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Because he had been here once before, Xu Dong led everyone to Xiang Xin's house with ease. Before entering the house, everyone consciously put on masks. Read М

"Ding Dong..."

"Section Chief, why are you here?"

It was Xiang Xin who opened the door. Compared with a few days ago, the whole person, both in terms of mental state and complexion, was much better.

"We came to see you, why don't you invite us in to sit down?" Section Chief Li joked.

"Come in quickly..." Xiang Xin hurriedly welcomed colleagues to the living room.

Grandma Xiang Xin was busy in the kitchen at this time. When she heard the noise, she couldn't help but ask:

"Xiang Xin, who is here?"

"Mom, my colleagues are here." Xiang Xin answered loudly.

Grandma Xiang Xin immediately ran out to greet the guests, and Xu Dong simply acted as the middleman. As for Xiang Xin, she sat on the sofa. Her belly was too big and it was not easy to stand for a long time.

"Aunt, this is our Section Chief Li."

"Section Chief Li, hello!"

"Sorry to bother you this time." Section Chief Li said politely. Everyone had discussed before coming and tried to avoid He Jian's affairs.

"No bother, I'm looking forward to your coming, so that the house can be more lively."

Next, Xu Dong introduced his colleagues to Grandma Xiang Xin one by one. After some politeness, everyone sat down around Xiang Xin.

Grandma Xiang Xin started to make tea and pour water, and Sister Feng quickly got up to help.

Not seeing Uncle He, Xu Dong couldn't help but curiously asked: "Aunt, where is Uncle He, why is he not at home?"

"My father-in-law went out to buy vegetables. I just sent a text message and he is on his way back." Xiang Xin rushed to answer.

"It's okay, we will sit for a while and leave. It's too troublesome for your father-in-law to come back."

"How can that be, everyone has come here with great difficulty, and you must stay for lunch at noon!" Grandma Xiang Xin interrupted.

Section Chief Li shook his head quickly: "This is really not possible. We are not being polite. Xiao Xiang is pregnant now. It is better for her to have less contact with outsiders.

To be honest, my wife is also eight months pregnant. My husband and I have not had contact for almost four or five months, let alone eating together."

"Yes, Lao Li is right. The epidemic is not over yet. It won't hurt to be cautious." Sister Feng helped to persuade.

For a while, everyone persuaded.

Grandma Xiang Xin was finally convinced. Her son was gone. If the child had problems again, the old couple would really have no hope.

After sitting for ten minutes, Xu Dong and others got up and said goodbye. Lao He hurried to catch up, but he was still a step late.

"Are they all gone?"

Grandma Xiang Xin replied: "They just left not long ago. I can't keep them."

"Mom, look, there are eggs here." Xiang Xin was packing up the gifts and suddenly said in surprise.

"Let me see, who sent it?"

"I remember it was brought by our section chief." Xiang Xin recalled.

Old He said with emotion: "You are thoughtful! Xiang Xin, your colleagues in the company are all very nice. I took a look and found that all the gifts were food. It's so rare."

"Well, we all have a good relationship."

"Who sent this basket of vegetables? It's not cheaper than eggs. Remember to give them a big gift next time." Grandma Xiang Xin reminded.

"The vegetables were sent by the boss. He also sent the dried shrimp last time. Our family owes him too much. I guess we can't pay it back."

"Captain Xu is also a real man." Old He agreed.

Grandma Xiang Xin picked up the basket of vegetables: "Xiang Xin, what do you want to eat for lunch? Mom will make it for you."

"I want to eat leek and egg dumplings. He Jian used to like this the most." Xiang Xin looked lonely.

"Okay, let's eat dumplings for lunch. Xiang Xin, come and help mom knead the dough." Grandma Xiang Xin quickly interrupted.

"Okay, I'll go wash my hands first."

...

Xu Dong sent his colleagues home one by one, and then went to Panjiayuan on the way.

When he arrived at his own shop, he immediately called General Manager Li.

"Hello, is this Mr. Li?"

"Yes, you are... Boss Xu?"

"Yes, Mr. Li, it's rare that you still remember me!" Xu Dong said with a smile.

Mr. Li joked, "I dare not forget you, Boss Xu, even if I forget anyone. Otherwise, if my brother-in-law finds out, he will be skinned alive."

"Just kidding."

"Boss Xu, I've been waiting for your call for a long time. Why do you remember me now?" Mr. Li complained.

"Alas, I went on a business trip to Qindao before and came back at the beginning of the month. I can't postpone the work assigned by the superiors."

"I understand. Then Boss Xu, why are you calling me this time..."

Xu Dong didn't beat around the bush: "Mr. Li, do you have eggs?"

"Eggs?"

"Yes, I don't need many, just a hundred or so. Of course, if there are more, I will take them all." Xu Dong added.

Mr. Li smiled bitterly: "Boss Xu, you've stumped me. I don't do any egg business here, and I don't know where to get eggs for you."

"No? Forget it, I won't bother you anymore." Xu Dong sighed, if there is no, then there is no, we can only blame everyone for bad luck.

He was about to hang up the phone when Mr. Li suddenly spoke.

"Boss Xu, wait a minute, although I don't have eggs here, I have other things, I wonder if you are interested?"

"Oh... what is it?"

"Whale oil."

Xu Dong didn't understand: "What oil?"

"I'm talking about the fat from whales, which can be processed into edible artificial butter. I have a barrel of this artificial butter in my hand." Mr. Li introduced it in detail.

"Is the quality okay?"

"Don't worry, the quality is absolutely okay." Mr. Li assured.

"How do you want to trade?" Xu Dong asked directly.

"My barrel of margarine is 120 kilograms in total. I want to exchange it for 500 kilograms of sugar from you. What do you think?"

"It's too much. Can it be cheaper?"

"Boss Xu, I only offer this price for my brother-in-law's sake. This is really the real price. If you don't believe me, you can go to the market to ask."

Xu Dong is not a young man. He was convinced by just two or three words. "Mr. Li, I need to discuss this matter with someone. Can I get back to you tomorrow?"

"Okay, but Boss Xu, it's better to be quick. This thing is very popular now. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. I will get back to you as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Dong first checked the current black market price of whale oil on the Internet. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find any relevant transaction information.

There was no other way. In the end, he could only go to the meat shops in the park one by one to ask.

After asking around, how can I say the price? There is no unified standard in the market at all.

This is not difficult to understand. At present, the whole country is short of oil and water. You can occasionally see some grains on the black market, but cooking oil is absolutely rare.

At least in Panjiayuan, Xu Dong has never seen it for sale.

After some analysis, he found that exchanging white sugar for margarine should not be said to be a loss. Nowadays, fat is much more popular than white sugar.

And the reason why Xu Dong wanted to buy this barrel of oil was not for his own consumption. His family is not short of cooking oil at present.

Even if there is a shortage of oil in the future, there are still soybeans. Soybean oil is much more reliable than this artificial butter.

The purpose of buying oil is purely to do favors. It just so happens that he also wants to take the opportunity to stock up a batch of grains. There are too many chickens at home, and the grains are consumed a little too quickly.

In addition, the old hens at home are hatching chicks, and Xu's mother plans to raise dozens of chickens, so that the source of meat at home can be solved smoothly.

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