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Chapter 9 Getting to know Liu Xiwen

 The sun just showed its head, and Jiang Che finished buying the necessary coarse grains and prepared to leave.

After walking out of the pigeon market, Jiang Che found the middle-aged man who had just bargained with him following him. Turning a corner, Jiang Che leaned against the wall and lit a cigarette leisurely.

"Brother, you don't know the rules." Listening to the footsteps around the corner, Jiang Che accurately caught the middle-aged man turning around and stretched out his arm to stop him in front of his chest.<

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"Yes, brother. I know this is unruly."

"But I have no choice but to do this." The middle-aged man nervously wiped the sweat on his forehead and said.

After listening to the middle-aged man's explanation, Jiang Che finally understood why this man was so desperate.

A middle-aged man named Liu Xiwen, who had only been transferred to the capital for a few months from the local area, was also an official in the government. When the eldest son of Shangguan got married, he agreed to provide food ingredients in order to curry favor with the leader.

In the past half month, he had also left large items in the kitchen that could be used for the banquet. Originally, things were going smoothly, but he was waiting for the eldest son who led him to hold a banquet the day after tomorrow. Who would have thought that someone from the ministry would come yesterday and put the library in

I used every bit of the food I saved.

It's the end of the month again, not to mention individuals who have lost their share, factories, mines, governments and enterprises have also used up their share. All the beef and mutton in the market have been bought internally before they even get to the chopping board.

He was transferred not long ago, and he is usually a bit arrogant and does not have these connections. At this juncture, there is no news about the people who begged grandpa to sue grandma, and everyone who knows about it is waiting to see his joke.
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"Brother Liu, make a list for me if you need anything."

"I don't dare to do everything for you, but whatever I have, I will prepare it for you." As he spoke, Jiang Che handed Liu Xiwen a piece of Huazi from later generations and lit it smoothly.

"Hey, I just said that this brother is not an ordinary person." After flattering Jiang Che, Liu Xiwen took out the list of ingredients from his pocket.

"5 pounds of beef, yes!"

"5 pounds of mutton, yes!"

"10 carps, yes!"

"10 elbows, yes!"

"..."

There are no ingredients written on the list that Jiang Che doesn’t have.

Hearing Jiang Che read one, he said yes, and then two, he said yes. Liu Xiwen's frown was relieved.

"Brother Liu, I have everything on your list. If you think about anything else you're missing, I'll take care of it in one go." When a big business came to your door, Jiang Che cheerfully made another round of sales.

"Brother Jiang, I still need a chef here. Do you know anyone who can recommend one to me?"

"Haha, I fell asleep on the pillow..."

"Brother, are you still the cook?" Liu Xiwen said in surprise before Jiang Che finished speaking.

"Ahem, cough. I'm not, but I know a very awesome cook. Ask He Yuzhu, the chef of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. If you can use it, we will tell you in detail when we come to pick up the goods tomorrow morning."

The two agreed on a time and place to meet the next day and left separately.

Back in the courtyard, Jiang Che was too sleepy. He didn't even count the money in his pocket, so he wiped himself and fell asleep.

I slept until noon when I was woken up by the sound of banging on the wall in the outer courtyard.

I touched my face randomly, took the Wo Wo Tou, and dragged my slippers out.

"Brother Jie Cheng, why are you rushing back to knock on the wall at this noon time?" It turned out to be Yan Jiecheng who was smashing the window hole.

"Don't worry about preparing a wedding room for yourself."

"I not only bought the window frames, but also lime plaster. Your sister-in-law is painting the walls in the house." Yan Jiecheng took the unfiltered cigarette from Jiang Che and lit it skillfully himself.

Seeing how proficient Yan Jiecheng was, Jiang Che secretly thought that he might not have learned it just because of a cigarette last night.

"You're really good! You've already taken charge of me before we even got married. If you get married, my sister-in-law will still have a good life." Jiang Che said loudly and deliberately.

"I said you are sowing discord, right? My wife must be hurt." Yan Jiecheng hurriedly explained. It would be impossible if he didn't explain. If Yu Li really took the joke seriously, she would not marry him.

"Jiang Che, you are the worst in this compound. If you have nothing to do, come and help my sister-in-law with some work." As soon as Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, Yu Li's voice came from inside the room.

"I can't be a bad person. Wouldn't this affect your young couple's ability to build a love nest?"

"I'd better go home and eat some cornbread, bye-bye!" Jiang Che returned to the house like a wind.

I took inventory of my belongings in the morning and found 73.5 yuan in cash and a stack of various tickets.

After frying potatoes and eggs, he ate lunch in a hurry. Jiang Che entered the logistics park again and began to prepare the materials needed for tomorrow's transaction with Liu Xiwen.

Passing by the department store area, Jiang Che saw a bag of beautiful metal headbands inlaid with rhinestones, so he took them and placed them where he often appears.

After dinner, Jiang Che put the hairband on his sister Jiang Lingling. Jiang Lingling looked at the sparkling hairband in the mirror and happily hugged Jiang Che and walked around and around.

After a night of silence, Jiang Che sneaked out of the compound again early in the morning.

I arrived at the place I made an appointment with Liu Xiwen yesterday in advance and sorted out the supplies I brought. Liu Xiwen took two people and rode their bicycles and rushed over.

Liu Xiwen looked at the ingredients brought by Jiang Che, and the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes disappeared from his smile.

After delivering the goods and settling the payment, Liu Xiwen asked the two people to take their things back first.

After the business was done, the two squatted in the corner, smoking and chatting.

"Brother Jiang, this is something I owe you. I won't say anything more. From now on, you can talk to me if you need anything useful." Recalling that he was still worried yesterday, Liu Xiwen was worried about getting the needed supplies now.

Finally, I really let go. I didn’t have much hope at first, but I didn’t expect that this kid really did it.

"Brother Liu is serious, it's all about mutual benefit." As long as the supplies can be exchanged for the money he needs, Jiang Che doesn't care who sells them to. Of course, Jiang Che would be even happier if he has a long-term customer.

Jiang Che, who had just arrived in the 1960s, was very happy. There were no monthly payments, no messy taxes and fees, and prices were still low. He thought he could live comfortably in this era with his salary, but he ignored that his income was also low.

Even if the salary is regularized, the monthly salary is only 33.5 yuan. It is a big deal to exchange such a large amount of supplies quickly. After all, a family of three cannot live on such a "tiny" salary, let alone agreeing to borrow money.

I want to buy furniture for Yan Jiecheng. I and my brother are getting married, so we need to prepare a house and furniture. My sister also needs to prepare a large dowry for her wedding.

"Yesterday you mentioned that Master He's skills are really great. Although I haven't tasted his cooking, everything I have tasted gives me a thumbs up!" Liu Xiwen stopped dwelling on the topic and turned to the chef.

"That's right, He Yuzhu's cooking skills are passed down in the family, and the Tan family's cuisine is passed down from generation to generation. Starting from his grandfather's generation, three generations of farmhands in the family are all famous cooks." In order to help He Yuzhu, Jiang Che also tried his best to help He Yuzhu.

Help him put in a good word.

"Brother, help me ask Master He if he has time at noon tomorrow? We need to cook 10 tables and 12 dishes."

"The leader said, it's 5 yuan per table. As long as the guests are happy with their meal, they will be rewarded."

After chatting with Liu Xiwen, Jiang Che went around again before entering the logistics park to take out the supplies he was going to sell at the pigeon market today.

Today, in addition to the fixed beef and mutton, Jiang Che replaced the oil and flour. Not only do these two take up space, but the price is not high. They replaced them with fruits that are not common in the north, mango and lychee.

Although Jiang Che arrived a little later than yesterday because of Liu Xiwen's affairs, there were already several people waiting to try their luck at the place where he set up a stall yesterday.

Just like yesterday, the beef and mutton disappeared in the blink of an eye. Even if the sausages that were tested were sold for 4 yuan and 50 cents per catty, the 10 catties of sausages were sold out like a whirlwind. After all, sausages are long-lasting.

, unlike meat that goes bad if you can’t finish it in a day.

Lychees and mangoes weighing 10 kilograms each were also bought at high prices by several knowledgeable customers.

He received 415.7 yuan in cash from the transaction with Liu Xiwen, and 121 yuan in cash and several tickets from Pigeon City.
Chapter completed!
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