The Fiery Era of Siheyuan

Chapter 181, Baoyuan

Lao Jin looked at Li Weiguo suspiciously, afraid that Li Weiguo was teasing him, so he didn't speak for a long time.

It's not that he hasn't seen the world, but that it's the first time he's willing to spend so much money on house beams at one time.

Moreover, Li Weiguo was still so young, so he didn't dare to believe it.

After all, the houses in the imperial capital are all allocated by the state these days, and the common people don’t need to build houses and build beams by themselves, they can live directly after the state allocates them.

If there is a problem with the allocated house, you can buy some materials and repair it casually, and you can live in it again. Few people will spend a lot of money to buy house beams and use them back, which is why he has not sold them for so long.

Li Weiguo saw that Lao Jin was a little suspicious, so he didn't explain much, but said in a firm tone: "That's right, Lord Jin, I like this batch of beams, please give me a real price, and if it's suitable, I'll cover them all." up.

To tell the truth, no ordinary people would spend so much money to buy this batch of wood, except for furniture factories. Even if you sell it for two or three years, you may not be able to sell all of them.

Moreover, even if the furniture factory accepts it, it probably won't be able to give you a good price. I'll wrap it up for you all at once, so that everyone can relax, so why not do it? "

Hearing what Li Weiguo said, Lao Jin felt a little moved. This time, it is not so easy to meet customers who have all the performances.

The old and young left behind in the imperial capital, because of their status, their jobs are generally not particularly good, and their income is average.

The most important thing is that most of them are used to living a good life, but now in this year of famine, their life is even more difficult.

No, they are all trying to sell some belongings for money and tickets to improve their lives.

Just when Lao Jin was thinking about how to set a more appropriate price, Hong An on the side rolled his eyes and spoke in time to help:

"Yes, Lao Jin, although this batch of materials is good, its origin is not so legitimate after all. It's good that no one is pursuing it. If someone is pursuing it, you will probably have to confiscate these things. Just accept it when you see it, and sell it as soon as possible. Don’t worry now, not many people can afford this batch of ingredients now.”

Lao Jin's heart tightened, and Hong An's words suddenly became the last straw that overwhelmed his heart.

His family knew about his family affairs. His grandfather was an official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Qing Dynasty. He worked for more than ten years and relied on the convenience of his position to get such a dozen beams from the warehouse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It's different now, it's good that no one is online, but if someone is serious with him, he might not be able to keep these things.

Lao Jin thought about it for a while, but he didn't hold it anymore. He gritted his teeth and said, "Master Li, if you really want it, you can take all 1000 yuan. This price is already the most realistic. You can buy it wherever you go." Bought such a good material."

Seeing that the price was almost the same, Li Weiguo didn't bother anymore, and immediately nodded in response: "Okay, it's just 1000 yuan, I'll take it all."

When Lao Jin heard the words, he was overjoyed immediately, the deal was concluded.

After negotiating the price, Li Weiguo didn't talk nonsense, and directly put his hand into his trouser pocket. With the cover of his trouser pocket, with a thought, he took out a wad of cash directly from the space.

After taking out the cash, he counted out one hundred big black ten, handed it directly to Lao Jin, and asked him to count it himself, and put the rest back in his pocket.

Lao Jin took the wad of cash, was overjoyed, tapped his tongue with his finger, and then began to count the money in front of everyone.

After counting back and forth twice and confirming that the amount was correct, Lao Jin nodded and happily collected the money.

After paying the money, it is time to consider how to transport the beams away.

The three main girders are all over eight meters long, thick and large, and it is not so easy to transfer them out of this inverted house.

Li Weiguo looked around the layout of the yard, and asked Lao Jin, "Master Jin, can these materials be transported?"

Lao Jin laughed, turned around and pointed to a small door next to the gatehouse on the east side, and said, "Master Li, don't worry, our family had prepared it when we brought it back, and specially opened a small door on the wall next to the gatehouse." The door is convenient for transportation, and the small door leads directly to the street outside without other houses blocking it, so it is very convenient."

Li Weiguo looked at the small door when he heard the words, hey. Really, this old Jin's family will arrange it, no wonder they can bring back such good materials from the palace.

"Okay, Mr. Jin, this batch of materials is more conspicuous after all. I'll leave it here for now. By the way, do you know a reliable Mr. Ban'er?" Li Weiguo asked at this time.

This batch of beams and support beams is not difficult to move, but the main beams are not so easy to move. The big beams are fifty to sixty centimeters in diameter and more than eight meters in length. They make a lot of noise when moving. Without reliable manpower, Li Weiguo still I really don't dare to touch it.

After listening to Li Weiguo's concerns, Lao Jin laughed and said: "We have the manpower. I have a few brothers who specialize in pulling pallets. In this way, I will help you contact the manpower. You can come and take it away later in the evening. The freight may be a little more expensive. You can How about paying extra?"

Lao Jin had considered all aspects and did not make Li Weiguo worry too much. The shipping fee was also a trivial matter, and he didn't care about these three melons and two dates, so he agreed immediately.

"Okay, I'll trouble you, Mr. Jin."

"You're welcome, it's all about mutual benefit."

After finalizing the matter, and discussing with Lao Jin about the transportation, Li Weiguo, Hong An and his son didn't stay any longer, and after greeting each other, they went out and left.

After leaving the courtyard of Lao Jin's house, Li Weiguo took out two packages of Daqianmen from his pocket, distributed one package to each of Hong An and his son, and said politely:
"Master Hong, it's thanks to you that I can buy such good materials today. If you have anything to do later, just ask the security department at Hong Feng to find me."

Li Weiguo also knew that Hong An sold him a good idea, so he simply gave him favors. An ordinary family like Hong An would not have any major troubles to him, just find him for small things, and he can solve them easily. , a favor can afford it.

"Hey. Thank you for taking care of me from now on." Hong An said happily after taking the cigarette.

After tossing and tossing for a long time, isn't this what I was waiting for? There is a thick thigh helping to cover his second child in the rolling mill, so I don't have to worry about being bullied by anyone in the future.

With this kind of friendship, in the future, if there is something that can't be solved, you can come to ask for an idea or something. This deal is worthwhile.

"That's fine, Master Hong, I have to go to work in the factory right now, so I won't see you off."

"Hey. Okay, you are busy, we can go back by ourselves."

It was past nine o'clock in the evening, and except for the dim lights, there were no pedestrians on the streets of the imperial capital.

In this era, due to frugality, ordinary people usually had dinner early while the weather was dark, and then went to bed. There were few entertainment activities at night, unlike the night owls of later generations who stayed up until two or three in the morning without playing.

The imperial capital was silent at night. Most of the courtyards on the West Lane of Dajingchang had some light except for the street lights at the entrance. The residents in the courtyard had turned off their lights early to rest.

Compared to the silence in other yards, the front yard of Lao Jin's house was brightly lit and lively.

The reason why it was in full swing was because at this time Li Weiguo was calling for a dozen hired bosses to help transport this batch of beams.

The support beams in this batch of roof beams are easy to carry. Three or five people can lift them away. The troublesome ones are the three main beams.

The largest of the three main beams has a diameter of more than [-] centimeters, a length of more than eight meters, and a weight of more than one ton. A pillar so big that seven or eight men can't move it.

No, in order to carry these pillars away, Li Weiguo specially asked Lao Jin to help hire thirteen reliable bosses, plus himself, a total of 14 people, with rollers to assist in carrying, it cost about the same It took more than half an hour to move the three main girders onto two carts spliced ​​forward and backward, and finally pulled them away with a horse-drawn cart.

Fortunately, the bosses that Lao Jin found were fairly reliable, and they all knew to keep a low profile and not make much noise when they were moving them, otherwise the noise of moving them would wake up the neighbors around them.

After loading all the beams, Li Weiguo didn't delay, thanked Lao Jin, and called a group of bosses to leave quickly.

Although there are not many pedestrians at night, it is hard to explain it after all when others see it, so it is better to leave early.

After leaving the West Lane of the Dajing Factory, Li Weiguo led a group of bosses to find a remote and open space near the Dajing Factory to unload the goods directly.

After taking about ten minutes to unload the beams, Li Weiguo paid each of the gangsters three yuan in wages, and also gave them two bags of large front doors as a thank you for their hard work that night.

After dismissing the gangsters, he waited inexplicably for a few minutes, seeing that the surroundings were pitch black, and indeed there were no pedestrians passing by, Li Weiguo waved his hand, and took in all the piles of golden nanmu beams on the ground. In the still space, and then quietly left in the dark of night.

(End of this chapter)