The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Yi Zhonghai now feels that he has the overall situation in his hands, and his retirement plan will be at least half successful in the future. Of course, this requires him to do what He Yuzhu asked, and if He Yuzhu is satisfied, he, Yi Zhonghai, will also be satisfied!

"This way, after Zhuzi gets married, he and his wife will listen to what we say. That's the best!"

The aunt was very satisfied with Yi Zhonghai's idea. "It's OK as long as you know what's going on. What about me? Can I help you in some way?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head. "Not now. I'll clean it up first. After all, there's no rush for this."

"That's what happened. Let's take a rest first. You've been busy quite late today."

"to make!"

Nothing happened all night.

For several days, Zha Ganggang and Li Ming were safe and sound, and the courtyard was quite harmonious.

Sunday.

Li Ming stretched himself and got up from the bed. He had things to do today. He wanted to recruit He Yuzhu's future loyal disciple, and today was the most important step.

Moreover, Li Ming was hoping that Ma Hua could replace He Yuzhu and become the chef of Zhagang. There was no need for him to do things for Li Ming. It would be enough as long as He Yuzhu's future path could be blocked.

Li Ming is kind-hearted and would not bear to see He Yuzhu offending people by stabbing people again in the future. It would be best to let Li Ming do this kind of thing.

No system tasks have been triggered in the past few days, and there has been no chance to fish. The main reason is that He Yuzhu, the Jia family, and Yi Zhonghai Zhongyuan, these three families, have been almost plundered by Li Ming, and it will take a few days to keep the leeks alive.

As for dealing with other people, there is no need for the Li family to rush to offend others. It is better to just let nature take its course.

"Mom, I'm not coming back for lunch today. I'm going out for a walk!"

"Go ahead, be safe, and come back early in the evening!"

Mother Li is still very relieved about her son. Her main concern is that the child is sensible and does not cause any worries to the family!

"Do not worry."

Li Ming picked up the cotton-padded jacket on the hanger and walked out. He had to go to the Bada Hutong in advance. The two Wang brothers lived in Baishun Hutong. He didn't explain it clearly to Ma Hua last time, so he had to go there early today and wait for them.

Baishun Hutong was originally named Baishu Hutong. It is located in the southwest of Dashilan District. It is 245 meters long and 5.7 meters wide. It was called Baishu Hutong in the Ming Dynasty because of the cypress trees planted there.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the name was changed to Baishun Hutong, which means "everything goes smoothly". Baishun Hutong originally housed Taiping Guild Hall and Jintai Guild Hall. Later, most of the guild halls were converted into residential houses.

Taiping Guild Hall in Shanxi was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It was first called Taiping Guild Hall and later renamed Taiping Test Hall. Li Wenzao, a famous bibliophile from Yidu, Shandong, once stayed in the hall. During the reign of Emperor Xianfeng, the hall was moved to Wang Guangfu Street and named "Taiping Test Hall". The plaque of the hall is made of large bluestone.

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It took Li Ming a while to reach Baishun Hutong. It snowed again a few days ago, and the snow hasn't melted yet.

Li Ming hadn't even finished smoking a cigarette when he saw Ma Hua walking towards him alone. He had only mentioned Baishun Hutong but didn't tell anyone the specific house number. He guessed that the kid was looking for him.

"Mahua, here!"

Ma Hua heard the voice and turned to look at Li Ming. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Li, you didn't tell me the detailed address last time. I was quite worried when I came here today."

"Haha, you are afraid that I will fool you, okay, I forgot about it last time because I was busy, so I will open your eyes today!"

Ma Hua nodded, "No problem, brother. If what I said to you is true, I will let you be my master, and I will be happy to serve you tea!"

Ma Hua naturally knew how difficult it was to find a capable master these days, or even a master who could teach his apprentices a skill! If Li Ming really had this skill, let alone asking Ma Hua to keep an eye on He Yuzhu, even if he asked Ma Hua to fight He Yuzhu head-on! He would agree!

Once you become someone's disciple, he becomes your master, who is in some ways the same as your biological father. He teaches you a skill that allows you to make a living, and there is a huge amount of gratitude in that!

This is all to provide for the master's retirement, otherwise why do you think Yi Zhonghai accepted Jia Dongxu as his apprentice?

Li Ming took Ma Hua to the innermost part of Baishun Hutong and knocked on the door. Within two minutes, Wang Da came running over and opened the door.

"Brother Li is here! Second Brother, come out quickly!"

Wang Da called out to Li Ming respectfully, and then called out to his younger brother in the yard. The two brothers were very grateful to Li Ming for giving them a lucrative job.

Not to mention the threats at that time, that’s all in the past and it’s nothing!

"Come on, let's go in and talk. I called this person in the back today. I'll tell you in detail later."

Ma Hua followed Li Ming into the Wang family's small courtyard.

"Hello, Brother Li."

Li Ming nodded, looked at the two brothers who were paying and said, "You two brothers, please do me a favor and don't be in a hurry to divide the money.

"You say."

"Go buy me some food. I'm going to show off my cooking skills today, so you two brothers can come and try some!"

"Brother Li, you have this cooking skill?" Wang Er's eyes lit up when he heard the word "food". Normally, the two brothers just cooked for the sake of making do, so he was naturally excited to hear that he could eat something delicious.

"Don't worry, I still have the ability to improve the food for you two, go quickly!"

"Okay, then I'll take the second one with me. It'll be quicker for the two of us! Brother Li, you stay home and rest first."

Chapter 118: Poaching, success!

Wang Da immediately took his brother out, at least he had to buy some seasonings, right? Although they were in the food business, they didn't have much stock of seasonings and meat!

Li Ming took Ma Hua to the main house with ease, brewed a pot of tea and handed one cup to Ma Hua.

"I often come here. The two brothers Wang Da and Wang Er were originally two street thugs. They were bribed by Jia Dongxu from our courtyard. Jia Dongxu wanted these two brothers to do something to me, but I found out in advance. Later, these two brothers followed me to do some small business."

While smoking, Li Ming told Ma Hua about the first time he met the two brothers. He didn't have any other intentions, but just wanted Ma Hua to understand that he would not suffer any loss if he followed him.

In order to slowly deal with He Yuzhu, Li Ming was really serious about it.

"Brother Li, I can see that they both respect you very much."

Ma Hua didn't mind telling the truth. At least he could see that the two brothers respected Leon Lai from the bottom of their hearts.

"Of course I know. Today I won't waste any words. I'll let you see my skills. If you think it's suitable, you can be my apprentice and do things for me. If it's not suitable, we can part ways amicably. Is that ok?"

"No problem." At this point, Ma Hua also realized that Li Ming might have real skills, and he no longer felt aversion to keeping an eye on He Yuzhu for him.

"Okay, then let's wait for them to come back."

Li Ming sat on a chair and slowly drank tea, waiting for the two brothers to come back with meat and condiments. The system also issued the first task in due time.

[Ding, it is detected that the host intends to recruit Ma Hua as a disciple to stop He Yuzhu, so the following tasks are issued. 】

[Successfully accept Ma Hua as a disciple, the system rewards 1 fishing opportunity and 5 big black ten. ]

[Does the host accept it? 】

"Accept." Li Ming happily accepted the task in his heart. This is a win-win situation. This system is definitely designed for the host.

Not only are the rewards rich, but you can also make some money by the way. The main reason is that the chances of fishing draws are quite good. Of course, the big black ten is also very attractive!

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Li Ming stood in the kitchen with the seasonings, fresh tofu and a slaughtered chicken that the two brothers had bought.

"As for me, I can cook Sichuan cuisine. Of course, I can also cook some of the big pot dishes that we cook in the kitchen. I can't say I know a lot, but it shouldn't be a problem for me to teach you."

"Moreover, regarding your plan to become He Yuzhu's apprentice, to be honest, even if He Yuzhu accepts you as his apprentice, I don't think that silly Zhu will necessarily teach you unless there is a big commemoration."

"Believe it or not, but if He Yuzhu accepts an apprentice in the future, you will be able to take a good look. Without further ado, I will cook the dishes for lunch today."

Li Ming stood beside the chopping board and said to Ma Hua. At that time, Ma Hua did tell him his plan. Li Ming, who had seen the plot, told him that Ma Hua had been a disciple of He Yuzhu for many years, but this bastard had never taught Ma Hua anything seriously.

"One mapo tofu and one Kung Pao chicken. Two dishes are enough for the four of us. Why not stir-fry more?"

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By the time Li Ming brought out the two pots of food, the aroma had already filled the entire yard. The two brothers, Wang Da and Wang Er, were so greedy that they kept swallowing their saliva, waiting for Li Ming to speak.

Ma Hua took a bite in advance and without saying a word, he immediately paid his respects to his master.

"Master, I was blind and didn't recognize the great man before. Please accept me as your disciple!"

Li Ming was happy. Ma Hua was a man who was able to actively admit his mistakes. Considering that he was loyal to Sha Zhu in the original drama, Li Ming naturally didn't mind.

Not only would taking in an apprentice provide him with an extra assistant, but he would also be able to stop He Yuzhu from having trouble in the future. Moreover, he would have a reliable person to help out in his black market grain business, which would save him a lot of trouble!

"Okay, get up! I'll accept you as my disciple. Let's eat first. Look at these two people, they are almost starving to death!"

Ma Hua glanced at the Wang brothers and nodded embarrassedly at them.

"Okay, brother Ma Hua, let's eat quickly. Your master's cooking smells delicious!"

Wang Da hugged Ma Hua and led him into the house. Since he had become Li Ming's apprentice, he would definitely have a bright future. He should curry favor with him. Did he really think that they had been street urchins for nothing all these years?

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The meal was a great success for both hosts and guests. After the meal, Li Ming took Ma Hua to see the grain business that the Wang brothers were doing.

“I know your family is not well off. Now the Wang brothers are helping me deal with the grain in the black market. You will work with them in the future. When the time comes, I will leave you some dividends every month as a gift for you to become their apprentice.

Ma Hua's heart moved. He was already very satisfied that he could find a master who was willing to teach him the craft as soon as he got started. Unexpectedly, Li Ming also prepared a big gift for him, a gift that was enough for the two of them to live a good life.

"Master~"

Li Ming heard Ma Hua's voice with a tearful tone, and waved his hand to stop him from talking. "It's settled. You can go to the black market with the two brothers at night. You can ask them for details later. I estimate that it won't take long for you to get familiar with it."

"Also, come here every weekend and I will teach you cooking. You must study hard and try to secure the position of chef of the second cafeteria before He Yuzhu becomes the chef!"

"Don't worry, I'll remember it!"

Since He Yuzhu had offended his master, there was nothing he could do. The world was huge, but the master was the most important! And He Yuzhu was really unpopular in the cafeteria, with a bad temper every day! From top to bottom, there was no one that Shazhu had not offended!

Li Ming filled another bag of rice and flour for Ma Hua and motioned for Ma Hua to take it.

"I can't accept this, Master! You have been very good to me."

Ma Hua said in a whisper.

"Okay, I don't need this little bit of food. You can learn cooking from me and keep an eye on He Yuzhu for me to repay me. I don't have that much to do, so I don't need you to work as a laborer for three years. But you have to work hard on your own, don't you understand?"

Ma Hua nodded vigorously and followed Li Ming out of the house. The two Wang brothers were cleaning up the dishes from lunch in the yard.

"Wang Da and Wang Er, I'm leaving my little apprentice to you two. Take him with you when you go to the black market. Our family isn't well off, so he'll have a share of the money earned in the black market. Of course, your share will still be what we agreed on before, and that won't change."

"Okay, brother, don't worry, let's ask Brother Ma to leave later, and we two brothers will talk to him first."

Wang Ziran agreed readily. He didn't have to use the money from the two brothers' share, and he would have one more person to help sell the grain. This was a great thing, a huge thing!

Li Ming nodded, "Okay, I'll leave first, you three continue."

Chapter 119 Explosion from the Backyard

[Ding, the host has completed the task, and the reward has been issued. Please check it carefully. ]

As soon as Li Ming stepped out of the door, the system prompt sound followed.

"Okay, let me go back and check my system panel. It's really cold out here!"

Li Ming muttered to himself as he walked home. It was definitely not as warm outside as the stove at home.

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The courtyard of the steel rolling mill.

Front yard, Li's house.

"I am back!"

"Come back and warm yourself by the fire, don't catch a cold." Mother Li started giving instructions as soon as she saw her son coming back.

Li Ming smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll warm myself by the fire right away."

"By the way, Mom, what are we going to eat tonight?"

"Your dad wants to eat a big pot dish. Let's eat a big pot dish tonight!"

"Okay, as long as there's something to eat, I'm not picky about food anyway." Li Ming sat in front of the stove, chatting with Li's mother while opening his system panel.

【Host】: Li Ming

[Skills Possessing]: Pistol mastery (minor success), Bajiquan (great success), fishing (great success), weak point attack (language-oriented), locust stone throwing technique (great success), Sichuan cuisine (minor success).

[Number of draws]: 4

[Physique Template]: Li Yuanba [Development Progress 49%]

[System Items]: 5 one-click mission completion cards, 1860 Colt m1 revolver, a box of 0.44-inch black powder bullets, a gun license, 5 small yellow croakers, a locust stone production line, a disguise mask, and a voice-changing button.

"I can save up for another five-draw streak soon. This time there are system tasks, so I should save up more and make ten-draw streak for fun!"

After happily looking at his system panel, Li Ming sat in front of the stove and began to warm himself by the fire. His sister even took the time to come over and threw a few sweet potatoes into the stove.