Chapter 262

Song Yulan had been making clothes at home and didn't hear the commotion in the middle courtyard.

"Xu Damao was beaten by Shazhu and it's inconvenient for him to cook, and Sister Xiaoe returned to her parents' home."

"Why is this Shazhu hitting people again! Can't the three uncles manage it?"

Cao Weiguo gently scraped his wife's nose: "You are too simple; the three uncles in this courtyard aren't as competent as you think."

The First Uncle is a hypocrite.

The Second Uncle is obsessed with power.

The Third Uncle loves to calculate.

If there weren't these three uncles in the courtyard, perhaps it would be better.

Cao Weiguo befriended Xu Damao also to buy people's hearts and have a helper in the courtyard.

This Xu Damao might not be good at doing good things, but he is powerful when it comes to pitting people against each other.

Maybe he will be useful someday.

After making dinner, he took a portion of food and walked into the Xu house.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xu Damao curled up on the bed; obviously, Shazhu's kick wasn't light.

"Brother Xu, get up and eat something."

"Brother Weiguo, thank you!"

Xu Damao sat up from the bed, the pain in his waist making him grimace.

Cao Weiguo put the food on the table: "Alright, why be polite between brothers? Your sister-in-law is still waiting for me at home to eat, so I'll go back first, you rest well after eating."

Cao Weiguo left the Xu house, and Xu Damao suddenly felt a bit moved looking at the food on the table.

A plate of stir-fried green beans with cured meat, 5 white flour steamed buns, and a roast duck leg.

In this day and age, ordinary families can't eat a few mouthfuls of meat all year round.

Even he couldn't eat good food every few days, and he only ate meat two or three times a month at home.

Yet Cao Weiguo got him such a sumptuous meal.

This made Xu Damao's favor for Cao Weiguo soar.

This brother is righteous!

Liu Family

Liu Guangtian sighed: "Brother Weiguo is really generous, giving Xu Damao a large plate of meat and white flour steamed buns."

Liu Guangfu swallowed his saliva: "I also saw a duck leg."

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong was eating scrambled eggs, frowning and wondering what he was thinking.

Second Aunt said: "Cao Weiguo is still quite good, he values affection and is capable."

"Look at Lu Jin Peng and Chi Ping'an who have good relationships with him; which one hasn't benefited from his light."

"Lu Jin Peng has a formal job and often follows Cao Weiguo to do some private work."

"Now the Lu family can eat meat every few days, and life is really good."

"Xu Damao has a good relationship with him, and when something happens, Cao Weiguo really helps."

"And that street loafer Chi Ping'an will enter the rolling mill next month and get an iron rice bowl."

"Who among the residents in the courtyard isn't envious and jealous?"

Cao Weiguo has made it big, and those who have good relationships with him eat well.

Many people in the courtyard are envious and jealous, and they can't help but feel jealous and regretful.

Those also know that they have no relatives or connections with Cao Weiguo, and even less dealings.

If they want to take advantage, Cao Weiguo won't bother with them.

If they can't take advantage, can they feel good or happy?

However, some people have also started to change their attitudes and started thinking about how to get closer to Cao Weiguo.

Second Aunt is one of them; you must know that Liu Guangtian doesn't have a job yet.

Although Liu Haizhong is a seventh-level blacksmith and has quite a few apprentices.

But in the end, he is just an old worker without real power in his hands.

He has no way to get Liu Guangtian into the rolling mill, unless he retires early and lets his son take over the post.

But is Liu Haizhong willing?

Is Second Aunt willing?

Even if Liu Guangtian takes over the post, he still has to start as an apprentice.

The income of an apprentice and a seventh-level blacksmith are worlds apart.

Furthermore, Liu Haizhong still wants to be an official, so how could he be willing to retire early.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, you two go help Cao Weiguo do more work when you have nothing to do."

"There's no harm in having a good relationship with Cao Weiguo."

"Once the relationship is good, let him get you into the rolling mill to get an iron rice bowl in the future."

Listening to Second Aunt's instructions, the Liu brothers nodded in agreement.

Their own father can't be relied on, so they have to find their own way.

They aren't old, but they also know that Cao Weiguo is the most capable person in the courtyard.

What First Uncle, Third Uncle, including their own father Second Uncle, are all empty shells.

They only put on airs in the courtyard; once they leave the courtyard, who recognizes you as an uncle.

But Cao Weiguo is different; he has money and power, and he is successful both in the rolling mill and outside.

Otherwise, where did he get so many supplies?

Otherwise, could he have gotten Yan Jiecheng and Chi Ping'an into the rolling mill?

Everyone's eyes are sharp as to who is capable.

Cao Family

Song Yulan had already set the dishes and chopsticks, just waiting for Cao Weiguo to sit at the table.

After marrying Cao Weiguo, Song Yulan's complexion is getting better and better, and her figure is becoming more plump.

Living with Cao Weiguo, the food is definitely not bad.

They eat meat every few days, eggs are eaten every day, and the staple food is also white flour steamed buns and fine flour steamed buns.

Since Cao Weiguo married his wife, the family hasn't steamed mixed flour steamed buns.

Such a life is something Song Yulan couldn't even imagine when she was in the countryside.

And this is still her being frugal; if it weren't for her stopping him, the Cao family would probably eat meat every meal.

After Cao Weiguo returned home, the couple listened to the radio while eating.

Song Yulan ate roast duck, her lips shining with oil: "Wheat will be harvested next month, I want to go back to my parents' home to help."

In this era, wheat harvesting relies on manpower, using sickles to harvest wheat.

Commonly known as wheat season and summer busy season, the wheat harvest time is generally controlled at about ten days, and is greatly affected by the weather.

Once the wheat harvest begins, the whole village is mobilized, racing against time to harvest.

Otherwise, if it rains, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Song Yulan wants to go back to her parents' home to help with work; Cao Weiguo doesn't mind, but he is worried about his wife getting tired.

"There's a lot of work in the summer busy season, how can I let you go back and suffer by yourself."

"How about this, when the wheat is harvested next month, I will go back with you."

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law raised such a virtuous and beautiful good wife for me, I have to repay them somehow."

"You are really good."

Song Yulan happily picked up a piece of meat for Cao Weiguo.

After eating, Cao Weiguo went into the study and started organizing his recent gains.

The farm is full of chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep, as well as dozens of large fat pigs.

Wheat, corn, and peanuts are also ready for harvest.

There are patches of vegetables and herbs in the fields, and fruit trees laden with fruit in the mountains.

Even though Cao Weiguo can do whatever he wants on the farm, he is also busy and sweaty.

The mountain of supplies makes Cao Weiguo happy and distressed at the same time.

Turning so many supplies into cash is also a significant project.

Sitting on a stone stool eating a sweet and crisp apple, Cao Weiguo ground the wheat and corn kernels into powder. ===== CHAPTER 264 =====