Chapter 53
"Brother, I won't hide it from you. I would have told you this even if you didn't mention it."
Bei Qing sighed, "These days, having too much money at home is not a good thing... Change it into gold and antiques, bury it in the yard, and take it out when peace comes. It's better than anything else."
"Brother Bei, although we just met by chance, I trust you very much." Zhao Xiyan said seriously, "If you want a higher draw, I will accept it, but there is a premise... You are not allowed to deceive me."
"Brother, don't worry."
Bei Qing raised his right hand, "I, Bei Qing, swear to heaven, if I use fake things to deceive Zhao Xiyan, I will die a miserable death."
"Brother Bei, that's not the case..."
Swearing is useless to Zhao Xiyan.
But he still has to say it. After all, some words are more or less a warning.
"Brother, let me give you the money for Wutai first, and I will pick up the goods in a week."
Bei Qing took out a cloth bag and handed it to Zhao Xiyan, "There are two thousand yuan in it, you count it..."
"No need to count, I believe you."
Zhao Xiyan waved his hand and said, "I'll take the money first, I'm really short of money recently, you take the candy, and when you come to pick up the goods, you will pay with me."
"Okay."
Bei Qing didn't say much, and left with the candy.
But as soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by Zhao Xiyan.
"Brother Bei, do me another favor..."
"You say." Bei Qing said seriously.
"If you have nothing to do, please go to see Wei'er who runs a bathhouse on the street and give him one yuan and fifty cents pocket money. If...if one day Lao Wei passes away and he can't survive, you help me support him and I will give him living expenses." Zhao Xiyan handed over a bundle of big unity.
"Mr. Zhao is a righteous man."
Bei Qing stood in awe, "Old Wei mentioned you a few days ago, asking why you didn't go to his bathhouse... I said your wife is frugal and doesn't want to spend money, and he said he didn't want your money, just let you go over and have a chat."
"My wife came from the countryside and is used to being frugal." Zhao Xiyan sighed, "So I can't visit Wei'er often... lest she gossip, I'll leave this to you."
"Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I'll take care of it." Bei Qing patted his chest and promised.
"Okay, then you go back."
Zhao Xiyan patted his shoulder.
"Mr. Zhao, let's go."
Bei Qing bowed, put the bag on his back and disappeared at the entrance of the alley.
Zhao Xiyan stood for a while, flipped his right hand, and a large cloth bag appeared, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Qin Huairu leaning against the entrance of the house, staring at him intently.
"Are you up?"
"Yeah."
Qin Huairu came over and closed the back door, then frowned and said, "Xiao Zhao... are you hiding something from me?"
"Hey."
Zhao Xiyan sighed slightly, "Sister Qin, don't ask me about some things, and I won't tell you... But don't worry, I definitely didn't do anything illegal."
"Xiao Zhao, I heard everything."
Qin Huairu said worriedly, "You know a radio factory, right? So you got the radios from there and sold them to Bei Qing? Xiao Zhao... this is corruption and bribery."
"Who is corrupt?" Zhao Xiyan said in surprise.
"The director of the radio factory." Qin Huairu said seriously, "He is corrupt, and you are speculating... When you are caught, you will both go to jail."
It is still a commune system. Except for the supply and marketing cooperatives, there is almost nothing to sell in other places.
Ordinary people cannot buy and sell, but generally speaking, there is a pigeon market in every place, and these things are also turned a blind eye.
"Sister Qin, your logic is wrong." Zhao Xiyan shook his head and said, "The radio factory director may have embezzled, but I gave money... Then I can only say that I bought his machine."
"As for me selling it to Bei Qing, that's another matter. Besides, I only took a few at a time, which is not a big deal."
"But... I'm worried." Qin Huairu frowned.
"Well, since you are worried, then I won't do it. Can I change my job?" Zhao Xiyan smiled.
"Xiao Zhao..."
Qin Huairu took his hand and said seriously, "I am uneducated and I don't understand these things, but if you say these things are not a big deal, then they are not a big deal. If someone comes to arrest you, you can say that I took the radio."
"Hmm."
Zhao Xiyan looked at her in surprise.
This is quite touching.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Qin Huairu said unhappily, "It is said that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog... I married you, you are the man of the family, so I naturally have to live with you."
"I am uneducated and don't understand these things... If I am captured, you can still come to save me. If you are captured, our family will be finished."
"Huairu."
Zhao Xiyan shouted.
"What are you doing?"Qin Huairu looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.
Zhao Xiyan threw the bag in his hand into the corner and hugged her.
"Hey, Xiao Zhao, this is in the yard."
"Don't... don't make trouble."
"Hmm."
...
I don't know how long it took.
Qin Huairu didn't put on her clothes, and went to the well to get a bucket of water.
She wet the towel and wiped Zhao Xiyan's body. After she was done with him, she took a bath in the yard.
"Sister Qin, this is in the yard..." Zhao Xiyan joked.
"Hateful."
Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at him, put on her clothes and sat beside him, "Xiao Zhao, what's in this bag?"
"You can see for yourself."
Zhao Xiyan lit a cigarette.
After Qin Huairu opened the bag, she exclaimed, "Oh, so many candies, and jelly. Hey, why are there clothes..."
There were four sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes in the bag, a pair of men's leather shoes, a pair of women's small leather shoes, as well as socks, underwear and a lot of other things.
Qin Huairu held up a square bag and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Xiao Zhao, what is this..."
"Instant noodles... that is, the noodles I made for you that morning." Zhao Xiyan chuckled.
"Oh, that's what the noodles are like?"
Qin Huairu said in surprise, "There are five or six packs, we will eat this later..."
"Whatever."
Zhao Xiyan sighed in his heart.
He really didn't want to eat this thing, but seeing Qin Huairu's excitement, he didn't want to spoil the fun.
"This candy is so sweet, Xiao Zhao... you should eat one too."
Qin Huairu took a Xu Fuji from the bag and stuffed it into his mouth.
The two sat under the eaves and chatted.
Qin Huairu exclaimed from time to time, making Zhao Xiyan feel that getting married seemed wrong.
Half an hour later.
Qin Huairu raised her white wrist to look at her watch, and just as she was about to go to cook, someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it..."
"Sister Qin, it's me, Shazhu."
Shazhu shouted outside the door, "Xu Damao is having a banquet in the yard, and he asked me to invite you..."
"I know, I'll come."
Qin Huairu responded, looked at Zhao Xiyan and complained, "This group of people is really, they have a banquet every day... and we have to give gifts."