Reborn as a capitalist's young master in the 1970s, he starts his life by being blocked at the

An older woman looked back and explained, "Today, all departments in the factory are submitting expense reports together, so they've all been collected in one go."

Chen Jianming nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry to use the money, so he simply turned around and went back to the purchasing department.

He ran into the two middle-aged women he had met yesterday. Before he could say anything, they walked away with dark faces.

"What's wrong with these two?"

Chen Jianming felt a little confused.

The two middle-aged women looked at each other as if someone owed them money.

I just didn't tell them where I bought the wild game, that shouldn't be the case, right?

"Xiao Chen, come here quickly."

Just as he was wondering, a young man in a white shirt waved to him excitedly.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the person was Wang Hao from the purchasing department. Xu Yun had mentioned him before; he was a mid-level purchasing agent, just like Wang Hao.

I met him briefly a few days ago after he started working.

He walked over with a smile: "Brother Hao, you're here pretty early."

Wang Hao was very hospitable. He was busy making tea and said with a smile, "It's better to be lucky than early. Little Chen, you've really come at the right time. I just finished preparing some tea leaves today. I kept some for myself, so you can have a taste."

As he spoke, he handed over a cup of freshly brewed tea.

Chen Jianming took the teacup, took a small sip, savored the taste, and nodded in praise: "Not bad. If I'm not mistaken, this should be Wuyishan Da Hong Pao."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao was immediately surprised and gave a thumbs up, saying, "Xiao Chen, no wonder Sister Xu Yun praised you so much. You really are extraordinary; you could tell just by taking a bite. It is indeed Wuyishan Da Hong Pao. I was in charge of procuring these supplies, and it took me a lot of effort to get them. I specially kept two packs for myself."

At this point, he took out a packet of tea and respectfully handed it to him: "Xiao Chen, since you know so much about tea, I'll give you a packet."

He had heard from Xu Yun that this young man was someone important, and it was always good to have a good relationship with him.

"Thanks, Brother Hao."

Chen Jianming accepted the tea leaves without hesitation and put them in his pocket.

He then pulled up a chair and sat down, sipping tea and chatting with Wang Hao.

Wang Hao, holding a teacup, took the initiative to ask, "Xiao Chen, do you know anything about tea? Could you give your opinion on the tea I got?"

Chen Jianming nodded and said modestly, "I wouldn't dare say I understand, but when my father was alive, he enjoyed tea, and I've tasted quite a few good teas with him. This tea is fragrant and rich, yet not too strong, with a smooth and sweet aftertaste. It must be a good tea that has been aged for a year and then cooled down. It's really quite good."

Wang Hao's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he felt even more admiration for the young man before him, becoming even more respectful.

To be able to enjoy tea with one's father? That must mean one's high status!

Seeing that Chen Jianming's tea was empty, he quickly poured him another cup and said, "You're right, this is indeed a Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao that has been aged for a year. Da Hong Pao tea is most afraid of new tea, as it tastes too spicy. Only tea that has been aged for a year can be considered top-grade. I didn't expect you to have such a wide range of knowledge."

Chen Jianming waved his hand, looking modest: "Oh, I know a little, I know a little."

However, the more he acted this way, the more unusual he seemed to Wang Hao, who thought he was just being low-key.

After a few cups of tea, the two started talking more.

After chatting about all sorts of things, he realized that Chen Jianming was not only someone of great importance, but also a very insightful person, which made him respect him greatly.

"To be honest, Xiao Chen, our purchasing department is just a shiny slate. Outsiders see it as glamorous and enviable, but only we know how hard it is."

Wang Hao stirred the tea leaves at the bottom of his cup and couldn't help but complain: "Especially for people like you and me, buying tea and mountain products is so difficult. You're lucky, you've brought in so much wild game on your first day of work, I heard the factory manager praised you yesterday."

Chen Jianming smiled and nodded: "I was just lucky. These days, it's really not easy to do anything."

Wang Hao noticed the receipt in his hand and asked suspiciously, "Xiao Chen, why didn't you get it reimbursed?"

"The factory is processing all expenses today, there are too many people, so there's no rush."

Chen Jianming casually replied that Wang Hao was quite nice, very warm-hearted, and had shared a lot of his experiences with him.

For example, where new state-owned shops have opened in the city, and what the purchasing prices are in the surrounding towns and villages, where there are many mountain products, and where prices are not suppressed.

He listened quietly, responding only occasionally.

Wang Hao became increasingly alarmed as he listened. He had initially thought the young man was just someone with connections, but it turned out he was actually quite capable.

Many of the things he talks about are things even he doesn't know.

Wang Hao finished his cup of tea and couldn't help but complain, "Xiao Chen, to be honest, before you came, the quota for wild game was always on our shoulders. We've been criticized by our superiors countless times for not taking it seriously. Where were we supposed to find wild game?"

"The competition within the department is fierce, and there are always people eyeing our clients and trying to poach them."

Wang Hao felt increasingly aggrieved as he spoke, and sighed, "I feel like I've worked hard enough, but after several years in the purchasing department, I'm still just a junior purchasing agent with no way out. We're the ones doing the work, but all the credit goes to the leaders."

Chen Jianming put down his teacup and said calmly, "Many times, people are like tea; they need to be savored slowly. If you're impatient, the flavor will be lost. You can't rush it at all. Brother Hao, you're so capable; I have high hopes for you."

"Haste makes the flavor fade?"

Wang Hao pondered the sentence for a while, then his eyes lit up. He quickly took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

He laughed and said, "No wonder people say that a single conversation with a wise man is worth more than ten years of study. Little Chen, meeting you has made me realize that I've wasted my time appreciating tea these past few years."

As the two were talking, more and more employees entered the purchasing room.

Thinking that there probably weren't many people left in the finance department, Chen Jianming got up to say goodbye: "Brother Hao, I'm going to get reimbursed first. Let's talk again when we have time."

When I arrived at the finance department and handed in the receipt, the female clerk from yesterday looked shocked and even stammered.

"You... you've only been working for two days, and you've already brought in over a hundred pounds of wild boar meat?"

Chen Jianming smiled but didn't say anything.

There's not much to explain; the more you explain, the more suspicious it becomes.

The female clerk busied herself for a while before pulling open a drawer, taking out a wad of banknotes, and handing it over: "The wild boar meat is 150 yuan in total, plus your commission of 200 yuan for the past two days, making it 350 yuan in total."

Chen Jianming took the money and put it in his pocket without even counting it.

After leaving the finance department, he saw that it wasn't even lunchtime yet, so he didn't bother going back to the purchasing department.

I remember those thieves ransacked my house, leaving it completely empty of furniture.

Pushing his tricycle away from the steel mill, he planned to buy some furniture.

After he left, a short, fat man with a large belly and balding hair walked into the purchasing department.

"Deputy Section Chief Zhao."

When the staff in the department saw this, they all came up to greet him.

Deputy Section Chief Zhao nodded, his expression fierce, and walked to Chen Jianming's workstation at the very back, loudly asking, "Is this Chen Jianming's workstation? Where is he? Why isn't he here in broad daylight!"