"Cigarette fire, Brother Mizune."

Xiao Shi held a box of cigarettes and shouted at the door of Dingxiang Building.

Cai Shuigen was sending the guests out, when he heard Xiao Shi shouting like this, he knew that something must be wrong, so he pretended to be annoyed, and went up to grab Xiao Shi: "Hey, you little hairy boy, you still arrange me with words, see if I don't clean you up." ”

Pulling and pulling to a secluded corner, Cai Shuigen looked left and right vigilantly, and whispered: "What's the matter?" ”

"The people we protected have come and have entered the city." Little Stone also whispered.

"I know, I've already met him."

"Huh?"

"Everyone has already settled, and today Jia Gui still treats him as a foreigner, and in the name of checking the good civil certificate, he extorts money, and I will solve it."

"Oh." Xiao Shi nodded and said that he understood, and they didn't know much about Yuan Chenming's specific information.

I just know that this is the person who asked for protection above, and I may stay in Anding County for a while and do something. Just let them provide as much support and protection as possible.

If there is something that cannot be solved, it can be reported to the superiors, and the superior will consider it as appropriate.

"There is another thing, Grandpa Wang, who delivered wine in Xiaowangzhuang, was arrested by Jia Gui, who lacked virtue goods, and was treated as an eight-way road."

"The county party committee instructed that innocent people should not be allowed to suffer unjustified injustice. I have to rescue people and teach Jia Gui a lesson. ”

Cai Shuigen frowned, it is not an easy task to rescue people from the detective team, and it is not possible to spend money, it will cost a lot of money.

The two discussed a few more words, and Cai Shuigen said very loudly: "Little hairy boy, do you dare to arrange me in the future?" ”

"No, no, no more. Brother Mizune, just spare me! ”

To do a play, you have to do all the mustaches and tails, and the acting skills of the two people are quite passable.

A passerby saw it and said angrily: "What kind of person, it's not a shame for an adult to meet a little hairy child." ”

Cai Shuigen's face was embarrassed with a capital letter.

Xiaoshi shook off Cai Shuigen's hand holding him, and said with a smile: "Cigarette fire, Brother Shuigen." Bye-bye, you. ”

After saying that, he ran away with a smoke.

"Hey, hairy kid."

Cai Shuigen was speechless.

In the Dingxiang Building, the guests have already been sent away, and there is no one in the hall.

There were only Yuan Chenming and the shopkeeper, and the two of them were chatting.

No way, no one wants to rush for a day, and their butts are not sitting firmly, so they are thinking about how to make money.

It's not like I don't have any money!

Although there is a lot of money on him, it is limited after all. If you want to live a good life, you need to have a steady stream of money coming in.

It's impossible to work part-time, and it's impossible to work in this life. Only by doing some business and squeezing the surplus value of employees can you live a good life for a rich family.

When he told the shopkeeper, he said that he was here to do business, and he wanted to do some business in Anding County, and inquired about the market.

The shopkeeper's face immediately changed.

"Business, your family is rich?"

Why is it so nonsensical to ask, does business have anything to do with wealth?

Sun Youfu's reputation, whether it was known to him before or introduced to him by Shi Qingshan, has verified that he is a shrewd money string.

This kind of person does not say that he makes a lot of money in business, but he is also very safe and can maintain the undefeated family business.

Since you have to listen to other people's suggestions, you still tell the truth about the situation.

He's really not a rich man's family, and he burns a lot of money.

"Then I'll know."

Sun Youfu chuckled, looking like an old god: "Do you know how many merchants there are on this street?" ”

"I don't know."

"Do you know how many people come to eat in my restaurant every day?"

"I haven't been here, how can I know?"

"That's right."

Sun Youfu sighed wistfully and explained to him: "After the Japanese came, it was simply a depression, and the shops on this street were reduced by more than half. Business is not as good as it used to be. ”

"Our Dingxiang Building turned out to be full every day, and business was booming. But now, I've only picked up a few tables of guests tonight, and you can see it. ”

"And the grandson who doesn't give money for dinner, you can't afford to offend. The loss of money is about to be lost to grandma's house. ”

His complaint, although it was a complaint, was also the truth, and it made Yuan Chenming's heart cold.

Also, like Jia Gui, he extorts money from guests as soon as he comes, do any guests dare to come?

Besides, if you eat and drink for nothing, who dares to ask the detective team for an account, isn't it a long life.

The Japanese, the detective team, the garrison, the county yamen, they can't afford to provoke any of them anyway, and they have to serve like grandsons when they come.

How can this business continue?

Dingxianglou can hold up to this point because Sun Youfu doesn't want the century-old store to close, so he will be sorry for the old shopkeeper who has passed away.

Besides, after the door is closed, what can they do, they have to live!

sighed mournfully for a while, and Sun Youfu persuaded: "Little brother, I advise you, there is no special doorway, don't wade into this troubled water." Otherwise, there will be times when you regret it. ”

Before he could fly, the dream was broken.

Yuan Chenming didn't know how he walked back, and pessimism filled his mind.

I tossed and turned all night, thinking about things, until I was tired in the second half of the night, and then I fell asleep.

The next day, the sun was three poles, and he got up.

In the courtyard, an old lady was sitting on a chair basking in the sun.

Yuan Chenming recognized it at a glance, Old Lady Qi.

Sun Youfu's sister, Cai Shuigen's aunt, the godmother of the gold standard, and the old master of Dingxiang Building.

He walked over and greeted: "Good morning, old lady, have you had breakfast?" ”

"Lunch, it's not time yet!" The old lady looked up at him.

"No, I said did you have breakfast?"

"You mean you're going to have lunch? It's all said, it's not time at this time, and there is no food to eat. ”

"It's not lunch, I'm asking if you've had breakfast." Yuan Chenming asked for the third time, and even he thought he was verbose.

"Why do you want to have lunch, you lie in bed in the morning, you don't eat breakfast!"

The two of them are not on the same channel at all, and they are talking about the donkey's head not the horse's mouth.

Yang Baolu, who was cleaning up the stove in the kitchen, heard the voice in the courtyard and walked out, "Guest, don't be serious with the old lady, the old lady has bad ears and is sometimes confused." Why do you ask so many times. ”

Yuan Chenming can say that he was really confused by the old lady's serious appearance, so he was more truthful.

What he should know is that Old Lady Qi is old, deaf, and often confused.

At every turn: I think that back then, the Eight-Nation Coalition Army hit Dagukou......

I haven't given him this today, so it's already considered good luck.

Shaking his head slightly, Yuan Chenming asked Yang Baolu: "Do you have porridge, bring me a bowl." ”

"There's millet porridge, it's a little cold, you wait a while." Yang Baolu turned around and went back to the kitchen to work.

Yuan Chenming remembered that Yang Baolu liked to drink a little wine, and the amount of alcohol was not very good, and when he was drunk, he loved to brag that he was the eighth way.

But he didn't know that there was an eight-way person by his side. It's pretty cute, too.

In the hall of Dingxiang Building, breakfast time has passed, lunch time has not yet arrived, and there are no guests.

Yuan Chenming yawned, and sat down at a table facing the door, waiting for his breakfast.

"Did you sleep well last night?" The shopkeeper asked.

"Thinking about the second half of the night, it is estimated that the dark circles under my eyes have come out." Yuan Chenming yawned again as he spoke.

This state is like staying up all night, and still fighting hard to come out for activities, which is uncomfortable.

The shopkeeper pondered for a while, and couldn't sleep when he thought about it, it had nothing to do with their store, it was the customer's own business.

He asked, "How many days are the guests going to stay?" ”

"I don't know about this, the matter is not finished, and I am not ready to rent a house, so it is really possible to live for a few days."

"Oh!" Sun Youfu pondered for a moment, didn't he mean to repay the debt?

The shopkeeper who slammed the door was afraid that the guest would be unhappy and lose a deal. I'm worried that I will meet someone who eats overlord meals and sleeps overlord sleeps, what if I don't give money?

Yuan Chenming's performance yesterday made him really feel at ease.

After pondering for a while, he asked worriedly: "The small shop is a small business, do you want to pay me some money for the house first?" ”

"It's not much, it's not much for a big customer like you."

Yuan Chenming rolled his eyes, this money is really tactful. But in the end, it's not about asking for money.

He's not the kind of person who eats overlord meals, as for him!

He took out seven or eight bills from his pocket and slapped them on the table: "Is it enough?" ”

"Enough, enough, that's enough for half a month." Sun Youfu hurriedly put away the banknotes, looking like a money obsession.

"By the way, guest officer, what do you want to eat at noon today?"

Money skewers really live up to their reputation.

Seeing that the attitude of Qian is also a 180-degree change, he immediately treats the guests as God, and makes people enjoy meticulous hospitality.

Yuan Chenming hadn't thought about it yet, so he said: "This point, whether it's before or after, I really don't have much appetite." We'll talk about that then. ”

"Guest officer, your millet porridge is here." Cai Shuigen brought the porridge and put a plate of small pickles on the table: "This is a small pickle given by our store, you can use it slowly." “

Needless to say, Cai Shuigen's service attitude is good, enthusiastic and intimate.

The shopkeeper took a look, and there was nothing wrong with him, so he went back to the counter and made a note in the account book, a bowl of millet porridge, and a plate of pickles.

"The old knife brand has a new high of ten books, do guest officers buy cigarettes?" Xiao Shi didn't know when he came in again, and walked up to Yuan Chenming and smiled at him.

Smoke, suddenly a hint of inspiration crossed his mind.

He put down his chopsticks and swept his gaze over the rows of cigarettes.

"Little stone, is the cigarette easy to sell?"

"Won't the guest officer come with a box?" Little Stone asked with a smile.

"Slippery, let's get a box of this." Yuan Chenming paid for him a box of cigarettes, and Xiaoshi spared him a few matches.

After the business was done, Xiao Shi said with a smile: "You said cigarettes, it's okay, there are a lot of smokers, and I can make money selling cigarettes." Otherwise, if you look at my little arms and legs, it's hard to make a living. ”

Yuan Chenming nodded thoughtfully, selling cigarettes and newspapers seems to be the most suitable business for half-grown children in this era.

It's just that newspapers need to have enough literate consumer groups, and Anding County obviously does not have such an environment, so it is impossible for newsboys to sell newspapers on the streets.

It is more common for children to sell cigarettes with a box-like wooden box.

Seeing that he was fine, Xiao Shi reminded: "Guest, I will sell cigarettes in this area, if you want to buy cigarettes in the future, just look for me." I'll give you the cheapest. ”

The subtext is that you can find him here for something.

Yuan Chenming also understood, "Dingxianglou can eat and live, I will live here for a while, and I will definitely look for you when I buy cigarettes." ”

"Okay, then it's a deal."

Leaving a childish smiling face, Xiao Shi picked up the wooden box and walked out of the Dingxiang Building, and there was a shout outside: "Old knife brand new Gaole ten books, do guests buy cigarettes?" ”

Half-grown children also have to make a living, and it is not easy for anyone in this era.

Yuan Chenming didn't sigh too much, drank the rest of the porridge, he took out a cigarette, picked up a match and swiped it casually on the table, a small flame, and lit the cigarette.

The old knife brand New Gao Le ten books, the two brands mentioned earlier, the old knife brand and the new high brand, are all more famous cigarette brands at this time.

The meaning of ten books is that there are only ten cigarettes in a box.

The match is a white phosphorus match, and the ignition point is 40 degrees, and it will catch fire if you rub it casually.

In the past, when I watched western cowboys, I could light a cigarette with a random stroke of a match, which is the reason.

took a puff of cigarette, in addition to the smoke and the tobacco was smoked into his mouth, Yuan Chenming spit on the ground several times before spitting out the cigarette.

Putting aside the taste of cigarettes, why don't you have a filter?

The smoke produced by cigarette combustion contains hundreds of chemical components that are harmful to the human body, especially more than 40 carcinogens such as tar and nitrosamines.

A good filter can block a lot of harmful substances and improve the comfort of smoking cigarettes.

He hadn't smoked in a long time, and he didn't care about it.

But as soon as he smoked it, he remembered.

The patent for filter cigarettes was not invented too late, and it is estimated that it will be available at this time. But mass use is clearly not the time.

For most smokers, it's good to have a cigarette to smoke, as long as it's cheap, it doesn't matter if you have a filter or not.

However, not everyone thinks this way, and not everyone does not have such needs.

No matter what era it is, rich people still pay attention to high-end and enjoyment. It's also relatively easy to earn their money.

Well, Yuan Chenming has some ideas, making high-end cigarettes with filters may be the first step for him to make a fortune.

And then...... He still came to Sun Youfu: "Shopkeeper, do we have a cigarette factory here?" ”

"Factory, no, there is a small workshop." Sun Youfu raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Why are you asking this?" ”

"Aren't I here to do some business and see how the cigarette market goes."

Yuan Chenming took out a preparation ticket and put it on the counter: "Is the shopkeeper interested in being a tour guide for me and taking me to have a look?" ”

Mali put the money in his pocket, and Sun Youfu smiled like a flower: "Of course it's no problem." ”

"Shuigen, you look at the shop, I'll take the guests out for a walk."

Cai Shuigen ran back from the backyard, and when he saw the appearance of the shopkeeper, he knew that he was seeing money.

Otherwise, he would definitely not be too lazy to make a trip.