Chapter 108 Going to the countryside alone for the first time
After He Yuzhu separated from the others, he rode his bicycle back home.
When I got home, I saw Song Jinfeng and Xiao Ping'an playing under the veranda of the yard as soon as I entered the door.
Song Jinfeng saw He Yuzhu coming back: "Why are you back at this time? Have you eaten?"
He Yuzhu put down his bicycle and picked up Xiaopingan: "Call daddy."
"Dad." Xiaopingan called out obediently.
"You're so good, let's play by yourself." He Yuzhu put Xiao Ping An on the mat on the ground again.
"I just came back from the countryside and haven't eaten yet." He Yuzhu said to Song Jinfeng.
"You keep an eye on the kid, I'll go to the kitchen and cook something for you." After saying that, Song Jinfeng stood up and went to the kitchen.
"Okay. Just give me a bowl of noodles."
"Okay." Song Jinfeng went to the kitchen to cook for He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu plays with Xiao Ping'an on the mat.
After a while, Song Jinfeng shouted to He Yuzhu: "The noodles are ready, come in and eat."
He Yuzhu picked up Xiaopingan and said, "Let's go, let's go inside to play."
He Yuzhu carried Xiao Ping'an into the room, just as Song Jinfeng brought the noodles to the table.
"Give me the child. Hurry up and eat." Song Jinfeng reached out and took Xiao Ping'an.
He Yuzhu went to wash his hands first and then came back to eat. He picked up the noodles on the table, took the braised pork, and ate it with big mouthfuls.
"Eat slowly, one bowl is not enough, there is still more in the pot."
He Yuzhu responded vaguely and slowed down his eating speed.
"Where have you been? You are so hungry." Song Jinfeng asked with concern.
"I went to Wangjiazhuang. Wang Bin took us around, told us what to pay attention to, and then sent us back." He Yuzhu chatted with Song Jinfeng while eating.
"Bring some food when you go to the countryside from now on, don't starve yourself."
"I know, there are many people going together this time, so I can't go looking for food alone. If I'm alone, it's okay to get some food."
"Okay, I know you can. What are you doing after dinner? Are you still going to work?"
"You don't have to go to work. I can stay with you and your children at home. Just go to the bureau tomorrow."
After He Yuzhu finished eating, he played with Xiao Ping An for a long time until Xiao Ping An became sleepy.
Song Jinfeng coaxed Xiao Ping'an to sleep and carried him to the bedroom.
He Yuzhu turned on the radio, lay down on the recliner, closed his eyes and listened to the program on the radio.
Song Jinfeng also dragged a recliner and placed it next to He Yuzhu, lay down, stretched out a hand, and held it with He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu opened his eyes and looked at Song Jinfeng. Song Jinfeng also looked at He Yuzhu and smiled sweetly. A sense of happiness arises in my heart.
Early the next morning, He Yuzhu came to the Purchasing Department, and everyone else also arrived.
Wang Bin: "Now that you are all here, I will tell you about the next work."
He Yuzhu and the other three people immediately pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
Wang Bin: "Our purchasing time is relatively free, and we don't have to come every day. We have to have a meeting on Monday morning unless there are special circumstances. The director will summarize the work results of the previous week and assign work tasks. Things must be purchased in time before leaving get off work. Submit it and put it into storage. To avoid any surprises. Otherwise, it can only be put into storage the next day. This is the case in the Procurement Department.
You just arrived, so I won’t assign you any tasks this week. Now, you are free to move. Just remember to come to the meeting on Monday morning. "
After Wang Bin finished speaking, he left to do what he had to do.
After coming out of the Purchasing Department, the other three people couldn't wait to ride their bicycles away.
He Yuzhu didn't expect to purchase anything from the village, and there was no village he was familiar with, so he found a village that wasn't too far away.
Along the way we came to a place called Zhangjiacun. Before entering the village, he was stopped by an uncle.
Uncle: "Young man, where are you from? What are you doing in our village?"
"Uncle, I am from the Procurement Department of the Municipal Bureau. Where is your village brigade headquarters?" He Yuzhu said as he took out his work permit and letter of introduction.
The uncle did not take the certificate, but just glanced at the work permit and letter of introduction that He Yuzhu took out, and called the two strong young men over: "Dazhuang, Huzi, you two take this young man to the brigade headquarters to find the village chief."
The two men took He Yuzhu to the brigade headquarters and brought He Yuzhu to the village chief.
He Yuzhu wisely handed over the work permit and letter of introduction to the village chief.
Village Chief: "Comrade He is from the Municipal Bureau?"
"Yes, I just joined the Purchasing Department. Why don't the leaders let me go out to purchase supplies? I just wandered over here."
Village Chief: "The person from your municipal bureau who came here before was a man named Wang. What was his name?"
He Yuzhu: "Wang Bin?"
"Yes, Wang Bin. Hey, look at me, as I get older, my memory gets worse." The village chief pretended to have a bad memory, but He Yuzhu didn't expose it.
"Oh, Wang Bin took me for a tour of Wangjiazhuang yesterday."
The village chief confirmed He Yuzhu's identity and sent the two strong young men back. He poured another glass of water for He Yuzhu: "Comrade He, drink some water."
"Thank you, village chief." He Yuzhu picked up the cup and took a sip, then took out a cigarette and lit one for the village chief.
"Village Chief, I wonder if your village has any extra supplies?"
"Comrade He."
As soon as the village chief called out, He Yuzhu quickly stopped him: "Village chief, just call me Xiao He."
"Okay. Then I'll call you Xiao He.
Xiao He, let me tell you the truth, people from the textile factory just came the day before yesterday. People from the steel rolling mill came yesterday.
There is nothing left in our village now. Your trip was in vain. "
"Oh, I'm late. If I had known, I would have come earlier." He Yuzhu said pretending to be very annoyed.
"It's useless to come here early. Our village is poor and there's not much good stuff. If you come early, you can just collect a few eggs."
"Hey, it's okay to collect a few eggs. It's better than going back empty-handed."
The village chief didn't know what to say when he heard this.
"Village Chief, I'm going to take a look around the village. Maybe there's someone I missed?"
"Okay, since you don't give up, go ahead. I'll find someone to show you around." The village chief agreed after seeing He Yuzhu's unwillingness.
"Young Couple." The village chief shouted outside as he went out.
A child ran over: "Village chief, why are you calling me?"
"This is a man from the city who comes to our village to buy things. You take him around our village."
"I know. Come with me." The child greeted He Yuzhu, turned around and left.
Village chief: "Follow him to avoid getting lost."
He Yuzhu: "Thank you, village chief."
He Yuzhu followed Coyotito. He took out a few pieces of candy and gave them to Coyotito.
After Coyotito collected the candies, he asked, "What do you want to buy?"
He Yuzhu: "Eggs, chickens, ducks, etc. are all edible."
Coyotito: "Then you came late. It was taken away the day before yesterday. The one who came yesterday didn't buy anything."
He Yuzhu: "Let's take a look, maybe the chicken has laid eggs again?"
Coyotito: "If you want to see it, I'll take you there. Don't blame me if you can't buy it."
He Yuzhu: "Okay, lead the way."
Xiao Wuzhi took He Yuzhu directly to the house where chickens were raised. There are eggs, but not many. Not sold to He Yuzhu yet. You need to exchange something, no money. He Yuzhu saw that just a few eggs were unnecessary, so he gave up.
I walked around He Yuzhu and found nothing. He took out a few more candies and sent Coyotito away.
The village chief saw that He Yuzhu had returned empty-handed, but he didn't say anything for fear of irritating He Yuzhu.
After saying goodbye to the village chief, He Yuzhu ended his first purchasing trip.
