Chapter 184 I Won't Take Action
Dinner was prepared early tonight, and it wasn't dark yet when we finished eating; the sky was ablaze with the glow of the setting sun.
Bai Lu sat in a lounge chair under a chestnut tree, reading a book. Her left hand rested on the armrest, while her right hand dangled to the ground, holding a tender cabbage leaf to feed the chicks. The book covered her face.
A steady sound of footsteps approached from afar and stopped beside the bench under the tree.
Have you thought of a solution?
Upon hearing the deep, magnetic voice, Bai Lu immediately removed the book from her face and saw a handsome, perfect face, meeting his deep, dark eyes.
The composure and calmness conveyed in his eyes always made her feel at ease and allowed her to speak her mind.
"I want to sell my recipe for sugar-roasted chestnuts."
Xiao Cheng seemed to have expected this, his expression calm and unsurprised: "Sell it to one person or start a class?"
Even though she already knew that the big boss was exceptionally intelligent, Bai Lu was still shocked by his words.
She only said one sentence, and he could guess everything, or perhaps, his thoughts were the same as hers.
Once again struck at a crucial point, Bai Lu sighed with melancholy: "That's right, if we don't deal with this troublemaker Li Chengbin, who would dare to learn how to make roasted chestnuts? Even if they do learn, they can't sell them."
Unless he wants his father-in-law to be suspended from his post and investigated.
"good."
"At the same time, we will provide chestnut raw materials and introduce partners to cooperate with Xiaojia Village in purchasing. At that time, sugar-roasted chestnuts will be sold from all directions. Li Chengbin will not be able to stop it even if he wants to, and he dares not provoke public anger at this time."
Do we have to distinguish everything so clearly...?
"Xiao Cheng is not home."
Since they started sleeping in separate rooms last night, the two haven't spoken a word to each other, and the atmosphere feels as cold as when they first met.
In those clear, glass-like eyes, there was obvious worry, there was him.
You'd be more likely to bite a mouse to death.
As everyone knows, roasted chestnuts have been targeted by powerful forces, so who would want to waste their money on them?
A gentle breeze ruffled the girl's long, soft hair. Xiao Cheng involuntarily reached out, his fingertips plucking a strand of hair that had disturbed her gentle features, and tucked it behind her ear.
She spoke softly, "And you mustn't get hurt."
The scene seemed familiar, and Wang Cuihua was immediately stunned: "Aren't we going to wait for Brother Xiao Cheng?"
He subconsciously stood up and called out, "Xiao Cheng."
"It's me," came Wang Cuihua's voice.
"It's terrifying!" Wang Cuihua's pitiful expression turned into one of extreme horror when she saw that Bai Lu didn't react: "That rat was huge and it could bite people. As soon as I lay down on the bed, it gnawed a big hole in my new clothes."
As soon as the door opened, Wang Cuihua, looking pitiful and trembling with fear, yet dressed in brightly colored clothes, rushed in as if she knew someone very well and was looking for someone.
Xiao Cheng didn't speak, his silhouette stretched long by the crimson sunset, and he didn't even react to the falling leaves landing on his shoulders.
Xiao Cheng leaned against the chestnut tree, looking relaxed, and said to Bai Lu with admiration in his eyes: "The method is good, but the premise is that someone dares to learn it, dares to sell it, and can successfully open a shop or set up a stall."
As expected, Xiao Cheng still didn't turn around, but the light in his eyes dimmed a little.
Bai Lu looked at the tall, silent figure standing there, hesitated for a moment, and then resolutely said, "I don't want you to get hurt."
No one will dare to learn how to make sugar-roasted chestnuts anymore.
Bai Lu suddenly remembered what happened in Gaofeng Town last time. It was because of a sudden conflict between Li Chengbin's people and the big boss's people that Wu Fangli's sales channel was successfully opened.
"I plan to sell to our partners in these ten sales channels first, then expand to towns in the city that have never sold roasted chestnuts before, and finally to Pingcheng and surrounding counties. We will limit the number of people at each location to ensure that there will be no oversupply of roasted chestnuts in towns and cities."
Bai Lu's original plan was to make roasted chestnuts and sell them until the end of this month, and then start selling the fruit next month.
Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, as lovely as a painting.
Go home early.
Xiao Cheng's self-deprecating smile abruptly stopped. As he heard footsteps approaching, the girl's figure was already in his sight.
Just then, a chestnut blossom drifted down.
His tone was calm and even, no different from casually explaining his destination when he went to the city on business.
Wang Cuihua didn't believe it, thinking that Xiao Cheng should be taking a bath. She immediately ran to Bai Lu and pitifully cried, "There really are mice in my house, and they even climbed onto my bed."
But as Bai Lu looked at that aloof figure, she sensed the ferocious aura of a beast that had broken free from its cage.
There are quite a few people eyeing the recipe, and once the news of selling the method comes out, there will definitely be a rush of people eager to learn it.
I think you're trying to get into someone else's bed.
"Look, my clothes are all chewed up... Bailu, please ask Brother Xiao Cheng to help me catch the rats. I'm really afraid to go back; the rats will bite me to death if I do..."
After this period of brisk sales through ten channels, the reputation of sugar-roasted chestnuts has spread far and wide.
The best approach now is to have something major happen that can keep Li Chengbin occupied, preventing him from interfering in the popularization of roasted chestnuts. By the time he has time, everything will be settled.
However, a major event that can restrain Li Chengbin will inevitably alarm the four major giants. If the four major giants know that roasted chestnuts are going to open up the entire market, they will definitely take action.
It landed in front of her, and she smiled.
If Bai Lu hadn't heard Xiao Wei mention the story of rats becoming spirits before, she would have believed her nonsense.
...
Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment, a ruthless glint flashing in his dark eyes before quickly regaining his composure. He then said to the girl sitting on the lounge chair, "I'm going out for a bit."
Bai Lu was slightly stunned, her breath filled with a crisp, clear scent. At this moment, she automatically shut down her five senses, casting aside all inhibitions, not thinking about the reasons or why, and simply held him like that.
The first half of the statement is a last resort, while the second half is the best strategy, and that is also her decision.
Are you going to make a move?
Only after hanging it up did I realize that my action seemed inappropriate, and I was immediately stunned.
But today, all the stalls selling roasted chestnuts at Shilu have been overturned, and by now the news must have spread far and wide.
There was a hint of self-deprecation in the corner of Xiao Leng's mouth.
"Brother Xiao Cheng, there are mice in my house!"
Xiao Cheng's eyes lit up with a smile as he pulled her into his arms: "I won't do anything."
Xiao Cheng stopped, but did not turn around, as if waiting for Bai Lu to say what she wanted to say, or to say goodbye as usual.
Ideally, this important matter should kill five birds with one stone, diverting everyone's attention so that the method of selling can proceed smoothly.
"good."
At that moment, her single glance not only broke the ice and brought everything back to life, but even the rosy sunset showered down its gentle glow.
Xiao Wei asked, "Who?"
"Take good care of yourself."
As the moon rose above the willow branches, Bai Lu sat in the courtyard reading a book, while Xiao Wei sat beside her doing his homework.
There was a sudden knock on the courtyard gate.
Xiao Cheng agreed, "Okay."
Xiao Wei kicked off his shoes, picked up his slippers, and walked out: "My brother isn't home, I'll go help you catch the rats."
She had a guess, and now, with Xiao Cheng suddenly wanting to go out, her guess became even more certain.
Bai Lu said, "I don't want you to take action."
Bai Lu suspected that she was a little hard of hearing: "My husband is not home, he went out."
Now you understand, right?
Wang Cuihua heard it clearly, but she was unwilling to leave, because she felt that Xiao Cheng must be taking a shower.
"Let's wait a little longer."
(End of this chapter)
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