Right now, I’m just afraid that others will look down on me.

We will unconsciously compare what other people eat with what we eat at home.

Some people can't afford good food at home, but they still want to save face.

I prepared a piece of pig skin at home, and wiped my mouth with it after every meal.

This way you can get a little oil on your lips, and when others see the oily mouth, they will think the food at your home is good.

Others think you eat a lot of meat and fish, but in fact all you eat is steamed corn bread and pickles.

I can't afford any meat at all.

Many people cannot control themselves when they suddenly become rich.

Things that you usually wouldn't buy, you will buy at this time, and delicious things that you are reluctant to eat, you will also buy.

And the whole person's state is different, he becomes excited.

Zhang Weiguo just wanted to know this kind of news. It would be too troublesome to search village by village. If there was a tavern, he could just listen to the news there.

The others had gone, six men in front driving the carriage, and the rest following behind.

In order not to attract other people's attention, they were separated into groups of two.

Follow behind from a distance without attracting other people's attention.

No one said hello, it was like they didn’t know each other.

Zhang Weiguo didn't know where to find these people, so he just wanted to find a tavern.

See if you can find any news in the tavern.

Zhang Weiguo asked others about the news of the tavern.

If you ask for other news, others may not tell you, but when you ask about this, they are very enthusiastic. They are drinking buddies.

The old man was very enthusiastic and told Zhang Weiguo the location of the tavern. If the old man had something to do, he would have taken Zhang Weiguo there.

Zhang Weiguo thanked the old man and gave him a cigarette.

The old man was very happy and kept praising the young man for being sensible.

Zhang Weiguo said goodbye to the old man and came to the tavern based on the information provided by the old man.

The tavern was crowded with people and very lively.

When Dahuo saw Zhang Weiguo coming in, he took a look and ignored him.

Zhang Weiguo and the waiter ordered a bowl of wine and a plate of peanuts and sausages.

The appetizers here are all the same.

Zhang Weiguo found a small corner where no one was and sat down, drinking and eating.

Zhang Weiguo came mainly to listen to the news, not to drink.

He drank the wine very slowly, taking a sip from time to time.

My ears perked up, listening to the news.

As the sounds were quite mixed, Zhang Weiguo had to try to distinguish them carefully.

The news was very lively, with everything contained there. There was even one story about someone knocking on the widow's door in the middle of the night.

This immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they all wanted to know which widow it was.

This person just smiled and said nothing.

Others say that he is not righteous and only eats for himself. I wonder if I can share this with you.

No matter what others say, this person just won't say a word, which makes others so angry that they no longer want to drink with him.

Seeing that they couldn't get any information out of him, everyone ignored him.

Start talking about other things.

Originally, Zhang Weiguo wanted to hear some news about the widow, but she stopped talking and he heard nothing.

Zhang Weiguo was also very curious about this widow. He wondered what the difference was between the widows in Northeast China and those in Beijing.

Zhang Weiguo observed everyone in the tavern, but didn't notice anyone with the attitude of a nouveau riche.

If Zhang Weiguo meets such a person, he may find clues by following him.

Zhang Weiguo was not in a hurry, nor did he expect to find it right away. There was no such a coincidence.

Zhang Weiguo plans to stay in the pub for the next few days.

You can hear all kinds of news here and you won’t feel bored.

Zhang Weiguo was listening to the news in the tavern while others were purchasing grain.

This is the reserve fund given by the factory before I leave this time, five thousand yuan.

I'm just afraid of something unexpected happening, what can I do without money?

I gave him 5,000 yuan as a reserve.

If they act as buyers, they have to actually purchase food so as not to arouse suspicion from others.

You said you were a buyer, but there was not a grain of rice in the car. There must be something wrong.

This would alert the enemy.

It may cause others to take extreme actions.

Their main purpose was to investigate information, not to purchase grain, so the price they offered was low.

Zhang Weiguo heard a lot of news in the tavern, but he didn't hear the news he wanted.

I drank two bowls of wine but didn't get drunk.

The drinking time was too long, I sat for several hours.

I've sobered up a long time ago and won't get drunk at all.

When Zhang Weiguo returned to his residence, the others had not yet returned.

Zhang Weiguo arranged four people to prepare the food, and they could eat it when it was ready and waiting for them to come back.

I don’t know what their situation is like, or whether we can find any valuable clues.

By the time the meal was ready, the others had returned.

After everyone talked about it, they found no valuable clues, but they did bring back a thousand kilograms of grain.

Putting the food in the house can be considered as purchasing supplies for the factory.

After putting the food away, everyone ate together.

After dinner, I went to bed. I had to get up early tomorrow to continue looking for clues.

The next day, Zhang Weiguo took a walk around the village.

It was found that the fields were planted with crops and were not affected at all.

Zhang Weiguo found a small river in the village and planned to catch some fish there.

Being able to catch a few fish can be considered an improvement in life.

Zhang Weiguo took the fishing rod and started fishing.

There are really a lot of fish in the river. They are not big in size, but there are quite a lot of them.

They are all between half a catty and one catty.

Zhang Weiguo caught a lot of fish, brought them back to the yard, and asked others to catch them.

Let’s wait until the afternoon to cook fish together.

After fishing, Zhang Weiguo went to the tavern again.

My attitude towards Zhang Weiguo today is different from yesterday. Yesterday I would still glance at him.

No one even watched it today, everyone was busy with their own things.

It’s a pity that the person who mentioned the widow yesterday didn’t come.

I also want to hear his opinion on widows.

If he hadn't come, we wouldn't have been able to hear his brilliant ideas.

When Zhang Weiguo drank a bowl of wine and was about to order another bowl.

"Waiter, bring out the best wine."

He started shouting before he even entered the tavern.

The best wine is the one that opens its mouth.

Isn't this the upstart Zhang Weiguo is looking for?

Zhang Weiguo didn't rush to serve the wine, but waited for the man to come in.

A man walked in from outside the door, he looked younger than Zhang Weiguo.

Where does such a person get the money? He serves the best wine.

Suspicious. Very suspicious.

Zhang Weiguo just looked at the other person. After this person came in, he didn't look at anyone and sat directly at the table in the center.

Then he shouted and asked the waiter to bring the best wine and food.

The waiter was also very tactful and served a pot of wine and a plate of sausages.