Chapter 137

Liu Liu Guangfu said happily: "Borrowed it from Brother Cao Weiguo."

The Second Master snorted coldly: "Young people are truly spendthrift; no matter how thick the family foundation is, it will all be squandered."

In his eyes, comic books were useless things.

They couldn't be eaten or drunk, and they were expensive as hell.

Only a spendthrift would buy such useless things.

The two brothers turned a deaf ear and looked at the comic book with great interest.

Seeing this, the Second Master was very unhappy; he walked to the door with a cold face and turned off the light.

"Dad! What time is it!"

Once the electric light went out, the room was plunged into darkness; Liu Liu Guangfu shouted anxiously.

The Second Master said with a cold face: "It wastes electricity to keep the light on; go to sleep early if you have nothing serious to do."

The two brothers were angry in their hearts, but they didn't dare to go against the Second Master.

They could only take the comic book outside to find a bright spot to continue reading.

The Second Master was so angry his face turned blue: "Things that lose their ambition to playthings; they just don't know how to strive for success."

Sihe Academy

Just as Cao Cao Weiguo pushed his bicycle out of the main gate, Xu Xu Damao chased after him in a hurry.

"Cao Weiguo, wait for me."

Cao Cao Weiguo looked at Xu Xu Damao: "Brother Xu, something up?"

Xu Xu Damao asked with a smile: "Cao Weiguo, do you still have smoked meat in your hands?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said: "Brother Xu wants smoked meat?"

Xu Xu Damao rubbed his hands: "I have a friend who wants to buy some smoked meat for cooking. Cao Weiguo, don't worry, the price will definitely not be lower than the market rate."

When saying this, Xu Xu Damao's heart was still a bit uneasy.

In this day and age, food is scarce, and smoked meat is something that money can't buy.

He had boasted, not thinking much at the time, and agreed after being flattered a few times.

If he couldn't get the smoked meat, he would lose a lot of face.

Cao Cao Weiguo asked: "How much smoked meat does your friend want?"

Xu Xu Damao said nervously: "One hundred jin."

Hearing this quantity, Cao Cao Weiguo couldn't help but be a little curious: "What does your friend want so much smoked meat for?"

Xu Xu Damao opened his mouth, originally wanting to make up a reason, but finally said honestly:

"My friend's family runs a restaurant. Recently, supplies have been tight, and we can't buy meat on the market. Once when we were drinking..."

"I've already boasted; if I can't get the meat, I'll lose all my face."

"Cao Weiguo, help a brother out. I'll treat you to a drink when it's done."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with some difficulty: "Brother Xu, this is speculation and profiteering."

Xu Xu Damao said uneasily: "Cao Weiguo, don't worry. You know, I know; there will definitely be no problems, and this is just this once."

Cao Cao Weiguo thought for a while and asked: "What is the name of the restaurant your friend runs?"

Xu Xu Damao whispered: "Yang Family Restaurant. The shop is on Dongdajie; it's an old brand and doesn't lack money."

Cao Cao Weiguo thought for a while and said: "I'll keep this in mind. I'll help you look for it when I go to the countryside, and I'll tell you if there's any news."

Although this matter has risks, it is also a sales channel.

Even with Liu Shan and Dong Dong Xiaoxue helping to sell the goods, the supplies in the warehouse were still piled up like a mountain.

With one more sales channel, he could have one more source of income.

Hearing that Cao Cao Weiguo was willing to help, Xu Xu Damao immediately said happily: "Thank you, Cao Weiguo. I'll treat you to a drink tonight."

Cao Cao Weiguo joked: "I have something to do tonight, so let's not drink this time. If you get caught, just don't sell me out."

This matter is a private transaction; if he really gets caught, not to mention eating a bullet, prison is definitely unavoidable.

Xu Xu Damao immediately patted his chest: "Don't worry, even if I'm caught and beaten to death, I won't betray my brother."

Cao Cao Weiguo didn't believe a word of this: "Alright, go to work first. I'll tell you if there's any news."

Riding his bicycle to the Steel Rolling Mill, Deputy Factory Director Li's secretary came looking for him.

Once in the office, Deputy Factory Director Li assigned Cao Cao Weiguo a procurement task.

The technical exchange meeting is about to be held, and entertaining guests will inevitably require big fish and meat.

"Cao Weiguo, this matter concerns the close cooperation between our Steel Rolling Mill and brother units."

"You can't drop the ball at such a critical moment."

Deputy Factory Director Li said earnestly: "If the reception work for the exchange meeting is done well, I will definitely not forget your contribution."

Cao Cao Weiguo said solemnly: "I will definitely go all out to ensure that the guests from the brother units are satisfied."

Holding Deputy Factory Director Li's list, Cao Cao Weiguo found Director Feng of the Procurement Section and received a sum of procurement funds.

Entrusting the cafeteria work to Ma Liang, Li Dong, and Chu Jinshui, he rode his bicycle out of the Steel Rolling Mill in a swaggering manner.

In a large courtyard in Songmu Hutong, Cao Cao Weiguo found Liu Shan, who was doing carpentry work at home.

He let Liu Shan come forward to trade the smoked meat with Xu Xu Damao and at the same time inquire about the situation of the Yang Family Restaurant.

Since helping Cao Cao Weiguo sell goods, Liu Shan has lived a life without worrying about food and drink.

This earth-shaking change naturally made him loyal to Cao Cao Weiguo.

After giving instructions, Cao Cao Weiguo took Liu Shan to the Kitchen God Temple to receive a batch of supplies.

This batch of supplies included not only pork and white flour, but also a large amount of smoked meat, cured meat, century eggs, apples, and peaches.

This wide variety of supplies made Liu Shan extremely excited, as if he had seen a mountain of gold and silver.

Cao Cao Weiguo urged: "Don't be in a hurry when selling the goods; remember that safety comes first."

Liu Shan nodded excitedly: "Understood."

Cao Cao Weiguo took a stack of "Great Unity" banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Liu Shan: "Go rent a courtyard to use as a warehouse."

Liu Shan: "Yes!"

After parting with Liu Shan, Cao Cao Weiguo went to visit the trust store again.

It was evening when he rode his bicycle back to the Sihe Academy.

In the courtyard, Liu Guangtian and Liu Liu Guangfu had already hauled back the coal and were cleaning up, sweating profusely.

"Brother Cao Weiguo!"

"Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, thank you for your hard work."

Cao Cao Weiguo took out a cigarette and handed one to Liu Guangtian: "Come to my house for a drink tonight."

Hearing Cao Cao Weiguo's words, the two brothers were overjoyed.

As neighbors living in the backyard, they knew how good Cao Cao Weiguo's food was.

"Understood, Brother Cao Weiguo."

Taking the shovel and broom home, the two brothers washed their faces and changed their clothes with great anticipation.

Cao Cao Weiguo cooked himself, slaughtered a large rooster, and made a pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms.

Not long after, the fragrance permeated the entire courtyard.

Bang Geng cried out greedily that he wanted to eat meat, and Jia Jia Zhangshi kept cursing while smelling the fragrance.

The Deaf Old Lady, who also lived in the backyard, smelled the fragrance and poked the ground with her cane a few times:

"Good grandson, go quickly and see whose house is stewing chicken, and bring a bowl back for Grandma to satisfy my craving."

Seeing Shazhu, who was making dinner for the Deaf Old Lady, sniffed and said with a hint of resentment:

"Grandma, this chicken meat, grandson doesn't have the ability to bring it back for you."

"This is Cao Cao Weiguo making chicken stewed with mushrooms."

The Deaf Old Lady put on airs: "So what if it's Cao Cao Weiguo? I want to eat a bite of chicken to satisfy my craving; can he not show filial piety to an old person like me?"

"You go find Cao Cao Weiguo and say that this old woman is craving it."

"Fine, since you've spoken, I'll go find Cao Cao Weiguo."

Seeing Shazhu's eyes brightened; he put down the kitchen knife and headed straight for the Cao house: "Cao Cao Weiguo, the old lady wants to eat a bowl of chicken to satisfy her craving; hurry up and scoop a bowl for her."

Cao Cao Weiguo, who was stir-frying, didn't even lift his head and spat out one word: "Get out!"

Seeing Shazhu shouted loudly: "Hey! Cao Cao Weiguo, you guy, this chicken meat is what the old lady wants; do you dare not show filial piety to the old lady?"