Chen Xian woke up and became a 35-year-old widower in ancient Qingxia Village. His son and daughter knelt on the ground calling him father. In his previous life, he was in his early twenties, a sol...
Chen Xian and his family brought the braised pork they had prepared.
They found Uncle Chen's oxcart.
Wang looked at the family with a smile and said naturally, "I have already asked Dashui to dry the wheat in front of your house, so you don't need to worry about the food at home."
Erzhu looked at her with a strange expression.
Dazhu looked at the smiling woman.
I still shivered.
"Brother, why does Auntie's expression look so strange?"
Erzhuzi chuckled and said, "What do you think, brother?"
That's very realistic.
The oxcart was washed clean, and the big yellow ox mooed as if welcoming Chen Xian's family.
The oxcart swayed and rocked forward. San Niu and Si Niu dangled their legs over the edge of the cart, wiggled their calves, and hummed a little tune while shaking their heads.
The rising sun shone on the faces of the whole family, who looked relaxed.
We arrived at the location where we set up our stall yesterday.
The pancake vendor has arrived.
He looked somewhat worried.
“Brother Chen, you should move your house. Manager Tao will definitely not let this go.”
"fine."
His expression was calm.
"This is where the stalls are most lively."
The old man who made sesame cakes secretly sized him up and sighed inwardly. This man seemed easy to talk to, but in reality, he was holding a grudge.
So stubborn.
Chen's stall gradually gained a good reputation, and people who had eaten there started to gather around.
"Old man, give me a serving of braised pork and two large steamed buns."
"Please wait a moment, sir."
Before long, people started coming to the Chen family's stall.
A lively and enthusiastic atmosphere prevailed.
Several minor officials dressed in black robes stood there, their voices cold: "The Cleaning Department is conducting a street inspection. All unrelated persons, please make way immediately."
The minor officials seemed to have a purpose, quietly surrounding the Chen family's stall.
The old man selling sesame cakes whispered in Chen Xian's ear, "Cleaning Manager, when he comes over in a bit, you only need to give him a month's worth of stall management fees, which will amount to thirty coins."
Chen Xian nodded.
Manager Ma was in his early forties, with an upright demeanor, as if he were wearing a mask, and a cold tone.
"Which one is the boss? Why haven't you paid me your stall management fee yet?"
Chen Xian smiled kindly and said with his head down, "I'm just a country bumpkin and I don't know anything. I hope you'll forgive me, sir." He then took out thirty coins and handed them over.
Manager Ma didn't even glance at him, and squinted as he smiled, "Boss Chen, right? The food you sell is oily, and it's really hard to clean up if it falls on the ground, so your stall management fee is ten coins a day."
The men watching whispered among themselves.
"Ten coins? That's too harsh."
"How much money can you earn from a bowl of rice, but the sanitation fee is ten coins a day?"
"It's fucking black."
Manager Ma seemed not to take the chaotic conversation to heart.
He merely glanced coldly at the vendors watching the spectacle.
I'll write down every single detail for you.
The Chen family members clenched their fists and stared at him intently.
This is outrageous!
Chen Xian: "Okay, then I'll pay ten coins today."
As they were talking.
He counted the coins one by one.
It was handed to Manager Ma.
The horse owner narrowed his eyes.
The old man wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
Judging from this, Brother Chen has no intention of paying a month's fee all at once.
Manager Ma: "Judging from Mr. Chen's words, does he not plan to set up a stall in this market anymore?"
Chen Xian nodded.
"It's too expensive. My family simply can't afford it. Today is the last day. We won't be coming again."
Wow!
These words were spoken.
While watching the spectacle, they all showed expressions of regret.
Chen Xian cupped his hands to the diners and said, "The Chen family will not be setting up a stall at the market anymore. Today is the last time we will set up a stall here. We get up early every day and only earn a few coins per meal. Life is hard, and we are just trying to make a living. Special offer: if you buy a serving of braised pork here today, it will be 18 coins, plus two steamed buns."
Wow.
Many moments are filled with excitement.
"Mr. Chen, did you already make a purchase earlier?"
Chen Xian said calmly, "Come to me, and I'll give you two coins back."
"Good, good, so you're going to play it this way? Mr. Chen has a really big vision and a generous spirit. He deserves to make money."
Someone sighed, "What a pity, we'll never be able to eat such delicious braised pork again."
Some even dared to coldly glance at the petty officials who were watching.
These clerks deserve to die.
Several minor officials surrounding Chief Ma initially looked smug.
He chuckled to himself, thinking that he would get to eat free food again today.
That bright red meat looks so delicious!
Unsurprisingly, the owner will be begging us to eat there soon.
This has happened countless times.
But what they didn't expect was that the boss would rather lower the price than pay them the management fee.
That's damn good.
And they glared at them with anger at every moment.
"Boss, give me two portions, I need to take them to my mother."
The copper coins clattered onto the table.
The Chen family members seemed to disregard the clerk in front of them, greeting the diners with smiles on their faces.
Manager Ma clenched his teeth; no vendor had ever dared to treat them so disregarded before.
It was quite subtle; there was a circle around them, like a barrier, silently avoiding them at all times.
Then we went straight to Chen's Shop to have a meal.
Originally, the Chen family's business was quite prosperous. Normally, if someone came to cause trouble, business would decline. However, the Chen family's business was the complete opposite; it actually got better.
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