Traversing the courtyard

Chapter 56 Buying a Donkey
At 9 o'clock in the morning, I returned to Wang Zhiguo's house.

First send the crossbow and shotgun into the Westinghouse,

Wang Zhiguo left all the prey in Yi Weidong's cart, and said:
"Weidong, you can't usually eat game in the city. I don't have anything to eat and I can go hunting anytime. Every trip will yield something."

Yi Weidong took out two rabbits and two pheasants and brought them into the kitchen, saying:
"Brother Zhiguo, time will still be available in the future. I want to eat wild game in the future, so I just come to hunt next time!"

"You're welcome, let me take you to buy a donkey." Wang Zhiguo pulled Yi Weidong and left.

Along the way, Wang Zhiguo introduced the situation of the donkey,
Three new little donkeys were added this spring,

There are too many donkeys in the brigade,

It will be winter soon, and we are discussing about selling donkeys!

Wang Zhiguo led Yi Weidong to the courtyard of the brigade,

A child was stopped on the way and said:

"Gousheng, go and call the branch secretary, someone wants to buy a donkey."

Yi Weidong took out a fruit candy and gave it to Gousheng,
Gou Sheng tore off the candy wrapper, put the candy in his mouth, and ran away quickly.

Come to the brigade,
Two donkeys are tied under the long sex shed on one side,

Wang Zhiguo said: "It is these two donkeys that I want to sell. When next spring, this year's donkeys have grown up, there will be more of these two donkeys. It is better to sell them now and save some forage for the winter."

Yi Weidong asked: "The donkey is so big, how should it be called?"

Wang Zhiguo glanced at it and said:
"It costs 200 yuan a head, and you can take it away after paying the money. There is no need to weigh the animals when buying them."

Yi Weidong smiled embarrassingly,
Said: "So it was estimated based on the size!"

Yi Weidong didn't know how to check the donkey,

It doesn't look too thin, I can only go back and see how many catties of meat can be produced after killing,
Yi Weidong asked:
"Brother Zhiguo, why don't your brigade kill and eat the meat yourself?"

"Donkeys don't have much fat, so it's better to kill a fat pig during the Chinese New Year, and share some suet with each family so that it can be refined."

Wang Zhiguo said.

Yi Weidong also found that he was always asking idiot questions,

Still have little life experience,

At this time, most people are unwilling to buy lean meat.
no oily water,

But Yi Weidong got it back for the leader to eat,

It just so happens that they don't lack that bit of oil and water,
Not long after, a middle-aged farmer trotted in.

Seeing Wang Zhiguo and Yi Weidong standing in front of the sex shed, he asked:
"Tie Dan, where's the comrade at the food station?"

Wang Zhiguo said dissatisfiedly: "Uncle Wu, call me Zhiguo, how many times have I told you, and still call me by my nickname."

Yi Weidong tried his best to suppress his smile,

Can't speak.

Wang Zhiguo went on to say: "Uncle Wu, this is a buyer from the Red Star Rolling Mill, here to buy fat pigs and donkeys that are not on the mission."

Yi Weidong took out his work permit and letter of introduction from his satchel and said:
"Uncle Wu, this is my letter of introduction. We are an enterprise unit under the Ministry of Metallurgy and have the right to purchase some materials by ourselves."

The branch secretary received the work permit and letter of introduction,
Looking at the big red seal of the Red Star Rolling Mill, he said:
"I didn't expect Yibuy to be so young. Since you are also purchasing for the public, it's okay to sell it to you, but."

Wang Zhiguo became anxious, and said, "Uncle Wu, why are you turning corners when you talk!"

"Little brat, listen to me."

The branch secretary yelled at Wang Zhiguo.He continued to say to Yi Weidong:
"Our brigade has never had a watch to tell the time. I just wanted to ask if I could replace it with a watch or a clock."

This is fine. I don’t have any other watches. I want as many as I want.
A brigade didn't even have a watch,

Don't you just look at the position of the sun to determine the working time every day?
Wang Zhiguo said: "Uncle Wu, our brigade has not had a clock for many years, and we have never gotten a ticket! Why are you bringing this up again?"

Yi Weidong asked: "Uncle Wu, if I can get a watch, how much fat pig can you sell me?"

The branch secretary said: "The brigade will kill one during the Chinese New Year, and the remaining two can be sold to you. I have agreed with you first. The watch can only be calculated at 120 yuan."

Seeing that Wang Zhiguo still wanted to speak, Yi Weidong pulled Wang Zhiguo and said:
"I can get a new watch, and I'll come to pull the pig in two days."

Wang Zhiguo saw that Yi Weidong said it with such certainty,
Asked in a low voice: "Can you really get a new watch?"

Yi Weidong said, "Don't worry, I can still get some watches."

The branch secretary said, "Okay, I'll keep the fat pig for you. This donkey costs 200 yuan a head, which is the same as the price offered by the buying station."

I wanted to give an extra 5 cents per catty.

I didn't expect that they were all head-to-head sales,

Save some money now,

Yi Weidong asked: "Can I use food stamps to pay 100 yuan? I have 300 yuan in cash, and some fine grain stamps and coarse grain stamps."

"It's okay to use food stamps. We are in mountainous areas and we are short of food." The branch secretary said.

Then he greeted Yi Weidong into the office.

When the accountant of the brigade arrives, after discussing with the secretary Wu Shu and the accountant,

The transaction has just been formally carried out,

Yi Weidong took out a thousand catties of coarse food stamps worth 60 yuan from his satchel.
Then take out 200 catties of fine food coupons and 300 yuan in cash,
The total is 400 yuan, which is exactly the price of two donkeys.

This time Yi Weidong's cash was drained,

I only have two or thirty yuan left in my pocket.
But there are still a lot of food stamps,

Anyway, [-] of the money was borrowed from Director Fan.

If you don't want a donkey,

It can only be sold on the black market.

It seems that selling on the black market makes more money!
There are no formal procedures for the brigade,

After the accountant counted the money and food stamps,

The branch secretary said, "Okay, you can take the two donkeys away."

"Thank you Uncle Wu, I'll treat you to a drink later." Wang Zhiguo said.

"Uncle Wu, I'll bring you a watch in two days."

Yi Weidong and Wang Zhiguo left the office,

Wang Zhiguo returned home with two donkeys.

He tied the reins to the tricycle and said:

"Weidong, can you really get a watch?"

"Don't worry! I can get this watch." Yi Weidong said.

Seeing Wang Zhiguo's hesitation to speak, he asked:

"Do you want to get a watch too?"

Wang Zhiguo quickly said: "It's not that I want it, it's that my comrades all want it. Most engagements now require bicycles and watches, but it's too difficult to get them. If you have more, can you transfer them to my comrades?"

Wang Zhiguo also knows that watches are hard to get right now,
I just borrowed money from my comrades in arms. If I can help you get a watch,

It is also a favor.

Wang Zhiguo went on to say: "If you get a watch, I can ask my comrades to help make fat pigs."

"It's okay, Brother Zhiguo, let's put it this way, I can get watches worth ten or eight yuan." Yi Weidong copied hundreds of watches at once,

I'm worried about not being able to make a move,
Selling pigeons in the market is too risky,
The last time I only sold three, I was stared at by people.
"Really? That would be great."

Wang Zhiguo said worriedly again: "I have done so much, are you okay here?"

(End of this chapter)