A layman in the courtyard

Chapter 48 The Circle
"Big Gouzi, Er Gouzi, Xiaoyu, after dinner, you put away the dishes, take a shower and go to bed early. I have something to go out for."

"Okay, big brother."

After dinner, Cao Zhihua cleaned himself up and eagerly rode his bicycle to the tavern.

When I rushed to the tavern, it was already dark.

Entering the tavern, Cao Zhihua quickly ordered wine, took the food, and sat down at the seat left by Mr. Niu.

"Master Niu, I bother you to save a seat every day. I'm causing you trouble. Come on, I'll give you one today as a token of my gratitude."

Mr. Niu said with a smile

"What's the trouble? It's a trivial matter. I've been friends with you for many years. We can talk about it."

"Master Niu, is there any news today?"

"Hey, it turns out that the Drum Tower is haunted."

"Oh, Mr. Niu, is this haunted, or is it smoke coming from our ancestors?"

Master Pian'er said with a smile,

"No, Zhihua, what did you say?"

Cao Zhihua shook his head

"I don't know. I was working all day today, so I didn't know about it."

Mr. Pian'er said proudly

"Hey, this haunting incident alerted the relevant departments, so I went to investigate the site today. It turned out that it was in disrepair and was infested with mosquitoes."

Cao Zhihua said in surprise
"That's it????"

Pian'erye said with a positive smile:
"No, Mr. Pian'er, I followed everyone all the way and saw with my own eyes that after the relevant departments used anti-mosquito medicine to eliminate the mosquitoes, there was no more smoke."

Cao Zhihua smiled dumbly. It was really feudal superstition, and it really had to be materialism.

"Huizhen, Huizhen, give me some white food, a small belly, a peanut, and a pickle. We will finish the check later."

Hearing the familiar voice, Cao Zhihua knew that Chen Xueru was here.

Xu Huizhen said cheerfully

"Okay, sister Xueru, is it one or four taels today?"

"Yes, four taels first."

Mr. Niu saw Chen Xueru sitting over and asked with concern.

"Xueru, have you finished handling the matter?"

Chen Xueru had now recovered from the wounds of divorce and said nonchalantly:
"It's been settled. We're divorced. He ran away and went to a beautiful country."

"Then how did Hou Kui arrange it?"

Chen Xueru said with a sweet smile

"It belongs to me. My mother is taking care of it now."

Master Niu saw that this matter really had no impact on Chen Xueru, so he stopped continuing the topic.

Pian'erye suddenly asked

"Xueru, I heard that you guys are going to hold a public-private partnership conference tomorrow?"

"Well, I received a notice from the subdistrict office. I originally planned to go to Hangzhou, but now I can't go."

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he thought for a while and said
"Sister Xueru, what do you think about the public-private partnership?"

Chen Xueru glanced at Cao Zhihua crazily at this moment

"After hearing your analysis last time, I went to see Aunt Ren from the neighborhood committee. The matter was basically settled. My store is now big enough to run. Aunt Ren helped me find a new big warehouse. I will open one tomorrow. After the meeting, the company joint venture will be launched.”

After hearing this, Mr. Niu nodded and asked curiously

"Then who is the first public-private partnership between you and the proprietress Huizhen?"

Chen Xueru and Zou Zou frowned, "Then I must be the first one. No one can compete with me on this matter. I will take charge of this."

After hearing Chen Xueru's words, Xu Huizhen thought deeply for a while and said nothing.

Cao Zhihua noticed this situation, but didn't take it seriously.

Chen Xueru's character determines that she can't keep a low profile and is very open-minded.

Xu Huizhen is a typical example of making a fortune in silence. She just does whatever she does and does it quietly. This is how she does great things.

But who made Chen Xueru his woman now? He had no choice but to follow her wishes.

So Cao Zhihua said:
"Sister Xueru, since you plan to be the first public-private partnership, you might as well sign the agreement at the meeting tomorrow and set an example. This way the government will see it and this example will attract the government's attention."

Chen Xueru thought about it for a while, but still hesitated a little, and said reluctantly.
"Okay, let's see what happens tomorrow. Anyway, we have a meeting in the afternoon."

Cao Zhihua filled the wine glasses of Niu Ye, Pian Er Ye and Chen Xueru.

"Come, let's meet one and celebrate that Sister Xueru has come out of the trough today and will be happier tomorrow."

Mr. Niu and Mr. Pian'er all applauded,

"Okay, come on, let's go."

After a glass of wine, the atmosphere in the tavern became obviously more lively.

Cao Zhihua took a bite of the pickled vegetables and said:
"This pickle is really good. The more you eat it, the better it tastes."

Pian'er Ye agreed:
"Yes, the boss lady's pickles are really good."

Chen Xueru poured wine into her and Cao Zhihua's glasses, and looked at Cao Zhihua with a sweet smile.

"Brother Zhihua, thank you for visiting me yesterday. I'd like to toast you today."

When Cao Zhihua saw Chen Xueru put on the show, he winked at Chen Xueru jokingly,

"Sister Xueru, don't be polite. This is the only relationship between the two of us. If something happens, we can just ignore it. Come, brother, have a drink with you."

"cheers."

After drinking, Cao Zhihua saw Chen Xueru looking at him tenderly, with a spring in his eyes that wanted to seduce his soul.

Cao Zhihua's heart was shaken, and when he came back to his senses, he immediately said to Mr. Niu,
"Master Niu, last time you chatted with me and talked about collecting, I have been itching to go back these days and think this is a good thing, but you know, I don't understand anything. Do you think you have a chance? You can take me with you to gain some experience, and by the way, see if there is any chance to leave some foundation for future generations, do you think it is suitable?"

When Mr. Niu heard this, he smiled happily and said

"Hey, ordinary people can't enter this circle, but you, Mr. Niu, who am I? I am familiar with all kinds of religions in these ten miles and eight streets. If you want to gain more experience, it's not a big problem. As soon as there is news, I will inform you in advance. You and I Just go together."

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he felt at ease. The time spent drinking with Mr. Niu was not in vain.

There is no way, the collection circle in Sijiucheng is very small now, and there are mostly old and young people. There is no one to take you in, and the wind can't touch you.

When Chen Xueru heard that Cao Zhihua wanted to collect, she was not very interested in the matter. She had many old objects in her home, which were just decorations and of little use.

Chen Xueru subconsciously wanted to interfere and opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to speak.I drank a glass of wine to put away my anger.

Cao Zhihua glanced at Chen Xueru, thought for a while, and didn't want to be spoiled, so he deliberately said

"Sister Xueru, after your public-private partnership, private items and public items should be separated and not mixed together, otherwise it will be very troublesome in the future."

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes at Cao Zhihua and felt that there was nothing to say about this matter. I still need you to remind me of this matter. I really thought that I had been the shopkeeper for so many years in vain.

"Okay, thank you brother Zhihua for your concern."

Chen Xueru raised her cup, glanced at Cao Zhihua with a pun, and said to everyone

"Come on, Mr. Niu, Mr. Pian'er, and brother Zhihua, I'll toast you all and go back after drinking. It's not too early now. It's not safe to go back if it's too late."

After saying that, he winked at Cao Zhihua, drank a sip of wine, put down his glass, paid the bill and left.

Cao Zhihua took Chen Xueru's hint and was not in a hurry. He took a bite and ate slowly.

After drinking with Mr. Niu for two rounds, he slowly walked towards Chen Xueru's yard.

(End of this chapter)