Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After leaving No. 95 Courtyard, Wang Feng and Ma Hua each rode a bicycle and arrived at the station in less than fifteen minutes.

Wang Feng looked carefully but didn't see Qin's parents. The two parked their bicycles and sat on the back of their respective bikes. Wang Feng handed Ma Hua a Daqianmen cigarette and said with a smile:

"My father-in-law and the others shouldn't have arrived yet. Let's wait a while."

Ma Hua took the cigarette, lit it, and smiled indifferently.

"Brother Wang, it's okay, no rush. I'm not going to the countryside today anyway, so I'm just killing time."

Wang Feng nodded and asked with a smile, "How have things been going with you, Zhang Dali, and Li Jianjun lately? Have you been able to meet your monthly purchasing targets?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Hua awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"There are only a few days left until the end of the month, and I still have a third of my tasks to complete."

"Zhang Dali and Li Jianjun are in an even worse situation. They didn't complete their tasks last month, and this month they haven't even completed half of them. If they still can't complete their tasks next month, they'll be transferred to the workshop."

Wang Feng nodded and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright. I'll get some supplies in a while and help you complete the mission. As long as you're not transferred to the workshop, it's fine."

Now, the entire Procurement Section 3, including him as the deputy section chief, only has four people left. Zhang Dali and Li Jianjun have a fairly good relationship with him. He had previously said that if they failed to complete their tasks for three consecutive months, he would transfer some materials to them so that they could complete their tasks and avoid being transferred to the workshop.

He had more pheasants, rabbits, and fish in his space than he could eat. Giving them some would be nothing, but he only did so because he had a good relationship with these people. Otherwise, he wouldn't care whether they lived or died.

"Thank you, Brother Wang." Ma Hua nodded solemnly.

Wang Feng laughed and said, "Ma Hua, you're pretty good. Zhang Dali and Li Jianjun, those two old hands, haven't been able to complete their tasks for two months in a row. You've only been in the purchasing department for a short time, but you're much better than them."

"Hehe, Brother Wang, I was just lucky. I have a cousin who is the village chief in the countryside. I was able to complete the task entirely thanks to my cousin's help." Ma Hua smiled awkwardly.

Wang Feng smiled and waved his hand: "If you have connections in this area, that's your skill. In our line of work, connections are the most important thing."

"Yes, Brother Wang is right."

The two sat at the station chatting idly, cigarette butts scattered all over the ground. After they had smoked half a pack of cigarettes, Mr. and Mrs. Qin finally got off the train.

Wang Feng spotted Qin's parents at a glance and quickly waved to them.

"Dad, Mom, over here."

Qin's mother was carrying a string of dried mushrooms and a string of dried chili peppers, while Qin's father was carrying three half-pound carp.

"Wang Feng, how long have you been waiting here? Oh, and who is this?"

"Dad, Mom, we just arrived recently. This is my colleague, Ma Hua," Wang Feng said with a smile.

"Hello, Uncle and Aunt," Ma Hua greeted them with a smile.

"Good, good, you look so energetic, child," Qin's mother said with a gentle smile to Ma Hua.

"Dad, Mom, let's go back first. Mom, I'll give you a ride. Ma Hua, you give Dad a ride."

"become."

Wang Feng took the dried mushrooms and dried chili peppers from Qin's mother, hung them on the handlebars, and then took the three carp from Qin's father. He rode his bicycle towards Nanluoguxiang, with Ma Hua following closely behind.

After riding for fifteen minutes, the four arrived at No. 95 Courtyard. Ma Hua stopped his bike and smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Qin, saying:

"Uncle, Aunt, I have something to do, so I'll head back now."

Upon hearing this, Qin's father quickly stopped Ma Hua: "Young man, come in and have some food before you leave. Let's have a good drink at noon."

Ma Hua waved his hand and laughed, "Uncle, Auntie, I'm still at work, so I can't keep you company. Next time, next time I'll definitely have a good drink with you, Uncle."

Wang Feng knew this was just an excuse from MCA, but he didn't stop them. After all, it was inappropriate for MCA to be present during their family reunion.

Hearing that Ma Hua still had to go to work, Qin's father didn't stop him. He nodded and said, "Alright then. Thank you so much this time. Next time, I'll have Wang Feng take you to Qin Family Village, and we'll have a good drink together."

"Okay, goodbye Uncle and Aunt."

Ma Hua smiled and agreed, then rode his bicycle away from No. 95 Courtyard.

Seeing that Ma Hua had already walked away, Wang Feng smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, let's go inside."

"Eh."

The three of them walked into the courtyard. As soon as they reached the front yard, they saw the third aunt sitting at the door of her house. The third aunt also saw them.

"Wang Feng, what's going on here?"

"Hehe, these are my father-in-law and mother-in-law. They heard that Jingru is pregnant, so they came to see her." Wang Feng explained with a smile.

"oh."

"Dad, Mom, this is Aunt Yang. Her husband is Uncle San, the manager of our compound, and also a teacher at Hongxing Elementary School."

"Hello, elder sister," Qin's mother greeted with a smile.

"Hi everyone."

"Big sister, my Jingru lives in the same compound as you. If my Jingru does anything wrong in the future, please forgive her."

"Of course, of course."

The third auntie smiled awkwardly. Qin Jingru and her family were particularly annoying. When Qin Jingru was the head chef in the third canteen, she made Jie Cheng stir-fry every day, which made Jie Cheng afraid to eat at the third canteen. He had to walk a lot more to the second canteen every day.

Jie Cheng's current state of being neither male nor female is largely due to Wang Feng's family. If Jie Cheng hadn't stolen Wang Feng's chickens, he wouldn't have been kicked and injured by Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu, resulting in his current state as a eunuch.

If Wang Feng had let them gain some advantage, their family wouldn't have hated Wang Feng and Qin Jingru so much. But Wang Feng and Qin Jingru were even stingier than their family. Ever since Qin Jingru married into the family, they hadn't gained any advantage from Wang Feng's family.

However, since Qin Jingru's parents were here today, she couldn't very well say these things to them in person.

After Qin's parents greeted the three aunts, Wang Feng led them towards the central courtyard.

The three women glared at Wang Feng and Qin Jingru's parents as they walked away, then went back into the house.