The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

"Dingle bell, dingle bell~!"

Ringing the bicycle bell, the two people who were about to get married got on their bicycles and rode out of the alley.

Xu Damao, who was fiddling with a branch on the ground, raised his head and looked at the girl sitting in the back seat. She looked so familiar.

"Whose family is that girl from?"

Scratching his hair, Xu Damao asked He Yuzhu in confusion, he saw that he also came out of Yard No. 95, so why couldn't he remember it.

"Shamao, I see you've really become stupid by squatting on the fence. That's Li Nan, Li Feng's sister. How can you not recognize her?"

He Yuzhu sat on a small stool with his arms and legs spread out, his mouth not idle as he cracked melon seeds and watched other people dating, but there was still a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

The people he wanted to talk to are gone, the people he didn't want to talk to have also run away, and the people he could still talk to, no longer like him. He has really been living a dog's life for the past few decades.

"No way, it's this big, what about the guy riding the bike in front?"

"I said you were stupid, but I think you really are stupid. Didn't you see Li Nan was hugging her waist? That must be her boyfriend. This girl also joined the army two years after you were arrested."

"He has been a soldier for more than ten years. I heard that he is in the military art troupe. His girlfriend should also be in the army. An old lady even muttered that the man had been to our hospital before, but this is the first time I have seen him~!"

Having said that, He Yuzhu was not too envious. He and Li Feng were in a similar situation. They both had younger sisters, but his sister had married a long time ago and did not wait until she was thirty. Now that his sister was married and had a family, he, as a brother, had done his best.

Jia Haijie's family conditions were pretty good considering the situation at the factory, but his brother-in-law was a little difficult to deal with. Dazhuzi rubbed his nose, still feeling scared of the scene where he was beaten.

That was his father, his sister united together, and with the support of the people in the courtyard, the loss he suffered has not been recovered until now.

I don’t know what happened to Banggeng and Xiaodanghuaihua?
Thinking of those three children, and then looking at the three children in Liu Lan's family, I don’t know how they have survived all these years without anyone to take care of them.

"You're not married yet, right? Now that you're dating, can we cuddle and hug each other?"

Society is changing too fast, and Xu Damao is still a little uncomfortable with it. When he was young, he had to walk back and forth when dating someone, and holding hands was considered morally corrupt.

"If you have the ability, you can find someone to hug. I find that your thinking is even more feudal than mine. Go to a department store and see if you can walk around with your arms around each other. That's not normal!"

With a "Puh" sound, Dazhuzi spat out the melon seed shells. He didn't think it was very interesting. He wanted to ride a bicycle like this with Dai Honghua, but unfortunately, the person ran away before he could buy one. He guessed that the child could also help out with the shopping now.

"Yes, that's what we were talking about. Oh, you see, Li Feng also asked me to bring him a video recorder. Why? Does he have a TV at home? If there is no videotape, it's useless to have a video recorder."

"This thing is just like playing a movie. The TV is almost like the screen, the VCR is the device for playing movies, and the videotape is the disc that plays the movie...!"

Xu Damao had a bunch of question marks in his mind. He couldn't understand why Li Feng specifically asked him to bring this thing himself. To be honest, it was risky to bring it from the south. As a cadre, there was no need for him to take this risk. At his current level, he couldn't get anything he wanted.

"Don't use those words to me, I don't understand. Anyway, don't blame me for telling him that I asked him because I wanted to lend you the money. To be honest, you know your character very well, so I have to be careful!"

"Oh, good brother, why should I blame you? He wants the video recorder, so I am more confident. You are willing to lend me the money, which means you think highly of me. Don't worry, I will give you a written receipt, and everything will be fine. Let's put it this way."

Xu Damao, with a shameless face, moved closer to Dazhuzi. Since he was under someone else's roof, he had no idea about the start-up capital. His father Xu Fugui actually had some money but was unwilling to give it to him. Now he could only hope that Shazhu could give him some.

This guy works as a cook. In addition to his salary at Fengze Garden, he also takes on wedding and funeral banquets outside. He must have money. How much he can lend depends on how good his lips are.

"Li Feng said that your video tape business is not worth doing. It's considered stealing. If I get caught, I won't get my money back. However, if you plan to run a video hall yourself, you have to buy a VCR, video tapes, and a TV. I can only give you 200 yuan. I won't rush you to pay it back, but can you afford the TV?"

"These things shouldn't be cheap. Tell me honestly, what do you want to do? I lent you the money, and although I'm not in a hurry to get it back, I can't just throw it into the water, right?"

After Li Feng's reminder, Zhuzi knew which of the two was more risky. The latter, just putting on TV and charging admission for people to watch, was a lot of money invested, but the money returned was slow, so whether anyone would watch it was still a question. Xu Damao was choked by the silly Zhu and licked his lips. His brain was like a CPU, working frantically. Looking at the teasing look Dazhu gave him, he guessed that he was still not going to lend the money despite his nice words.

Xu Damao was planning to go to the south to buy a batch of videotapes and resell them in Beijing. Pirated videotapes in the south are not expensive.

In Beijing, some families involved in the film and television industry managed to obtain VCRs through various channels, but no one dared to go to the south to trade in VCRs, after all, they were all respectable people.

Watching movies is a need, watching foreign movies is mentally stimulating, but stealing is like a knife on your neck.

"Zhu Zi, Li Feng is actually a smart man, no wonder he can become a big leader, but I don't intend to resell right away. This thing is just like he said, it has risks, but my business is different, I am renting instead of selling~!"

Xu Damao was quite quick-witted. Seeing that Shazhu was about to back out, he quickly came up with another way. When he said "rent instead of sell", Dazhuzi could only stare blankly.

"You know, my family has been involved in movies since my dad, and we know a lot of people in this field. I brought back a videotape and planned to rent it to them. Hey, it's one dollar for two days. He rented the tape, and during these two days, he can watch it as many times as he wants and take as many people as he wants. The deposit is 20 dollars. If he doesn't return my tape, then he won't refund the deposit. You lost my tape, and you have to compensate me. That's not considered a business deal, right?"

"If we rent, that's even better. The money will come in continuously. People rent houses from one another. The production team also has to pay for borrowing trucks. This can't be considered stealing."

"As more and more machines came out, even Li Feng had this insight and asked me to buy one and bring it back. What does this prove? I won't pay for it no matter what. As long as I avoid stealing, there won't be a big problem."

If a few decades later an accountant named Jia fooled all the major companies, Xu Damao would have to try his best to persuade him, but since he had no PPT to present, he had to find a way to get the angel round investment from Sha Zhu.

"I will not only sign a receipt but also return your money. Later, when I have saved enough money, I will buy a VCR and open this video hall. You can just come and watch for free. I won't charge you!"

Maybe he felt that without PPT, he could not fool Sha Zhu, so Xu Damao, inspired by Li Feng, patted his chest and even planned out the long-term development for Sha Zhu. He was truly possessed by Accountant Jia, and the pie he drew was big and round.

The idea of ​​renting instead of selling made Sha Zhu a little unsure. Xu Damao's explanation made sense. In theory, if the property was rented, it should not be considered as stealing. It could be considered a private behavior, and in theory the money should be recovered.

As for letting him watch foreign movies for nothing, no one knows when that will happen. Thinking about foreign movies, he remembered the scenes described by Li Feng.

"Well, have you ever seen foreign movies? Is it possible that people don't rent or buy them?"

Zhuzi's expression was a little embarrassed. There was kissing in the movie, but he didn't dare to ask. In fact, he was quite curious. Are people abroad so bold that they dare to film something like this?
"Zhu Zi, when it comes to selecting films, you are really not as professional as me. Didn't you just say it yourself? People abroad are much more open-minded now. They are much bolder than us. Oh, the women abroad are really open-minded. Oh, they are so naughty~!"

"People in the industry also say that the photos taken in Hong Kong are beautiful. I picked them myself, so how can they be bad? This is not only related to your money, but also to whether I can make a living as a self-employed person~!"

"Good brother, you have to believe me. I'm done with the fact that I can't have children. What's happening now is that whoever can make money is the boss. This is not the world where whoever is poor is glorious anymore!"

"Now that we've come to this, this time, it's just a loan from you. When you make money, you can decide whether this deal is worthwhile or not. Next time, you can consider it an investment, and we can split the money we make. Otherwise, if you keep your money at home, how can it make any money?"

His saliva was almost dry. Xu Damao poked the ground hard with the branch in his hand. Time is money. In this matter, whoever does it first will get rich first. Those who get in later will not even get a sip of soup.

"Inhale, exhale~!"

"Go find Li Feng. I'll go in and get you the money. But, brothers should be clear about accounts!"

He Yuzhu was finally persuaded. It was not known whether it was because of the open-minded women abroad, the possibility of watching movies for free in the future, or the guilt for Xu Damao's inability to have children.

It's only two hundred yuan anyway, so I'll just think of it as helping Xu Damao. He has already humbled himself so much and called me his good brother.

"Two hundred is not enough, take another hundred. Don't worry, I will definitely pay it back. I'm going to find Li Feng first~!"

Patting He Yuzhui on the shoulder, Xu Damao rushed into the yard without waiting for him to refuse. As for how much money he could get from Li Feng, Xu Damao had no idea.

Li Feng's education level and the skills he has gained over the years make him much better than Sha Zhu. (End of this chapter)