Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

Li Bowen was even more puzzled.

"Where else to go if not to Pigeon City?"

"Hongbinlou! Have you forgotten where I learned my craft? I am familiar with the owner and chef of Hongbinlou!" He Yuzhu said proudly.

Li Bowen slapped his forehead and said, "How could I forget about this! Come on, you ride, I'm almost dying of exhaustion!"

After getting off the car, He Yuzhu didn't waste any time and directly sat in the front driving seat from the truck bed. Before Li Bowen got in, he started driving.

"Damn it, I haven't gotten on yet!" Li Bowen just lifted one leg when the car drove away. After stumbling, he quickly ran two steps to catch up and jumped onto the side of the car to sit down.

"Hahaha! Beautiful!" Thinking about the money he would earn today, He Yuzhu pedaled the tricycle extra hard.

When they arrived at the entrance for purchasing goods from the kitchen of Hongbinlou, He Yuzhu walked in by himself. Each industry has its own rules, and chefs do not allow outsiders to enter their kitchens. He Yuzhu is already an exception, and it is even more impossible for him to bring another person in.

Li Bowen was also very conscious. He got off the tricycle, lit a cigarette and stayed to watch the car.

Soon, He Yuzhu came out from the kitchen with a fat boy: "Master Liu, take a look at these eggs and salted duck eggs, how are they?"

Master Liu picked up one each and looked at them. "A new breed of chicken? The eggs are quite big. The pickled duck eggs are not that good! But they are okay. I'll take them all! How many are there?"

“100 of each!”

"Okay, move in, and come with me to get the money!"

"Okay!" He Yuzhu responded, picked up the big basket from the car and followed Master Liu into the kitchen.

Li Bowen didn't say a word, but he was a little nervous. He had forgotten about this. The eggs on his stall were all from a chicken farm. All kinds of technology and hard work were used on the chickens, so the eggs laid would be big.

But we didn't have such technology at that time, and there was a big difference in the quality of the two kinds of eggs. The eggs that were cooked hard were bigger, but their color was not as good as the fried free-range eggs, and their taste was also a little worse.

I hope people will approve of it, otherwise there will be one less sales channel in the future.

He wanted to, but there was nothing he could do. His space was filled with eggs like these, and there was nothing else he could get!

Not long after, He Yuzhu came out again with a stack of money in his hand. When he saw Li Bowen, he handed it to him: "26 yuan! Count it!"

Li Bowen took it without counting, and directly handed two yuan to He Yuzhu: "I bought eggs at 4 cents each, and salted duck eggs at 7 cents, making a net profit of yuan. After three times seven, these two yuan are yours!"

"Okay, then I won't be polite. Not bad, not bad, I've got two days' wages! Come on, I'll treat you to a drink when we get back!" He Yuzhu didn't care much. He was content to earn two dollars for the effort.

On the way back, Li Bowen said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, where did you rent a house? I know everything about you and I won't say anything nonsense. In the future, you can bring your things back and put them there. We can't put this thing in the yard!"

He Yuzhu also realized this problem: "Let me think about it, it's easy to find a house, but it's hard to find someone who knows us well, and he can't be from our area! My apprentice Ma Hua is okay, but his place is too small, and it's a big compound, with too many people coming and going!"

"Don't be in a hurry, take your time to find the right one!"

"Well, Liu Lan's family in our cafeteria is good. Her family has an independent entrance and there is only one person who is bedridden, an elderly person and a son." He Yuzhu suddenly thought of a suitable candidate.

"Liu Lan? Isn't she Li Huaide's lover? How can we let her go?"

He Yuzhu looked back at Li Bowen in surprise and said, "Who said that? We work in the same cafeteria, how could I not know? Don't talk nonsense and ruin others' reputation."

Damn, did I remember it wrong? Li Bowen couldn't believe his ears. Liu Lan was not with Li Huaide. Was there a deviation or was the timing not right? That's right, it's only 61 years now, it's possible that they haven't hooked up yet.

"I'm just telling you, doesn't Liu Lan have any men in her family?"

"It's almost the same as not having one. Her husband got injured at work and is now paralyzed in bed. Not only can he not work, but he also needs someone to take care of him. There are also the elderly and children. Liu Lan is taking over her husband's job. The whole family depends on her. Anyway, her life is pretty hard!"

Oh, maybe Li Bowen figured out what was going on. Liu Lan's husband was paralyzed in bed, and Liu Lan had to go to work to earn money and take care of patients, the elderly and children. Her life was indeed very difficult. At this time, Li Huaide took advantage of the situation, and Liu Lan became Li Huaide's lover in order to make a living.

It's understandable if you think about it. People who have not experienced it personally will not understand how difficult it is for a woman to support a family. And this thing is very likely to have happened in the past two years. After all, life is not easy for everyone now, and it is reasonable to rely on oneself. According to He Yuzhu's words, it has not happened yet.

"Then you go back and feel out what she has to say. If she is willing to rent it to us, then we will rent her place. If she is not willing, then we can look for another one!" Li Bowen nodded.

"Okay, I'll ask her tomorrow. If she agrees, then we'll go look at the house!"

After returning to Nanluoguxiang, they parked the tricycle in the yard. He Yuzhu went back to prepare the food first, while Li Bowen went back home for a walk. At this time, the grandparents at home had finished their meal and were sitting in the house chatting.

"Brother, you're back!" Seeing Li Bowen come in, Li Mei jumped up happily and hugged his arms.

"Ah, my body is covered in sweat, and you don't mind how sticky it is. What are you doing?"

"We are just chatting. Brother, have you eaten yet? I will go get it for you!"

Li Bowen shook his head: "Don't do it, I'll go to Zhongyuan Zhuzi's place to eat later. Auntie, this is five yuan. I bought some extra food when I went back to Changping, and sold it to Hongbinlou with He Yuzhu. This is my share of the money!"

As she spoke, she took out a five-dollar bill from her pocket and handed it over. As usual, the old lady didn't take it. She smiled and said, "Keep the money you earn for yourself. Your uncle's salary is enough for us to eat and drink, and we can also save a lot of money for you to marry a wife. You don't need to give it to your family!"

Ever since Li Bowen followed his uncle from his hometown in Changping, his uncle and aunt have never let him pay money home, even though he was only 16 at the time and earned only 17 yuan a month. Not only did they not let him pay, they also didn't give him any pocket money every month.

"Of course I am. Your uncle's monthly salary is 72 yuan now. This year I am confident that I can pass the seventh-level worker exam, and then I will get 5 yuan. Our family is not short of money. It's a good thing that you can earn money. Just keep it and spend it!" Li Dahai also spoke up.

Li Bowen didn't force it. There was no need for the family to be polite. He took it back and handed it to the eldest sister: "Here, this is the money I made from my first business. I'll give it to you as pocket money."

"Really?" Li Mei was surprised and looked at Li Bowen with her big eyes flickering: "Really give it to me, this is too much!"