When Xu Xiangyang woke up the next morning, he felt dizzy.
I retrieved the bugging device last night and then went to install it; it took quite a bit of effort.
However, the result was quite good, and his time was not wasted.
The bugging device was installed smoothly, and Mr. Kong's slush fund was also discovered.
It's in the warehouse beneath that black market building!
He didn't manage to sneak inside, because the lock was strange; he couldn't open it at all.
A regular lock wouldn't have been able to stop him, but that lock was different from ordinary locks.
Last night I saw Mr. Kong carrying the box inside, and then carefully locking it again when he came out.
Isn't this obviously a slush fund? Otherwise, Mr. Kong's cautious expression couldn't be faked, could it?
Xu Xiangyang was thinking about things while washing up and getting ready to go to work.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. It was Wang Xiumin calling his name.
"Here I am." He left the space and went to open the door.
Seeing the water droplets on his face, Wang Xiumin said, "I called you to come eat. Did you just get up? Hurry up."
After saying that, the man turned and left.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at the time; there was still enough time, so he went to change his clothes.
When he arrived in the front yard, everyone was sitting at the dining table waiting for him.
Upon seeing that there was another person sitting next to Wang Zhongshan, he greeted him.
"Captain Liu is here." He sat down next to him with a smile.
Captain Liu hasn't come back since his last visit. Last time, he came to ask if there were any ways to help team members find a side job.
"Xiangyang's up. I'm here early to bother you all, haha." Captain Liu said with a smile, and then joined everyone for lunch.
He hadn't eaten when he arrived; he got up early in the morning to catch the bus, and he was really tired and hungry.
For breakfast, Old Xu's family made large steamed buns with radish and meat filling, and Captain Liu ate eight in one go.
Those were steamed buns the size of two bowls!
Xu Xiangyang felt bloated just looking at it, but when the Xu family first came to the city, they had just as big appetites.
These days, people generally don't eat well, and meat is even rarer. If you eat three big steamed buns in the morning, you'll be hungry again before noon.
Because it lacks oil and moisture, no matter how much grain you eat, it won't keep you full.
He was already used to this kind of situation, so he glanced at it and packed his things to leave.
"Hey? Xiangyang, wait a minute." Captain Liu finished the last mouthful of porridge, wiped his mouth, and said, "I'm here to talk to you!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangyang stopped, and the two went outside to talk.
It was sunny outside, and standing in the sun felt especially warm.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xiangyang looked at him in confusion.
He wouldn't agree to anything too troublesome; he already has a ton of things to deal with, and he doesn't have time to help others with useless tasks.
Liu Hai said with a smile, "That's right. As you know, the brigade is poor throughout the entire commune, so there's not much good food to eat when farming."
"We're going to plant the crops tomorrow. It'll be hard for everyone to eat all winter, and we don't have any poultry. I don't have enough ration coupons to buy more, so I came to find you."
"I don't ask for much, just get me fifty catties of meat, and I'll pay you."
He was forced into a corner, otherwise he wouldn't have come to find Xu Xiangyang.
Farming is hard work, and if you fall behind, your food supply for the year will be reduced.
Last year's harvest was already poor, and he didn't want to go through that again.
The entire brigade was starving, and everyone was pale and thin. If they didn't get some nourishment, several of them would die from exhaustion while working.
Xu Xiangyang thought there was no problem with it when he heard about it, but there were some things he had to say beforehand.
“Captain Liu, you have to think of a solution too. You can’t always rely on me. I’ll help you this time, but I might not be able to next time. You know the supply is insufficient in the city. For what you’ve mentioned, I’ll have to ask someone to pull some strings.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at the person opposite him.
If a person is insatiable, he will stop caring about the future.
Liu Hai nodded, looking embarrassed, and said, "I know it's difficult for you too, it really is difficult for you, but I had no other choice. I definitely won't trouble you next time, don't worry."
Whether it's troublesome or not, we'll talk about that next time. This matter, we must get it done.
Seeing that he didn't make any more requests, Xu Xiangyang said, "Wait here for a while. I'm going to bring some things to the factory, and I'll spare some for you."
After saying that, he turned and went to the courtyard. He needed a reason; he couldn't just go somewhere else empty-handed and get something, could he?
Liu Hai smiled, feeling relieved! He genuinely wanted Xu Xiangyang to help him because last year's harvest was poor, and he hadn't had a proper meal all winter.
Everyone in the entire brigade, except those whose families had workers, was starving.
Forget about being full; being able to eat until I'm three-tenths full is considered good. I only dare to eat until I'm half full during the Chinese New Year.
Finally, spring arrived and the flowers bloomed, and wild vegetables were available again, so we could finally recover.
However, farming is probably not going to be that easy.
Xu Xiangyang pushed his bicycle, with a basket on the seat, and slowly walked over, handing the basket to him.
"Go find my dad and the weighing equipment for the money. I'm in a hurry to get to work." After he finished speaking, someone came out of the house.
This isn't the first time this has happened; everyone knows it.
"Xiangyang, I won't say much in thanks. If you ever need my help in the future, just say the word, and I'll go through fire and water for you!" Liu Hai immediately began to swear.
"Okay, don't worry, I'm off now." Xu Xiangyang waved with a smile, then rode away on his bicycle.
While bangs don't necessarily need to be styled like that, it's always better to say something than nothing at all.
Seeing that he had succeeded, Liu Hai's eyes filled with tears. Even in such a difficult time, it was Xu Xiangyang who helped him!
Xu Guangtian came out and saw him wiping away tears, and couldn't help but sigh, "Captain, we'll definitely help if we can. Things are tough now, but better days are ahead! We must hold on and look forward!"
He knew these days that life was tough in the countryside, and although life in the city was difficult too, people could buy things on the black market.
So the situation is a bit better, but it's too difficult in the countryside.
Liu Hai wiped away his tears, nodded, and said, "I agree with you! Things will definitely get better for us."
He wouldn't go out to buy meat if things weren't going well!
He took out his money; pork on the black market was now 1.4 yuan. He reluctantly counted out the money and handed it over, but Xu Guangtian refused to take it.
"What's wrong, bro?" He was taken aback at first, then said, "Has the price of meat gone up again? Oh dear, I should have known."
Liu Hai knew beforehand that prices on the black market had been skyrocketing, but he didn't expect them to rise so quickly.
He was just about to ask how much the price had increased when he saw Xu Guangtian smile.
"Captain, Xiangyang told us that we'll just charge you the meat shop price, seven cents a day, and we won't need your meat coupons."
Don't want the meat ration coupon? Seven cents?
Liu Hai burst into tears again. How did he end up with such a good fellow villager?
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