Reborn in 1965, I can obtain resources just by sweeping the floor.

"Pfft! I say, Village Chief Yang, you're really grasping at straws. How could I possibly have that ability? I managed to get some flour and someone even reported me. In my opinion, only you, as the village chief, can solve this problem. Just clear out the surplus grain in the village, and that will be enough."

After Yang Dazhuang finished speaking, Su Chen chuckled. Even if he had something, he wouldn't dare to take it out openly. Going to the black market would be safer than giving it to his son-in-law.

"Comrade Su, Brother Su, you absolutely have to help me. I'm begging you. My eldest son-in-law is really at his wit's end. He doesn't want to trouble me, but I just want to help them..."

Yang Dazhuang looked bitter as he held Su Chen's hand.

"Ahem! Xiao Chen, if you can help, then help. The young ladies and gentlemen of Yang Village are all good people. They have taken good care of our village in the past."

Seeing the look Yang Dazhuang gave him, Hu Xingming nodded helplessly, stood up, and said something to Su Chen.

"Ah! This! Alright, Village Chief Yang, let's go to your house and talk in detail. But don't expect me to be of much help, though I will do my best as much as I can."

Since his master had spoken, Su Chen didn't refuse any longer and followed Yang Dazhuang back home.

"Old woman, make two more dishes, and Brother Su and I will have a good drink together."

As soon as he entered the house, Yang Dazhuang shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Mom, look what Dad is doing. Tell him to find a way to help Haoyu. Why did he bring back a child?"

"You brat, you don't even believe your own father anymore? Your father said he'd find a way to help Haoyu, so he must have a way. Go and get the canned food you brought and make two dishes, and I'll go stir-fry some meat."

Yang Dazhuang's wife chuckled and playfully slapped her eldest daughter on the head before turning and walking into the kitchen, leaving Yang Cuilian and Fang Haoyu standing there dumbfounded.

"Listen to your mother, your father wouldn't lie to us."

After a moment of surprise, Fang Haoyu's eyes lit up. He quickly said something to his wife and then hurriedly went into the house.

"Comrade Xiao Su, I won't waste any more words. I'll acknowledge you as my younger brother. If you ever come to the county to find me, I'll definitely treat you well."

Fang Haoyu filled Yang Dazhuang and Su Chen's glasses with wine, picked up his glass, and said something to Su Chen with a sincere expression.

After briefly clinking glasses with Fang Haoyu, Su Chen carefully examined the man in front of him, who was in his thirties. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square face that fit the current aesthetic standards.

“Brother Fang, you’re being too polite. I’m practically one of the people in this village now, and I’ll definitely help without hesitation if I can. But you know the situation in the village better than I do, especially since if this kind of thing gets reported and exposed, it won’t just be the two of us who will suffer, it will also implicate Uncle Yang.”

Su Chen took a small sip of wine, put down the glass, and stared intently at Fang Haoyu.

"Brother, you can rest assured about this. I would never betray a friend. Besides, this is the world now. It's good enough if you can get anything at all. Who would dare to be picky? If you're not happy, let him do it."

Su Chen's words made Fang Haoyu's eyes light up. The fact that Su Chen didn't refuse meant there was hope. This matter had been weighing on his mind for several months. Since taking over as the head of the procurement department of the materials bureau, he didn't know how he had offended the people in the grain bureau. Apart from the normal quota, it was simply impossible for him to get any extra materials.

He had invited guests and given them gifts, but it was all to no avail. The guests continued to make things difficult for him as usual. Today, when he came to his father-in-law's house, he didn't want to bring up his troubles, but when he saw that his father-in-law's house was serving white flour steamed buns with pork stew with vermicelli, it immediately touched a sore spot in his heart.

At first, when he saw his father-in-law bring in a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, he was somewhat puzzled and disappointed. But when he saw his father-in-law's confident demeanor, he had to look at this overly young boy with new respect.

“Okay! Uncle Yang doesn’t treat me like an outsider, so I won’t hide it from you. Actually, my parents were both martyrs. One of their comrades was the manager of a farm here. The rice and flour I have were given to me by that uncle.”

"I shouldn't have bothered that uncle, but for your sake, Brother Fang, I'll ask him for help. It shouldn't be a big problem, but regarding the price..."

"Really? That's great! Don't worry about the price. We can offer the same price as the black market. There's not much on the black market right now. People can't even get enough cornmeal and sorghum to go around."

Fang Haoyu beamed with joy and hurriedly assured Su Chen that the price would definitely satisfy him.

The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests. Su Chen sold everything in his backpack, and Fang Haoyu also solved his purchasing problem. Of course, the items couldn't be taken out immediately; they still needed to ask the uncle at the farm.

Su Chen kept delaying until the 20th day of the first lunar month before he finally found Yang Dazhuang and asked him to issue a letter of introduction.

Yang Dazhuang would definitely not make things difficult for Su Chen in this matter, and thoughtfully arranged for Yang Erlin to drive Su Chen to the township early the next morning in an oxcart, and then Su Chen would take a bus from the township to the county.

Around 3 PM, Su Chen arrived in Songshan County. Holding his letter of introduction, he first went to the guesthouse to check in. At this time, it was practically impossible to get around without a letter of introduction. You needed a letter of introduction to check into a hotel, to do business, and you might even encounter inspectors on the street.

Su Chen didn't go to find Fang Haoyu immediately. Instead, he planned to go to the black market that night. He definitely couldn't sell all the items he had received as rewards to Fang Haoyu. In addition, Su Chen also wanted to see if there were any seeds at the black market. There was still a large spiritual field in his space waiting for him to cultivate.

"It's still inconvenient not having a watch. I guess it's about time."

After glancing out the window, Su Chen quickly tidied up and left the guesthouse. He went to a quiet alley, changed into a light blue cotton robe, put on a thick hat, and covered most of his face with a large mask before heading towards the black market on Jiefang Road.

"Buy or sell! If you buy, just go inside. If you sell, it's two cents."

Just as Su Chen arrived at the alley entrance, a young man wearing a leather hat reached out and stopped him.

"Sell! We've saved some grain at home, and we plan to sell it to get married."

Having already found out the rules here, Su Chen simply took out two cents and handed them to that person.

"Alright, go in. If you encounter any problems and hear shouts, just run inside; there's an exit over there."

After receiving the money, the young man immediately smiled, probably realizing that it was Su Chen's first time here, and even gave him a reminder.

Carrying a small bag, Su Chen walked inside. He didn't rush to set up a stall. He carefully walked along the street to the other end and found that most of the food was sorghum and cornmeal, with hardly any rice or wheat flour.

Finding a random spot, Su Chen placed the small bag in front of him, put a small handful of rice on top of the bag, and then took out a small piece of pork from his backpack.

"Comrade, how much is your rice?"

Soon someone came forward to ask.

"The rice at the grain depot costs 15 cents and you still need grain coupons. It's 25 cents a pound and the price isn't going down. Go see if you can find such good rice anywhere else."

This price was found by asking around among several people in Su Village, and there was basically no difference. Especially since this rice was a system reward, it couldn't compare to any other rice on the market.

"That's too expensive, young man. How about this for two cents a pound? I won't let you lose out. How about two cents a pound?"

"No, look at this rice. Can you find rice of this quality on the market?"

I believe that good products will never lack buyers, especially since today is just a trial run, and it doesn't matter how much or how little I sell.

In the end, the man bought Su Chen's rice for 25 cents. He glanced at the pork next to him and, although he really wanted to buy some, he had almost run out of money, so he had to leave reluctantly.

"Brother, I see you have a lot of seeds here. How about I trade you some of my flesh?"

Seeing that the rescue was going on until midnight, Su Chen put a few pieces of meat into his pocket and turned to say something to the middle-aged man next to him.

"I... I don't like to eat meat. I just want to exchange these seeds for some cornmeal. I don't need anything else."

The man glanced at the meat Su Chen had put into the bag, swallowed hard, but still firmly stated that he only wanted cornmeal.

"Okay, I'll take all the seeds you have, but I didn't bring any cornmeal with me, so you'll have to come with me to get it."