Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 548 Eat with ease

In the end, Chu Xiangqian didn't want the red coral ring, and told Liu Haizhong straightforwardly.

"If this thing is kept for 20 to 30 years, it may be worth thousands. After all, although Yuan Datou has made serious mistakes, he has also made merits. He is not a complete sinner like the man named Wang.

There are only three real stains on Lao Yuan, one is proclaiming emperor, the other is informing, and the third is twenty-one.

Without these three points, you will find that Yuan Datou is basically blameless.

After twenty or thirty years, the Chinese people's evaluation of Yuan Datou may be mixed, instead of being completely negative as it is now.

By then, the more controversial a person is, the more famous he will be, and the treasures he has used will be more valuable.

Otherwise, like Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, the unification process was too smooth, the society was too stable during the emperor's reign, and no hero was killed.

So much so that because there is nothing to discuss, it is not famous in history. But in fact, among all the emperors in ancient times, Liu Xiu's achievements and abilities can definitely be ranked in the top ten. "

Although Liu Haizhong could understand everything Chu Xiangqian said, he was confused about Liu Xiu. Because he didn't know about Liu Xiu, he became more and more confused as he listened.

But Chu Xiangqian said that in twenty or thirty years, this red coral ring would be worth more than a thousand, and he understood it.

He secretly said that if that was the case, it would be equivalent to an increase of dozens of dollars a year. It seemed that there was no loss in keeping the ring.

But then I thought about it, this was just Chu Xiangqian's guess. I don't know if it was true or not. It would be better to lose less and sell it directly to Chu Xiangqian.

"Go forward, how about you give me 200, no, 1 yuan, and this ring will be yours."

Chu Qianqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, "How about five rabbits and a swap?"

Liu Haizhong calculated silently, nodded quickly, and then saw Chu Xiangqian put the red coral ring on the ring finger of his left hand.

At this time, Chinese people did not have the custom of exchanging rings when getting married.

Only when giving a betrothal gift, will a silver ring or a gold ring be given as a betrothal gift, so even if Chu Xiangqian and Xue Jinglan got married, except that Xue Jinglan always wore a pink diamond ring, Chu Xiangqian actually never wore any ring on his hand.

But this red coral ring is Yuan Datou's favorite thing after all.

And regardless of his merits and demerits, Yuan Datou is definitely considered a hero of the past. He has climbed to the pinnacle of power step by step. In addition to luck, his strength and ability are indeed among the best among people.

If Lao Yuan had not proclaimed himself emperor, the position of president would have been his, and he would have been the de facto number one in the empire.

Then his evaluation will definitely be much more positive.

Maybe it will be praised by others.

As for the identity of the whistleblower of the Reform Movement of 1898, in fact, even without Yuan Datou's whistleblower, the Cixi old lady was already ready to take action.

However, the old lady did not think about killing him at first. It was not until Yuan Datou reported that Kang Youwei and others planned to kill Cixi first that the old lady decided to kill him.

But if Chu Xiangqian were in Yuan Datou's position at that time, he would most likely be the same as Yuan Datou, snitching for self-protection and meritorious service.

In fact, Kang Youwei was the same as Fang Xiaoru in the early Ming Dynasty. He had no reputation or knowledge, so he might as well forget about running the country.

Following the two of them, Chu Qianqian felt like there was no future when he thought about it.

And twenty-one, there is no way to wash it.

No matter whether Lao Yuan was sincere or was forced to sign, the stain cannot be washed away.

So aside from his character, Chu Xiangqian actually admired Yuan Datou, and subconsciously wanted to play with the red coral ring.

After the business was concluded and the antiques were obtained, Chu Qianqian went out for a walk and came back half an hour later with two bamboo baskets.

When Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui saw that the two bamboo baskets were filled with dried meat pickled with thick salt, the smiles on their faces immediately brightened.

As long as Chu Xiangqian maintained his line, even if Liu Haizhong was defrauded of hundreds of dollars, if he was lucky, he might be able to make it back in two or three months.

But if Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui think about the many treasures they sold to Chu Xiangqian twenty or thirty years later, I wonder if they will regret it and want to beat themselves to death.

The reason why Chu Xiangqian was still willing to trade with Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui.

On the one hand, this can be regarded as fun. After all, the purchase price is far lower than the actual price, which makes people feel comfortable just thinking about it.

Secondly, since they are neighbors and the two of them are very respectful to me, it doesn't take much effort to join them.

It's good for you but not harmful at all. If you don't do this kind of thing, you'd be a fool.

The second uncle and the third uncle couldn't carry two bamboo baskets of dried meat directly to their homes during the day.

It can only be placed in the side room of the east wing until it is moved out at night.

Chu Qianqian, who was fine, was about to go back to the front door of his home. Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he happened to meet Xu Damao, who was pushing a bicycle and carrying a playback device, returning from the countryside.

Xu Damao was looking for Chu Xiangqian for something. Now that he had met him, how could he let him go?

Forced to have a drink together in the evening.

Chu Qianqian thought for a while, and he really had nothing to do when he went home at night. He might as well drink some wine, chat, and brag here.

He smiled and said, "Da Mao, I don't want to drink without food."

Xu Damao asked someone for something, so he naturally agreed.

Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian got a sheep back and spent some money to share it with the second uncle, third uncle and others, and cooked it with radish. In the winter, it was a great supplement to eat mutton stewed with radish.

Not to mention, although Xu Damao's cooking skills are not very good, people who can cook will more or less know a few special dishes after cooking a lot.

This mutton stewed with radish is soft, salty and fresh, and a full 3 kilograms of mutton is stewed with a whole radish, which fills an aluminum pot when served.

Add dried raw peanuts and some wine. It's really comfortable to drink in this cold winter day.

When the pot of mutton was almost finished, Chu Xiangqian put down his chopsticks and handed Xu Damao a piece of Chinese food.

After puffing a lot, he asked, "Okay, I've drank the wine and eaten the meat. If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Xu Damao didn't speak immediately, but said, "Wait a moment." Then he went into the bedroom and took out a small red satin bag.

When Chu looked forward, he knew it must be a small yellow croaker.

Sure enough, Xu Damao opened the satin bag and revealed five small yellow croakers inside.

Looking at Chu Qianqian, he said, "Qianqian, brother, I had a few lovers in the countryside before, as you know. No, one of them is five months pregnant.

I just wanted to find her a more leisurely job in the city. "

After hearing this, Chu Xiangqian knew that Xu Damao must have been pinched by someone, and the child in the woman's belly was most likely not Xu Damao's.

But it was difficult to say this, and Xu Damao wouldn't believe it.

Five small yellow croakers cost about 5 yuan. It is indeed enough to find a job that can transfer your household registration to the city.

But Chu Xiangqian didn't plan to go to such trouble, and said with a smile, "I'll get you 600 kilograms of wild boar meat. You go find the leader of the steel rolling mill yourself, and you can transfer your sweetheart into the factory at will."

Xu Damao shook his head, "I do, but you don't know that Xiao'e's father is still a director of the steel rolling mill. Even though he is no longer in charge, he still controls the shares of the factory. When a woman gives birth to a child, maybe I and the child will lose our fucking jobs.”

Chu Qianqian smiled and nodded, "Then you take the wild boar meat to the director of a cinema and ask your wife to work as a ticket seller in the cinema."

Xu Damao didn't think about it seriously now. It wasn't like he hadn't thought about it before, so he might as well use gold bars to find a job for his sweetheart.

But he was afraid that exposing the gold bars would cause more trouble.

And if it doesn't matter, there is no way to give money to others.

As for the ticket sellers in the cinema, Xu Damao really hadn't thought about it, but when Chu Xiangqian said it now, he not only knew a lot of people in the cinema.

My biological father has more connections in this industry.

Not to mention 600 kilograms of wild boar meat, I believe that even just 300 kilograms is enough to get my sweetheart into the cinema in Jiaodaokou.

As for why he approached Chu Xiangqian, in Xu Damao's heart, Chu Xiangqian knew too many of his secrets, and it didn't matter if he had one more or one less.

And even after such a long time, he still hasn't seen himself unlucky, which means that Chu Xiangqian is the most strict.

You won’t harm others by being speechless.

Chu Xiangqian collected five small yellow croakers and took Xu Damao out together.

Asking the boy to wait at Yuhe's side, Chu Qianqian rode his bicycle into a small alley and entered Xinshou Village in a flash.

After staying inside for more than an hour, I used two bamboo baskets to load two decomposed bones of wild boar meat.

When he met Xu Damao, the boy looked at the two baskets of meat and felt happy in his heart.

He secretly thought that he would use a basket of pork to make connections, and take the remaining basket to the pigeon market. It shouldn't be difficult to sell it for 2.5 yuan or even 3 yuan per pound.

If it really sells for 3 yuan, 3 catties is 900 yuan.

It means that he only spent 400 yuan to transfer his sweetheart to the capital and find her a decent job as a conductor.

By then, the woman should no longer pester him about getting married.

After thanking you hurriedly, Xu Damao was excited and boasted, "Go forward, you have done a lot for me, I will remember it in my heart.

Wait for the New Year. I'll find a good item for you. Thank you. "

After hearing this, Chu Xiangqian was really looking forward to it.

Xu Damao has a lot of problems, but he is a braggart, and the credibility of what he says is quite high.

At least this guy has never broken his promise in front of Chu Xiangqian.

After watching Xu Damao, who was carrying two baskets of wild boar meat and quickly leaving on his bicycle, Chu Qianqian rode home leisurely.

The next day, I brought some beef, mutton, roe deer, and salmon to Lou Xiao'e and asked her to take it back to her parents.

Lou Xiao'e naturally hugged him happily and insisted on playing a friendly match.

In the afternoon, we went to the courtyard of Maoer Hutong again.

Although the things given to Qin Huairu were only two pounds of pork belly, a hare and five pounds of various preserved fruits.

But in Qin Huairu's eyes, this was the first time Chu Xiangqian asked him to bring something home, and he felt so excited.

Naturally, like Tulou Xiao'e, she pestered Chu Xiangqian to play a friendly match all afternoon.
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Two days passed in a flash. Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, the brothers Ai Lin and Ai Qiu, who did not have to go to school, finished their breakfast and followed Chu Qianqian, Xue Jinglan, Hong Kong students and Feifei like bugs, busy posting couplets and window grilles. Wait for something.

After all the doors and windows inside and outside the courtyard were pasted with window grilles, Chinese characters for "Fu" and couplets, the whole morning passed like this.

At noon, the family did not cook specifically. They picked up a few large pieces of mutton and beef that the second aunt and the third sister Zhaodi had cooked. They cut them into pieces and dipped them in the prepared sauce before putting them in their mouths.

Not to mention, this hot piece of cooked meat tastes really good.

But Chu Xiangqian only ate about 1 kilogram of meat and a sesame seed cake.

This kid Keai Lin actually ate five bowls, almost 2 pounds of mutton, if his second aunt hadn't stopped him from eating. This guy might actually be able to eat another bowl of mutton.

Seeing this, Chu Qianqian shook his head, but he remembered that when he first came to this world and his stomach was extremely short of oil and water, he could eat a whole roast rabbit and two or three bowls of porridge in one meal.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the patriots and people who came home from get off work to celebrate the New Year, as well as the second and third uncles who came from the forest farm, arrived.

Chu Xiangqian simply asked his second aunt to cut two large plates of mutton stew for the four of them.

At first, the second uncle and the four of them were reluctant to let go and eat, until Chu Xiangqian said that he had prepared three sheep and three roe deer for this Chinese New Year.

10 pheasants, 10 hares, two cow hind legs, a total of five to six hundred kilograms of meat.

The four of them, father and son, laughed happily and ate meat.

One person had a large plate, and half the sheep was gone.

Moreover, the overcooked sheep heads and hooves were also divided among the patriots and the people.

Chu Qianqian looked amused and secretly thought that people in this era are really good at eating.

And basically they all like to eat fat meat.

Just now, when the third uncle grabbed at least half a kilogram of fat lamb and put it into his mouth, the sight instantly reminded Chu Xiangqian of the videos of prairie men eating and broadcasting that he had watched on the Internet in his previous life.

Aiguo poured the mutton soup from the plate into his mouth, wiped his mouth comfortably, and sighed, "Brother, it would be great if I could eat meat like this every day from now on."

Aimin and Ai Lin and Ai Qiu, who had also secretly eaten some just now, nodded along.

When Chu Xiangqian was about to speak, Aiyuan on the side curled his lips and said with a smile, "Okay, for the next half month, I will let you eat meat every time.

I don’t believe you will never get tired of it. "

Lin was overjoyed for his love for his country, his people and his love for the people, but within a few seconds his eyes turned to Chu Qianqian, who could really make the decision.

Chu Qianqian laughed and couldn't help but remember that when Aiyuan first arrived in Hong Kong Island, he let his appetite go and ate. It only took a week for his desire for meat to become normal.

He said to Feifei sitting next to him, "Tell Zhaodi and the other three to stew the remaining sheep and three roe deer in a big pot tonight.

If I finish eating, I will go get five or six sheep and silly roe deer back on the third day of the new year. "

Feifei nodded hurriedly. She naturally couldn't let go of the opportunity to show her kindness to her brother-in-law.

"How about after the second grade of junior high school, Hong Kong Sheng, Lan Lan and I, the three sisters-in-law, spend money to hire a few cooks to prepare a roasted whole lamb?"

Chu Xiangqian naturally had no objection, and Aiguo, Aimin, Ailin and Aiqiu looked forward to it.

Even Aiyuan couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he heard that the whole lamb was roasted.

Only the second uncle, second aunt and third uncle felt that it was a waste to eat and drink so much.

(End of this chapter)