Qiao Changhai returned home anxiously and parked his car at the entrance of the alley.
He was wondering why the car didn't go into the alley when he saw the driver, Xiao Wang, open the back door and help Master Liang get out of the car.
Qiao Changhai quickly opened the door and got out of the car, walked around the front of the car and raised his hand to help Master Liang. Xiao Wang gently pushed Qiao Changhai away and said sarcastically, "Your legs and feet are already like this, and you are going to help the old man fall down again."
Master Liang was shot in the leg by the Japanese while evacuating the people. The medical level was very poor in that era, and he had to cut off most of his leg in order to save his life.
Because he himself is disabled, Master Liang feels particularly sorry for his apprentice Qiao Changhai.
He was afraid that Xiao Wang might speak too harshly and make his disciple unhappy. He quickly patted Qiao Changhai's hand and smiled at him in a relaxed manner.
"Changhai, you don't have to worry about me. Xiao Wang is very strong and can help me by himself. I don't need your help. Young people don't have bad intentions when they speak. Don't take it to heart."
Qiao Changhai has lived to be over 40 years old and has heard worse things than this. There is no way he would bother with a young and inexperienced person.
A round, ruddy face and a simple smile. Very generous and frank, "It's nothing. Driver Wang looks a few years younger than my son-in-law. Young people love to tell the truth. I'm not as strong as you. If I fall, you might have to help me up. I didn't think it through. I deserve to be beaten."
Master Liang laughed, feeling mixed emotions.
Qiao Changhai didn't take this little matter seriously and led his men into the alley. I was shocked to see a truck parked in front of my house.
When the neighbors in the alley saw a car parked in front of the Qiao family’s house, they all stood at their own doorsteps to watch what was happening.
Finally, they saw Qiao Changhai coming back and went over to say hello.
"Old Joe, you've become rich. There are cars coming to your house every day."
In the morning, Qiao Changhai took a military vehicle to work, which caused a stir the whole morning. Before noon, another truck arrived.
The neighbors in the alley were all whispering about the background of the new neighbor.
"I'm just a temporary worker, how can I make money? This is something someone left in my yard, and they came and took it away today."
Those dozen tons of coal were not placed in the yard out of thin air. Shen Xiao also hired a truck to enter the alley. It's just that the walls of each household are very high, and the move happened during working hours, so it didn't attract much attention.
But living in the same alley, Qiao Changhai couldn't hide such a big secret.
Right now, several familiar neighbors wearing cotton jackets gathered around the truck, watching the fun.
"Aren't you Old Joe who works in the repair shop behind the department store?"
"Isn't your company's backyard quite big? Why do they want to use your yard to store coal?"
Old Qiao's eyelids twitched, and he looked at the person who was speaking with a smile: "How do you know there is coal in my yard?"
The man stamped his feet and blew his nose, then said confidently, "Two people came to your house to buy coal that day, and I happened to see them. Old Qiao, coal should be quite cheap at your company, right? Can I buy some coal from your company?"
Without waiting for Old Qiao to speak, Xiao Wang behind him spoke first: "Okay, we will sell coal in Changxing Market. If you buy more than 500 kilograms, we will deliver it to your door."
"Five hundred pounds!"
The neighbors smacked their lips. When they heard Xiao Wang loudly say the words "Changxing Market", they knew that they were people doing business on the black market.
The neighbors all looked at Qiao Changhai with changed eyes. There were fewer people engaging in speculation these days, and one would not dare to do such a thing without a strong background.
"Black market... No, what's the price of coal in Changxing market today? If it's cheap, Old Qiao, I'll carry 100 kilograms from you."
Qiao Changhai showed an embarrassed expression on his face and subconsciously looked at Xiao Wang.
Xiao Wang said bluntly: "It's six yuan today. If you want to buy, buy more as soon as possible. Two coal mines collapsed recently, and the output of coal has dropped by 30%. Our boss said that after New Year's Day, the price of coal will rise to eight yuan."
"Eight yuan? Do you still want us ordinary people to live? Eight yuan for a hundred kilograms, just burn the gold."
The man was so angry that he stamped his feet, no longer mentioned the matter of buying coal, and walked away cursing.
Qiao Changhai was so shocked by the sky-high price that he was speechless for a long time. Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have imagined that one day the price of coal would soar to this high.
At this time, Qiao Changhai felt a little regretful. If he had known that he could sell it for 8 yuan, he would not have agreed to sell the coal.
It's too late to regret now.
Qiao Changhai looked at the burly man blocking his door and groaned inwardly.
"Old man, you don't regret it, do you?"
Xiao Wang's sinister voice sounded behind Qiao Changhai.
Qiao Changhai instantly broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He raised his head, the smile on his face remained unchanged, but his tone was much tougher.
"I don't regret it, but I didn't expect it to go up so high. You guys must be capable. You can sell it for whatever price you want."
Along the way, Qiao Changhai never asked the other party how much he wanted to pay for his coal.
Because Master Liang acted as the middleman, Qiao Changhai knew that the price would definitely not be much different from that on the black market.
But this young man Xiao Wang is really arrogant and rude. Just looking at the way he speaks and acts, you can tell how powerful his superiors are.
Qiao Changhai was a little worried, as this group of people were obviously well prepared. He had prepared trucks early and blocked his doorstep, making it clear that he wanted to take away all his coal.
He didn't know that Xiao Wang always spoke directly and was not trying to embarrass Qiao Changhai on purpose.
"You're not bad. Most people can't even get coal."
"Before we came, our boss said, give Liang Gong a favor and let's take all the coal at today's black market price. Next time your family has coal, come to the black market to register with me. Pay the booth fee first, and the selling price is also decided by our boss. This is the rule, understand?"
Qiao Changhai was stunned. It turned out that there were so many rules for selling goods on the black market. At the same time, he broke out in a cold sweat, fortunately he did not sell coal at a special price.
If he started selling coal at a special price, the young men outside today would not be here to pick up the goods, but to take his life.
He realized that if he wanted to do business in the future, he would have to deal with this group of people.
Qiao Changhai gritted his teeth and suppressed the resentment in his heart.
His attitude was a little more polite than before: "You didn't understand it before, but you will understand it later."
"But you won't have a chance to sell the coal anymore. We only have a few tons at home. Keep the coal for our own use, and you can take the rest away. That way I won't have to worry about it."
Qiao Changhai took out the key, opened the door of the east wing, and invited Xiao Wang to go in and see the coal stored inside.
He helped Master Liang into the house and called his wife, "Wife, Master is here. Make him a cup of milk powder to warm him up."
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