Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 610 Wang Feng got everyone in the purchasing department drunk.

"Brother Li, come, come, have a seat."

When Wang Feng saw Li Huaiming, he quickly invited him to sit down and offered him a cigarette.

Li Huaiming was Li Huaide's cousin. If he hadn't been so incompetent, Li Huaide wouldn't have transferred him to the warehouse to retire. However, Li Huaiming was essentially demoted in name only, rising from deputy section chief to section chief, but he would basically have no further opportunities for advancement.

Li Huaiming took the cigarette, lit it, and laughed, "Wang Feng, you've really achieved everything now. You got promoted, got married, and are about to become a father. You can't leave today without getting drunk."

"Hahaha, Section Chief Li, don't worry, with my drinking capacity, I'll definitely knock that kid Wang Feng out later," Zhang Dali laughed loudly.

Li Huaiming glared at Zhang Dali and said irritably, "What are you calling Section Chief Li? Just call me Brother Li."

"Hey, Brother Li."

"Brother Li," Ma Hua called out as well.

Hearing everyone change their tune, Li Huaiming smiled and nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, isn't it?"

Then, he glanced at Ma Hua, looked at Li Jianjun, and asked, "And who is this?"

Ma Hua quickly stood up and said, "Brother Li, I... my name is Ma Hua."

"Brother Li, let me tell you, don't underestimate Ma Hua just because he's the youngest in our team. This kid is really capable. He just joined our purchasing department and he already brought back a big wild boar from the countryside. The harvest season is bad these days, and Dali and I can't even meet our purchasing quotas, but Ma Hua manages to meet his every month. Isn't that amazing? Just the other day, he even managed to buy a wild goat from the countryside," Li Jianjun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaiming gave Ma Hua a thumbs up and patted Ma Hua on the shoulder heavily.

"Heroes emerge from among the young, Ma Hua. Keep up the good work. Once Brother Wang drops the 'deputy' title, the deputy section chief position will be yours. I have high hopes for you."

Ma Hua blushed with pride at the praise, scratched the back of his head, and stammered:

"It's all...it's all thanks to Brother Wang for transferring me from the kitchen to the purchasing department. I...I haven't properly thanked Brother Wang yet."

"Haha, this shows that Brother Wang has a keen eye for talent. If you want to repay Brother Wang, it's simple, just drink him under the table later." Li Huaiming laughed.

"Yes, yes, Ma Hua, don't you dare drag us down later," Zhang Dali chimed in.

"The food is served."

Just as Ma Hua was about to speak, the proprietress brought the dishes to the table: two large bowls of wild boar meat, one bowl of wild boar meat stir-fried with green peppers, and one bowl of wild boar meat stewed with vermicelli.

"Comrades, eat and drink well. The rabbits won't come out so soon, you guys eat first."

The proprietress had a big smile on her face. Today, this group of customers brought so much meat, weighing a full six or seven pounds. She was quite generous and only kept one pound for herself, so they could take it home and have a good meal later.

"Okay, boss lady, you go ahead and get busy. Add extra chili to the rabbit meat," Li Jianjun said with a smile.

"Okay, I'm going to kill the rabbit then."

The proprietress grinned and went to the kitchen.

Ma Hua was very perceptive; he picked up a bottle of white wine, opened it, and poured a glass for each of them.

Zhang Dali raised his glass and said with a smile, "Come on, let's all toast Wang Feng and congratulate him on becoming a father."

"Brother Wang, let me toast you, congratulations."

"Brother Wang, congratulations to you too."

Wang Feng laughed and said, "Stop with the toasting and let's drink together."

With that, Wang Feng picked up his wine glass and downed the wine in one gulp.

Seeing this, the others also drank it all in one gulp.

"Eat vegetables, eat vegetables. Damn it, I haven't had meat in ages. These days, meat is really not something ordinary people can afford. Wang Feng, you've got a way with this."

Zhang Dali picked up a piece of wild boar meat, put it in his mouth, and immediately gave a thumbs up.

"Excellent, excellent! This wild boar meat has absolutely no gamey smell. The proprietress's cooking is superb."

The group put down their glasses and stopped being polite. Not to mention them, even Section Chief Li Huaiming hadn't had any meat for a while.

"Clang clang clang".

"Delicious, delicious."

Once the men picked up their chopsticks, they didn't put them down, and the whole tavern was filled with the sound of chopsticks clattering against bowls.

Wang Feng only ate two pieces before stopping, because the proprietress's cooking skills were far inferior to Qin Jingru's and the others'.

Fortunately, the wild boar meat he brought out today had been castrated beforehand; otherwise, it would be hard to say whether the proprietress could have removed the fishy smell.

Wang Feng didn't eat much, but seeing how ravenously they were eating, he asked them to have a drink with him.

The group started off very tough, but after drinking half a jin of baijiu, they became a little dizzy.

By the end, everyone was swaying unsteadily. Wang Feng was the one who took care of them; he had drunk a little over a bottle by himself, while the others had each drunk about six or seven ounces.

Three catties of wild boar meat and a wild rabbit weighing more than four catties were eaten clean by the group. Even the broth was eaten by Zhang Dali and his friends by dipping their cornbread in it.

"That feels great, burp, it's been so long since I've eaten and drunk my fill like this."

Zhang Dali let out a burp, rubbed his round belly, and looked satisfied.

The others were in similar condition; they had all eaten and drunk their fill that night. If Wang Feng hadn't been worried that they would all get too drunk and he would have to take them all home, he would have drunk them all under the table.

Ma Hua drank the least tonight, but he still drank about half a jin (250ml). He doesn't usually have much spare money for drinking, and after half a jin, he started to sway.

"Boss lady, the bill is due."

When Wang Feng saw that the food was all gone and the wine was finished, he called the proprietress over.

"Hehe, just give me three yuan. You brought the meat and wine yourself, so our little shop didn't contribute much. Sorry. Next time you come to our shop for drinks, I promise to treat you to the best food and wine," the proprietress said with a smile.

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Wang Feng handed over three yuan and then walked out of the tavern with Li Huaiming and his group.

All of them were from the purchasing department, and each of them was provided with a bicycle. Li Huaiming also had a bicycle, which he bought himself.

Seeing Zhang Dali wobbling as he rode his bike, Wang Feng jokingly said, "Dali, be careful! It's okay if you fall, but don't damage the bike."

"You jinx! Let me tell you, I can drink another bottle and I'll be fine. I have a high alcohol tolerance."

With that, Zhang Dali slammed on the pedal and disappeared in a flash.

"Brother Wang, it's getting late, I'm heading back now. Please ride your bikes carefully."

Ma Hua said goodbye and left with Li Huaiming and the others on their bicycles.

Seeing that they were riding their bikes quite steadily, Wang Feng smiled and shook his head, then rode his bicycle towards No. 95 Courtyard.

Back at No. 95 Courtyard, it was already 8 p.m. The main gate was closed, but Wang Feng pushed it open and found it unlocked. He then walked into the courtyard.