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

After doing all this, Su Chen went to the supply bureau and told Fang Haoyu that he could just go to the yard to pick up the grain around 10 p.m. and he could come back to settle the bill the next day. Then he returned to the guesthouse.

Around 9 p.m., Su Chen quickly packed up and left the guesthouse, heading straight to the black market where he had bought the seeds last time.

Having learned from his previous experience, Su Chen wrapped himself up tightly, leaving only his eyes exposed. Most people wouldn't recognize him, and besides, he would have room to hide if an emergency occurred.

Standing at a distance, Su Chen saw that it was the same Tiger guarding the alley entrance as last time. After a moment's hesitation, he stepped forward and walked over.

"Brother, long time no see! I thought you weren't coming!"

As soon as Su Chen approached Tiger, the guy actually greeted him with a smile, making Su Chen wonder if his disguise was completely ineffective and if he had been recognized so quickly.

"Brother, don't misunderstand. I don't have any other skills, but I have an exceptionally good memory. I can usually remember anyone I've met, especially someone's eyes."

After hearing Hu Zi's explanation, Su Chen stopped worrying about being easily recognized and asked in a low voice.

"Brother Tiger, I've thought about what you mentioned last time, but I'd like to go over the details a bit more, you see..."

"Brother, please wait a moment."

Upon hearing that Su Chen had come to discuss cooperation, Hu Zi's eyes lit up. He waved towards the darkness of the performance area, and soon a man in his early twenties ran out of the shadows.

"You keep watch here for a while, I need to discuss something with this guy."

After giving them a brief explanation, Hu Zi and Su Chen returned to the grove where they had previously traded seeds.

"Brother Tiger, I have a batch of corn, wheat and rice here, all unprocessed, and also 500 jin of pork. See if you can finish it."

"Yes! Definitely! I can eat as much as you want. Brother, I want to cooperate with you long-term, so I won't lie to you. Every spring, when food is scarce, grain prices definitely rise sharply. Recently, the market has been experiencing a shortage of grain."

“I can’t let my brothers suffer losses. Corn is 10 cents a pound, wheat is 15 cents a pound, and rice is 20 cents a pound. Pork costs less than a dollar in the market and you need meat coupons. So I’ll give you a dollar and 50 cents. We have to make some money, right? After all, there are still many people who rely on me for a living.”

Tiger's price was much higher than that of the supply bureau, which pleased Su Chen, who nodded in satisfaction.

“Okay, we’ll go with the price you said, Brother Hu. Tomorrow night at 10 p.m., you take your men to the woods west of the city to pick up the goods. 3,000 catties of each type of grain and 500 catties of pork. Just have the money ready, and we’ll exchange the money for the goods.”

"Okay, no problem. Don't worry about the money, it'll be fine."

Upon hearing the quantity announced by Su Chen, Hu Zi was extremely excited. With this batch of grain, his position in the Songshan County black market would be irreplaceable.

After declining Tiger's invitation to go for a drink, Su Chen returned to the guesthouse.

The next morning, Su Chen went straight to the Supply Bureau after breakfast. As soon as he arrived at the entrance, he saw Fang Haoyu standing in front of the office building, craning his neck and looking towards the door. When he saw Su Chen come in, Fang Haoyu rushed over with a big smile.

"Hey Fang, you weren't out here so early in the morning just to wait for me, were you?"

"I won't bother with formalities, brother. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know. You've really helped me a lot this time. Let's go, I've already had someone calculate the amount."

Pulling Su Chen's arm, Fang Haoyu led him into the purchasing department's office and took a thick envelope out of a drawer.

“Brother, each item weighs 1,500 jin, plus 200 jin of pork, which is 825 yuan in total. There are also some receipts here, which the bureau chief asked me to give to you. The bureau chief asked when you have time, as he wants to see you.”

After glancing at it casually, Su Chen put the envelope into his pocket. The director of the Materials Bureau had given quite a lot this time: a bicycle ticket, a radio ticket, a sewing machine ticket, and several industrial coupons, sugar coupons, and alcohol coupons. Unfortunately, Su Chen didn't need any of these things.

All the rewards from the system are just gathering dust in my backpack. I don't need them in the village. But now that I'm in the county town, I'll go check out the legendary department store and do some shopping.

"Brother Fang, I'm going back tomorrow. I want to go to the department store to buy some things this afternoon. Since the director wants to see me, I have to go for your sake. Go see if the director is free now. If not, we'll have to do it another time."

I don't know what this bureau chief wants to see me about, but considering how many votes he gave me, I definitely have to meet him.

"Brother, wait a minute, I'll go check it out."

Fang Haoyu hurriedly left the office and returned shortly afterward.

Led by Fang Haoyu, Su Chen arrived at the director's office on the second floor.

"Oh, you must be Comrade Xiao Su. I've heard Hao Yu mention you many times. I knew you were young, but I didn't expect you to be this young. Please sit down. I really have to thank you this time. Thank you for helping our bureau solve a big problem."

The director of the Materials Bureau was a bald man in his fifties, wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit with two pens clipped to his jacket pocket. When he saw Su Chen enter, he immediately greeted him with a big smile.

There's no smoke without fire when it comes to favors. This bureau chief certainly wasn't just doing this because he'd gotten some grain for the supply bureau. Sure enough, after chatting for a while, the supply bureau chief somewhat embarrassedly revealed what he'd done.

"Director Zhang, if it were anyone else, I would definitely refuse. After all, things are very tense outside right now, and there are comrades from the Revolutionary Committee in our village who are keeping an eye on things every day. But you are Brother Fang's superior, and with Brother Fang's connection, I will definitely help. However, I can't guarantee how much wild game I can get. Wild rabbits and pheasants are easy to get, but wild boars are not so easy to get, since they are too conspicuous."

"Comrade Xiao Su, I'm a few years older than you, so I'll shamelessly call you 'little brother.' You must help your older brother. My third son is getting married in twenty days, but we still haven't gotten anything to serve the guests. If a lot of guests come on that day and we don't have anything to serve them, it will be embarrassing for you."

"Okay! I'll think of a way, and I'll definitely deliver it to you in half a month at most."

Actually, Su Chen already had the things he wanted in his backpack. During this time, Su Chen would go to the forest behind the mountain to practice archery whenever he had free time. He had caught quite a lot of prey, which he put in his backpack. Anyway, they wouldn't break. However, he couldn't take them out immediately. The easier something is to get, the less precious it seems.

After Director Zhang expressed his gratitude profusely, Su Chen left the Materials Bureau. Before leaving, Director Zhang opened a drawer, grabbed a handful of tickets, and stuffed them into Su Chen's hand.

First, I went to a medicinal herb company, showed the staff my barefoot doctor certificate and the village's letter of introduction, and then bought some medicinal herb seeds, planning to plant them in my space to see how they would turn out. Then I went to the department store.

"Hey! Hey! If you're not going to buy it, then go away. This thing is very valuable. Can you afford to pay for it if you break it?"

Seeing Su Chen wearing patched clothes and looking around suspiciously, the sales clerk, clearly not someone who could afford such a thing, loudly reprimanded him with a look of disdain.

"I! I'll endure it!"

These days, sales clerks aren't like those in later generations who greet and see off customers with smiles. They're one of the eight key officials, with a secure job. Didn't you see the big characters on the wall clearly stating that beating customers without cause is prohibited?

"I'll definitely buy it. Could you please carry the radio and watch for me, comrade? Thank you!"

"Are you sure you can afford these? These two items aren't cheap, and you need coupons for them. Show me your coupons first, so I don't have to bring them to you since you have neither money nor coupons."

"Xiaoli, you're absolutely right. Look at all those patches on his clothes, he just wants to look at them. Get me two boxes of Daqianmen cigarettes, two bottles of malted milk powder, and..."