Siheyuan: Get god-level cooking skills at the beginning

However, Ma San hesitated and said, "I'm sorry, brother, I don't have enough money. Can I use some other goods to offset it?"

As if he was afraid that He Yuzhu would object, he immediately added: "Of course, if you don't agree, I can also find a way, and I will never lose a cent."

"Anything else is fine. What can you use as a replacement?" He Yuzhu asked with a smile, without refusing outright.

Seeing that He Yuzhu did not refuse, Ma San secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied: "Then let's exchange it for the small yellow croaker."

"Small yellow croaker? How much is it?" He Yuzhu thought about it and felt that it was feasible, but considering the current market price of gold, he did not have much desire for it.

Ma San thought for a while and then said, "Eighteen yuan a gram, do you think it's appropriate?"

"This is a bit expensive, Ma San. You know that although the price of gold in the market is 20 yuan per gram now, this thing can't be eaten or used, so it's not easy to get rid of it." He Yuzhu shook his head, thinking that the price was too high.

Ma San smiled helplessly, knowing that he would be forced to lower his price. "Let's put it this way, brother, you decide on a price. If we can accept it, I will exchange it with gold; if not, we can continue to use cash."

"Thirteen dollars per gram, that's all I'll accept. Don't blame me for being harsh." He Yuzhu pretended to be angry and said, "To be honest, I have collected a lot of gold, but after all these years, I haven't had the chance to use it."

Hearing this, Ma San smiled bitterly. If it were someone else, he would still bargain, but judging from past transactions, the person in front of him did not seem to be short of money, so for him, the transaction was not urgent.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Okay, but if you go by this price, I'll just give you a big yellow croaker. You may have to pay more for the difference, brother."

He Yuzhu was a little surprised. He had always thought that Ma San was just making a small profit by trading bills in the pigeon market, but he had never expected that he had large yellow croakers in stock.

At this time, the market gold price showed that a 312.5-gram large yellow croaker was worth about 6250 yuan, far more than many people's life savings. And the small yellow croaker he just proposed to exchange also showed that this guy might have a small yellow croaker stock worth more than several thousand yuan.

"Oh, it seems that Brother Ma San is a generous and magnanimous person. Okay, no problem."

Calculated at 17 yuan per gram, a large yellow croaker weighs 312.5 grams, and the total price reaches 5312.5 yuan. After deducting the 3200 yuan already marked on the list, he still has 2112.5 yuan worth of things to deal with. How do you plan to replace it? "He Yuzhu asked after a quick estimate.

"Let's use white flour and cornmeal. Everyone is starving now, and these things will sell well." After thinking it over, Ma San decided that it would be more appropriate to exchange them with grain.

"No problem. By the way, Third Brother, are you interested in watermelons?" He Yuzhu agreed readily. He had food, but it was cold this season. Although the watermelons would not rot, he could not consume them all by himself.

"Watermelon? How come there are watermelons at this time?" Ma San was surprised. It was winter already, who would have watermelons at this time?

"Hehe, you don't have to worry about that. If necessary, I can give it to you, but the price will be a bit higher. After all, it is shipped from the tropical area, and the logistics cost is not cheap." He Yuzhu smiled, and it seemed that Ma San was tempted.

"Then name your price. I've never bought anything at this time of year before." Ma San said with a smile, showing interest.

"It's only thirty cents a pound, and we can buy as much as you want. Don't think it's expensive. As the saying goes, things are valuable because they are rare. You know there are many wealthy people in this city, and as the New Year is approaching, they all want to buy good things to take home. A big watermelon weighs more than twenty pounds, and it's not difficult to sell it in a truckload for tens of thousands." He Yuzhu explained patiently.

Pigeon City.

Ma San carefully considered He Yuzhu's words and felt that they made sense. Even if the watermelon was only purchased at 15 cents, it would be sold at 20 cents per pound, and each watermelon could be sold for at least 20 yuan, which was a considerable profit.

Moreover, he has been in the Pigeon Market for many years, has many subordinates, and has many contacts with senior officials. Many ** have two or three close friends behind them. Thinking of this, Ma San said firmly: "Brother, the remaining 2112.5 yuan can be exchanged for kilograms of flour, and the rest can be exchanged for watermelons. How about sending them to me?"

Two thousand kilograms of flour cost a total of 1000 yuan, leaving 1112.5 yuan. Based on the price of 3700 cents per kilogram, this is enough to exchange for about 20 kilograms of watermelons. Even if each watermelon weighs only 185 kilograms, you can buy of them.

"Okay, it's settled. I'll go back today and hand over the money and pick up the goods in the evening. How about that?" He Yuzhu nodded in agreement and prepared to call it a day.

"Okay, see you in the evening. I may need to bring a lot of people with me today, so I told you in advance so as not to scare you, haha." Ma San said with a smile, hinting that the team might be more powerful.

Facing Ma San's suggestion to bring more people, He Yuzhu didn't mind at all and said with a smile: "It's up to you, brothers, you can bring as many as you want. See you later."

After saying that, He Yuzhu rode away on his bicycle.

Watching him leave, Ma San sighed loudly: Fortunately, I was not misled by the mosquito to take risks last time. This guy behaved so calmly, there must be other hidden people around him. There were obviously quite a few people in the forest that day.

Moreover, this person's ability is incredible. He can secretly send products from the tropics to the Forty-Nine City. His power cannot be underestimated. In He Yuzhu's eyes, no one within ten meters is his world. As long as he thinks about it, everyone disappears like a phantom.

He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard around nine in the morning. After confirming that there was no one in the alley, he loaded two heavy bags onto his bicycle.

"Hey, Zhuzi, you're back so early?" Uncle started cleaning his beloved bicycle early in the morning, which was a daily task.

Looking at the two bulging pockets on He Yuzhu's bicycle, his eyes instantly became filled with surprise.

"Good morning, Uncle. I want to treat everyone to dinner tonight, so I went to buy some ingredients earlier. I'll have to trouble you two to come over and help later," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Okay, no problem, we'll be there right away." The third uncle agreed readily. Although they also planned to give some gifts, coming with the whole family would always make the dinner worthwhile and rewarding.

"Okay, see you later."

He Yuzhu pushed the cart inside. As soon as he stepped into the front yard, he saw Ma Hua waiting at the door.

"Hua Zi, why are you here?" He was a little surprised. He didn't expect Ma Hua to come.

"Master, you're back. I thought you were newly married not long ago and were probably too busy at work these days to entertain us. It's the weekend and everyone is free, so I thought of coming over to help. As soon as I arrived at the yard, I heard about Master's dinner party today. I'm so punctual," Ma Hua said with a smile. The warmth in his words was touching.

He Yuzhu was filled with gratitude. It was rare for Ma Hua to come here so early in the morning. "Okay, since you are here, it's just right for you to help me get the things. You can also help me prepare a few specialties. Your cooking skills have improved a lot during this period."

Ma Hua rolled up his sleeves and happily joined the team carrying the luggage.

"Brother Huazi is back!" At this time, Wang Qian heard the sound and ran out hurriedly. She had just seen Ma Hua, but didn't know who he was. She guessed that he might be a relative from the courtyard who came to visit.

He Yuzhu introduced: "This is my apprentice Ma Hua. He will often come to visit. He is a good person. This is my wife. You can call her Master's Wife."

In the following days, the central courtyard became busy, with people helping and placing tables and chairs, and the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful. Seeing He Yuzhu take out dozens of kilograms of pork from the bag, everyone smiled even more.

On the other hand, Xu Damao was busy in the yard, but he was in a particularly gloomy mood. He came to the police station early in the morning to wait for news, but Li Wenshan told him that Jia Zhang had been interrogated all night and did not confess where the items were hidden. In the end, he only left a sentence "Go back and wait for the result" and let him leave.

He returned to the courtyard feeling disappointed, and happened to see the He family's yard full of people preparing to cook. This scene made him even more upset, and he went back to the backyard with a gloomy face.

The Jia family was unusually quiet today as well and no one went out. No one was surprised by this, as what had happened in recent days had made the Jia family members ashamed to show up in public.

In the house filled with the aroma of meat, the three children of the Jia family whispered quietly: "Brother, we want to taste meat too."

Banggeng glanced at the nonchalant Qin Huairu and whispered to Xiaodang and Xiaohuahua, "Don't worry, sisters. I will let you taste the meat later. When the meal is ready, I will find a chance to quietly bring the food outside the yard and we will eat outside.

But we can’t let mom know about this. If she finds out, we won’t be able to get out.” Xiaodang and Xiaohuaihua whispered, “Brother, we know what to do.”

After confirming that his two sisters agreed, Bang Geng nodded with relief, turned to Qin Huairu and said loudly: "Mom, it's too noisy in the yard. Since you don't want us to go to the banquet at Uncle Zhuzi's house, then Xiaodang, Huaihua and I will go to the street to play with other children."

Bang Geng was smart and knew that Qin Huairu would never allow him to do so, so he decided to get out first. "Mom, you do your thing, we are going to go out and play."

After waking up, Qin Huairu looked at the three children and saw nothing unusual. She then took out three cents from her pocket and handed it to Bang Geng. "Okay, since you're going to play, take it. But remember, don't cause trouble. Uncle Zhuzi is having a dinner party today. We have a distant relationship with them, and going there will cause people to gossip. Use this pocket money to buy something to eat. Come back before lunch, and Mom will prepare something delicious for you."

Hearing that there was money to be taken, the three children were overjoyed and quickly took the money and went out. Qin Jingru looked at the backs of the brothers and sisters and whispered to Qin Huairu: "Sister, do you want to help?"

"Sister, do you want to help?" Qin Huairu shook her head and replied calmly, "No need. Zhuzi's meaning is very clear. He has completely drawn a line between us and will no longer have any dealings. Mother-in-law offended him so badly before, and cheated him of a hundred yuan. How can such hatred be easily let go?