I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

Seeing Chen Liansheng's expression, Lin Feng knew this stuff was definitely good. His eyes darted around. "I currently have 20 jin (10 catties)!"

"Cough cough cough! 20 jin..." Chen Liansheng stood up in surprise. That's more than 40 yuan, and you can't buy it even if you have the money. With his connections, he would have to do favors to buy even a few jin.

"How's the quality?"

"Definitely a top-tier product!"

Chen Liansheng took a deep breath. "Where did you get so much good stuff, kid! This is a rare nutritional supplement!" Chen Liansheng paced around the office a few times, staring at Lin Feng for a long time, but ultimately there was no hope.

"This stuff can't be handled carelessly; it's a scarce resource. Bring everything over tomorrow, and don't leave anything lying around. People are unpredictable, understand?"

"knew!"

Chen Liansheng patted him on the shoulder. "It's good that you were able to get supplies; it shows you're capable. But your methods are too easy for people to be envious of. Don't take it lightly!"

"Understood, Uncle Chen!" Lin Feng humbly accepted the instruction like a chick pecking at rice. He wasn't short of money now, and he had room in the warehouse. Giving away 20 jin was simply a way of returning the favor!

Just as Lin Feng was about to leave, Chen Liansheng hesitated for a moment, then called him back. "Tell me the truth, how much supplies can you procure each month?"

Lin Feng considered it carefully for a long time. "At most 500 jin (250 catties), lotus root starch will come in occasionally!"

Chen Liansheng sighed and took a set of keys from the drawer. "This is a small warehouse next to the outer wall of the purchasing station. Go and tidy it up later, and quietly put the monthly supplies in there! Don't tell anyone except me! I've been thinking, you're new to this line of work, and you don't know those people's personalities or backgrounds. I'll handle the supplies for you. You just need to contact the four factories directly each month!"

Lin Feng took the keys, a warmth spreading through his heart. "Uncle Chen! This..."

"Let's leave it at that for now, and talk about it again after you've gotten used to it for a while! Everyone's told me about what happened at the copper factory last time. Such a large batch of materials, if something goes wrong, you have no idea how serious it would be. You absolutely can't do something like this again, understand? At least not like what you did!"

Lin Feng looked at the keys in his hand. "Uncle Chen, was my father on good terms with you before?"

Chen Liansheng chuckled, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. "I've eaten his cooking for over ten years, more than my wife has ever cooked for me, don't you think?"

As Lin Feng left the office, he tried hard to recall the original owner's experiences. Some overlooked details slowly came to mind. Lin Feng sighed deeply; the original owner was really too dull.

After leaving the purchasing station, Lin Feng quickly found the small warehouse. This building was not far from the purchasing station, like a storefront that had been partitioned off! When he opened the brass lock on the door and went inside, a musty smell hit him, indicating that he hadn't been able to come in for a long time.

The warehouse was small, only thirty or forty square meters. Besides a set of tables and chairs, there were a few old cabinets covered with cobwebs against the walls.

Lin Feng closed the door and locked it from the inside. He then used the space to fold in several shipping containers and tables and chairs, and took out a broom and water to start cleaning.

An hour later, he finally cleaned the walls, doors and windows, and when he put out the cleaned cabinets and chairs, the place finally looked presentable!

After tidying up and opening the windows to let in some fresh air, Lin Feng rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house. It was past 6 p.m. when Lin Feng returned, put the prepared goods into the warehouse, locked the door, and then left with a small cloth bag.

Chen Liansheng's home was a typical tenement building. Lin Feng, relying on his memory, knocked on Chen Liansheng's door while carrying a bag.

The door was already open, and upon hearing the noise, a young man about his age ran out, paused for a moment when he saw Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, you're here!"

Lin Feng exclaimed upon seeing the person approaching, "Brother Jianjun! You're back?"

"Hehe, it's rare for you to come!" Chen Jianjun politely welcomed Lin Feng into the house. In his memory, Lin Feng was even more shy than a young girl. This guy hadn't come since his father passed away.

Hearing the commotion, Chen's mother ran out of the kitchen and immediately beamed when she saw Lin Feng. "Hehe, Xiao Feng, you're here at the perfect time! We're just about to have dinner!"

"Aunt Lan, I need to talk to Uncle Chen about something."

"He's deaf, so I just call out to him."

When Chen Liansheng came out, he was somewhat surprised to see Lin Feng. "Perfect timing, you're here! Let's have a couple of drinks today!"

Lin Feng leaned close to Chen Liansheng and whispered a few words. Chen Liansheng was so shocked he could hardly close his mouth. "So fast?" That's 500 jin of fish! They said it this morning, and it arrived this afternoon—it's outrageous! "We need to get down to business; take me there!"

After the two finished speaking, they left the house. Their speed left Aunt Lan and Chen Jianjun stunned, wondering what the old man and the young man were up to.

"What's the rush? Why don't you eat before you leave?"

"You guys eat first, just leave some for me!" Chen Liansheng, who had already left, sent back a message. Liu Cuilan sighed helplessly, turned around and suddenly saw a cloth bag in the corner. Curious, she opened the bag and took a look.

"How did this little guy learn to use connections too?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianjun ran over and looked at the pearl-like powdery substance inside the bag. "What is this? Is it edible?" Before Liu Cuilan could stop him, Chen Jianjun grabbed a handful and put it in his mouth.

Liu Cuilan looked at her son curiously, while Chen Jianjun smacked his lips. "Mom really can eat!"

Liu Cuilan, being more knowledgeable than her son, tasted it and her eyes lit up. "Quickly, get your teacup! This is lotus root starch! There's so much, at least 20 jin!"

"Mom, why don't we wait until Dad gets back to talk about it?"

"It was sent by Raymond Lam, what's there to be afraid of! Just eat it!"

Chen Liansheng and Lin Feng quickly arrived at the warehouse. Opening the door, Chen Liansheng looked at the tidy warehouse and nodded in satisfaction. There was a scale readily available, but Chen Liansheng didn't use it. "How much exactly?"

Lin Feng quickly reported the specific figures, while Chen Liansheng merely glanced at them. "Alright, leave the rest to me!"

Lin Feng didn't ask any more questions. It was getting late, so after saying goodbye, Lin Feng rode his bicycle back to the courtyard!

The courtyard house has recently fallen into chaos again. The third uncle is gone, the first uncle is gone, and the second uncle can't keep things in order at all. The once clean and tidy courtyard house has become messy and disorderly again.

Lin Feng carefully pushed the bike forward. The public road was getting narrower and narrower. Fortunately, it was the front yard. Looking at the coal balls that had already crossed the line, Lin Feng frowned in annoyance!

It was a trivial matter, and it was also difficult to say anything about it. Lin Feng, being a young man, was too lazy to argue about it. He shook his head, pushed his bike back into the house, and was about to close the door when a roar came from the middle courtyard.

"Who the hell is so inconsiderate? Peeing in the yard, don't they have any sense of public decency?" As a cook, Sha Zhu has a very keen sense of smell. He can tolerate other things, but this is unbearable!