When it was almost dawn in the morning, Xu Damao sneaked out of Widow Huang's house.

He was still a little unsteady when he walked. He had been working hard for half the night, and even with the Dragon Essence and Tiger Meng Pills, he still couldn't hold on any longer.

I still remember this state every morning when I was eighteen. Xu Damao, who was in his twenties, missed his lost youth.

When they returned to the reception room of the commune, the stove had already gone out, but Xu Damao didn't care and fell asleep immediately. They would not leave for the next village to show a movie until the afternoon.

Xu Damao fell asleep quickly, and dreamed that he conquered Lou Xiaoe with great force, and Qin Huairu also took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. Young widows from all the villages came to him, and their mouths twisted and drooled.

......

At noon, Cao Anping woke up because he was so hungry that he prepared to steam a pot of steamed buns to try. He couldn't eat sweet potatoes every day. He even farted while sleeping last night.

I made a pot of strange-shaped steamed buns according to my memory, but there was no sugar, so I could only eat them with pickles.

Life in the village is troublesome. We can only eat stored food and cannot even buy something to satisfy our hunger.

Cao Anping ate a few steamed buns and began to tidy up the house. It was too messy. The clothes and quilts were all dirty. It was not easy to wash them in winter. He could only hope that the sun would come out in the afternoon so that he could take them out to dry.

After cleaning up my own room, I went to tidy up my grandfather's room and calculated how much assets I had. If there was no income for a long time, I would have to go out to beg for food.

The food includes 20 jin of flour, 30 jin of corn flour, about 50 jin of sweet potatoes, a jar of pickles and more than ten jin of radishes. Don't think that this is a lot. If there is no income, this is the food ration that the grandfather and grandson will have to eat until the beginning of spring. It can only be said that they will not starve to death. Without oil and water, this amount of food will not last at all.

Cao Anping put all the money into the space and found the box where the money was hidden.

After counting them, there were more than eighty pieces of bills. There were several industrial bills and cloth bills, but not a single grain bill. However, they were all put into the space.

I continued to count the medicinal herbs and estimated that they were worth about 30 or 40 yuan in total. After all, there were no precious herbs.

Put away everything that can be used. Except for the pots, pans, and utensils which are still somewhat useful, the rest are broken and tattered. You basically don’t need to bring them when you go into the city in the future.

Just as I finished cleaning up, there was a knock on the door. I went out and saw Xu Damao coming again, with an unconcealable smile on his face.

"Xu Fangying, why are you here? My medicine won't be withdrawn." Cao Anping said jokingly.

Xu Damao took out a cigarette and handed it to Cao Anping. His smile became more friendly and he said, "Little Doctor Cao, your medicine is worthy of being called Dragon Essence Tiger Fierce Pills. It's amazing! Sell me a few more."

He didn't care about the price at all. If he enjoyed it after taking it home, he could ask Lou Xiao'e to reimburse him. After all, he wasn't the only one enjoying it.

"How many more pills do you want? No, no, I won't sell them. I told you last night that this medicine is precious and I don't have many left. If you weren't a projectionist, I wouldn't sell them to you." Xu Damao was still feeling complacent about his wealth, but he suddenly became anxious when the other party refused to sell them.

In fact, he completely believed in his heart that the Dragon Essence Tiger Meng Pills were very precious. After all, he had tried the medicinal effects himself and wanted to buy a few more pills. If he didn't have enough money, he would have to buy more even if he had to borrow money from the village chief.

"Brother Cao, you are so young, you won't be able to use them. Why don't you give me two and I will pay more for them?"

Cao Anping thought, Xu Damao is not that old, why are you so weak? He pretended to think for a while before speaking: "How about this, don't even talk about selling it, do me a favor and I'll give you two."

"What help do you need? Do you want to show a movie?" Xu Damao was a little wary, as he didn't have any other skills except showing movies.

"No, you see, life in the countryside is tough right now. My grandfather just passed away, and my family is running out of food. Can you help me think about whether I can find a job in the city?"

"I know acupuncture and my medical skills are pretty good. The Dragon Essence Tiger Meng Pills are also my unique secret recipe. Do you think I have a chance to get a job as a factory doctor in my situation?" Cao Anping stated his purpose slowly and calmly.

Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little troubled. He had no way to find a job, and he was only a projectionist who had been employed for a short time.

Seeing Xu Damao scratching his head and unable to think of a solution, Cao Anping was quite speechless. He said, "I'm not asking you to find a job for me, but to think of any way. Where did the cleverness he showed in TV dramas go?"

Cao Anping had no choice but to remind him: "Is there any senior leader in your factory who is interested in this and would like to use my Dragon Essence Tiger Fertilizer Pill to explore the way?"

Xu Damao thought for a moment and slapped his thigh, saying, "I've found a way. A leader of our factory asked me to go to the countryside and see if I can buy some medicinal herbs in that area. Your medicine is much better than those."

"How about this? I'll give you two pills, and you take one to give to your leader to scout out the way. If I go to work in the city, it will be easier for me to find medicinal materials, and I will be able to make more medicine in the future. Otherwise, there will really not be many pills left." Cao Anping said in a persuasive manner.

Xu Damao thought about it and felt that he would not suffer any loss. If he gave the medicine to his leader, it would also improve his leader's favor. However, he still made another request: "If you move to the city, how much medicine can you sell me every month?" After experiencing it once, he couldn't leave. He had a rich woman at home and was not short of money.

"After I go to the city to work, I will sell you a bottle of ten pills every month. Even if it costs you thirty yuan, don't go out and tell anyone else. I plan to sell it to others for forty." Cao Anping first painted a pie in the sky for Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao heard that there were ten, he became excited and readily agreed. However, he thought that even if everything went well, it would take an unknown amount of time for Cao Anping to enter the city, and only one was too little, so he said, "You have to sell me two more."

"Can the leader you find make the decision? Jobs are so tight these days, and small leaders don't have that power."

"Don't worry. The leader is in charge of logistics. The infirmary is also under the management of logistics. Besides, our factory is short of doctors. It would be difficult for you to take other positions. You may only be a temporary worker. But if you are a doctor, it should be no problem to become a regular worker." Xu Damao also sorted out his thoughts and revealed some truth.

Cao Anping then nodded with relief, guessing that the person in charge of logistics should be Deputy Director Li, which gave him a better chance of success.

Deputy Factory Director Li Huaide has three major hobbies in his life: money, power, and women. However, he also has his own strengths, that is, he gets bribes to do his work and is nice to his subordinates.

Cao Anping entered the room, took out two porcelain bottles and handed them to Xu Damao, a total of four.

Xu Damao carefully put it away, checked it, and then took out ten yuan and handed it to Cao Anping, saying, "If the leader uses it and wants to buy more, what should I say?"

"Just say that this medicine is difficult to make and the medicinal materials are hard to find in the countryside. If I go to the city, the medicinal materials will be easier to buy. If I can provide him with a bottle every month, your leader will naturally understand." Cao Anping replied.

Xu Damao nodded and agreed. After finishing their conversation, both of them were very happy and their relationship became closer. One called him Brother Damao and the other called Anping Brother.

"Brother Anping, it's already noon. I have half a chicken left from yesterday, so I stewed the whole chicken with mushrooms. How about having a drink together?" Xu Damao wanted to continue to befriend Cao Anping.

In fact, he was still a little worried. If Cao Anping came to the factory and curryed favor with other leaders, and the production of Longjinghumen Pills was insufficient and they stopped selling them to him, he would be helpless.

He has experienced it personally. If this medicine spreads, it will definitely be very popular. He must establish a good relationship with it as soon as possible.

"Okay, then I'll bring some steamed buns. I don't have anything else, so don't mind." When Cao Anping heard that there was chicken to eat, he agreed without hesitation. He had been envious of Xu Damao eating chicken legs yesterday.

"Well, I do have only my own portion of staple food." Xu Damao replied. When showing movies in the countryside, the food would definitely only be prepared for the projectionist alone.

Cao Anping carried a bag of steamed buns and went out. The two of them chatted and laughed all the way to the village commune. The villagers who saw them were quite curious as to why the two of them were walking together arm in arm. Only the Qin Huaifeng brothers showed an expected look after seeing them.

The two returned to the village commune, where an old woman was helping Xu Damao cook using the commune's public stove.

It is worth mentioning that although there has been no official document to cancel the public canteens, many villagers have already eaten at home. After all, there is no food. As a result, the public canteens are now vacant and no one dares to demolish them. Maybe someone will come down to inspect them one day.

So Xu Damao lived in the village commune, where he had complete rooms, pots and pans, and food was provided by the village. It can be seen that showing movies was quite good. Except that traveling and showing movies was a bit tiring, it could be said that there were many benefits.

When the old woman saw Xu Damao and Cao Anping, she just greeted them and continued cooking.

Xu Damao asked Cao Anping to sit down, took out a plate of peanuts and a bottle of wine, put them on the table, and poured a glass for each of them.

The whole thing is quite rich, and with the chicken stewed with mushrooms which is still on the table, all the benefits gained from showing the movie in Qinjia Village this time should have been made.

The two clinked glasses. The wine was not very good, after all, there was no good wine in the village, but after drinking it, they immediately felt warm and very comfortable.

The chicken stewed with mushrooms was finally served. Xu Damao took out a bowl and put a few pieces of chicken in the bowl, then took out two cents and handed it to the old woman.

The old woman thanked him repeatedly and left with tears of gratitude. Her grandson had not tasted meat for several months and was only allowed two eggs a month. The extra eggs had to be exchanged for food in the city.

When Cao Anping saw this, he looked at Xu Damao with even higher regard. He didn't know which version of the courtyard world he had traveled to. It was said that they were all villains. Anyway, Cao Anping had not met anyone he disliked, and he didn't know what the people in Courtyard No. 95 were like.

The two of them drank one glass after another. It seemed that Xu Damao's alcohol tolerance was not very good and he started to blush.

Cao Anping took the opportunity to ask, "Brother Damao, please tell me about the steel mill so that I can get familiar with it sooner." He did not ask directly about the situation of the courtyard house, but asked about the steel mill first, which was more reasonable.

"Our steel rolling mill is a large factory with tens of thousands of employees. It's good in all aspects. The only thing you have to be careful of is a guy named Shazhu. This guy is mean and mean. He works in the cafeteria. He likes to shake the spoon and beat people..." As he was speaking, he hit his head on the table.

Cao Anping sighed that Xu Damao and Sha Zhu were really a pair of enemies who were always trying to discredit each other.

Speaking of the incident of Sha Zhu shaking the spoon, Cao Anping really didn't believe that Sha Zhu would dare to shake the spoons of so many workers. Food is so precious nowadays, and some workers even keep half of their meals to take home for their wives and children. How many people could tolerate having their spoons shaken? They would definitely be put in a sack.

It is possible that he often shook the spoon in front of Xu Damao. After all, the two of them did not get along well. Even if he was shaken with the spoon, he would not make a big deal out of it. Besides, Xu Damao also looked down on the food in the cafeteria.

Cao Anping looked at Xu Damao who was lying on the table. He had only eaten half of the chicken. It was a bargain for him.

After finishing the meal, he cleaned up briefly, helped Xu Damao into the room, and left the remaining steamed buns to Xu Damao, after all, he probably wasn't full.

Cao Anping closed the door and went home slowly. He was not cold after eating.

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