Becoming a big boss in the courtyard starts with pork

Although it is already a bit cold today, for most people, it is not yet time to light the stove and burn coal.

After all, during this period, not only were all kinds of food scarce, but coal was not that abundant either.

Many people wait for the first snowfall in winter before they are willing to light a stove for heating.

The first thing Zhang Xing did when he got home was to check whether the stove was out.

Since the weather turned cold, the stove in his house has never been extinguished.

Although his physique was already different from that of ordinary people, the cold was nothing to him, but Qin Huairu and He Yuyu would come to his place for dinner soon.

Every time, the two of them would stay at Zhang Xing's place until they went to bed at night before reluctantly going back.

If there is no stove for heating, then the three of them may have to huddle together under the quilt to keep warm.

Although Zhang Xing also bought some coal and put it in the small kitchen outside, Zhang Xing never used the coal in the house.

He deliberately redeemed anthracite with high coal content from the resource exchange panel, which is characterized by low sulfur, low ash, low volatility, and high heat.

The main thing is a safe, clean and efficient one!

Even this stove was exchanged by Zhang Xing with resource coins. All-copper pipes connected several radiators distributed in the house.

After checking the stove, Zhang Xing filled the stove with more coal to make the fire burn brighter.

By the time he finished cooking, the room would probably have warmed up.

Take out the pot——

Zhang Xing quickly cooked two dishes and saw the third dish coming out.

Zhang Xing took out a plate from the small kitchen cabinet on the side, prepared the dishes, and then placed it next to the radiator in the room.

If it were placed here in the small kitchen, it would probably become a cold dish in a short time.

Today’s cold dishes are available, but I won’t eat this!

"Hey, mutton stir-fried with green onions!"

Just when Zhang Xing put the third dish of fried mutton with green onions on the plate, he heard someone next to him exclaim.

The small kitchen was simply set up along the house, and it was already there when Zhang Xing first arrived.

Although he was not satisfied with it, Zhang Xing thought it would work and did not move.

Because there were no range hoods or anything like that at this time, every time I cooked, I had to open the windows to let the smoke out.

So you can see into the small kitchen from the outside.

Hearing this, Zhang Xing looked up while serving the dishes.

"Brother Xing has to be the one in this courtyard! It's not like the ones in the front yard where the whole yard smells like kimchi and makes you suffer from acid reflux!"

It's Xu Damao, who hasn't shown up for a long time.

"It's Damao!"

Regarding Xu Damao, Zhang Xing did not have much entangled interests with him.

Rather, it was because the two of them couldn't deal with He Yuzhu, and they were allies at some point.

But now the cook He Yuzhu doesn't study cooking seriously. Instead, he wants to make a living by raising chickens. Unexpectedly, he is now deeply in debt and has completely lost his previous prestige in the courtyard.

Even wherever he appeared, his creditors would pop up asking him for money.

It can be said that he is treated like a street rat.

"You put those things at my door, right?"

Zhang Xing smiled at Xu Damao. When he saw the things at the door, he thought that in this courtyard, only Xu Damao could be so generous.

Of course, in this courtyard, apart from Zhang Xing's people, only Xu Damao has the ability to get so many mountain goods.

"Hehe, it was all given to me by fellow villagers. I couldn't take it back."

"But when I think about it, Brother Xing, although you are not short of big fish and meat on weekdays, you can really try the wild products in the mountains."

"On the way, the donkey cart backed up the tractor. When we got to the county, we took a truck to the city. I took good care of him along the way. Even if the projector is lost, the things I brought for you, Brother Xing, can't be lost."

Zhang Xing kept a smile on his face as he listened to Xu Damao's words.

He naturally understands that in this period, the importance of a projector is said to be the product of these mountains.

To put it mildly, even if Xu Damao lost it himself, he couldn’t lose the projector!

It's just that Xu Damao said this naturally to please Zhang Xing, so as to highlight his sincerity to Zhang Xing.

Sending goose feathers from thousands of miles away is a light gift but heavy with affection.

"It's such a hard work, so I can't ask you, these bastards, for nothing. Just tell me the amount, and I'll get the money for you later."

As Zhang Xing spoke, he poured water into the pot and briefly rinsed it.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Zhang Xing naturally knew the reason why Xu Damao sent him these wild goods.

But Xu Damao didn't say anything, so Zhang Xing just pretended to be confused.

Sure enough, when he heard what Zhang Xing said, Xu Damao stopped pretending and said with a smile:

"Brother Xing, are you seeing this? We are neighbors on the same street and we all live in the same courtyard. How can I ask you for money?"

Zhang Xing listened, still busy with his own affairs and didn't say anything.

The second uncle next to you, Liu Haizhong, has lived in the same courtyard with you for much longer than me. Why haven't I seen you give him anything?

Zhang Xingke remembered that the second uncle had taken a few walnuts that Xu Damao had dried on the window sill, and he had to ask Xu Damao for 60 cents to criticize them.

"Besides, I'm still counting on you, Brother Xing, to support my younger brother!"

Seeing that Zhang Xing didn't answer, Xu Damao couldn't help it anymore and finally spoke out his true thoughts.

In fact, this is not the first time Xu Damao came to Zhang Xing and wanted Zhang Xing to help him.

After all, although Xu Damao studied with the projectionist in the factory, in the eyes of others, this was a good job that was both decent and profitable.

But Xu Damao himself knew that this job actually had no technical content, and there was not much room for improvement.

Although becoming a projectionist is enough to make everyone around his age in the courtyard envious, Xu Damao is envious of Zhang Xing's life.

They all live in the same courtyard, and they are all about the same age. Why can they eat and drink every day, and still have so much money to spend as they please.

This man has always been worried about inequality rather than scarcity. In the past, everyone in the quadrangle was not very wealthy, and Xu Damao was the most popular general in the family, so he naturally lived a happy life.

But when he saw Zhang Xing's life, Xu Damao, who was already content with the status quo, felt inexplicably excited.

He also wants to live a life like Zhang Xing's!

It is precisely because of this ambition that Xu Damao wants to work hard to curry favor with Zhang Xing and climb into this relationship.

After all, wouldn’t it be delicious to keep that pile of mountain products for yourself?

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Xing nervously.

Zhang Xing said simply with a smile:

"Okay!"