The Fiery Era of Siheyuan

"Hey, isn't this Director Zhou? What brought you here?"

Seeing that it was Zhou Can, Li Weiguo stopped the car and teased him casually.

Zhou Can chuckled, squeezed the brakes, and suddenly stopped in front of him.

"Hi Vice, Vice, low-key, low-key. Hey hey hey."

Although he said so, the smile on Zhou Can's face was extremely bright. The reason why he smiled so happily was naturally because he was promoted.

In the past month, a lot of things have happened. Not only did Zhao Guobing get involved with the deputy director of the Jiaodaokou Sub-district Office, but even Zhou Can's progress did not fall behind.

Zhou's father and his father-in-law pushed him together. Now Zhou Can has officially become the deputy director of Jiaodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative. He is considered a prominent figure in Jiaodaokou and the surrounding streets. It's not wrong to call "Director Zhou".

Seeing his arrogant look, Li Weiguo took one out of his pocket and threw one at him. He laughed and scolded: "You are so low-key, you can't even close your mouth with laughter. How is it? How does it feel to be promoted?" ?”

"Hey, that's it, just so-so, no feeling, hehe."

Zhou Can happily took the cigarette. I couldn't explain clearly how he felt about being promoted. Anyway, he was just happy.

Li Weiguo smiled and rolled his eyes at the guy, ignored his Versailles, struck a match and lit the cigarette in his mouth, and then asked him the reason for his visit.

"By the way, Fatty, if you don't go home and cook for your wife and children after get off work, what are you doing here in Nanluogu Alley? Aren't you afraid that Xiaoyue will punish you by kneeling on the washboard if you get back late?"

Zhou Can was not happy when he heard what he said. He scratched his neck and said, "When have I ever knelt on a washboard?"

"Your fat brother, as the head of the family, I always say the right thing at home. Do you still need me to cook?"

"As soon as I go back, Xiaoyue has to come over and feed me. I don't know how obedient and well-behaved she is."

After saying that, Zhou Can let out a "hum" and pretended to puff out his chest, as if this was really the case.

But before he could pretend for two seconds, Li Weiguo destroyed his skill with just one sentence.

"Okay, fat brother is mighty! I will remember what you said. When I meet Xiaoyue later, I will confirm with her whether this is the case."

Zhou Can's face was embarrassed, full of resentment: "Hey, it would be boring if you said that."

Li Weiguo: "Hahaha"

The two brothers haven't seen each other for a week, and when they get together, they're always at each other's throats.

After chatting for three or four minutes, Zhou Can pointed to the small cardboard box tied to the back seat of the car and told him about the business in a low voice: "Weiguo, I bought all the things you mentioned last time. , I happened to have a lot, so I sent you a copy."

When Li Weiguo saw how cautious he was, he immediately remembered something. He looked around and felt that it was not the place to talk, so he moved his mouth into the courtyard and gestured: "Okay, let's go in, and we will talk in the room."

Zhou Can nodded, feeling confident, so he lifted the bicycle beam with one hand and followed Li Weiguo in.

After crossing the threshold of the compound, most of the neighbors in the compound had not returned from get off work yet. Only the second aunt, the third aunt, and a few other women were standing in the front yard doing household chores.

Li Weiguo and the other two entered the yard and greeted them. They had no intention of chatting with them. They just made a few casual remarks, parked the car, untied the carton and carried the box into the house together.

When I returned to the house, a steamer had been placed on the iron stove at home and steamed buns were being steamed. However, the rainwater was not in the house. She must have gone to her silly brother's house in the middle courtyard.

Li Weiguo ignored her and invited Zhou Can to come in and sit down. Then he closed the door and poured him a glass of water: "By the way, Fatty, why did you remember to give me something? I can't just buy it myself." Is it done?”

Zhou Can explained: "Hey, there are so many people here, including your master. If you buy too much at one time, it will be very eye-catching. I have as much as I want in the supply and marketing system, and no one cares about it. It just happens that our family I bought them all together to save you the trouble."

With that said, Zhou Can took out a little finger knife from his pocket, cut open the tape on the carton and took out the contents one by one.

The things placed on the table were five red volumes of "Yu-Lu" and a dozen badges, as well as five or six framed portraits.

These things were bought by Li Weiguo when Zhou Can and Zhao Guobing, the father and son family, came over last time to remind them to buy them for a rainy day.

Li Weiguo originally thought that it was still early and it would not be too late to buy it after the Chinese New Year. However, he did not expect Zhou Can to move so quickly. This reminded him and he went to buy it not long after, and at the same time, he also gave it to him. Prepared one.

Looking at what the fat man put on the table, Li Weiguo knew that it was his kindness. The two brothers didn't need to say any thanks, they nodded and accepted it naturally.

However, after briefly glancing at the things Zhou Can sent, Li Weiguo said "Huh", but his eyes were attracted by two of the dozen badges on the table.

If it were just an ordinary badge, Li Weiguo would naturally not have this reaction, because ordinary badges can be bought in bookstores, supply and marketing cooperatives or department stores. What really interested Li Weiguo was that among the dozen badges, two were actually made of silver.

Good guy, this thing is a good thing.

Looking at the two special silver medals about the size of a fingernail on the table, Li Weiguo picked them up and played with them carefully in his hand.

At this time, he recalled some memories about badges.

Badges may just be a tool to show loyalty in the early days of the 10th National Games, but in a few years or more, this thing will become a special type of collectible in the collecting world.

In the eyes of red collectors, a badge is not only a witness to history, but also a microcosm of an era.

Moreover, the production of this badge is not simple. From the perspective of craftsmanship, a badge is a work of art that integrates painting, calligraphy, seal cutting, pottery, sculpture and other skills. It is of great collection and research value.

Let’s not talk about ordinary badges. Speaking of precious badges, there are three styles of badges that are particularly worth collecting, namely silver badges, gold badges and jade-inlaid gold badges.

It is said that these three types of badges are not sold in the market, and the elders in the family have no access to them unless they reach a certain level.

But he didn't expect that Zhou Can would give him a surprise today and actually got him two rare silver medals. What an unexpected surprise.

Holding the two badges in his hand, Li Weiguo looked at them again and again. He couldn't put them down for a while, and then asked him about the origin of the badges.

"Fat man, where did you get these badges? Why do you still have two silver ones?"

Seeing his interest, Zhou Can smiled and explained: "The others were bought from supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores. I got these two from a friend of mine, and I didn't want to keep them myself." I'll send it to you next time, how about it, Wei Guo, are you loyal enough?"

Li Weiguo grinned, thanked him for his kindness, and was not polite to him. He casually put the two silver badges into his pocket and put them into the space with a thought.

"Okay, Fatty, I accept your favor. I'll treat you to a big dinner later and treat you well."

As he said that, Li Weiguo seemed to think of something again, and then asked: "By the way, Fatty, is there any way you can get special silver or gold medals like this?"

"What, do you like it?" Zhou Can asked doubtfully.

"Well, I like it and want to collect some."

Li Weiguo had nothing to admit, so he nodded and admitted it.

That's right, he was already thinking about this kind of special badge. Not only did this kind of special badge have good collection value, it was also a great honor to wear it himself.

If you wear a special badge like this while walking outside, those lawless young generals will generally not provoke you easily if they see you.

Get a few more. Even if you don't wear them yourself, it would be good to share some with Yu Yu, Zheng Shan, and Sha Zhu. At least it's a first-level protection.

Zhou Can did not doubt that he was there, thinking that he really liked him, so he replied: "I can get it. I got these two silver medals from a friend in the military compound. Silver medals like this are Or there may be some gold badges in the homes of the big guys in the courtyard. If you want them, I’ll get some for you.”

Zhou Can didn't know why he suddenly collected these badges, but since it was his brother who wanted them, he didn't say anything, he could just ask for a few more shamelessly later.

Li Weiguo waved his hand and thanked him for his kindness: "I don't just want a few coins, I want many more for collection. If you have time later, ask your friends or buddies from the same compound. If you don’t want to sell anything, I can pay for it, or exchange it with supplies or tickets, as much as you want.”

When Zhou Can heard this, he thought that was the case, but when he recalled that Li Weiguo had spent a lot of money to buy stamps in the past, he understood his special hobby.

So without saying anything, he nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will ask you later. If they are willing to take action, I will help you collect the things first."

It was just a matter of collecting a few badges, which was not a big deal in itself. It didn't waste much time. He usually didn't take much care of Li Weiguo, so he was happy to help Li Weiguo with some small favors.

"Okay, I'll bother you then, Fatty."

"Oh, by the way, be sure to pay attention when collecting them. They have to sell them voluntarily and their families don't care about them. We can't accept those who sneaked it out from home to change money."

Finally, Li Weiguo reminded him emphatically that although he wanted good things, he didn't want other parents to come to his door.

"No problem, don't worry, I still know this."

Zhou Can nodded and gave him a reassuring look. If this little thing can't be handled well, then his deputy director of the supply and marketing cooperative will be in vain.