My Siheyuan Shelter

Chapter 26 Self-defeating
Inadvertently, the troubled February has finally passed, and March has begun.

On the first day of March, the other side of the ocean successfully launched a weather satellite into space, said to be used to assess the impact of a solar superflare on the blue star's atmosphere.

This is the first satellite launched by human society after the superflare ends, and it is also the only satellite in orbit currently in space.

As we all know, superflares are so destructive to electrical equipment that they destroy all man-made devices in space in one fell swoop.

From space stations as small as satellites, without exception, no one is spared.

On March 3, Daxia and the European Union followed, and also launched their own weather satellites. There seems to be a high degree of tacit understanding between the major powers.

……

Early in the morning, the courtyard was having breakfast.

Suddenly, a familiar sound of music came from outside the window, playing an old song.

"...Ah, give me a cup of forgetfulness water, and I won't cry all night.

All sincerity let it rain and wind,
The love that is given cannot be taken back.

Give me a cup of forgetful water, in exchange for my life not to be sad..."

Xu Dong shouted at the kitchen: "Mom, the water truck is here, do you want to pick up the water today?"

The water supply truck is a new thing that only appeared this month. The main purpose is to supply water to the citizens. After more than ten days of consumption, most households in the urban area are facing a water crisis.

Not to mention the water to flush the toilet, even the drinking water is lacking.

"No, I haven't used up what I received yesterday."

"okay!"

Yesterday's water was also picked up by Xu Dong. He stuffed the driver with a bag of apples and two packs of good cigarettes. When they returned, they secretly left two big buckets of water for him.

Although there is a water tank at home, the water in the water tank has not been used up, but it has been half a month, and the water quality is definitely not very fresh. It is best to use it as non-drinking water.

As for drinking water, the water from the water supply truck is safer.

After breakfast, the next stop is a convenience store.

Near noon, Dad Xu finally waited for the big client he was fond of, and the person who came was driving a luxury car, which was definitely a big deal.

The big client is Li Chao, who is more than 50 years old and claims to be a businessman.

This person has very strong social skills, and soon became brothers with Dad Xu.

Xu Dong watched with trepidation from the side, as if the visitor was not good!

"Brother Xu, I came here because of my reputation. I heard that you can buy meat here?"

Dad Xu looked proud: "Yes, in the nearby streets, I'm the only one who sells meat here, but it's not fresh meat, it's dried and salted meat."

"What I want is dry goods. Of course, fresh goods are better." Li Chao waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

Dad Xu nodded, pointed to the sign at the door and introduced, "Brother Li, the price is all on it, it was written long ago, and I didn't temporarily raise the price."

Li Chao took a closer look, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help twitching a few times. It was really outrageous.

"Can I negotiate the price? I want a lot."

Without waiting for Dad Xu to answer, Xu Dong took the lead and said: "Small business, no counter-offer!"

Dad Xu naturally couldn't dismantle his son's platform, so he had to bite the bullet and "explain":

"Brother Li, to tell you the truth, these dry goods of mine are authentic local goods without any preservatives added. They are all real materials. If the market conditions were not good, I would be reluctant to sell them."

Li Chao put down the air-dried chicken in his hand and nodded to show his understanding. As for the real thoughts in his heart, I am afraid that only he himself knows.

"Well, it's really a good thing, I won't make a counter-offer."

Dad Xu was relieved, while Xu Dong was just the opposite, and his heart suddenly tightened.

"Brother Li, how much do you want to buy?" Dad Xu asked with a smile.

Li Chao didn't answer and asked, "Brother Xu, how much can you sell?"

"You want to make a round?" Xu Dad said in surprise.

"Why not?" Li Chao frowned.

Dad Xu was overjoyed, and hurriedly invited the big fat sheep... er... it should be a big customer to sit at the cashier.

"Brother Li, I have a lot of goods here, are you sure you want to wrap it up?"

"Of course it's confirmed, let's talk, how much is the total?"

Dad Xu quickly took out a notebook from his pocket, which recorded the sales data of the past few days.

After some additions and subtractions, Dad Xu reported the final number: "There are still 558 dried goods left, and there are more leftovers of bacon, about 1700 kilograms."

"Okay, I want it all." Li Chaohao said angrily.

Xu Dong reluctantly shook his head, life is unsatisfactory, nine times out of ten.

He really can't stop this deal. His parents are used to saving for a lifetime, and they have never seen any big things in the world. They can earn hundreds of thousands at a time, which is a huge impact to them.

Unless the truth of rebirth is told, it can only be left unchecked.

But telling the truth, this is undoubtedly creating a block for oneself, or there is a risk of being sent to a mental hospital, it is better not to speak!

If he had known this, he should have cut off the beard ahead of time, and bought this batch of meat "secretly" by himself, so that he could have the best of both worlds.

But the matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, I can only hope that after this lesson, my parents will be more mindful in the future.

But fortunately, this batch of meat was originally an outbreak of Xu Dong's collection addiction. It was purely a temporary intention and was not on his reserve list.

In the underground warehouse, he had already stored up to [-] kilograms of various meat products, enough for the whole family to eat for decades.

In short, it is a pity that the meat is sold, but in fact there is not much loss.

What's more, it's not that fresh meat can't be bought in the future, it's just that it's not easy to buy it with money.

It just so happens that what Xu Dong lacks the most is all kinds of shortages, so in the future, no matter what, he will not be short of meat to eat.

Dad Xu was so happy that he quickly calculated the total transaction amount:

"Brother Li, here is a total of 600,000 and 600,000. I will erase the change for you, and you can just give [-]."

After a slight pause: "Brother Li, do you want to do the calculation again?"

"No need, Brother Xu, you are right!"

Li Chao is a businessman and is very sensitive to numbers. In fact, he has already calculated the results in his heart.

"Okay, then your payment method is..." Dad Xu asked.

Xu Dong's eyes lit up and felt that the opportunity was here, so he interjected again: "We only accept cash, and nothing else."

It's just that he never expected that Boss Li would come prepared.

"Don't worry, I have enough cash in the car, 600,000 is not a big number." Li Chao said casually.

"Then it's no problem! Brother Li, when will you come to pick up the goods? Let's pay for the goods and deliver the goods in one hand, and no one takes the risk."

Dad Xu wants to complete the transaction as soon as possible, so as not to have too many dreams at night.

After all, in a few days, the power supply will be restored in the urban area, and the market conditions at that time are not easy to say.

Li Chao thought for a while and replied: "Or make an appointment at five o'clock in the afternoon, you can leave me an address here, and I will come to pick up the goods in person at that time."

"Okay, then it's settled." Dad Xu said happily, and then quickly wrote a note with the address of the courtyard.

Li Chao took the note and said his farewell, and Dad Xu personally put the person into the car.

When Li Dafeiyang's luxury car drove away, Dad Xu couldn't bear it any longer, and was overwhelmed with excitement.

Xu Dong was both angry and happy at this time.

Needless to say, anger, of course, refers to Dad Xu's prodigal behavior; fortunately, the meat products in the warehouse are hidden very well, and the family members don't know anything about it for the time being.

It was almost five o'clock in the afternoon, but for Dad Xu, Mom Xu and Yang Lina, it was like a year.

"Fortunately", Li Chao did not break his promise after all, and drove the minivan to the door in person, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

　Thank you Lijia for the 500 coins you owe, and thanks to the book friend 16081201728081 for the 100 coins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)