Siheyuan: The Qing Dynasty is back

At this time, only He Daqing and Sha Zhu were left in the living room.

Liu Guangqi then said, "Uncle He, I know you are very capable. You see, it is really too difficult to get some ingredients now. Can you help me think of a solution?"

He Daqing listened, thought for a while and said, "Guangqi, it's not that I won't help you. You know what it's like out there now. There are many things that you can't necessarily buy even if you have money."

"I understand, Uncle He. Don't worry, you decide how much money to pay. I won't ask where it came from. Just do my job well."

"My girlfriend and I have been dating for more than two years in school, and it took a lot of effort for her family to agree to it, so it doesn't matter if I spend a little more money this time."

Liu Guangqi told He Daqing about his situation seriously.

After listening to you, He Daqing thought for a while and said, "Since you said so, Guangqi, I, Uncle He, have watched you grow up, and I can't let you lose face."

"How about this, you tell me your plan and I'll see how much you're still missing. I'll find a way to get you everything I can."

After He Daqing finished speaking, Liu Guangqi immediately said happily: "Thank you, Uncle He. I knew that you are very capable."

"My dad and I planned to set up five tables in total. There are more than 20 households in our courtyard, and if one person comes from each household, there will be two tables. My boyfriend's relatives will come to one table, and the remaining two tables, one for my friends and classmates, and one for my dad's friends in the factory."

According to what Liu Guangqi said, the scene in his house was indeed quite big.

You have to know that it is a famine year now, it is not easy to set up one or two tables, let alone five tables.

"Guangqi, how much do you plan to spend on a table?"

Liu Guangqi thought for a moment and said, "Uncle He, what do you think about charging ten yuan per table?"

After hearing this, He Daqing was stunned.

It seems that the Liu family is really planning to spend a lot of money this time to give their son a lot of face.

Although it is a famine year, ten yuan is not a low price. Five tables will cost fifty yuan.

According to the pork that occasionally appears on the black market, one pound is only about two yuan. This is a premium of who knows how many times.

For ten yuan, each table can have five kilograms of meat.

He Daqing said, "Guangqi, if someone else came to me and said this, I would definitely not agree. In the current situation, even fifteen dollars, let alone ten dollars, you can't set up a decent banquet."

"I said the same thing. You were raised by your uncle. For your sake, I agree today. For ten dollars, I will try to prepare ten dishes for you, five meat dishes and five vegetarian dishes. How do you think?"

There are many pheasants, rabbits, wild boars and wild deer in his own space, not to mention a lot of high-end seafood.

Fifty dollars is just a drop in the bucket of his space inventory.

Liu Guangqi was also stunned. He thought He Daqing would think it was too little and ask him to add more. In his mind, he planned to set the standard of twelve to fifteen yuan per table.

Unexpectedly, He Daqing agreed immediately.

At that moment, Liu Guangqi immediately took out fifty yuan from his pocket and put it on the table, fearing that He Daqing would go back on his word.

"Uncle He, I'll leave it to you. This is the cost of the ingredients. I'll pay you for your labor on the day of your wedding, okay?"

He Daqing nodded, took the fifty yuan and said, "Okay, I'll take it. I'll prepare all the ingredients for you."

"Thank you so much, Uncle He. Our date will be next week, and we will definitely toast you with a few glasses of light wine then."

After finishing his speech, Liu Guangqi happily said goodbye and went home to tell his father the news.

Sha Zhu didn't say anything until Liu Guangqi left. Then Sha Zhu asked, "Dad, is fifty yuan enough? You promised him that you would serve ten dishes, five meat dishes and five vegetable dishes."

He Daqing smiled and said, "How can it not be enough? Think about it. I asked them to bring me some seafood. A steamed fish, a fried hairtail, some cold kelp and cold jellyfish. That's four dishes in total."

"How much are those seafood worth? When I ask someone to go to the countryside next time, please bring some vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes, and greens. Then I can find a way to get some other meat, and the cost will only be five or six yuan. Do you think it's worth it?"

Sha Zhu thought about it and decided that only his father could do this. If it were him, he wouldn't have the ability.

In fact, what he didn't know was that most of the ingredients that He Daqing mentioned would be taken out from his own space, and only a small amount of vegetables really needed to be bought from outside.

By this calculation, the cost of each table can be reduced to a lower level, almost to net profit.

When Liu Guangqi returned home, Liu Haizhong and Second Aunt were sitting at the table, waiting for news from him.

Seeing his son's cheerful look, Liu Haizhong asked, "Guangqi, how is it? Did He Daqing agree?"

Liu Guangqi nodded and said, "Dad, don't go against my Uncle He in the future. I really have to thank Uncle He for what happened to me this time."

After that, he recounted his experience at He Daqing's house, especially how He Daqing promised to prepare ten dishes for them, five meat dishes and five vegetables, for ten yuan.

After listening to this, Liu Haizhong was also a little confused. Could it be that He Daqing really changed his personality? Why did it feel like this was not He Daqing's style?

Liu Haizhong was still in deep doubt when the second aunt beside him said, "I think He Daqing saw that our Guangqi has a promising future and will be a leader in the future, so he is trying to curry favor with our Guangqi by doing us a favor."

His wife's words immediately cleared up all the doubts in Liu Haizhong's mind.

Yes, his son will soon be a leader and an official. How can He Daqing not rush to curry favor with his son?

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but praise him, "Your mother is right. I think so too. So we don't need to remember his kindness in this matter. We should just do what we have to do. Now he is trying to curry favor with us, so we can't let him get his wish so easily."

The old couple's words confused Liu Guangqi's three views. What on earth was going on?

He hadn't thought his parents were so arrogant now. What he said just now was like talking to a chicken and a duck, they were not on the same channel at all.

Seeing that his parents were still immersed in fantasy and unable to extricate themselves, Liu Guangqi once again lost confidence in this family.

Shaking his head, he didn't want to continue talking to the two of them. Sometimes he even doubted whether he was a biological child.

Without paying any attention to the old couple, Liu Guangqi returned to his bedroom, lay on the bed, and looked up at the roof. He had to make plans for his future.