Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

After lunch, Wang Feng hung some dried mushrooms on the handlebars, while Qin Jingru took out two old hens from her own chicken coop.

"Mom and Dad, we have three old hens at home. I'll take two back to help Wang Feng get some nourishment."

"Jingru, take the remaining old hen with you. Your dad and I can raise a few more."

"Mom, you raise a few more. Once they're grown up, I'll come home and get them."

Qin Jingru waved to her parents and then got on the back of the bicycle.

"Jingru, take good care of Wang Feng at home. When the farming season is over, your dad and I will go to the city to see you."

"Hey, Mom and Dad, you should go back now."

Seeing that it was about time, Wang Feng rode his bicycle towards Beijing.

Qin Jingru sat in the back seat, feeling very sweet inside. She hugged Wang Feng tightly around the waist and pressed her whole body against him.

Wang Feng was squeezed between two mountains, and the road was full of potholes. The two mountains were grinding against him from behind, which made Wang Feng feel both comfortable and uncomfortable.

If he weren't in a hurry to get back to the steel mill to get a letter of introduction, he really wanted to find a grove of trees right now and have a passionate and intense battle with Qin Jingru.

He had been holding back for so long; ever since he drank the Water of Life, he couldn't suppress the fire he felt every morning.

"Brother Wang Feng, are you going to the steel rolling mill to get a letter of introduction later?"

"Yes, Jingru, you'll be mine soon. Let me tell you about the situation in our hospital."

"Our courtyard is located at No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, and your cousin Qin Huairu also lives in our courtyard."

"Oh, Brother Wang Feng, you mean my cousin Qin Huairu lives in the same compound as you?"

"Yes, I'm telling you, your cousin..."

"Oh, Brother Wang Feng, is Sister Huai Ru living such a miserable life?" Qin Jingru exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Wang Feng's account.

Wang Feng nodded: "Jingru, let me tell you, in our courtyard..."

After listening to Wang Feng's explanation, Qin Jingru nodded firmly and said, "Brother Wang Feng, don't worry, I won't let anyone take advantage of our family, not even my cousin."

As Wang Feng rode his bicycle, he talked to Qin Jingru about the people and things in the courtyard, so that she could be prepared.

Chatting and laughing all the way, the two quickly returned to Beijing. By the time they arrived at the steel mill, it was already 4 p.m.

Wang Feng said to Qin Jingru, "Jingru, wait here for me for a while. I'll go to the factory to get a letter of introduction, and then we'll go to the neighborhood office to get our marriage certificate."

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Wang Feng." Qin Jingru nodded obediently.

Entering the steel rolling mill, Wang Feng took out a large bottle of Lao Qianmen cigarettes, handed them to the two guards at the gate, and said with a smile, "Hey, it's Brother Ma and Brother Li's turn to be on duty today."

The two men took the cigarettes, and Ma Dalong joked, "You little rascal, you still know how to come back to the factory. I thought you had disappeared."

"Hehe, Brother Ma, what are you saying? I'm busy with supplies. I'm going up and down the mountain every day, all for a bite to eat. I have to go back to the department now."

"Go, go."

Wang Feng arrived at the Third Purchasing Department, and almost choked to death by the smoke as soon as he entered.

The office was filled with smoke, and groups of people were puffing away.

"Hey, Wang Feng's back." Zhang Dali joked.

Wang Feng smiled and nodded at everyone: "Once I get some supplies, I'll let Brother Li know when I get back."

When Li Huaiming, the deputy section chief, who was sitting at his desk, heard that supplies had been acquired, his eyes lit up. He stood up and asked, "Xiao Wang, what supplies did you get?"

Wang Feng took out a Daqianmen cigarette from the table, lit it, and then stuffed the remaining half pack of cigarettes into his pocket.

"Hey kid! Leave me a few!" Li Huaiming said with a laugh.

Wang Feng waved his hand and joked, "Brother Li, you're a section chief, with a monthly salary of 94.5 yuan. Don't tell me you don't have money to buy cigarettes."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and tell me. You have no idea what supplies you've gotten. I've been so anxious lately. I can't get any supplies anywhere, and I get scolded by Deputy Factory Director Li every day."

Wang Feng smiled slightly and made a three-pointing gesture.

"Three chickens?"

Wang Feng shook his head.

"Three fish?"

Wang Feng shook his head again and said, "It's three pigs, three big wild boars."

"Three wild boars? You're not kidding me, are you?" Li Huaiming asked, somewhat incredulous.

Zhang Dali and the others also stared wide-eyed.

Wang Feng laughed and explained, "These past few days I found my dad's old connections and organized a few hunters to go hunting in the mountains. That's how I got these three big wild boars."

Before everyone could react, Wang Feng continued, "In addition, I also organized the villagers to catch a thousand catties of fish in the reservoir."

"What? There's still a thousand catties of fish?"

"Wang Feng, you're truly my lucky star!"

Li Huaiming patted Wang Feng's shoulder heavily and said excitedly.

"Yeah, Wang Feng, you're amazing. We're almost not finishing our mission right now, and you just casually managed to get three wild boars and over a thousand pounds of fish."

Wang Feng gestured for everyone to quiet down, and then he said, "Brother Li, let's not talk about that now. I came to the factory to get a letter of introduction. The girl is still waiting for me at the factory gate. I'll go and bring back those three wild boars and 1,000 catties of fish tomorrow."

"Wang Feng, you're something else, getting married so quietly. You wait here, I'll go get you a letter of introduction right now."

With that, Li Huaiming walked out of the office.

Before he had even finished smoking a cigarette in the office, Li Huaiming walked in with a letter of introduction.

Li Huaiming handed the letter of introduction to Wang Feng, patted Wang Feng on the shoulder, and said, "Deputy Factory Director Li is looking for you. You should go see him right away."

"Alright."

Wang Feng is very busy right now and doesn't want to chat with everyone any longer.

Upon arriving at Deputy Factory Director Li's office, Wang Feng knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Wang Feng pushed open the office door and walked to Li Huaide's desk, saying, "Director Li, you wanted to see me?"

Li Huaide put down the documents in his hand, looked at Wang Feng, and smiled.

"Are you Wang Feng from the Third Purchasing Department?"

"Yes, Director Li."

"I heard you got three wild boars and a thousand catties of fish?" Li Huaide then asked.

"Yes, Director Li."

Li Huaide patted Wang Feng on the shoulder and joked with a smile, "Don't call me Factory Manager, just call me Brother Li from now on."

"Hey, Brother Li."

"That's more like it. I heard you found your dad's old connections. How's it going? Will you be able to get wild boars again?"

Wang Feng pondered for a moment before saying, "One or two wild boars a month shouldn't be a problem."

"Good, good, good, indeed heroes emerge from among the young!" Li Huaide laughed.

"Oh, right, I heard you're getting married? I have a bicycle ticket and a watch ticket here, you can take them."

"Hehe, then thank you, Brother Li."

Without any hesitation, Wang Feng accepted the receipt.

"Hey kid, hurry up and get going, don't keep the girl waiting. Oh, and keep an eye on the wild boar thing. Don't rush into your promotion, the official documents will be out in the next couple of days."

"Alright, I'll go back to the factory tomorrow afternoon and ask Brother Wu from the trucking team to pick it up."