Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

The ducks are not big, they are the common water ducks in rural areas, each weighing about three pounds.

The seven ducks together weighed only about twenty pounds. Chen Xu paid the bill readily and prepared to return to the steel mill carrying the quacking ducks.

"Comrade, isn't it bad for you to eat alone like this?"

A man next to him carrying an old hen looked at Chen Xu unhappily.

Chen Xu glanced at the other person's clothes. He worked at the steel factory and was obviously in the same industry. This guy was a step later than Chen Xu and ended up not being able to buy even the duck feathers.

"So? When you purchase things, do you leave some for others?"

Some people nearby laughed out loud.

What a joke, these buyers are eager to move away from Pigeon City. Someone like Chen Xu who buys everything at once is obviously a buyer from some factory. After all, ordinary people don't have the conditions to come up with so many receipts.

"I... our Red Star Steel Plant is short of oil and water. Can't you take care of those workers who have made great contributions to the country?"

Chen Xu was speechless. Isn’t this what Yi Zhonghai used to do?

"Oh, the steel mill, then you have to give in. I think the chicken in your hand is pretty good, why don't you give it to me? I'm from the steel mill, and your factory seems to be a subordinate of ours. You know, we have more people in the steel mill, and it's not easy, don't you think?"

Looking at the man with a pale face, Chen Xu was disdainful. You are still a little naive to use moral blackmail on me.

The man turned around and ran away very quickly, as if he was really afraid that Chen Xu would ask him to give up the old hen that he had obtained with great difficulty.

Chen Xu didn't care. There was no such thing as great righteousness. What about making great efforts for the country? Do you believe it? It's all for your own life. What's the point of saying it so high-soundingly? In reality, how many people are fools?

People who usually treat others as fools usually find out that they are the clown in the end.

The assessment of the steel mill is still ongoing.

Chen Xu came back with seven or eight ducks, which attracted a lot of attention.

"You're lucky."

Director Chen looked at the duck in Chen Xu's hand and said with a smile.

"It's OK. I went to the pigeon market and happened to see that they just opened."

"Haha, that's really a coincidence."

It is indeed a coincidence. This kind of opportunity is hard to come by. If you go too late, you will be like that guy who likes to use moral blackmail and will not be able to see anything.

"How about I give you 70 cents based on the factory's purchase price for the duck?"

"Okay, you have the final say."

Chen Xu agreed with a smile. After all, he didn't avoid people when he came back, and with so many people watching him, Director Chen couldn't raise the price.

Seventy cents is enough. He can earn four dollars from twenty kilograms, which is one-seventh of his monthly salary.

Director Chen felt a little sorry. If there weren't so many people watching, he might have been able to eat one or two by himself. But now it's no longer possible. There must be some duck meat in the dishes in the cafeteria, otherwise the workers will complain.

Many things can be done however you want in secret, but when it comes to being done openly you have to follow the rules and regulations.

He didn't keep one for himself because there wasn't much profit to be made, and he didn't like duck meat very much. It was obviously more cost-effective to buy an old hen and stew it with the same money.

This is the good thing about purchasing from a steel mill, because the factory is not very picky. As long as you can buy something, it's a good thing. It doesn't matter what kind of meat it is, as long as it's edible.

It’s okay if there’s no meat or bird, it’s okay if there’s no bird or fish, and it’s acceptable if there’s no fish or vegetables.

The main focus is to accept everyone who comes.

"By the way, you don't seem to have brought any dry goods in the past two months. Is it because you can't purchase them?"

Director Chen looked at Chen Xu and asked.

Actually, dry goods are the least suitable for making big pot dishes, so those dry goods basically went into the stomachs of the factory leaders. After not eating them for a few months, Director Chen felt a little greedy and took the initiative to talk to Chen Xu.

"Well, I'll look for it next time I go back. This thing is really hard to find now. I searched everywhere around my hometown."

Chen Xu was also helpless. He thought that if he could get a few dozen kilograms every month, that would be hard-earned money, much more profitable than these fresh livestock.

Unfortunately, the dry goods on the black market are not unlimited. Chen Xu bought them all out in the second half of last year. That’s how he has thousands of dollars on him now. Now he has to rely on luck if he wants to get more.

Of course, there was a lot of chaff, and Chen Xu had to ask Lao Zhou the same question every time he saw him, which made him wonder if those guys had a processing plant or something.

But recently I heard from Lao Zhou that they are planning to raise some livestock to try. After all, there is so much bran and it would be a shame if they couldn’t sell it.

"Okay, just keep an eye on it. There's nothing we can do if we can't find any."

Director Chen just mentioned it in passing, and he would not force Chen Xu to get the useful stuff. After all, everyone knows that there is little of this stuff now. In his opinion, Chen Xu had already done his best to get so much last year.

Chen Xu remembered some other things.

"Director, do you want fish from the factory?"

"Aren't there always fish to be harvested?"

Director Chen looked at Chen Xu strangely.

"Uh, no, there are people in my hometown who raise fish in ponds. There should be quite a few of them. I just don't know if the factory will buy in large quantities."

"Is there such a good thing? Is it raised by a self-employed person?"

Director Chen's eyes lit up.

"Yes, they are raising him in Yanshan. People outside don't know about it at all. Otherwise, it wouldn't be my turn."

"Okay...Okay, go ahead and do the shopping. When you get the fish out of the mountain, I'll ask the transportation department to help you bring them back."

Chen Xu was confused. Is it possible to play like this?

You don’t even have to transport it yourself.

"Okay, Director, then I'll pay attention and see when they dry up the pond and take all of it."

"Okay, that's it."

The director was obviously very happy. Eating special food for himself was just a desire for food, but allowing the workers to have extra meals was performance, and the two should not be confused.

"Remember to bring more money and tickets next time you go back. Ask me for the amount you need, and I'll refund you when the time comes. Don't worry about the price, I'll give you a price that's 10% higher than the market price."

"Okay, I remember it."

Chen Xu looked at Director Chen, who turned around and reminded him before leaving, and began to consider how much to sell.

After all, even if there really is a pond in Yanshan, it would be unreliable if he dared to sell tens of thousands of kilograms directly. Moreover, he could not eat such a large amount by himself.

Even if he is given a 10% profit, he can still make a few hundred yuan from 10,000 kilograms of fish. If it is tens of thousands of kilograms, he can make thousands of yuan.

This is not only bound to arouse jealousy, but more importantly, such a large action cannot be concealed. After all, purchasing so many fish must be used as a snack for the workers.

If people knew that Chen Xu made thousands of dollars at one time, they would probably be in trouble.

It's okay to develop secretly, but it's a bit unreasonable to do it openly.

There is nothing wrong with him making thousands of dollars quietly in the past six months, but it is different if he makes thousands of dollars openly at one time. Reporting him is the least of his worries. Don't expect these people to be grateful after eating the fish he purchased.

Not to mention other things, just the courtyard house alone is difficult to pass.

With such a good opportunity, it would be strange if people like Yi Zhonghai didn’t report it.

If the police really start investigating, where will Chen Xu find a pond?

Although it was a public business and he was not afraid of being reported for speculation, it was still not safe. Chen Xu planned to get less the first time, maybe a few thousand kilograms would be enough. After all, for him, this was a completely no-cost business.