Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After discussing it with Qin Jingru inside the house, Wang Feng locked the door, and the two of them each pushed a bicycle out of the No. 95 courtyard.

It's already 8:30 in the morning, and everyone who's supposed to be at work has gone. Only a few elderly people are left in the courtyard.

When Wang Feng returned to the compound before, his bicycle was covered with pheasants and rabbits, as well as dozens of kilograms of cured meat. Many people saw it, and after the news spread, most of the people in the compound knew about it.

However, I heard that these were purchased supplies that were to be delivered to the factory. Everyone knew they couldn't get a bargain, so no one went to try and take advantage of them.

Wang Feng and Qin Jingru each rode a bicycle towards the steel mill, attracting envious glances from countless people along the way. However, the two rode their bicycles too fast, and even if someone wanted to stop them or buy some wild game from them, they had no chance.

Upon arriving at the steel rolling mill, the security officer saw that Wang Feng's bicycle was full of wild game, and kept swallowing his saliva before quickly greeting him with a smile.

"Hey, Section Chief Wang, you've had a really good day!"

Wang Feng stopped his bicycle, handed two Daqianmen cigarettes to the security officer, and said with a smile, "I was lucky yesterday. I originally wanted to go deep into the mountains to hunt two wild boars to treat everyone to some meat, but I happened to run into a big hunting harvest in the village, so I brought the game back first."

Upon hearing this, the security officer was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Section Chief Wang, you said you're going to hunt wild boars in the deep mountains? Wild boars are not easy to hunt, you'd better be careful."

Wang Feng smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, we're all here with some serious equipment. Right now, the meat processing plant isn't sending any meat, so the workers aren't getting enough oil in their stomachs and they don't have the energy to work. As the deputy head of the purchasing department, of course I have to do my best to make sure the workers have more oil in their food so they can contribute more to the factory. Just wait for my good news. When I come back from the mountains in a few days, maybe everyone will be able to have some meat."

Two security officers gave Wang Feng a thumbs-up: "Section Chief Wang, you're really something! We'll be waiting for your good news."

Wang Feng deliberately told the security officer about this. With these two big mouths spreading the word, when he comes back in a few days with two big wild boars, who will doubt his whereabouts these past few days?

"Hehe, okay, you guys go ahead with your work, I need to go to the logistics department first and hand over the supplies."

"Okay, Section Chief Wang, take care. Comrade Qin Jingru, take care."

Wang Feng smiled and nodded at the two of them, then rode his bicycle with Qin Jingru into the steel rolling mill.

Qin Jingru went directly to the canteen director's office, while Wang Feng went to the logistics department.

The logistics department staff were very pleased to see that Wang Feng had acquired so much wild game.

There's no meat left at the meat processing plant right now, so their logistics are under the most pressure. These few pheasants and rabbits aren't much, not enough for all the workers in the plant to have a proper meal, but they're just enough to serve as a treat.

Now the quota has been reduced by 20%, there is no meat anywhere, and the price of meat has skyrocketed. The price of pheasant purchased by the factory has reached 2.5 yuan, wild rabbit has also reached 2 yuan, and wild boar cured meat has reached 3.5 yuan.

After weighing, there were 8 pheasants, weighing a total of 20 jin (10 kg), at 2.5 yuan per jin, for a total of 50 yuan.

Eight wild rabbits were caught, weighing a total of 36 jin (approximately 18 kg), at 2 yuan per jin, for a total of 72 yuan. 33.4 jin (approximately 11.6 kg) of cured wild boar meat was sold at 3.5 yuan per jin, for a total of 116.9 yuan. The total income was 238.9 yuan.

After leaving the logistics department, Wang Feng left the steel rolling mill and rode his bicycle to a spot a hundred meters from the factory gate, where he saw Qin Jingru already waiting for him.

"Jingru, how's it going? Did you get the leave?"

Qin Jingru smiled slightly, nodded, and then shook her head.

"Director Zhu said there's no banquet to prepare today, and that I can just go take care of my business without asking for leave."

"Hehe, alright then. This Director Zhu is quite easy to talk to. Let's hurry to courtyard number 28, so as not to keep Goose's parents waiting." Wang Feng said with a smile.

"Um."

The two got on their bikes and chatted and laughed all the way as they headed toward No. 28.

In less than ten minutes by bike, the two arrived at No. 28 courtyard.

"Knock knock knock".

Qin Jingru parked her bicycle and then knocked on the door.

After a long while, Lou Xiao'e's wary voice came from inside the door:

"Who is it?"

"It's me, son," Qin Jingru replied with a smile.

Upon hearing Qin Jingru's voice, Lou Xiao'e quickly opened the courtyard gate and welcomed Qin Jingru and Wang Feng inside.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Qin Jingru smiled at Lou Xiao'e and said, "My son, congratulations! Your parents have finally been rescued."

Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly: "Thank you, Sister Jingru, Brother Feng. Please park your bicycles and come inside to talk."

"Um."

The two parked their bicycles and followed Lou Xiao'e into the living room.

Qin Jingru was still a little nervous, after all, her son's parents were big capitalists and elders, so it was inevitable that she would feel a little reserved when they met for the first time.

Lou Bancheng and his wife were sitting in the living room drinking tea. With such good tea to serve them, they had already drunk three pots of tea in just over an hour since Wang Feng left.

Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali were both shocked to see a beautiful girl following behind their son. Without a doubt, this must be Qin Jingru.

They both knew that Qin Jingru was a genuine country girl, but her skin and appearance were in no way inferior to Lou Xiao'e, who had been raised in luxury since childhood, and even surpassed her. This made the two very puzzled. Was this what a country girl should look like?

They had always thought Qin Jingru was pretty, otherwise Wang Feng wouldn't have chosen her on their first blind date. But no matter what, she couldn't compare to their son, who was considered a top beauty in Beijing. However, after meeting Qin Jingru, they realized they were completely wrong.

How could someone as wealthy and capable as Wang Feng possibly be interested in an ordinary girl? This intensified their sense of crisis.

With such a beautiful woman like Qin Jingru, and Qin Jingru being the legal wife, the son has no advantage compared to Qin Jingru.

Tan Yali snapped out of her daze, quickly stood up, and gave Qin Jingru a gentle smile.

"You must be Jingru. I've heard my son mention you many times. He says you've always taken good care of her, treating her like a real older sister. And her excellent cooking skills are all thanks to you. As her mother, I'm truly grateful to you."

Qin Jingru smiled slightly at Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali: "Hello, Uncle and Aunt. Aunt, you're too kind. We're all family, no need to be so polite."

"Yes, yes, we're family. Jingru, come and sit down."