Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Yan Bugui wanted to eat meat, but he couldn't be outdone by Jia Zhangshi. A person who didn't know how many days he had left to live could eat meat, and even eat roast duck, so why couldn't Yan Bugui do it?

Thinking that he was just a street sweeper now, Yan Bugui hesitated again. Calculation had become his instinct. Even if it was just to have a meal of meat, he would think about it for a long time.

How many people are eating?

How many pounds of meat do you want to buy?

How much does it cost?

You have to think it over in your mind.

Now, besides him, there are three other people in their family who have jobs, which means that the family is not in financial difficulty now. At least, it is much better than when he was working.

Even so, we have to think it over carefully.

This is a habit.

Since it is a habit, it cannot be easily changed.

Finally, Yan Bugui decided to go to the office to buy some cheap and affordable big bones.

After completing his morning tasks, Yan Bugui carried a large broom and went directly to the office without returning home.

"Liu Guozheng, give me a pig bone"

It just so happened that today, Liu Guo was helping out in the front. He said he was helping, but in fact he was just chatting with Zheng Jiandong and his wife. He couldn't, and didn't want to, be like a grown-up girl and stay in the backyard alone every time he came to the office.

Things are different now than before. There are fewer idle people in the office. People like Li Dabao and Liu Guohao spend most of their time in the village and the food factory. The only acquaintance left is Xu Damao. He seems to be very busy recently and I haven't seen him for several days.

"Oh, I remember the sun didn't rise from the west today."

It’s not that Yan Bugui hasn’t come to the office to buy bones before, but unlike today when he opened his mouth and asked for a pig bone. The pig bones in the office were all 10 to 15 kilograms, with a lot of meat on them. Usually, Yan Bugui’s first question would definitely be whether there were any small pig bones.

"Liu Guozheng, stop being so rude, can you please give me a cheaper price?"

When he said this, Yan Bugui's eyes were shining with "wisdom". He came to the office to buy big bones and had never met Liu Guozheng before. But he met him today. No matter whether it succeeded or not, he had to talk about the price. This was an instinct that had penetrated into his bones.

Zheng Jiandong smiled and shook his head. Yan Bugui was Yan Bugui. No matter what time it was, no matter how cheap the item was, he would always try to bargain, as if it would be a big mistake not to bargain when buying something.

Huang Qiuxia couldn't help but ask back: "Teacher Yan, in the market of Sijiu City, have you ever seen a big bone with so much meat on it? How much cheaper do you want?"

To be honest, if Huang Qiuxia met someone who didn't bargain when buying things, she would think that this person didn't know how to live and was like a fool. He would just give others whatever they asked for and was not living a realistic life.

However, if a person is too good at bargaining, or if he does not care whether the item is affordable or not and does not compare items, and just bargains recklessly, then he is the kind of person who relies on luck, like Yan Bugui. People will only think that he is shameless.

Yan Bugui could see Zheng Jiandong's smile.

Yan Bugui could naturally understand the dissatisfaction in Huang Qiuxia's voice.

However, Yan Bugui didn't care about these things. What he cared about most was whether he could get an advantage today.

"Teacher Yan, you are also a learned person. Why do you think this person is always dissatisfied?"

"This..this should be for the pursuit of better."

"Oh? What about you, Teacher Yan?"

"Me? I think I'm very content. No, Liu Guozheng, what you said is meaningless. I bargained normally, and you said I'm not content?"

Looking at Liu Guozheng's half-smiley eyes, Yan Bugui realized that he was talking about himself.

"Teacher Yan, does your wife work in the steel mill?"

"Yes, what does this have to do with my wife? Besides, our two sons are now also employees of the steel mill."

Speaking of this, Yan Bugui was very proud. He thought it was worth being proud of. In Courtyard 95, no, in the entire Nanluoguxiang, which family could have three people working in the steel mill? Except for his Yan family, there was no other family. He had calculated this with great effort, so he should be proud of it.

Liu Guozheng asked again: "Then you must know the rules of our office, right?"

"What rules?"

"The workers and their families of the steel mill need receipts to buy things, just like going to the supply and marketing cooperative. Tell me yourself, when you came to buy things, did Sister Huang ask you for a receipt?"

"This...this rule is dead, but people are alive. Besides, doing business is like being a person, you need to be flexible and active."

"Yes, Mr. Yan, if you are not flexible, will you end up sweeping the streets?"

"I... this..."

Yan Bugui understood that Liu Guozheng was warning him not to act ungratefully after getting an advantage. He came to the office to buy things, and not accepting his ticket was already a great advantage.

Nowadays, having money doesn’t necessarily buy you things, but having tickets can definitely buy you things.

Yan Bugui still bought a pair of pig bones and took them back without bargaining.

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On the other hand, Banggeng opened two safes in the morning and received a lot of praise from Director Hao. This time, he did not reward Banggeng with cash alone, but took him to a restaurant for a good meal.

At the dinner table, Banggeng tried to draw Director Hao's attention to the office.

As a result, just as they started, they were slapped in the face by Director Hao, who also warned Banggeng not to take them with him if he was going to die. After the incident with Nie Yuanying and Li Huaide was reported last time, the area near the office became a restricted area, which was unanimously agreed by all their small groups.

In other units, other factories, and other streets, there are all kinds of small groups who are busy persecuting people, criticizing people, and ransacking people's homes. However, here in Nanluoguxiang, especially in Hongxing Street where the Xiwangxincun Office is located, it is relatively peaceful. Even if they want to criticize someone, they must be the kind of people who have real ideological problems and have real evidence, just like the last time they criticized Yan Bugui. Otherwise, they will be greeted with a devastating blow.

At the beginning, there were a few radical elements in Hongxing Street, jumping up and down and making everyone panic. After the Nie Yuanying incident, all of those people had their legs broken, and the murderer has not been found yet.

There were also some people who refused to believe in it and had their legs broken on the same night they formed their small group.

From then on, Hongxing Street, especially the area near the office, became a restricted area.

No one dares to form a small group, and no one dares to reach out here.

Everyone speculated that this must be related to the Hope New Village Office, but speculation is just speculation and cannot be used as evidence, and no one can do anything to the office.

Because of this, the rent on Hongxing Street has increased.

Who doesn’t want to live in a safe and stable place?

It was supposed to be a good dinner, but it ended abruptly because of Bang Geng's mood. When they returned to the office of the Riot Committee, Hao Xinren repeatedly warned Bang Geng that he should not provoke anyone without his order, otherwise if he provoked the wrong person, no one would be able to save him.

At the same time, he also said that he likes subordinates who are obedient and follow orders. If Bang Geng can't do it, they should get out as soon as possible.

After only two days of joining, Banggeng has already tasted the sweetness and will certainly not leave.

In front of Hao Xinren and several small leaders, he promised to obey orders resolutely, and also said that his greatest advantage was that he was obedient.