A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

They spent nearly 5 yuan on food and drinks at the Dong'an Market.

The two sisters were heartbroken and refused to continue shopping, so Xu Pingan had no choice but to take them home.

On his way home, Xu Pingan was still racking his brains, wondering how to spend the money wisely...

The money Xu Pingan spent could all withstand scrutiny.

However, if the quantity is too large, it will inevitably arouse the envy of others.

Besides, in this day and age, it's an era where being poor is considered glorious.

Sing the right song for the right mountain, speak the right language for the right era.

These days, it's no longer acceptable to laugh at poverty or prostitution...

Even if that's what you really think, you have to act honestly on the surface!

So here's the problem: I already have a lot of money on hand!

There is currently over 1400 million in cash.

There were several super-large bills of 50,000 yuan each...

If these weren't all earned through hard work, they would look like they belonged to a bank.

It's foreseeable that when the second set of RMB is issued, I'll definitely have more money in my hands...

When the time comes, other people's savings will only amount to a few hundred yuan after they've redeemed their money, while yours will have several thousand or tens of thousands of yuan. Is that reasonable?

Therefore, making money is important, but knowing how to spend it discreetly is even more important!

……

It was Sunday, after all, and most people in the courtyard were at home.

Judging from this, they must have already held a meeting to compete for the position of resident liaison officer.

As soon as Xu Ping'an and his two siblings entered the door, Yan Bugui immediately came over, glanced at his cloth bag, and then stopped paying attention.

Based on his years of experience, it should contain books...

He just stopped paying attention.

"You're back safely. Have you had lunch?"

Standard polite talk!

Although he didn't know the other party's purpose in coming over, Xu Ping'an still exchanged a few polite words with Lao Yan when he struck up a conversation with him.

Unexpectedly, Yan Bugui actually got down to business.

"You weren't home this morning, so our compound discussed candidates for resident liaison officers. Old Yi and Old Liu both said they've spoken with you, and you have no objections to either of them..."

Xu Pingan paused in his steps as he was leaving.

"Yes, we did discuss it. What was the conclusion you reached?"

"Here's the thing, after discussions among everyone in the courtyard, it was unanimously decided that Lao Yi will serve as the resident liaison for external affairs, while each courtyard will select a respected person to be responsible for mediating neighborhood disputes and maintaining the cleanliness of public areas!"

Xu Pingan nodded, both surprised and expected... He then looked Yan Bugui up and down.

"Could it be that you, Teacher Yan, are in the front yard?"

Yan Bugui's smile froze, and a hint of confusion flashed in his small eyes behind his glasses.

"Did I do something wrong? As a primary school teacher, I'm quite old and respected, aren't I?"

"Old age and high moral standing are not necessarily related!"

Although Xu Ping'an didn't say everything, the other party had already understood his meaning!

You wait at the door every day, practically eyeing other people's shopping baskets, and you still have the nerve to call yourself a highly respected person?

The last two are even less related to this word.

"Hey! You..."

"Alright, Teacher Yan, how about this: our family won't participate in any of the public sanitation cleaning, but we'll take care of the cleaning of the east wing where we live. Is that okay?"

Yan Bugui, whose emotions had been interrupted by Xu Ping'an, felt that his anger was neither here nor there.

"That area is quite large. If you keep renting it out, don't feel like you're losing out later."

"We're all neighbors, how could we possibly suffer a loss?"

Although the moon gate here has always been open, since the Xu family moved in, the adults in the courtyard generally don't come in unless there's a reason.

Only a few children came in to play with the two sisters when they had nothing to do.

Besides, the sanitation here is actually taken care of by Old Xu's family. If the area around the entrance is dirty and messy, it won't be comfortable living here.

When they parted, Yan Bugui glanced at Xu Ping'an's heavy cloth bag.

Based on his years of teaching experience, it's most likely filled with all sorts of books!

So I glanced at it and then stopped paying attention.

The next day at work, I could tell that all the workers in the factory were listless.

After all, the Lunar New Year is just two or three days away.

At this moment, everyone's thoughts were somewhat wandering.

Not to mention the workers, even the leaders are thinking about what to buy for the New Year after get off work today.

Nobody wanted to be the spoilsport, so they simply relaxed their management a bit.

There were no plans for lunch, so Xu Pingan didn't cook anything and just went to the cafeteria to get some food.

Back at the second canteen, I saw Wang Zongchang sitting on the steps smoking at the back entrance.

"Hey, why is our old boss sitting here all alone?"

Upon hearing Xu Ping'an's voice, Wang Zongchang exhaled a puff of smoke and slightly raised his forehead to look at him.

"Where have you been instead of eating lunch at midday?"

That tone made it sound like I was his subordinate.

Xu Pingan inwardly complained, but outwardly showed no dissatisfaction, still wearing a smile.

"The second canteen isn't open yet, so they didn't cook lunch there. We ate at the first canteen!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongchang was at a loss for words.

"Did Manager Wang want to see me about something?"

He took one last drag of his cigarette, and before it even went out, he threw it into the drain right in front of him.

Although there was no water in the drainage ditch, there were also no flammable materials, so it was cleaned quite well!

Xu Pingan glanced at the cigarette butt but offered no comment.

This time it will be Shi Hongmei's or Ma Guilan's job...

"Stop calling me Manager Wang. I'm not a manager anymore. I drive for Boss Lou now!"

Xu Pingan knew about this news; he not only knew that he was currently driving for Boss Lou, but he also knew that Boss Lou's actual driver wasn't him...

Lou Bancheng has his own private driver, but Wang Zongchang has been with him for many years. Now that he has resigned from his supervisory position, he needs a new, more respectable job.

So he's currently listed in the driver's section, nominally as Lou Bancheng's assigned driver by the factory...

See, this is another typical example of exploiting loopholes!

If it were a few years later, the fleecing would be over, but in the early days of the People's Republic of China, everyone was full of enthusiasm and fighting for the construction of a new China.

Even now, Li Huaide is still a dedicated and outstanding young man.

Lou Bancheng, you're always trying to take advantage of others and cause trouble. Aren't you just stirring up trouble?

"Speaking of needing something, I actually do have something I need your help with!"

"Hey, supervisor, you're being too polite. You're my former boss! Just tell me what you need, and I'll definitely help if I can!"

Wang Zongchang smiled and nodded, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind Xu Ping'an's words.

"I'm relieved to hear that! Here's the thing, it's almost the end of the year, and Boss Lou wants to host a dinner party, but these days everyone's encouraging thrift, so he was thinking of having a family feast at home..."

As he spoke, the other person stared intently at Xu Ping'an, waiting for his reply.

Upon hearing this, Xu Pingan was truly in a dilemma, mainly because it was difficult to refuse.

"I wonder when Boss Lou would like to host the dinner?"

"Tomorrow night!"

Xu Pingan sighed inwardly.

Who would be so kind as to host a dinner party on the 27th or 28th of the twelfth lunar month? Can't it be moved to the first lunar month?

"Now that you, Manager Wang, are aware of the cafeteria rules, I'll ask the new manager if there are any other arrangements for tomorrow."

"Okay, let me know if you hear anything!"

After saying that, Wang Zongchang turned and left!

Watching the other person's departing figure, Xu Pingan could only shake his head and sigh.

Having passed Boss Lou's interview to get the job, I'm now inevitably troubled by this relationship.

But it's not a big problem; he's just an insignificant little cook after all!