Chapter 60 Can Eat
“I eat five eggs a day?”

Li Zhiguo was a little ashamed. Are there so many? Fortunately, he has good physical fitness, otherwise his stomach would be ruined!

"Okay, you take care of the cleanup. Bring me a set of Guangming's notebooks and pens."

"Brother-in-law, I have it."

Qin Guangyou quickly washed his hands and went to get his notebook and pen, which he rarely used.

Li Zhiguo had to hurry. After the tea was served and the tables and chairs were arranged, he played with little Qin Huairu and then strolled around the nearby fish pond.

"Brother-in-law, you haven't done your homework yet."

Little Qin Jingru hasn't started school yet, but she knows that adults have to do their homework.

"Look at me. I almost forgot again."

After Qin Huairu brought him some fried peanuts and ate a few, he finally got into the mood and decided on a plan to expand the business in no time. At this time, the tea was just right.

"Brother-in-law, what are you drawing?"

Little Qin Jingru stood nearby, just a little taller than the dining table, and tiptoed to look at the notebook.

"You'll understand when you start studying."

Li Zhiguo tore off the page of paper and put it in his bag. He didn't write anything, just drew a sketch.

Not long after the Qin family had packed up, Qin Guangming set off with a heavy backpack and two buckets.

"Guangming, when you get to the city, you must listen carefully to your brother-in-law."

The old couple of the Qin family gave their son some warnings, fearing that he might cause trouble.

"I know, Mom and Dad. I'll do whatever my brother-in-law says."

Qin Guangming's face was full of excitement. When he returned to the village next time, his identity would be different and he would return home in glory.

The Qin family followed all the way and sent Li Zhiguo and the other two onto the bus.

"Brother-in-law, please take me to the city."

Little Qin Jingru came along and wanted to go to the city to play.

"Next time, when my brother-in-law has prepared the wood, I will take you and your father to the city."

Li Zhiguo touched little Qin Jingru's head and thought, "When your chicken grows up, that will be the day when your brother-in-law will come back. Don't worry!"

The airbag car was not slow. After passing three bamboo forests, the capital city was right in front of us.

"Guangming, now you are a Beijinger. Work hard in the future. I have high hopes for you."

Li Zhiguo thought, since he was a brother, he persuaded him to come and work.

"Brother-in-law, I listen to you."

Qin Guangming was holding a big bag and looking out the window, full of longing for the future.

Qin Huairu happily leaned on her husband with a basket of eggs at her feet, and her life was getting better and better.

We arrived at the capital, it was getting late and we couldn't get there on a bicycle.

Fortunately, Qin Guangming had been here before and vaguely remembered the way, so he walked on Xianda Avenue.

After Li Zhiguo sent his wife to the small courtyard in Nanluoguxiang, he turned back to pick up his brother-in-law.

After we met up, we had hotpot outside for dinner. It cost 30 cents a plate and you could cook whatever you wanted.

"Guangming, you will stay in the small courtyard at night, and your sister and I will go back to the quadrangle.

I will pick you up early tomorrow morning. We will have breakfast outside and report to the street office before eight o'clock.

I will send you back to the yard in the evening. You need to know the way and then you can walk to work, which is several kilometers away.

Wait until Uncle San has finished making the furniture, and then you can go to work soon."

He had already returned to the courtyard and was about to leave after giving his instructions.

"Brother-in-law, I will listen to you."

Qin Guangming is a country boy who doesn't know anything, but he just obeys.

"Okay, I'll give you five dollars. You can't be short of money, or you'll lose face when you go out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Huairu, who was packing up, said hurriedly: "Why did you give him money again? I gave Guangming fifty cents. Mom also gave him three yuan for food. We have food in the courtyard. He can learn to cook dinner by himself."

"Guangming doesn't know how to cook, so let's eat out tonight and learn slowly."

Li Zhiguo said this and stuffed five dollars into the man's pocket.

Qin Guangming was almost moved to tears. His brother-in-law treated him better than his sister and mother.

"Brother-in-law, you don't have to pick me up tomorrow night. I can walk back by myself."

Who knew that my sister would say, "Your brother-in-law has to go to work at the street office tomorrow, so he's not waiting for you."

"Ah! Brother-in-law, aren't you not at work? Are you sick?"

Qin Guangming was confused. What was going on?

"Guangming, next time just say you have a stomach problem!"

Li Zhiguo always felt that he was being insulted.

Qin Huairu continued, "Your brother-in-law is an eighth-level street official. If he moves up one level, he will become a street cadre. Qianmen Street is so big, managing tens of thousands of people, but there are only seven cadres in total.

It's just that your brother-in-law's stomach problem hasn't been cured yet. He used to go to work one day a month, but recently the streets are busy, so he has to go to work one day every Monday."

"Oh, brother-in-law, you are so capable."

Qin Guangming once again saw that his brother-in-law was not only rich, but also powerful?
"It's a small matter. This is just a part-time job for me to recuperate. It's not in accordance with the rules. When you are outside, you must not mention my identity as a street master, nor my identity as a descendant of Xinyuanzhai.

Don’t even mention this small courtyard, large courtyard, or shop. I want to be a cadre in the future, so I have to pay attention to the impact.”

Li Zhiguo gave some instructions, saying that although his identity would be revealed sooner or later, he should keep it a secret for as long as possible.

"Brother-in-law, I will never say anything nonsense."

Although Qin Guangming brags in the village, he is still obedient at home.

"Okay, learn to wash clothes and cook when you have time. The masters in Beijing love their wives the most, and they have to know how to do all the housework. You will be a Beijinger in the future, so you should learn more."

He is also trying to persuade people to be good. Living in his front yard in the future will be like being the general manager of foreign affairs, and one must develop in an all-round way.

As it grew darker, he rode his bicycle back to the yard with his wife.

"Hey, Li Zhiguo, are you digging up all the land of your father-in-law?"

Yan Bugui saw that the man was coming back with bags and wooden barrels. Didn’t they agree that they were just going back to the countryside to visit?

Qin Huairu continued, "Uncle, this is a gift from my relatives and fellow villagers. You don't know how popular my uncle is in the village."

Yan Bugui looked at Li Zhiguo and said, it must be you who swindled so much property back.

He suddenly understood why Li Zhiguo had to find a wife from the village. He might have thought of this.

"Uncle, you go ahead and do your work! I got up too early today, so I'll go back and rest early."

Li Zhiguo thought about having to get up early again tomorrow, so in order to stay energetic, he planned to go to bed early.

"Don't worry, let your wife go back first, the Third Master wants to see you."

Yan Bugui is waiting here. The only one in the hospital who is more skilled than him is Li Zhiguo.

Li Zhiguo has been married for a long time, and he does this every day, but he still can't make ends meet. He should be ashamed!
"Huai Ru, then you go back first."

Li Zhiguo put his bag on the back seat, and his wife pushed the bicycle to the backyard. "Well, brother, you talk to the third uncle."

We have been married for so long, and I can’t change the name for the time being. It’s also more intimate to call him brother.

"Uncle, what's the matter with you?"

As he said this, he wanted to move to the side and take another look at the potted plant.

Yan Bugui was scared, so he invited the man into his house. His house was bare, so it was safe.

This was the first time that Li Zhiguo visited his third uncle's house. Although Yan Bugui's family was poor, they had three rooms.

It’s unclear what Yan Bugui’s ancestors did, but since the courtyard was full of people, they had this house.

He went to the main room, where he placed the dining table and a bed. The third aunt and the children were not there, probably having gone for a walk.

"Li Zhiguo, I went out to ride a tricycle today and only earned ten cents. I almost broke my legs, and I also gave Lao He five cents for the vehicle rental fee. I can't do this job."

Yan Bugui felt even more ashamed, his body couldn't bear it anymore.

"No, Uncle San, you really ride a tricycle. You are an elementary school teacher, a role model for others."

Li Zhiguo was shocked. Although he knew that Yan Bugui could lose face, it was too early.

"I just want to earn some money to support my family."

Seeing that the people in the hospital were living a good life, Yan Bugui had to think of ways to increase income and reduce expenditure.

"Uncle San, your body is no match for Lao He and the others. They have a talent for riding a tricycle, but you can't."

Li Zhiguo shook his head.

"Hey! Don't you want to give me some advice? The He family has made a fortune thanks to your advice."

Yan Bugui was jealous, so he wanted to guide Li Zhiguo's immoral mind a little and open his mind.

Li Zhiguo thought for a moment and said, "Third Uncle, since ancient times, there have been four great joys in life. But I only have two potted plants. How about you give me enough? I can give you a small idea that can at least ease your life pressure in the past few months."

"What's your idea? How about I move all the potted plants to your backyard? Otherwise, I'll have to run back and forth to take care of them, which is inconvenient. I'll just have to pick one to give to the principal."

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses and tried his best to make money.

"Move the potted plants over tonight, and I'll ask Shazhu to help."

This is a good idea. We can find a gardener for free. Besides, Yan Bugui teaches Chinese and is also good at math. He can help his children with their homework in the future.

"Move tonight!"

Yan Bugui gritted his teeth and thought, "You can have enough food and clothing if you want, but you will become poor if you fail to plan well."

"Uncle, today is the first of the month. The third day is the closing time. We are short of food now. We will start selling it on the morning of the third day, and the quantity will be limited."

Li Zhiguo has thought of a hard job, it just depends on whether people are willing to do it.

"I know that. Does it have anything to do with making money?"

Yan Bugui pushed the frame of his glasses. He couldn’t figure this out.

"Your family of six, all line up in the middle of the night. Let Yan Jiecheng take Yan Jiefang, you hold Yan Jiekuang, and the three aunts hold Yan Jiedi. Divide into three groups.

It depends on whether you know how to operate it. That is, sell the queue spots. Fifty cents for one spot is not much.

The state-owned store sells at the original price, three cents off per kilogram of grain. If others buy 50 kilograms, they can save one dollar and fifty cents, but you can get rid of it in minutes for 50 cents.

You sell five quotas and make two dollars and a half for free, leaving one quota for yourself to buy food.

Then you can go to work and Yan Jiecheng can go to school, and it won’t affect him.

If you are lucky, you can plan a few more food stations and sell two rounds of quotas, and get five yuan."

The plan that Li Zhiguo came up with was absolutely feasible. This was the early scalper.

Moreover, in the past few months, the street office has been busy calculating the assets of the grain station and has no time to take care of such a small matter.

"Li Zhiguo, let me sort it out for you."

Yan Bugui couldn't figure out the process for a while, but when he heard the price of five dollars, his eyes lit up.

"Why bother? You go to the grain station and ask how much grain is available. Then when you line up, you either get stuck in an uncomfortable position or you can't buy any more.

Either you line up to the front and are sure to buy it, or you will meet two types of people: those who are in a hurry to buy it, and those who are short of food and must buy food on the 3rd.

Your group used the excuse that the children were sleepy to line up to the front and quickly grab the spot.

Just go find the group of the three aunts. This is another grain station. You contact two people, buy the quota, and then replace the three aunts with Jie Di.

Then go find Yan Jiecheng. He will set up a large grain station there and wait for you to get there. If you can't make it, he will buy the grain for your family and wait there."

After a pause, Li Zhiguo continued, "That's it. Go find the grain station and line up. After we meet up this time, the three aunties will bring their children. You go contact the customers and replace a child when a quota is sold.

You didn't touch the grain during the whole process, so it doesn't count as reselling, you just earned hard-earned money.

Now, let me give you a tip. Pay close attention to those people who buy food and then sneak together to put it on a cart.

Those were private grain stations that were buying grain from state-owned stores. If you found one, you would secretly go to the street office to report it and get a reward. As far as I know, the reward started at three yuan and capped at twenty yuan.

And once you become proficient in this business, you don’t even need to queue up to sell your account. You can just report it. If you catch a big one, you have to publish it.”

After hearing these words, Yan Bugui was speechless for a while, and finally said, "Li Zhiguo, this has to be you!
Then my family will go to bed early tomorrow and go to queue up at midnight to try your method first. I think it can make money."

"Okay, then move the potted plants to the backyard. If this method doesn't work, I'll find another way for you."

"Move, move now!"

Yan Bugui has figured it out. It doesn't matter whether the potted plants are placed in the front or back yard. He has to take care of them every day, and he enjoys the process.

Li Zhiguo hurried to the middle courtyard and shouted, "Shazhu, I'm here to help you."

"Li Zhiguo, what's the matter?"

Sha Zhu had been riding a tricycle for the whole day and had just come back. He made a lot of money today, earning a few dollars. He had picked up three out-of-town passengers without fail.

"Help me move the potted plants. The third uncle gave them to me."

When Li Zhiguo said this, all the residents who heard it were stunned.

Good man, you just came back and you’ve already screwed Old Yan?
Aren't you doing this too frequently? You just cheated your father-in-law today.

"Dongxu is here too, come and help, I've helped your wife a lot!"

Li Zhiguo saw Jia Dongxu also hanging around in the Intermediate Court, and he thought he was also a free laborer.

"No, why should I? You helped my wife, and it was my mother who gave you the shoes."

Jia Dongxu was unhappy, but he was not stupid, so how could he help his former love rival?

"Dongxu, do you want to know how to pass the first-level fitter test? I have a guaranteed way to pass it."

Li Zhiguo could just make up a reason and people would take the bait.

"Don't be so bluffing. There is no such thing as a guaranteed pass. My skills are solid and I will definitely pass."

No matter what Jia Dongxu said, he walked over subconsciously.

"Come on, we are all brothers, let's move the potted plants first."

There are still about twenty pots at Yan Bugui's place, and it's just spring, so it's hard to tell whether they are good or bad.

Sha Zhu also came. When he arrived at the front yard, Yan Bugui saw Jia Dongxu. He was stunned for a moment, but then he felt relieved. This was Li Zhiguo. He could always find a way to get people to do something.

"No, Li Zhiguo, you must agree to tell me the plan after you move."

(End of this chapter)