Courtyard Houses: Starting as a Purchasing Agent

Unfortunately, we arrived too early.

Liu Aiguo has not yet returned from the countryside.

Chapter 051 Liu Aiguo Instructs Sha Zhu

"Jingle Bell……"

Liu Aiguo has also returned.

He rode his bicycle into the yard.

Today was a good day; we not only received supplies from the people, but also acquired three antiques.

A jade piece from the Han Dynasty, a porcelain vase from the Qianlong era, and a jade thumb ring from the Ming Dynasty.

These three items are priceless treasures; in later generations, each one would be worth hundreds of thousands.

However, what Liu Aiguo got back was very simple; he only needed some meat and grain to obtain it.

It wasn't that Liu Aiguo deliberately lowered the price, but rather that at that time, he had no market, and since there was no market, there was no reference price.

Why don't you sell it to the government? They'll give you a certificate of award, but you won't even get any grain.

"Shazhu, what are you doing at my doorstep?"

Liu Aiguo was completely bewildered to see He Yuzhu squatting at his doorstep.

He got off the car and propped the bicycle up at the door.

“Hehehe... Brother Aiguo, hello…” He Yuzhu stood up from the ground.

"Fuck..."

Liu Aiguo got off his bicycle and immediately took a step back.

What the hell...

What's going on? How could that bastard Sha Zhu call me brother?

What's the big deal?

"You're off work... You've collected so many things. You must be tired... Come here, let me give you a massage..." He Yuzhu came up to Liu Aiguo without saying a word and started to massage Liu Aiguo's shoulders.

Liu Aiguo quickly pulled him aside: "Wait, wait... There's no such thing as a free lunch. Tell me what kind of trouble you're up to, or get out of here..."

Liu Aiguo pointed to the doorway.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "It's nothing...nothing...I just had a small thing to ask you about!"

"Here, Aiguo, a cigarette!" Sure enough, He Yuzhu even bought a pack of good cigarettes and tossed it to Liu Aiguo.

Liu Aiguo took out a cigarette, struck a match, and flicked it: "Speak, what do you want?"

He Yuzhu gave a bitter smile and said, "Well, I've started dating a woman... Come to think of it, we'll soon be relatives..."

"What do you mean we're relatives?" Liu Aiguo was completely confused. "Is that woman blind? How could she be interested in you!"

"You...you're looking down on me, aren't you?" He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Yu Haitang, isn't she!"

"Who?"

Liu Aiguo was so shocked he almost shoved his cigarette butt up He Yuzhu's nostril: "Yu Haitang?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

Yu Haitang is so proud and arrogant, would she even be interested in you?

"Really!" He Yuzhu said, "Well... they said I need to prepare a bicycle before I can date. I have the money to buy a bicycle, but I don't have any bicycle vouchers!"

"I came over to ask you if you can still get that bike voucher you had last time?"

A smile gradually appeared on Liu Aiguo's face: Yu Haitang... dating... wants a bicycle?

That's fucking interesting.

If this thing were passed down to future generations, wouldn't it just be a gold digger?

Damn it, they've really screwed over He Yuzhu...

Liu Aiguo never expected that his sister-in-law would be this kind of person.

"No……"

Liu Aiguo shook his head.

He did have a bicycle ticket. Not to mention the one that Director Yang gave him to buy a bicycle, Old Qiu and the big leader also gave him one when he donated the fishing trip last time, but he didn't use it.

But why should I, Liu Aiguo, give my things to He Yuzhu?

"You know, bro... the reason I got a bicycle ticket last time was entirely because I was commended, and that was a personal reward from Director Yang. If you want this, you'll have to ask Director Yang. It's no use coming to me!"

“I looked for it!” He Yuzhu frowned and said, “But Director Yang said there was only one bicycle ticket, and he gave it back to you… that’s it!”

amount……

Liu Aiguo touched his forehead: "That means it's gone!"

After saying that, he was about to push the cart into the house.

He Yuzhu blocked the way and said, "Brother Aiguo... you are incredibly powerful, there's nothing you can't get. I heard them say that you even have the ability to take off the Queen Mother of the West's menstrual belt, can you get me one!"

"Bullshit..." Liu Aiguo said, "Who the hell is spreading this rumor?"

He Yuzhu said, "Alright, isn't this just saying you're very capable... Well, I won't take it for free, I'll pay for it, okay?"

"Get me a bicycle ticket, and I'll give you this amount..." As he spoke, He Yuzhu held up the middle finger at Liu Aiguo: "One hundred yuan..."

Damn it...

Liu Aiguo, who came from a later generation, knew the meaning of the middle finger.

What the hell...

Although He Yuzhu's actions were unintentional, Liu Aiguo still couldn't tolerate them.

So he also extended his middle finger at He Yuzhu, one on the left and one on the right.

He stuck his two middle fingers in front of He Yuzhu: "Don't even mention a hundred yuan, even if you gave me this... two hundred yuan, I still couldn't get it for you..."

Excuse me, but I will repay kindness tenfold.

Liu Aiguo finally felt a little better after giving He Yuzhu two big middle fingers.

"I'll offer three hundred!"

He Yuzhu gritted his teeth.

Liu Aiguo said, "Even if you gave me a thousand, I still wouldn't have it... Brother, you probably don't know, but our country's bicycle production capacity is limited right now. We don't have rubber, you know? We don't produce this stuff ourselves, so we have to import it from abroad. But the country doesn't have foreign exchange either, and we're blocked by the outside world..."

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you!"

Liu Aiguo shook his head: "In short... I don't have it, I can't get it!"

"That……"

He Yuzhu was still unwilling to give up: "Brother Aiguo... look, I'm almost thirty years old, it's not easy to find a wife... how about this, can you give me your bicycle?"

"I'll give you five hundred yuan... I'll give you five hundred yuan for your bicycle, just let me have it..."

Liu Aiguo laughed: Although it makes money.

But what the hell do I need so much money for?

I have several thousand in my pocket right now, and I can't even spend it all.

"No way!" Liu Aiguo said, "You know I'm a purchasing agent, how can I manage without a bicycle... You should try to find another way, like... you could check the black market..."

He Yuzhu's eyes suddenly lit up!

Chapter 052 Fake Bicycle Coupons, Sha Zhu Gets Arrested

Yes, you can go to the black market!

In that era, in order to promote the development of the state-owned economy, the government cracked down heavily on private transactions.

In a sense, it prohibits any private transactions.

All the needs of ordinary people must be related to the state, not to private individuals.

Go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.

If you want to sell something, go to the supply and marketing cooperative.

However... there are some things that the government cannot provide in every way, and people often barter privately, and some even secretly use money and coupons to make transactions.

This led to the formation of the black market.

The government turns a blind eye to the black market.

Don't worry about too much.

After all, ordinary people sometimes have this need too.

And purchasing agents like Liu Aiguo at the steel rolling mill, to some extent, are also breaking the law.