Siheyuan: Starting from the Pig Killer

Chapter 62 Black market news
  "Dingling bell~"

The next day, as soon as he got off work at six o'clock in the afternoon, Xiang Yunduan got on his bicycle and hurried back. The bell kept ringing all the way, and he shuttled through the crowd of workers after get off work at high speed, almost hitting someone.

It took him less than ten minutes to rush back to the courtyard from the slaughterhouse, wash up a little, and then change out of his blue labor protection overalls.

She put on black folk pants, a white short-sleeved shirt on her upper body, a pair of black leather shoes on her feet, and a brown cowhide belt around her waist. With this outfit, she felt a lot more energetic.

After fixing his hair in the mirror and feeling that there was nothing wrong, Xiang Yunduan picked up the poetry booklet that Yan Bugui had brought over last night from the table, got on his bicycle, and headed to Beihai Park.

When he arrived at the entrance of the park, Xiang Yunduan looked at his watch. It was not yet half past six as agreed. He looked around but did not find the young girl holding a poetry book in her hand.

He was not in a hurry. He propped up his bicycle on the left side of the park entrance, stood aside, and then took out a brochure and read it.

He is not very interested in modern poetry. Even if it is Zhimo's poem, he still can't recite the poem Kangqiao. Now he is flipping through the booklet, and he is enjoying it. It may be because he is in a good mood at the moment.

"Excuse me, is this Comrade Xiang Yunduan?"

He was watching enthusiastically, and it seemed that after a while, a very magnetic female voice suddenly came to his ears. When he looked up, a young girl with a reserved face appeared in front of him.

This girl wears two braids, which is a very popular hairstyle for unmarried young women nowadays. Her bangs are light and fluttering in front of her forehead, and they are dancing randomly when a breeze blows over her.

A pair of big black eyes with curved eyelashes look very smart.

As for the face, it was not as beautiful as Yan Bugui boasted, but it was very attractive. It was the kind of appearance that became more and more interesting the more you looked at it, especially the pair of slightly plump lips, which made him feel itchy.

Looking at the height of this girl, she is about 1.65 meters, which is not too short. With this floral bragi, she looks much slimmer.

"Yes, I am Xiang Yunduan, and you are Comrade Wen Li, hello!"

Xiang Yunduan saw the same poetry booklet in the girl's hand and immediately identified her.

"Hello!" When the girl saw Xiang Yunduan's extended hand, she shook it directly without any hesitation.

Instantly separate.

It was a normal handshake. No matter how impatient Xiang Yunduan was, he still wouldn't have the slightest bit of concentration.

"Is your surname Jiang?"

After shaking hands, Xiang Yunduan suddenly said something meaningless.

"Ah? No, my surname is Wen. Didn't Teacher Yan tell you?" Wen Li was a little confused.

"I told you, but I feel like you look familiar, especially a teacher I know, Teacher Jiang. By the way, her name is Wenli too. I thought you were sisters!"

Xiang Yunduan said, but there was a murmur in his heart, could this be the person in the TV series Golden Wedding?
  However, Qin Huairu has already appeared, and there is nothing surprising about adding Wen Li. I just wonder if there are Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru?
  If I have time another day, I have to go to the front door. If so, will Xu Huizhen look very similar to Wen Li?
  He suddenly remembered that there was another neighbor in Liangjiazhuang, Liang Ladi, who happened to be a female welder. Could it be that she was from the TV series and was the iron rice cook?

"I do have two sisters, but they don't look much like me." Wen Li said casually, not knowing what Xiang Yunduan was thinking.

"Shall we go for a walk in the park? Or find a restaurant? Have you eaten?" Xiang Yunduan asked.

"Not yet, I'll be here as soon as get out of class is over!" Wen Li shook her head and said sheepishly.

"Okay, let's find a restaurant to eat first. I haven't eaten either!"

Xiang Yunduan said, then looked at the bicycle and asked, "How about I take you on a bicycle?"

This time Wen Li did not agree. She shook her head and said, "Let's talk while we walk. I just have some questions to ask you."

"Okay, Comrade Wen Li, please ask. I promise, there is absolutely nothing hidden!" Xiang Yunduan pushed his bicycle and said as he walked.

"Let me introduce myself first. I graduated from the normal school. I have two sisters at home, both of whom are married. My dad is also a teacher. My mom is now a housewife. Comrade Xiang Yunduan, can you tell me about your What's your family situation?" Wen Li asked seriously.

"Of course, I am from Meotougou in the suburbs. My family consists of my grandfather, parents, two younger brothers and one younger sister. By chance, I just came to work in the city some time ago. My grandfather and parents are both farmers and make a living by farming." Xiang Yunduan said.

"Ah, that's it."

Originally, Wen Li saw that Xiang Yun Duan was very good-looking, which was in line with her requirements for a life partner, but now when she heard about Xiang Yun Duan's family situation, her face didn't look so good.

"I heard from Teacher Yan, are you a worker? What kind of worker do you do?" Wen Li asked again.

"Didn't Teacher Yan tell you? I work in a slaughterhouse!" Xiang Yunduan said a little strangely.

Little did he know that Yan Bugui had done a lot of work in order to get Wen Li to go on a blind date.

Because he was afraid that Wen Li would not come out after knowing that Xiang Yunduan was a pig butcher, he took great pains to tell Wen Li that Xiang Yunduan was good-looking, but made a fuss about his job, and just said that he was a worker. .

Yan Bugui prides himself on being an intellectual. Although he doesn't usually show it, he actually looks down on Xiang Yunduan, the pig butcher.

In fact, he looked down upon not only Xiang Yunduan, but also Jia Dongxu, the fitter in the yard, or the chef Silly Zhu, or the projection apprentice Xu Damao. He only looked down upon Liu Guangqi, a technician who graduated from a technical secondary school.

Because of this, Yan Bugui is very sensitive to "the same kind". He feels that Wen Li, a girl, probably doesn't think highly of workers, let alone Xiang Yunduan, a pig butcher with blood on his hands and dealing with pigs every day.

I have to say that Yan Bugui is very good at judging people, and Wen Li is just as he thought. He likes cultural people, preferably those who can write and draw. If he has some artistic talent, such as singing and dancing Yes, that would be better.

"Pig slaughterer...slaughterer?" Wen Li glanced at Xiang Yunduan in surprise.

"Yes, the pig killer!"

"What about this scar on your face?"

"Left from the fight!"

Xiang Yunduan could tell at this moment that Wenli's expression had changed since she heard that her family was from a rural area. Now that she knew her job, it became even worse.

He did know that Wen Li was a somewhat bourgeois literary young man, so he didn't care at first. With his knowledge, wouldn't it be easy to handle a young literary man?
  "The night gave me a pair of black eyes", or "Facing the sea, spring flowers are blooming", these are more famous poems in later generations. Even if he is not very interested, he still knows them and uses them to deal with people like Wen Li. More than enough, little girl.

Not to mention, he still has some real talent in music, otherwise he wouldn't have black iron-level temperament skills.

But at this moment, seeing Wen Li's face getting more and more ugly, Xiang Yunduan suddenly lost interest. Although he was very anxious, he couldn't be anxious at this time.

He can accept the literary youth, and there is no problem with the petty bourgeoisie. If you like to compare and enjoy yourself, this is not a problem. But the only thing is that you must find someone who really likes you. Otherwise, if you get married, the family may not be peaceful.

Upon hearing Xiang Yunduan openly admit that he is a pig butcher, he seems to also like to fight. Isn't this an inappropriate violent tendency?
  Wen Li suddenly felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but take two steps away from Xiang Yunduan.

"Comrade Xiang Yunduan, why don't we stop eating? I feel like the two of us are not suitable for each other!" Wen Li said. “It’s a bit inappropriate, so forget it!”

Xiang Yunduan was bored at this time and didn't want to continue.

The two hit it off immediately, and immediately separated and went back to their respective homes.

……

"How about it? Are you handsome or not?"

"Tell me, how is the other person?"

……

As soon as Wen Li came home, her two sisters, who had long known that she was going to have a blind date today, all arrived at home, waiting to hear the news.

"Not so good!" Wen Li looked at the expectant eyes of her two sisters and shook her head.

"What's going on? Is it because he's not good-looking? I've been here before and I'll give you some advice. As the saying goes, a thick willow will make a dustpan and a thin willow will do. Who in the world thinks a man is ugly? When choosing a man, ability is the first priority, and looks are not. Important!" Sister Wenli said.

"There are scars on his face, but I can't say he is ugly. He is quite stylish. He is riding a bicycle and wearing a watch. It doesn't look like he borrowed it. He should be considered capable!" Wen Li thought for a moment and said.

"Then why?" asked the second sister.

"Their family is from the countryside, and do you know what this guy does? Let me tell you, a pig butcher is simply... If I had known this earlier, I would definitely not have agreed to meet him. You don't have to think about it. He must be a vulgar person!" Wen Li said angrily.

"Ah? A pig butcher? Don't you always have meat to eat? Are you not satisfied with this?" the eldest sister said, somewhat hating the iron.

"What I like is someone who can discuss literature with me and has a resonance in soul. If there is such a person, I would be willing to even have a simple meal every day. Otherwise, eating meat every day would be tasteless!" Wen Liyan said The road of longing for extraordinary splendor.

"It's over, you're hopeless. Dad, Mom, listen to what your little daughter is saying. You two should just get used to her. How old she is, and she still talks like a child. It's really hard to study. I'm so stupid!" the second sister said speechlessly.

……

Xiang Yunduan didn't know what happened to the Wen family. For him, the incident was over. If he wanted to lose money, it would be the snacks given to Yan Bugui.

"Master Dong, do you still remember me?"

Without being in a hurry to go home, Xiang Yunduan rode his bicycle to the commissioned store in Dongdan.

Old Man Dong did what he did last time, sitting behind the counter, still holding the old book and reading it with gusto.

"Is it you, here to sell watches? If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer a lot. This time I don't have sixty yuan, but at most fifty yuan. And it has to be sold on consignment, and the watch shop won't accept it."

Old Man Dong thought Xiang Yunduan was here to sell the watch. After all, everyone who bought the watch before gave it back in the end.

"We don't sell watches." Xiang Yunduan shook his head.

"Oh? What do you want to buy again?" Old Man Dong asked strangely.

"Buy some news." Xiang Yunduan said.

"News? We don't sell news here." Old Man Dong said without knowing why.

"I'm not asking the store to buy it, I'm asking Mr. Dong to buy it for you!" Xiang Yunduan said in a low voice.

As soon as these words came out, Old Man Dong looked Xiang Yunduan up and down again, and then said slowly: "What do you want to ask? Old man, I am old, and I can't remember many things."

When Xiang Yunduan saw Old Man Dong's reaction, his heart moved. Sure enough, this old guy is not simple. He should have some skills. He said: "I've been a little tight lately. I want to exchange yellow goods for some money. I wonder if you have anything." doorway?"

"What is yellow goods, old man, I don't understand!" Old Man Dong raised his eyelids and said.

"It's just yellow croaker. Don't you know this? It's the kind of yellow croaker that comes in big and small sizes!" Xiang Yunduan said.

"Well, I'm getting old and my eyesight is dim. I don't dare to eat fish anymore for fear of catching fish bones!" Old Man Dong said in a helpless tone. People who didn't know about him thought he really didn't understand.

Xiang Yunduan was stunned for a moment, but he soon understood. He took out two dollars and handed it over, saying: "You have to eat fish. I like to eat fish. And I heard that cod liver oil can improve eyesight. You can always try it." Try it."

"I also know that this cod liver oil can improve eyesight, but it's expensive. I'm afraid I can't afford it with my salary, old man." Old Man Dong said as he sandwiched the two banknotes between the pages of the book without leaving a trace.

This old guy has quite a big appetite!

Xiang Yunduan had no choice but to hand over another two dollars and said: "Although this cod liver oil can improve eyesight, you should not eat too much, otherwise it will not only be useless, but also harmful."

Seeing Xiang Yunduan say this, Old Man Dong also knew that it was almost done. No matter how much more, he was afraid that Xiang Yunduan would turn around and leave, and the business of delivering the order to his door would be ruined.

I saw Old Man Dong quickly put the money into his pocket, then looked around and saw that other salesmen in the store were greeting customers, and no one was paying attention. Then he quickly picked up the accounting pen next to him and dipped it in the ink bottle. Dip it in and quickly write on the paper.

In just a few breaths, Old Man Dong stopped his pen, turned over the paper on which the writing was written, and raised it slightly.

"Panjiayuan, Friday, ten o'clock in the evening!"

Xiang Yunduan immediately saw clearly what was written on it.

Seeing that he could see it clearly, Old Man Dong directly tore off the paper, rubbed it, and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Thank you!"

After getting the news he wanted to know, Xiang Yunduan didn't stay any longer and turned around to leave.

Whether it was true or false, he was ready to see it when the time came.

However, preparations still have to be made.

It goes without saying that there is no guarantee of safety on the black market.

Fortunately, he didn't feel guilty. After all, submachine guns were prepared in the space. If it didn't work, there were also grenades, so there shouldn't be much of a problem.

The key now is how to hide his face when the time comes. After all, if someone remembers his appearance, there will inevitably be hidden dangers in the future. Xiang Yunduan will never allow this to happen.

(End of this chapter)