Although Li Chengjun tried his best to control his emotions and make his words sound more natural, Xia Wan still keenly sensed something was amiss.
She couldn't help but wonder, were she really that familiar with this man? Why did he speak with such a strong elder's tone, like a stern father, from the very first word?
You know, even her husband, Lao Xia, has never spoken to her like that. It's really unpleasant to hear such words, especially coming from someone she doesn't know well.
Moreover, it's one thing for the male lead not to take good care of the female lead, but now he's even interfering and trying to manage her too.
Furthermore, the book never mentions any connection between the male protagonist and the black market! So what's going on now?
Xia Wan chose to ignore Li Chengjun and instead turned to Tian Hui, saying, "Did you bring the things? Weigh them."
Seeing this, Li Chengjun could only manage a helpless, bitter smile. He had thought he had perfectly concealed his true emotions, but in the end, he still couldn't escape the little girl's sharp eyes.
Look at his tone, he's being annoying again!
Standing to the side, Tian Hui naturally wouldn't miss this subtle interaction between the two. His clever eyes darted around as he secretly pondered how to help Brother Hui.
"Yes, I brought it." Tian Hui responded to Xia Wan while waving his hand behind him and shouting, "Come on, a few people, come over and weigh this wild boar."
Seeing the slightly tense and awkward atmosphere, Tian Hui quickly put on a smile and asked Xia Wan in a friendly manner, "Little sister, how do you have such great strength? When we saw people coming down the mountain just now, we were all thinking of finding a place to hide. Luckily, Brother Hui has sharp eyes and recognized you right away!"
Li Chengjun, who was standing to the side, coughed lightly and took the opportunity to explain, "That's right. It was all my fault just now. I was too anxious, so my tone might not have been very good. I hope you won't take it to heart."
Since the other party had already apologized so sincerely, Xia Wan naturally couldn't continue to dwell on the matter, so her tone became much more amiable.
"Actually, it's nothing. I've always been strong since I was a kid, and I've also learned some martial arts. This wild boar was hunted by me all by myself. If there's a chance in the future, we can work together."
Upon hearing Xia Wan's words, Li Chengjun opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something more.
However, thinking that saying more at this moment might anger the young girl again, after much hesitation, he ultimately decided not to say what he wanted to say.
In the short time it took them to exchange those few words, the person in charge of weighing the boar had already finished weighing it.
The man shouted excitedly, "Brother Jun, Brother Hui, come and see! This wild boar is really fat! It weighs a full 532 jin!"
"I've never bought such a big wild boar before! The wild boars I've bought in the past only weighed around two or three hundred pounds at most. They can't compare to this one. I'm going to make a fortune this time!"
Tian Hui's eyes widened slightly, and he was indeed a little surprised, but not because the wild boar in front of him was heavier than he had imagined.
In fact, the moment he saw the wild boar, based on his years of experience and keen intuition, he had already roughly estimated that the wild boar weighed at least 500 pounds.
What truly surprised him was the image of Xia Wan effortlessly carrying the wild boar, which resurfaced in his mind.
Although her breathing was slightly heavy, that was all. And when the girl effortlessly tossed the huge wild boar onto the cart, Tian Hui was even more surprised to find that she hadn't even broken a sweat.
Tian Hui held out his hand to Li Hu: "Give my sister the money, just at 80 cents a pound!"
Xia Wan's expression didn't change much when she heard the price.
She knew that pork sold in the supply and marketing cooperative was only 50 cents a pound, but items on the black market never required coupons and were naturally priced slightly higher than those in the supply and marketing cooperative.
In addition, pork is a rare commodity that is not easy to buy these days, and it can be described as a very scarce item.
Therefore, purchasing at 80 cents per kilogram should be considered a reasonable price in line with market conditions.
Li Hu handed over a leather bag, which Tian Hui took without hesitation. He counted out a stack of money and handed it directly to Xia Wan, saying, "Hey girl, count it."
Xia Wan subtly reached into her pocket and, using her clothes as cover, quickly and cleverly slipped the money into her personal storage space.
With a smile on her face, she said firmly, "No need to count, Brother Hui, I absolutely trust you!"
It's important to understand that, even setting aside the matter of rescuing Tian Hui's mother, from a purely business perspective, if Tian Hui wanted to maintain a long-term cooperative relationship with her,
They certainly wouldn't do anything to cheat her. After all, the items she brought out were anything but ordinary.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xia Wan glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, so I'll head back now."
In fact, she was still thinking about what had just happened.
Now that the wild boar transaction has been successfully completed, she has no desire to linger here any longer and chat with people.
Moreover, as Tian Hui said, it was already late, and the clock was about to strike midnight. She really wanted to go home and rest as soon as possible so that she could recharge and regain her energy.
Tomorrow she plans to go to that cave again to investigate. In the next few days, she needs to pay close attention to Wu Sangui and the woman hiding in the cave, hoping to find some crucial clues.
Xia Wan muttered to herself as she walked towards home.
At this moment, Tian Hui watched Xia Wan's receding figure and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. He whispered to Li Chengjun, "Hey, what's wrong with you today, Brother Jun? You should have taken the initiative to escort the girl home safely! Why are you acting like a block of wood, completely unmoved?"
As he spoke, Tian Hui's gaze involuntarily turned to Li Chengjun, who was standing silently to the side, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion.
"So obvious?" Li Chengjun touched his face and looked at Tian Hui in confusion.
Tian Hui chuckled, naturally understanding what he was asking: "It was supposed to be discovered, but it was only discovered today. Brother Hui, it's no use trying to impress us; you need to impress Xia Wan instead."
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