After Director Wang left, the crowd continued to gather in small groups, chattering and discussing amongst themselves.
Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu exchanged a sorrowful glance before parting ways.
When Jia Zhangshi saw that Qin Huairu looked sullen when she returned home, she laughed and said, "Oh,
He's starting to feel sorry for his little lover, Qin Huairu. Let me tell you, don't push your luck. You're a daughter-in-law of the Jia family.
"Mom, what are you saying? What little lover? I'm worried that Sha Zhu might really go to jail."
"How are we going to survive from now on? Our cornmeal is almost gone again." Qin Huairu suppressed her anger and explained to Jia Zhangshi.
"Hmph, that's what fool Zhu deserves. I didn't expect fool Zhu to still have the spirit of Wei Wu. Tsk tsk."
"But the old lady's heart is truly filthy; she only knows how to resort to such despicable means." Madam Jia Zhang seemed to have thought of something and said with some disdain.
"Grandma, please stop talking about Mom. Mom, I want braised pork for dinner tonight," Banggeng said to Jia Zhangshi, somewhat displeased.
“Yes, Mom, let’s make braised pork tonight,” Jia Dang said, swallowing hard.
"Eat, eat, eat! What are you eating? Our family is practically starving, where are we going to get meat?"
"You two, conjure it up for me! I'll make it for you!" Qin Huairu teased her two children.
“My brother said we have meat at home,” Huaihua said innocently.
"Meat? Where did we get meat? Mom, what's going on?" Qin Huairu asked, looking puzzled.
"Mom, I secretly brought back the piece of meat that Sha Zhu bought," Bang Geng whispered in Qin Huairu's ear.
"This!" Qin Huairu was shocked.
"What is this? Didn't you see that Sha Zhu and the others have been taken away?! This meat will spoil if we don't cook it soon!"
We're doing a good deed. Didn't Qin Huairu hear the child mention that they planned to have braised pork for dinner?
"Hurry up and go to Sha Zhu's house to get some seasonings!" Jia Zhangshi said angrily.
How could I have ever fallen for Qin Huairu, who was so clueless?
"Mom, Huaihua also wants to eat braised pork, but Huaihua is still too young and can only eat a little bit. However, Huaihua loves watching Grandma and her brother eat meat the most."
Seeing her mother's hesitation, Huaihua immediately spoke in a soft and gentle voice.
Qin Huairu, who had originally intended to say something, sighed and decided that since the child wanted to eat it, she should let him have it. She figured Sha Zhu could explain it himself.
Qin Huairu walked over to Xiao Huaihua and pinched her cheek: "Okay, then Mom will make braised pork for you tonight, but you mustn't tell anyone."
Meanwhile, at Yi Zhonghai's house, Yi Zhonghai looked at Yang Cuihua, who was filled with sorrow and wiping away tears, with a gloomy face.
"Cry, cry, cry, what's the use of crying?" Yi Zhonghai scolded.
"Old Yi, what are we going to do with Sha Zhu and the old lady? They were just taken away like that. What am I going to do?"
Yang Cuihua clutched her chest and said. She was genuinely worried; the old lady was already so old.
What if something bad happens to them?
"Alright, I'll go ask. You don't need to worry about it," Yi Zhonghai said impatiently, he was worried too.
It would be better if this old lady died at the police station, but what about Sha Zhu? Sha Zhu just got back to the cafeteria!
After chuckling and scolding his wife, Yi Zhonghai thought about going directly to the police station to ask, but then he reconsidered...
I'm nobody right now, so if I just ask, will anyone tell me anything?
Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai pulled Yan Bugui along. Yan Bugui had initially been reluctant and made various excuses.
Yi Zhonghai's solution was simple and brutal: two yuan, go or leave, don't bother.
Ma Hua rode his bicycle to the Laodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative. As soon as he entered, he saw his brother Liu chatting with someone and eating sunflower seeds.
When Brother Liu saw that it was Ma Hua, he immediately went up to him happily and handed him the sunflower seeds he was holding: "Little Hua's here! Come on, have some sunflower seeds!"
Ma Hua took the sunflower seeds Liu Ge handed him and started eating them too: "Liu Ge, you guys at the supply and marketing cooperative are living the good life. You even have sunflower seeds to eat."
"Hey, it's almost the end of the year! We'll just have to deal with the slightly damp sunflower seeds ourselves," Brother Liu sighed.
When Ma Hua saw Liu Ge's helpless expression, he wanted to laugh.
It's so nice to work inside these supply and marketing cooperatives; ordinary people can only buy these sunflower seeds during the Chinese New Year.
“By the way, Brother Liu, the thing you asked me to inquire about before, it’s done,” Ma Hua said in a low voice.
"That's great!" Brother Liu said excitedly. Don't let his position as a manager at the supply and marketing cooperative fool you; despite the apparent prestige...
But as the year draws to a close, the supply and marketing cooperative has very little stock left to sell. They're worried about it. They're also afraid of being criticized by the people.
“But to outsiders, we can only say that the pigs died of disease, and it’s a cash-on-delivery transaction, so we have to do it secretly. There aren’t any proper paperwork,” Ma Hua whispered in his ear.
"Don't worry, I understand. I'll handle the paperwork. Don't fret." Brother Liu nodded. Great, Xiao Hua's really given him a huge surprise. As for the paperwork, that's a small matter.
You can get it done by finding someone yourself. These days, resources are king; who cares where you come from?
Does he really think he's just a figurehead as the manager of the supply and marketing cooperative? He has no connections above him!
If I succeed in this, I don't think my father-in-law will dare to look down on me anymore!
After discussing the details with Brother Liu, Ma Hua took out a prepared lunchbox from his small handbag and handed it to Brother Liu.
When Ma Hua saw Liu Ge about to open the package, he immediately stopped him: "This is for making pig's head meat and braised pig's trotters, don't open it here."
Brother Liu nodded, without saying anything more.
Actually, MCA originally wanted to go to the pigeon market to sell some goods and make some money. As the old saying goes, even a hero can't save a penny.
But then MCA thought again, how large could the pigeon market possibly be? Not only would sales be slow, but there was also the worry of being cheated or even extorted.
Just then, Brother Liu came to ask me if I had any sources for meat.
The two of them had settled on the deal and were just waiting for the agreed-upon time to complete the transaction.
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