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The tavern was filled with a gloomy atmosphere. Niu Ye sat with a sad face, and the two friends opposite him also looked at a loss. Since the overthrow of the dynasty they belonged to and the advent of the new society, the lives of these old and young people who once lived a life of luxury have become increasingly difficult, especially in terms of food and daily necessities. Although they still have some money on hand, there is a shortage of supplies in the market now, and even if they have money, they may not be able to buy things. Moreover, due to the current bill supply system, the various bills they can obtain every month are far from enough to meet their needs. In desperation, they can only go to Pigeon City to try their luck, but this is only a stopgap measure and cannot solve the fundamental problem.

"Uncle Niu, you have rich experience and broad knowledge. Can you tell us some information and see if there is any way to find more resources?" one of the friends asked anxiously.

Niu Ye was also helpless. Although he had money, gold and antiques, he was struggling to find a stable source of goods. At this moment, he was thinking hard and trying to find some reliable channels from his friends. He didn't want to be looked down upon by others and lose face.

"Let me think about it again." Uncle Niu replied with forced calmness.

Just then, there was a commotion at the door. It turned out that Zhang Yuan walked in. Everyone greeted him:

"Zhang Yuan, long time no see! What have you been busy with recently?"

"Zhang Yuan, I heard that you were transferred to another job. Where are you working now?"

"Hey, Old Man Yan, you are here too."

The pub suddenly became lively, and everyone started chatting. However, Niu Ye was not relieved by this. He still frowned, thinking about how to solve the problem in front of him...

"Zhang Yuan, he's doing really well recently. He even went to a machine repair factory and became the head of the purchasing department."

When Uncle Niu heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sly smile: "You wait a moment, I'll be back soon." After saying that, he stood up and left in a hurry.

The two friends looked at each other and immediately understood in their hearts that Master Niu must have come up with a good idea! Without saying a word, they all expressed their willingness to wait, even if it meant sitting for a whole day or even until tomorrow, they had no complaints.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhang Yuan quickly greeted the guests at other tables, then pulled Yan Bugui to find an empty table in the corner and sat down.

"Zhang Yuan, I wouldn't have guessed it, but you're quite popular here. Everyone seems to be very familiar with you." Yan Bugui teased with a hint of joking.

Zhang Yuan scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "No, no, I just come here to drink a little wine in my free time. Over time, I gradually became familiar with everyone."

In fact, Zhang Yuan himself also enjoyed this atmosphere very much. This tavern was full of the charm of the old city, which made him feel very at home. Here, he could not only taste fine wine and delicious food, but also hear many anecdotes from the past, which always made him laugh. At this moment, he was in a particularly good mood.

At this moment, Uncle Niu walked to the table where Zhang Yuan was sitting with a heroic step.

"Hey, Master Niu! I'm sorry that I didn't see you here just now!" Zhang Yuan saw that it was Master Niu and quickly stood up to greet him. Back then, before Zhang Yuan started working, he often went up the mountain to hunt or went down to the river to fish. Every time he had a harvest, he would take the captured hares, pheasants and fish to the tavern to sell. At that time, Master Niu was his most important customer! Later, as Zhang Yuan found a job, their contact gradually became less. However, Zhang Yuan always had a deep gratitude for Master Niu. After all, Master Niu did not deliberately lower the price because he was still young, but always made a very generous offer.

"Uncle Niu, please sit here!" Zhang Yuan took the initiative to give up his seat and respectfully invited Uncle Niu to take a seat.

Then the waiter came over. Zhang Yuan ordered a pound of bulk wine and some side dishes, including pork skin jelly, jellyfish shreds, mixed shredded vegetables, smashed cucumbers, peanuts, and vegetarian dumplings.

Niu Ye originally wanted to ask Zhang Yuan for help, but because Yan Bugui was beside him, Niu Ye had to hold back what he was about to say. In this way, he waited until the banquet was over before Yan Bugui found an excuse to leave first. Yan Bugui, who was tactful, actually saw that Niu Ye seemed to have something important to discuss with Zhang Yuan.

After Yan Bugui left, Niu Ye made sure that no one else was there to disturb him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Zhang Yuan, "I can finally tell you! In fact, my friends couldn't wait any longer, and even moved to our table just now!"

Zhang Yuan was so smart that he naturally guessed that Master Niu must have come here to ask for something from him. Especially when he was drinking just now, Master Niu was obviously absent-minded and almost let the words slip several times.

Therefore, before Master Niu could speak, Zhang Yuan took the lead and said, "Master Niu, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best and will never refuse!"

Hearing this, one of the more impatient people finally couldn't hold back and blurted out: "Master Niu, please stop keeping us in suspense and just speak up!"

Seeing this, Niu Ye knew that it was no use hiding it any longer, so he simply introduced the two people around him to Zhang Yuan: "This is..." However, he interrupted himself just halfway through his words: "Forget it, they are all my good friends, and they came to me this time just to ask me to use my connections to help get some meat and food."

Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes, wondering whether this matter was safe and reliable.

"How much do you want? You have to give me a number!" Zhang Yuan asked. He decided to listen to the other party's specific requirements first.

"Hmm... probably..."

"Not much, just 100 kilograms of beef and mutton each." Another person who had been silent before suddenly interrupted his companion and reported the quantity first. He didn't want to scare Zhang Yuan away, so he deliberately lowered the amount he wanted, and at the same time he also wanted to test Zhang Yuan's ability and reliability.

Zhang Yuan was slightly stunned, then checked the mall and responded: "This can be satisfied, so how should we conduct the transaction?"

Seeing that Zhang Yuan not only did not refuse, but even finalized it on the spot, the two immediately became excited. The man who had just spoken agreed with Zhang Yuan on the place and time of the transaction, and then said goodbye to Zhang Yuan and left.

When Uncle Niu saw that his friend's problem had been resolved, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.