Siheyuan: Starting from the driver

Chapter 667 That’s it
"Brother, I'm in dire need of help. Do you have any medicine on you?"

As he spoke, Xu Damao raised his eyebrows.

"A little bit."

"That's good. Just give me everything. By the way, do you still have the most potent medicine you gave me?"

Xu Damao was probably referring to the upgraded version of Qianjinfang Pro Plus.

"A little."

"Great, great, you've given them all to me, right? How many bottles are there? Ten or eight, right?"

"Where would you get so many? What's wrong with you? Have you gone crazy? Are you planning to eat medicine instead of food? I don't have any."

"No, what are you thinking about?" Xu Damao immediately explained, "I don't know what's wrong with me today, but a lot of people have finished eating and are asking me for more."

"It's really strange. Why do you suddenly want it? Isn't it enough that you sold what I gave you before to them?"

As soon as Xu Damao returned, his old customers from the publicity department came to him to buy medicine.

Fortunately, we had some stock, which we sold directly, but it still wasn't enough to meet demand.

As luck would have it, Li Huaide also wanted it, and specifically asked for the upgraded version of Qianjinfang Pro Plus.

Xu Damao himself didn't have much of this medicine, and the key point is that Li Huaide bought it at a higher price.

Others also raised their prices to buy; how could Xu Damao possibly pass up such a good opportunity to make money?

He immediately sold his share to Li Huaide and then came looking for him again.

After listening to Xu Damao's explanation, Li Kailang stroked his chin, sensing that there was something fishy going on.

"So many people suddenly want it, and it's still not enough? Could it be that they're reselling the medicine I gave you?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao was taken aback, then thought for a moment: "That's certainly possible! Wouldn't I be making a fortune then?! Hahaha~"

The thought of money raining down into the air filled Xu Damao with excitement.

It's early spring now, and summer will be here in two months. When we go to the countryside for some leisurely fun, money will be a must.

This is the time to make money; nothing is more important than making money.

Li Kailang glanced at Xu Damao's dazed look and knew he hadn't said anything coherent.

"Let me make this clear first, I don't have many medicines. Once this batch is sold, that's it, and I don't know when the next batch will be available."

"Master Ren is currently facing a severe shortage of medicinal herbs, and it's uncertain when he'll be able to start another batch. You should keep an eye out for him."

At this moment, Xu Damao was so engrossed in making money that he didn't listen to a word: "Don't worry, I have my own plans. Just give me the medicine."

"Row."

Seeing this, Li Kailang stopped trying to persuade him and took out seven or eight ordinary bottles of Qianjinfang from the drawer, and then took out two or three bottles of the expensive upgraded version.

"The medicine is all here. I didn't keep a single bottle. Don't ask me for it later, and don't tell anyone I have any."

"Okay." Xu Damao glanced at the drawer and realized it really was empty.

"That's all for now. Same as always, I'll give you the money when I make it."

After saying that, Xu Damao, who was already prepared, took out bags, divided them up, and took them all away at once.

Seeing Xu Damao walk away, Li Kailang stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"I originally planned to sell it to make money, but now I have enough money, so it's time to take a break."

"I'll be graduating in a few months, and I won't have time to do all this then. This is a good opportunity to stop, and save myself the trouble."

After finishing his task, Li Kailang went to work.

On the way back, we passed through Su Daqiang's village.

"Since we're already here, let me just say that the tomb raiding business should be put on hold for a while."

With that in mind, Li Kailang went to Su Daqiang's secret base.

At this very moment, Su Daqiang and four others happened to gather together.

"It's already spring, when are we going to start our 'business'? I can't wait."

"Don't worry, the boss hasn't said anything yet. Just wait a little longer, it'll be soon." Su Daqiang said calmly, "I've found a few tombs recently, and we'll have plenty of things to do then."

"Really? That's great, there are enough graves for us to keep going."

"Yes, it's really good to have the right employer. Life is getting better and better, and I'm eager to start working here."

"That's right. Farming every day only pays so little. It's hard work, but this job pays much better."

Seeing his team members so anxious, Su Daqiang was overjoyed. Their morale was high, and they were just waiting for their boss to give them a word.

"Don't worry, we've waited for half a year, so what's a little longer? We're just waiting for the boss to give the order, and then we can get started."

Since working for Li Kailang, everyone's pockets have become much fuller.

Everyone chatted idly, one after another. There wasn't much farm work to do these days, so everyone had the leisure to talk.

Outside the door, Li Kailang heard the noise and thought it was quite a coincidence that all five of them were together.

"It saves us the trouble of running around to inform them, so that Su Daqiang won't be so disappointed when he finds out."

Li Kailang, who was disguised, immediately went up and knocked on the door.

"Dong Dong~"

"it's me."

"The boss is here! Open the door quickly!"

The five people inside the room instantly turned their gazes sharp, staring intently at Li Kailang outside the door.

"Master, you've finally arrived!"

"Master!"

"Master!"

The respect they showed Li Kailang was palpable; they respected him even more than their own parents.

Li Kailang humbly pressed his hand down: "Sit, everyone sit."

The others dared not sit down.

Li Kailang didn't care.

Su Daqiang said excitedly, "Boss, you've finally arrived! When do we start?"

"Yes, yes, my hands have been idle for half a year, and I've become rusty."

"I get restless if I don't work for a day; I'll get to work as soon as the boss tells me to!"

The group immediately expressed their true feelings.

Seeing how excited the others were, Li Kailang hesitated.

But hesitation will inevitably lead to chaos.

It's better to say it now than later. Let's say it now before construction starts and let them choose for themselves.

With this in mind, Li Kailang made up his mind.

"There's something I need to tell you all."

The group held their breath and listened intently.

"I will stop tomb raiding from today onwards."

Upon hearing this, the group felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

"What?" Su Xiaoqiang's face turned pale.

"Boss, why are you stopping when things are going perfectly well?" Su Daqiang frowned, his face full of fear.

"Yes, boss, this is a good job. Old Su has found several graves and is just waiting for you to give the order to start digging. Why did you stop?" One of them nervously gripped the handrail.

After they finished speaking, they nervously approached Li Kailang.

“Boss, we can’t agree to this. Is there some difficulty you’re facing? Tell us and we’ll discuss it.”

"Yes, let's talk this out. Have you encountered any difficulties? I don't need the money."

The group immediately lowered their demands.

During their time with Li Kailang, they lived a life of luxury.

Every month there is a salary, food, and meat. There are also extra bonuses after the digging is finished, as well as money for Li Kailang to buy and sell antiques.

Just by digging a grave, I received three extra payments.

During their time with Li Kailang, they earned at least three to five hundred yuan, which is more than ten times the 30 yuan they earned a year from farming. How could they possibly quit?

This year, they still want to work with Li Kailang to earn back their retirement savings, their son's wedding money, the money for building a new house, and so on.

They had already planned everything out, but then the employer suddenly said he didn't want to continue. How could they possibly agree to that?

Isn't this blocking their path to wealth?
Li Kailang couldn't hear their inner thoughts or know what they were thinking, but judging from their expressions, they genuinely didn't want to stop. But having already made up his mind, how could he easily back down?

"I have indeed encountered some difficulties, but it's not because of you; it's because of my own problems that are hard to resolve."

Su Daqiang quickly said, "What difficulties? We're all in this together, let's think of a solution together."

"That's right. As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. We have five people, so we can definitely come up with a solution."

"That's right, let's figure out a solution together."

Su Xiaoqiang said, "We can forgo the money and food for now. We can give them to us a few months later. We're not in a hurry."

The group immediately nodded; they had already lowered their demands to an extremely low level, demonstrating their utmost sincerity.

This made Li Kailang hesitate once again.

But he only hesitated for a moment.

There are only 3 months left until graduation. How much more can we dig out in these 3 months?

There's nothing particularly valuable in the graves around here; they're all just ordinary things. Digging them up wouldn't be of much use, so there's no need to waste time here.

Thinking of this, Li Kailang's mind instantly became firm.

He stood up and said, "To be honest, I'm leaving Beijing in a few days and heading south to other provinces. I won't be staying here anymore."

"There's no room for maneuver in this matter. The higher-ups have already made their decision, and I can't change it."

"Thank you for your help last year. I am very grateful. Before I leave, I will leave you some money and provisions. After all, we were colleagues. Let's part on good terms."

After saying that, Li Kailang forcibly left despite the five people's attempts to persuade him to stay.

"Master!"

Amidst the lingering gazes of the group, Li Kailang's figure disappeared into the distance.

"What are we going to do about this?" one person said angrily, blowing on the table. "I had all my plans in mind, how could this happen all of a sudden?"

"Damn it, if I find out who the boss is, I'll kill him! He's such a nuisance!"

The group was furious, but there was nothing they could do now that things had come to this.

"Sigh~" The five people in the room fell silent.

After a long pause, Su Daqiang slowly said, "What do we do next? Should we keep going?"

The group looked at each other, but no one said a word.

Su Daqiang shouted, "Stop being silent! If you want to do it, just say so. Let's vote by raising our hands. If you want to do it, raise your hand."

After saying that, Su Daqiang and Su Xiaoqiang immediately raised their hands.

The remaining three people looked at each other, and then one of them suddenly raised his hand.

Only two people remained who did not raise their hands.

"What's going on between you two? Don't you want to continue?"

The two looked at each other and shook their heads in unison: "We don't want to do it anymore."

"Why?" Su Xiaoqiang questioned, "We were doing a good job, my dad had even found the grave, and we were just waiting to start digging. Why do you suddenly not want to do it anymore?"

"Why are you two so disillusioned with these good times that you don't want to make money anymore? Have you forgotten your roots after just a few days of good fortune?"

After Su Xiaoqiang said that, the two of them showed no sign of changing their minds.

One person said, "I'm getting old, and I'm really not up to the task anymore. I've lost my motivation, and I was planning to quit anyway."

“If the employer is still doing it, I can keep going, but since the employer is no longer doing it, I should retire.”

Another person chimed in, "Me too."

"How could that be? You two are about the same age as my dad, and you can't do all that work. If there's anything you need, just tell us, and we'll try to help you solve it."

The two remained silent.

"Alright," Su Daqiang shouted, "Wait a few days, when the employer brings the money and grain, you can come and get your share."

Having said that, the two nodded and said, "Take care."

After saying that, the two left together.

"dad!"

"Alright, they're determined to leave. There's no point in saying anything more. Let them go. Are you leaving?"

Su Daqiang looked at the last person.

Seeing that the two had left, and that the group had shrunk in size, there was no need for them to stay.

"Forget it, I'm not doing it anymore. I'll quit after I get my pay and rations in a few days."

After that, he got up and left.

"Dad." Su Xiaoqiang was puzzled. Why did they have to let the last one go? Now the two of them were left all alone, back to the way things were before.

"Sigh~" Su Daqiang didn't understand why those two people wanted to leave.

Neither of them told the truth.

To be honest, everything would have been fine if Li Kailang hadn't left.

But with Li Kailang gone, the five-person team ran out of money, food, meat, and other supplies, and the practical problems of tomb raiding became apparent.

One person felt that tomb raiding was too immoral, and if there was money to be made, then he would pretend that the other person never said it.

The other person was more clear-headed; their goal was simply to make money.

Without Li Kailang, the tomb raiding team would not only have had an unequal distribution of the loot, but they also wouldn't have made much money.

They broke up because they couldn't make money, and now that their stable employer is gone, what's the point of staying?

Since I've already made a lot of money, there's no need to keep working myself to the bone.

After everyone had left, Su Daqiang smoked a cigarette and thought for a while.

"Dad, shall we continue doing this in the future?" Su Xiaoqiang asked.

“Keep going, keep going. We’ve already found the grave, how can we not do it? It’s just a bit of hard work, just like before. Even without them, everything we dig up is ours.”

"Don't forget, we would have made a lot of money if it weren't for the boss."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoqiang suddenly realized and clapped his hands: "Yes!"

"Dad, I almost forgot. It was because he stole our things that we couldn't make any money back then."

"If he hadn't been willing to spend money to recruit us, we wouldn't be any worse off."

After thinking it over, Su Daqiang exhaled a long puff of smoke.

Compared to farming, tomb raiding is more profitable. Although it's tiring, what does it matter if it's tiring compared to the money?

the other side.

Xu Damao took Li Kailang's medicine to find his buyer.

"The medicine is all here. The supplier told me that after this batch of medicine is consumed, it's uncertain when the next batch will be produced. Please consume it sparingly."

"I've finished eating, but I still have nothing left. I have to wait for others."

Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, the members of the publicity department nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely eat sparingly."

He held the medicine tightly in his hand, but he didn't think much of it. How could he not be enthusiastic about making money?

When we sell it to relatives later, we can use this as an excuse to raise the price slightly.

'No, I need to keep one bottle with me, otherwise what will I do after I finish it all? I need to keep some.'

'Hehe, I'll have to eat two when I get home tonight. I'm just so bored all day if I don't do anything.'

There aren't many entertainment options, so when I have nothing to do, I have to do what I love. I can do without children, but I can't have too little to do.

After taking several hundred yuan from them, Xu Damao turned around and went to find Li Huaide.

He also took several hundred yuan from Li Huaide and kept a bottle of the top-grade Qianjin Fang for his own use.

The trip cost several hundred yuan, so he returned a few hundred yuan to Li Kailang.

"Hehe, with this money, I refuse to believe that my spring won't come."

Xu Damao took the money and grinned foolishly, then divided it into three parts.

He kept one portion for himself, one portion hidden in his seat, and the last portion hidden at home.

"I hope the weather warms up soon, I can't wait."

With the money, Xu Damao just wanted to squander it as soon as possible, waiting for the weather to warm up so he could use his movie-showing job as an excuse to go to the countryside to find women.

(End of this chapter)