Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Shichahai.

After a stroll around the Pigeon Market in the afternoon without much gain, Chen Xu decisively chose to go to Shichahai to chat with the old man selling fishing rods.

He thought the old man spoke nicely and all the fishing friends were talented, so he really liked coming here.

Unfortunately, the old man was not there, and Chen Xu was a little surprised.

There are a lot of fishermen nowadays. Those who don't have a formal job or can't find odd jobs like to come here to cast a few rods.

Therefore, the old man’s fishing rod business is still good.

"Isn't it because you are old and not feeling well?"

Chen Xu talked to himself. It was rare to have someone he could talk to, so he was still quite worried.

public security bureau.

In the conference room, an old fisherman in formal attire and with a serious face was having a meeting with the police comrades who were also sitting upright.

Suddenly, the old man sneezed loudly, making the people around him nervous.

"Dad... Chief, are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay. I don't know if it was that bastard who made me sneeze because of his idle chatter."

Reaching out and wiping his nose, the old man didn't take it seriously and continued with the meeting.

Chen Xu has already started fishing here.

Now that you're here, it would be a shame not to give it a try.

He has basically no hope for any catch from fishing, and he completely goes with the flow when it comes to fishing.

This kind of desireless state of mind may be more suitable for fishing.

and so.

Chen Xu was surprised to find that today's harvest was quite good.

A black carp weighing almost one pound and two crucian carps weighing about two ounces are more than enough to make boiled fish when you get home.

The fat boy sitting next to him had a pale face. He came earlier than Chen Xu, but it was almost evening and he still had nothing.

Chen Xu noticed the little fat man and guessed that he was not an ordinary person.

The clothes he was wearing made him look like he didn't belong to an ordinary family. Besides, there were very few people who could eat enough to become fat these days. People like Jia Zhang, who ate up half of the family's food, were exceptions.

Seeing that Chen Xu was about to pack up and leave, the fat man quickly called Chen Xu.

"Comrade, let me discuss something with you. Sell me your fish."

Chen Xu was speechless. What the hell? Wouldn’t it be better to just stew the fish in a pot?

"Not for sale."

"Two...three."

"make a deal."

Chen Xu immediately handed the fish to the fat boy and took the three dollars.

He is still happy to do some business with this kind of sucker.

The three fish together weigh less than one and a half pounds, and fish in the market are only a few cents per pound. Where can you find such a good thing?

Moreover, looking at the one-pound meat ticket sandwiched in the money, Chen Xu's mouth twitched. Whose silly child is this...

The little fat boy was obviously very happy too.

"It's too hard to catch fish here. Let me tell you, when I was abroad, I would just throw these small fish back."

Chen Xu was a little surprised. Abroad?

This little fat guy has a background. People who can go abroad nowadays are basically not simple people.

But this is Sijiu City, so there are naturally many people with backgrounds. Chen Xu didn't think much about it until the fat man continued.

"I like you. Let's go fishing together next time. My name is Lou Jie."

"it is good."

As Chen Xu walked towards the courtyard, he always felt that the name was a little familiar, and it took him a long time to remember it.

Lou Bancheng's youngest son.

The guy who followed Lou Bancheng when the Lou family ran away, but now it seems that there is a big gap between them.

At that time, he was a handsome man and had nothing in common with this little fat boy.

Considering that there was still such a long time before that time, Chen Xu was not surprised. People always change.

But he didn't think much about it. Naturally, he would have no connection with a big shot like Lou Bancheng, and the Lou family would not end well.

In the film and television, people successfully escaped to the port city, but Lou Bancheng died of illness not long after.

But if it was according to the original novel, no one from the Lou family escaped.

There is a huge difference, and Chen Xu doesn't know whether the world will follow that script.

Just like this guy Shazhu, there are also two endings.

One was a forced happiness, and the other was frozen to death in a bridge hole, and it was Xu Damao who helped collect the body.

Chen Xu just thought about it casually and didn't pay attention to it. What does it have to do with him?

Being poor means being alone.

How could he, a guy who can barely support his wife, have the mood to care about the affairs of such a big capitalist?

What’s the difference between this and earning 3,000 yuan to teach Jack Ma how to make money?

Chen Xu, who was walking towards the courtyard carrying a fishing rod, soon met the third uncle Yan Bugui who was also carrying a fishing rod.

This old guy obviously came to try his luck after get off work.

Seeing that Chen Xu had nothing but a fishing rod, Yan Bugui wanted to laugh for some reason. Although his catch was usually not that great, at least he could catch two small fish.

"Xiao Chen, fishing also requires skills..."

"Uncle San is right."

Chen Xu just laughed and passed by Yan Bugui.

"This kid..."

Yan Bugui, who was full of long speeches, was speechless as he looked at Chen Xu who had already walked away.

However, time was tight, so he continued walking towards Shichahai.

Chen Xu had no intention of saying more to Yan Bugui. Their values ​​were completely different. There was no point in saying more. They could just be ordinary neighbors.

In his eyes, Yan Bugui was not a bad person, but of course he was not a good person either.

Chen Xu would definitely not believe that this guy had no money. If he could be classified as a small business owner, he must have some savings. Moreover, his salary was not low. Plus, his whole family had a fixed amount of food, so his conditions were not bad.

Yan Bugui is stingy by nature and it has nothing to do with being poor.

Chen Xu doesn't like dealing with people who like to take advantage of others.

This is basically the case for all the residents in the Siheyuan, so, except for his relationship with Xu Damao, he just maintains the most basic nodding acquaintance with others.

Chen Xu was still very grateful to Xu Damao, and was even considering whether to help him.

But the space cannot be exposed after all, so Chen Xu plans to find an opportunity to get this guy drunk and bring him into the space to try.

The other party was treating him to a meal and selling his house at a low price, so Chen Xu thought it was okay to help him.

Of course, the prerequisite is that it does not affect himself, and the space must not be exposed. He doesn't even plan to tell Lin Chan now, let alone Xu Damao.

People are not killed for their own sake.

It's good enough that he can help others while ensuring his own safety.

But there is no rush, just take your time.

The residents of the courtyard have already started cooking dinner.

Those who have the conditions can cook in their own kitchens, and those who don’t can move the coal stove to the outside corridor. Chen Xu did the same in the beginning. This was very normal in that era, so it was basically clear at a glance what other people were eating.

Chen Xu passed by without looking around, but was still stopped by the old woman.

"Chen Xu, your house is not as good as..."

"Not renting."

"you..."

Before Jia Zhang could finish her sentence, she was blocked by Chen Xu. Jia Dongxu came back and told her about the house and also said that Chen Xu had no plans to rent a house. Jia Zhang got angry on the spot and felt that Chen Xu was ungrateful.

In Jia Zhang's eyes, the Jia family was willing to pay to rent his house, which showed that they thought highly of Chen Xu.

"I'm telling you, kid, if you want to rent this house, you have to..."

Looking at Jia Zhang, who only cared about eating and not being beaten, Chen Xu felt a little annoyed with this old hag.

"roll..."

Chen Xu didn't want to continue arguing with the old hag. He was afraid that talking to such a brainless guy would affect his IQ.