Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Yi Zhonghai didn't care about Xu Damao vomiting all over him. He went back, took a shower, and sat in front of the table in a daze.

Xu Damao did not lie to him, which also meant that the pressure was on him.

Li Xiulan's eyes were filled with tears. She had always thought that Yi Zhonghai bought the prescription for her and didn't know that her man actually bought it for her. Now Yi Zhonghai's hesitation made her think that he was considering her.

Li Xiulan also knew the pressure Yi Zhonghai was under. Facing a man who desperately wanted to have a child but still considered her, she felt that she should take the initiative.

Li Xiulan gritted her teeth and mustered up her courage.

"Boss, don't hesitate, I'll eat it."

Yi Zhonghai looked speechlessly at his wife who seemed to have given up everything, and he felt extremely depressed.

Am I hesitating about whether you should eat it or not? I am hesitating about whether I should eat it or not...

But Yi Zhonghai was a man who quickly realized that his wife was probably planning to leave.

"Actually, if you don't want to, I won't force you..."

"No, sir, I do."

Li Xiulan was very determined. She was willing to do anything as long as she had the chance to get pregnant.

"Xiu Lan...sigh."

"Zhonghai..."

Li Xiulan's determination made Yi Zhonghai make a decision. After all, there is some difference between eating alone and eating with someone.

He could also take this opportunity to cover up his own problems.

He would eat part of it his wife and secretly eat part of it himself, and naturally tell others that he had found this secret recipe for his wife.

Although Yi Zhonghai has once again become a pauper comparable to the Liu family, he is not panicking. As an old scoundrel, he naturally has a trump card.

Nowadays, every family with a little bit of wealth has some stock, such as small yellow croaker.

Yi Zhonghai naturally had some, but not much. After all, he had no channels to get these things. Two of the few small yellow croakers he had were obtained from the deaf old lady. They were considered a reward for the Yi family's care for the old lady over the years.

The others are other channels. In this era, some people like to save these things. After all, the saying that gold is valuable in troubled times is deeply rooted in people's minds. Yi Zhonghai will naturally prepare some in case of emergency.

The two small yellow croakers of the deaf old lady are actually carrots dangling in front of Yi Zhonghai's donkey. This is essentially no different from Yi Zhonghai using his own savings to hang Jia Dongxu.

It's just that the deaf old lady is more willing to invest. After all, Yi Zhonghai is not Jia Dongxu. He won't be fooled unless there are some practical benefits. These two small yellow croakers are worth a lot of money.

But the effect is obvious. The fact that Li Xiulan has been busy taking care of the deaf old lady for so many years proves that Yi Zhonghai has fallen into the trap.

Although Xu Damao's recipe is unusual, the medicinal materials are not very expensive. Yi Zhonghai plans to start from the cheapest and try them one by one. It took Xu Damao more than half a year to finish these recipes, so Yi Zhonghai can only try them slowly.

But now he has to sell the small yellow croaker first. Yi Zhonghai plans to go to the black market to exchange it at night.

Everyone knows the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket. Naturally, this old man has more than just money and bills. It's just that these things cannot be seen in the light. After all, it is illegal to privately store gold at this time.

Chen Xu practiced a set of boxing in the space early in the morning before going out. He felt refreshed but a little depressed.

When he first learned the moves, he entered a state of ecstasy, and a tiger roar shook the space. But now that he has become more and more proficient, he can't find that feeling anymore.

Chen Xu wasn't sure how he had done it in the first place, and planned to ask Lin Chan next time he returned to the countryside.

As soon as I walked into the middle courtyard, I saw Xu Damao vomiting all over the place.

"Are you still drunk?"

Chen Xu was a little confused. This shouldn't be the case. It was common for Xu Damao to get drunk, but he would be fine after a good sleep every time. Why was this time an exception? Did he drink too much yesterday?

After all, the two of them finished three bottles, which means each of them drank more than one kilogram, which is indeed a lot.

Drinking is often a matter of mood. If you are in a good mood, you will naturally drink more. It also depends on one's ability to control oneself. Some people can really handle it.

Xu Damao went home to get water to rinse his mouth and appeared in front of Chen Xu again with a resentful look on his face.

"That old bastard Yi Zhonghai came to disgust me so early in the morning..."

Chen Xu was somewhat curious about what Yi Zhonghai had done to Xu Damao, but Xu Damao obviously had no intention of continuing to talk about it.

This is a psychological trauma for him and he doesn't even want to mention it.

By the time Xu Damao was cleaning the floor with a broom, Chen Xu already knew what had happened. There were quite a few people in the Intermediate Court now, and most people were washing up and going to work at this time. Naturally, many people saw Yi Zhonghai looking for Xu Damao.

Chen Xu just asked someone and found out what happened.

He wanted to laugh for some reason, but when he saw Xu Damao's depressed face, he held it back.

He didn't know that Xu Damao's folk remedies were even more outrageous than he had imagined. In Chen Xu's opinion, the folk remedies that could send Xu Damao directly to the hospital were outrageous enough, but he never thought that there would be something even more outrageous.

Looking at that pile of hellish stuff, Yi Zhonghai found it hard not to doubt his life, so it was only natural for him to find Xu Damao again to confirm.

"You eat lunch by yourself. I have a plan."

Chen Xu talked to Xu Damao as they walked.

"Oh..."

Xu Damao was a little absent-minded. He was used to Chen Xu getting together with the leaders from time to time.

He also knew that Director Chen liked to bring Chen Xu with him to accompany the leader, and sometimes he would run into them. After all, this guy was also someone who often accompanied the leader, just in a different department.

Today's drinking party was still led by Li Huaide. It was said that it was to welcome back a deputy director who had been running around outside. Chen Xu knew that there were several deputy directors in the steel rolling mill, but he rarely saw them.

This person is close to Li Huaide and is actually Li Huaide's immediate superior, in charge of logistics. However, now the actual logistics rights of the steel mill are almost entirely in Li Huaide's hands.

This was the first time that Chen Xu saw the deputy factory director named Ye. Director Chen meant that this person was the purchasing boss of our steel rolling mill. Many of the equipment in the factory were obtained by him. However, he is about to retire now and no longer cares about the factory's affairs.

Generally speaking, this person is out there, nominally for purchasing, but actually enjoying retirement.

Chen Xu understood that Li Huaide was probably the one who took over this person's position as deputy factory director.

He knew that the next person to Li Huaide would be the deputy factory director, but there were limited positions in the factory. If no one stepped down, it would not be easy for Li Huaide to make further progress.

After all, it is a state-owned enterprise with a fixed system. No matter how powerful his background is, he can't get a position out of thin air.

Chen Xu, who was brought by Director Chen to broaden his horizons, adhered to the principle of watching more and talking less, and successfully got through a meal. When others raised their glasses, he raised his glass, and when others talked, he listened. After the meal, he didn't eat much and felt a little tired.

Chen Xu didn't like this kind of occasion very much, but there was nothing he could do.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do refers to his current situation. No matter what, he is now a formal buyer with a job. People invite him to dinner because they respect him. Even if Chen Xu doesn't like such occasions, he can only deal with them with a smile.