Courtyard Houses: Starting as a Purchasing Agent

It was stamped with the date and the words "expired and void" written on it.

Bike tickets!

Moreover, it was a Phoenix brand bicycle ticket.

The salesperson's attitude changed immediately.

Are you kidding me? What era is this?

The 1960s.

Bicycles were even rarer than modern-day BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, and Audis; those who could obtain a bicycle ticket were either extremely wealthy or of high status.

She, a mere sales clerk, couldn't afford to offend someone like that.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." the sales clerk quickly apologized, "I misunderstood..."

"Hehe..." Liu Aiguo sneered, but he didn't intend to teach this little salesperson a lesson. After all, in this era, anyone working in a state-owned enterprise was arrogant and disdainful.

"Bring me the bicycle!"

"Hey!"

Two minutes later, a brand-new Phoenix brand bicycle was brought to Liu Aiguo's front.

Liu Aiguo paid the money and provided the receipt.

Bicycle, 160 yuan.

In addition, a nameplate with Liu Aiguo's name engraved on it must be made, and a bicycle tax of three yuan must be paid.

Then I just rode away!

Jingle Bell……

There's a bell on the right handlebar; when you press it with your thumb, it rings.

Along the way, countless men, women, and children cast envious glances their way.

"A new bicycle..."

"Brother, look! A new bicycle..."

When will our family be able to have a bicycle?

"It's a Phoenix brand, not a no-name brand, impressive..."

……

As Liu Aiguo rode his bicycle down the street, he felt like he was the center of attention.

It felt much cooler than the BBA (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi) models of later generations.

Of course, that's the actual situation.

Due to production capacity limitations, bicycle manufacturers cannot supply the general public on a large scale, so tickets are required, and the prices are high.

One hundred and sixty yuan.

Even someone like Qin Huairu would need to go without food or drink for more than half a year to buy it.

Don't say Qin Huairu's salary is low. Twenty-seven yuan and fifty cents a month is enough to feed the whole family, and they still have more than enough to spend. That's not low at all.

After all, Qin Huairu has a job; if she were to say something like that, countless people would fight tooth and nail to do it.

Of course, price is only one aspect.

Tickets are the key.

Even if you have the money, there's nowhere to buy it.

For example, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, one an eighth-level fitter and the other a seventh-level fitter, were both outstanding figures in the factory, and their wages were both over ninety yuan.

Buy a bicycle?

It's a piece of cake.

But why not sell?

Isn't it because we don't have bicycle tickets?

I've gone to the countryside!

Liu Aiguo tied two carrying baskets to both sides of the back seat of his bicycle and rode directly into the countryside.

Having a bicycle makes work much easier.

Even though there's a system, I still need to go to the countryside to explore.

We need to collect some things. This is not only to serve the factory, but also to help improve the meals of rural people as much as possible in the process.

His system generated a massive number of eggs. After these eggs were sold to a steel rolling mill, the mill not only received payment but also receipts.

Liu Aiguo kept the money, but having too many receipts was useless.

For example, this time, 100 jin of grain coupons.

It wouldn't be of much use to him if he wanted it.

It should still be distributed to ordinary people.

In the evening, I collected about two hundred eggs in the countryside, and then rode my bicycle home.

The moment you step inside, the entire courtyard is stunned.

"Patriotism...you have...a new car?"

Yan Bugui's mouth dropped open. He walked straight up to Liu Aiguo and grabbed his bicycle.

Liu Aiguo was both amused and exasperated: "Third Uncle... what are you doing... I almost fell over!"

"Oh oh oh..."

Yan Bugui also realized that he had lost his composure.

But for him, the shock was too much.

Wow…

In just one minute, everyone in the courtyard had gathered around.

Bicycle!

That's a bicycle!

Luxury among luxury items!

Chapter 008: Stick Steals Eggs, Mousetrap Breaks Hand!

"Hey... Brother Aiguo, you bought a bicycle..." Xu Damao, an elder with a long, white face, brightened up and reached out to touch the handlebars of Liu Aiguo's bicycle, saying, "This is the first one in our courtyard!"

As he spoke, Xu Damao's eyes were filled with admiration and envy when he looked at Liu Aiguo.

As everyone knows, Xu Damao is a rotten bastard.

Especially towards He Yuzhu, they were ruthless in every way possible.

After all, he was beaten by He Yuzhu when he was a child, and he hated him to the core.

But Xu Damao was a completely different person when it came to Liu Aiguo. He had admired Liu Aiguo for a long time.

Envious of Liu Aiguo's easy and lucrative job, he tried many times to transfer to the logistics department's purchasing department, but unfortunately, he was unsuccessful.

"Can I touch it?" Xu Damao asked nervously.

Liu Aiguo slammed his bicycle against the ground in the front yard and said, "Come on, touch it as you like..."

"Hey..." Xu Damao started touching the bicycle.

Sixteen-year-old Liu Guangtian, wearing shorts and shirtless, also came over and said, "This is a Phoenix brand! My God, this is a famous brand. Uncle Aiguo... you're amazing! I thought the first person in our compound to buy a car would be Grandpa Yi... I didn't expect it to be you!"

shuh...

As soon as he said this, everyone around looked at Grandpa Yi.

Grandpa Yi's face darkened.

good……

Even Uncle Yi himself thought he would be the first person in the courtyard to buy a bicycle.

Unfortunately, Liu Aiguo beat him to it.

This was somewhat unacceptable to Uncle Yi, who was determined to occupy the pinnacle of power in the compound.

He thought to himself: If I can be the first to buy a bicycle, my prestige in the compound will definitely be better.

Grandpa Qian has plenty of money, but he doesn't have a bicycle ticket.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath, glanced at Liu Aiguo with some displeasure, and asked, "Aiguo, where did you get your bicycle ticket?"

Everyone looked over curiously.

“Yes…” Yan Bugui asked expectantly, “Aiguo, those Phoenix brand bicycle tickets you have aren’t easy to get!”

Bicycle tickets also come in different brands.