The Prosperous Years of Siheyuan

Chapter 87 Expanding the Circle

"Master Liu, come here."

Things in the courtyard must be done properly with Aunt Zhao around. As for the three old-fashioned dishes in the courtyard, I don't dare to compete with Aunt Zhao.

It's the same as the relationship with the neighborhood committee. Aunt Zhao said that if the three uncles didn't break their legs, they would have to run small.

"Master, if you have something to say, please tell me."

Old Liu followed Chen Jisheng to the outer courtyard. Knowing that he had private instructions, he naturally lowered his voice.

"Don't talk casually while working. Don't let people in the yard enter the house when the house is being repaired. Don't comment on whether the furniture is good or bad. Just three things. If you can do it, do it. If you can't, leave."

Old Liu also knows the rules and the value of old furniture. The owner is a sensible person and he will naturally abide by the rules.

Chen Jisheng was not afraid of Old Liu being loud and daring to talk nonsense. As long as Aunt Zhao was around, it was easy to control him.

"Understood, there are rules in our business. Don't worry, Master. Once the work is done, we'll break up."

Old Liu made a promise, and as soon as Chen Jisheng stretched out his hand to signal him to go to the front yard to take measurements, he opened the screen door of the outer yard and walked in.

He probably has a few large pieces of furniture. He puts the official wardrobe and canopy bed in four sets in the back room, and also puts some other furniture. These are almost enough.

After coming out, he greeted Aunt Zhao and told Old Liu to lock the door after measuring the room, and then he rushed to the yard of the scrap yard.

When we arrived at the yard of the waste yard, just after the meal time, Chen Jisheng found something to cushion, and Chen Jisheng started to tidy up the tables, chairs and benches in the porch again.

After wiping the tables and chairs, boiling water, and preparing tea sets, Lao Liu from Beixinqiao arrived first.

"Old Liu, you really have a good eye. The water has just been poured, let's drink tea."

During this period of time, Lao Liu seemed to be very proud of himself. The wrinkles on his face were stretched out, and he obviously knew the benefits of having supplies.

"Man, the pots and pans of furniture will be here later. I've got your furniture. Can we start delivering it here tomorrow?"

Both Lao Liu and Lao Ma are in debt. The items from Chen Jisheng's side are simple and large in quantity, and the price is accurate at a glance. The items from Lao Ma's side are gold bars and cash settlement, which is about the same.

Lao Liu's place is messy, but Lao Liu is a real person. Chen Jisheng has roughly estimated that the quantity is not bad. The things he gives are high-quality every time, and he can take advantage of them all.

If Lao Liu, like Lao Fan, didn't have the chance to come to the courtyard for tea this afternoon, it would be reliable to just be honest with others.

"Okay, starting from today, the courtyard will still be open for you, but I don't want to get too many things here, which will harm others and yourself."

The unplanned deployment has not been made explicit yet, but there are rules and nothing can be overdone.

We can get some supplies that are in short supply, but it won't work if the quantity is too large. We can also get some rice and flour, but we can't get large quantities of corn noodles.

Some things are rationed. Most people can't eat rice and white flour. No one cares about more or less. Thirty to fifty tons flow into the market, and that's it.

The common people's rations such as stick noodles and sorghum rice are different. If there are more here, there will definitely be less there. If you play with this, more people will be watching, and they will die quickly.

Unless you are like Chen Jisheng, you have some in your warehouse, but the profit of these coarse grains is low, and if there is less, there is no one to do it. Eighteen hundred tons at a time, it will die just as fast.

"I know, I can ask for another ten tons of sugar by the end of the month. The rice is a bit irritating, so I won't want it."

Old Liu is also cautious. During this period of time, the company's accounting was life-threatening. It was easy to make up the previous accounts and the accountant had to take a break, otherwise he would forget how to do serious accounting.

Although he was busy, he still made a decent amount of money, at least a year's salary, which was what was left after the accounts were divided.

Taking so much money at once made Lao Liu feel uneasy. When Chen Jisheng said this, he calmed down. It is best to be cautious.

"Okay, I still want those things here, furniture, calligraphy, paintings, and porcelain. Try to keep them in the palm of your hand, otherwise it won't be easy for me to explain, right?"

Although I basically have no use for these things that I have collected, who doesn’t love them for future generations? Even if I can’t use them, it is better to leave them to future generations than to be smashed or burned.

The two of them had almost finished talking, and Lao Ma also came on a bicycle. This one had the same dark face, and there was no trace of happiness or anger.

"You two drank first. Drinking tea is better than drinking. You can act and speak in a measured manner. I heard that this is the best in the south."

When we arrived at the place, Lao Ma was not polite. He poured the tea himself and took a sip first to relieve the heat. It was extremely hot today.

"Lao Ma, Lao Liu and I just told you to limit the amount. You should also be tighter over there, so as not to expose the truth."

After refilling the old horse's glass, Chen Jisheng also had something to say, and directly tapped on the sore spot that the three of them were afraid of.

"Hi! Here, the bulk goods in the entire Sijiu City, and a few in the surrounding areas, even if you turn those things ten times, you can't turn them over.

Even if the items above are too greedy, I don’t dare to leave here. Brother, if I am in trouble in the future, you have to help me at home. "

Lao Ma and Lao Liu are old acquaintances, they know the ins and outs of things, they play well with Chen Jisheng, they are kindred spirits, and there is nothing they dare to say.

But some people are happy and some are sad. Everyone has worries, but Lao Ma's life is terrible. He is making a promise to Chen Jisheng that he will not be exposed here, but there are conditions to protect his family. "Don't worry! If they can't get you, the people above you are most afraid that something will happen to you. Their foundation is in your hands. If it really doesn't work, they will send you away."

Chen Jisheng comforted Lao Ma. The black market business is also semi-public, and there may not be some heel in it.

However, most of these black marketers are crazy and do not care about death. Chen Jisheng's reminder may not be a way to protect himself.

"Why don't I call you brother? If something happens to me, you can find my second daughter and I will give you a big gift."

Ignoring the confused Old Liu, Old Ma gave Chen Jisheng a thumbs up and thanked him for his advice.

It can be regarded as a return gift to Chen Jisheng. Being able to serve as the Eastern District Director of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative is not a free bargain.

"I called you here this time to help. Recently, the steel rolling mill needs a lot of building materials, such as cement, floor slabs, bricks and tiles. Let me introduce you to a few and exchange them with things from the steel rolling mill."

After explaining his own affairs, Chen Jisheng started to work. As a buyer of a steel rolling mill, he couldn't always do business in grain stations and supply and marketing cooperatives. The rolling mill was his business.

"We are still needed for such a trivial matter. Steel boss and iron boss, as long as you open your mouth, there will be people who can take advantage of you."

Nowadays, railways are still second in line. The real leaders are steel mills, and steel bars, the products of steel rolling mills, are also one of the most scarce materials on the market.

In the building materials industry, the steel rolling mill really has a unique existence, and it has the position of being the real leader.

"Don't you want to lower the price? [-] tons of construction steel bars, the steel rolling mill will pick up the goods, and the one with the highest price will get it.

But you have to share it, don’t be swallowed by others, there is a lot to ask for, you two, the phone is in the back room, go ahead! "

Knowing that Chen Jisheng wanted to take advantage of their circle, the two of them knew that this was not to let them find a new home, but to share the benefits with them.

Although they were calling people in their circle to become a member of Chen Jisheng's circle, the two of them would naturally not reject it if it was mutually beneficial.

They also knew that Chen Jisheng was making a request, and there was only one request: that the person should be reliable, and if he knew what he was doing, he would not be slow in his actions.

After the phone call, the three of them continued to drink tea. Next, Lao Yu from the glass factory, Lao Sun from the construction company, and Lao Wang from the cement factory came one after another.

These three are Lao Ma and Lao Liu. The results of their discussion together were what they both considered reliable. Some of the ones that were unilaterally reliable were not called this time.

With the construction steel bars from the steel rolling mill, the three of them were more satisfied sitting and drinking tea than drinking. Chen Jisheng used 180 tons of steel bars in exchange for various construction materials that exceeded the quota by 30.00%.

In this way, the three companies also took advantage, because construction steel bars are in short supply in the market today. If the quantity is larger, it is impossible to buy it without some connections.

To build a building, you can think of other ways to build cement and floor slabs, but without steel bars, there will be no floor slabs, and some beams and columns cannot be built.

The current units, from the middle and low-rise to the high-rise, all want to live in high-rise buildings. With the market, there is no sufficient supply of steel, and the material of steel bars is naturally in short supply.

While chatting, they each opened orders. Chen Jisheng also took the official seal given by Lao Song and opened delivery orders for the three families.

This is not afraid of them defaulting on the bill. The two parties are bartering, and they have to be responsible for door-to-door delivery in order to pick up the steel bars along the way. This is where Boss Gang's arrogance lies.

These three people were called here, firstly to exchange supplies, and secondly to make friends. Chen Jisheng was naturally not stingy, and each gave them some sugar and rice.

I replaced some glass, cement, wood, wires, and cables, which are just in time for building a house. After seeing the houses in Sesame Hutong that Aunt Zhao mentioned, they might need to be renovated as well.

Six people sat around drinking tea. Chen Jisheng was ranked first, and Lao Ma was second. Because they had the most scarce supplies, this unplanned small circle could be considered complete after drinking tea.

While talking, Chen Jisheng was also thinking about setting up a private chef here, setting up a small club, etc., but after thinking about it, it was a little too public, so he gave up.

After chatting for a while, it was decided that each company would deliver the goods tomorrow. Chen Jisheng also called Lao Song and asked him to check the warehouse and look at the steel bars. Don't let others replace them and be blinded tomorrow.

After chatting, the five people dispersed. Chen Jisheng left the things that should be given to the three families in the backyard and marked them. They will dispose of them together with the supplies tomorrow.

Lao Liu was also given the key to the front yard door. This is a long-term relationship, and it is not safe to keep the door open all the time.

The main thing is that the people at Lao Liu's side are relatively mixed, they are just three-wheelers doing work. Some people's background is not clear, so be careful.

Afterwards, Chen Jisheng returned to the steel rolling mill with the orders from the three companies, and entered the accounts in the purchasing department before arriving at Li Huaide's office.

"Director Chen, you are here."

When he entered the room, Lao Li was writing something. When he saw Chen Jisheng coming, he shrank slightly before saying hello.

"How was your meeting with Li Gong yesterday?"

No one mentioned what happened yesterday, and Li Huaide was more careful this time, carefully talking about the plan he and Li Gong made, which was similar to Chen Jisheng's.

In some places, Engineer Li made some changes based on his experience. Chen Jisheng generally looked at the drawings and nodded as it would not affect security.

He must look at the division of the factory area, because it involves future security and concealment, as well as the accommodation capacity of the residential area, which is also a top priority.

(End of this chapter)