Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

Cao Liang's home.

Meng Xiaoxing sat in an armchair, with a plate of oranges and candied fruits on the table.

Meng Xiaoxing was pregnant and had a poor appetite, so Cao Liang made some sour food for her.

At this time, Cao Liang was giving Meng Xiaoxing a massage from behind. Meng Xiaoxing closed her eyes comfortably with a smile on her lips.

Even though she had just become pregnant, Cao Liang was already taking care of her in every possible way.

I even made some malted milk and drank it every morning and evening. I was so obsessed with it.

Meng Xiaoxing felt that she must have done a lot of good things in her previous life to be able to meet Cao Liang in this life.

"Hey, are we here at the wrong time?"

At this time, a teasing voice came from the door.

When Meng Xiaoxing opened her eyes, she saw Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e standing there.

Meng Xiaoxing blushed and patted Cao Liang's hand.

She was still a little shy to let her man serve her in front of outsiders.

Seeing Cao Liang let go, Meng Xiaoxing smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"

Xu Damao held up the wine and roast duck in his hand and said with a smile: "Liangzi, I got a roast duck at Quanjude, would you like to have a couple of drinks?"

Cao Liang glanced at Meng Xiaoxing, who smiled and nodded.

Xu Damao then went into the house and put his things down.

After they sat down, Lou Xiao'e said enviously, "Xingzi, I really envy you. Cao Liang really loves you."

Meng Xiaoxing smiled and nodded.

Xu Damao was a little depressed.

I thought, isn't this a hint that I'm not good to you?

Well! It seems that I really don't like her.

Cao Liang put the things in place, and Xu Damao offered Cao Liang a cigarette, but Cao Liang refused, saying, "No, there's a pregnant woman here!"

"It should."

Xu Damao suddenly realized and poured wine for Cao Liang.

Cao Liang picked up a piece of duck meat for Meng Xiaoxing and said, "You didn't eat much for dinner just now, eat something now!"

Then Cao Liang asked, "Is the compensation coming?"

"It has to be you."

Xu Damao smiled and said, "I came here to thank you. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have died for that idiot Sha Zhu."

Thinking about it now, he is still a little scared. He was blinded by anger at the time. If Cao Liang hadn't stopped him, he might have really killed Sha Zhu.

It would be a huge loss to pay the life of that idiot Shazhu.

"No, I'm just worried that Xingzi will be frightened."

Cao Liang said calmly.

Xu Damao's mouth twitched.

Do you have to be so blunt when speaking?

Xu Damao added: "This time Shazhu compensated me 500, which is still a little less."

"Was it that deaf old lady who took action?"

"how do you know?"

Xu Damao was startled, and then continued: "The old woman came to me and asked me to pass a message to my father. When my father heard it, he asked me to agree to only 500 yuan in compensation, otherwise I would not give in."

Cao Liang didn't explain, but nodded slightly and said, "Five hundred yuan is not bad."

“I feel like I’ve lost a lot.”

Xu Damao smiled bitterly and said, "To tell you the truth, the doctor said that my chances of having offspring are hundreds of times lower than that of ordinary people."

"Doesn't that mean it's very difficult?"

Meng Xiaoxing exclaimed.

Just think about it carefully.

If an ordinary couple wants to get pregnant, they can succeed in one try if they are lucky, but they may have to try many times if they are unlucky.

But for someone like Xu Damao, it might take many, many times before it becomes possible, or even impossible.

"Who says it isn't?"

Xu Damao nodded bitterly, then looked at Cao Liang, "Liangzi, actually, this time I came here, in addition to thanking you, I also have something else to ask you."

"explain."

"You have a wide network of contacts. Do you know any good Chinese medicine practitioners? The doctor said that in my case, the chances of being cured by Western medicine are slim. I can only rely on Chinese medicine."

Cao Liang shook his head.

Although he has met many people in the past few years, he does not know anyone who is familiar with traditional Chinese medicine.

Lao Hei does have quite a few secret recipes. His ancestors studied medicine, but they gave up on it in his generation.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to make the tiger bone wine.

If you ask him, maybe there is.

But Cao Liang didn't want to help Xu Damao.

After all, the two are not familiar with each other.

"let it go."

Seeing that Cao Liang had no choice, after a few more polite words, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e left.

"Liangzi, do you have any idea?"

After everyone left, Meng Xiaoxing asked.

Of course she knew what her man was like.

When she saw Cao Liang's expression just now, she guessed that Cao Liang might have a solution.

Cao Liang nodded, "Maybe, but I just don't want to help him."

Meng Xiaoxing hesitated and said, "Liangzi, why don't you help them? Although Xu Damao is not that great, Xiao'e is still a very nice person."

Lou Xiao'e had a bad background. In the yard, only Meng Xiaoxing was willing to be friends with her and often came to chat with her.

After all, Lou Xiao'e can't go to work and is usually very bored.

It is also because of Meng Xiaoxing that Lou Xiao'e's relationship with the deaf old lady in the backyard is just average, not as familiar as in the original book.

Lou Xiaoe?

After hearing this, Cao Liang nodded and said, "Okay, since you asked me, I'll ask you another day."

Meng Xiaoxing said happily: "Liangzi, you are so nice to me."

"What about the reward?"

Cao Liang smiled.

"Disgusting~"

Meng Xiaoxing said something angrily, then touched Cao Liang's lips with her red lips.

This is a little action between the two of them, which started when they were dating.

...

The next day.

Instead of going to work in the factory, Cao Liang came to Houhai to fish.

It is called going out to purchase.

He sat on a small stool, holding a fishing rod in one hand and supporting his chin with the other, looking very leisurely.

Next to him was Chi Hu.

Chi Hu followed Cao Liang's advice and has already started to sell off his black market business.

So now he is very free and often goes fishing with Cao Liang in Houhai.

"Brother, is everything almost settled?"

Cao Liang suddenly spoke.

Chi Hu said: "It has basically been sold, and there are only some remaining work. In another month or two, it will be basically done."

"That's good."

Cao Liang looked at the fishing float again and stopped talking.

Chi Hu couldn't help but said, "Liangzi, although I believe in you, I built the black market from scratch after all, and I spent countless efforts on it. Are you really going to give up like this?"

He was still a little reluctant to give up.

Not only do you have to give up, you also have to leave the city.

"Yes."

Cao Liang turned to look at him and said seriously, "I told you this at the end of last year. With your connections, didn't you hear a word of it?"

"Nothing specific."

Chi Hu changed the subject and said, "But I heard that Mr. Duo has been dealing with things recently. It seems that he is preparing to run away. I guess he heard something."

Cao Liang nodded slightly.

He has obtained a lot of gold from Duo Ye in recent years. He had already guessed that Duo Ye was going to stop trading last year.

"Perhaps you can ask the master, he may know something."

After all, Liu Zhen has a son who is a general in the military, so he might know something.

But it's unlikely.

After all, Liu Zhen and his son don't have a very good relationship.

Given his master's personality, it was impossible for him to find out about these things.

"I wouldn't dare."

Chi Hu shook his head, "It would be better if you ask for me."