Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

After a while, Xiaowu came back.

"Master Tiger, I'm here to buy some meat. Xiao Ma introduced me here."

Chi Hu nodded: "How much does he want?"

"Not much, just twenty pounds."

Xiaowu replied.

Chi Hu gestured, "Well, go tell him that meat is hard to get now, and it costs two yuan per pound."

"what?"

Xiao Wu was stunned, "Master Tiger, is this not a good idea?"

The current price of pork on the black market is 1.5 yuan. If we raise the price arbitrarily, it will affect the reputation of the black market. If the news gets out, who will buy meat in the future?

Chi Hu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, this is the price for him, and the others can just go with the usual price."

Xiao Wu seemed to have thought of something and looked at Cao Liang, who smiled and nodded.

Xiao Wu immediately understood and responded, "Yeah, I'll go talk to him now."

Xiao Wu came to the door and whispered to Liu Haizhong: "Our Tiger Master said that pork is hard to get now, and the price has increased. It costs two yuan per pound. Do you still want it?"

"Ah! How could this happen?"

Liu Haizhong said anxiously: "The person who introduced me just now said it's 1.5 yuan per pound!"

Xiao Wu said rudely: "Then you can go and buy it from him."

The bangs are not in the center.

If that person had that, why would he come here to ask?

But when I think about the fact that tomorrow is the day my eldest son is getting married, I can’t delay it any longer.

But at two yuan per pound, twenty pounds would be forty yuan, more than half of his monthly salary, and he felt a little distressed.

In order to arrange the marriage of his eldest son, his family was almost emptied out.

He asked cautiously, "Comrade, can't it be cheaper?"

Xiaowu didn't say anything, just looked at him.

He had just realized that this person must know Master Cao and might have offended Master Cao.

It is impossible to be cheap, it’s up to you whether you like it or not.

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong also knew that it was impossible.

I had no choice but to grit my teeth and say, "Okay, two dollars is two dollars, I want it."

"Okay, wait."

Xiaowu said this and turned around to get the meat.

After a while, he came back.

He opened the bag and said, "Here, twenty pounds of meat. Where's the money?"

"Can I take a look?" Liu Haizhong asked.

Xiao Wu said unhappily, "What the hell, it's so cold, are you afraid of getting stinky? We won't destroy our own reputation just to take advantage of you."

"Yes, you are right."

Liu Haizhong chuckled, then took out some money from his pocket, counted out forty and gave it to Xiaowu.

Xiaowu confirmed the amount and gave the meat to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong got the meat and smelled it immediately. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no problem.

Left the black market cautiously.

After Liu Haizhong walked for a while, Cao Liang stood up and said, "Okay, I'll come see you tomorrow. It's late, so I'll go back and rest."

Chi Hu nodded and reminded: "Don't forget to visit the master when you have time."

Cao Liang said, "No problem. Why don't we do it tomorrow? After the transaction is over tomorrow, you and I can go to the master's place for a drink."

Chi Hu smiled and agreed: "That's no problem, but I don't know if Lily is here. She's a good cook."

When it comes to Liu Lili, Cao Liang feels a little conflicted.

After all, Liu Lili didn't know that he had a girlfriend.

He also understood the girl's intentions.

He didn't know how to tell her.

But Cao Liang only has the feelings for her like a brother has for a sister, and considering her family conditions, she might not even like him.

After all, to others, he is just an ordinary citizen.

He is a big shot.

"My cooking skills are pretty good too, I can do it when she's not around."

Cao Liang left this sentence and went home.

...

Early the next day.

Around eight o'clock, Cao Liang would push his bicycle out.

He has already made an appointment with Chi Hu.

Seeing this, Chen Huilan asked, "Liangzi, we have a banquet today, where are you going?"

"I have something to do. Forget about the banquet. You can just take Xiao Ming and Ya Ya with you. And by the way, please tell Second Uncle for me."

"Okay, you're busy if you have something to do."

Chen Huilan didn't say much.

When I arrived at Chi Hu's yard, Chi Hu had already gotten up.

So Chi Hu took Cao Liang to a private courtyard.

This courtyard is much more upscale than Liu Zhen’s.

Cao Liang also sighed: "As expected of a great figure in the old times, even now, the place he lives in is still so...gorgeous."

"what is this."

Chi Hu whispered, "I heard that this man originally lived in a large courtyard with four entrances, which was much bigger than the one he lives in now."

hiss!

Cao Liang was shocked and said, "It seems that this person had a very high status at that time!"

"Then I don't know. I'm too lazy to ask about it. Apart from having some wealth, these people's situations are worse than ours."

Chi Hu shook his head.

"Too."

Cao Liang nodded.

Now is an era that values ​​background. The big figures of the old era, after all, are just a thing of the past.

Now is an era in which the people are the masters of the country.

Chi Hu went up and knocked on the door.

after awhile.

A woman opened the door.

"who are you?"

Chi Hu said, "My name is Chi Hu, and I'm here to see Master Duo."

"Wait a minute, I'll go ask."

The woman replied and closed the door.

After a while.

The door was opened again.

The woman nodded and said, "Master Duo agrees to see you, please come in!"

Chi Hu nodded to Cao Liang, and the two of them entered the yard.

Cao Liang looked around the yard.

There are several houses in this yard, and a main hall.

The woman led them to the main hall.

Sitting at the top was a bald man in his fifties with a long beard, playing with two walnuts in his hands.

In the other hand he held a pipe.

The woman said respectfully, "Master Duo, the person has been brought here."

Duo Ye nodded slightly, and the woman said to Chi Hu and Cao Liang, "Please take a seat, both guests."

After the two men sat down, the woman poured them some tea and then left.

This scene surprised Cao Liang a little.

Could this woman be a maid?

What era is this? How dare this old man do this? Isn't he afraid of being arrested?

But it’s convenient to ask now.

After the woman left, Duo Ye said, "Tell me! What do you want from me?"

Chi Hu said: "Master Duo, it's not me who is looking for you, it's my junior brother who is looking for you."

Oh?

Duo Ye looked at Cao Liang and saw that he was a young man, and immediately lost interest.

Chi Hu was a little dissatisfied, but he came here for business after all, so he continued: "My junior brother wants to trade something with you."

Duo Ye said calmly: "Well, the trade is fine, but I don't like ordinary things, you should know that."

Chi Hu nodded towards the inside.

Cao Liang took out a bag and opened it, and it was full of flour.

"Bring it here and take a look."

Duo Ye ordered.

This old fellow, does he really think he is still the big shot he used to be?

Cao Liang suppressed his dissatisfaction and took the bag to the table next to him.

Na Duoye reached out his hand, dipped a little, put it in his mouth, and nodded after a moment: "It's good, how much do you have? What do you want?"