I Was Reborn into the Past and Saved My Stunning Sister-in-Law at the Beginning - Chapter 40:

Chapter 40: Teaching Jia Dongxu a Lesson

Master Zhou found a spot and sat down with Xu Feng to have lunch. The food wasn’t anything special—just typical canteen dishes.

“Didn’t expect you to know He Yuzhu. From what he said, you’re staying at the Courtyard in Nanluoguxiang?”

The old master really knew a lot. Xu Feng nodded.

“That means you probably haven’t tidied up the place yet. Since that’s the case, let’s not take a break at noon. After lunch, we’ll make a trip to the countryside, and when we get back, you can go early to clean up your room.”

Old-timers like this were indeed thoughtful, always considering others. Of course, part of it was because Chief Chen personally brought Xu Feng to report, suggesting that this kid might have some strong backing.

“Thank you, Master Zhou. No wonder Chief Chen handed me over to you.”

If people treated him well, Xu Feng would remember it, no matter the reason.

After eating, Zhou Weiguo took Xu Feng to get a uniform and a blue cloth bag. Though it didn’t look big, if he could fill it during one countryside trip, it would already be impressive.

They each rode their bicycles, and since Xu Feng didn’t know where to go, he just followed Zhou Weiguo.

“Your Phoenix brand bicycle is nice, huh? Must be newly bought!”

Zhou Weiguo glanced at Xu Feng’s bike and recognized it as a Phoenix brand at a glance. In those days, only well-off people could afford such a bike. It seemed this kid really came from a wealthy background.

“Bought it just half a month ago, still rides well. Master Zhou, where are we going?”

Xu Feng was quite familiar with the city but only knew about Qin Village when it came to nearby communes.

“We’re heading to Hongxing Commune. It’s the biggest commune nearby. Let’s see if we can get some good stuff. This job isn’t as simple as you think. Watch carefully and learn when we get there.”

Xu Feng responded, and Zhou Weiguo said nothing more, just kept pedaling.

It took about one or two hours—Xu Feng wasn’t sure exactly. To keep a low profile, he had long since thrown his watch into the System space, only taking it out when needed.

Entering the commune, Zhou Weiguo rang his bicycle bell a few times to alert pedestrians.

It was just after lunch, and many villagers, feeling stuffy at home, had brought small stools out to sit under the shade of trees.

“Folks, if you have any grains, vegetables, pork, eggs, or anything like that, you can come to me to exchange for cash. I’m the purchasing officer from Hongxing Steel Rolling Factory. Our prices are absolutely fair!”

It was unclear if this was a slogan or what, but Zhou Weiguo shouted loudly. Unfortunately, no one responded. In these times, every family struggled to get enough to eat. Only those urgently needing money would bring things to exchange.

Zhou Weiguo felt a bit awkward, especially since it was Xu Feng’s first trip for procurement—it wouldn’t look good to return empty-handed.

“Old Zhou, why don’t you go call out somewhere else?”

Clearly, the villagers were familiar with this purchasing officer.

Fortunately, Zhou Weiguo was spared embarrassment when a villager brought over a wild pheasant to exchange for cash and meat tickets. Probably needing money at home, he couldn’t bear to eat the bird he caught in the mountains and came to trade it.

But this kind of wild game would eventually end up on the leaders’ private tables. It was absurd, but that’s just how their jobs worked.

Xu Feng understood it all with one look. As long as he was careful, there wouldn’t be any mistakes.

After touring the commune with no further gains, Zhou Weiguo rode back to the factory with Xu Feng. The day’s work was done. After work, they could do whatever they wanted.

During lunch, He Yuzhu told Xu Feng to go back with him, so Xu Feng turned around and went to the canteen to find him. Just in time, he saw He Yuzhu coming out of the canteen, holding a net bag with two lunchboxes inside.

“Today, the leaders had a private meal at noon. I saved half a chicken. Let’s go back and have a few drinks.”

He Yuzhu was still the same He Yuzhu. At this time, Qin Huairu hadn’t yet become the white lotus, so He Yuzhu could still protect his lunch.

“Alright, but I need to go clean up my room first.”

Xu Feng had already received the assignment slip and would know which room was his once he got to the Courtyard.

“No worries, I’ll help you when we get back. If you need anything, just take it from my place.”

After speaking, the two of them rode their bicycles back to the Courtyard at a leisurely pace.

After parking the bikes, Xu Feng followed the assignment slip and found the room allocated to him. What a coincidence—it was right next to the Jia family.

But strangely, the room was locked. He remembered they told him during the dormitory assignment that he only needed to clean up—no mention of it being locked. And certainly no mention of a key.

“Whatever, I’ll just smash it open with a stone.”

Xu Feng thought it through. Maybe there was some mistake, but he couldn’t let something like this hold him up. It was just a lock—there was no need to go back and ask.

“Crack!”

The lock on the door was still new, so smashing it made quite a commotion. The noise stirred the courtyard, and many people came out to watch the commotion.

Those who worked outside were also returning home around this time.

After failing to break it on the first try, Xu Feng was preparing to strike again when Jia Zhang’s scolding suddenly rang in his ear.

“You damned bastard, why are you smashing my lock!”

Hearing this, Xu Feng was stunned. Wasn’t this the room the factory assigned to him?

“You old woman, what nonsense are you spouting? My brother is now an office worker in the purchasing department of the steel rolling factory. This house was allocated to him by the factory. If it’s your lock, hurry up and bring the key,” He Yuzhu said.

No wonder. How could there be a lock here for no reason?

“He Yuzhu, you’re full of shit. This is my house. Why should I let him live here!” Jia Zhang insisted. She had been dreaming of moving into this room once her son got married.

“Xu Feng, show her the assignment slip so this old woman can see whose house it really is.”

Xu Feng took out the slip and read the details aloud. Unexpectedly, the old woman went crazy and lunged at Xu Feng. Luckily, Xu Feng reacted quickly and stuffed the slip into his chest.

Honestly, Xu Feng had never seen such a scoundrel, even in the village.

“You damned old hag, what are you trying to do? This is the factory’s official slip, and you dare to tear it?”

He clearly remembered her scolding him earlier.

“You dare curse my mom? I’ll kill you!”

At that moment, Jia Dongxu happened to return on First Uncle’s bike. Seeing Xu Feng cursing Jia Zhang, he launched a flying kick at him. But Xu Feng reacted quickly, dodged to the side, and slapped Jia Dongxu hard across the face.

Damn it, what kind of trash tries to pull a sneak attack? Today, he had to beat the crap out of him!