Chapter 136

After Director Hu left, Cao Cao Weiguo and Director Zhao discussed it for a while.

They finally decided that Seeing Shazhu's return to the factory could not be stopped, but he must accept reform before returning to the cafeteria.

Sihe Academy

Cao Cao Weiguo pushed his bicycle home; Song Song Yulan and Yu Li were sitting in the courtyard cooling off and chatting.

"Cao Weiguo, off work?"

Yu Li stood up from her folding stool, her cool clothing outlining a good figure.

Cao Cao Weiguo asked with a smile: "What are you chatting about?"

Yu Li laughed: "Just women's business; I can't tell you."

Song Song Yulan stood up with a blushing face: "Dinner is ready; come inside and eat."

"You guys eat; I'm going home."

Yu Li folded her stool and placed it by the wall, then left the backyard with a smile.

Once inside, Cao Cao Weiguo felt the stuffiness: "It's too hot in the room; let's eat in the courtyard."

Song Song Yulan said: "Okay, I'll tidy up the dishes; you go move the small table."

Cao Cao Weiguo moved a low table out from the study and placed it outside.

Song Song Yulan brought the food out from the room, and the two sat on folding stools to eat outside.

In a little while, the Second Master's family also set up their table outside.

Only the food brought out was plain and sparse.

A plate of pickled vegetables, a plate of scrambled eggs, and a plate of corn buns.

No porridge was made; everyone had a bowl of plain boiled water.

"Look at Cao Cao Weiguo's table; what kind of food is that!"

"Our family's food is too poor!"

The food on Cao's table was indeed quite sumptuous.

A basin of pork stewed with potatoes, a plate of green peppers stir-fried with meat, and a plate of cucumber salad.

The staple food was white flour steamed buns, and the porridge was mung bean porridge.

The Second Mistress said unhappily: "They eat well because they have the ability. If you guys hand over a hundred Brother Yuan every month, I'll stew meat for you to eat every day."

One sentence left Liu Guangtian speechless, and he lowered his head to gnaw on a corn bun.

Liu Liu Guangfu reached out with his chopsticks to grab some scrambled eggs, but was slapped away by the Second Master's chopsticks.

Liu Liu Guangfu cried out greedily: "Dad, I'll just eat one bite!"

"Pickled vegetables and corn buns won't fill you up!"

The Second Master shouted coldly with a dark face, scaring Liu Liu Guangfu into shrinking back.

The Second Mistress said: "Your dad works hard at the factory and does heavy labor; he needs to eat something good to nourish his body. You don't carry anything on your shoulders or lift anything with your hands; corn buns and pickled vegetables are enough for you."

Liu Liu Guangfu bit his corn bun angrily: "You guys are just biased; all the good things go to the eldest brother, while I can't even eat a single bite of egg."

"Slap!"

The Second Master slapped the table: "Eat if you want, get out if you don't!"

Liu Guangtian said to his younger brother: "Hurry up and eat."

Listening to the commotion at the Second Master's house, Cao Cao Weiguo shook his head speechlessly.

The Second Master was a level-seven blacksmith, and his take-home pay was not low.

Eating meat might be difficult, but stir-frying a few more eggs shouldn't be a problem.

It's just that he didn't know what he was thinking; he just refused to stir-fry a few more.

If he were truly frugal, he shouldn't stir-fry eggs at all.

Stir-frying eggs only for himself while letting his two sons watch from the side—

over time, how could his two sons not harbor resentment?

Cao Cao Weiguo stood up and scooped a bowl of pork stewed with potatoes from the room.

"Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, I have a favor to ask of you."

He carried the bowl to the Liu family and placed it on their table.

The Second Master asked in surprise: "Cao Weiguo, what is this for!"

The Second Mistress had a face full of smiles: "Just say if you have something; this is so embarrassing."

Liu Guangtian said happily: "Brother Cao Weiguo, just speak if you have something; I will definitely get it done for you."

Liu Liu Guangfu's eyes shone as he looked at the pork stewed with potatoes: "Me too!"

Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: "I have something to do this weekend, and the coal at home has run out. I wanted to ask you two to help me exchange for some coal this weekend."

Hearing it was just to haul coal, Liu Guangtian said readily: "Leave this to us brothers; we'll haul back as much coal as you have."

Cao Cao Weiguo didn't stand on ceremony and took out coal coupons and money from his pocket.

"Then thank you for your hard work."

"Small matter!"

Liu Guangtian took the grain coupons and money briskly.

"Second Master, Second Mistress, the matter is finished; I won't disturb your meal anymore."

Cao Cao Weiguo returned to his own dining table with a smile.

The Second Master asked: "How many kilograms of coal coupons?"

Liu Guangtian counted: "Six hundred and fifty kilograms."

The Second Master was surprised: "So much!"

The Second Mistress sighed: "Cao Cao Weiguo is really rich; he buys over half a ton at once."

Liu Guangtian stuffed the coal coupons and money into his pocket and couldn't wait to pick up a large piece of meat.

"This amount is just a drop in the bucket for Brother Cao Weiguo."

"This meat is stewed so fragrantly!"

Seeing this, Liu Liu Guangfu immediately reached out with his chopsticks to grab food, his mouth full of oil.

"Too delicious!"

The Second Mistress picked up a piece of meat: "This Cao Cao Weiguo is really willing to eat!"

Liu Guangtian said: "Dad! Mom! This time you guys are benefiting from me and Liu Guangfu, right?"

Liu Liu Guangfu said proudly: "Exactly! If it weren't for us two, you guys wouldn't be able to eat this meat!"

The Second Master said nothing with a gloomy face and picked up a piece of meat unhappily.

The Second Mistress said: "If you guys have the ability, hurry up and buy meat to eat yourselves; don't wait for others to give it to you."

Liu Guangtian said unhappily: "This meat was also exchanged with our own strength; is there any difference from buying it!"

Liu Liu Guangfu immediately echoed: "Exactly!"

Sihe Academy

After eating and drinking their fill, Cao Cao Weiguo and his wife tidied up the bowls and chopsticks.

The Second Master's family ate until their mouths were flowing with oil, enjoying a feast.

Liu Liu Guangfu returned the bowl to the Cao family after washing it clean.

He happened to see Cao Cao Weiguo reading a comic book at the doorway.

Liu Liu Guangfu's eyes shone: "Brother Cao Weiguo, what are you reading?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said casually: "Chicken Feather Letter."

Liu Liu Guangfu said with a face full of longing: "Brother Cao Weiguo, can you lend it to me to read after you finish?"

Cao Cao Weiguo handed the comic book to Liu Liu Guangfu: "Then go read it; return it within seven days, and don't get it dirty or damaged."

"Thank you, Brother Cao Weiguo! Don't worry! Even if I break my hand, I won't let it get damaged or dirty."

Holding the comic book like a treasure, Liu Liu Guangfu was so excited he could have jumped up.

This comic book was a "treasure" to him!

Taking the comic book out, he could immediately become the object of envy for all his playmates.

Excitedly taking the comic book home, Liu Liu Guangfu began to read with shining eyes.

Seeing the comic book, Liu Guangtian's eyes also shone: "Where did this comic book come from?"