Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Knowing that Chen Xu had already made an appointment, Lao Li went straight back to the inner room to change clothes.

Chen Xu and Director Chen felt a little uneasy listening to the dissatisfied mumbling of the woman inside and Lao Li's annoying words. Is this something we can listen to?

Old Li is quite good at coaxing his wife, and soon the sound of women's laughter and scolding could be heard from inside.

Li Huaide appeared again without blushing or beating his heart. He didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his subordinates knowing about his family's brother-in-law's affairs. After all, everyone knew that he, Li, made his fortune with the help of his father-in-law.

Li Huaide was wrapped up tightly with only his eyes showing, basically the same as Chen Xu. After all, if he wanted to look graceful when going out in this freezing weather, he would probably have to come back lying down.

It was impossible to call a taxi in this weather, so the three of them could only walk to the agreed place. As soon as they went downstairs, they saw Li Huaide's secretary already waiting.

Chen Xu was not surprised, it didn't matter to him.

The agreed location was a restaurant, the same one where Chen Xu and Xu Damao often came to eat roast duck.

The reason why I didn't choose Lao Mo or other places was because I didn't want to attract other people's attention. People who can go to those places have a certain status. If what they discuss is heard by others, it may cause unnecessary trouble.

This restaurant also has private rooms, which is perfect for them.

On the way, Chen Xu explained the reason for choosing this place. Lao Li nodded slightly, and in his mind gave Chen Xu a label as someone who was thoughtful in doing things.

It was almost time for dinner, which was just the right time. Chinese people have the habit of talking about work at the dinner table. When they arrived, Lao Zhou had already been waiting for a long time.

Lao Zhou did not come alone, which was not surprising to Chen Xu. After all, the black market was not Lao Zhou's business alone. He just had a bigger say and was probably a very core member of the black market.

Chen Xu introduced the two parties to each other with a smile, and then he had nothing to do.

Li Huaide and Director Chen were drinking with each other while talking about purchasing. Chen Xu, apart from occasionally drinking with them, was only responsible for dealing with roast duck...

Lao Zhou and his team took out a list very professionally, and when Director Chen handed it to him, Chen Xu looked surprised.

Should we say that it is worthy of being a black marketeer?

Although Lao Zhou often made Chen Xu feel that this guy was doing business for fun, he was a little surprised when he saw the supplies on the list.

There is not only pork, but also some other supplies such as eggs, vegetables, grains and even beef and mutton which are difficult to get now, but the quantity is not as much as pork.

Obviously, knowing that Chen Xu's company was a steel mill, Lao Zhou and his team no longer planned to just sell pork. Instead, they made a list of the materials that could be sold, intending to test Chen Xu's attitude.

Li Huaide was very satisfied. He was not worried about the source of the goods. Not to mention that Lao Zhou and others could provide the source, even if they could not, Lao Li could find the source for him.

Many times, things that are unsolvable at the bottom level become no problem at all when they reach a certain level.

A meal was enjoyed by both host and guest.

As for how to trade later and how to transport the supplies back, Chen Xu naturally doesn't have to worry about such things.

But he didn't expect that when they were going out, Lao Zhou put his arm around him and put something in his pocket while talking to him.

Chen Xu naturally didn't say anything and returned to the courtyard alone.

On the way, he reached into his pocket and found two small yellow croakers. Lao Zhou was quite generous.

In 240, the purchase price of gold was raised twice and fixed at yuan per tael.

This means that the price of gold per gram is about 7.68 yuan.

A small yellow croaker weighs about 30 grams, and according to the prices of that era, it costs about 200 yuan.

The price of purchasing a pound of pork that they discussed just now is about three yuan without a receipt. The two small yellow croakers are equivalent to Lao Zhou giving him more than a hundred pounds of meat for free, which is quite considerate.

Lao Zhou was probably willing to give away so much because he saw that Chen Xu had set him up with a connection. If this deal was successful, he would have more opportunities in the future. Giving him two small yellow croakers was not too much. Maybe through this, there would be long-term business in the future.

Chen Xu threw the small yellow croaker into the space and didn't take it seriously. Things that could not be seen in the light would not be of much use to him.

Carrying a few more fish, Chen Xu walked towards the old man's house.

Chen Xu was stopped by the guard as soon as he arrived at the military compound. He was not surprised and took the initiative to explain his purpose.

It was obvious that the other person was a retreating soldier. He had a tall stature and sharp eyes, and looked Chen Xu up and down.

Chen Xu is a martial artist after all, and he is quite sensitive to other people's eyes. He can still feel that other people's eyes are mostly on the places on his body where things are easily hidden.

After a moment, the other party withdrew his gaze.

"Wait a moment, I'll go in and let them know first."

"It's troublesome."

Chen Xu's eyes were frank. He just came here to deliver a few fish. There was nothing to be afraid of.

The other party explained to another guard and left. Chen Xu could only wait at the gate helplessly.

The last time he came here, he was accompanied by the old man, so naturally no one stopped him. But this time it was obviously different.

The old man didn't wait for the person, but he did wait for Director Li, who was also very familiar to him. He greeted him from a distance.

"Xiao Chen, didn't you just get married? How do you have time to come here?"

"Um, Brother Li?"

Chen Xu was a little confused. This guy also lives here?

"Let's go."

Director Li swiftly took the fish from Chen Xu's hand. Chen Xu was not stupid either. He looked at this guy again. His body shape was a bit similar to the old man, and his facial features were indeed somewhat similar to the old man if you looked closely.

It’s just that the old man is old and has thin cheeks, while Director Li’s face looks rounder, so Chen Xu never thought about it in this way.

"Hey, are you shocked?"

Brother Li's personality is obviously different from the Director Li he usually sees, but Chen Xu is not surprised. After all, he is the director of the police station, and he has to act more dignified when working.

"No, it was just a little unexpected."

"Haha, don't blame me, Brother Chen. The old man told me not to say it, and I don't have the courage to say it. I might get beaten if I'm not careful."

Chen Xu smiled and didn't take it seriously. These big guys were all mysterious and always liked to be a riddler, and he was used to it.

Ever since he came to get the fish fry last time, Chen Xu knew that the old man was not an ordinary person, and it was nothing special that he had multiple sons who were police station chiefs.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw the old man sitting in the main room drinking tea with another old man.

Chen Xu had some impression of him. He had seen him by the Shichahai Lake and he seemed to be quite familiar with the old man.

"Is this the fish you raised? How long has it been since it grew this big?"

The old man was a little surprised to see that each of the fish in his son's hands weighed almost six or seven pounds.

"No, it should be what was left in the pond before, and they were fished out this time."

"That's pretty much it..."

If this was really his batch of fish fry, the old man would have to suspect whether Chen Xu had fed the fish something strange.

Inviting Chen Xu to sit down, the old man casually introduced the old man next to him.

"This old man's surname is Liu, you can just call him Old Man Liu..."

"Hello, Grandpa Liu."

"Okay, the young comrade is good. At least he is much more polite than this old man."

Chen Xu: ...

The old man was obviously still very concerned about the fish raised by Chen Xu. Chen Xu did not hide anything and directly told him about the cooperation between the village and the steel mill.

The old man nodded. The purpose of raising fish was naturally to sell them.

Chen Xu can choose to give the fish to the village to raise and then sell it directly to the steel mill on a business-to-business basis, which is also an option.