Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Qin Jingru returned to the house excitedly, walked up to Wang Feng, and said happily, "Brother Wang Feng, it's exactly two o'clock, let's go back quickly."

"Hmm, did you enjoy it this time?" Wang Feng asked with a smile.

"Hehe, I didn't brag much. I just told my cousin and a group of girlfriends about the factory and my salary," Qin Jingru said with a smile.

Wang Feng said speechlessly, "Isn't that bragging?"

Qin Jingru smiled and nodded, then called out into the house, "Mom and Dad, we're going home."

Qin's parents came out of the room. They knew that Wang Feng and Jing Ru would be at work the next day, so they didn't let them stay overnight.

"Wang Feng, Jing Ru, the road is slippery, please ride your bikes slowly," Qin's mother instructed.

Qin Jingru nodded: "I understand, Mom and Dad. We won't be coming back for the New Year in a few days. Our factory will only have a three-day holiday on New Year's Eve, and we'll have to go back to work on the third day of the New Year. Qin Dashan will be back on New Year's Eve."

"Okay, if you have time after the New Year, remember to come back and visit your parents. Don't bring any gifts."

"become."

This time, Qin's mother didn't bring them any mountain produce. The mountain produce at home had already been taken away by Jingru last time, so there wasn't much good stuff at home, and the chickens hadn't even grown up yet.

Along the way, Qin Jingru hummed folk songs as she rode her bicycle, in an exceptionally good mood.

"Jingru, it's just bragging to your group of girlfriends, why are you making such a fuss? Look how happy you are." Wang Feng said speechlessly.

"Hehe, Brother Wang Feng, you don't know, all the girls in our village envy me now. I love this feeling of being envied," Qin Jingru said happily.

Wang Feng smiled when he saw Qin Jingru's youthful, sunny, and lively personality.

......

At 5:40 p.m., the two finally returned to courtyard number 28 before dark.

Back in the house, Qin Jingru looked at Lou Xiao'e and asked, "Son, have you cooked? I only ate two steamed buns for lunch today, I'm starving."

"I've cooked enough for the three of us, I guarantee you'll all have a full meal tonight," Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

"Brother Feng, Sister Jingru, come inside and have a cup of tea. You must be exhausted after riding your bicycle for so long!"

"Um."

After pouring a cup of tea for Wang Feng and Qin Jingru, Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Brother Feng, Sister Jingru, you have to go back to Qin Family Village every now and then. It takes seven hours to cycle back and forth. Why don't I ask my dad to lend you his jeep next time you go to Qin Family Village? Brother Feng can drive, right? That way you won't have to work so hard and it will save you a lot of time."

"Son, is this okay? If your parents find out you're borrowing the car to go to my parents' house, won't they be angry?" Qin Jingru asked with some concern.

Lou Xiao'e rolled her eyes: "Sister Jingru, my parents are very open-minded. Otherwise, knowing that Brother Feng is already married, why would they still let me be with him?"

"Hehe, that's great! I've never ridden in a car before," Qin Jingru said excitedly.

If she drives back to Qin Family Village next time, won't everyone in Qin Family Village be incredibly envious of her?

Wang Feng thought about it and felt there wasn't a big problem. Lou Bancheng was a pretty easy person to talk to, but he was just a bit too high-profile. It was fine to borrow his car occasionally, but he didn't know if he would be caught driving without a license or anything. Anyway, he had never been caught driving his truck around the city.

"Son, I can drive, but I don't have a driver's license. Will I get stopped if I drive out of town like this?" Wang Feng asked again, still worried.

"Brother Feng, you're a purchasing agent. Even if they find out, it won't be a big deal. At most, you'll be fined. If you're really worried, why don't you just get a driver's license? Aren't you on good terms with your factory manager, Li Huaide? Ask him to help you get it, and you'll get it in no time," Lou Xiao'e said.

Wang Feng nodded: "Okay, as soon as construction starts next year, I'll find Li Huaide and ask him to help me get a driver's license."

"That's great! Now we can drive back to Qin Family Village!" Qin Jingru said happily.

Wang Feng waved his hand: "Alright, it's getting late, you guys go and cook."

"Okay, son, go cook, you can help me."

"OK."

The two cooked quickly; Lou Xiao'e was in charge of washing and chopping the vegetables, while Qin Jingru was in charge of stir-frying.

Three dishes were prepared in half an hour: Kung Pao Chicken, Stir-fried Cured Pork with Green Peppers, and Stir-fried Cabbage.

After dinner, the three of them took a hot shower and went to bed early.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

Lou Xiao'e made chicken noodle soup for breakfast. After Wang Feng and Qin Jingru finished breakfast, they drank a pot of tea in the yard before going to the factory together.

Qin Jingru rode her bicycle, looked at Wang Feng beside her, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Brother Wang Feng, did you go to the factory today?"

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "The New Year is just a week away. I'm delivering a batch of supplies to the factory today, otherwise Director Li will be worried."

"oh."

Qin Jingru didn't ask Wang Feng where his supplies came from, nor did she see him hunting recently. However, she wouldn't ask questions she shouldn't, unless she was really curious and couldn't help it.

The two arrived at the factory. Qin Jingru went to the third canteen, while Wang Feng went straight to the factory director's office.

"Knock knock knock".

"Please come in."

Wang Feng walked into the office. Upon seeing Wang Feng, Li Huaide quickly came over and hurriedly said:

"Brother, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come to the factory today, I would have had your wife call you."

"Brother Li, what's the rush?" Wang Feng asked with a smile, taking out a Zhonghua cigarette and handing one to Li Huaide.

Li Huaide took the cigarette, lit it, and said irritably, "Brother, are you really confused, or are you pretending? There's only one week left until the New Year, and I'm so worried about the New Year's goods that my hair has turned white."

"Brother, you have to think of a way to help Brother Li this time. You know, Brother Li has only been promoted to factory manager for a short time. If the New Year's goods are not handled well, my prestige as factory manager will be greatly diminished."

Wang Feng waved his hand, directly refusing.

"Brother Li, do you really think I'm a god? The steel mill has over ten thousand people, and you expect me to come up with a solution? You really think too highly of me?"

Li Huaide took a deep drag on his cigarette and explained, "Brother, let me finish. This year, our factory is distributing year-end bonuses. I plan to give each worker half a pound of meat and two pounds of flour so that they can have dumplings for the New Year."

"I have prepared enough flour and more than 4,000 catties of pork. We still need 800 catties of meat to give each person half a catty. I can't think of any other way to get these 800 catties, so I have to ask you for help."

Upon hearing that Li Huaide had obtained so many supplies, Wang Feng looked incredulous.

"Brother Li, how did you manage to get so many supplies? Your ability to procure supplies is far superior to mine!"

Li Huaide laughed heartily: "Brother, this is all thanks to your wife. If it weren't for how delicious your cooking is, making those two old guys at the meat processing plant and grain station addicted to it and coming to eat here every few days, those two old guys wouldn't be so easy to talk to."

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng finally understood that he had unwittingly done Li Huaide a great favor.

The main reason why Li Huaide was promoted so many years ahead of schedule was that he helped Li Huaide without his knowledge. If he hadn't killed the deputy minister Duan Zhengde and given him those two catties of top-grade tea to pull strings, Director Yang wouldn't have been able to step down so early, and he wouldn't have had the opportunity.

This can be considered as him repaying Li Huaide for saving Qin Jingru.

"Brother, what are you thinking about? Eight hundred pounds of meat, is there any problem? You're going to drive Brother Li crazy with worry!"