The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Chapter 254 Inventory

Baishun Hutong, Wang Family Courtyard.

When Li Ming and his two companions arrived, the two brothers Wang Da and Wang Er had also gotten up. At this moment, the two brothers were diligently counting the remaining food in the yard.

"Brother Mingzi, Brothers Wang Da and Wang Er didn't sleep in!"

It was obvious that Niu Lili didn't understand the ways of the world, and she directly exposed Li Ming's true colors.

This made Niu Zhuang hold his stomach and laugh, while Li Ming looked at the diligent brothers Wang Da and Wang Er with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Hey, we take inventory of the food in our yard every week, and today is just the right time to do it."

Wang Da wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

"That's perfect. Let's start by ordering 30 yuan of coarse grains, 20 yuan of fine grains, and 20 yuan of pork."

Li Ming was quite satisfied when he received the step handed over by Wang Da. You see, this kind of worker is what the boss likes.

"Lili, go and calculate the weight."

Li Ming gave Niu Lili a mischievous look and assigned a task to the little girl. The little girl made a face and started to follow the group of strong men to start taking inventory.

This girl is quite good. Although she didn't go to school much, she is quite good at math and handles things in an organized manner. She can be considered a little accountant in their group.

"Brother Li, is someone asking for food?"

Wang Er poured a pot of water from the main room and asked a few people.

"That's right. At midnight, you three brothers put on masks and go out with me. The one who wants food this time is a man in a wide-brimmed hat. I know him, so don't worry."

Li Ming nodded and said, then looked at Niu Zhuang, "Old Niu, your figure is too conspicuous. When we get to the place, just find a place to take a nap."

"okay."

Niu Zhuang didn't mind at all. His appearance was indeed more eye-catching. It was more convenient for Wang Da and Wang Er to step in to handle these matters. There was nothing wrong with him putting in some effort.

"By the way, brother, the weather is getting warmer now, and it's hard to preserve our raw meat. Should we think of a way?"

Wang Da looked at the raw meat in front of him and said worriedly.

"That's true, but it's no big deal. I'll figure out how to make it into bacon and sell it as well!"

Li Ming was very satisfied with Wang Da's idea. He was indeed an excellent worker who knew how to give his boss a way out.

"There's a shortage of food right now, and even fewer people want meat. It wasn't a big deal before because of the cold weather. I'll try to make bacon from now on so as not to delay those customers who want meat."

"Of course. It's good to have some meat to eat now. It's not their turn to be picky."

Comrade Wang Er's words are quite realistic, but his words are rough but his logic is sound. This is the truth.

"By the way, let's have lunch together today, and I'll eat here in the evening too."

Li Ming took another look and said, "Ma Hua, that kid, isn't here?"

"Brother Li, Ma Hua said yesterday that he had something to do at home this morning. I heard that he wanted to go on a blind date and come over in the afternoon."

Wang Da took over the conversation and said something.

"Hey, this kid is about to go on a blind date, why is he in such a hurry?"

"Well, if he doesn't come, he'll be deprived of his meal. Let's have a good meal at noon today!"

Li Ming said this cheerfully, and then started to pack up the food to be sold in the evening.

Normally, Ma Hua would come to Baishun Hutong after get off work every day, and would notify Wang Da and Wang Er in advance if there was anything.

He always comes on weekends. It is rare that he doesn't come. Just like this time, when he couldn't come for a blind date, of course he would let me know in advance.

This is also a serious job. Although Ma Hua is working for his own master, he can still make money, right?

As for whether you are tired or not? Nowadays, you can earn money and have enough food to eat, so you definitely don’t mind being tired!

If he is tired, it is that weakling Jia Dongxu in their courtyard who is tired. The Jia family has three meals a day, but they are almost never full, and they still have to pay public grain to Qin Huairu!

Several people worked under the scorching sun until after 10 a.m., and only then did they take inventory and get out the food for the night. In fact, it was not just an inventory, the food also had to be moved around. If it was always placed in one place, the food underneath would inevitably get damp, and when the dampness delayed the sale, they would be very distressed.

After Li Ming and his companions finished packing, they sat around the stone table in the yard and began to smoke and drink tea to recover their strength.

"Wang Da and Wang Er, we are all tired today. You two should stop working. I'll give you some money and go out to buy some ready-made food."

"Order more cooked food and a few bottles of soda. Don't drink in the middle of the day."

"Okay, we'll go now."

Wang Da took the big black ten from Li Ming's hand, called out to Wang Er, and the two of them ran towards the supply and marketing cooperative outside.

Li Ming is really not short of money now. Counting the big black ten as a reward from the system and the money he made from selling food these days, the money in his space has reached tens of thousands. And that's not even counting the small yellow croakers.

In the old city of the 50s, being a "ten thousand yuan household" was a considerable symbol of wealth.

It has taken Li Ming less than a year to save so much money since he got the system. When the good times come, hey, you can guess how much money he can save. Even Li Ming has no idea.

Now Li Ming had nothing to worry about, so he went to the trust store in Beixinqiao and bought all the antiques he liked.

On weekdays, we deliver food to these "old and young people", and sometimes this group of people even take these antiques and exchange them for cash.

There is no shortage of money and food in Li Ming's space. Even the antiques are piled up like a small mountain. Of course, the majority of them are furniture. As for calligraphy and paintings, it is estimated that all the calligraphy and paintings in the city of Sijiu have basically gone into Li Ming's pocket.

. . . . . .

At noon, in the Wang family courtyard.

Li Ming and his gang were feasting on the stone table in the yard. Since they were invited to dinner by a wealthy boss, the food must be quite good.

People are always very frugal when eating on weekdays, so they won’t miss the chance to eat to their heart’s content.

"Hiccup~"*N

Soon, bursts of hiccups were heard in the yard, and Niu Lili's face was about to twitch with laughter.

"Haha, man, their burps are so loud!"

"Your eldest brother hits the loudest!"

Li Ming burped comfortably and glanced at Niu Lili and said.

The little girl's laughter suddenly disappeared, and then she turned to look at Niu Zhuang, who was still hiccuping, with a helpless look on her face.

Chapter 255 Yan Jiecheng continues to have bad luck

"By the way, I have to tell you guys something, and I need your help this time."

Li Ming remembered that there was one thing he hadn't had time to do, so he slapped his head and said it out.

After hearing this, several big guys who were just slacking off and enjoying themselves turned serious. Although they didn't sit up straight, it was almost the same.

This was one of the few times that Li Ming asked them for help. Before that, they had always enjoyed the convenience provided by Li Ming, especially the Wang brothers.

"Brother, tell me."

"That's right, just say it, and we two brothers will definitely get it done."

"And I!"

Niu Zhuang's voice is extremely honest, but it also comes from the heart.

Li Ming was very satisfied, really very satisfied, there were still many good people these days! Like the group of ungrateful people in their courtyard, maybe they were all the people in the whole city gathered together.

"Did Lao Niu hear about the incident in our courtyard a few days ago?"

Niu Zhuang thought for a moment and nodded, "Is it the incident in which Yan Jiecheng from the Yan family killed your old hen in the middle of the night?"

"Yes."

"Damn it! This bastard dared to touch Brother Li's chicken. He must be tired of living!"

Wang Da cursed with a ferocious look on his face, and Wang Er nodded in agreement, but there was a murderous look in his eyes.

These two brothers used to be street thugs, and they have a certain ruthlessness in them.

"I remember the Yan family paid compensation, right?"

"Of course, he'll give me some compensation. But I can't swallow this anger. Just because I didn't lend them food, their son is going to kill our chickens to vent his anger? Does this make sense?"

Li Ming said angrily, "Also, last night Yan Jiecheng fell into a manure pit while taking a dump, and their old man, Yan Fugui, came to our house and asked to borrow a bicycle. He even said he would not lend us a bicycle. If something happened to Yan Jiecheng, he would have to find fault with us!"

"Think about it, this bastard just killed our chicken, and his son fell into the manure pit. Yan Fugui didn't come to borrow a bicycle politely, but he dared to threaten me. Do you think it's appropriate?"

"No, definitely not!"

"Brother Li, are you talking? Do you need us to teach them a lesson? We two brothers haven't fought for a long time!"

Niu Zhuang also nodded with an annoyed look on his face. It was obvious that these people had unconditional trust in Li Ming.

Besides, Li Ming didn't fool them, he just processed his words.

"Hey, why did I hear someone saying this morning that someone in the courtyard next door fell into a manure pit at night? So it was this guy named Yan Jiecheng!"

Niu Lili remembered that when she got up in the morning, there were people in the yard discussing the falling manure pit, and after all the commotion, this clown was not far away.

And this person also picked a fight with Li Ming!

After listening to Niu Lili's detailed narration, Wang Da and Wang Er both laughed. The fierce aura they had just had disappeared completely. They had to say that Yan Jiecheng, the bastard, really deserved it!

"Brother Li, what do you mean?"

"That's right, the three of you should check out Yan Jiecheng's situation recently. Wear masks at night and beat this bastard up!"

Li Ming looked at the three of them and said, "But don't be too ruthless. Don't let anything like breaking legs or arms happen. If it gets out of hand, it will be bad for the three of you."

"Just hit the fleshy parts. Do you two understand what I mean?"

Wang Da’s face was full of smiles, well, a confident smile.

As a professional street stalker, you naturally know what this means. Make him feel pain without leaving any injuries. Isn't that professional?

"I understand. Brother Li, just watch it!"

Niu Zhuang looked quite puzzled. Wang Er pulled Niu Zhuang aside to explain, and then he understood.

"That's fine with me."

"Yan Jiecheng gets up to go to the bathroom at around 12 o'clock every night, so when he is discharged from the hospital, you brothers should take action at this time!"

“I understand.”*3.

"There is nothing else to do. Just wait until Yan Jiecheng is discharged from the hospital and then you can take action."

Li Ming spread his hands, indicating that there was nothing else to do.

"Then we just wait till night to deliver the food?"

"Yes, when Ma Hua comes over in the afternoon, let this kid cook us a delicious meal. There is nothing else to do."

Li Ming lit up another cigarette and started smoking slowly.

"Okay, Brother Li, Lao Niu, do you want to take a rest at noon? We two brothers have prepared a place for you to rest in this yard."

Wang Da asked when he saw this.

"rest!"

"My sister needs to take a nap. I don't have the habit of taking a nap at noon!"

. . . . . .

When Li Ming woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon. Li Ming got up from the bed and stretched. He could see that people were busy in the yard. Ma Hua, who was absent in the morning, was also preparing dinner.

"master!"

"Brother Li!"

"Brother Mingzi."

Li Ming responded to them one by one, then looked at Ma Hua, "How was your blind date this morning?"

Ma Hua's smile fell, "Master, forget it. I haven't even seen the person yet. I waited for the whole morning in vain. I was so angry that I scolded the matchmaker for a long time."

Li Ming also started to laugh and patted Ma Hua on the shoulder, "You are still young, don't worry."

"Hey, don't worry, this is also my dad's insistence that I go on a blind date. I won't mention it now that it's over."

"By the way, Master, I want to go too when we beat up Yan Jiecheng in a couple of days."