Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Just as Xu Damao was stubbornly insisting on his point, and Sha Zhu was scratching his head, not knowing what to do, a painful groan suddenly came from the side.

Sometime later, the deaf old lady had moved into the yard and was now clutching her leg, groaning and crying out.

Now everyone swarmed around, no longer caring about Sha Zhu and Xu Damao's little mess.

Even Bai Ling quickly stepped forward, her face showing concern.

Everyone knows that this matter should end here, but if something happens to the old lady, it will be no laughing matter!

Whether it's an elderly person like Yi Zhonghai or a young person like Bai Ling, everyone in the courtyard should show respect to the orphan of a martyr like the deaf old lady.

Only Zhou Feng stood outside the crowd, curling his lip in disdain.

This old lady usually pretends to be deaf and dumb, but as soon as her beloved grandson, Sha Zhu, is involved, she immediately becomes a completely different person.

Whether it was asking Lou Xiao'e to buy her shoes and then giving them to Sha Zhu, or locking the two of them in a room and letting Lou Xiao'e take one with her when she left for Hong Kong, none of it was anything respectable!

She even went so far as to personally smash Xu Damao's windows for Shazhu's sake, and left the house to Shazhu before leaving, which shows the old lady's attitude towards Shazhu!

The deaf old lady, who was being helped by others and pretending to have leg pain, instantly noticed Zhou Feng's gaze and could only sigh inwardly.

She always tried to protect herself, but in the end, she was still an ordinary person with emotions and desires.

She truly doted on her honest grandson, Sha Zhu, and for his sake, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and be unconventional this once.

Anyway, she's over seventy years old, so Zhou Feng can't do anything to her. He can't just stand by and watch his eldest grandson be bullied so badly!

"Alright, alright!"

While supporting the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai glared at her and said, "Shazhu, this is all your fault! You're punished to sweep the yard for everyone for a month! Hurry up and carry the old lady home!"

"Also, you're responsible for taking care of the old lady's daily needs this month, understand?"

"No, sir, why should I?"

Sha Zhu wanted to argue, but after being glared at by Yi Zhonghai, and seeing Bai Ling and Zhou Feng beside him, as well as Xu Damao who was still eyeing him and wanted to kick him, he could only dejectedly agree.

There was nothing Yi Zhonghai could do when faced with such a person.

Are we supposed to tell him in front of everyone that making him sweep the yard is a way to shut everyone up?

Tell him again that the reason he was asked to serve the old lady was because he hoped she would give him more guidance and not let the good things go to the Jia family.

After spending a lot of time with Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai only had one feeling—he missed Jia Dongxu terribly!

That obedient and clever apprentice is so easy to manage!

"Hey? Auntie, where's Qin Huairu's cousin?"

As soon as the meeting ended, Sha Zhu sidled up to Jia Zhangshi with a fawning smile and asked her what was going on.

"They left early! They went home very early this morning! We don't have enough food to support idle people!"

Jia Zhangshi said something in an annoyed tone and glared at Sha Zhu.

Luckily, the girl left early. Otherwise, if she had known that the man her cousin had introduced was naked in the factory early in the morning, the Jia family would have been utterly humiliated!

Zhou Feng returned to his room, looking smugly at his double-penetrating door, where the energy had accumulated to eighty percent.

However, after experiencing such a socially devastating scene, it will be difficult for them to extract a large amount of emotional value from these individuals in a short period of time.

In that case, he might as well go back to the modern world and stay for a few days!

The next morning, he rushed to the steel rolling mill and went straight to Li Huaide's office.

"Are you going out to purchase a batch of supplies? Or are you staying in Beiping (Beijing)?"

Li Huaide stared wide-eyed at Zhou Feng, who nodded seriously: "I do have some... um... rather special connections. I certainly can't mention the channels, but the stuff I get is absolutely top-notch!"

This was something Zhou Feng had planned long ago. Although he didn't know why Li Huaide treated him differently, he had to demonstrate his value when dealing with such a person.

"Brother Zhou Feng, it's you! How many can you get?"

Li Huaide gave him a thumbs up.

In those days, every unit in Beiping was short of supplies, and even their own rations were not enough to eat. He really couldn't guess where Zhou Feng got the supplies from!

"I'll get two pork hocks and three hundred catties of rice first. The goods are all top-quality, but as you know, the current situation means the price can't be the official price."

Zhou Feng laid out the unpleasant truth upfront: even close brothers should keep clear accounts; only such cooperation can last.

"Absolutely! Xiao Wang, come here for a moment!"

Li Huaide shouted outside, "Write a 'Request for Unplanned Material Procurement' for Comrade Zhou Feng and send it over as soon as possible!"

After the secretary finished her work, Li Huaide sat back down opposite Zhou Feng and poured him some tea: "Don't worry, brother, your brother Li knows this stuff inside and out. Two pork hocks must weigh 150 jin, plus 300 jin of rice..."

"Wait a moment, Xiao Wang, bring the form over. I'll write you a note, and you can go to the finance department and withdraw six hundred yuan as petty cash, how about that?"

This price wasn't something Li Huaide just said casually.

Although he rose to the position of deputy factory director through connections, he still has a good understanding of logistics.

These unplanned supplies cannot be purchased at the official price; they must be purchased at the black market price.

But since Zhou Feng has brought out such a large group, the price will naturally have to be lowered.

In addition, the "activity expenses" prepared for Zhou Feng in the middle, six hundred dollars, is already a very fair amount.

Zhou Feng naturally had no objection. Considering the wages of that era, this was actually a huge sum of money!

"By the way, this batch of goods needs to be purchased through the factory's unplanned procurement account. Just write down any name like 'remote commune,' get an official stamp on the form, and remember to add some other IOUs to make up the total!"

Li Huaide gave very serious instructions; it would be easy if he were in charge of ensuring the supplies were properly stored.

However, the finance department insists that the purchase price cannot be too outrageous, so they need to find some "IOUs" and stamp them with the prepared "official seal" to offset the accounts.

The two carefully checked the details again before Li Huaide gripped Zhou Feng's hand tightly: "Brother, this time I'm swearing on my life, so you have to be careful and make sure nothing goes wrong!"

If it weren't for the prior instructions from his superiors, Li Huaide would never have dared to sign the approval slip without seeing the actual supplies.

Of course, saying that he would risk his life and fortune is a bit of an exaggeration.

If the problem lies with Zhou Feng, neither the leader nor his father-in-law would have done anything to him; at most, they would have just changed his position.

If Zhou Feng can really bring back these scarce supplies and successfully inspect and store them, that would be a real achievement for Li Huaide, and a source of capital for future promotion.

It can be said that opportunities and risks coexist!