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Chapter 26 State-run Hotel

Chen Lishu was reading a book. The door might as well have been pushed open, and Chen Liwan's little head poked in from the door.

"Fourth sister? Come in quickly."

Chen Lishu waved her in. Chen Liwan entered the room and first showed Chen Lishu the candy Li Xiulan gave her: "Auntie gave me the candy. Sister, you can eat it too."

Chen Lishu touched her little head and shook her head with a smile: "Sister, I don't want to eat it. You can keep it to eat."

Chen Liwan carefully put the candy back into her pocket: "Then I'll take it back and give it to my little sister and the others."

After Chen Liwan collected the candies, she remembered the task assigned to her at home: "Dad secretly went to the mountains to hunt several rabbits and pheasants. I wanted to ask my eldest sister when you will go to town."

Chen Lishu calculated that tomorrow happened to be the day she and Zhou Bin agreed to deliver the goods, so she got up and went back to Chen's house with Chen Liwan.

What she didn't expect was that Chen Mandun was really a master at catching rabbits. In just a few days, he actually saved five rabbits and two pheasants. Wu Chunmei also made nearly 400 flower heads.

"Mom, why do you make so many?" Even her sister-in-law has only made more than 200 in the past few days.

"I know you are anxious, so Liyuan and the others will help you after they finish their homework, so that it can go faster."

Chen Lishu was immediately moved. However, she still told her that her studies were the most important thing. Seeing Wu Chunmei nodded in agreement, she set a time with Chen Mandun to go to town early tomorrow morning, and then left with her bouquet.

Early the next morning, the father and daughter walked to the town before dawn. When they arrived in the town, everyone was just having breakfast.

"Dad, it's still early, let's go to the state-owned restaurant to have something to eat."

When Chen Mandun heard about the state-owned restaurant, he immediately waved his hand and refused: "Don't spend money blindly. I heard that a bun there costs several cents. It's too expensive. Let's be patient and wait until we get home to eat."

"How many cents are there? Dad, don't listen to other people's bragging. I heard it's only a few cents a piece." Chen Lishu has never been to a state-owned hotel and doesn't know how much it costs. But she can deceive Chen Manyun first.

Anyway, she now has money and food stamps. As long as she goes into the store and orders something, he will eat it even if he doesn't want to.

Sure enough, Chen Mandun was a little surprised after hearing what Chen Lishu said: "How many cents? Why is it so cheap?"

"I got some food stamps two days ago, and they will expire in a few days. Let's go eat some."

As soon as he heard that it was about to expire, Chen Mancun didn't hesitate and went to the state-owned hotel with Chen Lishu carrying the bag containing the prey.

The state-owned hotel in the county town is not very big. There are several round tables in the hall of more than 30 square meters. Directly opposite the door is a glass window with a sign hanging on it saying that it is available today.

Seeing the two people coming in, the white half curtain next to the window was opened, and a fat man wearing a scarf and a white hat on his head came out and asked with a smile: "What do you two want to eat?"

Chen Lishu's eyes fell on the sign: steamed buns cost 5 cents each, meat buns cost 10 cents, vegetarian buns cost 8 cents, noodles cost 2 cents, and soup is free. At the end, it was marked to pay one tael of food stamps.

"Bring me six meat buns and two bowls of soup." Chen Lishu ordered the meat buns without asking Chen Mandun.

"Okay." The fat man responded and walked back.

"It's a dime each. Just give me a steamed bun." Chen Mandun was a little anxious. He stood up and wanted to stop the person, but Chen Lishu stopped him with quick eyes and hands.

"Dad, once you order something here, you can't return it."

Chen Manyun really believed her words and began to sigh with his head hanging down.

Soon the steamed buns and soup came out. The steamed buns at this time were very generous, each one was almost as big as a palm, and the oil leaked out after taking a bite. Chen Lishu barely ate one and couldn't eat any more.

"You kid can't eat so much," Chen Mandun complained, and he stopped eating even one after finishing it.

"Your mother hasn't eaten yet, how about I bring it back to her." Thinking that his wife was still breastfeeding, Chen Mandun looked at his daughter and asked.

"OK."

Chen Lishu nodded, asked the fat man for some pieces of oil paper, and wrapped the buns.

"Comrade, are these living things here? Do you want to sell them?" The father and daughter were about to get up and leave when the fat man looked at the bag that Chen Mandun was moving around in his hands and came over to ask in a low voice.

Chen Lishu glanced around and found two people eating not far away, and nodded slightly.

The fat man's eyes lit up, and he smiled and discussed with the two of them: "There is a small door behind this store. How about we go there to talk?"

Chen Lishu nodded. She and Chen Mantun carried the things out of the store and went to the small door in the backyard.

The fat man soon appeared. He first invited the two of them into the courtyard and then introduced them with a smile: "I am the cook of this shop, my name is Liu Yong."

When Liu Yong was in his thirties, Chen Lishu directly called him Brother Liu.

"What do you think these are?"

Chen Lishu opened the bag, revealing the rabbits and pheasants inside. Liu Yong took a look and nodded with satisfaction.

"Sister, how do you plan to sell this?"

"us……"

Chen Mandun was about to speak, but was interrupted by Chen Lishu, who looked at Liu Yong with a smile: "We don't understand the market either. Brother Liu, look at how much you can give us. If the deal is suitable, we will sell it. If it doesn't work, forget it."

Liu Yong suddenly felt that the young and beautiful girl opposite him was not easy to fool.

After thinking for a while, he said: "How about we weigh it by the catty. Thirty cents per catty."

Chen Lishu knew that the scale he was talking about was gross weight. Whether rabbits or pheasants on the black market, each cost two yuan for convenience. Rabbits are heavier than pheasants. On average, they can weigh only five kilograms, which is not bad. So it is not cost-effective to calculate it this way.

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"Fifty cents per catty. If Brother Liu agrees, we will sell it. If you don't agree, I will be happy to meet Brother Liu." Chen Lishu gave him a very firm attitude, not even allowing him to bargain.

After a while, Liu Yong smiled helplessly: "The little girl is really thoughtful."

The thing was quickly weighed, and it weighed thirty-eight pounds. Liu Yong happily gave him nineteen yuan. Chen Lishu did not move, and motioned to Chen Manyun to pick it up.

"My sister will bring me game after she catches it." He knew a lot of people at the state-owned restaurant. Privately, his home was just a small restaurant, so game was a scarce commodity.

Chen Lishu smiled and nodded: "Definitely."

After all, delivering goods to state-owned restaurants is safer and more reliable than going to the black market. There is nothing wrong with Chen Lishu.

Coming out of the backyard of the state-owned hotel, Chen Mandun couldn't stop looking at the nineteen yuan in his hand for a long time.

I originally thought it would be good if I could sell it on the black market for 14 yuan, but it turned out that breakfast turned into 19 yuan. Not to mention the extra five yuan, the man actually asked him to bring it back next time.

Chen Lishu gave Chen Manyun time to digest without disturbing her. Seeing that the appointment time with Zhou Bin was coming soon, the two of them walked towards the alley behind the department store.

As soon as she arrived, she saw Zhou Bin already waiting there. The two greeted her politely, and then inspected the goods. Zhou Bin gave her the remaining eighty yuan. He also took out another fifty yuan and agreed.

I’ll ask for another two thousand in half a month.


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