I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

"Brother, the chocolate is delicious. Do you have any more? I'll try some for you."

Cao Jiajia finished eating six small pieces and a large piece of chocolate and said pretentiously.

"No need to trouble Jiajia. I've eaten the chocolate before, so you don't need to taste it for me. Just eat one more piece a day, you little greedy cat." Cao Dongfang said.

"Cao Jiajia, you shouldn't eat too much every day. Chocolate is also a kind of sugar. You can't eat too much every day." Cao's mother said.

"You can also have one piece of Cao Jiajia candy a day. Remember that, or I won't let you have it.

Don’t mention chocolate outside, it’s hard to buy in Sijiu City, I bought it outside.” Cao Dongfang said.

"How much is this one?" asked Cao's mother.

“One dollar.”

"It's so expensive! I'll eat the rest tomorrow." He Yushui only ate half of the chocolate.

"No need to save too much. I spent 100 yuan. There aren't many other things, or they're not easy to carry. It will be hard to buy more after the New Year," said Cao Dongfang.

"One hundred yuan, one hundred yuan. It's not much for you. Just spend the money. It's no worse to eat than to keep it in the bank. You can also eat it with rainwater. There's no need to save it." Cao's mother said.

"Just taste it, I'll save some for tomorrow." He Yushui said.

"what ever."

......

He Yushui went home and Cao Dongfang took a rest.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, He Yushui ate steamed buns and drank malted milk. What kind of eating method is this?

When asked about He Yushui, he said that in winter he didn't want to get up early or go out because it was cold, so he boiled an egg and drank milk powder and malted milk in the morning, and didn't go out to buy breakfast or cook.

Since Cao's mother and the other two like it, just let them do as they please. As far as Cao Dongfang is concerned, he must at least have a cup of milk powder and one or two eggs in the morning. What the hell is steamed buns?

Seeing He Yushui eating with gusto, Cao Dongfang didn't say anything.

Because Cao Dongfang remembered that this was 1954, not 2020, so it cannot be compared!

90% of people cannot afford to have two white flour buns for breakfast. This is the current situation in our country.

It can’t be changed in a short time!

Just eat it, be willing to accept it. Others can eat it, and you can eat it too. Grown men are not that squeamish.

.......

I went out at ten o'clock in the morning, took some apples and malted milk and went to see Chen Xueru.

After the woman finished her confinement, she hired a nanny. The child was at home in the backyard, and she was in the shop.

"Sister Xueru has gained some weight. She came to the shop to earn money after her confinement." Cao Dongfang put the things on the table in the accounting office and said with a smile.

"The New Year is coming soon, and there is more work to do. My colleagues are busy too, so I came here to take a look when I have some free time. Brother Dongfang's work has been finished." Chen Xueru asked.

"I'm done with my work. I'll be fine in the future. Sister Xueru can come to me if you have any problems." Cao Dongfang said.

"Where did you get your milk powder? Do you have any left? How much?" Chen Xueru asked.

"You can give a few barrels as gifts, but forget about the business," said Cao Dongfang.

"Forget it. Milk powder is in short supply and the New Year is coming soon. Can brother Dongfang get me a hundred kilograms of pork?" Chen Xueru asked.

"This is fine, it's the market price, and chickens are also fine," said Cao Dongfang.

"Don't want chicken. I'm about to vomit after drinking chicken soup for a month. Let's get three or five fresh fish." Chen Xueru said.

"Do you want to eat it during the New Year or now? What other ingredients do you need?" asked Cao Dongfang.

“Meat is a benefit for the shop assistants. I eat fish myself during the New Year. Lamb and beef are also OK!

The market price is not expensive, and if you buy more, you can’t buy it now. "Chen Xueru said.

"I'll send a hundred kilograms of pork to your home on the evening of the twenty-fifth day of the lunar year. Is it too late?

Can I send the fish, beef and mutton for you to eat on the night of the 28th of the lunar year?" Cao Dongfang asked.

"That's great. Ten pounds of beef and mutton each, twenty pounds of pork belly, and three big fish. I like eating fish." Chen Xueru said.

"I've made a note of it and won't forget it. If you need anything else, just let Brother Hou Jie tell me and I can get it within two days," said Cao Dongfang.

"That's fine, I'll tell you when I think of something. Brother Dongfang, the yard behind us has been unsealed and is for sale!

The whole house is for sale for 2,000 yuan. Do you think I should buy it?" Chen Xueru asked in a low voice.

"Do you have a title deed? Sister Xueru has a few real estates, so she can sell them all." Cao Dongfang said in a low voice.

"Is it about that joint venture again? Is it serious? There is news." Chen Xueru's face changed a little.

"Some news will be released this year, and it is basically confirmed that it will be implemented nationwide this year, next year, and the year after next.

At the end of the 55s, the city was transformed from private to public, which was very serious.

In ten years, it has gone from being yours to being the country's in disguise.

Moreover, the rumors are not good for you businessmen. For example, the "signboard" of Sister Xueru's shop, "Chen's Silk Shop", is out of touch with the masses and needs to be changed.

Sister Xueru should dress more low-key, be close to the people, and be like the working people. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." Cao Dongfang said.

The exact time of public-private partnership in the 55 city is unknown, but the years 56 and 54 were the busiest in the country. It is correct that the government issued it in .

"Mine has become the property of the state. What should I do? Does it require public-private partnership?" Chen Xueru was a little anxious.

"At least Sister Xueru's shop will definitely be a public-private partnership. Don't take any chances. After the Chinese New Year, no one will be around.

I told Sister Xueru how to minimize the losses. "Cao Dongfang said.

"Okay, I understand." Chen Xueru was a little panicked.

"Sister Xueru, don't panic. There's still time. Don't tell anyone, including Brother Hou Jie. Too many people will make people gossip.

If you spread this news, the government will cause trouble for you. If you pretend you don't know, your property will be easier to deal with. Do you understand?" Cao Dongfang said with a smile.

"Tsk, don't scare me. I understand and I will never tell anyone else." Chen Xueru calmed down a little.

"That's right, many people know the news but don't know the seriousness of the matter.

I will talk to Sister Xueru in detail after the New Year. I will go back first. Goodbye! "After saying that, Cao Dongfang left Chen Xue's shop.

Chen Xueru hadn't fully recovered from her shock until Cao Dongfang left the shop.

After seeing Cao Dongfang leave, I kept thinking about what Cao Dongfang had said.

Chen Xueru dared not take Cao Dongfang's words seriously. When Cao Dongfang's father, Cao Dashan, was alive, he had many comrades-in-arms, all of whom were officials and held high positions.

Now that Cao Dongfang had some news, Chen Xueru was not surprised. She had to think about it carefully.

Judging from Chen Xueru's vision and historical limitations, there is no good solution unless you spend money.

......

After entering the courtyard, he greeted the third uncle, "Hello, third uncle." Then he went straight to his home without saying much to Yan Bugui.

I walked into my house, put five big buns in my schoolbag, and made some egg soup and He Yushui for lunch.

The lunch for the two was very good. The buns were big with large fillings and thin skins. He Yushui had two buns and a bowl of soup.

Cao Dongfang had three bowls of soup of six liang each. Cao Dongfang felt that he could eat more and more. In his previous life, he could eat a bowl of rice and two liang of noodles, but now he could eat six liang of noodles per meal.

Grass, six taels for a lunch meal, at least one pound and two taels a day. No wonder the ration was not enough after a few years. People’s appetites became bigger without oil and water.

People in later generations eat less, so there is plenty of oil and water. I can't solve it, so I don't think about it.

Go buy shoes and hats with He Yushui. Nei Liansheng is fine, but forget about Ma Juyuan’s hats.

Cao Dongfang also wanted to take a good look around the old Sijiu City. He couldn’t remember much about it when he was a child, and he had hardly been there now that he grew up.

I didn't ride a bike when I went out with He Yushui, but I brought back a few pairs of shoes and a list of things that Cao's mother wanted to buy. If some of the things were not ingredients, we would buy them.

We walked and looked, and bought two strings of candied haws on the street, one for each of us, and ate them while walking.

Well, nowadays the candied haws are sour and sweet and delicious. In the past, the candied haws were either sweet or made of bananas or apples, and they were also called candied haws.

I know bananas and apples, don't tell me that's hawthorn.

Here are two more sugar figures. This craft was not available in his previous life. Cao Dongfang has not seen it since he was ten years old.

This is a nice place, there are still some vendors selling tricks, and it's quite lively here on the overpass.

Cao Dongfang and He Yushui went to the overpass. They mainly walked around the streets and did some shopping. They went wherever was busy. Not to mention that the overpass was really busy before the New Year, with a large number of passengers.

Time passed quickly as we walked around the street, and before we knew it, it was almost five o'clock. This place was very close to where Cao's mother worked.

"Yushui, go to my mom's workplace, call her and Jiajia, and let's go eat shabu-shabu. Have you eaten it during the few days I was away?"

"No."

"If you don't have a watch, just call my mom. They are about to get off work. Without a watch, you won't know the exact time. You should buy one." Cao Dongfang said.

"Brother Dongfang, the watch is so expensive." He Yushui said.

Cao Dongfang smiled slightly and said nothing.

Expensive and cheap depend on the person!