In the Fourth Team, many households had lent out their large basins, and word had spread that Li Long had brought back a truckload of watermelon seeds that needed processing.
After listening to Xu Haijun, Xu Chengjun pondered for a moment and asked:
"Do you think there's something behind Li Long doing this?"
"Probably not?" Xu Haijun had actually thought about it long ago. "He drives that Jeep the Prefectural Supply and Marketing Cooperative gave him every day. Surely he can't drive it for nothing? In our army, only commanding officers at regimental level or above get to ride in a Jeep like that.
"He drives it every day as if it were his own, so he has to do some work, doesn't he? Honestly, in these past two years, this is the first time I've seen him doing any proper work."
There was a strong note of jealousy in Xu Haijun's words. Xu Chengjun smiled as he listened. It was perfectly normal.
Who in the team wasn't jealous of Li Long's good fortune? Even he, the team leader, was deeply envious.
But what good did envy do? Three years ago, someone might have been able to follow in his footsteps and catch up. Now it was impossible. Li Long had already left everyone in the team far behind.
So Xu Chengjun wasn't jealous. He was merely considering what significance there was in the things Li Long was doing. As team leader, he worked for the team members' benefit, but when necessary, securing some benefits for his own household and extended family was perfectly normal too.
"Then does this mean watermelon seed prices might be fairly good this year?" Xu Chengjun considered the question. "Or, if the Roasted Goods Factory offers a poor price this year, will the Supply and