Chapter 1284

Bianyifang Restaurant.

Section Chief Liu—no, now he was Department Chief Liu.

Looking at the wine and dishes on the table, he clicked his tongue: "Brother Weiguo, what are you doing today! Look at this table of good wine and food; my heart is starting to drum."

Cao Weiguo poured a cup of wine diligently: "I'm here to ask for your help, brother. If I don't show sincerity and let you eat and drink well, how could I have the face to open my mouth?"

"I guessed you must have something to ask of me. In that case, I'll drink to my heart's content."

Department Chief Liu sat down with a smile and picked up his chopsticks to eat without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Cao Weiguo was happy; this proved that Department Chief Liu was willing to help.

"Brother!"

"The situation is this: a friend of mine can't find a job because of her family background, so I want to ask you to lend a hand."

"I know this kind of thing can't be solved in a few words. Take this to smooth things over. If it's not enough, just say so; don't be polite with your brother."

After a few cups of wine, Cao Weiguo took an envelope from his briefcase and pushed it over.

Asking for favors with just empty words—what do you call that?

Getting something for nothing isn't something everyone can do.

Department Chief Liu didn't refuse and generously put the envelope into his briefcase: "It's rare for Brother Weiguo to ask, so even if I have to run my legs off and wear out my tongue, I'll get your business done."

Cao Weiguo laughed heartily: "My good brother! Say no more! Your brother toasts you!"

Department Chief Liu drank it in one gulp: "Does your friend have any thoughts on a job position?"

Cao Weiguo: "My friend is eloquent and has wide connections; she's a good hand at procurement. If you can arrange for her to be in the procurement section, no matter what you need in the future, just order her to do it. I guarantee she'll handle it beautifully for you."

Department Chief Liu understood: "I have an idea in mind."

The meal was a success, and the two walked out of Bianyifang supporting each other.

Department Chief Liu handled the matter with dedication, and coupled with Cao Weiguo's "sincerity," three days after the drinking, Dong Xiaoxue completed her onboarding at the Yili Food Factory and became an intern in the procurement section.

This event made Dong Xiaoxue's group ecstatic and gave them a deeper understanding of Cao Weiguo's capabilities.

Since Dong Xiaoxue had a decent job, he couldn't intervene too much in the business matters anymore.

After all, those who walk by the river often get their shoes wet.

If Dong Xiaoxue were caught, it would be a big deal.

Thinking that the road ahead was long, Cao Weiguo told Dong Xiaoxue to focus on her work.

As for the business matters, he left them to Li Jiannan and the other brothers.

Li Jiannan and the others had been following Dong Xiaoxue and were familiar with the business.

Moreover, Li Jiannan was meticulous and perhaps more suitable for managing the business than Dong Xiaoxue.

Zhou Yun and Niu Zhong had been mixing on the streets for years; they had skills, were daring, and were familiar with all walks of life.

After Li Jiannan and the others took over, the business not only wasn't affected but actually saw an increase in revenue.

Compared to Dong Xiaoxue's "small wealth is enough," Li Jiannan and the others clearly had more ambition.

When Dong Xiaoxue was in charge, they had a cooperative relationship with Duan Youcai and the others.

After Li Jiannan took over, he forcibly incorporated Duan Youcai and the others.

Not only that, but he also found a few local bullies in the countryside and set up two pigeon markets in the mountain gullies of the suburbs.

Using the supplies provided by Cao Weiguo, the group made a fortune.

Unlike those local bullies who could only sell local specialties, Li Jiannan and the others had a large amount of goods that were hard to buy in the countryside.

For example: watches, thermos flasks, soap, candy, scarves, hats, lighters, belts, leather shoes... and other commodities that required a trip to the supply and marketing cooperative.

As soon as these things appeared in the pigeon market, they immediately attracted many people's attention.

Although rural life was hard, not everyone was going hungry.

There were still people with money in their pockets, especially the descendants of some landlords and wealthy people. Even if they had been turned upside down, these people, who were smarter than monkeys, had more than one trick up their sleeves.

On the surface, they were poor enough to eat dirt, but behind the scenes, who knew how many treasures they had hidden?

Besides them, there were some commune cadres. The peasant brothers worked themselves to death earning work points, selling their labor to support their families, but those people didn't have to dig in the dirt all day; what they ate and wore wasn't from work points but from salaries and subsidies.

Although these people weren't in the city, they didn't lack money.

With power, why worry about going hungry...

In the pigeon markets around the rural suburbs, eight out of ten people who spent money generously weren't earning work points.

Could peasant brothers earning work points, who had to calculate every cornmeal bun, afford to cut five or six pounds of pork at once?

Could peasant brothers earning work points, who wore a pair of pants for three generations, afford to buy leather shoes and belts?

For these big spenders, Li Jiannan and the others didn't hold back when asking for prices.

But these people had money; even if the pork was one or two times more expensive than the market price, they still ate it without hesitation.

I really don't know where this money came from?

Could it have been blown in by a strong wind?

Li Jiannan and the others earned more and more money, and Cao Weiguo's income naturally rose accordingly.

That pure silver fell into his pockets like hailstones.

Looking at the increasing number of small gold bars in his pocket, Cao Weiguo's heart felt like it was growing grass.

He really wanted to take these golden little cuties and go to the outside world to have a big go at it.

With these little cuties, even in Xiangjiang, turning them over could make him a millionaire or multi-millionaire, and he might even be able to drink and chat with Shaw Brothers' actresses.

If he went to Europe or America, liquidated these golden little cuties, and bought a few stocks, he would be a pig sitting on the wind!

The kind that could get fat and oily!

Jobs and Buffett probably didn't have as much cash in their pockets as he did.

What a pity!

In the current environment, unless you leave and don't come back for ten years, otherwise, you want to go abroad?

It's hard!

If he couldn't go abroad, no matter how many little cuties he had, he could only look at them and not use them.

Thinking of his wife and children, forget it, let's continue to keep a low profile.

Jin Cancan little cuties, you'd better sleep for a few more years.

Leaving the little cuties on the farm to eat dirt, Cao Weiguo grabbed a big white goose and left.

Walking in the quiet, deserted alley, a sporadic drizzle began to fall in the air.

It was already past the beginning of winter, and the raindrops hitting his face felt cold like ice shards.

Walking out of the empty alley, pedestrians on the street were rushing to hide from the rain.

Arriving at Nanluoguxiang, the Eldest Uncle Yan Fugui, who had already put on a cotton-padded jacket, happened to run out of the public toilet.

The Eldest Uncle stared at the big goose in Cao Weiguo's hand with glowing eyes: "Weiguo, are you coming back from the vegetable market? Hey! This big goose is really fat. You must have spent a lot of money, right?"

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Took a turn around the vegetable market, nothing to buy, so I got a goose to satisfy my craving."

The Eldest Uncle rubbed his hands and said: "I got a bottle of good wine not long ago. Do you want to drink some together?"

Cao Weiguo responded with a beaming smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Eldest Uncle, but it's really a coincidence; I've already made plans with a few friends today. I'll go to your house another day to taste your good wine."

The Eldest Uncle's wine was famous in the alley for not making people drunk.

Other people mixed water into wine; the Yan family's wine was mixing wine into water.

It was good wine that guaranteed you wouldn't get drunk even if your stomach bloated.

Hearing Cao Weiguo's words, the Eldest Uncle still wouldn't give up: "It's perfect that you have friends over. I'll send that bottle of good wine to your house in a while so your friends can taste it too. Let me tell you, that wine of mine is Niulanshan cellar-aged for decades; it's good stuff you can't buy on the market."

Cao Weiguo waved his hand quickly: "Thank you, Eldest Uncle! You should keep such precious wine for yourself to enjoy. We're a bunch of rough men; drinking some Erguotou is just fine. You stay, I need to hurry home to prepare the meal. We'll talk again when we have time."

Watching Cao Weiguo hurry away, the Eldest Uncle Yan Fugui shook his head unhappily: "What is this kid running for? Could I eat you? What an ungrateful thing. He won't even drink wine delivered to his door. If you want to drink in the future, I won't give it to you. Do you think I care about you?" ===== CHAPTER 1286 =====