The strong fisherman in the courtyard

Baishun Hutong, the home of the Wang brothers.

"Dong dong."

As Li Ming knocked on the door, the three people in the Wang family looked at each other.

"Brother Wang, is it the time for Brother Ming to come here today?" This was the first time that Ma Hua had experienced this kind of thing, especially when he was reselling grain in Pigeon City. Ma Hua was frightened by the voice and almost became a frightened bird.

Wang Da looked calm when he saw this, "No, but Brother Ming sometimes comes suddenly, and every time it's for something important, so don't worry."

Then he turned to look at Wang Er, "Old Second, go open the door, it should be Brother Ming who is here."

"Okay." Wang Er got up from the chair, patted his butt and walked out. Today, the three brothers did not go to the black market to sell grain. The main reason was that they had sold a lot in recent times, and they planned to take inventory of the stock tonight.

After a while, Wang Er came in with Li Ming.

Ma Hua stood up excitedly, "Master!"

"Okay, don't be polite. I'm here for something today. Sit down first." Li Ming waved at Ma Hua, motioning him to sit down first.

Then he looked at Wang Da, "How have you been lately?"

Wang Da was also very excited at this time. After all, the money he made in the past two days was more than that in the previous half month. "Brother, the price of food on the black market has skyrocketed recently. The money my brothers made in the past two days is comparable to that in the previous half month."

Li Ming nodded thoughtfully, "It's good to make money. There is less and less food on the market now, and it's close to the New Year, so it's normal for food prices on the black market to rise."

"But how have you three been doing lately? Have you been targeted by anyone?"

Wang Da shook his head firmly, "Brother, don't worry. The three of us are doing what you asked us to do. We don't have a fixed time to set up a stall in the black market. And when we come back, the three of us will take turns to watch over you. Don't worry."

Li Ming then showed a smile on his face. There is no end to making money, but there are not many useful subordinates. He would be sad if he lost one.

"That's not bad. Remember, we can earn less money, but you must ensure your safety. Do you understand?"

The three of them knew Li Ming's request and nodded in agreement tacitly.

Li Ming gave each of the three people a cigarette with satisfaction, "Recently, you should go to the black market less often, reduce the frequency by half, and reduce the amount of food you sell by half each time. Don't ask why, just do as I say, can you do it?"

"It's possible."*3.

"Don't worry, I'm not cheating you by doing this. The New Year is coming soon. You guys have made a lot of money recently, right?"

Li Ming looked around at the three people. Each of them had a look of satisfaction written on their face as they smiled foolishly.

"As long as we make money, it's fine. During this period, there may be strict inspections, so it's better to make less money, or even no money, but we can't have any problems!"

"clear."

"Don't worry, Brother Ming."

"I understand, master."

Li Ming was very satisfied with his three subordinates. After all, it was very rare to find a fully automatic money-making tool!

"That's all I came here for. Just remember it. But seeing you guys reminded me of something else. I'll just tell you three about it today."

Chapter 147 Three People's Thoughts

"What's the matter?"*3.

Well, these three people are in perfect harmony now.

Li Ming was also happy when he saw the looks of these three people, "Don't worry, it's a good thing!"

"We are all selling grains. The New Year is coming soon. I have prepared food for you three brothers. There are meat and grains. It will be no problem for you to have a peaceful and stable New Year."

The light in the three people's eyes was about to overflow, and the corners of their mouths were curled up wildly, which was harder to suppress than AK.

"Okay, if you want to laugh, then laugh. What will we do if you guys get sick from holding it in?"

Li Ming rolled his eyes, and the other three people burst into laughter when they heard this.

Ma Hua swiftly came behind Li Ming and started massaging his shoulders. Wang Da and Wang Er poured water while one handed him a cigarette and lit it. The operation was extremely smooth.

Li Ming enjoyed himself peacefully for a while before continuing to speak.

"If any of you have any difficulties, just tell me. I will solve whatever problems I can for you. Don't worry about whether there is enough food. Even if there are disasters in the next three years, I will make sure you don't starve to death."

Li Ming paused and said, "Of course, it's okay if you become thin due to hunger. It's better than starving to death."

"Hehe, don't worry, Brother Li." Wang Da smiled foolishly, with his teeth showing.

Wang Er can't speak and has a silly character. Whenever his brother says something, he nods his head, and they cooperate with each other very well.

As for MCA, it is even simpler. They are not happy behind Li Ming.

If there is a famine in the future, the most difficult thing will not be how much money you can make, but whether you can have enough food to survive! At that time, money may not be useful, but food will definitely be useful.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. When you guys sell grain recently, please pay attention to those big customers, especially the "old and young". These people not only have money, but also a lot of good things."

"The most important thing is that if the black market business fails in the future, we will still have continuous big customers patronizing us, so we won't starve to death. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Brother Li. Brother Ma Hua told us about this matter before, and the three of us have always been paying attention to it."

Wang Da nodded in agreement.

"Wow! Huazi, you have this ability?" Li Ming joked to Ma Hua who was getting a massage behind him.

Ma Hua paused, "I, I just thought of it. In case it comes in handy in the future, we won't be caught off guard, right?"

"Not bad, not bad. You have a pretty good brain." Li Ming is very pleased that the worker would take the initiative to think for the boss. He deserves praise. Of course, this is also because he, as a boss, is willing to invest money. Otherwise, people would not consider you so much.

After enjoying it for a while, Li Ming stood up and said, "Okay, I have informed you all about today's matter. I will deliver the things to you tomorrow night, and you should be ready to receive them!"

He took his cotton-padded jacket from the hanger and put it on. "Okay, I'm leaving now. Huazi, are you leaving too?"

Ma Hua nodded. He didn't need to go to the black market to buy things today. He had to go home. He also planned to tell his father about this good news.

"Come together. You two brothers come and close the door."

After saying that, he took Ma Hua out. The Wang brothers watched the two of them disappear in the alley before closing the door.

. . . . . .

"Brother, we have finally made it this time." Although the younger brother Wang Er is a little silly, he is not stupid. He Yuzhu is really stupid.

Wang Da nodded. Ever since Li Ming first said that their safety was the most important thing, the two brothers had recognized this big brother in their hearts. Although this big brother was young, age was not everything these days.

If everything is really judged by age, then why don't we just rely on the people buried in the ground?

Li Ming's words today can be regarded as a complete assurance to the two brothers, an assurance that they will not starve to death even if there is a famine in the next few years.

Worth it! Not to mention that there is food for the New Year. They are now selling food on the black market. Naturally, they know how difficult it is to get food now. Sometimes it is not a matter of money at all.

As soon as they set up their stalls, they would sell out in less than half an hour. They were simply making money! But if you asked them to buy food, they would be no different from those who bought food on the black market.

Not even as rich as them.

"Just follow Brother Li from now on and that's all. By the way, what about the wine from last time?"

Wang Eryi laughed, "Yes, yes, there are peanuts too!"

"Let's go, brothers, have a good drink tonight!"

If it weren't for Li Ming, the two of them would now be street urchins, and if they encountered a famine, they would be one of the miserable people in this city.

It is said that the life of a poor person is an epic, but in reality no one wants to be an epic.

At least now the brothers' lives are much more comfortable than before. To some extent, they have to thank Jia Dongxu.

At the entrance of the steel rolling mill courtyard.

"Hua Zi, go back slowly and be careful."

Li Ming stood at the door and gave instructions to Ma Hua. The courtyard where Li Ming lived was much closer to Ma Hua's home. He was giving instructions to Ma Hua at the moment.

"Hey, Master, don't worry."

Ma Hua responded with a silly smile.

"Okay, I'll go back first. Remember to go to Wang Da's place tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I won't forget it, hehe."

Li Ming was relieved when he saw Ma Hua's silly smile. He would definitely not miss it tomorrow.

After chatting with Ma Hua for a while, Li Ming turned around and went back to the courtyard. After all, someone was waiting for him at home. It wasn't very late today. As for time management, Comrade Li Ming had quite some experience.

Front yard, Li's house.

"Mom and Dad, I'm back!"

Li Ming came back and greeted the two people sitting in the small living room.

"Just come back, go to bed early! Your mother and I will go back to the room."

Father Li felt relieved when he saw his good son coming back. After dealing with his son, he prepared to go back home with his wife.

"Okay, I'll soak my feet and take a rest."

By the time Li Ming had tidied himself up and was lying on the bed, Ma Hua had just arrived home.

Ma family.

"Dad, I'm back."

There is someone waiting for you at home. Basically, everyone who comes back from outside will say this. It should be a habit ingrained in their bones.

Old man Ma is currently sitting at the table drinking tea. Ever since Ma Hua became Li Ming's apprentice and got an extra income, the Ma family's life has been getting better and better.

Now Old Man Ma no longer stays up late to do carpentry work. He works when there is work and rests when there is no work. When he has nothing to do, he finds someone to play chess with. He lives a pretty good life.

Many old men around here expressed envy after seeing this!

Chapter 148: Old Yan Comes to the Door

"You came back pretty early today! Didn't you go to Pigeon City?"

Old man Ma slightly opened his eyes which were about to close, looked at his son and asked.

Ma Hua smiled and shook his head. "I didn't go today. I've sold a lot recently, so I thought today would be a good time to go with Brother Wang and the others to check the goods."

"I didn't expect my master would also be there today, so we chatted for a while, otherwise he would have come back earlier."

The old horse head became interested, took out his big eye bag and sipped it twice to refresh himself, "What did your master say?"

Ma Hua was also excited when he heard this, but he didn't say it out loud right away. Instead, he repeated Li Ming's earlier advice to them to be careful.

"Crack, crack." The old horse head knocked on his pipe. "Your master is right. I can see that he will be able to achieve great things in the future. He knows when to slow down. There are not many young people with this temperament these days."

"My master also said that he will distribute New Year's food and meat to the three of us tomorrow! I have to go there again tomorrow night."

This time it was Old Ma's turn to be excited. Although Ma Hua had made a lot of money during this period, it was all earned by exchanging the money for the goods they sold themselves at the black market price. Now that Old Ma heard that his son could bring back some grain and meat, there was no need to describe his mood.

"Haha, you are lucky boy. You have a good master!" Old Matou was very envious of his son's situation and very happy.

Ma Hua nodded repeatedly when he heard what his father said, "Of course."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense, let's go to bed early. If you can't, go earlier tomorrow."

"Hey, I got it."

. . . . . .

The next day.

While the Li family was having breakfast, they heard the sound of cursing coming from the Jia family in the middle courtyard. Without thinking too much, they knew that it must be Qin Huairu being scolded there.

Fortunately, the Li family now lives in the new house, otherwise they might not be able to eat the melon so early in the morning.

After listening to the quarrel between the Jia family, Li's mother could hardly suppress the smile on her face. "Look, the whole Jia family only knows how to blame Qin Huairu when something goes wrong, but her precious son Jia Zhang is fine!"

"Well, Qin Huairu was scolded the day after she married into the Jia family. We in our courtyard have long been accustomed to hearing it." Comrade Li Weiguo drank the last mouthful of porridge, put down the bowl happily and began to enjoy the satisfaction brought by a full meal.

"There's no one in the courtyard who can eat as much as we do at home!" Comrade Lao Li was lucky that he didn't say this outside, otherwise he would definitely be scolded to death if someone heard it.

Li's mother rolled her eyes at her husband and said, "You're the only one who talks too much! Go wash the pots and dishes!"

"Hey, I'll go right away." Old Li didn't care about enjoying himself anymore and started to clean up the dishes like a wronged chicken.

Li Ming laughed out loud, "It sounded to me like the Jia family didn't have much food, hehe."

Li Rui pouted at the side, "Serves them right! The Jia family deserves it! Who asked them to cut in line when buying winter vegetables and even got into a fight with others!"

"That's true, but we still have to be careful. If Yi Zhonghai sees that his godson can't get through, he will definitely find a way to grab him from the yard."