"Have you finished chatting? It's time to eat." The old lady shouted at this time.

Unknowingly, they had been chatting for such a long time, and the old lady and the waiter Xiao Chen had already prepared the meal.

"Eat, eat." Mr. Xu stood up and said.

Mr. Li also stood up and said: "Speaking of Lao Xu, did you take out one of the two bottles of Moutai just now?"

"Don't even think about it, Erguotou is enough." Mr. Xu pointed to the two boxes of Red Star Erguotou on the ground and said.

"I said, Lao Xu, you are too damned! I didn't ask you to take out two bottles of Maotai. What's wrong with taking out one bottle?"

"It's nothing! It's just not there."

"You...hum! If it weren't for your poor health, I would have to give you some training."

What Mr. Li said is right! Mr. Xu is in poor health, and don’t think that Mr. Li is just talking.

Mr. Li had a hot temper when he was young. Whether he was beating up the Japs or Chiang Kai-shek, he never hesitated. He really did what he said.

Even if you are one of your own, you will never say anything if you can do it, and it doesn't matter your level.

Let's put it this way, Mr. Li made as many mistakes as he made meritorious deeds, and he was the kind who started making mistakes as soon as he made meritorious deeds.

"Who is afraid of whom? Just practice." Mr. Xu was not to be outdone.

In front of others, Mr. Xu is really not afraid of anyone because he is physically strong, but in front of Mr. Li, he is just tough-talking.

Because Mr. Li is stronger than him, and not only that, Mr. Li is famous for being able to fight. He can fight not only in battles, but also in fights.

"Tch!" Mr. Li curled his lips contemptuously.

When Mr. Xu saw Mr. Li like this, he lost his temper because he knew very well that he was really not good at fighting.

Seeing that Mr. Xu ignored him, Mr. Li looked at Fang Yuan and said, "You are the same, why are you giving him two bottles? You can give me one!"

"Uh!" Fangyuan was stunned for a moment, and really had nothing to say, because there was indeed something wrong with what he did.

"Erguotou has a box for you. Let's do this. When I get the wine tickets again, I will definitely get you two bottles." Fangyuan could only say this now.

Hearing what Fangyuan said, Mr. Li patted him on the head and said, "Do you think I want two bottles of wine from you?"

"This..." Fang Yuan scratched his head.

Of course Fangyuan knew that Mr. Li was not asking him for two bottles of wine, but that Mr. Xu didn't give it to him.

"Forget it, I kept half a bottle before, I will take it out later." Mr. Xu said at this time.

Mr. Xu's words made Mr. Li's eyes light up, "Hey hey hey" he smiled and said: "That's pretty much it."

Mr. Li doesn't care about so much, as long as he has wine to drink. Of course, it is better to have good wine to drink.

Let’s put it this way! If Mr. Xu doesn’t bring out the good wine, he will still drink Erguotou after a while. This is Mr. Li.

During the war before, I never saw him take less than a sip. It's OK to have food, but you can't live without it.

In difficult times, he can drink a pound of peanuts even if he doesn't have them.

The old lady and the waiter Xiao Chen quickly brought out the food, including a large pot of braised pork ribs and two plates of vegetables.

The staple food is steamed buns, but they are steamed buns made from cornmeal. This is much stronger than sweet potato noodles, at least not as hard.

"Eat!" the old lady said.

"Just wait! It's almost time for people to arrive." Mr. Xu said at this time.

Just when Fangyuan was wondering who else was there, four old men came in from outside. They were the same old men when Fangyuan sent the rabbit over for the first time.

Of the original five people, Mr. Li has already arrived, and there are just four left.

"Hahaha! It's better to come early than to come by chance." An old man said with a smile.

"Shit! What, are you talking about me?" Mr. Li turned his head and looked at the four old men and said.

"Hey hey hey!" An old man smiled and said to Mr. Li: "How can you!"

"Okay, okay, sit down and eat quickly." The old lady spoke at this time.

When the old lady spoke, even Mr. Li had to be honest and sit down to eat.

It's still the same as before. Except for Mr. Li, the four old people all brought their own bowls and chopsticks, including staple food and a side dish.

Mr. Xu and the others also have a ration, each person only has that much per month, and it will be gone after eating, so they all bring staple food with them when they come here.

You can eat some good food, such as rabbit meat, pig head meat, ribs, etc., but you can't eat staple food, because if they eat it, Mr. Xu will be hungry.

Even Mr. Li raised his head and said to the old lady: "Sister-in-law, I will replenish the food for you later."

"What are you talking about? How could I miss you?" the old lady said to Mr. Li.

Not to mention, this is really bad. Don’t worry about how high Mr. Xu’s quota is. This is based on head count, not level.

People like Mr. Xu and the others have subsidies, but they are for other things. The food is the same. Even if it is more than ordinary people, it is still limited.

Today's braised pork ribs were pretty good. It wasn't that greasy, but it was still very oily. Don't forget that there's fat on the pork ribs too.

Although it can't be compared with fat meat, there is still some. The few old people ate it so deliciously that it made Fangyuan next to them have an appetite.

During this period of time, Fangyuan sent some meat over from time to time, and the stomachs of several elderly people were also a little oily, so there was no need to worry about eating too much.

Also, Fangyuan sent a lot of ribs this time, and they can’t be marinated like meat, so it’s best to eat them quickly.

After finishing the meal, everyone sat down and drank tea. Fangyuan was about to go back. After saying hello to a few old people, Fangyuan stood up.

"Wait a minute." Mr. Xu called him.

Before Fangyuan could ask what happened, Mr. Xu turned around and entered the bedroom.

Within two minutes, Mr. Xu came out of the bedroom again, handed Fangyuan a handful of tickets and said, "These are for you."

"What?" Fangyuan asked, but he had already taken the ticket.

When he saw what it was, Fangyuan's eyes lit up and he said, "Drinking tickets!"

That's right! The tickets Mr. Xu gave him were wine tickets, and they were all Maotai wine tickets. There were dozens of them.

"Hey! This is..."

Fangyuan soon discovered the difference between these wine tickets. These were Moutai wine tickets, yes! But these were not the ones outside, but for exclusive use.

"You can buy these wines at the service agency." Mr. Xu said.

Service clubs, also called military service clubs, can only be found in the army or in compounds like the one where Mr. Xu and his friends live, but not outside.

In fact, it is equivalent to an external supply and marketing cooperative, but the service cooperative only supplies military personnel.

"Hahaha!" Mr. Li smiled and said at this time: "Boy Fangyuan, if we don't eat and drink for free, I will go and loot it for you later, including these old guys."

Mr. Li pointed to the other four elderly people.

"Isn't it just a drink ticket? If you want it, take it. That thing is useless in my hand." said an old man.

Although it is very cheap to buy alcohol with alcohol tickets, these elderly people rarely buy it. You must know that this bargain is only considerable.

A bottle costs more than two yuan and nearly three yuan, and these old people are not willing to part with it.

Although their wages are not low, their expenses are also high. At this time, what can you do without tickets and money!

For example, Fangyuan’s family, the electricity bill, and the money for burning briquettes, it’s a lot in a month.

Mr. Xu and the others live in a compound, so they may not need electricity, but they still have to pay for burning briquettes themselves, and there are other expenses.

Don't think that they won't spend money. This is impossible. Since they pay you a salary, they can't take care of everything.

"How much does a bottle of this wine cost at a service club?" Fangyuan asked.

This is a special supply! It’s not the ordinary Maotai sold outside, but if the price is too expensive, Fangyuan really needs to consider it.

"I don't know this either." Mr. Xu shook his head and said.

It seems that he has never bought it, otherwise he would not know about it.

"Two yuan and ninety-seven cents a bottle is too expensive. Last time an old friend came over, I bought a bottle." said an old man.

"So expensive?" Mr. Li was also surprised.

Fangyuan was also surprised when he heard the conversation between several old people. He had always believed that Moutai was a luxury product for ordinary people.

But I never expected that the same would be true for people like Mr. Xu.

Although Mr. Xu and others each have a certain quota, this quota is not given directly, but is given a ticket, and you can buy it with the ticket.

"Mr. Xu, what are you..." Fang Yuan turned around and looked at Mr. Xu and asked.

"It's for you, and it's useless for me to keep it, and it comes every month."

"Ah! Really give it to me?" Fangyuan felt a bit like a dream.

You know, there are dozens of them! Even if Mr. Xu has a quota every month, it will take a long time to save these.

"I gave away all the previous ones. This is more than a year old. I will keep it for you later." Mr. Xu said.

"Boy Fangyuan, I still have quite a few, I'll go back and get them for you." An old man stood up and said.

Anyway, after eating several meals from others, it’s normal to take out some things that you don’t need.
To be continued...