Siheyuan: Spring and Autumn

Early the next morning, when Qin Zheng was about to go out, He Yuzhu came to him excitedly.

"Zhu Zi, you picked up some money, why are you so happy?"

"Haha, I'm happier than picking up money. Let me tell you, last night, an old man really did what you said and asked me to help the people in the yard get meat. I followed your instructions and talked to him, but I didn't expect that the old man couldn't do anything to me and left in a huff. It was great!"

As he spoke, his expression was quite proud.

After listening to the story, Qin Zheng was also a little surprised. This pillar is good. What he taught was not discounted. He was able to make Yi Zhonghai return with nothing. He is indeed smart. If he uses his brain in the right place, he will definitely be good in the future.

In fact, as long as He Yuzhu is tough, who can bully him? Who dares to bully him? Good fellow, even when he is in a normal mood, He Yuzhu is a complete mess. If he really gets angry, ordinary people can't control him at all.

Since He Daqing left, no one in this courtyard has helped him, except Qin Zheng and the Qin family.

Yi Zhonghai regards Jia Dongxu as a person to take care of his elderly. He says that he has helped Jia Dongxu a lot, but it is just concern and he is still unwilling to spend real money. After all, Jia Dongxu is still young and the issue of retirement is not an urgent matter.

For him, He Yuzhu is barely a spare tire at the moment, and he has not taken the deaf old lady's words to heart yet.

"Why? The old man is a tiger. You are so proud to chase him away. It makes you look so powerful."

"Of course not. It's even more powerful than Wu Song beating the tiger."

While talking and laughing, He Yuzhu also shook his head and slapped his butt a few times, looking very proud.

Qin Zheng gave him a thumbs up and said, "Zhu Zi, I'll give you a word."

"What word?"

Qin Zheng turned his hand downwards, his thumb pointed downwards, and then a word popped out: "Get lost."

In the evening, Qin Zheng used a small cart to deliver the meat to Niu Ye's house.

"Qin Zheng, you are so good!"

Uncle Niu saw a pig, a roe deer and five poultry in the car, all of which had been cleaned up.

"Master Niu, the poultry, pigs, and roe deer will be weighed and paid at a 10% discount according to the price you mentioned. In addition, the pig and roe deer entrails will be given to you as a snack."

"Qin Zheng, this won't do. It's too much. I really can't take it."

Meat is extremely hard to come by these days, and the internal organs of these two animals are worth a lot of money. The key point is that, in many cases, you can't buy so much meat even if you have money.

"Master Niu, let's not be so formal. My friend said that today is our first transaction and we will be partners in the future. These internal organs are to show our sincerity to our partners."

Niu Ye sighed and said, "Okay. I'll take advantage of you."

"What's the big deal? It doesn't matter who you sell it to. I'm giving you a little discount for the first time. It's nothing. Just accept it. From now on, we can trade normally."

After weighing and paying, Qin Zheng said, "Uncle Niu, one of my friends who supplies meat likes old things and old furniture. He said he can use old things to pay for meat. I told him that you, Uncle Niu, are a man of the world, you have a sense of order, you are open-minded, and you have vision. Your price will definitely be fair and reasonable."

"Can I buy meat with old things?"

Niu Ye asked with his eyes wide open.

What are old prices?

Old objects refer to items with a long history. They can be old furniture, antiques, antiques, old books, old coins, old ceramics, old bronzes, old silvers, old clocks, etc.

At present, ordinary people are not clear about the value of old items, nor do they know how precious they are.

"Yes. It doesn't matter whether it's for meat or food."

"You have good vision. In troubled times, gold is valuable; in prosperous times, antiques are valuable. Your friend is a thoughtful person. In the future, old things will surely become more and more valuable. But for now, we ordinary people should still focus on living well."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "That's right. My friend just does it as a personal hobby. Besides, I am also interested in this kind of thing and want to collect some."

"Then we can communicate with each other later."

"You think too highly of me. I will have to learn from Master Niu in the future."

Qin Zheng really wanted to recognize him as his master, but it was not the right time yet. When their relationship deepened, it would come naturally.

Of course, now is not the best time to buy old goods. If we wait for another four years, it will be the time of the three-year natural disaster when many people starved to death across the country. People at that time would sell anything to survive.

Maybe you will say, in this new society, is it still possible to sell children?

Selling children is of course not an option, but there is another way. An old bachelor from the city can go to the countryside and give three or five kilograms of flour as a betrothal gift, and take away a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.

When people are alive, everything is possible; but when people die, everything becomes empty.

"Haha, you're welcome. We have similar personalities. If anyone wants to trade the old price for meat, I'll estimate the price and tell you."

"it is good."

Qin Zheng now spends the money he earns from selling things as he makes it. After all, the country will issue a new version of the RMB in more than a year, and then he will have to exchange the money he has for new money. It would be troublesome to have too many old coins.

Therefore, the money he earned from selling supplies was basically spent directly.

The species in the current space are already very rich.

Wild boars, domestic pigs, sheep, hares, poultry and wild birds live in groups, forming a scale and a virtuous cycle. Some have special activity areas, while others live together.

For birds like swans, Qin Zheng did not restrict their activity area, nor did he want to raise them for meat. These animals were very intelligent, so he wanted to cultivate them in space and find an opportunity to release them back into nature, as a contribution to the country.

As for the roe deer we brought today, it is an extra male roe deer. It will be enough to have a strong one in the space. If there are too many, they will tend to fight.

What Qin Zheng does now is to sell the meat in the space, then buy young animals, raise them and sell them. Therefore, there are groups of piglets and lambs in the space and there is no shortage of meat.

Now that I have confirmed my relationship with Chen Xueru, it is natural to express my gratitude as the New Year is approaching.

After returning from the military camp, Qin Zheng took twenty kilograms of pork, ten kilograms of mutton, and five prepared chickens directly to the silk shop.

He didn't use wild boar meat because that requires a high level of chef skills and most people can't make it taste satisfactory because it's very fishy.

"Brother Zheng, there is too much meat. We can't finish it at home. You can take some for yourself."

"Xue Ru, take it. If you can't finish it, pickle it and eat it for a while. I have a way to get meat. Tell me if you want to eat it in the future."

Chen Xueru no longer refused, kissed Qin Zheng on the face and said, "Then I'll accept it. I also thank you on behalf of my parents. With you, I can have a good year this year."

Nowadays, it is a consensus that even if you have money, you can’t buy much meat.

"Brother Zheng, I want to share some of the meat as a benefit for the store employees. Is that okay?"