Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 852: Deliver supplies to the Street Office!
"Brother Aiguo! I want firecrackers too. Can you take me with you?" When Yan Jiekuang saw Wu Aiguo carrying a stick and walking out of the yard, he immediately followed Wu Aiguo quietly. Only after the two of them walked out of the yard did Yan Jiekuang run up to him and asked Wu Aiguo with an eager look on his face.

Wu Aiguo saw Yan Jiekuang chasing out from the courtyard. Seeing Yan Jiekuang's eager expression, he pondered for a while before nodding and answering, "Okay! I'll buy some more later. When you take them back, share them with the children in the courtyard. But let me make it clear that you can't throw firecrackers in crowded places."

When Yan Jiekuang saw that Wu Aiguo agreed to buy him firecrackers, he immediately assured Wu Aiguo happily: "Brother Aiguo! Don't worry, I promise not to scare anyone with firecrackers."

"Uncle Aiguo! I also promise not to throw firecrackers into the toilet." When Banggeng heard Wu Aiguo's request, he immediately made a promise to Wu Aiguo like a little adult.

When Wu Aiguo heard the promise made by the two little guys, he nodded with satisfaction and led the two towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

Wu Aiguo led the two kids for a short while before they saw a group of people from the street office, carrying a lot of things. When Wu Aiguo saw Director Wang walking in front of him, he immediately greeted Director Wang enthusiastically, "Director Wang! Good afternoon! Where are you going, all of you?"

When Director Wang saw Wu Aiguo coming towards him and heard Wu Aiguo's question, he introduced enthusiastically, "Director Wu! We are planning to visit the martyrs' families and five-guarantee households in our subdistrict office and give them some comfort items."

After hearing what Director Wang said, Wu Aiguo looked at the bags held by the street office staff and asked Director Wang curiously, "Director Wang! What have you prepared? Can you let me see?"

When Director Wang heard Wu Aiguo asking about the gifts, he immediately introduced them with a smile: "Aiguo! Our subdistrict office is not as wealthy as your Trade Department, so we didn't buy much. In total, we only bought two kilograms of flour, half a kilogram of pork, half a kilogram of peanuts, and half a kilogram of melon seeds."

After hearing what Director Wang said, Wu Aiguo thought of the soldiers and their families who were injured on the battlefield, and asked Director Wang curiously, "Director Wang! How many disabled soldiers are there in our street? Do these disabled soldiers have the same welfare benefits?"

If someone else asked Director Wang about the subsidies and treatment for disabled soldiers, Director Wang would definitely not tell them. However, it was different for Wu Aiguo. Wu Aiguo was the director of the Trade Department, and a director with real power. If Wu Aiguo let out a little, it would be enough for the families of disabled soldiers on this street to have a good year.

When Director Wang saw Wu Aiguo suddenly asking about the families of disabled soldiers, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly introduced them to Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! There are a total of 54 families of disabled soldiers in our street. Since the disabled soldiers have returned to their hometowns, the local government is responsible for arranging jobs for them, so they are not within the scope of assistance."

After hearing what Director Wang said, Wu Aiguo pondered for a moment and said to Director Wang, "Director Wang! I'll make a phone call to see if there's anyone on duty at the People's Hospital logistics warehouse. If there is, on behalf of our Trade Department, I'll give one pound of pork and half a pound of brown sugar to all the martyrs' families, five-guarantee households, and disabled servicemen's families in our street!"

When Director Wang heard Wu Aiguo's words, he immediately showed an ecstatic expression on his face, and hurriedly thanked Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! On behalf of all the martyrs' families, five-guarantee households, and disabled servicemen's families in our street, thank you!"

When Wu Aiguo heard what Director Wang said, he showed a humble expression on his face and said to Director Wang: "Director Wang! I will take the two kids to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things, and then I will go to the street office to find you."

When Director Wang heard what Wu Aiguo said, he immediately nodded and replied, "Director Wu! Then I will wait for your arrival at the street office!"

After parting with Wu Aiguo, Director Wang didn't even send off his gifts. He immediately led his men and headed towards the street office.

"Director Wang! This year, each person in our street office was only given half a pound of pork. Judging from the tone of Director Wu's words just now, he must have a lot of pork on hand. Do you think you can ask Director Wu to help us get some unplanned prime pork?" A clerk from the street office, thinking of the tone of Wu Aiguo's words just now, immediately came up to Director Wang and whispered his idea to Director Wang.

"Director Wang! I think You Jun's suggestion is very good. Why don't you ask Director Wu to see if he can get some unplanned pork for everyone so that everyone can have a good New Year." Another auntie from the street office felt her eyes light up when she heard the suggestion made by the clerk to Director Wang, and she quickly spoke up to agree with the clerk's proposal.

Director Wang heard what his two subordinates said, saw the expectant expressions on everyone's faces, and thought of the benefits that the street office had distributed to everyone this year. He could only answer helplessly: "Okay! I'll ask you later, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not."

After Wu Aiguo led Yan Jiekuang and Banggeng to buy firecrackers at the supply and marketing cooperative, he said to them, "Jiekuang! Banggeng! I have something to do at the street office. You take these firecrackers and go back to the courtyard. Then unpack them and wait for me to come back and distribute them to you."

Yan Jiekuang was so happy when he saw the firecrackers Wu Aiguo bought for them that he quickly assured Wu Aiguo, "Brother Aiguo, don't worry! We will carefully dismantle the firecrackers and wait for you to come back and share them."

Wu Aiguo watched Yan Jiekuang walk towards the courtyard with firecrackers and sticks in his hands, and then he walked towards the street office. "Director Wu! You are here!" An official from the street office greeted Wu Aiguo warmly when he saw him coming.

When Wu Aiguo saw the enthusiastic street office clerk in front of him, he didn't know why, but he always felt that the other party was too enthusiastic. However, he didn't think much about it. He smiled and greeted the other party, and then walked towards Director Wang's office.

"Director Wu! Please come in!" When Director Wang saw Wu Aiguo appear at the door of the office, he immediately greeted Wu Aiguo warmly into the office.

When Wu Aiguo heard what Director Wang said, he smiled and asked Director Wang, "Director Wang! Have you calculated the specific numbers? If you have, I will call the logistics warehouse of the People's Hospital right now."

When Director Wang heard Wu Aiguo's words and thought of the request of his colleagues in the street office, he handed the paper in his hand to Wu Aiguo with an embarrassed look on his face.

Wu Aiguo took the paper handed to him by Director Wang, took a look at what was written on it, and when he saw the extra fifty kilograms of pork.

Seeing the extra fifty kilograms of pork, Wu Aiguo vaguely guessed what was going on with the fifty kilograms of pork, but pretended to be confused and said, "Director Wang! This number doesn't seem right? How come there are fifty kilograms of pork?"

When Director Wang heard Wu Aiguo asking about the 50 kilograms of pork, he immediately showed an embarrassed expression on his face and started to introduce to Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! I won't hide it from you. Today, our street office squeezed out some pork quotas from our welfare quota to ensure that the martyrs' families and five-guarantee households in the street office can eat meat. As a result, each comrade in our street office only got half a kilogram of pork for the New Year."

"Just now I heard you say that you had some unplanned pork on hand, so I took the initiative to add 50 kilograms more. If it makes things difficult for you, you can just cross out the 50 kilograms of pork."

After hearing Director Wang's explanation, Wu Aiguo suddenly realized something and said with a smile, "Director Wang! I thought someone was playing tricks and deliberately added 50 kilograms of pork. This is what happened."

"Since you comrades in the street office are short of meat, I will give you another 50 kilograms of pork, so that you can have a total of 100 kilograms of pork. Do you think this is okay?"

When Director Wang saw that Wu Aiguo not only did not blame them for increasing the amount of pork, but instead gave them an additional 50 kilograms, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face, and he quickly thanked Wu Aiguo: "Director Wu! On behalf of our comrades in the subdistrict office, thank you!"

Wu Aiguo heard Director Wang's thanks and waved his hand awkwardly. Then he walked to the desk where the phone was placed, reached out to press the phone, shook the handle vigorously twice, picked up the receiver and said, "Comrade! Hello! Please transfer me to the Logistics Warehouse Office of the People's Hospital!"

"Hello, comrade! This is the logistics warehouse of the People's Hospital. Who are you looking for?" The call was connected not long after, and the voice of a middle-aged man came from the phone.

When Wu Aiguo heard the middle-aged man's question, he immediately greeted him politely, "Hello, comrade! I am Wu Aiguo from the Trade Department. May I ask if Director Zhong is on duty today?"

The middle-aged man who answered the phone heard Wu Aiguo's self-introduction and immediately replied respectfully: "Director Wu! Director Zhong just went out. Please wait a moment. I will call him to answer the phone."

"Director Wu! I heard from Xiao Guo that you have something to talk to me about?" After waiting for a few minutes, hurried footsteps were heard on the phone, followed by Director Zhong's polite inquiring voice.

When Wu Aiguo heard Director Zhong's question, he smiled and said hello, "Director Zhong! The situation is like this. Our Trade Department is preparing to donate a batch of supplies to the Tongluoguxiang Sub-district Office. I will ask the people from the Sub-district Office to come and move the supplies. Do you think you can arrange for someone to work overtime?"

When Director Zhong learned why Wu Aiguo was looking for him, he immediately smiled and said to Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! Our People's Hospital logistics warehouse is different from other units' logistics warehouses. We have people on duty 24 hours a day. You can send people to move supplies at any time."

When Wu Aiguo heard Director Zhong's promise, he immediately thanked Director Zhong: "Director Zhong! Thank you very much. At the same time, I wish you and your family a happy Spring Festival, and all your wishes come true!"

(End of this chapter)