Chapter 407: Chapter 407: One Hundred Pounds of Pork
He hadn’t been to the butcher to buy at for the past few days, fearing the authorities might crack down on the reselling, and he dared not let Su Wanyu go to the butcher either.
The at they had at ho these past days had all been purchased from the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, which, although more expensive than the butcher’s, was safe.
After all, his wife couldn’t run as fast as him and wasn’t afraid of being caught; he couldn’t bear to let his wife take such risks.
He didn’t arrive early, and most of the at at the butcher’s was already sold. He walked over, greeted with a beaming smile, “Brother, how’s business been these days?”
“It’s okay, making a living, not like you, you’ve got a formal job now, no need to hide and seek every day like us,” the butcher said enviously.
“Hey, don’t say that, each has its advantages. Though it’s a bit harder for you, you earn more. Work a few years, and you’ll have your retirent money,” Jiang Changhai complinted.
The butcher liked hearing this and asked with a smile, “So, Changhai, how much at are you looking to buy today? I’ve got a good piece left just now.”
Jiang Changhai extended one finger and waggled it, whispering, “Brother, I’m in for a bulk order. I need to reserve a hundred pounds of at for this Wednesday. See what you can do for a brother.”
Upon hearing this, the butcher gasped, “Changhai, what are you up to? Why are you buying so much at?”
“Isn’t my old man’s birthday this Thursday? We need pork for the birthday banquet,” Jiang Changhai explained.
The butcher looked troubled: “Changhai, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but my business is small and can’t source that much at.”
“Co on, you and I, don’t we know each other? If you can’t get it in this area, then who can? Help a brother out.” Jiang Changhai pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and, without being stingy, stuffed them all into the butcher’s hands.
The butcher accepted the cigarettes and thought it over: “Changhai, you know, the only reason I can do this business is thanks to my brother working at the pig farm, sneaking out so at for every day. I’ll put in a word for you, ask him if he can co up with a hundred pounds of pork before Wednesday.”
“That’s great, brother, I owe you big ti for this, I’ll never forget it,” Jiang Changhai patted the butcher’s shoulder, saying happily.
Jiang Changhai glanced at the little at left on the stall. It didn’t seem right to have the man pack up now and go with him to find his brother, especially since his family ate at every day.
He waved with grandeur, saying very generously, “Brother, I’ll buy the rest of this at and bones. Get them ready, and let’s go find your brother right away.”
The butcher was delighted when he heard this, “Sure, wait up.”
Seeing how he handled things with such care, the butcher felt even more that Jiang Changhai was a man of his word.
He packed everything up and placed it at his ho not far away, so when Jiang Changhai returned, he could co back and pick it up. That way, they wouldn’t have to carry all those things through the streets and alleys, which would be inconvenient.
The pig farm was not far away, and after about half an hour’s walk, before they even reached the entrance, Jiang Changhai could sll the pungent odor.
“Changhai, you wait here for for a bit; I’ll go call my brother out.” The butcher knew Changhai looked uncomfortable and that he couldn’t stand the sll—truth be told, the stench from the pig farm was indeed unbearable for most people.
“All right.”
It wasn’t long before the butcher ca out with a burly man. On closer inspection, they bore so resemblance to each other.
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