Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

Time passed quickly and it was Saturday. Zhao Shanhe decided to inform Uncle Yao today that he could come to catch fish.

He originally wanted to delay it for another week, after all, this matter was done too quickly, but when he saw that the fish in the small world pond was almost full, he had no other choice.

One day outside is equivalent to ten days in the small world. I don’t know if the plants grown in the small world have any special effects when eaten, but these fish grow so fast.

When he arrived at the purchasing department in the morning, he thought he would be the first one to arrive. Unexpectedly, someone arrived earlier than him today. The person was Zhao Chunjiang, who did not attend the regular meeting at the beginning of the month.

This man is 30 years old this year. He is the only son in the family, but his mother is the only one left. I heard from people in the group that he has been sick and needs to take medicine for a long time, so life at home is very hard. He has never found a wife. It can be said that he is doing worse than Sha Zhu.

When Zhao Shanhe saw the other party, he took the initiative to say hello.

"Good morning, Brother Zhao. Why did you come so early today? How is Auntie's health?"

"It's okay. It's just my old problem. Someone needs to watch over me. I'll be much better after taking medicine for a few days. I bought some things yesterday. When I got to the factory, it was almost 5 o'clock. I had to put them in the warehouse first. I came here to get the money today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come so early."

As they were chatting, they suddenly heard the sound of a door opening. Zhao Chunjiang walked a few steps to the office door, stuck his head out and saw that it was someone from the finance room. He greeted Zhao Shanhe and went to find the accountant to fill out the form.

Seeing that he was the only one left in the office, Zhao Shanhe picked up the newspaper on Wang Tiecheng's desk and started reading. Although there was often no one in their office, newspapers were still delivered by someone and thrown on Wang Tiecheng's desk because he was the team leader.

Not long after reading the newspaper, he heard the sound of leather shoes walking in the corridor. He looked up at the door and saw Yao Decai passing by their office and walking inside. Zhao Shanhe hurriedly put down the newspaper and followed him.

Seeing Uncle Yao using the key to open the office door, he was not in a hurry. The echo in the building was too loud, and he had to be careful that walls might have ears.

"Morning, Uncle Yao. I'm here to report something."

"Why are you here today? Come inside and tell me."

After both of them entered the house, Zhao Shanhe closed the door and then spoke to Yao Decai.

"Uncle Yao, the fish issue has been settled. They sent the fish to Ande Road last night. When are we going to bring them back? I can settle their bill for that as well."

"So fast?"

Yao Decai was also surprised. It had only been a few days, and that was several hundred kilograms of fish.

"Since the other party has already sent the fish to the warehouse, I will have the driver team go and bring the fish back. Tell others that they bought it on the black market. This way, even if someone wants to cause trouble in the future, it will have nothing to do with you."

Zhao Shanhe wished that this matter had nothing to do with him. There was a severe shortage of fish, meat and eggs in the city right now. The steel rolling mill could not hide the fact from its superiors that it had obtained several hundred kilograms of fish at once. By then, Uncle Yao would probably be in trouble.

"Okay, then Uncle Yao, I'll go wait at Ande Road first. Please bring two more people with you. I don't want to get all smelly."

Zhao Shanhe went straight to the small warehouse as soon as he came out of the factory. He hadn't put the fish in it yet.

When he arrived at the place and closed the door of the small courtyard, a thought flashed in his mind, and one, two, three, hundreds of fish appeared out of thin air in the yard. Soon, half of the yard was filled with them. Zhao Shanhe took out only fish weighing two to three kilograms. The smaller ones could be kept in the small world, and the big fish would be kept as gifts. After all, it would be a pity to use fish weighing more than five kilograms to make a big pot dish.

Half an hour later, the sound of brakes was heard outside. Zhao Shanhe opened the door and saw a GAZ-51 truck parked in front of the yard. During the Korean War, we sold nearly of these cars at half the price. As the troops withdrew from North Korea, some old vehicles were distributed to factories across the country, and the steel rolling mill was lucky to get two.

Several office staff from the purchasing department also came along with the car, but they were all following behind on bicycles. At this time, the passenger door opened and Yao De jumped out. Seeing Zhao Shanhe at the door, he asked directly.

"Are all the things ready? Can we pull them back in one go?"

"Uncle Yao, I just looked carefully. We can definitely pull this car back in one trip. Let's start moving."

As Yao Decai led everyone into the yard, everyone exclaimed when they saw the fish all over the ground.

"So many fish, are they all saved for the factory's New Year's Day party? It looks like we can have a good fish soup this time."

"The factory was really generous this time. They were able to get so many fish. How many kilograms do they weigh?"

"It's not that the factory is generous, it's that our purchasing department is very capable. Look at other factories, which one can get so many fish?"

"Everyone, get to work first. We can deal with the rest when we get back. This fish is too fishy. It looks like we'll have to do laundry again when we get back."

Deputy Section Chief Yao is the biggest leader here, and everyone starts to get busy at his command.

Strength lies in numbers. Soon everyone had loaded the fish onto the truck. In order to prevent the fish from falling out due to the bumps on the road, the driver brought a piece of canvas and tied all the fish inside with a rope.

When they arrived at the factory, there was another round of transportation. The fish were not sent to the purchasing department's cold storage until lunch time. Everyone was exhausted and hungry, and their clothes were covered with fish scales.

Yao Decai is a very good person. He gave each person who came to work, including the driver, a grass carp weighing about two kilograms. Sure enough, as soon as these fish were distributed, everyone who had been a little unhappy just now immediately smiled.

"Yao Ke, next time you have such a good thing, come to me. I am very strong and can carry a lot. I am not afraid of getting tired."

"Thank you, Yao Ke. My kids have been wanting to try this for a long time. If you have any questions, just let me know and I'll definitely come."

Zhao Shanhe waited until everyone had left before walking up to Yao Decai and speaking.

"Uncle Yao, I'll trouble you with the rest of the matter. I'm going to go eat first. After dinner, should I wait for you to come find me, or should I come find you?"

"Okay, go have dinner. I'll have the accountant do the settlement as soon as possible. However, such a large amount must be signed by Li Lianjie and Li Huaide. I'll try to get it done for you before I get off work. I'll come to you after I'm done."

After all, Yao Decai was only a deputy section chief. He had no say in the unplanned purchase of several hundred kilograms of fish. Even Li Lianjie didn't dare to make the decision. In the end, he had to ask the logistics director Li Huaide to handle the formalities.

Zhao Shanhe also understood the tricks here. It was just a matter of taking advantage of the situation. The workers would tell others that the fish were priced at 3 cents or 3 cents per pound. They would not care how much you paid for them. They only cared whether they could eat them.