to plan against Zhang Liunian. To deal with him, they certainly needed to figure out what he was up to.
Only by understanding Zhang Liunian's background could they make a move.
As for Zhang Liunian's recent situation, Qian Fei had learned some from Li Qi. He heard that Zhang Liunian had rented the Li family's shop and intended to sell aquatic products, but they didn't know more details.
However, it didn't matter. Now that he and Brother Tang had a common enemy, they could deal with him together.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of all this. At this time, he waited at the agreed location for Du Ziteng and Zhang Qian and learned that someone would go to Zhangjia Village to install a telephone for him tomorrow.
Upon returning home, he informed Jiang Qingqing, Zhang Xiaomei, and the others about this, and they were all curious and happy about it.
After dinner, Zhang Liunian bathed, put his daughter to sleep, and then waited for his wife to return to the room. He waited for a long time.
When Jiang Qingqing returned to the room, dragging her tired body, he pulled her into his arms and presented the ring to her.
Jiang Qingqing, who was feeling unenergetic, instantly perked up. She covered her mouth in disbelief, "What is this?" As she spoke, she reached out her trembling hand and took the golden ring. After examining it for a long time, she finally confirmed that her man had really bought her a ring as a gift.
It turned out that the gift he had mentioned yesterday was the ring. What should she do? She was so moved and happy.
Zhang Liunian looked at Jiang Qingqing's excited expression in his arms, smiled, pulled her small hand, and took out a smaller ring, placing it on her left ring finger. "When we got married, I didn't get you anything. These rings will be our wedding rings."
During this time, Jiang Qingqing had not gone out to sunbathe or do farm work. Not only had her face become fairer, but her small hands were also glowing white. Now, with the ring on, it wasn't old-fashioned at all but possessed a unique beauty.
Zhang Liunian looked at her small hand, gently kissed it, making Jiang Qingqing blush and her heart race, her eyes moist.
"I, I'll put it on you. From now on, people outside will know you are a married man," Jiang Qingqing suppressed her racing heart and took Zhang Liunian's hand to put the ring on him.
After putting it on, they clasped their hands tightly together, a pair of shining wedding rings.
The next day, Zhang Liunian resumed his delivery routine. The difference was that at noon, he let Zhang Qian return alone, and Du Ziteng took him by bicycle to Nancheng. This time, he was looking for distribution points.
His lobster workshop could now produce five hundred bottles a day. The county town could sell over three hundred bottles a day, leaving over a hundred bottles with nowhere to go. Moreover, he wanted to expand his staff, so new distribution points had to be found as soon as possible.
Fortunately, he had experience and knew which places were suitable, so he pointed out a few locations for Du Ziteng to go directly to.
After an afternoon, they successfully secured ten distribution points.
They also waited for Zhang Qian to deliver the goods at the Nancheng Food Factory.
After the payment was settled, Zhang Liunian collected the money and put the bicycle on the tractor to return home.
"Brother Liunian, how are you so amazing? You found ten places, and all ten agreed to cooperate with us?" On the way back, Du Ziteng kept staring at Zhang Liunian, as if he didn't know him.
Because he had been greatly shocked all afternoon.
Zhang Liunian took him to ten places, and each owner was reluctant to cooperate at first, but in the end, Zhang Liunian won them over.
All of this happened before his eyes, making him increasingly astonished.
If it were up to him, he wouldn't have been able to secure even one.
In comparison, Du Ziteng suddenly understood why he was the follower and Zhang Liunian was the leader.
It was because the latter had talent and capability.
And he had nothing. This was a painful realization.
Thinking of this, Du Ziteng clutched his chest as if in pain. Zhang Liunian twitched his mouth, "You'll get it with more practice."
They were all people he had dealt with before. If he didn't understand their characters, he could just go home and sleep.
"Some things can't be done just by practicing," Du Ziteng suddenly said meaningfully, joking.
Zhang Liunian noticed his gaze shifting to below his waist and immediately gave him a punch to his chest, "Are you crazy about getting married!"
Du Ziteng was hit and clutched his chest, laughing, "Seeing you and sister-in-law being so affectionate every day, of course, I want to."
"If you want to, go find it yourself. Don't have any ideas about San Niu. Her own situation is already a mess."
"I can wait! I'm still young."
"..." Zhang Liunian was speechless and simply closed his mouth.
Meanwhile, in Zhangjia Village, just a while ago, a group of people arrived, claiming to be installers for Zhang Liunian's house. When the villagers heard this, the village erupted. Installing a telephone?
Zhang Liunian's family was about to become the first in the village to have a telephone installed.
The villagers asked a barrage of questions and then led the people to Jiang Qingqing.
"Dumb, you lead them inside." Jiang Qingqing, upon hearing that they were there to install a telephone, turned and asked Dumb to escort them inside.
Dumb nodded and led them into the house one by one. Jiang Qingqing also wanted to go in, but she was stopped by the dozens of villagers who had followed.
"Qingqing, is your family installing a telephone?" asked an aunt, both excited and curious.
For them, rural people, telephones were very rare. A whole brigade would have only one telephone, and that telephone wasn't even in Zhangjia Village.
Now that Zhang Liunian's family intended to install a telephone, if they wanted to use it in the future, they wouldn't have to travel hundreds of meters to Wangjia Village. This was a great benefit for the entire village.
"Yes! They are here," Jiang Qingqing, seeing everyone's thoughts, could only answer with a smile.
Upon confirmation, the crowd that had come to watch the excitement immediately erupted.
"If Liunian's family is really installing a telephone, this is truly remarkable."
"I'm so envious. With a telephone, Qingqing can also call her parents in the city."
"You can also contact relatives outside. With a telephone, it's so convenient."
"From now on, our village will also be a village with a telephone. We won't have to beg others to make a phone call."
"Exactly, Liunian has really brought honor to our Zhangjia Village."
"Who says not!"
"..."
As they chatted, they praised Zhang Liunian again, all with a sense of pride.
Jiang Qingqing, upon hearing this, would normally be all smiles, but the words "can call parents" kept flashing in her mind.
Installing a telephone would indeed make it easier to contact her parents, but she didn't want to and couldn't contact them.
"Why is everyone here?"
Just as everyone was discussing, Zhang Liunian walked in from the courtyard gate.
The villagers blocking the courtyard spontaneously made way and greeted Zhang Liunian.
"Liunian is back?"
"Liunian, your family is installing a telephone. Can this telephone reach overseas?"
"Liunian, how much does it cost to install a telephone? Is it more expensive than a television?"
"Liunian, after you install the telephone here, what will happen to it when the new house is built?"
"..."