Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

"Little comrade, please take a seat."

As the old branch secretary walked over, he pointed to the stool in front of the long table and asked Xu Dongsheng to sit down. Xu Dongsheng did not hesitate and sat down on the stool near the door.

"Hello, young comrade. I wonder where you are from and what are you doing in our village?"

Looking at Xu Dongsheng's clothes and the bicycles parked at the door with a few children chattering around them, the old branch secretary knew that Xu Dongsheng was not simple. He did not ask Xu Dongsheng for a letter of introduction, but asked where Xu Dongsheng came from and what he did.

"Hello, old Party Secretary. My name is Xu Dongsheng and I am a purchaser for the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill in Sijiu City. I came here to ask you if there is anyone in our Baijialou Production Brigade who can squeeze out something. Don't worry, my prices are fair and guaranteed to be the same as those in the city."

Xu Dongsheng did not stop talking just because the old branch secretary did not ask, because the old branch secretary had a lot of things to be responsible for. Monitoring whether there were villains or spies in the village was one of the old branch secretary's responsibilities. Moreover, although it was the busy farming season and everyone was harvesting crops in the fields, the militia could appear at the old branch secretary's house at any time. So while Xu Dongsheng was talking, he came to the old branch secretary and handed him his work permit.

"Well, hello, Comrade Xu Dongsheng. I already know why you are here. Although you are here to purchase food for the steel mill, the purpose of purchasing food is to ensure that the workers in the steel mill can have enough food to eat, work better, and contribute to the development of the country.

But I can't do anything about the grain issue. This year, the harvest in Baijialou is not very good. You purchase grain to feed the workers, but we also have to feed the farmers. So I estimate that after paying the public grain, the remaining grain in the commune canteen may not be enough to last until the autumn harvest next year."

The old branch secretary looked at Xu Dongsheng's ID and knew Xu Dongsheng's purpose, but he could only shake his head. Last year's pigs were as big as elephants, and the yield per mu was ten thousand catties, which could not be eaten, which promoted the growth of public grain. Although the original yield of 3,000 catties per mu to be reported was reduced by the old branch secretary to 1,000 catties per mu, it still increased the public grain submission by three times.

This resulted in that at the end of the year, the Baijialou commune had only porridge and sweet potatoes to eat. And this was when their village was at the bottom in terms of the amount of public grain handed in. Their Pingfang Commune, no, it should be all the villages in Chaoyang Commune, that paid the least, but it was still three times more than before. When they carried the public grain, their shoulders were so skinned that they peeled off.

However, because of the grain production he reported, the commune did not have time to take advantage of the public grain it paid, so everyone was able to have enough food and drink for a full year at the end of the year.

However, the old branch secretary knew that the matter was not over yet. This year's output was much lower than last year's, and the output number had to be increased when reporting. Last year, in order to make everyone have enough food, the old branch secretary went against all odds, which made everyone lose their honor and was ridiculed. This year, it is estimated that it will not work. I am afraid that the only way is to double the output. In this day and age, face is three times more important than life. Therefore, it is even more impossible to sell the commune's grain.

Otherwise, wouldn't everyone go hungry? Moreover, even if they didn't sell, the old secretary felt that the village would go hungry this year.

"I understand what you mean, but, old secretary, besides food, I can also ask for other things, because our steel mill not only needs to provide food for the workers, but also their health. So we need not only food, but also meat and oil.

So if there is meat or oil, or even game, I will have them all. Moreover, our steel rolling mill has a very good chef who can make medicinal food, so if there are medicinal herbs that are easy to recognize, such as ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum and the like.

I don't know if the old branch secretary has any solution for these things? Don't worry, I will definitely give a fair and reasonable price and guarantee that the villagers will not suffer any loss. "

Xu Dongsheng nodded, indicating that he also knew the difficulty. Taking grain from the commune would mean taking everyone's grain directly. Even if he, the old branch secretary, agreed, it would not work. A general meeting would have to be held for this matter. So Xu Dongsheng came to the old branch secretary to take a look first. If there was really any extra to sell, the old branch secretary agreed, and everyone was willing to share the money. But if there was no extra, wouldn't it be a matter of life and death to sell it?

So Xu Dongsheng immediately changed his target. He didn't necessarily need food. Food was just an exception.

The medicinal herbs mentioned to the old branch secretary were what Xu Dongsheng needed. This was planned long ago. As for meat and oil, these things were more cost-effective than grain. One pound of them could be used to replace several pounds. Xu Dongsheng could take them to the steel mill to replace pounds of grain.

"Of course I believe this. But our production team doesn't have meat and oil, so I'm sorry to disappoint you. However, our production team does have a barefoot doctor, but I'm not sure if he has any medicinal herbs. There are also a few hunters, but I'm not sure if they have hunted anything. How about this, I'll let Erwazi take you to ask. If there is any, and it can be done, then you just give a normal price. Do you think it's okay?"

The old branch secretary agreed with Xu Dongsheng's words, but it was extremely difficult to buy food these days, so he didn't want Xu Dongsheng to think that he was difficult to talk to, otherwise it would be troublesome if he didn't come when they were rich in the future. Although it was not only Xu Dongsheng or the steel rolling mill that had buyers who came to their production team, it was just a matter of a few words, so why offend people?

Moreover, Xu Dongsheng was a purchaser. Although purchasers had no power, they had certificates. Moreover, they traveled far and visited many villages. Sometimes, if they needed something, other places had it. So they could exchange what they needed. Therefore, the old branch secretary did not want to offend Xu Dongsheng.

However, he didn't want to offend Xu Dongsheng, and he couldn't help Xu Dongsheng buy food, so the old branch secretary could only ask someone to take Xu Dongsheng to see those families who might have the stuff.

As for whether it can be successful, that is unknown. Anyway, he, the old branch secretary, has tried his best.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, old Party Secretary. However, I would like to ask you to help me promote it in the village in the future. If anyone has hunted prey or obtained medicinal herbs, please keep them for me first. I promise to buy them at the same price as on the market and will not lower the price."

Xu Dongsheng naturally didn't mind getting to know hunters and barefoot doctors, which would give him another way to make money in the future, so he told the old branch secretary to help him get prey and medicinal materials, and he would buy them at market prices. Although farmers could also send their goods to the market to sell, they had no legal procedures after all and could only be slaughtered.

That's why Xu Dongsheng made a guarantee, that is, he would not lower the price and would give it according to the market price, because Xu Dongsheng believed that even if other buyers came to the countryside to purchase, they would not purchase it at the original price. Otherwise, why would the head of the purchasing department Zhou Zhenghua say, you bought the grain with this little money, and if there is more, it will be yours?

"Okay, I'll pass this on at the next meeting, but I can't guarantee how effective it will be. After all, everyone is eating in the cafeteria now. Everyone is well fed and well-drinking, so I guess they won't have the energy to look for these things."

Food in the commune canteen was free, and everyone ate to their heart's content. Naturally, this made many people not want to work hard. Although things like clothes cost money, most people felt that clothes could still be worn if they were patched up, but not having enough to eat would kill people.

"I understand what the old secretary said. He just helped me convey the message. As for whether it can be accomplished, I will give it a try. If it succeeds, it will be an unexpected gain."

Xu Dongsheng was not a fool, so he was naturally aware of the situation. Now that everyone was able to eat their fill, everyone felt that they were happy now. This hard-earned happiness should not be cherished. Who was willing to work harder?

"Okay, as long as you understand my thoughts, Erwa, stop eavesdropping outside. I've seen through your little head a long time ago."

It turned out that the old branch secretary had already discovered the child eavesdropping at the door, so he told Xu Dongsheng to let Erwa take him to find the hunter and barefoot doctor in the village.

The second child was the leader of the children who had just brought Xu Dongsheng in. Hearing the old secretary's scolding, the second child was not afraid and ran in directly from behind the door.