Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Upon meeting his two cousins ​​(one of whom was adopted as his nominal elder brother), Zhang Dabiao didn't say much, but gave each of them a large bag of grain, each bag weighing 100 jin.

It's filled with flour, rice, cured meat, and salted fish.

"Brother Maoshan and Brother Maosheng, I won't say any more."

How many people are in our group?

Maoshan and Maosheng started counting from their grandfather's generation. Zhang Banxian and the second uncle's family were from the same lineage. There was also a fourth uncle here, and the third uncle passed away a few years ago.

Their group totaled 17 people, but after the grain was transported back, they also had to send some to their aunts, sisters-in-law, and uncles, so life was not easy for them.

There was also a second grandfather, with whom I had a very good relationship. Life was much harder for them; one of my cousins ​​starved to death there, and I heard that two of my aunts abandoned their children and ran away...

My third uncle's family... was also in a terrible state.

Zhang Dabiao kept rubbing his teeth, thinking, "Damn, he has so many relatives."

"Take the grain back by cart and give it to your second uncle so he can distribute it."

"I'll come every two weeks, on Sundays, and I'll prepare 200 jin of grain for you each time."

"In addition, we will give you 100 yuan in remittance certificates every two weeks for emergencies."

"That's all I can do, but it's not free."

"I'll ask my second uncle to think of something and replace all the fish with small yellow croakers, or antiques or collectibles, and bring them to me every two weeks."

"If you have things, I will have food and remittance certificates."

Giving it away for free won't do; that would spoil the Zhang family, and they'd become enemies, making it difficult to see each other again.

But if there are things to exchange, then it makes perfect sense.

Zhang Dabiao has 30 yuan in the bank, 14 yuan in remittance certificates, and 90 US dollars will be deposited into his account soon. It is reasonable and legal for him to buy food to support his relatives—remittance certificates can be used to buy food!

Nobody could find a reason to argue against it.

And I must say Zhang Dabiao is a true righteous man!

You say that poor people would risk everything for a couple hundred pounds of grain by buying and selling at the pigeon market, and people would believe you.

But Zhang Dabiao has 30 yuan in savings and 14 yuan in remittance certificates. Does he really need to buy and sell these documents? Who would believe that?

Go directly to the Overseas Chinese Store and buy it openly and honestly. You can buy it all, even if it's empty!

Therefore, it's safer for Zhang Dabiao to deal with grain now!

These days, being able to earn foreign exchange is awesome. As for whether we'll be liquidated when things get tough, we'll see then.

Maoshan Maosheng was so moved that he almost knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Dabiao.

They were all from the same group, so Zhang Dabiao naturally wouldn't let them do that and quickly stopped them.

"While there's still time, hurry up and eat before taking a ride back. Be careful on the road, and it's best to call the commune when you get to town so they can send someone to help with the transport."

200 pounds is nothing to Zhang Dabiao, but it's still quite heavy to carry, so safety comes first.

Maoshan Maosheng nodded. "Da Biao wants gold, antiques, and cultural artifacts?"

That absolutely must be done!

When the landlord's house was confiscated, the villagers secretly kept a lot of small yellow croakers and antiques.

This stuff isn't something you can eat or drink, so it's a good thing that Da Biao can exchange it for grain!

Preparing 400 jin of grain for the Zhang family every month is not a big deal for Zhang Dabiao now; he could give more, it just depends on how his second uncle and the others respond.

Anyway, Master Qin Dingsong gave him too much, and Zhang Dabiao was very satisfied.

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After Zhang Maoshan and Zhang Maosheng finished their meal, they left with their grain bags on their backs. Zhang Dabiao asked Qin Mancang to take them to the station by bicycle.

As they were leaving the courtyard, they were stopped by Jia Zhangshi, a distant third aunt, but no one paid her any attention.

Zhang Dabiao said he would never associate with the Jia family again, so they would do the same!

The Jia family is now filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!

Zhang Dabiao is so rich, he has food and ration coupons, why doesn't he help his third aunt?

Even a tiny bit of food peeking out from between their fingers is enough to feed and entertain the Jia family, and make them a fortune.

But Zhang Dabiao is now completely ignoring Jia Zhangshi!

So, Jia Zhangshi stamped her foot and ran to the street office to file a complaint, saying that Zhang Dabiao was speculating and profiteering by selling grain.

The staff of the neighborhood office, including Director Wang, looked at Jia Zhangshi as if she were an idiot.

You're telling me about Zhang Dabiao, who's got 30 yuan in cash, 14 yuan in remittance certificates, a small vegetable garden, and works as a purchasing agent—

Buying and selling 200 jin of grain? Is that all?

Is he just bored and has nothing better to do?

His remittance certificates and money were enough to buy tens of thousands of kilograms of grain!

His involvement in speculation is like saying Lou Bancheng was selling grain coupons on the street—who would believe that?

So he took the opportunity to give Jia Zhangshi a lecture and made her continue to come to the street office every day for a week to write self-criticisms and study.

They were even thinking of exchanging some remittance certificates with Zhang Dabiao, so how could they possibly offend Zhang Dabiao because of Jia Zhangshi?

These days, even if you have money, you can't get the ration coupons for weddings, funerals, nutritional supplements, or special medicines.

But our neighborhood's Comrade Zhang Dabiao has legitimate remittance certificates worth 14 yuan. What is this?

These are our ancestors!

It can be a lifesaver in a critical moment!

Should I cause him trouble?

Are we out of our minds?

Jia Zhangshi was on the verge of tears—"You are all bad people!"

A really bad guy!

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Madam Jia felt extremely frustrated. She felt that nothing had gone right this year—not her, not her son's, and not her grandson's. And the root of the problem was—

It's because Zhang Dabiao has become smarter; it's all due to the magic Zhang Bansian performed before the New Year.

Moreover, Zhang Dabiao said that his son wouldn't live for more than two years!

He's cursing the Jia family!

Looking at Jia Dongxu's listless appearance and dark circles under his eyes, Madam Jia initially didn't believe it, but now...

I'm starting to doubt it.

Jia Dongxu's complexion had faded considerably, and he exuded an aura of death.

Is it possible to get rid of dark circles under the eyes?

Ever since Jia Zhangshi returned, she's been causing trouble every few days, leaving Jia Dongxu to clean up the mess.

Take, for example, Jia Zhangshi provoked Zhang Dabiao. How many beatings did Jia Dongxu get for going to save his mother?

Not to mention that Jia Zhangshi eats a lot, needs meat every few days, and also needs money for her old age.

Jia Dongxu's salary was not high to begin with, and his quota was also small. After Jia Zhangshi returned, his quality of life plummeted.

Adding to the mix is ​​the troublesome Bang Geng. Xiao Dang didn't cause them any worry, because Qin Jingru would take Xiao Dang out for a snack at noon and in the afternoon to replenish her energy, but she absolutely refused to take care of Bang Geng.

Qin Mancang was always extremely busy, but he would still feed Xiao Dang from time to time and ignored Bang Geng.

You might say they disregard kinship, but they take care of Xiao Dang, giving him milk, cake, and meat.

You might say they value family ties, but they completely ignore Bang Geng and act as if the Jia family doesn't exist.

Jia Dongxu was too embarrassed to say anything.

Furthermore, after buying the house, Jia Zhangshi lived in the front yard with Banggeng, giving Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu some private space, and so...

It consumed too much energy.

Therefore, all things considered, Jia Dongxu seemed a bit weak.

He has been borrowing 20-50 yuan from his godfather Yi Zhonghai every month, and occasionally he also gets some vegetables and cornmeal.

Continue borrowing money...

To be honest, Jia Dongxu is also a proud person. He would rather go hungry than bow down to Yi Zhonghai again.

The main reason is that after Yi Zhonghai was relegated, coupled with the numerous penalties and fines he had already paid, he really has no money left.

So everyone just kept going like that.

But Madam Jia felt that ultimately, it was Zhang Dabiao who had stolen the Jia family's good fortune, so—

We need to call a shaman to break this curse!

So at the beginning of November, Jia Zhangshi, along with a "relative" named Wang Pozi, secretly entered the courtyard house.