Siheyuan: Cao Liang's rise

Around 5pm.

Banggeng closed the shop early and returned to the courtyard carrying a bag of instant noodles.

Aunt Yan looked at the familiar things in the bag and couldn't help asking, "Banggeng, are those instant noodles in your bag?"

Bang Geng nodded slightly.

Aunt Yan boasted with a smile: "This is good stuff, very delicious. Last time, my brother Jie Cheng brought back a few packets. After cooking, the taste was really delicious. You bought so much, it's not cheap!"

She heard from Yan Jiecheng that the price of instant noodles was 20 cents a pack, and Banggeng had at least five or six packs in his hand, which cost more than one yuan.

Her family's Xie Cheng is the first wholesaler in the yard. He has made a lot of money during this period, and she often shows off to her neighbors.

Hearing this, Bang Geng curled his lips and said, "What are you buying? I bought all of this in my own store."

"In the store?"

Aunt Yan was stunned for a moment, then she thought of something and said in shock: "You mean, your family also got the quota for wholesalers?"

"That's natural."

Banggeng nodded slightly, then proudly carried the instant noodles home.

"This is wrong!"

Aunt Yan frowned slightly.

Instant noodles are only available in Cao Liang’s store. If you want to get them, you must have a certificate issued by Cao Liang.

But given the relationship between the Cao and Jia families, how could Cao Liang give the Jia family a quota?

But judging from Bang Geng's expression, he doesn't seem to be joking.

After thinking for a while, she still couldn't figure it out.

Yan Bugui just came back and asked, "Old lady, what are you doing here?"

"Ah~"

Aunt Yan was startled. She complained, "Old man, do you want to scare me to death? You walk without making any sound."

Yan Bugui rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "I just walked in directly from outside, how come there is no sound?"

Aunt Yan was too lazy to care, she whispered: "Old Yan, guess what I just saw?"

"what?"

Aunt Yan said, "I just saw Banggeng bring back a few packs of instant noodles from outside."

Yan Bugui said casually: "Isn't that normal? Shazhu only earns over fifty dollars a month, so he shouldn't be unable to afford a few packs of instant noodles, right?"

"That was not what I meant."

Aunt Yan said, "I just asked Bang Geng, and he said he got it from his own store."

Oh?

Yan Bugui was surprised and said, "That means his family also got a quota? But this is impossible!"

"That's it!"

Aunt Yan was puzzled and said, "I think even if Liangzi gave quotas to other people in the courtyard, he would definitely not give them to the Jia family. But looking at Banggeng's expression, he doesn't seem to be lying. I think it should be true."

Yan Bugui thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

So he said, "Let's not worry about these things and just live our own lives."

"I'm worried that the Jia family might take over their business."

Aunt Yan expressed her concerns.

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "You're overthinking this. Jie Cheng's store is far away from here. There is no other instant noodle store nearby. Even if there is, it doesn't matter. After all, there is more than one wholesaler. Can it be that with the addition of the Jia family, we can't make money?"

Aunt Yan thought about it and agreed, so she went back to cook.

Jia family.

As soon as Banggeng entered the house, Jia Zhang said with a smile, "My dear grandson is back! Are you hungry? Wait a minute, Xiaodang and Huaihua are already steaming the buns. You can eat when Shazhu comes back with the vegetables."

"Eat your ass buns, grandma, look what good stuff I brought back?"

Bang Geng opened the bag proudly.

Jia Zhang took a look and said in surprise, "Oh, is this the instant noodles? It looks really good."

Bang Geng said proudly: "That must be good. I ate a pack of it raw when I was in the store before. It was very delicious. Grandma, let's eat this tonight!"

"Okay, listen to my good grandson. My good grandson is filial. He will always remember grandma when he gets something good."

Jia Zhang was extremely happy.

Then he shouted into the kitchen, "Xiaodang, Huaihua, didn't you hear what your brother said? Come out quickly and get the instant noodles to cook."

"Hey, here we come."

Ten minutes later.

A big pot of instant noodles is coming out of the pot.

The fragrance filled the whole house.

"It's incredible. It smells so good."

The fragrance alone made Jia Zhang drool.

She couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and chopsticks and start eating.

Bang Geng also started eating, and said as he ate, "I heard that if you put an egg and some vegetables in the noodles, it will taste better!"

“It’s delicious now, too.”

Jia Zhang said vaguely.

Xiaodang and Huaihua were drooling as they watched.

But they didn't dare to take action directly. After all, from childhood to adulthood, whenever there was something delicious at home, Jia Zhang and Bang Geng were the first to eat it.

Only when they have left some food will it be their turn.

But the instant noodles tasted so delicious that they couldn't help themselves.

Huaihua swallowed and asked, "Brother, we want to eat too."

"Eat shit! These are not enough for me and Bang Geng!"

Before Banggeng could say anything, Jia Zhang glared at the two sisters.

The two sisters suddenly felt very aggrieved.

"Okay, grandma, there's plenty of noodles. If you want to eat some later, I'll get it for you. There's plenty in the store anyway."

In the end, it was Bang Geng who spoke, and Jia Zhangshi stopped talking.

Seeing this, Xiaodang and Huaihua dared to take action.

They each got a small bowl, and as soon as they took a bite, their eyes lit up.

Huaihua whispered to Xiaodang: "Sister, this is the most delicious noodles I have ever eaten."

"Yeah!" Xiaodang nodded repeatedly.

"Hey, what are you eating? I can smell it outside."

At this time, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu walked in from outside carrying lunch boxes.

Sha Zhu looked into the pot and said, "Oh, it's instant noodles! You know what, it tastes exactly like it. Cao Liang is a really capable guy who can actually make this stuff."

Qin Huairu looked at the few noodles left in the pot and frowned, "Bang Geng, why didn't you leave any for us?"

Bang Geng said embarrassedly: "Mom, I just brought back a few bags."

Sha Zhu smiled and waved his hands, saying, "It's okay. It's ours anyway. Just get a few more bags next time."

Qin Huairu then said nothing more.

She asked, "Bang Geng, is there any business today?"

After all, it was Banggeng’s first day in business, so she was a little worried.

After all, she spent more than a thousand dollars to open that store.

I had given it to Cao Liang before, as well as money for renting the store and purchasing goods.

Speaking of this, Bang Geng became excited and said, "Yes, business is good. Mom, do you know how much money I made today?"

Qin Huairu asked expectantly, "How much?"

Others were listening too.

Bang Geng said proudly, "About twenty dollars."

"Twenty a day? Oh my god, this money is too easy to make, isn't it?"

Sha Zhu exclaimed.

You know, he only makes over fifty dollars a month. Doesn't that mean that in just three days, Banggeng can earn more money than his salary?