The strong fisherman in the courtyard

After saying hello to his parents, Li Ming went straight into the second bedroom. The reward from the system boss had arrived, and he had to check it!

[Ding, congratulations to the host for fishing successfully! ]

[Ding, fishing success reward lottery number * 1, in view of Yan Jiecheng being beaten up a special reward of big black ten * 10. ]

Li Ming could understand that the reward was not generous. After all, he was not the main force in this fishing. In fact, he did not hold out any hope for the reward. However, the dear system brother still sent his blessings thoughtfully, which was very good!

"System, open the panel."

【Host】: Li Ming

[Skills Possessing]: Pistol mastery (top level), Bajiquan (top level), Fishing (great accomplishment), Weakness attack (language-oriented), Art of language, Wall climbing, Locust stone throwing technique (top level), Sichuan cuisine (great accomplishment), Shandong cuisine (great accomplishment), Antique identification skills (great accomplishment), Lock picking (great accomplishment).

【Number of draws】:3.

[Physique Template]: Li Yuanba [Development Progress 90%]

[System Items]: 5 one-click task completion cards, 1860 Colt M1 revolver, a box of 0.44-inch black powder bullets, a gun license, a set of locust stone production lines, a set of disguise masks, a voice-changing button, 2 pounds of Anxi Tieguanyin, 1 kitchen knife, 1 baseball bat, 2 Jerry's firecrackers, 1 watch ticket, 1 sewing ticket, 1 radio ticket, 2 malted milk tickets, a set of house deeds for the second courtyard {Paoju Hutong), a set of house deeds for the first courtyard (Qianer Hutong).

Chapter 376 Zhou Tieniu's Visit

The next day.

Li Ming got up very early. He planned to get up early to see if he could see the result of his battle with Xu Damao last night. He was very curious!

Although ten consecutive draws is one step closer, it is obvious that the anticipation for 3 and 9 times is different. It is better to get up early and see what the yellow-faced man Yan Jiecheng is like!

"Mingzi, so early?" Xu Damao came to Li Ming unsteadily, holding a stool in one hand and pushing a bicycle that had been passed down through countless hands with the other.

"Light one?"

Li Ming took it easily, and the two of them went out to bask in the sun in the yard. Xu Damao was not in a hurry to go to work, and Li Ming was even less in a hurry to go to work. The two of them got up so early today mainly because they wanted to see what Yan Jiecheng looked like today.

The two of them had some guesses in their minds. Yan Jiecheng's arm must not have been broken last night. After all, it was the first time for Xu Damao, so it was understandable that he was not accurate in his attack. But the two of them were curious. If he didn't hit Comrade Yan Jiecheng's arm, then where did he hit it?

Yan Jiecheng did not disappoint the two people's expectations. At around seven o'clock, he limped in from the outer courtyard. The moment he saw Xu Damao and the other man, he endured the severe pain in his buttocks, changed back to a normal walking posture, and walked towards Yan's house.

Although he was injured, it did not affect Yan Jiecheng's eating at all, and he did not plan to give up the job at the soda factory later. After all, he would not be paid if he did not finish the work for a few days.

Yan Jiecheng's mind is now full of only one thought, which is to make money and have a good rest after these two days. He must find out the person who put him in a sack last night!

It’s okay if you can’t find it, you can always find someone else to vent your anger on!

Li Ming and Xu Damao waited until Yan Jiecheng returned to the room, then they burst out laughing.

"Hey man, Brother Damao, did you go for someone's butt last night?"

"I didn't expect that either. Haha, Yan Jiecheng's butt is all swollen!" Xu Damao said while trying to hold back his laughter.

Although he laughed now, it would be fine as long as Yan Jiecheng didn't hear it. If Yan Jiecheng really knew that it was Xu Damao who was behind it, there would definitely be unrest in the family.

"But you know what, this looks a lot taller!"

"Okay, okay, haha, I'm satisfied. I'll go to work first, and we'll contact each other if there's anything!" Xu Damao threw the stool into Li Ming's hands, patted his butt and went to push the cart.

I have to say, it’s really convenient if my butt doesn’t hurt!

I just wonder if Yan Jiecheng's butt would be difficult to deal with even if he sat down! Li Ming complained in his heart.

This time he was able to let out a sigh of relief with some difficulty. After the last incident in which Yan Jiecheng killed a chicken in the middle of the night, Li Ming finally felt a little relieved!

It would be fine if this fool doesn't cause trouble in the future, but if he still doesn't know how to live or die, Li Ming will have to teach him a good lesson!

It was past eight o'clock when Yan Jiecheng walked out of the house. Unexpectedly, he saw Li Ming again. He glared at Li Ming fiercely, then hurried out of the courtyard.

This is only the case when Li Ming has his eyes closed. If he had his eyes open, that bastard Yan Jiecheng wouldn't have the courage to do this!

Li Ming, who had originally planned to take a nap in the yard until noon, unexpectedly welcomed an unexpected guest.

"Akiko!"

The voice is rough and full of energy.

Li Ming opened his eyes and glanced towards the door. Unexpectedly, it was Zhou Tieniu, and with him was the young man from last time. He should be his apprentice, if Li Ming remembered correctly.

These days, no matter what you do, most of the time there is a master with several apprentices, and their police station is no exception.

Li Ming stood up from the recliner and walked towards Zhou Tieniu. "Brother Zhou? How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Zhou Tieniu grinned happily, as if he felt very happy to meet Li Ming. He slapped Li Ming on the shoulder and said, "I don't have anything to do today, so I planned to invite you to dinner!"

"Let's go. I'm free at the moment. Otherwise I'll have to worry about what to eat later." Li Ming shrugged his shoulders and said decisively.

Li Ming could see that Zhou Tieniu must have something to talk to him about today, but he didn't care. As expected, the place where Zhou Tieniu could use him was still two words: food!

Besides, isn't it that favors are based on you helping me and I helping you? These days, it's pretty good to have a good relationship with a police officer, and it's definitely worth it.

. . . . . .

Zhou Tieniu didn't take Li Ming out to a restaurant. He didn't earn much this month, and he had elderly and young people at home, so he took Li Ming to a stall selling braised pork and steamed buns for a meal.

Li Ming also happened to like this dish, so he was quite satisfied with his lunch.

"Mingzi, brother needs your help with something." Zhou Tieniu looked around, lowered his head and said in a low voice.

Li Ming always felt that he had a problem of catching people, and his voice became extremely low when it came to serious matters.

"Brother Zhou, just you say it. If there is anything I can do to help you, then I will definitely do my best." Li Ming said straightforwardly. As soon as he took out the cigarette, the little apprentice next to Zhou Tieniu struck a match and lit it for Li Ming eagerly.

Zhou Tieniu was even more satisfied when he saw this scene. He thought that his apprentice was not stupid and was worth training!

Nowadays, everyone respects capable people. Apart from other things, in this era, people like Li Ming who can get food for others, even if he is just a broker, will be easily praised by people around him.

"You have seen my apprentice, it's him. His family is similar to my brother's. They are also short of food. You know our business. We would rather not go to the black market if we can. So my brother brought me, his little apprentice, to find you." Zhou Tieniu pointed at the little apprentice beside him and patted him on the shoulder.

The young disciple was startled, with a smile on his face, "Brother, my name is Li Tie! Hehe!"

"Okay, we are still family, but how much do you want?" Li Ming nodded with a smile. Although he agreed, he still had to see how much food this kid wanted. Too much would be too risky, and he, Li Ming, was too lazy to take the risk.

The most important thing is that he is not short of money now. The black market grain stalls on both sides can bring him considerable income every month. There is no need for him as the boss behind the scenes to take risks. If these two people were not from the police station, he might not have agreed to it.

"Just do the same as I did last time!" Zhou Tieniu was even happier when he saw Li Ming agreed so readily!

I guess it was because he succeeded in showing off in front of his apprentice.

Chapter 377 Sad Li Rui

"Okay, I'll go ask around in the next two days. If they have any, I'll prepare a portion based on what I gave you, Brother Zhou, last time." Li Ming agreed directly. It's not difficult to get something worth just a few dozen dollars. It's very simple.

This is the situation these days. If you have connections and are willing to spend money, you can get a simple batch of food worth a hundred or eighty yuan. If you don't have connections and are reluctant to spend money, then you can only go to the black market and spend the effort to buy food worth ten yuan or so.

If you are not careful, when you get home and touch it, you may find that it is half filled with sand!

Zhou Tieniu was even more satisfied with this brother whom he met by chance, "Look at what I have, it's really impressive!"

The number of times Zhou Tieniu successfully showed off in front of his apprentice increased by +1!

Li Tie also breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Li Ming had confirmed it, which meant there was no problem. Although the quantity he wanted seemed large, to be honest, if you put it in the right hands and through the right channels, it really wasn't a big deal!

Otherwise, how come there are people driving little golden men and riding electric donkeys in the future? This world also focuses on differentiation.

"Then I'll wait for your news at the police station! Zhou Tieniu watched Li Ming finish his cigarette and handed him another one.

"No problem, I'll go find you first, and then we can confirm the time."

Li Ming chatted with the two men for a while before parting ways with them. This time, he planned to let the Liu Guangtian brothers take over the business. After all, Wang Da and Wang Er didn't need such a deal.

"Master, the person you found is really someone with connections. There is no problem with so much food!" said the young apprentice Li Tie with admiration.

This wasn't just an act from the kid, it was mainly because it was the first time he had seen such a thing, and it was different from the way they had to scrimp and save on the black market to buy food. If they bought too little food on the black market, they would be tired, and if they bought too much, they would be mentally exhausted, and they also had to be on guard against being robbed by others, it was so damn difficult!

"We are in deep water in Sijiu City. This guy named Li Ming is also a capable person. It won't be a disadvantage to hang out with him more in the future!" Zhou Tieniu patted Li Tie's shoulder and said with emotion, "At least the grain supply this year is safe, isn't it?"

Li Tie nodded, agreeing with what his master said. He had no choice but to agree. Sometimes the gap between people is even greater than that between dogs!

. . . . . .

Paoju Hutong.

Li Ming was sitting in the house chatting with the Liu brothers. Ever since the two brothers escaped from their suffering, the smiles on their faces became more and more frequent. This was completely different from the feeling in the courtyard!

They are now working with Li Ming, with food, drink, shelter, and even money! What can they get from following Liu Haizhong? A father? Or a beating?

"Brother Mingzi, how come you have time to come here today?" Liu Guangtian brought the freshly boiled water and made a cup of tea for Li Ming.

Tea is hard to come by these days, but it is not a rare commodity on the black market! From time to time, someone would exchange tea for tickets or food. The two brothers were not short of tea.

Just for this reason, they are better than those in Liu Haizhong!

Li Ming looked at the two brothers who were becoming more mature and steady and nodded silently in his heart. It must be said that entering the society is a training for people. These two kids have changed a lot since they first came here!

"I have a business trip here, so I'm thinking of handing it over to you." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

Then he gave a brief account of some things, such as how much money of food to prepare and the various types of food that were needed. Liu Guangtian was listening while Liu Guangfu took out a pen and paper and started writing.

If your brain isn't working well, just do more hands-on work. That's great, and you can also practice writing!

"By the way, is the cart I asked you two to prepare ready?"

"Well, don't worry, everything has been prepared."

"That's fine. You two can prepare the food first and wait for my news. We will set out at night. It's a good opportunity for you to get familiar with the process. This way, you will have experience in handling orders from big customers in the future."

After following the two people's instructions, Li Ming patted his butt and left Paoju Hutong. He had planned to go back to the courtyard to rest early.

It just so happens that there has been nothing going on recently, but after he delivers 100 kilograms of grain to the steel mill, things will probably start to get more busy.

After all, Li Huaide's cheap uncle said that the three departments will probably recruit more people in the future, and he, the department head, will definitely be needed at that time. He has to get to know these newcomers, right?

In the evening, in the steel rolling mill courtyard, in the front yard, at the Li family’s home.

Li Ming noticed that his sister was in a bad mood while eating. The little girl, who usually loved to eat, ate particularly little today.

Although her parents also noticed something, they did not take it seriously. According to their thinking, the little girl was growing up and there would be such a few days every month. She would feel better after this special period.

And it seems that their precious son has also discovered it. They plan to send out their eldest son first, and then the two of them will take the stage at the end. After all, she is their own daughter, right?

"Ruirui, what's wrong with you today? Why do I feel like you're not in a good mood?" Li Ming looked at his sister puzzledly.

The little girl was stunned after hearing this. She didn't expect her brother to pay so much attention to her emotions. Her two big eyes suddenly turned red.

"elder brother."

"What's wrong? Did something happen at the steel mill?" Li Ming saw that his sister's eyes were red, and it was as if there was a volcano in his heart that started to smoke.

Damn it, if it was really his sister who was bullied in the steel mill, he would tear that guy to pieces!

"No, I'm working in a steel mill and it's going well. But one of my former classmates couldn't find a job in the city and was sent to the countryside. Today I got a message saying that he can't come back."

After the little girl finished speaking, she threw herself into Li Ming's arms and started crying. Li Ming subconsciously hugged his sister and patted her back gently.

As long as nothing happened at the steel mill, it would be fine. This girl probably saw her former classmates getting into trouble when they went to the countryside, and then thought about her current situation. If it weren't for her family's help, she would definitely suffer!

It is difficult to guess what is in the minds of young girls, but Li Ming thinks there shouldn't be any big problem on this point!

Chapter 378 Chance Encounter

"Okay, okay, it's okay. You didn't go, right? I'm your brother here. I won't let you suffer no matter what." Li Ming comforted in a low voice.

Li Ming was very glad that he traveled through time and space to remember his sister, otherwise he didn't know what kind of psychological problems she would have in the future!

Even though his own parents would also handle it, as an older brother he couldn't have no sense of involvement at all, right?

Now this sister has made up for Li Ming's wish of having a sister in his previous life. In this life, he wishes he could hold his sister in his hands!

After Li Rui vented all her negative emotions, she slowly raised her head from Li Ming's shoulder. Her little eyes were red from crying and her nose was about to run.

Not long after leaving school and entering society, I received bad news about my former classmates. Any normal person would feel sad. Even the fox would be sad when a rabbit died, let alone a human being?

Li Ming took out a handkerchief and wiped his sister's face thoroughly. Then he took out some paper from the space and blew his crybaby sister's nose. That was the end of it.

"Are you okay?" Li Ming asked softly.

The little girl blushed and shook her head, "Thank you, brother."

"Hey, silly girl, why are you being so polite to your brother?" Li Ming smiled and grabbed his sister's arm. "Come on, let's go home. I'll buy you something delicious tomorrow!"

"Uh-huh!"

The girl's emotions came and went quickly, and she was obviously much happier on the way home. When passing by the outer courtyard, Li Ming ran into Wu Xuanxuan, a well-known beauty in the street office, and greeted him and his sister.

Li Ming rolled his eyes, asked his sister to go home first, and walked towards Wu Xuanxuan.