Siheyuan: Return to the Era of Prosperity

Chapter 29 Buying a Car
In the front yard of the Shen family, Shen Zhiyu put down the genetic breeding book in his hand and scratched his head. Although he had the information rewarded by the system, unfortunately, he still couldn't understand it due to his limited knowledge.

With his current level, if he takes his research results to others, no one will take them seriously and he might even be arrested as a spy.

Shen Zhiyu began to recall Yuan Lao's current situation. If he remembered correctly, he was teaching at Anjiang Agricultural School in Hunan Province at that time. He had not yet started researching hybrid rice. At this time, he was researching sweet potatoes.

He also thought about writing a letter to the other party and sending him the technology, but it was really inappropriate for him to give out this technology given his identity. For safety reasons, he had to give up.

Also because he had no talent in agronomy, Shen Zhiyu chose to give up completely and leave the technology in the space to see if there would be a chance to use it in the future.

He began to read books related to mechanics to improve his professional level.

The next day, Shen Zhiyu was studying the work flow of the fitter workshop and other workshops in the steel rolling mill when his boss Wu Bingyan told him that Li Yumin was looking for him.

Li Yumin came to see him, and Shen Zhiyu couldn't figure out why he was looking for him, but he still went to his office to report as soon as possible. After all, it was he who helped him get his cadre status.

He was still very curious about Director Li, the winner in life in the original novel. It was really not something that an ordinary person could do for a person who had caused so much trouble in a special era to land safely.

"Director Li, I'm Shen Zhiyu. Are you looking for me?" Shen Zhiyu asked respectfully.

Li Yumin was very satisfied with Shen Zhiyu's attitude. He was a young man who knew the importance of things.

Unlike ordinary workers, he doesn't have any idea what's going on. When someone calls me Deputy Director Li to my face, doesn't he know it?
Li Yumin nodded and said, "Sit down and talk."

Shen Zhiyu sat on the sofa as Li Yumin instructed. He only sat half way on it and didn't dare sit fully.

Li Yumin naturally saw it as well, and felt even more satisfied.

If Sha Zhu was here, he would probably criticize Shen Zhiyu harshly for flattery. In fact, this is not the case. This is the most basic attitude in the workplace.

As the deputy director of the Red Star Steel Mill, Li Yumin is a deputy-department-level official. If he leaves the steel mill and goes to the local government, even if he is demoted one level and retained, he will at least be a county (district)-level leader.

With their level, there are too many ways to deal with a worker or cadre. Not to mention that the 1950s and 1960s are different from now, power is equally useful at any time.

"Comrade Zhiyu, we were too busy during this period and failed to visit you to express our condolences. It was the steel rolling mill's mistake," said Li Yumin.

Shen Zhiyu quickly stood up and said in a feigned excitement: "Director Li, you are too polite. As a director, you are so busy, but you still remember me. I don't know what to say."

Li Yumin smiled and said, "Don't get excited, sit down and talk. The results of the treatment of Yi Zhonghai and others have been broadcasted on the radio. What do you think? Are you satisfied?"

Shen Zhiyu replied: "Satisfied, I also want to thank you for helping me vent my anger. Uncle Hong told me that you are really a good leader who cares about your subordinates."

Shen Zhiyu's intention in saying this was to get closer to Li Yumin and let him know that he had a close relationship with Hong Wenyuan.

Hong Wenyuan is Li Yumin's man, and I am Hong Wenyuan's man, which means I am also his man.

Li Yumin was indeed very satisfied with Shen Zhiyu's words, and nodded and said, "As long as you are satisfied."

As he spoke, he took out some bills from the drawer, stood up and handed them to Shen Zhiyu. Shen Zhiyu stood up and said, "Director Li, what are these?"

Li Yumin smiled and said, "This is a little gift from me to the families of military martyrs. Please accept it." Shen Zhiyu took the bill handed to him by Li Yumin and put it solemnly into his pocket.

Afterwards, Li Yumin encouraged him. Seeing that the other party was fine, Shen Zhiyu tactfully said goodbye and left.

"Director Li, why are you so polite to him?" the secretary asked puzzledly.

Li Yumin's secretary was the son of a leader, and he also intended to cultivate him, so he explained his inquiry.

"Xiao Tong, a few bills are nothing to me, but it's different for him. How can he not be grateful to me? At the same time, from what I know, his father Shen Deming should have a relationship with our Secretary Qu Hongan, and maybe he can get the favor of Secretary Qu."

Tong Senjie asked, "What if it has nothing to do with Secretary Qu?"

Li Yumin smiled and said, "What does it matter? It's just a few tickets. It's rare, but it's worthless. Even if he has no relationship with Secretary Qu, once the news of my condolences to the families of military martyrs spreads, I will also gain the favor of the security department and the workers in the steel mill. No matter what, I won't suffer any loss."

Tong Senjie suddenly realized what was going on and thought that Director Li was the most thoughtful person. However, he had to spread the news that Director Li gave the bills to Shen Zhiyu so that everyone would know that Director Li cared about the children of military families.

Shen Zhiyu left Li Yumin's office. He knew that the other party would not give him these bills for no reason. One reason should be to win over the security department and promote his reputation among ordinary workers.

In addition to this, there must be other reasons, otherwise I would not have been given so many bills, but I just can't think of it.

He had already checked and found that among the tickets Li Yumin sent, there was actually a bicycle ticket and a watch ticket, as well as quite a few cloth tickets and meat tickets.

Although he is a villain, Shen Zhiyu has to admit that he is a magnanimous person.

After asking for leave from Wu Bingyan at noon, Shen Zhiyu had lunch in the cafeteria and then happily went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative.

In his later life, he had to drive every few steps, so he was not used to the era of bus No. 11 and had long wanted to own a bicycle.

The street office gave me a bicycle ticket some time ago, but I didn’t have time to buy it. Today I received another one, and I can’t suppress my restlessness anymore.

Compared with the large shopping malls in later generations, the supply and marketing cooperatives today are extremely simple and the goods inside are scarce.

The salesperson was also very impressive. After Shen Zhiyu entered the store, there were several salespeople sitting at the counter and no one paid any attention to him.

Shen Zhiyu was not surprised. He walked straight to the counter and said to the people, "Hello, I want to buy a Fei Ge brand bicycle."

One of the salesmen looked up at Shen Zhiyu and said casually, "Where are the tickets?"

The salesperson saw that Shen Zhiyu was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and his clothes were a little shabby, and he didn't look like someone who had a bicycle ticket.

You have to know that the country's national strength is extremely limited, productivity is backward, bicycle production is not high, and purchasing a bicycle requires a bicycle ticket, which most people really cannot afford.

Shen Zhiyu reached into his pocket, actually took out the bicycle ticket from the space, and handed the bicycle ticket to the salesperson.

When the salesperson and nearby customers saw him actually take out the bicycle ticket, they all looked surprised and envious.

(End of this chapter)