Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng looked at the chestnut braised wild boar in their bowls and were a little reluctant to eat it, but how could Chu Xiangqian let them take the dish home.
He said with a smile, "Chief Duan in the office told me before that if you help on the street, it's no problem to have lunch.
But I have been told repeatedly that the street food cannot be spread to outsiders, do you understand? "
Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng felt nervous and did not dare to doubt Chu Qianqian's words at all.
Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a few seconds and said in a low voice, "Brother, can Guangtian and I trade with people in the street for some braised meat? Otherwise we will just eat this chestnut-roasted wild boar meat."
It's delicious, but a bit unsatisfactory. "
Chu Xiangqian had no intention of taking care of this matter.
What Chu Xiangqian didn't expect was that these two boys actually went to find the guard, Old Man Sun.
Old man Sun took 4 taels of chestnuts and roasted wild boar out for a while, and then came back with 4 croquettes.
And every steamed bun has at least 2 ounces.
Enough for them to have a full meal at noon.
Chu Xiangqian just thought about this matter and didn't intend to take care of it.
He didn't even care if the two of them took Wowotou home.
As for why Old Man Sun was willing to change, Chu Xiangqian didn't ask.
In the afternoon, Chu Xiangqian called Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiecheng to his side and ordered them to go to several alleys near the courtyard to find classmates and playmates to spread the word about the wild boars, wolves and leopards they had caught hunting the day before and the day before yesterday.
The key point is naturally that the steel rolling mill sent 12 militiamen, and the logistics director personally led the team into the mountains.
Liu Guangtian and Yan Jie nodded hurriedly. After having a full meal at noon today and the soft and fragrant chestnut-roasted wild boar meat, they could not wait to bow down to Chu Qianqian and recognize him as their eldest brother.
Not to mention that by midday, the two of them had already heard that the cafeteria would be hiring two temporary workers in the future.
The two nodded together, turned and walked out of the street.
Chu Qianqian looked at his watch and saw that it was already 2 p.m., so he simply went out to fish on the Yu River.
Now it is up to me to decide whether to sell the food I bring to the streets.
As soon as I pushed my bicycle out, I was stopped by the guard, Old Man Sun, "Xiao Chu, I heard that you are good at fishing. How about helping me get a big fish?"
Chu nodded forward, he was still happy to help with this request.
"Okay, just wait for me. I'll go back to the street before getting off work in the evening."
When I got on my bicycle, I didn't want to patrol, but I ended up walking east out of habit.
By the time he came to his senses, he had already ridden his bicycle for two miles.
He smiled and shook his head. Anyway, it would take about four or five miles to ride from the street to Yuhe.
In this case, it’s better to just go around in a circle, which only takes about twenty minutes longer.
Along the way, some old men and women saw him coming on his bicycle from a distance and took the initiative to say hello.
It seems that patrolling by themselves has not only become a habit for these residents, but has also become a source of security for them.
Chu Qianqian kept nodding and saying hello, and finally arrived at Yuhe at around 3 o'clock.
I borrowed ice-breaking tools from someone and dug a hole in the ice. I simply didn't take the fishing rod and used my pocket as a cover.
He took out the fishing line and fishhook, hung half a chicken heart and threw it into the ice hole, and casually sprinkled some offal scraps.
After standing on the ice for a few minutes, there was a pull on the fishing line. Chu pulled the fishing line forward and saw a 3-pound red carp being pulled up.
When the people next to him saw it, an expression of envy suddenly appeared on their faces.
Chu Xiangqian is now considered a famous fisherman on the Yuhe River.
In addition to the fact that he never failed, it was also because he was the only one who would wear a military coat and a security police uniform and come here to fish during working hours.
At around 4 o'clock, Chu Xiangqian had already caught 4 fish and was about to get another one before returning to the street.
They saw Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang running down the river embankment, "Brother, Jiefang and I met a buddy today. He had a few silver coins in his hand and asked us if there was anything we could do to help him get some food?"
Chu Qianqian was stunned, and then thought that the Yonghegong pigeon market had just been inspected last night. In the future, most of the pigeon markets in the capital will definitely have to take a break.
There is no food to buy in this pigeon market, so naturally we have to find other ways.
He looked at the four fish on the ice and said, "Thirty cents a pound, let me ask your friend if he can change them?"
"Change, he will definitely change," Liu Guangtian said with a smile, "Brother, Yuan Datou usually costs 2 to 2 and 5 each.
It’s harder to get food now. What do you think about 2 yuan a piece? "
Chu nodded forward. When facing an unfamiliar ordinary citizen, he did not take advantage of him, nor did he want others to take advantage of him.
Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang each carried two fish and left.
By the time they both came back, it was already 5:30.
And next to Chu Qian's feet, five fish had appeared again.
This made the fishing guys around want to drive Chu Xiangqian away forever.
Damn it, if I let him fish here every day, I and others would still be catching nothing.
A middle-aged man came over and took out a 18-cent pack of Dadao brand cigarettes.
Chu Xiangqian hurriedly took out a match and took the initiative to light it for the other party. After a few puffs, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Little comrade, you are really good at this.
But if I were you, if I went fishing in Houhai from now on, not only would it only be a two-step walk, but the fish there would also be much larger than in the Yuhe River. "
Chu Qianqian was stunned, and soon realized that he was being disliked and wanted to drive him away.
But it makes sense to think about it. This Yuhe River used to be a section of Tonghui River and was itself connected to Houhai.
It takes at most three to five minutes to reach Houhai on a bicycle.
"Okay, I won't come here tomorrow."
Seeing that Chu was revealed when he moved forward a little, the middle-aged man became embarrassed.
He shook his head and said, "Forget it, before you came, I fished for more than two hours and only caught one grass carp weighing half a catty. After you came at about 3 o'clock, and for more than two hours, I still only caught one A small fish.
In the final analysis, it’s not that you caught all the big fish, it’s that we, the people, are not as good at fishing as you. "
Chu Xiangqian immediately gave this person a thumbs up, but he knew in his heart that just because this middle-aged man was open-minded, it didn't mean that others were as open-minded as him.
There is no reason for me to be targeted by a group of people just because of this.
At the same time, as the middle-aged man said, instead of fishing in the small ditch of Yuhe River, it is better to try your luck in Houhai.
Maybe you can catch a big fish weighing tens of kilograms.
But if you want to catch big fish, you have to change the fishing line and hook.
After separating from the middle-aged man, Chu Qiang reached into his pocket, took out a hemp rope from the warehouse, and stringed together five fish on the ice and held it in his hand.
As soon as they stepped onto the river embankment, they saw Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang rushing back.
When the two of them saw that Chu Xiangqian had actually caught five fish weighing four to five pounds each, they couldn't close their mouths.
"Brother, you are the one," Yan Jiefang gave a thumbs up and sighed, "My dad's fishing skills are even better than yours, that's the difference between an apprentice and a master."
Chu Qianqian laughed. Yan Fugui's fishing skills were indeed not very good, and the old man was reluctant to make a nest, and he had no food or offal to make a nest.
So just like the middle-aged man just now, he only catches a few small fish a day, and often even returns empty-handed.
Chu Qianqian casually handed the five fish to Liu Guangtian, and then asked, "Where are the things?"
Liu Guangtian looked around and saw that there were many people coming and going on the street because it was after get off work hours.
He said cautiously, "Brother, let's go back to the yard first."
Chu Qianqian nodded approvingly, but then he thought about it, the street was about to get off work at this time, and when he went back, basically everyone would be gone.
It would be better to stew a big fish in an iron pot in a small kitchen on the street.
And no one will even know about fishing on the other side of the street.
Even if someone who comes back late occasionally smells it, just say that this is a dish prepared for tomorrow’s lunch.
"Come on, follow me back to the street."
Now that Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang have gotten silver dollars for themselves and given some benefits to the two brothers, they will be more active.
The three of them returned to the street quickly and saw that the lights in the guard room were still on. Knowing that Old Man Sun was still there, they entered the guard room with a few fish.
When Old Man Sun saw Liu Guangtian carrying the big fish, his eyes lit up.
He smiled and said, "Looking at you, will there be fish for lunch tomorrow?"
Chu Qianqian smiled and nodded, "Since I am in charge of the canteen, I naturally have to get as much food as possible."
Old Man Sun praised Chu Qianqian hurriedly, and then said, "In this case, you don't need to give me the fish I want. I will just go to the canteen to get a portion tomorrow to satisfy my craving."
Chu Qianqian was startled. He didn't expect that this old guy wanted to buy a fish because he was greedy.
No, Chu Xiangqian quickly realized that Old Man Sun didn’t want his colleagues on the street to get less food because of him.
He smiled and said, "Uncle Sun, I can catch a lot of big fish in these two or three hours. If I go to Houhai tomorrow morning, I can catch two or three fish at least."
Sharing one with you is a tribute to you, and at the same time, I would like to thank you seniors for the little respect you shed your blood and tears for us. "
Old Man Sun was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with moisture, and he said with a smile, "Okay, I'll feel confident if I eat a fish from you."
What the old man was talking about was not the sacrifices he made in the past, but the phone call he made to an old relationship yesterday for Chu Xiangqian.
If you think about it this way, Chu Xiangqian actually made a lot of money.
Chu Xiangqian asked Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang to handle a 6-pound grass carp, and then he stewed a large pot of shredded radish in an iron pot to stew the big fish.
Old man Sun also took out two 1-pound bottles of sweet potato roasting. It was a satisfying meal for four people.
Just eating fish makes you not really hungry.
But these days, it is extremely rare to be able to feel full immediately after eating fish stewed with shredded radish.
After eating, Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang consciously cleaned the canteen, and then followed Chu Qianqian back to the courtyard.
As for Old Man Sun, sometimes he doesn't want to walk around and simply lives in the guard room.
As they approached the courtyard, they saw Yan Jiekuang. After seeing the three of them, he turned around and ran towards his home.
When Chu Qianqian walked into the courtyard gate, Yan Laozhao hurried out and said, "Have you gotten off work?"
Chu nodded forward. Seeing Yan Laozhao like this, he knew something must be up.
"Third uncle, if you have anything to say, please tell me, otherwise I will go home and sleep."
Yan Fugui hurriedly pulled Chu Qianqian aside, "Did the street, police station and district search the pigeon market outside Yonghe Temple yesterday?"
Chu nodded forward, there was no need to hide this matter.
When Yan Fugui took a look, he lowered his voice and said, "I heard from Old Liu that Jia Dongxu didn't go to work today, and when Jia Dongxu left the courtyard late last night, I closed the courtyard gate for him.
So I want to ask you whether Jia Dongxu has been arrested. "
Chu Qianqian felt something in his heart. This was really not impossible.
But it was definitely not caught on the street side.
He shook his head and said, "I really don't know about this, and I'm sure they weren't arrested by the street. After all, I was the leader of the team on the street yesterday. A total of 6 people were arrested, but none of them were people I knew."
Yan Fugui nodded. He believed this. After all, it was not a big mistake to go shopping at the pigeon market.
After being caught, they are criticized and educated, and then taken away by their work unit.
In general, companies will only record demerits or transfer employees from their posts, but will not expel them.
But once a demerit is recorded, it is basically hopeless to get promoted in the future.
Not to mention promotion.
But if you sell things inside, it will be difficult.
After all, the former does not involve profit, while the latter is buying and selling.
Chu Xiangqian whispered, "Third uncle, what do you want to tell me this?"
Yan Fugui hurriedly waved his hand, "I'm just giving you a warning, so that you don't get tricked accidentally. Also, sometimes good deeds for good people may not always be rewarded."
Chu Qianqian was startled, saying that doing a favor for the Jia family might indeed be like what Yan Fugui said. He was not taken as a good person, but was blamed by the Jia Zhang family.
He secretly thought that what Yan Fugui said was a little different from his performance in the TV series.
But if you think about it carefully, although Yan Fugui knows what it means to protect yourself wisely, he also knows what investment means.
Naturally, he looked on coldly at the other people in the yard, unless he could take advantage of them.
But he obviously has a bright future, and with Yan Fugui's shrewdness, he will of course take the initiative to show his favor.
Besides, it only takes a few words to gain his favor. How could Yan Laojie let go of this transaction?
"Okay, third uncle, I will keep this favor in mind, and I will ask Jiefang to come back with some fish stewed with shredded radish to satisfy your craving tomorrow."
Yan Fugui was overjoyed that he had received such a big reward with just a few words. Yan Fugui secretly thought that from now on, he should pay more attention to matters related to Chu Xiangqian in this yard.
As for outside the courtyard, Yan Fugui is still self-aware.
Even if he wanted to help, he would be powerless. Even if he ran into trouble, he would have to ask Chu Qianqian for help.
Chu Qianqian and the third uncle nodded, and led Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang, who were already standing outside the room, waiting, into the room.
Liu Guangtian hurriedly took out 2 silver dollars from his pocket.
"Brother, the four fishes you gave me and Jiefang before weighed 14 kilograms. Calculated at 30 cents per kilogram, they cost 4 yuan and 60 cents.
My classmate said that these two silver coins were commemorative editions of Yuan Datou. They said they only sold for 4.6 yuan, which was a discount for us. "
(End of chapter)
