Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

There was no time left for the dry goods, so Chen Xu took a few sparrows and eggs, put them in a bag and carried them over. They were enough as snacks to go with the wine.

Served with shredded potatoes and peanuts prepared by Xu Damao, it was a very rich dish.

Xu Damao looked at the sparrow in his hand with some emotion.

"Brother, it's been a long time since we last ate like this."

Chen Xu was too lazy to pay attention to him and picked up a piece of egg and put it into his mouth.

"Okay, let's not talk about the past, let's have a drink."

"OK..."

Chen Xu didn't want to talk about what happened in the past. It was partly because of Xu Damao, but also because of him. However, it was all in the past and there was no point in thinking about it anymore. Besides, he didn't need food now.

He was in a good mood because he had successfully tricked Yi Zhonghai. It would be even better if his hand could not recover.

Chen Xu felt resentful for a long time because he failed to chop off one of Yi Zhonghai's claws. This time he was making up for it.

Chen Xu is a vengeful person.

When I went to work the next day.

The pit had been filled up. Apparently the street office had dealt with it overnight. Chen Xu passed by with an expressionless face. This matter ended there for him.

The number of workers in the factory has increased greatly now, so the assessment naturally requires more time. Chen Xu did not join in the fun. After all, this matter has nothing to do with him.

Xu Damao was actually interested in joining in the fun, but he came back soon. Although the assessment was the main character now, Xu Damao was also a supporting role of some importance.

Especially now that Yi Zhonghai got into trouble.

"Have you heard? Yi Zhonghai, who embezzled other people's living expenses last time, fell into a trap last night. He is still lying in the hospital. I guess he can't take the assessment."

"This is retribution, haha. His disciple has been so arrogant these days, saying that his master is almost certain to advance..."

"Bah, an old man with a corrupt character and an apprentice who is a disgrace to a fitter, they are indeed a perfect match."

"Don't mention it. I remember that the projectionist Xu Damao in the previous Dances with Pigs was also from the same theater as them. Birds of a feather flock together..."

The workers' discussion directly persuaded Xu Damao to withdraw.

Chen Xu was puzzled when he saw Xu Damao coming back with a dark face.

"Didn't you say you were going to watch the fun? Why are you back so soon?"

"Don't mention it, it's actually meaningless."

Xu Damao's words were perfunctory and he had not expected that Yi Zhonghai's incident would cause his glorious deeds to be brought up for discussion.

He did not go up to argue with those people. Obviously, with his intelligence, he knew that this kind of thing would only become more and more outrageous. It would be fine if he kept silent. If he started arguing with others, who knows how it would spread.

The heat that had finally subsided has risen again.

"Okay, you stay here first, I'll go out for a walk."

Chen Xu stood up decisively and planned to go to the Pigeon Market to take a look. Sometimes you can find good things in the Pigeon Market. Anyway, he had nothing to do in the factory, so he might as well try his luck.

The pigeon market is still bustling.

Chen Xu also met a few acquaintances, all of whom were middle-aged women and young wives living in the courtyard houses. In the past two years, it has been rare to see people chatting in the courtyard houses. They are all concentrated in Gezi City. After all, you can chat here as well, and occasionally you can gain something from it.

Chen Xu looked at Qin Huairu who was carrying a pair of pig's trotters and a small piece of meat, wondering if this woman was pregnant again. Calculating the time, Jia Dongxu was not far from being killed. Jia Dongxu was hung on the wall before Xiao Huaihua was born.

He just didn't know which month it was.

Pig's trotters are considered third-rate meat in this era and are not very popular. After all, there is not much meat in them, and no one would buy them unless they were used to increase lactation.

It was obvious that Qin Huairu had this need when she bought pig's trotters at this time.

In fact, in addition to pig's trotters, crucian carp is also a good milk-inducing product. Chen Xu has quite a lot of it, but he is not so bored as to actively sell it to Qin Huairu. He does not lack those small things.

Instead, Qin Huairu saw Chen Xu’s face turn red and she hurriedly hid to the side.

Chen Xu was full of questions, wondering what was wrong with this woman.

In fact, Qin Huairu just thought of what Jia Dongxu had said at the beginning, asking her to stay away from Chen Xu, lest this guy take the money and use the previous incident to bully his wife.

Normally, the two of them rarely meet, but now they just happen to meet in Pigeon City. What if Chen Xu really has some ideas, what should Qin Huairu do...

After all, Qin Huairu still has to save face at this stage.

Something like digging into a cellar with someone is definitely not a good thing to hear. People nowadays don't mind making a big deal out of it. Even if someone digs into a cellar with their own man, it's hard to say how it will be spread in the end. Xu Damao is a living example.

But Chen Xu was a little curious about where Qin Huairu got so many tickets. Pig's trotters also require tickets, and together with that piece of meat, it weighs nearly two kilograms in total. You know, now a person only has two taels of meat tickets per month.

"Sister-in-law, the food is good."

Chen Xu obviously did not let Qin Huairu go just because she tried to avoid him. He was thick-skinned enough and seemed not to notice Qin Huairu's nervousness at all.

Moreover, he didn't have the habit of calling Qin Sister, so he simply called her Sister-in-law. After all, Qin Huairu was almost ten years older than him, and they both lived in a courtyard house, so calling her Sister-in-law was not excessive.

"No, I bought it for an old man. An old woman came back this morning."

Seeing that Chen Xu came to her on his own initiative, Qin Huairu decided to go for it and told him the whole story.

Chen Xu nodded. So that's how it is. Although Yi Zhonghai is no longer an uncle, there are still many people in the hospital who habitually call him uncle. Qin Huairu is one of them.

Yi Zhonghai is still in the hospital, and Li Xiulan probably can't get away, so she asked Qin Huairu to help buy it, probably because she wanted to help Yi Zhonghai replenish his body.

Chen Xu doubted how much of the meat would be left after it reached Yi Zhonghai. If about 10% of the meat was left after passing through the Jia family, it would be considered that Jia Zhang had a conscience. However, this was something Yi Zhonghai needed to be concerned about.

"Is that so? Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll go take a look around."

Now that he knew the reason, Chen Xu said no more. He said hello and went to the stall next door.

Qin Huairu watched Chen Xu disappear in the crowd in a few flashes, and she felt relieved. Fortunately, this guy still had some moral principles. Although she didn't think Chen Xu had any feelings towards her, her man's firm words made her a little nervous.

After all, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.

If Chen Xu now quietly suggested that he go to the nearby woods to chat, then it would be a question whether she would go or not.

On the other side, Chen Xu actually found some good things.

"Comrade, how much are these ducks for?"

"50 cents for a ticket."

Chen Xu nodded. In this era, chicken and duck are cheaper than pork. Even beef and mutton are cheaper than pork. After all, the main reason for buying pork is because of the oil.

The price of pork has increased now. Even if you buy it in the vegetable market, it still costs 80 cents. Beef and mutton are between 60 and 70 cents, and chicken and duck are around 50 cents. All of them require tickets.

Chen Xu was lucky because this person had just arrived. If he had arrived a little later, even if the items had not been bought by others, they would have been snatched away by his peers.

It doesn’t matter whether you make money or not. What most buyers care about is maintaining a good price and completing the monthly quota.

"I want them all."

There was no reason for Chen Xu to let go. The man's price was very fair and he did not bargain.

"Oh, both?"

"Correct."

There were six or seven ducks, and Chen Xu decisively bought them all. He could fulfill part of his monthly quota by taking them back to the factory, and maybe even make some money. It was obviously a good deal.

"That's okay..."

The boss in front of Chen Xu was an old man who looked like a farmer. Chen Xu didn't think he had so many ducks at home. He probably asked the villagers to ask him to sell them together.

This situation is not uncommon. After all, some families may only want to sell one or two ducks, and it is obviously not cost-effective to make a special trip to the city.