My Courtyard Refuge

Opportunity

“The last box is adult milk powder. I don’t know if my aunt can drink it now. It’s best to ask the doctor.”

Xu Dong mainly prepared this batch of adult milk powder for Xu’s father and mother, and there were fifty boxes in the warehouse.

But Xu’s father and Xu’s mother usually don’t like to drink milk powder very much, because they are afraid of getting angry, the old couple prefer to drink freshly cooked soy milk.

Only Xu Dong and Yang Lina drank a little occasionally, plus some for Xiao Wang’s parents, and they didn’t even consume three boxes in half a year.

And the shelf life of the milk powder is less than one year left, and he has long planned to dispose of it slowly so as not to waste it in vain.

“Xiao Xu, you have a heart!”

Section Chief Li seemed very satisfied: “Milk powder is a good thing now. It’s rare that you can get such a whole box. Thank you in advance, Uncle.”

“Uncle Li, what is the relationship between us, you really don’t need to be so polite.” Xu Dong said modestly.

Section Chief Li raised his right hand and patted Xu Dong’s shoulder: “Okay, Xiao Xu, don’t worry, I have clear grievances and grievances, and I won’t treat you badly in the future.”

“Thank you Uncle Li, then I will hang around behind you from now on.”

“What are you doing? You are still young, as long as you work hard, you will definitely go farther than uncle in the future.”

Until then, Section Chief Li regarded Xu Dong as his confidant.

In the past, it was all based on Director Su’s face, and he was afraid of the other party’s status as a rich second generation, but it was just pushing the boat along the way.

Xu Dong hastily smiled wryly and said: “No, I am already very satisfied to be able to reach the position of captain.

Section Chief Li shook his head in “disappointment” and didn’t say anything else.

===Section 74===

Next, Xu Dong helped Section Chief Li put away all the cartons one by one, and then he bid farewell.

Aunt Li took the initiative to persuade her to stay: “Dinner is ready, why don’t you stay and have a meal before leaving?”

“No, I came here after dinner.” Xu Dong evaded.

“Okay, then we won’t keep you.”

After Section Chief Li finished speaking, he brought another batch of tobacco and alcohol to Xu Dong, and personally sent him downstairs.

After half a month like this, the time came to mid-December.

Today is a rare weekend, so Xu Dong came to Panjiayuan with several large boxes of milk powder.

The reason why I only brought milk powder was mainly because dairy products such as milk deluxe and yogurt had been cleared. After all, their shelf life generally does not exceed one year.

By processing these dairy products, Xu Dong returned a pile of miscellaneous grains, mainly corn and soybeans, which added up to three to four thousand catties.

As the drought continued to worsen, Panjiayuan’s side became more and more lively.

“Old Cha, are you there?”

Xu Dong first came to the butcher shop. The Chinese New Year is less than a month away. He wanted to stock up some pork in advance. Anyway, there is a refrigerator, so it will be fine for a few months.

“I’m on the second floor, brother Xu, come up directly!”

After several months of getting along, the two have almost become good friends.

Xu Dong greeted the waiter who looked after the store, and went directly to the second floor. He had been to this second floor several times before, and it was mainly used as a warehouse.

“Old Cha, what are you doing? Why is it so stinky?” Xu Dong asked, holding his nose.

In fact, in addition to the stench, there was also a strong smell of blood in the room.

Boss Zha turned around, only then did Xu Dong realize that the other party was dealing with a dead dog, which should be a great pyrenes.

Xu Dong has long been accustomed to this. Now that the price of meat is so high, it is inevitable for pets to be targeted.

“Brother Xu, you came at the right time. I just received a fat dog. Do you want to keep half of it for you?”

“Forget it.” Xu Dong shook his head: “Do you have any other meat in your store?”

It’s not that he’s hypocritical, the main reason is that he also has a dog at home, and it’s unlucky to eat a dog.

Besides, I can still afford it nowWith such a big dog, the dog owner must be rich or expensive, he doesn’t want to cause trouble, there is no need.

Boss Zha nodded, “There are still a lot of pork ribs left, how many do you want?”

“Give it all to me, how much?” Xu Dong said happily, most people don’t like ribs, except for his own.

Whoever goes to their house is not short of oil and water, on the contrary, big fat meat is not very popular, and the Keke sisters usually frown when they see it.

“It’s a little over ten catties in total, you can give me ten thousand yuan!” Boss Cha said with a wave of his hand.

This price is not expensive, but it is not cheap either, mainly because the source of pork is extremely unstable and the price fluctuates greatly.

If in a few years, the state will intervene in pig farming, then there will be a stable source of meat, and the market price will be very stable.

Basically, except for holidays, there are few fluctuations in normal times.

“No problem, put the things here first, and I’ll come back to get them later.”

After leaving the butcher shop, Xu Dong went to the pastry shop again, and exchanged a bucket of milk powder for a pack of pastries, which was promised to Ke Ke and the others before going out.

Finally, it’s time for “Taobao”. Let’s see how lucky I am today, but after shopping around, I have gained very little.

After all, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and everyone is willing to spend more money on food, including food, which is starting to be in short supply.

…

The next day, Xu Dong went to work normally, and brought two big watermelons in the car.

In the morning, Yang Lina picked all the three watermelons left in the field, kept one at home, and asked Xu Dong to bring the other two to Section Chief Li.

According to Section Chief Li, since Aunt Li ate watermelon, her morning sickness has been significantly reduced, and now she can even eat two mouthfuls of meat, and the effect is immediate.

Xu Dong has given away five or six times before, and of course he has exchanged a lot of good things. Speaking of which, he has definitely made a lot of money.

When he arrived at the company, Xu Dong greeted Section Chief Li in advance, and then took advantage of his lunch break to sneak into the section chief’s office with two watermelons.

“Uncle Li, these are the last two watermelons. If you want to eat them again, you have to wait until next year.”

Section Chief Li carefully put the watermelon away, then frowned and asked:

“Can you think of a way again, your aunt has finally eaten now, we can’t waste all our efforts.”

Xu Dong shook his head and explained: “Uncle Li, there is really no way this time. I asked several friends to inquire, and so far I haven’t found a second watermelon grower.”

“Oh, now I’m going to worry about death again.”

Seeing this, Xu Dong immediately threw out an alternative plan that he had planned long ago:

“Uncle Li, recently a batch of fresh strawberries came out from my friend’s place. When the watermelons are finished, why don’t you get some for my aunt to try?”

In fact, he originally wanted to give strawberry jam, and the idea was simple and convenient.

In the end, she was persuaded by Yang Lina. After all, strawberry jam is an artificial product, and it is risky for pregnant women to eat it. It is better to give strawberries directly.

At this time, Section Chief Li seemed to have caught a life-saving straw, and nodded quickly: “Okay, strawberries are also fruits, and the effect should not be worse than watermelon.”

“Then I’ll ask in a few days and try to get some more back.”

“I’m sorry to trouble you, Xiao Xu.” Chief Li said gratefully.

“No trouble, no trouble…”

Section Chief Li thought for a while and suddenly said:

“Xiao Xu, you have helped Uncle so much, and I can’t say nothing at all. It just so happens that there is an opportunity here. I wonder if you would like it?”