The strong fisherman in the courtyard

It just left a crowd of onlookers discussing the matter heatedly, and even Li Ming couldn't help but be shocked.

For someone like Liu Haizhong who cares too much about face, well, this is no less than a public execution. Even if he doesn't end up being socially dead, he's half dead. It seems that this time this unlucky old man has been made an example of and dealt with by the street office!

Outer courtyard, Wu family.

"This time I finally understand why Old Li said that this courtyard is unsafe. Look at this father who ran away from his son during the day and almost beat his own son to death. Damn, there are so many stupid people in this courtyard!" Wu Qiangguo muttered while smoking and sitting on a stool.

Liu Lanfang also nodded in agreement. "I think this daughter-in-law in Liu Haizhong is not a sensible person. Her two sons were beaten and hospitalized, but I heard that she didn't go to the hospital! She only went after Mingzi suggested it later."

"Anyway, I'll go to the middle yard and the back yard as little as possible in the future." Wu Xuanxuan said with a pout. If Li Ming's family didn't live in the front yard, this girl probably wouldn't even want to go to the front yard.

After all, there is a "chicken killer" in the front yard, and he is not a good guy either!

Front yard, Li's house.

"Son, how are the two brothers who were sent to the hospital? Is everything serious?" Li's mother asked when she returned home.

Li Ming nodded, "It's nothing serious. The doctor said that the two children are in good health. It looks like they were beaten severely. I didn't expect that they are not seriously injured."

"How could it be bad? He has been beaten since he was a child." Comrade Li Weiguo said happily.

It is possible that these two brothers are not the strongest ones in the courtyard, but they are definitely the two kids who can withstand the most beatings. It’s possible that He Yuzhu can’t withstand even more beatings than these two!

Mother Li rolled her eyes at Comrade Lao Li and said, "It's OK as long as he's fine. Did anyone go to Lao Liu's house to check on him this afternoon?"

"I did say that, but I really don't know whether he went or not." Li Ming spread his hands. Even if he went, he probably would just show up for a while. There was no way he could take care of these two unfortunate brothers seriously.

"It's unlucky for these two children to follow the Liu family!" Li's mother sighed slightly. It's really hard to describe the troubles in Liu Haizhong's family.

Yan family.

Yan Fugui has been unhappy since he returned home after being removed from his position as housekeeper, and his former second aunt also looks unhappy.

Not to mention Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui's position as the manager hasn't been warmed up yet, and her position as the second aunt hasn't been warmed up either! She hasn't heard enough of others calling her the second aunt!

Now, Liu Haizhong has committed a crime, and the old man who manages their family is gone too! She didn't think it was caused by Yan Fugui's failure to help, and she directly determined that it was Liu Haizhong's fault. If Liu Haizhong hadn't beaten his son so hard, how could there be such troubles?

"Alright, that's it. I'll just quit my position as the manager to avoid the trouble of this kind of thing happening again in the future."

Yan Fugui is more open-minded, mainly because he has lost his position as the manager. Even if he is not open-minded, what else can he do?

It's better to be open-minded! Losing the position of a manager is not losing the job. For Yan Fugui, as long as there is no loss of interests, he can accept it!

It’s not that there is no loss of interests, but the excellent courtyard house awards at the end of each year don’t give much, and we didn’t get the excellent courtyard house award last year, right?

Zhongyuan, Yi Zhonghai's house.

Yi Zhonghai was more or less happy today. At least Liu Haizhong, who always pretended to be happy in front of him, would not be able to pretend anymore.

Before, he was always talking about the old man, and he was planning to make progress this year and wanted to take the Level 7 exam. Now, he doesn’t have to take the exam anymore, and the old man is gone. Everyone is starting from the same starting line again!

Moreover, his eldest son ran away. What's the difference between this and extinction? He is counting on his two youngest sons to support him in his old age? Don't be ridiculous. Who would believe it? It's good enough that the two sons who were almost beaten to death don't hate him. How can they support him in his old age?

Want to eat fart!

Chapter 343 Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu ran away!

The next day.

Li Ming got up from the bed according to his usual biological clock. He planned to go to the hospital again in the morning to see what the two brothers were doing. At least he had to inform them, right?

If these two brothers really run away, he can help them! Now Li Ming has already regarded these two as his new brothers. After all, if he wants to make a little more money in the future, he still has to rely on these people, right?

Hospital, ward.

As soon as Li Ming arrived at the ward, he saw the two brothers had already stood up and stretched their bodies.

"Wow, are you two brothers okay?" Li Ming asked in surprise. He was the one who sent these two to the hospital yesterday. They looked so miserable. Unexpectedly, after a day and a night, they were able to get out of bed and move around. Wow, if we talk about who can take a beating in the courtyard, these two brothers are really at the top of the list!

When the Liu Guangtian brothers saw Li Ming coming, they both had smiles on their faces. They had originally planned to talk about it after running out at night, but they didn’t expect that Li Ming would come to see them during the day!

"Brother!"*2.

"Hey, Guangfu, is there no problem speaking now?" Li Ming walked up to Liu Guangfu and took a look at him cheerfully. "But this tooth still needs to be fixed. Wait until you two brothers are better. After you are better, I will bring Guangfu to fix the tooth!"

"Otherwise it will affect Guangfu's search for a wife in the future!" Li Ming said with a cheerful smile.

In the 50s, China already had the technology to fill teeth, although it may not be as advanced as it is now. In ancient times, China had already begun to use various methods to treat dental problems, including fillings and tooth fillings.

So these days, there is no problem in getting a tooth filled at the Sijiucheng Hospital.

Liu Guangtian laughed out loud, but his eyes were full of gratitude towards Li Ming. He really treated the two brothers as his own family, otherwise he would not say this.

"Brother, we two brothers have made some money, and I can bring Guangfu with me."

Liu Guangfu nodded in agreement with a red face.

"Okay, forget it. We'll talk about it later. Did Aunt Liu come to see you two brothers yesterday?" Li Ming sat on the edge of the bed and asked the two of them in a familiar manner.

This is related to whether the two brothers' running away will have any impact on Li Ming, so he still cares a lot about it.

The smile on Liu Guangtian's face froze, and he nodded. "He did come, but he didn't stay long before he left with his things. He must have gone to see Liu Haizhong."

Li Ming was unable to react for a moment. What on earth was going on with the words "he took the things away"?

"You mean, Aunt Liu came here just to take a look? Even the things she brought from home were not prepared for you two brothers?" Li Ming asked in surprise.

The brothers nodded, with a hint of unnaturalness on their faces.

My goodness, this Aunt Liu is also a character! Her two biological sons were hospitalized, and she brought the things to the hospital. After the operation, she didn't give them to the two sons, but to Liu Haizhong who was squatting in the police station. It's good, very good!

"Okay, let's not talk about this spoiler. By the way, have you two decided when to slip away?" Li Ming saw that the two brothers were in a bad mood and changed the subject directly.

They have to be transferred. What Aunt Liu did is no different from rubbing salt into the wounds of the two children. And judging from the situation, so far, only Li Ming has come to see them.

Before he went out, he took a stroll in the backyard. There was no one at Liu Haizhong's home, and Aunt Liu was not in the hospital. So there was only one possibility left, that he went to Balizi to find Liu Haizhong!

When Liu Guangtian heard Li Ming's question, a smile appeared on his face again, and even his voice was mixed with a little excitement.

"Brother, we were planning to sneak away at night and then come find you later, but now that you're here, we're planning to ask you how to leave."

"That's easy. I'll be gone soon, and you two just need to go down and complete the discharge procedures. I'll be waiting for you outside the hospital."

"After you two come out, I will take you to where you will live. The place is ready. When you are better, I will tell you what we are going to do." Li Ming said with a smile, crossing his legs.

The main idea is to run away in an honorable manner. Well, it is more honorable than being an ungrateful person. After all, it was Liu Haizhong who started the fight first, and the two brothers did not do anything wrong to Liu Haizhong.

If he really ran away from the hospital, wouldn't it be troublesome for the hospital? It would be better to go through the discharge procedures in an upright manner and then not go home. What's the point of going back? You'll get beaten up!

"Is it possible?" Liu Guangtian asked in surprise. He really didn't expect that he could handle the discharge procedures by himself.

"Don't worry, you can do it yourself. After you're done, I'll take you two out for a good meal and then take you to where you're staying."

"As for daily necessities, you two don't have to worry. I have prepared them in advance. Don't worry." Li Ming is committed to taking on too much responsibility. If you want to win the favor of others and make them follow you wholeheartedly, you have to give something, right?

Besides, all the daily necessities in the courtyard over there are ready-made. When the system gave him the house, he would buy some things and take them over when he had time. Even beddings are complete!

The two brothers were truly shocked by Li Ming's words. After all, they had just been planning to run away, but Li Ming had already dealt with them. Even a biological brother wouldn't be able to do this, right?

Li Ming looked at the two brothers and smiled, "By the way, you two have to write a letter and I'll take it back to Aunt Liu, understand?"

The two brothers knew this. Even if they ran away, they still had to leave a letter behind. Their ungrateful eldest brother always did the same. So they wrote one too, to avoid calling the police and causing even more trouble!

Liu Guangfu took out a letter from the bedside cabinet and handed it to Li Ming, "Brother, we finished it last night."

Li Ming took it in silence. Well, the two brothers had prepared everything in advance, so he didn't need to say much. He could see how much the two brothers didn't want to go back to that terrible home!

"You two brothers are quite efficient." Li Ming complained, "Then I'll go first and wait for you outside the hospital. When you two brothers finish the formalities, come out and find me."

The Liu Guangtian brothers nodded heavily. The weather outside was very good today, and the sunshine was also very nice, just like their current mood. The two brothers had been looking forward to this day for who knows how long, and finally God opened his eyes and gave them a sunny day!

Li Ming left the hospital, found a place to squat, took out a cigarette and started smoking. As for the letter in his hand, he threw it into the space.

I told Aunt Liu when I went back home in the evening and told her directly that he went to the hospital to see the two brothers. But all he saw was a letter and that was all!

Chapter 344: Braised and Roasted

In the time it took to smoke a cigarette, Liu Guangtian and his brother walked out of the hospital with smiles on their faces. The brothers walked briskly. As soon as they left the hospital, they saw Li Ming squatting opposite them and ran over to them.

"Brother Mingzi!"*2.

Li Ming nodded with a smile, "Are you so happy to be discharged from the hospital?"

Liu Guangfu laughed out loud, and nodded his head with one hand, "Of course!"

"Brother, where are we going?" Liu Guangtian was also excited, like a bird out of a cage, and the joy on his face was beyond words.

"Let's go eat first. After dinner, I'll take you to our place, which is in Paoju Hutong." Li Ming said with a smile, and then took the two of them towards Paoju Hutong.

This alley is not far from Nanluoguxiang, but it is not close either. According to the speed of people in that era, it is not far, but it is difficult to run into people in Nanluoguxiang!

Paoju Hutong is located in the northeast of the DC area of ​​​​Sijiucheng. The hutong runs east-west, turns south at the west end, starts from Dongzhimen North Street in the east, ends at Berlin Hutong in the west, connects with Houyongkang North Lane, Houyongkang First Lane, and Houyongkang Second Lane in the south, and connects with Paoju Toutiao in the north.

When the two brothers heard the location of their destination, they looked even more excited. If nothing unexpected happened, that would be their base in the future, and they would even live there longer than in the courtyard of the steel rolling mill.

On the street opposite Paoju Hutong, in front of a small stall selling stewed pork and baked bread, Li Ming and two other people were each holding a large bowl of stewed offal in their hands, and there were a few sesame cakes in the middle of the table.

To be honest, this is the first time in their entire lives that the two brothers know what braised pork and steamed buns taste like in Beijing!

Before, Liu Haizhong always went to eat with the ungrateful man, so what was it about the two brothers? This time, they finally knew what this braised pork and fire-baked bread tasted like!

In the 50s, Luzhu Huoshao was a very popular local snack in Sijiucheng. It originated in the Qing Dynasty, and in the 20s, this snack was still popular in the streets and alleys of Sijiucheng. Luzhu Huoshao mainly consists of stewed pig intestines, tofu, and Huoshao (a kind of pasta), and usually seasonings such as marinade, soybeans, and mashed garlic are added.

Li Ming was equally happy. He liked this dish before he traveled through time. Now that he traveled through time to this era, he would eat a big bowl of it whenever he had nothing to do. After eating it, he would feel relaxed and refreshed all over!

After finishing his meal, Li Ming lit a cigarette and watched the two brothers continue to eat. He could see that the two brothers were suffering, as they ate with a lot of gulps and never stopped talking!

After the two brothers finished eating, Li Ming threw them a pack of cigarettes and said, "Have a cigarette and relax. I'll take you to the alley to show you your new home!"

"Hey!"*2. The two brothers looked at each other, took out a cigarette, squatted on the chair and lit it, enjoying the feeling of having a good meal, especially the warm sunshine today, which made the two brothers feel very comfortable!

. . . . . .

A quadrangle with two entrances.

"Brother, this is a courtyard house with two entrances?" Liu Guangtian asked in surprise.

After Li Ming took them on a tour of the place and returned to the front yard, the two brothers could not suppress the surprise on their faces.

They originally thought it would be good to have a place to stay, but they didn't expect it to be a courtyard house with two entrances!

Li Ming nodded, "This is considered as my rental. You two brothers can live in the front yard in the future. As for the backyard, it is where we will do business in the future."

The brothers' eyes lit up. They were looking forward to the future jobs they would have. Besides, what wouldn't be better than getting beaten at home?

Li Ming brought the two of them to a room in the backyard. After opening the door, they saw neatly stacked grains inside.

"Food, food?" Liu Guangfu almost stuttered. These days everyone has food stored at home, but that's only a few dozen kilograms. It would be good if the family could have more than a hundred kilograms, especially this year's special harvest.

This was the first time for the two brothers to see such a shocking scene!

"Brother, the business you are talking about is selling grain on the black market?" Liu Guangtian quickly came out of his surprise and asked Li Ming.

"That's right. From now on, your job will be to sell food on the black market. As for the wages, I will give you 10%!" Li Ming stretched out a finger and shook it. This 10% was not a small amount, the same as what Wang Da and Wang Er got.

These days, grain is not something that is hard to sell, it is something that people are rushing to buy!

"Are you two going to do it?"

“Fuck!”*2.

The Liu Guangtian brothers nodded and agreed without any hesitation. Besides, it was not illegal, so why not do it?

"Okay, then I'll explain the process to you two brothers and tell you how you should deal with these treasures." Li Ming pulled the two men to squat on the ground and handed each of them a cigarette.

He then explained to the two brothers the entire process that he had previously given to Wang Da and Wang Er, as well as the steps that had been continuously improved afterwards.

It wasn't until after five in the evening that they finally finished complaining about these things!

"Did you two remember what I told you two brothers?" Li Ming cleared his throat, picked up the enamel pot on the table and took a big gulp.

Fortunately, all the daily necessities here are complete, otherwise he would have died of thirst here today! Fortunately, these two children are not stupid and understand everything immediately, but there are many things to do, so Li Ming still had to waste a lot of time and effort.

"Don't worry, brother, we both remembered it carefully!" Liu Guangtian responded with a smile.

Liu Guangfu nodded beside him, but did not look up. Instead, he held a pen and wrote on the paper.

"Okay, I'll leave first. You two should recover first and then go to the black market." Li Ming patted the brothers on the shoulders, "Remember, safety first!"

"We don't have any problem selling this stuff. You two brothers, remember to wear masks every time you go there and be prepared. Don't sell too much at a time. It's not good and it's not safe. You must remember this."

The two brothers nodded seriously, and Li Ming walked out of Paoju Hutong with peace of mind.

Now his grain-selling business is well underway. When Liu Guangtian and his brother get things on track, his monthly income will surely double!