Siheyuan: Master of the Fire, Eating Watermelons Online

Chapter 110: Return to Pigeon City, Aunt and Nephew
The apprenticeship banquet is over.

When Wang Weiguo sent his eldest aunt Wang Hongmei out, Wang Hongmei, whose smile had never disappeared from her face, couldn't help but hold Wang Weiguo's hand and said with some excitement and satisfaction: "Weiguo, you have become a master now, you must work hard in the future. I will find time to go to the matchmaker to help you. There has been no movement in these days. I will try to find a good partner for you so that you can live a happy life and let others see it."

"Don't worry, aunt."

Wang Hongmei obviously still remembered that her previous blind date was intercepted. It was a thing of the past, but it was not so easy to get over. Wang Weiguo didn't know what to say, so he could only nod obediently.

Seeing Wang Weiguo's "honest" look, Wang Hongmei couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's a pity that your parents are not here, otherwise they would be very pleased to see you finish your apprenticeship. Unknowingly, you have grown up from a little kid... Your parents are the same. No one will say anything bad about their contributions to the country, but you have suffered a lot in the past two years..."

As she spoke, Wang Hongmei was so moved that she almost couldn't hold back her tears.

"Aunt, that's not the case. I sent a telegram to my father and his family yesterday as you said. Besides, they are just in the northwest, it's not like they won't come back... Besides, it's the same for me to have you here..."

Knowing that Wang Hongmei was distressed and concerned about him, Wang Weiguo quickly spoke to comfort her.

In fact, Wang Weiguo didn’t feel it was bitter.

Although my parents are not around, they send me living expenses every month, so I have no financial pressure at all. Besides, my aunt Wang Hongmei also cares about me a lot.

If compared with the original situation of the brother and sister Sha Zhu and He Yu Shui, it is simply heaven and earth.

But the situations are completely different and there is no way to compare them.

Wang Weiguo is very grateful for what he has.

Listening to Wang Weiguo's words, Wang Hongmei suddenly said, "This time when you go out to teach, I want to see what those people in your courtyard can say."

The topic jumped a little too quickly. Wang Weiguo smiled and reminded him, "Then you have to wait for two days until my assessment is over and I am officially promoted. I promise to make you proud."

Wang Weiguo knew that because he had not yet made his apprenticeship, people in the courtyard had been gossiping about him and making fun of him behind his back. Wang Hongmei felt sorry for her nephew and felt unfair for him.

Now that the day has come, she obviously feels proud!

"Okay, just send me here. I'm going back to work." Wang Hongmei stopped and looked at Wang Weiguo, reminding him, "Come to our house for dinner tonight. You're leaving today, so let's celebrate as a family."

"it is good."

Wang Weiguo nodded in agreement.

There was a farewell banquet at noon and a family dinner at night, so Wang Weiguo naturally would not refuse.

After seeing Wang Hongmei off, Wang Weiguo went back to help clean up.

in the afternoon.

After leaving his master Sun Maofeng's house, Wang Weiguo, who had already asked for leave, saw that it was still early, so he did not return to Fengze Garden to work, but went to Pigeon City for a walk.

The grain hoarding plan has not yet ended. Wang Weiguo had previously swindled 500 yuan from Yi Zhonghai, not spending a penny of it. He also made 200 yuan from Xu Huizhen by selling secret recipes. It can be said that Wang Weiguo now has more than enough money in his pocket.

Although a lot of food had been stockpiled before, it was still not enough.

The next difficult period is said to last for three years, but in fact it is not so easy to truly return to the previous level.

Even after the natural disaster is over, we still have to pay back the debts!

Next, Wang Weiguo not only focused on rice and flour, but also things like meat, eggs, vegetables, and mountain products became his targets.

After visiting a place and preparing to leave, he found that someone seemed to be following him. Wang Weiguo walked a short distance away calmly, and when he reached a corner, he dodged and captured the other person.

“Oh, it hurts!”

"Brother...Brother Brick..."

"It's me!"

"You don't remember me?"

"I am... I am Junzi!"

"Hurry up and let go, or my arm will break..."

"..."

Hearing this familiar voice and the other party's unique address to him, Wang Weiguo obviously recognized that it was the ticket scalper he had met once last time. After confirming that there was no danger around, he let the other person go.

Zhang Aijun, who was freed, rubbed his arm with a grimace and complained helplessly: "Brother Banzhuan, you hit me really hard. You almost broke my arm."

"Sorry! You're so sneaky. I have to be careful."

Although he said sorry, Wang Weiguo did not show any sign of apology at all.

If it happened again, he would do the same.

Who asked the other party to appear in the way he just did?

For your own safety, you can only put up with the other party.

"Hey, there were so many people just now..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Aijun felt guilty and depressed.

Isn't this his professional habit?

However, Zhang Aijun did not dwell on this for too long, and quickly asked, "Brother, you haven't been here for a few days. Do you still want the tickets you asked me to collect for you last time?"

When it comes to business, Zhang Aijun obviously becomes serious.

"How much did you charge?"

Wang Weiguo asked curiously.

If the other party hadn't shown up today, he would have almost forgotten about it.

"This number!"

Zhang Aijun looked around and then carefully extended three fingers.

In fact, he could have received more, but the problem was that Wang Weiguo had never shown up, and he was afraid that if he received too much, he would not be able to sell it out, and it would end up being stuck in his hands.

After understanding what the other party meant, Wang Weiguo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take them all. Same price as last time?"

It can be considered as a price reduction, but not too much.

The larger the quantity, the higher the price, and the other party can still make a lot of money.

as predicted.

Zhang Aijun agreed without much hesitation when he heard it: "Okay, Brother Banzhuan, it's great!"

The two of them completed the deal on the spot without hesitation.

After collecting the money, Zhang Aijun, who was in a very happy mood, looked up at Wang Weiguo and asked expectantly: "Brother, do you want more tickets? If you do, I will continue to help you collect them!"

Having tasted the sweetness, Zhang Aijun obviously set his sights on Wang Weiguo and wanted to develop him into a long-term, stable, major customer.

Although the tickets sold to Wang Weiguo were priced lower than the normal market price, due to the large quantity, he earned no less than before, and most importantly, it saved him a lot of trouble.

"No."

Wang Weiguo shook his head.

The purpose of stockpiling food is to survive the upcoming difficult period, not to resell it for profit, so it is better to be cautious.

At the same time, he didn't want to have too deep a connection with the person in front of him. If the other party was caught and he was implicated, it would be troublesome.

Moreover, the food coupons he had just received were enough for Wang Weiguo to digest for a while.

Going back and forth to the grain store too frequently, even if you move to a different place after each shot, is still likely to attract attention. Zhang Aijun was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he still asked with determination: "Do you need any other tickets?"

"Not yet, but I'll find you if I find one."

After leaving these words, Wang Weiguo left.

With ticket scalpers like Zhang Aijun, you can negotiate a deal, but forget about making friends with them.

After finding a deserted place, Wang Weiguo put all the things he had just bought from the Pigeon Market into the system's portable space. He went to a nearby grain store to buy some food, then went to the vegetable market to buy a piece of meat, and walked towards his aunt's house.

When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he ran into Wang Hongmei who was coming back from get off work. Seeing the meat in Wang Weiguo's hand, he immediately scolded him, "You kid, I asked you to come to my house for dinner, why did you bring meat? Are you embarrassing me, your aunt?"

Wang Hongmei said as she lifted the vegetables and fat meat in her hands, then looked at the lean meat in Wang Weiguo's hands, and couldn't help but complain: "Look, you are a cook! You don't even know how to buy meat. This lean meat must have been ripped off by the butcher. Next time you buy meat, come to me, your aunt. Have you forgotten what I do?"

"Aunt, I picked this specially. It's thin, but delicious."

Wang Weiguo smiled.

Nowadays, everyone likes fatty meat, the fatter the better, of course, because of the lack of oil and water.

However, Wang Weiguo had plenty of oil and water during this period, so he didn't like meat that was too fatty. Besides, at this time in the afternoon, the slightly fatty meat had already been picked up.

Normally, if people want to buy fatty meat, they not only need luck, but also have to get there early in the morning, otherwise it will be sold out if they are late.

However, salespeople like Wang Hongmei don’t have to worry about these problems. If they want to buy meat with fat, all they need to do is give a heads up in advance.

This is the hidden benefit of being a salesperson.

Wang Hongmei was helpless.

Wang Weiguo just said that, what can she do?

Next, when they got home to cook, Wang Weiguo was naturally the chef, with Wang Hongmei helping him.

Logically speaking, it wouldn't make sense to let Wang Weiguo, a guest, cook, but Wang Weiguo said that he wanted his uncle and cousin to taste his cooking skills. Thinking of the lunch, Wang Hongmei didn't refuse.

Wang Hongmei had tasted Wang Weiguo’s cooking before, and it was certain that his was better than hers, but today’s lunch completely overturned Wang Hongmei’s previous perception.

This level of improvement is not just a little bit.

If Wang Weiguo’s master Sun Maofeng had not been sitting next to them at the time, Wang Hongmei almost thought that he was the one holding the spoon.

It didn't take a while.

The tempting aroma came directly from Wang Hongmei's home and quickly attracted the attention of the neighbors. Wang Hongmei smiled and showed off to them her nephew Wang Weiguo who worked in Fengze Garden. She also solemnly announced the news of his graduation today, which earned her a lot of praise and envy.

They were not unfamiliar with Wang Weiguo, and they knew that Wang Weiguo was an apprentice in Fengze Garden, so even if he became a master, it would not be a big deal.

But the noise of cooking really surprised them all, and they immediately realized the value of the three words "Fengzeyuan".

A newly graduated apprentice has only this level of skills?

Seeing Wang Hongmei showing off everywhere like a child and being so happy, Wang Weiguo truly felt that her aunt really regarded him as her pride, and he felt a little touched.

Not long after, my uncle Zhao Yongqiang, my eldest cousin Zhao Lijun, my cousin-in-law Gao Ping and my younger cousin Zhao Liming also came back one after another.

My uncle Zhao Yongqiang is tall and looks a little thin, but it would be wrong to underestimate him. He used to be a soldier and fought on the battlefield. Later he retired and worked as a driver in a printing factory. Now he is the captain of the transport team of the transport factory.

The eldest cousin Zhao Lijun is five years older than Wang Weiguo. He and his cousin-in-law Gao Ping both work in a bakery and they got married last year.

His younger cousin Zhao Liming is the same age as Wang Weiguo this year, but was born a few months later. He is currently studying in a technical college and has a bright future ahead of him.

With Wang Weiguo giving his all, the dinner was naturally delicious to everyone, and they all praised the meal highly.

After meal.

Wang Weiguo went to Wang Hongmei with a bunch of food coupons.

Wang Hongmei was shocked when she saw so many food coupons in Wang Weiguo's hand. She lowered her voice and asked, "Where did you get so many food coupons?"

Hearing this, Wang Weiguo found an excuse to explain: "I went to the pigeon market this afternoon and happened to see someone selling food coupons. The key is that they are cheap, so I got excited and bought them all..."

"You are stupid, with so many food coupons, have you used them all?"

Staring at Wang Weiguo unhappily, Wang Hongmei said anxiously, "These food coupons are dated. How can you buy them? And if you buy so many, one person won't be able to finish them. What if they go bad?"

In Wang Hongmei's opinion, Wang Weiguo was simply trying to take advantage of her and was only causing trouble for himself.

Although food is now supplied with tickets and there is a quota every month, there is basically no need to worry about food. Even if there is not enough, we will not use so much.

If you don't use them, the food coupons will become waste paper after they expire, but buying so much food at once...

Too much food is also a problem.

I have to find a way to get rid of the new food coupons every month. I can’t finish all the food at home, so I can’t keep buying more, right?

But in this case, we can’t buy new food, and the food we bought before will gradually become old food, which means we can only eat old food forever.

It would be even more unfortunate if it gets damp, or gets infested with rats or bugs.

If we take these food coupons to the pigeon market and sell them now, it would also be risky.

After all, so many food coupons cannot be sold in one or two times.

If you encounter a crackdown on speculation and get caught accidentally, you will be in big trouble.

In Wang Hongmei's view, the food coupons in Wang Weiguo's hand are a hot potato.

Thinking that Wang Weiguo regretted buying too many food coupons by mistake and wanted her to help solve this problem, Wang Hongmei did not bother to blame or complain. After thinking for a while, she said, "How many food coupons do you have now? Let me see if I can help you get rid of some."

With so many unused food coupons, the best way now is to sell them to others. It doesn’t matter how much money you make, just make sure you don’t lose money and don’t get into any trouble.

As a salesperson, Wang Hongmei is more or less confident and doesn't even need to go to the Pigeon Market.

But at the same time, it is also risky.

It’s okay to trade food coupons a little bit, but if the amount is large, it’s hard to say.

But she couldn't bear to see Wang Weiguo wasting so many food coupons.

"Aunt, don't get excited."

Looking at Wang Hongmei who was in a state of confusion due to concern, Wang Weiguo said, "My idea is! I don't plan to sell these food coupons. I plan to exchange them for food. But if I go to buy them alone, it will easily attract attention. So I want you and my uncle to help me buy the food."

These grains can save lives when the time comes, so Wang Weiguo naturally cannot let Wang Hongmei transfer the grain coupons.

"What do you need so much food for?"

Giving Wang Weiguo a worried look, Wang Hongmei reminded him seriously, "You have just graduated and are in a good place like Fengze Garden. Your future is bright. Don't be too desperate and try to do those crooked things. It's okay to buy some for your own consumption, but don't think of anything else."

Wang Weiguo was somewhat touched by Wang Hongmei's thoughts and concerns, but he had to say, "To tell you the truth, aunt, aren't my uncles in the countryside? They didn't have enough food left last year, and now they are short of food, so they asked me to help them think of a solution..."

Some things are hard to say openly, and Wang Hongmei might not believe it even if he told her, so Wang Weiguo found another excuse.

When mentioning the uncles in the countryside who used to be nice to him, Wang Weiguo suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier.

However, Wang Weiguo could not guarantee anything else, but he knew that there would be basically no problem in helping them get through the next difficulties.

After hearing what Wang Weiguo said, Wang Hongmei said nothing more.

It's not difficult to ask them to help buy food. They have a big family and it's just a matter of making a few more trips.

As long as Wang Weiguo doesn't get into trouble or go astray, it won't be a big deal.

(End of this chapter)