When Li Long arrived at Xu Chengjun's house, the call was still connected.
Every minute or two, Li Xiangqian would ask whether Li Long had arrived.
Xu Chengjun could only keep saying he would be there soon...
"Hello, Section Chief? It's Li Long." There was a smile in Li Long's voice as he joked, "What's the matter? Miss me?"
Xu Chengjun's eyes went wide. Had this fellow lost his mind? How could he say something like that?
Hearing Li Long's voice, Li Xiangqian immediately relaxed considerably and scolded him with a laugh:
"I've got a fire under my backside here, and you're still in the mood for jokes? How's that assignment of yours coming along?"
"Almost done. We've got over two thousand big brooms now, haven't we?"
"That many?" Li Xiangqian sounded a little surprised, but even more delighted. "Really?"
"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can send a truck over to collect them right now," Li Long said. "Section Chief, I gave you my word. I told you, the people on our team take their promises very seriously. They've been working overtime these past few days!"
"What about the quality?"
"You don't need to worry about that either! The achnatherum splendens definitely won't fall out while you're sweeping. At most, the stalks might snap. To make sure they're sturdy and durable, our villagers have even added a layer of red willow branches around the outside, then bound that with another layer of rope. They're definitely solid!"
"Since you say so, I'll send a truck over this afternoon. If they aren't what you claim, I'll have to reconsider the price!"
"Don't worry, Section Chief. Send people over to collect them and inspect them. Our work will stand up to scrutiny!"
After hanging up, Li Long said to Xu