Li Wuwei realized the benefits of having a skill. He could make a living wherever he went.
She slowly took a sip of the tea. Fortunately, it was quite good and not bitter.
Jia Zhangshi, it was right for your family to buy a sewing machine. This thing keeps its value, and it's very convenient to sew and mend…"
He had really put his heart into teaching her. If Chen Bi Hua was really willing to put her heart into learning, even if Jia Zhang-shi was still young, she would still be able to lead a good life after learning.
He could charge 60 cents for making short-sleeved summer clothes for others. Autumn and winter clothes were even more expensive. Wouldn't it be delicious to exchange them for white flour without any cost?
However, there was no need to count on the Jia and Zhang families. How lazy!
Soon, an hour had passed. Chen Bi Hua could already start working on the sewing machine. However, her hands and feet were not working well together, so she did not sew well.
After observing for a moment, Li Wuwei had an idea. Chen Bihua wasn't as smart as Qin Huairu, but it made sense. After all, his wife was the Gu family's little expert.
He didn't eat at the Jia family's house at noon. He was about to go out to eat when he suddenly thought of something else.
"Jia Zhang-shi, did the Xu family invite you?”
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang-shi's good mood was immediately gone. She shouted,"Why didn't I invite him? The Xu family has the face to come. If he didn't come to my house last time, I wouldn't go to his Xu family either.”
"I say, you're wrong to think that way. You invited the Xu family but they didn't come. It's the old Xu family's fault.
But if you don't go, you'll think that your Jia family is poor. I think you can reserve a table early. If Old Xu really wants to cause trouble, you can just say that First Uncle helped you.
He went to eat it fiercely. If he couldn't finish it, he would pack it up. Old Xu and his wife had already moved away. He was afraid of offending others.”
Li Wuwei thought to himself that he had to open his eyes that day and not sit at the same table as Jia Zhangshi. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to mix with the soup.
When Jia Zhangshi heard this, her eyes lit up." Aiyo, you really have a way. You're right. I have to eat it back and not let Old Xu's family have it easy."”
"I didn't say anything. Well, let Bihua practice properly. If she doesn't understand, come and ask me for help. Dongxu's wife is really not bad. She's capable.”
Li Wuwei left after saying that. He went out to eat a bowl of braised pork. How should he put it? It was passable.
Then, he went to pick up the bicycle. Chen Xueru was not in the shop at the moment. It was a good time for the little rich woman to calm down and not have any thoughts about him.
"Oh, Sister Xu is back!"
What a coincidence that he saw Mama Xu the moment he returned to the courtyard.
"Li Wuwei, you came back just in time.”
Mother Xu looked a little flustered and quickly said,"Isn't our Da Mao going to hold a banquet? I went to the grain store to buy grain today, but I couldn't buy any white flour after going to a few stores.
It wasn't easy to find one, but the price had increased by two points, and there wasn't much food left. I can't take it alone. I should hurry back to the courtyard to find a few people to help.”
"We're short of food?"
Li Wuwei was stunned for a moment. He only remembered that the capital had started issuing food stamps at the end of this year, but he was not clear about the exact date or how it was done.
"Sister Xu, don't be anxious. Old He has a tricycle to transport food. My bicycle can also carry a few bags.
By the way, why don't you call a cart? It's also convenient. You can just pull it to the courtyard and let everyone help move it.”
Mother Xu quickly said," I haven't seen any cart drivers on the streets today. Uncle Ho went out on his tricycle. Uncle Cai will be here to help immediately."”
"Alright, then find a few more aunties. We'll carry it back with our manpower. This is all for everyone to eat, so I have to do my part too.”
Li Wuwei didn't try to trick them. The main grain used for the banquet was related to the food and drink of the entire academy. It would be immoral for him to do anything else.
Moreover, if he had a good relationship with Xu Damao's mother, the Damao brothers would not be able to turn things around.
"Your second aunt and the others will be here soon. Everyone wants to go out and sell grain. They're afraid that they won't be able to buy it in the future.”
Mama Xu was a scheming person. When she realized that she was the one who secretly bought the good stuff, she did not hesitate. She had been hungry before and knew how it felt.
Soon, Cai came out with a large collar. This was left behind when he was carrying things.
The aunties also swarmed out. Everyone had little surplus food at home, so they had to hurry up when they heard the news.
"Sister Xu, tell me the place. I'll bring you there to carry the food out first. Regardless of whether it's expensive or not, I'll guarantee that the banquet will be held first.”
Li Wuwei felt that the lack of food this time was not normal. He had just arrived at the street on the 2nd to calculate the accounts. There was nothing wrong with the supply chain.
"Hey!"
Mother Xu quickly told him the address and got on the back seat of the bicycle. She was in the backyard every day and had watched Li Wuwei grow up. She knew that this child was not bad, but he was a little lacking in morals.
However, no one had ever cheated her family before. She was willing to help at the critical moment.
Li Wuwei rode his bicycle and ran quite a distance before he arrived at the grain store. Now, in addition to the state-run grain store, there were thousands of private grain stores in the capital.
This was a problem left over from history. There were more than two million people in the capital who needed to eat. If there were fewer grain stores, they would not be able to sell them.
However, since ancient times, grain stores had always been cheap. It was common for them to sell at a low price during good harvest years and sell at a high price during bad years to earn the difference.
Perhaps it was the private grain stores that were causing trouble this time. If that was the case, then they could only say that they were courting death. They still did not understand the superiority of the system.
As soon as he parked the car, Mama Xu ran into the grain store. It was an old shop with a good reputation. The store was old and the door was made of wooden planks. There were already many people buying grain here.
This was not normal, because the peak period for buying grain was the few days when the salary was paid on the 3rd. It was already the 10th.
"Boss Zeng, I ordered 200 catties of white flour for my son's banquet.”
Mama Xu had already given him the money, but she couldn't take it away by herself.
"Big sister, I saved your food for you. Luckily you came early. Now it's twenty cents.”
"It has risen again! Then quickly help me move the white flour out. One of my younger brothers is here to help.”
Mama Xu pointed at Li Wuwei, who had parked his car and entered. It was really not easy for a lazy person like Li Wuwei to be willing to help at a critical moment.
"Give me 50 catties of white flour too, the original price!”
Li Wuwei wanted to buy it forcefully as soon as he came up. He suddenly understood. Since there were more than a thousand private grain stores now, how could they issue grain stamps at the end of the year?
There was only one choice left. These private grain stores would be banned. The solution was simple.
And who would directly manage the public-private partnership? The street office!
Besides, who was he? He was a level eight officer of Qianmen Street. He had a lot of money. Even if he was a small officer without a system, he could still choke the necks of these big bosses of grain stores.
"Young man, I can give you 50 catties of white flour, but not the original price.”
Boss Zeng felt that this person's aura was strong and inexplicably weak. He endured the pain and would rather lose 50 cents than cause trouble.
Mama Xu was already stunned. It's still you. You haven't changed at all. You still don't forget to take advantage of me when you're outside.
Who knew that Li Wuwei would shake his head." Boss, let's talk in private."”
As he spoke, he entered through the small passageway at the side. Without Mother Xu noticing, he turned his back and took out the street officer's notebook.
"17 cents, can you sell it? Don't let me shut you down for a dollar.”
Li Wuwei was just trying to scam them. He wasn't from this street, but it wasn't impossible for him to touch this grain store.
Merchants earned a lot of money, but they gradually became a disadvantaged group.
Boss Zeng was stunned for a moment and was considering whether to give face to a street officer.
Who knew that this person would take out another book.
Li Wuwei showed the certificate of honor issued by Qianmen Street and said in a low voice,""I just caught an enemy spy recently. 17 cents. Can I pay on credit? I'll settle the bill next month. My identity is a secret."
"Yes, you're too capable."
Boss Zeng was numb and immediately shouted,"Wang Er, quickly, bring out 50 catties of good quality white flour for this young master.”
"Coming!"
Although the waiter felt that it was a little strange, he quickly went to get the flour.
"Boss Zeng, it's a deal. I'll settle the bill on the 3rd of next month.”
Li Wuwei called out. It just so happened that his money was not on the account in the courtyard, so it was better to pay on credit.
"I'm not busy. It doesn't matter if I'm late. I'll charge according to the price you said.”
Boss Zeng looked kind on the surface, but he almost cursed in his heart. This is my ancestral grain store. You want to make me an enemy spy just because of the difference of two cents? This was not following the rules.
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