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

"Dongsheng, I actually invited you to stay for dinner for another reason. I want to ask you, since you are from the capital and you are a purchaser, you have a wide range of information and have seen a lot. What is our food situation like now?"

Soon, the meal was ready. Xu Dongsheng, Xu Yonggui and the team leader were arranged to eat in a small room, while the others ate in the field outside. While eating, the three of them clinked their glasses, and then Xu Yonggui asked Xu Dongsheng.

"Uncle Yonggui, we are from the same family, and I will tell you the truth. It is not good, especially this year. Many places have over-reported their grain production. The public grain paid more, and the commune kept less. If it is only this year, it is not bad. If it is still like this next year or the year after, it will be a disaster.

Uncle Yonggui, you have been a farmer all your life. We farmers depend on the weather for our livelihood. I think you have noticed that the weather this year is strange, right? If it continues like this, there may be big problems. "

Although they were not very close, Xu Dongsheng felt that the two men must have some guesses when they asked him out for dinner alone. He then simply told them what he had seen so far. As for the future trend, he did not dare to say more.

"Well, I roughly understand. Our Bajia Village is also dangerous. Fortunately, we have little land. Hunting in the mountains is also a matter of luck, so the number reported this year is not very high."

Xu Yonggui nodded, and then stopped discussing this topic.

"Dongsheng, after drinking such good wine from you, we can be considered true friends. I can see that you will do great things in the future. You also provided us with such great news, so we can't let you work in vain. We not only hunted in the mountains, but also did some other things. We found two ewes giving birth in the mountains, and they have been weaned now. If you like them, I can bring them to you and take them with you when you leave the village."

After drinking and chatting, Xu Yonggui and his eldest son had become a little inarticulate, but wine was a good thing. After getting drunk, they immediately gave Xu Dongsheng some good news.

"Really, Uncle Yonggui, if we can get two sheep back, you will have helped me a lot. Uncle Yonggui, Brother Dabang, let's go with one more."

Xu Dongsheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly filled a glass for Xu Yonggui and the captain. The three of them clinked glasses again. After the captain finished drinking, he glanced at Xu Yonggui and then went out. After about five minutes, he came back again. Xu Dongsheng knew that he must have gone to explain things.

The meal lasted two hours. Xu Yonggui originally planned to keep Xu Dongsheng to sleep, but Xu Dongsheng thought about it and decided to give up. It was only around three o'clock in the afternoon and he could still walk to one more village.

When Xu Dongsheng left, Xu Yonggui was already very drunk, and Captain Xu was also not sober. It was Xu Yonggui's second son who sent Xu Dongsheng out of the village. He did not ask for their two sheep in vain. Both sheep were newly weaned lambs, one weighing nine pounds and the other eleven pounds.

Xu Dongsheng gave a red envelope to Xu Yonggui's father and every child in their family. Xu Yonggui's family had four brothers and three or four children, a total of twenty-one people. Xu Dongsheng gave a total of ten yuan in red envelopes to the elderly and children. Xu Dongsheng gave three yuan to the elderly and fifty cents to each child, which is almost fifty cents per pound of sheep. Although it is not a lot, the whole family is satisfied.

After Xu Dongsheng left Bajia Village, he headed towards Qinjiatun. Qinjiatun could be said to be a little more remote than Bajia Village, but Qinjiatun was sparsely populated. Although there were not many people, the land was not narrow.

When Xu Dongsheng arrived at Qinjiatun, the sky had begun to darken.

"Huh? Qin Jingru?"

Xu Dongsheng had just arrived at the gate of Qinjiatun from Bajia Village when he discovered a group of children having fun at the entrance of the village, both boys and girls. Xu Dongsheng looked closely and found an acquaintance. This person was the little girl Xu Dongsheng met at the door of his house. She was brought back from shopping with Jia Zhangshi.

That's right, this person is Qin Jingru. At this time, Qin Jingru was wearing a white floral shirt with brown pants, but these clothes and pants had been washed countless times, faded, and had a lot of patches on them.

"Jingru, someone is calling you."

Qin Jingru was squatting on the ground and throwing handkerchiefs with everyone. Xu Dongsheng found her, but she didn't notice Xu Dongsheng. However, when Xu Dongsheng opened his mouth, the other children heard it.

"Who is it? Hmm? Are you? Brother Dongsheng from Sister Huairu's courtyard?"

Because they chatted for a while at the gate of the yard, Jia Zhang introduced Qin Jingru, and Qin Jingru remembered Xu Dongsheng at that time. She then asked about Xu Dongsheng's family situation. At that time, Qin Jingru was also thinking that it would be nice if she grew up a little bit more.

Then I would have the chance to marry Xu Dongsheng.

That's right, after Qin Jingru went to the city, she came back determined to marry someone in the city and eat public food. Although there are commune canteens now, they only have food and drink, and there are not as many supplies as in the city.

"Yes, it's me. I didn't expect you to live here. I didn't expect to run into someone I know when I go out. Can you take me to your village party secretary's house?"

Xu Dongsheng saw that it was Qin Jingru, and asked Qin Jingru to take him to find their village party secretary. After all, the village party secretary had to inform the village about the purchase.

"Of course, the village party secretary is my uncle. He lives next door to our house. Brother Dongsheng, what do you want to see my uncle for?"

Qin Jingru hurriedly told Xu Dongsheng that the village party secretary was near their home, and then took Xu Dongsheng into the village.

"Brother Dongsheng, what you mean is that you are now a buyer for the steel mill? And a glorious worker?"

Along the way, Qin Jingru was startled. When she heard Xu Dongsheng say that he was now a clerk in the purchasing department, she was envious and yearning for Xudong.

Soon, Xu Dongsheng and Qin Jingru arrived at her uncle's house.

Qin Jingru's uncle's family has six people. Qin Jingru said that his uncle is only 45 years old. But after Xu Dongsheng saw it, he felt that even if someone told him that Qin Han was really an old man in his 60s or 70s, he would believe it.

It seems that the village party secretary is also very hard-working.

"Secretary Qin, I am an employee of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill outside Dongzhimen in Beijing. My name is Xu Dongsheng, and this is my ID."

Xu Dongsheng introduced himself and handed his ID to Qin Hanzhen. Qin Hanzhen took Xu Dongsheng's ID and took out his reading glasses to check it carefully to confirm its authenticity.

"Comrade Xu, hello, please come in. This house is a bit messy, please don't be surprised."

After confirming Xu Dongsheng's ID, Qin Hanzhen invited Xu Dongsheng into his home. When he entered the yard of Qin Hanzhen's house, a group of people were sitting in the yard of Qin Hanzhen's house eating dinner. The dinner was very light, a wild vegetable soup with a bowl of corn paste for each person.

Although he didn't know why there was a commune canteen and why Secretary Qin's family cooked at home, Xu Dongsheng didn't ask any more questions.

After seeing Xu Dongsheng come in, the whole family turned to look at Xu Dongsheng. There were three young men who looked about the same age as Xu Dongsheng, and a girl who was only as old as Qin Jingru. Although their clothes were shabby, the patches on their clothes were not as many as those on Qin Jingru. Obviously, they were a family that would have new clothes for the New Year.

The other one is Qin Han's real wife, but she is well maintained, just like a normal woman in her forties. And the clothes she wears are also the best in the family. It seems that Qin Han really dotes on his wife.