With a dozen or so people helping, inspecting and loading at the same time, the work went quickly.
When all four trucks were full, some of the stacked taibazi still remained. What pleased Li Jianguo and the others, and made them proud, was that not a single substandard taibazi had been found.
Once the four trucks were full, several of the taibazi weavers helped the drivers secure them with ropes so they would not shake loose and fall off on the way out of the mountains.
Li Xiangqian walked over to the quality inspector, who was resting, and asked with a smile, "Well, Lao Song? No problems with these taibazi, right?"
"No problems at all. These taibazi really are excellent quality. Every one of them passes. I reckon the various work units in the Prefecture will be satisfied when we deliver these." Lao Song, the quality inspector, patted the truck and said with a smile:
"With quality like this, I suggest giving them the job again next year. You won't have to worry, and neither will I."
"Ha, now that you've said that, I really can relax." Li Xiangqian's grin widened, his face blooming with smiles:
"Well? Tired? We'll eat here at noon. Afterward, we'll have the drivers take the taibazi back to the cooperative, then return for another load. We can ride back with them then."
"What could there be to eat here?" Lao Song asked doubtfully:
"Why don't we just wait here, rest a while, and finish inspecting the remaining taibazi? Once the trucks take that load back and return for another, we can finish the job and go back for a meal. That'll
"do.
"Are you hungry? I remember there being some dry rations in the truck. Just have a few bites to tide you over."
"Now