59 years after its opening, people are still in Nanluoguxiang.

"Hello, Director Wang."

"Good afternoon, Director Wang."

Not many of the onlookers knew Niu Gengshen, but many knew Director Wang.

As the soon-to-be-performed director of the subdistrict office, the old director does not handle affairs. All official matters that need to be handled by each household need to be approved by this director, especially the issuance of various letters of introduction.

Director Wang did not put on the arrogant attitude of a quasi-division-level official. He nodded to everyone and even said a few more words to some acquaintances, giving everyone enough face.

Of course, the one who has the most face is the old man.

Others were begging the street office, but the director of the street office gave him two bottles of apricot blossom wine!

"Haha, fine. If it's anything else, I definitely won't accept it, but if it's two bottles of good wine, then I can't help it."

The old man was holding two bottles of wine with a big smile on his face.

When people leave, the tea gets cold!

Although no one dares to provoke him, they won't look for him.

After all, he is a retired veteran.

This time, in front of everyone, the director of the street office gave him wine, which made him very proud.

"You are our role model. Without you climbing the snowy mountains, there would be no new society today."

Director Wang also said nice things.

"Everyone says so, right?"

"Yes, the director is right."

A group of people raised their eyes.

No matter who you offend, don't offend the director of the street office.

Otherwise, someone could send the unemployed young people in your family to a remote corner with just a few words.

For example, the Northeast!

Niu Gengshen was a little depressed. He also had some good wine in his hand. After all, he was also a deputy division-level cadre. But he came in too hasty and forgot to bring the good things with him in his impulse.

Of course, this also depends on the nature of the work.

He only receives important people at the department level and above, so it's easy for him to ignore retired people like the old man.

On the contrary, the street office must take special people like the old man seriously, knowing that these people may seem ordinary, but they may actually unleash tremendous power at critical moments.

"Haha, that's thoughtful!"

Although the old man is shrewd, he will not be carried away by a few words of flattery.

But being photographed by so many people must have made me feel very good.

Chen Feng also understood what was happening. Fortunately, he did not send it directly to the steel rolling mill, otherwise the other companies would have come to complain and blame him.

Of course, I won’t offend anyone!

But they can't avoid being asked to pay a high price for their prey.

Niu Gengshen was a little anxious.

He was worried that if he delayed any further, someone else would come.

It's the end of the year, and buyers from various factories are under great pressure, fighting to find meat.

"Old man, except for what you keep for yourself and what you give to Director Wang, sell the rest to us. I promise that the factory will not forget Chen Feng's contribution."

The old man was about to nod.

"Wait!"

"We want half of it from the cannery!"

Ye Jin is here too.

"Uncle Ye, Brother Wang!"

When they saw Ye Jin and Wang Cheng, Chen Hao and Chen Li immediately rushed forward to greet them. They were very fast and had a very nice attitude, and did not let down the extra fruits and canned food that Wang Cheng gave them every time.

"Haha, Haozi and Lili, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have grown up. Wang Cheng, give the gifts to them."

Ye Jin directly took out four bottles of canned oranges.

"Thank you uncle!"

The two younger ones' voices were particularly loud.

Niu Gengshen's mouth twitched.

Hey guys, one of you sent us good wine and the other sent us canned food. You are just bullying us because our steel mill doesn’t have any good stuff, right?

"Old Ye, I won't waste any more words. Let's buy the meat first and send it to Red Star. Then we can divide it up."

"Otherwise, if there are too many people, maybe more people will come."

Ye Jin nodded and shook his head.

"I agree to buy it first, but I don't believe the meat can come out after it enters your steel mill."

Director Wang smiled and said, "How about this, why don't you take it to the street office and I'll buy it all first, and then you guys can discuss it and divide the meat."

"But we agreed that our street office needs two legs."

"Hey, Director Wang, isn't it just one?" Niu Gengshen became anxious.

Director Wang smiled and said, "If I don't get more points after entering the subdistrict office, how can I explain it to the people below?"

Niu Gengshen and Ye Jin looked at each other and shook their heads.

"That's it!"

The two of them didn't want to continue arguing and give others a chance.

After looking at each other and confirming that the other party would not give in, they still chose win-win cooperation.

"half each!"

"it is good!"

"Wang Cheng weighs it."

"Xiao Zhao, help!"

The wild boar weighed more than 200 kilograms. After deducting the pig head, ribs, pork legs, etc. reserved by Chen Feng, there were still more than 160 kilograms left, which he paid eight times the market price.

A pound of wild boar meat costs two dollars and four cents, which is a sky-high price!

The payment was made in the room. Director Wang and Ye Jin paid at the same time and wrote handwritten receipts.

The price was proposed by Niu Gengshen, and he did it on purpose.

Zhou Qing worked in a steel rolling mill before, so the price of the crucian carp, hare and other products he purchased was only two or three times the market price.

This time, he "compensated" the Chen family's losses at once, and at the same time deliberately made Ye Jin suffer a loss.

He is the director of the purchasing department and his word is final.

Ye Jin is not the director of the purchasing department of the cannery, nor is he even the deputy director. He is just a section chief.

"The price is too high!" the old man shook his head.

"Grandpa, I think the price is just right!" Niu Gengshen opened the briefcase with a smile and took out the money inside.

"If Comrade Ye doesn't have enough money, I can help buy it."

Ye Jin smiled and said, "Our cannery is a big export-earning factory. We earn foreign exchange. We are not like some factories that can only show off their strength domestically. Do we have the ability to export?"

"What's this little money worth?"

Niu Gengshen said with a smile: "What kind of technology can canned food have? It's just because Eastern Europe lacks food! However, we really have to thank the cannery. It is the foreign exchange you earn that allows us to import a set of advanced machine tools next year."

Ye Jin couldn't laugh anymore.

Director Wang interrupted, "You two, we are all here to build a new society, so please stop arguing here."

"Old Cow, wait for me next time I drink!"

Ye Jin lost the game but not the situation, and made some harsh remarks before leaving.

"Wait, am I afraid of you?"

Niu Gengshen turned the game around and won the victory.

After they packed the meat into bags and left the compound, the others had to disperse as well.

Director Wang did not leave, but stayed and asked, "Chen Feng, can you get me some sea fish? It would be best if it was the same as the yellow croaker last time, very fresh and not smelly."

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "Wild boars, rabbits, and pheasants are easy to catch, but Director, the Bohai Sea is frozen now, and I can't catch yellow croakers."

Director Wang will definitely go out during the New Year.

Unless she doesn't want to improve.

The best gift, naturally, is the one that pleases the upper class.

But now, not to mention sea fish, even pork is scarce.

Due to the decrease in grain production, state-owned livestock farms were seriously short of feed, and the policy of allowing small farmers in the countryside to raise chickens, ducks and livestock was relaxed (policy in May 1959), and the supply of pork became increasingly tight in the second half of the year.

In November, the authorities had to transfer mutton and beef from Inner Mongolia to fill the market gap.

"Well, then you catch some wild animals for me, and I'll pay ten times the market price."

"Ok."