Moreover, with this small courtyard of his, there must be a lot of things hidden in the house that could not be seen at the moment. What he lacked was only food.
These were the prerequisites for Chen Zhengyu's proposal to cooperate.
Otherwise, taking out a thousand kilograms of wheat would simply be looking for trouble for him.
"Every month?"
Zhang Yunshang sized up Chen Zhengyu and once again admitted that he had made a mistake.
But thinking about it, it was normal. In this day and age, those who were willing to exchange 500 to 600 catties of wheat for a red sandalwood bed were either stupid or rich.
He did not want to find out where Chen Zhengyu got so much wheat. After all, everyone had their own secrets.
He only cared about the part he deserved.
"Yes, every month."
Chen Zhengyu nodded.
"Since it's a long-term deal, I won't lie to you. I want 30%, I'll take 10%, my friend will take 10%, and the other 10% is for his subordinates to eat.”Zhang Yunshang thought for a moment and said.
The business of eating alone never lasted long.
Only by pulling everyone into the same pot would it be good for everyone.
"It's too much. If I wasn't afraid of trouble, I would have gone back to the countryside and found a mill.”Chen Zhengyu shook his head.
30%?
What was she thinking?
"Your wheat is in the city, right? You don't need me to tell you the risks of transporting it back to the countryside. If it's checked, it's a piece of cake for it to be confiscated. I'm afraid you'll have to stay there for the rest of your life.”
Zhang Yunshang scoffed at his words.
"And a few hundred catties of wheat. Do you think the people guarding the mill are fools? It would be strange if I didn't catch you."
Chen Zhengyu naturally knew about the questions that Zhang Yunshang had asked.
He wasn't worried about transportation. With the game farm, who would notice?
However, this was the early 1960s, when letters of recommendation were required everywhere. If he went to the countryside casually and asked someone to lend him the mill, he would see if they would lend it to him.
In his previous life, he had heard a true story.
Speaking of which, in the past few years, a spy was caught while escaping. He was puzzled. He had disguised himself very well, so how did the 'enemy' see through him?
The person who arrested him told him that he had been reported by the people.
The reason for the report was that he used toilet paper to wipe his butt.
It could be seen how vigilant the people of this era were.
If he didn't go to the countryside and went to the flour mill, it would be even more impossible.
Nowadays, there were no private flour factories. Even the mill in the city was a collective or unit.
He was a country bumpkin without a letter of recommendation, a certificate of work, and a city residence. He went to the flour processing factory and said, I have a batch of wheat. Help me process it.
What awaited him was not good tea or wine, but the cold handcuffs of the security department.
As for getting a hand-made mill and grinding the flour himself, he didn't even think about it.
Didn't he bask in the sun every day so that he could lie down comfortably?
Why would he suffer for that small profit?
If he had wasted time, he would have gotten it back even if he had to bask in the sun.
However, although he was prepared to pay the price, the other party had asked for 30%. It was undoubtedly asking for an exorbitant price.
"If you say so, then I have no choice. I'll buy a stone mill later and grind it secretly at home. I'll ensure that no one will know. It's just that the taste is a little bad.
Moreover, our business can only end here. You don't think that I really lack a bed to sleep on, do you?
To put it bluntly, I bought your bed to test the waters and buy myself a safe path.
This way, you'll earn, and I'll be at ease.”
Chen Zhengyu spread his hands. It was obvious that if the other party was still like this, then he might as well break up.
"Don't, little brother. How can you go back on your word? How much effort did I put in to get you this bed? You don't want it just because you say so? Are you still a man?"
Zhang Yunshang was anxious.
He had not even gotten the wheat to change the bed. For the sake of those dozens of kilograms of wheat, wouldn't he be picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons?
"Old Master, we have a deal first. The premise of me agreeing to the exchange is that you have to agree to one of my requests first. If you can't even do this, then what's the point of the exchange?”Chen Zhengyu said frankly.
"Then 20% should be fine, right?" Zhang Yunshang seemed to have no choice but to lower his head.
"Just ten percent!"
Chen Zhengyu extended a finger.
"That won't do. 300 catties of wheat. 10% is only 30 catties. I can't even open my mouth. If my friend doesn't appease the people under him, he'll be reported.”
Zhang Yunshang said earnestly.
"Old Master, don't be anxious. I haven't finished speaking yet. This 300 catties of wheat per month is only more and not less.
In addition, I can sell you 30 catties of flour every month at 50 cents per catty. What do you think?
Since you live in this courtyard, you can't possibly not be able to fork out this bit of money, right?”
Chen Zhengyu explained his thoughts.
It just so happened that he was not rich, so he got some flowers from Zhang Yunshang.
However, the price was 30 cents cheaper than the black market.
The only benefit was safety.
"I want 60 catties.”
Sure enough, Zhang Yunshang did not say anything about the price. He only doubled the amount of flour.
"Deal!"
"I'll give you a place later. You can pull Xiao Mai over there and don't have to worry about it. "In the future, we'll follow this method for our transactions. As long as you tell me a day in advance, it'll be fine.”
Zhang Yunshang was an experienced person and knew the principle of being cautious.
He was in Rouge Alley, and there were many people coming and going. If there were too many times, it was inevitable that something would go wrong.
"Alright."
Chen Zhengyu didn't object because it was good for both sides.
Two nights later, Chen Zhengyu quietly went to an inconspicuous warehouse according to the address given by Zhang Yunshang.
The reason why it was delayed for two days was because the wheat that Chen Zhengyu had ripened earlier was only enough to change the red sandalwood bed.
After basking in the sun for another two days, he finally managed to gather enough for himself.
Chen Zhengyu hid in the shadows and waited for more than ten minutes. Seeing that there was no movement, he quietly came to the door of the warehouse and took out the wheat from the sack.
Because he didn't have a scale, Chen Zhengyu could only use the weight of the pumpkin to estimate. Even if there was a slight difference, it would only be more or less.
After finishing all this, Chen Zhengyu went up and knocked on the door of the warehouse.
At this moment, he was wearing a hat that protected his ears and covered most of his face. If one was not very familiar with him, one would not be able to recognize him at all.
"Who is it?"
A vigilant voice immediately came from the warehouse.
"I'm Chen Dafu."
This was Chen Zhengyu's new name, and it could also be considered a secret code for the cooperation between the two parties.
They only recognized names and not people.
In other words, if Chen Zhengyu could not come forward, he could find someone to replace him.
After opening the door, two young men came out. Without saying a word, they consciously carried the sack inside.
In order to move the sack, Chen Zhengyu did not fill it up with wheat. It was only half a sack.
Soon, the sacks were moved into the warehouse. Under the dim light, seven to eight sacks were piled together.
One of the young men impatiently opened a sack and reached out to grab a handful of wheat. His face immediately revealed a pleasant surprise.
After all, the wheat produced by the game farm was top-notch in every aspect.
"Special Grade One."
He chewed a few grains of wheat in his mouth and gave an evaluation.
"Let's weigh it first."
Chen Zhengyu said in a low voice.
"Wait a moment."
The two young men were obviously very attentive. After opening all the sacks and checking them one by one, they took out a long scale.
After some weighing, the final figure was 975 pounds.
After deducting the 580 pounds that belonged to Zhang Yunshang, there were still 395 pounds left.
It was nearly 100 catties more than the 300 catties that Chen Zhengyu had promised at the beginning.
However, no one had any objections.
After all, the more wheat Chen Zhengyu processed, the more commission they would get.
At this moment, a young man took out a notebook and wrote on it.
" Special Grade 1 wheat, 975 catties.'
"Comrade, please sign this."
"Alright."
Chen Zhengyu took it calmly, changed his handwriting, and wrote the words Chen Dafu on it.? The next morning, Chen Zhengyu found a donkey cart and couldn't wait to go to Rouge Alley.
In the alley, she even bumped into three to five men who had just come out of the courtyard.
Zhang Yunshang pulled a long face when he saw Chen Zhengyu disturbing her sleep so early in the morning.
"Are you afraid that I'll run away or something?”
"How can I? If you really run away, I can move in.”
Chen Zhengyu did not treat himself as an outsider.
"Come in together. I knew you couldn't wait, so I opened the bed for you last night and wrapped it up.”
Zhang Yunshang shook his head and called the man who drove the donkey cart in.
He was already so old. She couldn't possibly ask him to move the bed, right?
In the living room, just as Zhang Yunshang had said, the entire red sandalwood bed had been broken down into pieces and wrapped up with something. Not only could it prevent collisions, but it also prevented people from seeing the red sandalwood.
Chen Zhengyu had long known that this bed could be disassembled. Otherwise, it would be difficult to transport such a huge thing.
The key was that the carpenter's craftsmanship was good. He did not use a single nail throughout the entire process. It was all a mortise and tenon structure. After assembling it, it was tightly sewn and especially firm.
Chen Zhengyu took advantage of the moment when the coachman moved out the last recliner and gave Zhang Yunshang a look.
"You received it?"
"Yes."
Zhang Yunshang nodded and did not say anything else.
This kind of thing was a tacit understanding.
Both parties had to bear a certain risk. This was also the reason why Chen Zhengyu had chosen to use a fake name. He did not want to get into trouble.
"Then let's meet again next month."
After Chen Zhengyu finished speaking, he turned around and left.
He came to the house so early today just to move the bed. The most important thing was to make sure that the transaction went smoothly.
This was related to whether he could eat white noodles in the future.
It was their first time working together, so they had to be careful.
Zhang Yunshang looked at Chen Zhengyu's disappearing back and touched his chin with his hand. His gaze was distant, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Chen Zhengyu instructed the man to drive the donkey cart to an empty space near his house and then unload the things.
Although the man was puzzled as to why Chen Zhengyu didn't bring him home, he didn't say anything else since he was willing to pay. He unloaded the things and left in the donkey cart.
After Chen Zhengyu made sure that there was no one around, he put the red sandalwood bed into the farm warehouse. As for the jujube wood recliner, he carried it and walked home.
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