The strong fisherman in the courtyard

"Go ahead. You're far from home. If things don't work out, just stay overnight at Wang Da and Wang Er's place."

"Yeah, no problem."

"You can go to my place. It's close too."

Niu Zhuang said in a silly voice.

"You are quite popular. Come on, get busy cooking. I'll go check on the food that needs to be taken away tonight."

Li Ming said a few words and walked towards the gate, his lips twitching as he looked at the cart in front of him.

After carrying so much grain, Li Ming felt that the cart would be blown down by a gust of wind.

"Is this cart okay?"

Li Ming pointed at the cart and asked.

"Hey, Brother Li, don't worry, don't think our car is useless, we can handle it!"

"That's right, I can go up again!"

Li Ming chose to trust them, mainly because it was unrealistic to replace it with a new one now. "You two should take some time to repair this cart. Don't let this little money delay important matters."

"Okay, I'll take Xiu Xiu away tomorrow."

Wang Da wiped the sweat off his face and smiled.

Li Ming then nodded with satisfaction. This is not the way to save money, right?

"By the way, after dinner, I'll leave first. I'll come to see you guys in the evening. If you don't have anything to do, just wait for me here."

"I'm going back with Brother Li. Lili is still young and can't stay up late."

Niu Zhuang said while standing behind his sister.

"Brother, I think I can make it through the night."

"no, you can not."

Chapter 256: Delivering Food at Midnight

Li Ming and a few others were all amused when they heard the conversation between the brother and sister. It was quite interesting to see these two, one big and one small, quarreling with each other.

In the end, Niu Lili was no match for Niu Zhuang, and she walked towards the courtyard with Li Ming and Niu Zhuang with her head down.

"Lao Niu, I'll wait for you outside after 11pm. We'll go together then."

On the way, Li Ming warned Niu Zhuang, "The joint defense team has been patrolling very diligently recently. Wear a mask and cover your face. Otherwise, with your figure and face, the joint defense team will come to your door early tomorrow morning."

"Hehe, don't worry, Brother Li."

Niu Zhuang laughed cheerfully. He was very satisfied with his physique. He was able to raise his sister and live to this day. This physique was a great help.

"That's fine, see you tonight."

Li Ming stood outside the courtyard and said hello to Niu Zhuang before heading home. After all, he had said he would be back at night, so he had to come back. At least it would reassure his family.

Front yard, Li's house.

"I am back!"

When Li Ming pushed the door open, he saw his father, mother and sister Li Rui all resting in the small living room. He knew without thinking that they were waiting for him.

"Okay, I'm glad you're back. Clean up and go to bed early. I have to go to work tomorrow."

Comrade Lao Li is still very confident about his son. If he said he would come back in the evening, he would definitely come back and it wouldn't be too late.

"The weather has become much warmer these days. I'll buy some cloth in a couple of days and make clothes for you all."

Mother Li looked at her son, whose height had grown taller, with eyes full of love. Her son really changed every year and became more and more handsome.

"Okay, I still have two cloth coupons here, just in time to use them."

Li Ming took out two feet of cloth coupons from his pocket and handed them to his mother. It was a coincidence that after distributing the money coupons today, he had two feet of cloth coupons left, which was just right for him to use.

Li's mother did not ask where her son got the money from. As long as it was not illegal, it was fine. Her son's ability was not worth it to waste it just for two cloth coupons.

"That's great, then do more."

Mother Li took the cloth coupon, took a look at it and put it away. The family chatted for a while before going their separate ways to get ready for bed.

There was nothing exciting going on in the courtyard today. The only thing worth talking about was Yan Jiecheng falling into the toilet, but they were witnesses, so there was not much to talk about.

However, Yan Jiecheng's fall into the manure pit was quite a topic of conversation in other courtyards. Of course, the Yan family's reputation was not much better.

Yan Jiecheng just got the nickname of "the murderer who kills chickens in the middle of the night" a few days ago, and two days later he was given the title of "the man who fell into the manure pit". At least in Li Ming's courtyard, this kid's reputation is comparable to that of Jia Dongxu.

. . . . . .

Late at night, eleven o'clock.

Li Ming woke up from the bed on time, put on his clothes quickly, and climbed over the wall and left the courtyard very skillfully under the moonlight.

As soon as I landed, I saw a tall figure standing at the entrance of the alley opposite. I knew without hesitation that it was my next-door neighbor Niu Zhuang.

Li Ming waved to Niu Zhuang, and the two of them rushed to Baishun Hutong under the cover of night.

Speaking of which, this is the first time that Niu Zhuang has taken action at night. Before this, it was basically this old Niu who did the heavy work, and some big clients near Baishun Hutong did not need Niu Zhuang's escort.

Tonight is Niu Zhuang's first time.

It didn't take the two of them much time to avoid the joint defense team all the way. At half past eleven, they arrived at Baishun Hutong again, the courtyard where the Wang brothers were temporarily living.

Because they had told them in advance, they didn't close the door this time. The two of them pushed it lightly and entered the yard.

Wang Da, Wang Er and Ma Hua were sitting next to the cart and chatting in low voices. When they saw Li Ming and the other person come in, they stood up and greeted them.

"Okay, let's stop being polite and rest for a while. Lao Niu and I have been running all the way."

Li Ming waved his hand, sat on the cart and lit a cigarette. He was fine, but Niu Zhuang was so heavy that it was a bit difficult for him to run to Baishun Hutong.

Seeing that his eyesight was working, Ma Hua turned around and went back to the main room to pour two glasses of water for the two of them.

Li Ming and Niu Zhuang each drank a large jar of wine, and only then did they feel much better.

"Comfortable, hehe."

Niu Zhuang wiped his mouth and finally he recovered his breath.

"Okay, we'll set off after twelve o'clock. Once we deliver all the food today, we'll be done."

Li Ming said happily while smoking a cigarette.

. . . . . .

As soon as it was past twelve o'clock, they, led by Niu Zhuang, pulled a cart and walked towards Zhou Tieniu's residence.

This time they had a lot of people, so it was quite troublesome for them to hide from the joint defense team. Zhou Tieniu's residence was not far from Baishun Hutong, but it still took them almost an hour to reach their destination.

"Okay, find a place to close your eyes first, I'll go over and take a look."

Li Ming said this quietly, and then slipped out silently in the night like a night owl, leaving the people behind him gasping in amazement.

"Wow, Brother Li is so skilled?"

"I don't know either. I just know that the master can fight and cook well!"

"There's nothing wrong with you being a disciple."

Several Ma Hua people hid in a dead end, muttering to each other.

Li Ming had already arrived in front of the small courtyard that Zhou Tieniu mentioned. He glanced at the ground, picked up a lump of earth and threw it into the courtyard wall.

The sound of earth and rocks falling to the ground was quite abrupt in the silent night, but the sound was not loud. However, it was enough to remind Zhou Tieniu.

Less than two minutes after the clod of earth fell to the ground, the door of this small courtyard was opened from the inside, and Zhou Tieniu's head popped out from inside, "Mingzi?"

"It's me, Brother Zhou. Open the door. I'll have someone bring the stuff in."

"it is good."

Zhou Tieniu responded in a low voice. It was fortunate that their family lived in a small courtyard with its own entrance and exit, and they also benefited from his father's help. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to hide the fact that they had so much food now.

Li Ming made a gesture to the hidden people, and Niu Zhuang hid behind them again. Then Ma Hua and the other three came over stealthily pulling the cart.

Even though this cart looks shabby, there is no unusual noise when you pull it, and it makes working at night much easier.

Two old people also appeared in Zhou Tieniu's house. They were probably from the previous generation. With a group of people, they had strength. In a short while, they unloaded a whole cart of grain into the yard.

Zhou Tieniu looked at the grain on the ground in the moonlight, and the heavy stone in his heart completely disappeared.

Chapter 257 Yan Jiecheng is discharged from hospital

"Akira, I'm here to thank you."

Zhou Tieniu looked at the food and thought about his family of six or even seven people. It was at least enough food for half a year. In this day and age, it was already very good to be able to survive for half a year.

He worked in the public security department and could hear a lot of rumors from the towns and villages below. He thought that the city was relatively stable and the welfare benefits in the public security department were also quite good. However, food was always more important than money at this time.

There's no harm in storing more food.

"Well, Brother Zhou, I just happened to be here. Let's not be polite."

Li Ming took a cigarette handed to him by Zhou Tieniu, lit it, and spoke slowly.

Zhou Tieniu nodded heavily, then handed another 70 yuan to Li Ming.

"Let's move around more often in the future."

Seeing so much food, Zhou Tieniu was more impressed with Li Ming's ability. At least, among the people he knew now, no one could bring him so much food like Li Ming. Now all the food was safely placed on the ground.

"it is good."

This is what Li Ming was waiting for. More friends mean more paths. It is impossible to make friends with the beasts in the Siheyuan, but why should it be limited to the Siheyuan?

Li Ming took the money and turned to hand it to Wang Da. This was what they had agreed on before. After all, the grain was not his, so he could not accept the money.

Wang Da Ran knew it, and after taking the money he said nothing, and took Wang Er, Ma Hua and the other two with him to pack up the cart and walked out.

"Brother Zhou, I'll leave first. I have to go to work today."

"Haha, okay, then let's get together again when we have time."

"to make."

After Li Ming and Zhou Tieniu finished their polite conversation, they followed Wang Er out of Zhou's house. Niu Zhuang, who was hiding in the shadows on the opposite side, saw them and waited until Li Ming and his friends were far away before quietly revealing his figure and following them.

Zhou family.

"Son, now our family can finally live in peace for a long time."

When Father Zhou saw the food in front of him, he was no longer sleepy at all. Normally, he would not feel so sleepy when seeing the food.

If it happened at this moment, the impact would be extraordinary.

"Yeah, our family will be able to relax for a while from now on."

Zhou Tieniu nodded heavily, "Don't tell anyone about this."

"Don't worry, we're not stupid."

"That's right. You should take Lirong back to the house first. We old guys will clean up the mess. You have to go to work tomorrow. Lirong is pregnant now, so go and have some rest."

"it is good."

Zhou Tieniu took a woman with a slightly bulging belly and walked into the house, and no longer cared about the food in the yard.

. . . . . .

When Li Ming and his companions passed by the courtyard of the steel rolling mill, they stopped for a while, divided the money directly, and then dispersed.

When Li Ming tiptoed back to the second bedroom and glanced at the time on his watch, it was almost 3 o'clock.

"This little bit of money is really hard to earn."

After making a joke, Li Ming lay down on the bed and continued to sleep.

Although it's hard to make money, it comes fast! The grain business has been a good business since ancient times.

For Li Ming and his friends, this was great. It was also a good opportunity for Li Ming to accumulate wealth. To be honest, he didn't have to go out every day. Li Ming was very satisfied with the current situation.

The next day.

At around seven o'clock, Li Ming woke up from his bed. It was indeed the bed he had chosen. Well, it was so comfortable to sleep on!