Chapter 10 Procurement
Early the next morning, Yi Zhonghai and his wife prepared breakfast and waited for Yang Zhenyu.

This big purchase must be made today.

Take the bus to the department store. People usually come here to buy big items. The goods sold in the supply and marketing cooperative are mostly agricultural and sideline products, while bicycles and other items are still sold in the department store.

"Comrade, we want to buy a bicycle." Yi Zhonghai said to the listless salesperson.

"Look for yourself, then take the ticket." The salesperson said without even looking up.

"How much is the permanent one?"

"Let's take a look at Phoenix. Yongjiu feels too stupid." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Okay, then let's buy the Phoenix brand. How much is it?" Yi Zhonghai nodded.

"171, need a ticket," said the salesperson.

"Then come to this."

"That's right. Your uncle still has some money. You don't have to worry about it. Just take it. And dress decently when you go on a blind date. When the girl sees you, she will think you are a spirited guy. Then he will be able to do the job, right?" Yi Zhonghai nodded in approval.

"Just take it if it's bought for you. It's your uncle who's spending the money, so what are you afraid of? Right? His uncle." The aunt glared at Yang Zhenyu and said.

The director of this timber factory seemed to be ignorant of the business. Yang Zhenyu only spent more than a hundred yuan to buy several cubic meters of precious wood, such as pear blossom golden nanmu.

"This old man has been frugal all his life, and now he is really generous."

All kinds of clothes, shoes and the like, as long as the aunt liked them, she would buy them all for Yang Zhenyu, and she would not stop until all the tickets were used up.

When Yang Zhenyu and his party returned to the courtyard, they were so full of bags that the three aunts were extremely envious. They had never seen Yi Zhonghai be so generous before.

He also bought a lot of common wood. He planned to hide these precious woods and take them out later to avoid them being blown away by the wind in a few years.

Then, under the leadership of an old lady, Yang Zhenyu and Yi Zhonghai acted as porters.

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he started to take out money, 17 big black tens plus one yuan, which was the car payment, plus the cost of stamping and other expenses, so overall it was not cheap.

"That's right. The leaders of the factory all live somewhere else. Why would they live here?"

It was still quite warm at noon in the old city at this time. The aunties in the compound were sitting together knitting sweaters. Seeing Yi Zhonghai and his friends buying so many things, they were all extremely envious.

"Well, you may not know yet, this Yang Zhenyu is here to take care of an aunt in her old age. It is said that several factories were vying for him, and they chose the steel rolling mill to take care of an aunt in her old age. You haven't heard that the man who comes here is a cadre, an engineer, or a section chief. We don't have such a person in our alley." said the third aunt.

"Who says it's not true? I see all these bags and they spend a lot of money. They really care about Yang Zhenyu." said an old lady.

"Aunt, you bought so many older clothes. I can't wear them all. I usually wear work clothes at work and don't have time to wear this." Yang Zhenyu said with tears in his eyes.

"That's right, our Zhenyu looks energetic and dresses smartly, so this blind date will definitely be a success." An aunt also said.

In the end, Yang Zhenyu still couldn't convince the two old men.

After buying a bunch of clothes and some miscellaneous things, I went to the lumber factory.

"So, I don't know what kind of blessing this old lady and her husband have. They are both energetic and capable. Whoever marries them will enjoy a life of luxury."

This sentence instantly silenced the aunts.

Several middle-aged women were tempted. They all had resources, and if the introduction was successful, wouldn’t they be able to miss out on benefits in the future?
These people don't know that Yang Zhenyu's mate selection criteria are definitely not for everyone. After all, it can't be too bad, right? What these aunts don't know is that the reason why Yang Zhenyu is here is because there is no vacant housing for cadres, so he can only be temporarily placed here.

Now that we have a house, if Yang Zhenyu wants to leave, we can arrange it.

However, Yang Zhenyu felt that he would not move away. When spring comes, he can buy this courtyard house. When he is old, it will be worth a lot of money.

In the evening, the wood was delivered to Yang Zhenyu's home and placed in the ear room. Since no one lived there, there was no problem in storing some wood there.

"Do you really not need me to find someone to help make furniture?" Looking at so much wood, Yi Zhonghai was a little worried.

"No need. It's just making furniture. It's not a difficult task for me. The most important thing is that other people may not make it as good as I do." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"Okay, the weather is getting cold. Let's go buy some coal briquettes, otherwise this winter will be difficult." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Well, I'll fix the stove in the next two days and find time to buy some coal briquettes." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

Nowadays, you need a ticket to do anything. Yang Zhenyu can also do heating, which does not require any technical skills.

However, there are not enough coal briquettes for heating, even with the subsidy from the factory. If there are not enough coal briquettes, it would be better to light a honeycomb coal stove to keep warm.

"Well, be careful and don't get poisoned by the gas." Yi Zhonghai instructed Yang Zhenyu.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I will definitely connect the chimney when the time comes. Otherwise, I will be worried." Yang Zhenyu nodded and said with a smile.

"Just keep it in mind. Go to bed early today because you have to go to work tomorrow." Yi Zhonghai nodded and said.

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with his nephew. Firstly, it was because his nephew was really capable and did not need any help from him.

Secondly, this nephew really takes care of them in their old age and is extremely filial. In many ways, he is closer to them than their own son.

"His uncle, what's wrong with you today? You're so happy that your mouth is almost grinning from ear to ear." An aunt couldn't help asking as she looked at the cheerful Yi Zhonghai.

"Hey, his aunt, let me tell you, Zhenyu is really a good boy. Not to mention that he is more sensible than the one from the Jia family, he is also very filial and knows how to feel sorry for me." Yi Zhonghai said proudly.

In the past, Yi Zhonghai always called his wife "old partner" or "auntie".

But ever since Yang Zhenyu came, the couple treated him as their aunt and uncle, as if they were afraid that others wouldn't know that their nephew was here.

"Don't you see whose nephew you are? When I offered to help you, you didn't agree. If I hadn't insisted, would you have taken advantage of me?" The aunt said proudly.

"I didn't object back then, I just didn't agree with it. Fortunately, you have a good vision. This nephew is really hard to find even with a lantern." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Okay, stop being so conceited. Hurry up and look for someone suitable and introduce one to Zhenyu. I'm still waiting to have a grandson." The aunt rolled her eyes at Yi Zhonghai and said.

"Well, that makes sense. However, we have to find out more about it. Our Zhenyu is a college student after all, and he is also a cadre. He can't just marry anyone. Apart from anything else, he has to be a city dweller and have a formal job. Otherwise, we won't even look at him." Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll ask someone tomorrow to see if there's any good family. Our Zhenyu has such good conditions, we can't just treat him casually." said the aunt.

Yang Zhenyu didn't know that the couple decided to go on a blind date so casually.

I was tired after a day's work and fell asleep as soon as I lay down on the bed.

I didn't wake up until early the next morning.

(End of this chapter)