Chapter 969: Little Thoughts

Sihe Academy

Xu Damao heard from his wife that Dong Gui went to Lu Jin Peng's house, which stunned him.

Lu Jin Peng actually had dealings with that Dong Gui?

Dong Gui had a small reputation in this area, and there were many legends about him.

Xu Damao once wanted to make friends with Dong Gui and earn some extra money together.

But that guy's eyes were higher than the top, and he didn't give him any face at all.

Now hearing that Lu Jin Peng actually had dealings with Dong Gui, he immediately had some thoughts.

It must be said that many people in this courtyard were jealous and envious of the Lu Jin Peng family.

In the past, because of the Lu family's bad background, it could be said that they were disliked by people and dogs, and no one was willing to pay attention to them.

But who knew what kind of dog shit luck this family had, actually getting connected with Cao Weiguo.

Cao Weiguo not only lent money to Lu Jin Peng to solve his work problem but also occasionally brought things to help the Lu family.

With Cao Weiguo's care, the Lu family's life got better day by day.

Not long ago, Lu Jin Peng even bought a second-hand tricycle, which made the neighbors very envious.

Xu Damao always looked at people to serve dishes; in the past, he looked down on the lonely Cao Weiguo in the courtyard.

But as soon as Cao Weiguo showed signs of improvement, he immediately called him brother.

He also looked down on Lu Jin Peng before, but now Lu Jin Peng was visibly doing better and better.

Naturally, he wanted to have a good relationship with Lu Jin Peng, hoping to bask in the reflected glory in the future.

Do it if you want!

With an idea in his mind, Xu Damao took peanuts from the cupboard, carried a bottle of wine, and went out.

Braving the cold wind of the twelfth lunar month, he arrived at the Lu family's door and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Is Brother Jin Peng home?"

Auntie Du opened the door and lifted the curtain: "Home! Is that Damao! Do you have something to do with Jin Peng?"

Xu Damao raised the wine in his hand: "It's been a while since I drank with Brother Jin Peng, so I wanted to have two drinks with him."

Auntie Du smiled: "Then come in quickly, Jin Peng went out to the toilet."

Xu Damao was welcomed into the room, and Lu Fei politely called out "Uncle Damao."

Zhang Xue greeted Xu Damao to sit down, poured a cup of tea, and handed it over: "Brother Damao, drink some water."

Xu Damao took the tea and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Zhang Xue handed over the tea and went to watch the fire, not staying long with Xu Damao.

After a while, Lu Jin Peng ran back from outside with cold air, and was somewhat surprised to see Xu Damao:

"Xu Damao, what are you doing at my house?"

Xu Damao pointed to the peanuts and wine on the table and smiled: "I came to have two drinks with you, not welcome?"

Lu Jin Peng laughed: "How could that be! Welcome! Of course welcome!"

Don't hit a smiling person!

Although their relationship wasn't very good, there hadn't been any conflicts.

Lu Jin Peng sat down with doubts and chatted and drank with Xu Damao.

Auntie Du and Zhang Xue fried another plate of eggs.

Eating the oily fried eggs, Xu Damao couldn't help but sigh that the Lu family was no longer what it used to be.

In the past, the Lu family was dirt poor, only eating coarse grains and having one meal hungry and one full; how could they afford eggs?

But now, this large plate must have been fried with at least four or five eggs.

Auntie Du and Zhang Xue went to the inner room to sew shoe soles, and Xu Damao started to call Lu Jin Peng brother.

Xu Damao's face was thick enough, and every "Brother Jin Peng" he called was so intimate.

Those who didn't know would think this Xu Damao was Lu Jin Peng's own younger brother.

Lu Jin Peng bit the bullet and dealt with it, occasionally taking a sip, not drinking half a cup at a time like Xu Damao.

After a few drinks, Xu Damao's face was red, and he spoke more and more freely:

"Brother Jin Peng, you've made it now!"

"Look at your life, not worrying about food or drink, getting more and more prosperous."

"We brothers grew up wearing open-crotch pants; we are iron brothers who would go through fire and water!"

"If you have any way to get rich, bring your brother along too."

Lu Jin Peng smiled foolishly: "I'm just a waste collector, what way to get rich could I have."

Xu Damao's face was red: "Brother Jin Peng, are you looking down on your brother? Your brother really wants to hang out with you! If you didn't have a way to get rich, could you eat so well? Could you know someone like Dong Gui?"

Lu Jin Peng suddenly realized; so it was because of Dong Gui!

Although this Dong Gui was also a fallen family, as the saying goes, a thin camel is still bigger than a horse.

Even if the family fortune had declined, this Dong family still had a solid foundation.

Inheriting a two-entry Sihe Academy from his ancestors, he also had a joint-venture snack shop under his name.

Secretly, he was also engaged in the business of flipping antiques and cultural relics, and he could be considered a figure on the street.

Dong Gui coming to find him, a waste collector, would inevitably attract some attention.

It's just that he didn't expect Xu Damao to be so active?

Dong Gui left, and this guy ran over right after.

Lu Jin Peng said: "You might have some misunderstanding. You also know I'm a waste collector. Dong Gui came to me wanting me to help him look for some old bottles and cans while I'm walking the streets. I don't know what he wants those things for; he's a total weirdo. I have my own work tasks that I can't finish, so where would I have the time to help him look for things? So, I sent him away without saying much."

Xu Damao stared: "You're confused! The bottles and cans he asked you to look for are nine out of ten times because he wants to pick out antiques. You forgot his family used to run a pawnshop; this old thing wants to use your work convenience to get rich. Why did you push away such a good opportunity?"

Lu Jin Peng smiled foolishly: "Forget it! I'm quite satisfied with my current life; this is quite good. I don't want to get rich. If it's really an antique, then I can't touch it even more. I never do illegal things."

Xu Damao said with disdain: "You! Wooden head! Wasted such a good opportunity. Just relying on your salary at the waste collection station, how much money can you save in a year?"

Lu Jin Peng said: "What's the use of so much money? Money is something you can't bring with you when you're born or when you die; it's enough to use."

Xu Damao wanted to incite Lu Jin Peng to flip antiques together, and finally be able to pull Dong Gui in to work together.

He had handled a gold bowl and tasted the sweetness of it.

The matter between Lu Jin Peng and Dong Gui seemed to open a door to wealth for him.

But Lu Jin Peng was "timid and afraid of trouble" and wouldn't do it no matter what, which made Xu Damao very angry.