Love in the Siheyuan: Starting from Jia Dongxu

"Everyone, go to bed early and set off early tomorrow morning!"

Seeing that everyone was exhausted, Jia Dongxu quickly arranged for them to rest. Everyone brought letters of introduction, which was very convenient.

The next morning, the comrade from the Military Control Office came over on a bicycle.

Jia Dongxu and others were already waiting. When they saw several people driving a large truck, they felt relieved. He thought they were scammers.

Winter is coming soon, and the herdsmen have already started slaughtering their cattle and sheep, taking advantage of the cold weather to store them.

The staff of the Military Control Office were also looking for someone to provide a way to trade, so this comrade was very active.

"Comrade from the capital, what are you going to trade with? The herdsmen don't really care about money, they prefer barter!"

"Oh, that's great. I brought brick tea!" Jia Dongxu said with a smile, "The kind that costs 1 yuan per pound!"

"Really? This brick of tea is enough for a family to use for almost half a year! Comrade, how much did you bring?" the comrade from the Military Control Office asked happily.

"45 yuan!" Jia Dongxu said, sighing, "I came here in a hurry, and there are not many in Beijing, otherwise I could bring a little more."

The comrade from the Military Control Office sighed and said, "Fortunately, there are 45 pieces. It depends on the scale today. If the scale is small, we can exchange them for about 10 cows! If the scale is large, it won't be a problem to exchange them for 80 sheep."

"I also brought an iron pot and a knife!" Jia Dongxu said with a smile, "I want to exchange one cart for live cattle and horses, and the other two carts will only carry meat."

"It's better for you inland areas. It's too difficult to transport things from the inland areas." The comrade from the Military Control Office sighed and said, "The goods here can't be transported out, and the goods from outside can't be transported in."

"No caravan?" Jia Dongxu asked, and suddenly he saw that comrade looking at him as if he was a fool. Then he realized that the goods here were only furs and meat. For a country under construction, although these resources were in short supply, other resources were even more scarce, such as food, minerals, etc.

When transportation capacity is limited, priority will naturally be given to transporting items that are in greater demand.

"Comrade, how many iron pots and knives do you have? Can I take a look and assess the goods for you?" The comrade from the military control office pointed in the direction and asked Jia Dongxu, "Will you come again in the future?"

"Come on, we are a steel mill. Whenever we send supplies, we will come here to trade."

Jia Dongxu is now the deputy director of the Logistics Department. He will be responsible for procurement for a long time in the future and will definitely arrange personnel to carry out procurement.

Moreover, he also planned to buy more horses, cows, and sheep in the future. He would hold positions in Jiajia Village, the pig farm, and the farm, so he must take everything into consideration.

Try to bring back as many living things as possible this time? Jia Dongxu thought, asked Hu Mingcheng to stop the car, and then adjusted the gun on his waist.

Hu Mingcheng reacted when he saw it and hurried forward to take precautions.

The comrade from the Military Control Office saw this, smiled and said nothing. He felt that leading the way so rashly was indeed a bit like acting as a bait.

Jia Dongxu moved the goods in the carriage directly into the cab, and then handed them to the comrades from the Military Control Office for inspection.

"Well, good, that's great, it looks like the trading market will be very lively today!" The comrade from the Military Control Office took a look and said, assessing the approximate number of herdsmen, and then said.

"Comrade, can we sell a pot, two tea bricks, and a knife together?" The comrade from the Military Control Office thought for a while and said, "I know that people in the inland areas have the habit of raising prices, but the herdsmen here are really suffering, and these supplies are considered common items in the inland areas. I hope you can understand."

Jia Dongxu said generously, "Okay, no problem. We are all serving the people. I am just completing the factory's tasks, not for making money."

"Look at how much we can get for this set?" Jia Dongxu asked with a smile. As long as he didn't go back with an empty car, it would be fine.

Then he took out the flag embroidered with the word "Qiao" and thought about finding a stick to hold it up so that he could use it for the transaction later.

"Two cows in one set?" asked the comrade from the Military Control Office.

"Row!"

Jia Dongxu nodded and agreed. He didn't have time to waste. If he waited until it snowed, he wouldn't be able to bring back even a cow.

Now we have 30 cows, and it would be great if we could go back quickly.

"Comrade, can you help me see how many live cattle this truck can carry back?"

"I want to take a few back with me. Please prepare some fodder for me to take back. I will pay with my knife."

The comrade from the Military Control Office thought about it and said, "If you bring fodder, you can probably take about 10 animals. You have to be careful not to make the journey too bumpy from here to the capital, otherwise the animals won't be able to bear it."

"Then take 10 live cows back, and there will be 20 cows of meat, which will be enough for the factory to use for a while." Jia Dongxu nodded, "The remaining few knives can be exchanged for sheep."

"Change a few more horses and I'm going to take them back to the capital."

"But if we do this, three trucks won't be able to be fully loaded."

"Okay, the main thing is that you don't bring much goods." The comrade from the Military Control Office said with a smile. This comrade from the capital was really nice and did not raise the price.

With these iron pots, 15 large families of herdsmen can use the pots to stew meat and drink hot soup in winter.

"Comrade, next time you come, you can bring some bowls. We are in short supply." The comrade from the Military Control Office stroked the iron pot.

"Well, all we have are porcelain bowls. I'm afraid they'll all be broken if we bring them here." Jia Dongxu said with a smile.

The comrade from the Military Control Office thought about it and said quickly, "You can bring a wooden bowl, it won't be knocked over!"

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu nodded quickly, "Okay! I'll ask the village to make a batch first, and bring it over next time you come."

"Thank you so much. Do you see the empty space in front? That's where the transaction will take place."

The comrades from the Military Control Office pointed to a place where there were a few more people.

When the people who were chatting together saw three cars coming, they knew that a transaction was coming and quickly gathered around.

I saw comrades from the Military Control Office getting off the car, seeing a few familiar faces, and introducing them in the local language.

When he finished speaking, the people who had gathered around him cheered, and several of them asked in the local language to see the goods.

Comrades from the Military Control Office asked Jia Dongxu to move the goods down. Jia Dongxu and Hu Mingcheng moved the things down together. Then they put two bricks of tea, a folding knife and a pot lid in an iron pot and placed them on the ground for people to check.

The herdsmen were seen squatting on the ground with a pot each, looking at the iron pot with excitement. Two cows were not a big burden for them, and with a few bundles of grass, it was a good deal.

As if he was afraid that someone would snatch it away, he held it tightly and refused to let go, saying that he wanted to go home and drive the cattle over.

"Comrade, are they talking about live cows?" Jia Dongxu was happy but also worried.

If the cattle I bring back are live, can I still eat meat in the factory?