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

Station Chief Wang has been enjoying being fawned over these past few days. Ever since the agricultural machinery station brought in two threshing machines from Qingdao, the threshold of his office has been worn down by people walking all over it.

After glancing at the pheasants and rabbits in Su Chen's hand, Station Chief Wang took them and placed them under his desk before saying with a smile.

"Uncle Wang, you're here today. I'm not here for anything about the threshing machine. The Mid-Autumn Festival is just over a month away, and I wanted to ask what kind of benefits our agricultural machinery station is giving out for the festival."

Seeing that the guy had put his things away before telling him not to think about the threshing machine, Su Chen couldn't help but give Station Chief Wang a thumbs up. However, he wasn't in a hurry. He pulled over a chair and casually sat down in front of Station Chief Wang's desk, asking a question with a smile on his face.

"Mid-Autumn Festival benefits, Comrade Xiao Su, aren't you making me make a mistake? At this stage, the whole country is breaking with the old and establishing the new. These old feudal customs should be discarded. You know that the agricultural machinery station is just a powerless department. It only gets a little bit of stuff every month. What benefits can we talk about?"

Su Chen's words startled Station Chief Wang for a moment, and then he said with a wry smile.

For years, life at the agricultural machinery station has become increasingly difficult. This year, apart from receiving one or two ounces of meat coupons per person, there is almost nothing else. Of course, this is not unique to the agricultural machinery station; other units are experiencing the same situation.

“Uncle Wang, do we still need to hide things from each other? The agricultural machinery station is a hot commodity. During spring plowing, every village needs to prepare some dried mushrooms and wild game. I just heard Director Zhang from the Materials Bureau say that they distribute quite a lot of stuff…”

After saying that, Su Chen took out a bright red apple from his pocket and took a big bite.

"This... Comrade Xiao Su, you're putting me in a difficult position. The agricultural machinery station applied for three or four years and finally got two threshing machines. We originally planned to hand them over to the farm, but your actions have put me in a very difficult position."

"Uncle Wang, don't make things difficult for me. I didn't say anything. How about these apples? Director Zhang said that for the Mid-Autumn Festival, each employee of the Materials Bureau will receive five catties of apples, five catties of pears, plus..."

“I came here today with no other intention than to give these wild game to Uncle Wang. How could you think I came here for some kind of threshing machine…”

"Alright, Uncle Wang, you go ahead with your work. Director Zhang also said that everyone should receive two catties of pork and a ten-catty fish. I need to go and prepare them. If you want to eat wild game in the future, just let me know, and I promise to bring it to you without hesitation."

After saying this, Su Chen stood up, turned around and walked out, counting on his fingers how much stuff he needed to get for the supply bureau as he went.

Did the Bureau of Supplies really distribute that much stuff this year?

After Su Chen left, Director Wang paced back and forth in his office, feeling agitated.

The Bureau of Supplies will provide each person with two jin of pork, five jin of apples, and five jin of pears this year… Su Chen’s words kept echoing in his mind, making him even more agitated and uneasy.

If everyone's welfare is the same, no one will have any objections. But if the materials bureau raises the standards while they only have one or two meat coupons, the employees of the agricultural machinery station will probably have objections.

No, I have to make a phone call to confirm. After thinking for about ten minutes, Station Chief Wang couldn't come up with a good solution, so he went to his desk, picked up the phone, and called Director Zhang.

"What? No way! It's a welfare program distributed by the county this year, you know that. How could I possibly get my hands on so much stuff? Don't worry about it. If something like that really happened, would I forget about you? ... Xiao Su, wait a minute, I have to go now, I'm hanging up!"

Bah! You, Zhang, you talk a good game but you don't play it. I just heard Xiao Su go over there. I have to go check on her.

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoguang hang up the phone, Station Chief Wang spat angrily and hurriedly left the agricultural machinery station.

"Xiao Su, you've really helped us a lot this time. Don't underestimate us just because we're the Supply Bureau. Everything we get is in a specific place, and getting any extra supplies is extremely difficult. Let's do it the way you and Section Chief Fang discussed: one fish, two pounds of pork, five pounds of apples, five pounds of pears, and five pounds of oranges and bananas each. Section Chief Fang, could you tally up the quantities and calculate the money later, and have the finance department set aside the funds? That way, things will be easier..."

After leaving the agricultural machinery station, Su Chen went directly to the Materials Bureau, found Fang Haoyu, and explained his purpose. Fang Haoyu was very happy, but the Mid-Autumn Festival benefits still needed Director Zhang's approval. As the head of the procurement department, he didn't have that authority. So the two of them went upstairs to the director's office.

Upon hearing that Su Chen could procure a batch of fruit and pork, Director Zhang was overjoyed. This was something he desperately wanted, and he immediately agreed to the procurement department's plan.

"Well, you Zhang, you want to hog all the food? Luckily I came, otherwise I wouldn't even know you sold me out."

Just as Fang Haoyu was tallying the exact numbers, Station Chief Wang ran breathlessly into Director Zhang's office, leaning against the doorframe with one hand and pointing at Director Zhang with the other, saying something resentfully.

"Old Wang, I didn't do anything to you, but you came at just the right time. Little Su gave me a big surprise just now, and the Mid-Autumn Festival benefits prepared for everyone are finally settled."

Station Chief Wang's angry demeanor left Director Zhang somewhat bewildered, but he still smiled and pulled him inside, then showed him the form Su Chen had given him.

"hiss!"

"With so much stuff, aren't you afraid the higher-ups will find out?"

Upon seeing the list of items, Station Master Wang gasped.

"What's there to be afraid of? Didn't they say in the meeting that the plan only covers so much? If it's not enough, we'll find a way ourselves..."

Director Zhang patted Station Chief Wang on the shoulder without a care in the world and said with a smile.

"You're something else, but our agricultural machinery station doesn't have that much money to buy all this stuff. Hey, Xiao Su, how about you..."

Station Master Wang pursed his lips, a hint of embarrassment on his face.

“Uncle Wang, we’re like family. But the quantity of this batch of goods is indeed limited. I’ll go back and calculate carefully to make sure I keep enough for Uncle Zhang’s side, and then send the rest to you. What do you think?”

Su Chen looked troubled. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said something.

“You… Xiao Su, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to your village, but I really can’t. We’ve already had a meeting to discuss the two threshing machines, and they will be given priority to the farms.”

"Uncle Wang, you've really misunderstood. We're really not interested in that threshing machine. I do have a pig here, about 270 or 280. You see..."

"No, really no, you're putting me in a difficult position. I can't just overturn the decision made in yesterday's meeting for the sake of a pig."

"Two pigs, I know your colleagues at the agricultural machinery station work very hard, so I'll treat each of you to five jin of apples..."

At this moment, Station Chief Wang was torn between two conflicting emotions. The entire staff of the agricultural machinery station numbered less than a hundred. Two pigs would yield about four pounds of meat per person, plus five pounds of apples, enough for everyone to have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. But then…

Su Chen wasn't in a hurry. He chatted casually with Director Zhao, not believing that Station Chief Wang wouldn't be tempted. This was truly a good product.

"Okay, we'll do it your way, but everyone will need an extra two pounds of pears..."

Finally, Station Chief Wang gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh hard.

"Hahaha! Old Wang is right. Who would turn down supplies these days? Just give them one from the farm. Come on, let's go. We have some wild game that Xiao Su brought today. Let's go have a drink."

I was worried that my old comrade would stick to his principles and disagree with Su Chen's request, but now it seems I was overthinking it. Who can refuse two pigs?

Before leaving, Su Chen gave Station Chief Wang a bunch of fruit: apples, pears, grapes, bananas, and even mangoes.

Station Master Wang could hardly believe his eyes. He had no idea where Su Chen had gotten all these things. Although he was curious, he tacitly refrained from asking any further questions.

Of course, Su Chen also gave the same thing to Director Zhang and Fang Haoyu, one for each of them.

These days, with all sorts of rewards added up, Su Chen has planted fruit trees on 500 acres of medium-grade spiritual fields in the Spirit Plant Garden, ten acres of each kind. With the speed-up factored at fifty times, he has now harvested a massive amount of fruit and is taking this opportunity to use some of it up.

After leaving the supply bureau, Su Chen went to Hu Tieshan's house. When Hu Aimin, who was resting at home, saw the fruit Su Chen brought, his eyes widened and it took him a long time to recover.

After recovering, Hu Aimin, on behalf of the Armed Forces Department, also got some fruit from him, which he planned to distribute to everyone during the Mid-Autumn Festival. He also got some rare tropical fruits to give to some relatives and friends.