Chapter 118

Perhaps in the future, he could start a private museum.

"Cao Weiguo, are you home!"

"I'm here! Third Master!"

Hearing the Third Master’s shout, Cao Cao Weiguo opened the study door.

The Third Master walked over with a beaming face, his small eyes unable to help but look around.

The room was sparsely furnished, with a square table and a chair, and tools like brooms and shovels piled in the corner.

The Third Master asked with a chuckle: "Cao Weiguo, how is the matter of my eldest son’s job going?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said: "I spoke to the leader; they might be hiring in July. Three hundred Brother Yuan can get him into the workshop as an apprentice."

Hearing this, the Third Master felt both joy and bitterness.

The joy was that his eldest son’s job was settled.

The bitterness was that the cost was truly not small.

The Third Master rubbed his hands and asked: "Is there any room for negotiation on the price?"

Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head: "No negotiation."

"Thanks for your trouble, Cao Weiguo. I’ll go home and discuss it with my eldest."

The Third Master sighed and turned to go home, his steps appearing somewhat heavy.

Three hundred Brother Yuan was not a small amount.

Once home, the Third Master relayed Cao Cao Weiguo’s words to Yan Yan Jiecheng.

The Third Aunt panicked on the spot: "So much money? Where can our family come up with that!"

Yan Yan Jiecheng had already inquired about the market: "The price Cao Cao Weiguo mentioned isn't high; it’s even much lower than outside. A workshop worker at a food factory or textile factory costs at least over four hundred Brother Yuan."

The Third Aunt said: "And that’s not high? Those people are too greedy."

The Third Master glared: "Shut up! You can't just say things like that!"

Yan Yan Jiecheng pleaded: "Dad, Yu Li and I have over seventy Brother Yuan; can you help me with the rest?"

The Third Master thought for a moment: "I can only lend you one hundred. It’s not that I don't care about your job; it’s just that the family really doesn't have that much money. If I give it all to you, the whole family will have to starve."

"Then we’re still short over a hundred Brother Yuan!"

Yan Yan Jiecheng’s face turned bitter, his brows furrowed in worry.

The Third Aunt looked at Yu Li: "Daughter-in-law, can you borrow some from your maiden family to help Yan Jiecheng get through this?"

Yu Li looked troubled: "My younger brother and sister are both in school, and we rely entirely on my father’s salary. The family is already tightening their belts to get by."

Yan Yan Jiefang said: "Dad! Brother! You can borrow from Cao Cao Weiguo; he’s very wealthy."

Yan Yan Jiecheng’s eyes lit up: "That’s right, Cao Cao Weiguo could help Lu Jinpeng and Chi Ping'an; surely he can help me too."

Kitchen God Temple

5:00 AM

Dong Dong Xiaoxue walked into the temple on time: "Big Brother, I sold a total of two hundred and sixty Brother Yuan."

Cao Cao Weiguo counted the money and pulled out three ten-Brother Yuan bills.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Dong Dong Xiaoxue was very happy to receive the three ten-Brother Yuan bills.

Cao Cao Weiguo asked: "Did anything happen?"

Dong Dong Xiaoxue said with a smile: "Everything went smoothly."

Cao Cao Weiguo took Dong Dong Xiaoxue to check the second batch of goods.

The second batch was clearly much larger than the first.

Dong Dong Xiaoxue was stunned: "Big Brother, you are truly capable!"

With so many supplies, Dong Dong Xiaoxue couldn't imagine where they came from.

Cao Cao Weiguo said sternly: "This batch is not small in quantity; you must disperse them when selling to avoid trouble."

Dong Dong Xiaoxue nodded solemnly: "I understand."

After agreeing on the next meeting time, Cao Cao Weiguo left decisively.

Ten minutes later, three men arrived at the Kitchen God Temple.

"Big Sister!"

"My heavens!"

"This! This! Isn't this too much?"

Seeing the goods piled up like a small mountain, the three men were instantly shocked, their eyes widening.

It was as if they were looking at a mountain of gold and silver.

"These things could sell for thousands of Brother Yuan!"

"That guy is too amazing!"

The bald man’s face turned red: "We’ve definitely struck it lucky!"

Dong Dong Xiaoxue said solemnly: "We need to sell this batch in a dispersed manner."

"Jiannan, go to East Bridge!"

"Old Niu, go to Beihai!"

"Baldy, you work harder and go to Fengtai!"

After making the arrangements, Dong Dong Xiaoxue pulled three ten-Brother Yuan bills from her pocket.

"This is the commission from the previous batch."

The bald man said happily: "Thirty Brother Yuan! That guy is quite generous."

Earning thirty Brother Yuan this time was much more than what they made from their honey traps!

Changshui Village

When Cao Cao Weiguo arrived at the brigade, quite a few villagers had already gathered in the courtyard.

They were all anxious to exchange their goods for money and then go to the fields to work.

If they delayed too long, they would have their work points deducted.

Dozens of people gathered at the brigade, talking over each other like a busy market.

After two hours of noisy activity, the brigade finally became quiet.

After locking the warehouse door, Li Dasheng invited Cao Cao Weiguo to his home.

Li Dasheng said: "Director Cao, I’m not doing this for any ulterior motives; I just genuinely want to be friends with you."

Arriving at Li Dasheng’s home, it was a typical rural courtyard.

Three large tiled houses facing south, two side rooms on the east, and a shed for storing miscellaneous items on the west.

In the corner, two egg-laying hens and a small rabbit were being kept.

"Director Cao is here, come inside!"

Li Dasheng’s wife greeted them warmly: "Xinghua, Brother Huzi, greet him."

A pretty girl greeted him shyly: "Hello, Director Cao."

A sturdy little boy blinked his eyes: "Hello, Uncle."

"Hello to you both!"

Cao Cao Weiguo pulled a handful of milk candies from his pocket: "It’s my first time here and I didn't bring any gifts, so I can only treat you to some candy."

Brother Huzi was very happy to receive the milk candy: "White Rabbit!"

Li Xinghua took the candy and thanked him politely: "Thank you, Director Cao."

Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: "I’m not much older than you; just call me Brother."

Li Dasheng hurriedly said: "How can that be? That would mess up the seniority."

Cao Cao Weiguo laughed and said: "Let’s just address each other individually; I don't want to be an uncle in my early twenties."

Li Dasheng’s wife laughed: "Addressing each other individually is fine. Director Cao is so young; calling him Uncle makes him sound old."

They sat down, and the Li family’s eldest daughter-in-law busied herself with lunch.

Cao Cao Weiguo drank tea and chatted with Li Dasheng.

Suddenly, Cao Cao Weiguo noticed the Eight Immortals table in the room.