Siheyuan: Breaking up with Shazhu at the beginning

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Seeing Yang Jun's concern about the grain, Director Wei's face turned gloomy and he sighed: "What else can we do? The harvest is not good."

He jumped a "horse" to protect the chess piece and continued, "You can't blame them all. You know, natural disasters were frequent a few years ago and they haven't recovered yet. Which family has extra food stored?

Even if I run the business myself, I can barely sustain myself for a year. I can’t even get enough to eat, so how can I have any surplus food to sell to us?”

"This morning, we collected the data and found that we only received 800 kilograms of food. We had to ask for this from many people and spent a lot of time and effort."

Yang Jun gently moved across the bridge and asked, "How is the pork situation?"

Director Wei coughed twice and blushed as he responded, "Only a few dozen kilograms..."

Yang Jun looked up and examined his expression, and he hurriedly explained: "The live pigs have been handed in as required, and the rest have been reserved.

Aunt Zhang had saved these dozens of kilograms of piglets for the New Year, and she had to give them up after Xiao Zhang kept pestering her. "

Hearing this, Yang Jun was speechless. It turned out to be just a piglet after all? He had foreseen such an outcome. If food was so easy to get, with Li Huaide's ability, he wouldn't need to work hard at all.

This mission is undoubtedly difficult.

However, Yang Jun did not tell Master Wei that he had already prepared the food and pork.

The people in the purchasing department have always been lax. If no pressure is put on them, they will comfort themselves by thinking that if the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. Even if there is accountability from above, the person who will take the blame will always be him, the section chief.

Yang Jun lost interest after five consecutive wins and losses. After instructing Master Wei to find more food, he returned to the office alone.

"Hello, please help me find Dr. Yi.

"

Yang Jun, who had nothing to do, made a phone call and contacted the hospital where Yi Qiu Shui was.

Don't miss out.

He decided to take advantage of this time to further advance their relationship, preferably to stabilize it.

"Hello, who's there?"

A moment later, Yi Qiu Shui's clear, bell-like voice was heard from the other end of the line.

"Life is like a dream, the clouds are broken, and I look into the long sky.

"

Yang Jun casually recited a line of poetry that implicitly mentioned "Autumn Water".

“Oh, it’s you!”

Yi Qiu Shui was briefly startled on the other end of the phone, followed by a joyful laugh.

"Comrade Qiushui, are you free tomorrow? I hope to invite you to dinner.

"

"I'm sorry, but I'm on night duty tomorrow night, so I'm afraid I can't.

"Yi Qiushui replied with a slight regret from the other end.

"Then let's change it to the day after tomorrow."

“But…I’ve promised my colleagues to go shopping together.

"

"Comrade Yi Qiu Shui, do you have no place for me, Yang Jun, in your heart?" Yang Jun asked tentatively.

"Hehehe~" From the other end of the phone, Yi Qiu Shui's unrestrained laughter came.

"Of course I have reserved some. You always ask me about the evening, why don't you ask me about the noon? Actually, I will be freer during lunch time.

Hehehe! "

Listening to Yi Qiu Shui's voice that was like a small silver bell, Yang Jun's heart couldn't help but beat faster, his breathing became rapid, and that itchy feeling spread in his heart.

“Okay, from now on, the lunch hour will be mine.

"Yang Jun said domineeringly.

"See you tomorrow.

"

After saying that, Yang Jun hung up the phone. He sat down and thought about the upcoming lunch appointment with Yi Qiu Shui.

Should he choose to find a restaurant or cook and deliver the food himself? Yang Jun thought about it and decided that delivering the food directly would show his sincerity. He also took this opportunity to show up at her hospital and leave his own mark on Yi Qiushui.

From now on, Yi Qiu Shui is Yang Jun’s girlfriend, don’t even think about taking advantage of her!

——(“Hey, help me find the little pillar in the cafeteria.

"

Thinking of preparing a meal for Yi Qiu Shui and delivering it personally, Yang Jun immediately picked up the phone.

More than ten minutes later.

"Hello, who's calling me?" the little guy on the other end of the line answered impatiently.

"Brother Zhu, it's me, Junzi, and I'd like to trouble you to cook two dishes for me tomorrow.

"Yang Jun said.

"I say, Junzi, you are an official who sits in the office, and you start to order people around? I thought it was something important. You must be exhausted from the journey, right?" Xiao Zhutou complained breathlessly.

Yang Jun smiled and explained: "I just made an appointment with you in advance. Do you want to know who my brother Zhu is? Ask around in the city and find out that he is a descendant of the Tan family.

I want to taste your cooking, but I can't just come whenever I want. I have to make an appointment in advance, right?"

“Of course you have to make an appointment.

I am a famous chef in this city. If you want to taste my cooking, you have to let me know three days in advance.

" When the little pillar heard the praise, he immediately became very proud.

Little Zhutou is easy to talk to by nature. As long as you praise him according to his preferences, things will become easier to negotiate.

“Okay, that’s settled.

I'll send the ingredients to you tomorrow morning.

"

"That's fine!"

After the call, Yang Jun replayed the scene of meeting Yi Qiu Shui tomorrow in his mind: how to make the opening remarks, how to proceed step by step, how to arouse interest... It goes without saying that the importance of the first few meetings is self-evident. The deepening of the relationship between the two parties depends entirely on the impression left on each other by the first few contacts.

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Yang Jun felt that his debut was quite successful, and it also had a rare retro and romantic touch to it that was rare in that era.

During their first meeting, he could see that Yi Qiu Shui had a deep affection for classical literature, one could even say that she was obsessed with it. Fortunately, Yang Jun also had some knowledge in this area, so the two were able to start a conversation.

What Yang Jun admired most was her lotus-like tranquility, which occasionally emanated a profound scholarly air, which made her feminine qualities embody a rare intellectual beauty.

In the afternoon, Yang Jun went to the small conference room on the third floor to attend a meeting.

A few days before the Spring Festival, there were meetings one after another every day, all of which were about discussing production safety, emphasizing discipline and public security issues, and asking security personnel to work with local police to ensure street safety.

During this time, Deputy Factory Director Li asked about the progress of procurement, but Yang Jun did not tell him that everything was ready, but only said that the task would be completed as scheduled.

He didn't want Li Huaide to mistakenly believe that this task was easy, so as not to leave more potential problems.

The entire afternoon was spent in the conference room until the bell rang for the end of get off work, when Deputy Director Li announced the end of the meeting.

After returning to the office to sort out some documents, Yang Jun and Yang Mei rode their bikes home together.

Since buying the bicycle, he found himself becoming more and more dependent on it, and he could hardly leave it for a moment, whether for commuting or doing other things.

I originally wanted to buy it as a gift to Yangmei, but after buying it I found that he had always occupied it, and I felt a little guilty.

He decided to buy another car.

In fact, money was not a problem for him. What he really lacked was the receipt for purchasing the bicycle.

At dawn the next day, Yang Jun put on his coat and walked out of the courtyard, heading straight for the Pigeon Market near the National Supervision Office.

That's the only place you can buy bike tickets.

I went around and asked several ticket sellers, but they all said there were no bicycle tickets, only watch tickets.

However, Yang Jun is not picky. He will buy tickets for the "four major items" without hesitation, no matter what the price is.

He walked around the crowded crowd and suddenly saw a group of people gathered together arguing.

When I squeezed closer and listened, I realized that they were auctioning bicycle tickets.

"I'll bid 240 yuan!" a middle-aged man bid.

"You're kidding me about this price, I want 245!" said a muscular man disdainfully.

"You have the nerve to ask for fifty? I'll raise it to 250 yuan," shouted another bidder.

The young man holding the bicycle ticket was surrounded by everyone. He listened to the bidding and smiled with his eyes narrowed.

The young man's cousin is an employee of a bicycle factory and gets a free bicycle ticket at the end of every year. Now his cousin asks him to help sell the ticket.

You have to know that in that city, the welfare tickets of each bicycle factory employee are not expensive and difficult to sell, so he was persuaded by his cousin to help him sell them over long distances.

My cousin agreed that he only wanted 180 yuan from the ticket sales and the rest would belong to him.

Seeing the price rising straight up, approaching 260 yuan, how could he not be overjoyed? After deducting his cousin's reward, he might get an extra 80 yuan, enough to pay his salary for the next three months. This kind of income is indeed much more leisurely than working.

"I'll give 500 yuan!" A deep voice suddenly came from the crowd.

Yang Jun quickly squeezed into the crowd and glanced around: "Who else wants to raise the price? If no one offers a higher price, this ticket will be mine."

After waiting for a few minutes, seeing that no one was willing to follow suit, he took out 500 yuan, handed it directly to the young man, took the bicycle ticket and left the scene.

"This kid is crazy. 500 yuan can buy two big items."

"That's right. If it weren't for the urgent matter, how many people would be willing to spend a whole year's savings just to buy a ticket?"

"In this era, women are demanding dowries when they get married. They want all four major items. Otherwise, will they really not marry?"

In response, Yang Jun turned a deaf ear and walked straight out of the pigeon market.

Yang Jun decided to go home later. He first went to the state-owned department store to buy a bicycle, and then went to the vegetable market to buy food.

This was the first time he and Yi Qiu Shui had dinner together, so he prepared it very carefully.

It was still early, so he found a breakfast shop, had a simple breakfast, and then went out for a casual walk.

According to the working hours of the state store, there was still about an hour before it opened, so Yang Jun strolled aimlessly along the river.

The river is covered with a thick layer of ice, emitting a misty and frosty atmosphere. Residents who are exercising in the morning are jogging on the river bank, and some retired elderly people are sitting lazily by the river with fishing rods in their hands.

Although they are trying to break the ice to fish, for most people it is just a helpless way to make a living.

The big fish are sold at 28 cents per pound, and the small fish are sold at 20 cents per pound. On a lucky day, you can catch five or six pounds.

Selling these fish to nearby canteens is enough to earn a small income equivalent to an adult's full day of work, making fishing a hobby that pays more than a regular job.

Look, whenever Uncle Three has free time, he will go fishing.

To them, although riding a bicycle may seem like a good idea, they will not only fail to make money but may also damage the bicycle.

But it's different for Old Man Yang. For him, fishing is the top priority of the family. Whenever he mentions this, the three aunts will always support his hobby unconditionally.

After watching quietly by the river for half an hour, Yang Jun noticed that several old men were guarding the ice cave but had no catch. No fish were caught, whether because of the severe winter or because they were reluctant to give up the bait.

He observed silently and prepared to leave.

At this moment, one of the old men suddenly shouted loudly, and he pulled the rod hard, and a big fish weighing three or four pounds jumped out of the water.

The old man collected the fish and put it into the bucket. His elderly companions looked at him enviously and exclaimed: "How lucky is Old Wang? It's as if he picked up a sweet treat!"

[After seeing the old man successfully catch the fish, Yang Jun took action immediately.

The fish was purchased at a price of three cents per pound and immediately returned to the state-owned supermarket.

When he reached a deserted place, he first stored the fish in the storage space, then walked straight to the Phoenix brand bicycle he was looking for and announced, "I want this bike."

When he arrived on the second floor, Yang Jun pointed to the same model bicycle he had just purchased and stated his request.

Faced with his firm attitude, the girl, who had seen him make a quick decision last time, accepted the payment without hesitation and issued the invoice.

The whole process, from paying to riding out of the exhibition hall, took less than ten minutes, and Yang Jun left happily with the shiny new bicycle.

Afterwards, Yang Jun drove to the vegetable market to buy abundant fresh vegetables and meat, and finally embarked on the journey back to the courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, the sharp-eyed uncle immediately noticed: "Hey, Yang boy has another bicycle?" His eyes were focused like a fighting cock, and his tone was surprised and puzzled.

"Uncle, did you see it wrong?" Yang Jun deliberately tested.

“It’s exactly the same as my old one,” he added.

The third uncle shook his head when he heard this and looked at it carefully: "Although it looks the same, it is definitely not the same one you had before."

"Uncle, your eyesight will never be wrong." Uncle Yan Bugui asserted firmly.