Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 204 Calculation

Wang Hongtao tossed and turned last night and couldn't figure out what time he fell asleep.

He was woken up in the morning, and in a daze he heard some noise in the kitchen.

After shaking his head, he remembered that he had told Jingru last night to come over more often when she was free, so he thought it should be Qin Jingru who came.

After getting up and getting dressed, Qin Jingru said sweetly, "Brother, are you up? I just heated up the pancakes from last night and cooked a pot of millet porridge for you. You can eat it right away."

"Am I awesome?"

After saying this, Qin Jingru tilted her head back and smiled, her eyes curved into crescent shapes.

Wang Hongtao went over and took her into his arms, stroking her head vigorously: "Well, my Jingru is really sensible, she knows how to take care of a man!"

Qin Jingru was delighted to hear this: "Really? I made breakfast at home, and I am best at cooking porridge."

Wang Hongtao kissed her, then went out with the wash basin and cup: "I'll go out and wash up first, and then we'll have breakfast together."

When he walked to the washbasin rack, he found that Qin Jingru had already prepared water for him to wash his face, and there was a kettle of freshly boiled hot water on the ground.

Wang Hongtao smiled in his heart: This little girl really thinks that he is her man and wants him to serve her?

But it feels good.

.....

After washing up, Wang Hongtao directly hugged Qin Jingru and put her on his lap, then kissed her hard.

"Well…."

"The porridge has been served. Let's have breakfast first." Qin Jingru was stunned for a moment, then smiled sweetly.

"Don't worry, the porridge is still hot. Let it cool down for a while. I'll eat you first."

As he said this, he grabbed Qin Jingru.

When the two were alone, Qin Jingru never knew what rejection meant.

……

While the two were still supporting each other, Liu Haizhong from next door went out early today. He turned up the collar of his clothes and walked out carrying an empty basket.

After turning several corners, they arrived at a remote courtyard. Seeing that there was no one around, Liu Haizhong went forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, a young man came to open the door and looked around vigilantly.

"Don't look at me, old friend." Liu Haizhong raised his head.

Looking at this familiar fat face, the young man inside the door breathed a sigh of relief: "What do you want?"

"20 eggs. Do you have any meat? If you do, I'll need a pound."

"Eggs are 20 cents each. There's no meat, but there are some big bones. I'll charge you two dollars per pound."

"I want 30 eggs and a pound of large bones." Liu Haizhong frowned. Although the price was a bit expensive, it was the price if you didn't have a ticket. Most people couldn't buy it.

"Okay, wait by the telephone pole at the entrance of the alley in ten minutes."

The young man retracted his head after he finished speaking.

Liu Haizhong is a "regular customer" here and comes here every month.

At that time, supplies were in short supply. Whether it was eggs, meat or other supplies, not only did you need a ticket, but they were also rationed. What should we do if non-staple food and grain were in short supply for a long time and could not be bought on the market?

As a result, private trading markets such as the "pigeon market" and the "black market" emerged.

Normally, the authorities take a tacit attitude towards this kind of market. If no one reports it, it will be fine. But if many people report it...

Therefore, Liu Haizhong prefers to find safer second-hand dealers and would rather let them earn some hard-earned money.

After smoking two cigarettes while leaning against a telephone pole, he finally saw an old lady carrying a basket, staggering towards him.

Since they were all old acquaintances, he didn't even bother to hide his money and handed it over.

The old lady took the money, confirmed it was correct, handed the basket in her hand to Liu Haizhong in exchange, and continued to walk out staggeringly.

The two people's contact during the entire transaction process lasted less than ten seconds. Even Brother Chen would have to praise their professionalism after watching it.

……

When I returned to the courtyard with the basket, I happened to see Wang Hongtao seeing Qin Jingru off.

So Liu Haizhong went home and unloaded half of the eggs and bones, and brought the rest to the door.

"Xiao Wang, Uncle Er just bought some eggs. Take some back with you."

"I'm so embarrassed." Wang Hongtao stood up and walked towards Liu Haizhong: "Today is the day for your work grade assessment, you should give yourself some extra care now."

Liu Haizhong said in a coy tone, "Yes, yes."

"Then don't you, Xiao Wang, have to help say hello?"

"I bought these eggs especially for you. I have kept my own share."

"Okay, in that case I'll take the egg first."

Wang Hongtao walked over and took the basket. "As for the assessment, don't worry, Uncle. I have already taken care of everything for you. There will be no problem."

"Okay, okay! Second Master knows that you, Xiao Wang, are reliable!"

Liu Haizhong smiled brightly upon hearing this, and felt relieved all of a sudden: "Then the Second Master will go back first. If you need anything later, just come and ask for help. The Second Master in our hospital still has some weight in his words."

"Okay, Second Uncle, take care!"

After seeing Liu Haizhong off, Wang Hongtao lifted the cloth covering the basket.

"Oh, besides the eggs there's also a big bone. Isn't that right? We have dinner now. Fried rice with egg and some radish and bone soup. So delicious!"

Wang Hongtao had never thought about helping Liu Haizhong to say hello. From the very beginning, he was just trying to get something for nothing.

In his opinion, although he made a small profit from this deal, Liu Haizhong also did not lose out.

At least after paying the money, Liu Haizhong will feel more confident. If he performs stably or exceptionally well on the court, will the effect be different?

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