Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 49 Make a friend
"Damn it, you want revenge?! Do you really think I've been reading novels for over a decade for nothing?!"

At first, he was indeed conflicted about whether to kill her. He really couldn't bring himself to do it to a woman who was completely defenseless.

But since this little Japanese woman dared to have such thoughts, he had no qualms about killing her; it was a piece of cake for him.

He put the two corpses into his spatial storage, then rummaged around and ransacked the place.

Behind a brick in the corner, he found about ten large yellow croakers.

"She actually dared to hide it! This woman is no good!"

After looting everything, Cao Weida roughly calculated that there were six bags of rice, each weighing fifty-one jin, for a total of three hundred jin.

One hundred catties of wheat flour, one hundred and fifty catties of millet, and two boxes of penicillin were also found in a drawer in the study.

"These bastards! They eat so well themselves, while we're forced to eat this kind of animal-grade mixed noodles. Killing them all at once is too good for them!"

The grain that the people worked so hard to grow could not be eaten by themselves. Instead, they ate bran, corn husks, corn kernels, and even spoiled grain, soybean cake, soybean residue, and rice husks—all garbage.

Some unscrupulous individuals have even mixed in large amounts of sawdust, grass seeds, coal ash, and pebbles—they're worse than animals!
After erasing all traces, Cao Weida quickly checked the area to make sure he hadn't missed anything, then took advantage of the darkness to scale the wall and escape.

The next day, Cao Wei Da woke up feeling refreshed.

He achieved his goal last night, was in a good mood, and slept very well.

Master Duo is already up and is washing up.

"Master Duo, you're up early!"

"You little rascal, you've finally gotten up." Duomen spat out the toothpaste from his mouth. "The house should be almost ready, right? What's the arrangement? Have you decided on a date?"

Cao Wei Da smiled and said, "It's settled, it'll be in three days. You'll have to help with the arrangements then, since I have no relatives or friends here, I'm counting on you."

"That's easy. Just leave it to me. I've already found a chef for you, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Cao Wei Da married a concubine, and the process was not complicated.

Unlike the principal wife, concubines usually do not have the same "worshiping heaven and earth and entering the bridal chamber" ceremony as the principal wife. At most, an auspicious day is chosen, and the woman is brought to the home by a sedan chair or horse-drawn carriage from the south.

After entering the family, one must kneel and bow to one's parents in the south and pay respects to one's principal wife.

However, Cao Wei Da had neither parents nor a legal wife, so these procedures could be omitted. He only needed to bring the bride home and treat his friends to a good meal.

"Alright, thank you very much, Master Duo."

As they were talking, someone came in through the door.

Upon closer inspection, oh my, isn't this Wen San, that plague god?

"Master Cao, may you be blessed. Master Duo, may you be blessed."

Cao Wei Da raised an eyebrow. "You know me?"

Ever since encountering Wen San twice, Cao Wei Da has been avoiding him like the plague, fearing that he might get entangled with him and then be inexplicably defeated by him.

He hadn't told the other person his name on either occasion, but now they suddenly came to his door and were the first to greet him, which made him suspicious.

Wen San flattered, "Master Cao, look at what you're saying. In this Tianqiao area, who doesn't know you, Master Cao?"

"You flatter me." Cao Weida responded indifferently, then turned to the pool to wash up, clearly not wanting to talk to him.

Duomen looked to both sides, pretending not to have heard.

Wen San was speechless. But who was he? Wen San, whose skin was thicker than a city wall!

He chuckled twice, then clasped his hands in a fist and said again, "Master Cao, you're not busy today, are you? I've booked a table at Quanjude. Would you do me the honor of having a meal with me?"

Cao Wei Da glanced at him sideways and said with a forced smile, "Did I hear that right? You're going to treat me to Quanjude?"

"You work hard all day long, but your daily earnings probably aren't even enough for a meal. What's wrong, are you feeling anxious because you have too much money?"

"If you have something to say, say it directly. I don't have the guts to eat it if you don't speak frankly."

"Hehe. Mr. Cao is really joking. Everyone in Tianqiao knows your character. Whenever you ask, everyone gives you a thumbs up. I, Wen San'er, admire righteous people the most. Can't I treat you to a good meal?"

"So everything's alright then? See you later, and don't let me see you off."

They're still eating; they can't even avoid him. In any case, Cao Wei Da had absolutely no desire to have anything to do with Wen San; that brat's life is too tough!
Seeing Cao Wei Da say this, Wen San became anxious, "No, no, no, Lord Cao, please wait! Fine, I'll tell you the truth, okay? I'm here on the behalf of a friend, and I'd like to make friends with you."

"Your friends?" Cao Weida frowned. If Wen San'er had any real friends, they were extremely rare; most of them were just fair-weather friends.

What could be the reason that Wen San insisted on inviting him to dinner?
"It's around noon, I'll go."

"Okay, then I'll go ahead and do my part."

As soon as Wen San left, Duo Men came over and said, "Cao'er, I feel like something's not quite right about this. You should be careful."

Cao Wei Da nodded, but didn't say anything more.

He definitely had to see him; it was crucial to whether Cao Wei could continue to live a carefree life in the years following the Japanese surrender.

"Do you want me to go with you then?"

"No need, I can go by myself. Don't worry, there shouldn't be any problems."

At noon, in a private room on the third floor of Quanjude.

Cao Weida pushed open the door and went in, where he saw a man in his fifties sitting there.

It's not hard to tell that the other party was disguised.

"Captain Cao, Cao Weida, a villager from Caojia Village, is an orphan. After coming to Beiping City, he met Duomen and was introduced to the position of patrolman by Duomen."

While Cao Wei's information may be publicly available to some, it doesn't mean that everyone can access it.

Cao Wei Da, who had already guessed as much, was not intimidated, but still put on a serious expression: "Who are you!"

The safety on the Browning pistol was off, and it was pointed coldly at the man.

"Captain Cao, don't be nervous. My name is Wang Fugui, an ordinary businessman. I just want to make friends with you."

Go to hell! Do you even believe what you're saying?
You disguise yourself when you come out to make friends?

Who are they trying to protect themselves from?
Cao Wei Da rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "I don't think Mr. Wang is a businessman, but he must be someone who gives generous tips."

"Captain Cao really loves to joke. I meant no harm. Please have a seat."

Even with a gun pointed at him, 'Wang Fugui' showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, he made a gesture of invitation with great composure.

Cao Weida paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "You're quite bold indeed. What you're relying on are the dozen or so gunmen in the two rooms next door?"

Wang Fugui's expression changed; Cao Weida's words had clearly taken him by surprise.

"Don't be nervous. Wen San said you're here to make friends with me. I love making friends, the more the better."

He put away the gun, sat down casually, and said, "Speak, what do you want?"

Bang bang bang~
Wang Fugui clapped his hands and laughed, "Captain Cao has extraordinary courage, which I admire. Captain Cao is also straightforward, so I won't waste any more words."

“A friend of mine had some misunderstandings with the Matsui Special Agent Agency. Out of desperation, he took the liberty of contacting Captain Cao, hoping to get someone out of the Matsui Special Agent Agency.”

Cao Weida chuckled: "Rescue people from the Matsui Special Service Agency? My friend, you don't know what that is, do you?"

"If I don't agree today, are you not going to let me step out of this door?"

"Captain Cao is joking. Even if Captain Cao doesn't help with this, I would still be very happy to be your friend."

"Don't worry, no matter what the outcome is today, you are free to come and go as you please!"

He picked up three wine glasses and put them down. "I was truly presumptuous today and disturbed Captain Cao. I will punish myself with three glasses."

Cao Weida leaned back in his chair, not mentioning that he had been drinking, and then said with a faint smile, "Mr. Wang, I'm very curious. We're complete strangers, so how did you find me here? You trust me so much that you can help me?"

After three cups of wine, Wang Fugui didn't waste any words. He picked up his briefcase from beside his feet, took out five small yellow croakers, and placed them on the table, making a crisp tinkling sound.

"You, Captain Cao, this 'newly rich', are quite famous now. If any of your friends in the underworld have any misunderstandings with the Imperial Army, you're sure to be the right person to come to you."

“I know this is a big deal, but I really have no other choice. If you can help rescue my friend, this is a deposit, and I will give you five more later.”

(End of this chapter)