Era: 1962, the rise of vocabulary and related terms

The replacement process was completed amidst laughter and cheers.

Everyone received the steel and the reward money they were entitled to, and the remaining steel was enthusiastically exchanged by everyone.

There wasn't a single piece of scrap steel on the train carriage; instead, there were piles of various grains of different sizes, stacked into small mounds: corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes...

And various wild mountain products, mushrooms, and wild vegetables.

It weighs over 2000 jin (1,000 kg), more than the 1600 jin (800 catties) Yan Xiao initially estimated.

If it weren't for the fact that they brought not enough steel, everyone would have been thinking of using all the reward money to buy steel.

This replacement was satisfactory not only to the factory and everyone else, but even Yan Xiao was very satisfied.

After dozens of transactions, the entry was finally upgraded!

Ding--

[Abundant Harvest (White > Green)]

【Abundant Harvest (Green 31/500): In trades, you can easily gain more rewards and make the other party willing to offer more items in exchange.】

[Special Effect: Gains an additional boost (1025%), which is automatically placed in the ring.]

The original white entry has been upgraded to green, and an additional effect has been added. If combined with the special effect of "A Promise is Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold".

[Special Effect: Naturally increases the credibility and persuasiveness of your speech by 10%.]

With both of these factors combined, future procurement will be easier to complete, and we will also be able to reap greater rewards!

Of course, the most crucial factor is that the increase in harvest has increased from 10% to 25%.

Although it was only a 15% improvement, it was a big step for Yan Xiao.

This confirms one thing.

"Looks like entries really can be upgraded!"

"Great! With the first one done, how far behind can the upgrades of the other entries be?!"

Seeing Yan Xiao standing there blankly, Liu Xu thought he was overwhelmed with joy.

"Comrade Yan Xiao, Comrade Yan Xiao."

"Hmm? Hmm! What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"It's alright, all the shopping is done. Is there anything else you need to arrange?"

Without a second thought, Yan Xiao said, "Now that it's over, let's hurry back to the factory and get this batch of grain back as soon as possible."

Liu Xu nodded, and the driver naturally had no objections. He was only responsible for transporting the goods and didn't care about anything else.

Suddenly, Ye Xingguo waved to Yan Xiao.

"Sigh, Yan boy!"

"Hold on."

Yan Xiao called out and went to find Ye Xingguo: "Uncle Ye, what's the matter?"

"Hmm." Ye Xingguo kicked the two small burlap sacks at his feet: "These were provided by the brigade, mostly coarse grains and mountain products. Since they went to the trouble of coming down here, we should show our appreciation."

"Understood, I know what to do."

Actually, even without Ye Xingguo saying it, he had already planned to take some of the 200-plus jin of grain from the ring to thank the person after he returned.

This pile of food now fills half of the ring's space.

Seeing that Yan Xiao understood immediately, Ye Xingguo nodded with satisfaction: "Giving you the quota to go to the city was really the best decision our brigade made. You've only been in the city for a few days, but you've already become much more sensible, and now you're doing good things for us."

"Giving it to Wu Qian is such a waste."

Yan Xiao scratched the back of his head and smiled shyly: "Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Ye. I should also thank everyone for giving me this spot, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Alright, just accept the praise. You've achieved what you have today through your own hard work. Even if you gave this spot to that kid Wu Qian, he might not be as good as you. Hurry up and send the things to him."

"Understood." Yan Xiao nodded and carried the two bags over.

The driver and Liu Xu glanced at the two bags, their eyes flickering. The driver was fine, having seen a lot, but Liu Xu's eyes were darting around, as if she was expecting something.

"These are local specialties that the brigade gave us. They're not worth much, so please don't take them to heart. You two have worked really hard this afternoon, helping the brigade a lot."

After a few words, the two happily accepted the sack.

Although the city's food rationing has returned to normal, who wouldn't be happy to have a few more days of plenty?

"Alright everyone, we'll head back now," Yan Xiao said to everyone from his seat in the car.

"Be careful on the road!"

"Xiao Yan, hold onto the pole, don't fall and hurt yourself."

Have a safe trip!

Rumbling--

The truck headed straight for the city.

......

Steel rolling mill.

The truck stopped in front of the administration building, and Yan Xiao and Liu Xu got out. The truck then drove to the warehouse.

Before returning, the two had already put the food back at home.

"Comrade Liu Xu, thank you for your help today."

"You're welcome. It's just part of the job, nothing I should do."

After exchanging a few polite words, Yan Xiao said, "Alright, now that I'm back, I should go and report back."

The two went upstairs together and then went their separate ways, since the purchasing department and the finance department were naturally not on the same floor.

"Sun Ke, Sun Ke, it's all over!"

Hearing Yan Xiao shout, Sun Yongkai jumped up from his seat and rushed over: "How did it go?"

"Sun Ke! It's a great success! The grain yield is several hundred kilograms more than initially planned." Yan Xiao handed over the list that Liu Xu had given him.

Sun Yongkai carefully examined the order form.

This purchase yielded nearly 2000 jin of grain, paid out over 190 yuan in bonuses, and spent over 1500 jin of scrap steel.

"Good, good, good! Well done! I knew I was right about you!" Sun Yongkai patted Yan Xiao's shoulder heavily.

"Your purchase this time, converted to cash, is at least 400 yuan, far exceeding the agreed purchase amount. I previously agreed that whoever completes four times the purchase amount will get a holiday."

"I hereby announce that from this day forward until the Lunar New Year, you are not required to come to work at the department! Enjoy your rest!"

"Thank you, Mr. Sun!" Yan Xiao replied loudly. "However, I'm new here and still don't know much about purchasing. I'd like to come to the purchasing department often to learn more about purchasing experience from everyone."

"Good! Good! I'm very pleased that you haven't become arrogant or complacent because of a little achievement!"

As for the idea of ​​a holiday until the Chinese New Year, just take it with a grain of salt; who would actually dare to stay away from work for so long?

Besides, he's only been here a short time. If he's been resting all the time, it will actually leave a bad impression.

"Okay! You take your time to rest. I'll go report to my supervisor."

Immediately, Sun Yongkai took the list to Li Huaide to report.

As expected, Sun Yongkai received high praise from Li Huaide.

"Of all the purchasing departments, you're the one I trust the most. Well done, all three purchasing departments! Keep up the good work!" Li Huaide gently patted his shoulder.

In an instant, Sun Yongkai was as if he had been injected with chicken blood, as if the mistakes he had made in the past few years would be wiped clean in the near future!

This laid a solid foundation for his future promotion and appointment!

With a joyful heart, Sun Yongkai returned to the department and saw Yan Xiao resting. He patted him heavily on the shoulder.

"Xiao Yan, you did a great job today! Keep it up! I believe in you!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Sun Ke. I will definitely work hard and strive for excellence!"

"Good!" Sun Yongkai was very satisfied with the answer, and then asked, "Tell me, how did you get them to willingly give up so much grain in exchange? That's not an easy thing to do."

Sun Yongkai racked his brains for a long time in the department, his brow furrowed so deeply he could have killed a fly, but he couldn't figure out what reason Yan Xiao had given that made the whole brigade willingly hand over so much grain.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just linked steel with marriage."

Yan Xiao explained the matter clearly in a few words.

Snapped!

Sun Yongkai slammed his fist down, looking annoyed.

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that! Your idea is great! Not only can you use it, but others can use it too! Everyone can use it! How come I didn't think of that!"

"Xiao Yan, you're truly my lucky star! Tell me, how did you come up with that? How can your brain be so sharp? It's much better than everyone else's in the department!"

Yan Xiao smiled, and he also borrowed that classic quote.

However, when it comes to brains, he dares not act recklessly, as his predecessor only had a high school sophomore education.

"Sun Ke is too kind. It was just a matter of changing the way of thinking. With everyone's vocational school education, we would all be able to think of it in time. It's just that I thought of it first."

"To be honest, I only came up with this idea when I got to the countryside."

This statement effectively shut down certain speculations, preventing the possibility that he had devised a solution during yesterday's discussion but deliberately kept it to himself.

During his time in the purchasing department, he wasn't idle; instead, he found out some of the department's situation.

Apart from a few people who followed in their fathers' footsteps and were hired as replacements in the purchasing department, most of the other staff members had only a vocational school diploma.

In contrast, although Yan Xiao is a high school sophomore, he actually only graduated from junior high school, so he is naturally inferior to them in terms of academic qualifications.

He didn't want any unnecessary complications before things developed, conflicts arose, and job quotas were finalized.

"That makes sense, but it's your skill to think of that first."

"Alright, you've completed your purchase quota. Take a good rest these next few days. If anyone else needs your help, lend a hand and try to build good relationships with everyone."

Yan Xiao's alcohol tolerance is still quite useful.

"Yes, Sun Ke!"

Sun Yongkai glanced at his watch: "It's almost time to get off work. Wait here in the department for a bit until everyone comes back. I have something to say to them."