Chapter 61

Yu Li, who was washing bowls, stared at the roast duck and swallowed hard.

She hadn't eaten roast duck for over three years.

"Hiccup! A colleague treated me to a meal at Donglaishun, and I packed one on the way back."

Cao Cao Weiguo hiccuped and pushed his bicycle home without stopping.

The Third Master's eyes turned green with envy: "People compare with people, and it's infuriating. Look at how this guy lives."

Yu Li carried her bowl and basin back to the room, feeling sour in her heart.

The neighbors' eyes in the courtyard followed the roast duck swinging on the handlebars.

The aroma almost hooked their souls away!

They couldn't even eat meat a few times a year, let alone that precious roast duck.

"When will our family be able to eat roast duck!"

"I've almost forgotten the taste of roast duck."

"Cao Cao Weiguo lives the life of an immortal!"

"Cao Cao Weiguo is full of alcohol; this roast duck is nine times out of ten packed for Song Song Yulan!"

"That country girl is lucky!"

"I was even preparing to introduce my niece to Cao Cao Weiguo, but unfortunately, I was a step too late!"

"Go home, go home, the smell of this roast duck is too torturous!"

Amidst the envious gazes of the whole courtyard, Cao Cao Weiguo pushed his bicycle home.

"Wife! Come eat roast duck!"

After parking his bicycle, Cao Cao Weiguo carried the packed food into the room.

"Roast duck!"

"So fragrant!"

"Huai Hua wants to eat roast duck!"

Before Cao Cao Weiguo could see Song Song Yulan, he was blocked in the living room by three children.

Bang Geng, with his watermelon-style haircut, stared at the roast duck with green eyes.

Xiao Dang swallowed hard.

Huai Hua had already couldn't help but run to Cao Cao Weiguo's side.

"Where did you go to drink?"

Song Song Yulan, who was sewing clothes, hurried over and thoughtfully reached out to support Cao Cao Weiguo.

Qin Qin Huairu stood by the sewing machine, staring straight at the roast duck.

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "A colleague suddenly treated me to a meal, and I was afraid you didn't have a good dinner, so I specially brought you a roast duck."

Song Song Yulan happily took the roast duck and a few bags of food: "You're spending money so extravagantly again."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "Isn't this just wanting you to taste something fresh."

Bang Geng leaned over and shouted: "Cao Cao Weiguo, I want to eat roast duck."

Cao Cao Weiguo ignored Bang Geng and turned to look at Qin Qin Huairu: "Sister Qin, it's quite late, we're going to rest."

Qin Qin Huairu walked over, looking pitiful: "Cao Weiguo, can you share some food with the children?"

Cao Cao Weiguo said expressionlessly: "No. With all these peanut shells on the floor, aren't you full yet? Hurry back, we're going to sleep."

Song Song Yulan didn't speak and carried the roast duck into the kitchen.

She couldn't bear to share such good things with outsiders.

"Mom! I want to eat roast duck!"

"Mom! Huai Hua wants to eat roast duck!"

Qin Qin Huairu glared at Cao Cao Weiguo with resentment: "Cao Weiguo, a roast duck is so big, can't you share some with the children?"

Cao Cao Weiguo, drunk, pointed to the door: "No, please go back!"

"You!"

Qin Qin Huairu wanted to say something else, but was scared into silence by Cao Cao Weiguo's cold, sharp eyes.

"Go home!"

"Mom, I want to eat roast duck!"

"Huai Hua wants to eat meat!"

"Eat what eat! Go home!"

Qin Qin Huairu's face turned pale as she dragged Bang Geng and Huai Hua away, one in each hand.

Xiao Dang looked at the kitchen with longing, then followed them away pitifully.

"Why were Qin Qin Huairu and those three children at our house?"

Cao Cao Weiguo pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at the peanut shells all over the floor with a bad look.

Song Song Yulan said timidly: "She came to teach me how to sew, and not long after, those three children came looking for her."

Cao Cao Weiguo said with a cold face: "From now on, no one from the Jia family is allowed to enter the room. You can find someone else in the courtyard to teach you sewing."

Song Song Yulan nodded: "I'll remember. You rest for a while, I'll go get you water to wash your feet."

Cao Cao Weiguo's bad look made Song Song Yulan feel a bit nervous and scared.

In her heart, she also felt dissatisfied and annoyed with Qin Qin Huairu.

Qin Qin Huairu used the excuse of teaching her sewing to sit there for a whole evening.

The three children were eating and drinking wildly in the room.

She usually couldn't bear to eat those stir-fried peanuts, but as soon as she brought them out, they were eaten without a single one left. ===== CHAPTER 110 =====

Shimen Village

Cao Cao Weiguo walked on the road with Village Chief Chu Mingyuan, and the villagers working along the way greeted them one after another.

"Village Chief!"

"Village Chief, who is this young man? He looks so handsome!"

The Village Chief said with a face full of joy: "This is Director Cao from the steel mill, here to procure for our village. You can bring your dried sweet potatoes, dried radishes, eggs, vermicelli... to the brigade. The price is absolutely fair."

"That's a good thing!"

"My family has over ten jin of dried sweet potatoes. How much can you give per jin?"

Cao Cao Weiguo immediately quoted: "One mao five per jin."

"One mao five!"

"That's three fen more than before!"

"Director Cao, don't rush off! I'll go home and get them right now!"

"My family has some dried sweet potatoes too!"

"Mother of the children, hurry home and take the dried sweet potatoes to the brigade!"

Hearing the price quoted by Cao Cao Weiguo, the villagers who had dried sweet potatoes were overjoyed.

They scrambled to go home and get them, fearing Cao Cao Weiguo would leave.

A villager asked anxiously: "Director Cao, how much for dried radishes per jin?"

"One mao seven!"

"Director, wait for me! I'll go home and get them right away!"

"Director Cao, do you collect dried wood ear mushrooms?"

"Yes!"

For a time, the fields and the ground became lively.

Forty-something Chu Mingyuan thanked Cao Cao Weiguo repeatedly: "Director Cao, thank you so much."

Cao Cao Weiguo hurriedly said: "Village Chief Chu, what's this about thanking? The folks aren't having it easy. Don't worry, as long as the things are good, I will definitely give the highest purchase price."

Since the implementation of unified purchase and marketing, farmers would rather go hungry than sell grain to the state.

It was precisely this precious dedication of the farmers that provided a solid foundation for the country's industrial construction.

Without the great dedication of the farmers, there would be no prosperity and strength for the country.

Cao Cao Weiguo, who was born in the countryside, had high respect for farmers and was willing to do his part for the struggling villagers.

Cao Cao Weiguo gave the highest procurement price, which would inevitably cause his own losses. ===== CHAPTER 111 =====