Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

Qin Dabao, holding two pieces of cloth in one hand and a bag of flour in the other, came to Zuo Mingyue's door and knocked on it with his foot. Yuyun ran over and opened the door.

The little girl was wearing Wenwen's flowery dress, which was a little too big for her. She pulled Dabao into the house. Dabao put the things in his hand on the table.

Yuyun held Dabao's hand and shook her little head.

"Does my new dress look good, Dabao? It has patterns on it."

Yuxue also ran over and hugged Dabao's legs: "And me, and me, I'm wearing a flowery dress too."

Dabao squatted down and touched their little heads: "Beautiful, really beautiful."

The two little girls threw themselves into Dabao's arms, hugged his neck tightly, and giggled.

Dabao kissed their little faces and said, "Look, Dabao has brought you some goodies."

The little girl jumped and followed Dabao to stand beside the table.

Two pieces of cloth were placed on the office table. Lin Yuxiu's eyes lit up as she picked up the cloth and looked at it with great curiosity.

Dabao patted the fabric. There was actually nothing wrong with the defective fabric produced by this textile factory. It was just that the yarn was drawn out during the weaving process, the thread ends were too long, and there were some small bumps. It did not affect wearing and use at all. As soon as these defective fabrics were put on the counter, they would definitely be snapped up because they did not require cloth coupons.

"Yuxiu, use this piece of white cloth to make a few women's shirts. Use this black cloth to make a few more clothes for the two little girls. It's spring and time to change seasons. I gave the remaining piece of cloth to Sister Guifang. Her clothes are all patched up and will fall apart if washed."

"Ah? How many clothes can I make with so much cloth? I'd better make some for Sister Mingyue."

Zuo Mingyue stood up and hugged Yuxiu's shoulders: "I won't do it. I wear a uniform every day. I have a lot of military uniforms at home. I can't wear them all. When I'm done, I'll just keep two shirts."

"It's settled. Yuxiu, you'll find someone to make it tomorrow. No one else can buy this kind of cloth, but Fatty has plenty of connections."

Lin Yuxiu was very happy. She had never been so happy since her mother died.

"Well, okay, I'll find someone to do it tomorrow."

Dabao took out a few packets of ox tongue biscuits and peach cakes from his flour bag: "These are for the two little girls. They can be used as a snack when you're hungry, but they can't be eaten as a main meal."

Yuxiu was stunned holding the snacks. Not to mention the two little girls, even she had never eaten snacks. She really didn't expect that the new police station chief would be so nice.

When the previous director was here, he was pretty good to her and the two little girls, but at most he'd give them two extra pieces of meat. How could it be like this now? He gave them clothes, shoes, and food. You have to know that just a few pounds of snacks could save an entire family's life during a famine.

Yuxiu's tears flowed. No one had ever been so kind to her and her sister.

Dabao ignored Xiao Yuxiu, who was beside him, crying with emotion. He took out a large oil-paper bag from his flour bag and handed it to Zuo Mingyue. Zuo Mingyue smelled a familiar fragrance and shouted in surprise: "Xiang Jugong's snacks? Is that right?"

Dabao pulled the paper string and the oil paper package fell apart. Zuo Mingyue saw it and was so excited that she almost flew up.

"Ah? Honey three-piece cake, oil cake, longevity cake, flower cake, all of which are my favorites."

Dabao picked up a piece of honey and fed it into her mouth. Zuo Mingyue's mouth was immediately filled up. Her big eyes narrowed into slits of happiness. It was too sweet.

How could the two little girls resist the sweet fragrance? They held Dabao's hand, stood on tiptoe, and sniffed with their little noses.

Zuo Mingyue put the oil paper bag on the table, picked up two pieces of flower cake and fed them to the little girl. The honey cake was too sweet and not suitable for children.

The two little girls chewed the flower cake carefully, holding it on their chins with their little hands for fear that some crumbs would fall. They looked so adorable.

Zuo Mingyue fed Yuxiu another piece of honey. Yuxiu's eyes widened. How could there be such delicious food in the world?

Zuo Mingyue grabbed Dabao's hand and shook it back and forth: "How did you know I like to eat Xiangjugong's snacks?"

Qin Dabao tucked the loose hair from her temples behind her ears and said, "I guessed it. Don't be wronged anymore. I will cook for you alone in the future. I will make whatever you like."

Zuo Mingyue's eyes were moist. In fact, she never ate pork, not even animal oil. It was not because she was taboo about anything, but simply because she didn't like it.

But over the years, no one cared about her feelings. In order to protect herself, she had to disguise herself and look strong.

But she was not happy at all. Living under someone else's roof and without any relatives had made her heart extremely fragile.

During every festival, she would secretly run to a deserted place and cry silently, missing her parents. Although her impression of them was just a blurry old photo, she still couldn't help missing them.

However, Zuo Mingyue has Semitic blood flowing in her bones, which makes her become more courageous when she meets someone she likes. She will not hide her feelings or be shy, and will show all her love. Fortunately, the person she likes also likes her...

Dabao finally took out a paper bag and asked, "Smell it, what is it?"

"Wow, roast duck."

"Don't you like roast duck? I just bought a few at Quanjude. Eat them now and I'll buy more. Also, tell me what you want to eat in the future and I'll buy it for you right away."

Zuo Mingyue looked at Dabao intently and nodded seriously: "Okay!"

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In the side room, Wang Datu threw two small crucian carps to the ground and cursed with gritted teeth: "What the hell is he pretending to be? He wants to teach us a lesson? Who the hell does he think he is?"

"Xiaowu, tell me, how many years have we worked together? He's only been here for less than a year, so what right does he have to act like a tyrant over us? He even yelled at you. I'm telling you, I can't stand it. If he shows off to me again, I won't be polite."

Zhao Wuhe smiled innocently: "I told you not to take Erya and Sanya fishing. The water is too cold. What if they catch a cold? Dabao is right. Don't be angry."

Wang Datu was furious: "Is that what I'm talking about? Just wait and see, sooner or later I'll teach him a lesson and make sure he doesn't stay as director for long."

Outside the door, Sun Qian happened to pass by with a basin in his hand. Upon hearing Wang Datu's words, he couldn't help but curl his lips and silently cursed: "Stupid B, just wait and see..."

He hummed a little tune as he returned to the room and soaked his feet in hot water. It was still comfortable here. No one said anything and no one cared about him. He had food and drink, and he could play with idiots with negative IQs. This life, this day, was hopeless.

Wang Datu was just a man from a small family. He had big ambitions but a small mind. Unfortunately, his IQ was not high enough. Sun Qian was not willing to pay attention to him.

Sun Qian and Qin Dabao were both in the Public Security Bureau on the same day. He knows Dabao's background all too well. He's smart, resourceful, and crucially, has a backer. And you, Wang Datu, are trying to teach him a lesson? Are you sleeping in the wrong position? Are you still dreaming? Get up and go back to sleep...

After washing his feet, he felt much lighter. He poured the water outside and went to the kitchen in his slippers. Liu Guifang was busy there.

"Sister Guifang, is the meal ready?"

"Oh, big brother, it will be ready soon. But the dish is the leftover half pig's head from lunch. I stewed it with cabbage."

"Okay, as long as there's meat, it smells delicious. The smell makes me even hungrier."

"Then let's have dinner right away."

Dinner was for Dabao. Zuo Mingyue ate alone with the two little girls. There was no need for a big help to coax them. The proper sense of distance should still be maintained.

Besides, Zuo Mingyue didn't want to eat the pork head stewed with cabbage. The two adults and two children ate two roast ducks, plus some small pancakes, green onion slices and cucumber strips. They were all quite satisfied.

And according to the rules, the three meals in the police station also need to buy meal tickets. No one is everyone's father, so there is no need to support the entire police station.

Besides, buying meal tickets is fair. If you have a big appetite, you can buy more. If you eat less, you can buy less.

The only exception in the entire police station was Liu Guifang, who was the cook and provided with food and lodging.

Of course, others can also take their own food and make it themselves, there are no hard and fast rules.

After dinner, while everyone was still there, Dabao held a meeting, emphasized some discipline, and also said that everyone would have to take care of their own meals at the institute tomorrow.

As for the two little girls, they will eat alone with Dabao.

Everyone has no objection to this, and the police stations in the past were all like this,

Among all the people, only Wang Datu felt a sour taste in his stomach. He was still thinking about Zuo Mingyue. When he heard Dabao say that they would eat alone, the sour taste was about to overflow.

During the meeting, he kept a sullen face, as if someone owed him money, which made everyone stop talking to him. This made him even angrier, and with nowhere to vent, he could only go back to the dormitory and argue with Zhao Wuhe. Zhao Wuhe ignored him and just covered himself with the quilt and went to sleep. Wang Datu was so angry that his chest hurt...

Sun Qian didn't care about this meeting. He would definitely eat at Dabao's table, and it didn't matter where he ate.

Dabao is the best at keeping secrets. He didn't tell anyone about promoting Sun Qian to deputy director until the appointment was finalized. He also didn't take the matter of Wang Datu seriously. And he dared to show off? If he shows off again, I'll punish him.

This busy day finally passed. Dabao moved a stool and sat under the electric light on the eaves.

The Sijiqing Commune is okay. The electric wires are connected to the power plant near the Summer Palace. This power plant has a bit of history. It was built during the Guangxu period and has been supplying electricity to the surrounding areas, so there is no power outage at night. This would not work in a village. The village with electricity would cut off power at night. I really don't understand. You supply electricity during the day and cut it off at night. What on earth are you going to use this electricity for?

He lit a cigarette, looked at the dim yard, emptied his mind, and felt everything quiet down.

A piece of clothing was draped over his shoulders. Dabao looked back and saw Zuo Mingyue sitting next to him with a sweet smile.

The two smiled at each other, and Dabao put his clothes on her again. It was still a little chilly at this early morning. The two of them just sat quietly, looking at the twinkling stars in the night sky.