"Okay, if Xiao Su is inviting me to dinner, how can I refuse?" For Laba, going out to eat together is really not a big deal.
Every time Linzi comes back, they go out for a meal; he's quite accepting of eating out.
The group did not go to any state-run restaurants; old Shanghainese never go to such places.
You can find good food in restaurants hidden in the streets and alleys, but these places are generally inaccessible to the average person.
Even if they are caught, they will only say that they are relatives visiting and cooking for guests, so they dare not entertain ordinary people.
Those who come are all acquaintances, or introduced by acquaintances.
Li Baichuan looked at this place and remembered that his brother-in-law had brought him here before.
"You've been here before?" Su Ti saw that Li Baichuan went in and immediately turned around without asking for directions, which clearly indicated that he had been here before.
“My brother brought me here before, and I met quite a few people there,” Li Baichuan said to his wife in a low voice.
At that time, his brother-in-law introduced him to many of his friends, and they also ate here.
Suti thought about it and understood. If Brother Lou knew about this place, his brother would be even more familiar with it.
Sure enough, men are more successful than women when it comes to outsiders. Su Ti, who also grew up in Shanghai, felt that she knew Shanghai well enough, but compared to her brother, she felt like a fake Shanghainese.
“My brother has never brought me here.” Su Ti said this as if she were jealous, which made Li Baichuan on the other side laugh.
"Then consider this as me bringing you here." Li Baichuan and Su Ti whispered to each other.
Biancheng initially thought they were discussing matters on the black market and wanted to join in the discussion.
But seeing Brother Chuan's smile, he instantly lost the desire to go forward.
He has a lot of questions to ask, such as how things went so smoothly this time, but no one can answer them for him, and he is very frustrated.
"Arrange a room for us." Brother Lou led them into a room that looked very ostentatious.
Suti thought that opening a restaurant in this place would definitely have to be discreet, just like the black market, at least in the innermost part of the street.
That house must have been unremarkable, unlike the one in front of us, which was practically ostentatious.
"Honey, I know what you want to ask. I asked my brother last time, and he said that if you can invite relatives to dinner and people come over every few days, then your family must be doing well."
“If they lived in a dilapidated place, it would look abnormal, so they did the opposite and did things in a high-profile manner.”
"It's about letting others know that they are capable, have many friends and relatives, and often get together in a lively atmosphere. Gradually, everyone gets used to it."
"Besides, those who come to eat are all acquaintances or introduced by acquaintances. They wouldn't be so foolish as to say they're here to spend money on a meal. If something goes wrong, they'll all be in trouble."
Li Baichuan could tell what his wife was thinking just by looking at her expression, and before she could ask, he explained it to her.
When Suti went inside, he saw several small rooms, somewhat like private rooms in later times.
"Little Suti, take a look and see what you'd like to eat." Brother Lou handed the list in his hand to Suti.
Su ordered several of Shanghai's signature dishes, and she could tell that the food here was much better than that of state-run restaurants.
Moreover, the dishes here can be customized to individual preferences, which is much better than state-run restaurants where everything is served in a fixed way every day.
During the meal, Li Baichuan and Biancheng talked a lot, and Su Ti clearly understood who should be in which situation.
Li Baichuan also understood that the two of them did not need to communicate and had a very tacit understanding.
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guest, and Brother Lou didn't rush to pay the bill, knowing that the girl wanted to thank him for his help.
If he doesn't let her give it to him, he can just make up for it elsewhere later if she keeps thinking about it.
"We're going there tonight, where are you planning to go this afternoon?" After coming out, Brother Lou looked at the group and asked them what their plans were.
“We haven’t been back for a long time. I’m planning to take them around. Brother Laba, you guys go ahead and do your work. Don’t worry about us. We’ll meet up again tonight.”
Suti didn't plan to go back so early. There was also the matter of Brother Laba's place. It was quite difficult for him to take half a day to spend with them.
He has a lot of things to do at the racetrack.
"Okay, let's meet there tonight. I have other things to do first." After thinking for a moment, Brother Lou thought that the young couple wanted to go and have some fun together, so it wouldn't be appropriate for him to go along.
After the group left, Biancheng excitedly approached them.
"Brother Chuan, did you and your wife come here beforehand? Are we really going to be able to accept goods from Shanghai now?"
"And what exactly are those rare items?" Biancheng thought that if they could say something was rare, it must be something good.
Once he gets to Beijing, he'll definitely be able to sell his goods easily. He doesn't even dare to imagine how much money he can make; his brother Chuan and his sister-in-law are truly amazing.
"I don't know either. I was just bluffing them back then. Anything would do, as long as it's real goods, it shouldn't be bad."
"We told them right away that we wanted rare goods to shut them up, so they wouldn't try to fob us off with some ordinary stuff."
"Even if those ordinary things can be sold, they certainly won't be as easy to sell as those good things. When we go to negotiate, we'll definitely try to negotiate on a positive note."
"As for what happened next, I didn't really mean it, I just said it casually. If it works out, great; if not, let's get this done first and talk about it later."
"Maybe I was too complacent. I don't know what those people were thinking, but they just reached an agreement like that."
Suti didn't know how to explain the ins and outs to them. She could teach Baichuan slowly, but she really didn't have the energy for the others.
"Sister-in-law, are you saying you and Brother Chuan didn't discuss this beforehand? Is this your first time here?" Biancheng was dumbfounded.
I glanced at Brother Chuan over there, and his expression told me that what his sister-in-law said was true.
"No, it was just a coincidence this time. Brother Lou did a lot of work. It wouldn't have gone so smoothly without him."
Suti knew what they were thinking. This time, they were really lucky; Brother Trumpet knew those people.
"Sister-in-law, you are really amazing." Biancheng was silent for a long time before he could only say this.
It wasn't just good luck at all. My sister-in-law's attitude from beginning to end showed that it couldn't be dismissed with just a simple "good luck."
"Alright, let's go quickly. We have things to do tonight. I'll take you around Shanghai. I need to go home and say hello later."
Suti thought she had to explain things to her family, otherwise they would worry, as would those in the border town.
She'll definitely have to put all the goods into her spatial dimension when she comes to deliver them at night, so she can't take him with her. She'll have to find a suitable excuse.
"Okay." At this point, Li Baichuan and Biancheng would do whatever Su Ti said.
Suti took her entourage on a tram and toured around Shanghai, mainly because she wanted to look at the houses in the city.
She was thinking about what would happen next, which locations would be valuable for houses, and when would be the best time to buy a house.
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