Siheyuan, my new life

After a long pause, Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong finally reacted and hurriedly urged, "Quickly put the table down, Xiao Guo, don't strain your arm." The scene just now had stunned him. You see, his desk was made entirely of elm wood, and compared to the pine desks of the other purchasing staff, it was half again as heavy. When it was carried in, it took four young men a lot of effort. Add his own weight, and wow, you don't know until you calculate it, but it's shocking. Guo Yongping had effortlessly lifted it with one hand, weighing over 200 pounds. This scene alone was enough to prove that this seemingly thin guy had amazing strength, and it also fully demonstrated that Guo Yongping's kung fu skills were not just empty words.

Guo Yongping demonstrated an extraordinary strength that was completely beyond human capabilities. Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong was finally relieved. He was also a retired soldier who had transferred from the military, so he knew the principle of "one force can overcome ten skills". Guo Yongping possessed such great strength, and coupled with his kung fu skills and the firearms he carried, although it could not be said that he was completely safe, it would at least increase his ability to protect himself when hunting in the mountains.

After Guo Yongping gently put the desk back in its place, Zhao Xiangdong stood up, took a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes from the desk, and handed one to Guo Yongping. His face was full of smiles as he said cheerfully, "Goodness, I never expected that you, Guo, who looks so thin and weak, would have such great strength. Now I can rest assured that you can go hunting in the mountains. The New Year is coming soon, so you can try going into the mountains after the New Year when the weather is warmer. To be honest, our Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill only provides about 2,000 catties of pork to the meat processing plant each month. But we have nearly 10,000 cadres and employees in our factory, so on average, each person only gets two liang of meat. Such a small amount of pork is simply a drop in the ocean. The factory requires the canteen to cook meat dishes four times a month, but with such a small amount of pork, each person only gets three or four slices in their dishes."

At this point, Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong sighed heavily: "In order to get as much unplanned material as possible from those grain stations, food factories, garment factories, meat processing plants, and other material supply units, the logistics department has to invite the leaders of those units to the factory to strengthen relationships. After all, with so few unplanned materials, who gets them and who doesn't is just a matter of a word from those unit leaders. At this point, it depends on which factory you have a good relationship with. To entertain these related units, the factory requires our Third Section, which is specifically responsible for unplanned procurement, to try every means to get some meat, eggs, fish, and other things. But you probably know what kind of year it is now. Where in the nearby rural areas can we find any extra things to sell? Now, every time I go to a meeting at the purchasing department, my head starts to ache."

Pointing to the reports on his desk, Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong said helplessly, “Xiao Guo, you saw our procurement list from the Third Procurement Division yesterday. In the whole month, our seven procurement officers only managed to bring back less than thirty catties of wild boar meat, nine one- or two-catty carp and grass carp, and about sixty catties of eggs. We also had quite a lot of dried mushrooms, dried eggplants, and dried green beans, but without meat to go with it, how can we serve these dried goods at banquets? Fortunately, last year our Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide accompanied Secretary Lin of the Security Department to Tianjin and signed a long-term supply contract with a seafood company there. We can bring back some seafood from Tianjin every week, which not only improves the meals for the factory's cadres and employees but also allows us to use some of it for external entertainment. Otherwise, our Third Procurement Division would be in even worse shape.”

Guo Yongping took a puff of his cigarette and slowly said, "Section Chief Zhao, after the New Year I'll go to the nearby mountains for a trip. Firstly, to scout out the way, and secondly, to see if I can hunt some game. Now that I'm a member of our Procurement Section 3, I should naturally do my part for our section's work."

Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong said hesitantly, "It's so cold now. Although it hasn't snowed yet this year, the temperature in the mountains must be even lower. Why don't we wait until it's warmer before we go? As for your procurement task, I'll see if I can find some connections to help you out."

Although he had only known Zhao Xiangdong for two days, Guo Yongping was very moved to hear that the other party was so considerate of him. However, he still planned to go into the mountains as soon as possible. In addition to hunting, he also needed to find a water source, as his planting and breeding space was in dire need of water. In addition, he also wanted to demonstrate his value as soon as possible, which would help him gain a foothold in the purchasing group as soon as possible.

So Guo Yongping smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Section Chief Zhao. But back in my hometown in Henan Province, I would go hunting in the mountains with my master whenever I had time, all year round, including winter. You know, back then, winter was almost always snowbound. According to my master, it was to train my ability to adapt to different weather conditions. Also, it was easier to find traces of wild animals when hunting in winter. Whenever a wild animal passed by, it would leave footprints in the snow. Actually, I liked hunting in the mountains in winter the most. Not only was it easier to find traces of wild animals, but we could also bleed the game and pull it out of the mountains with a sled. At other times, we had to carry the game out with great difficulty."

Seeing Guo Yongping's confident demeanor, Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong did not try to dissuade him further. To be honest, if he could really catch the prey, it would be beneficial both publicly and privately, especially since he would no longer have to be singled out for criticism every time he went to the purchasing department meeting.

So Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong nodded slightly: "Since you have experience and confidence, I won't stop you. But I still have to remind you, never go deep into the mountains and forests. Everything must be done with your own safety as the top priority."

Guo Yongping solemnly said, "Section Chief Zhao, please rest assured, I will definitely not take any risks. Besides, I am not married yet. My uncle hopes that I will settle down and have more children to continue the family line of our two families."

Section Chief Zhao Xiangdong smiled and said, "That's right. Now that you're living alone in the capital, I'll have your sister-in-law arrange a marriage for you when you reach the right age, so you can get married and start a family soon. By the way, if you hunt any game, be careful not to let the nearby production brigades find out. Nowadays, the rural areas are implementing the people's commune system. Not only has the land been taken over by the collective, but even the barren mountains near the production brigades have been divided into plots. Now, those production brigades often organize the village militia and hunters to go hunting in the mountains, so they simply don't allow outsiders to hunt in the barren mountains of their production brigades."