Chapter 82: Purchasing Game
Zhong Qiao didn't dare drive the tricycle openly in the compound, and he secretly climbed over the wall and borrowed Zhong's father's bicycle.
Last time, I asked my grandfather to make an appointment with a hunter who makes a living by hunting in the countryside, and a few girls who can embroider, and we met at Lijiaheba.
To prevent her aunts from complaining, she and Father Zhong acted out this act, waiting for them to get something, and then letting them get tired. This way, they wouldn't have nothing to do after eating every day and would just wait at their doorstep.
Zhong Qiao pedaled the wheels very quickly and couldn't help feeling funny.
Her aunts were like money-grubbers, afraid that this big fish would escape, so they took turns standing guard and watching her, three times more fierce than the spies in the Republic of China era.
After riding for about half an hour, we finally arrived at the river dam of Lijia Village.
Zhong Qiao braked, hid his bicycle in the grass by the roadside, then stood on tiptoe and peeked through the tall reeds to see the stone house they had agreed to meet.
Lijia Village Heba, as the name suggests, was close to a river dam during the Republic of China period, but due to wars and natural disasters, the river dam has been abandoned, leaving only the long-dried river with reeds as tall as a person growing on both sides.
Across from a pile of firewood, Zhong Qiao randomly pushed aside the reeds and could see nothing.
After walking for about a minute, I heard someone arguing and crying.
"I believe that Mr. Zhong will not lie to me."
A woman was sobbing, and through the reeds, Zhong Qiao could vaguely see her bony back.
"He told me he had business, so I called you here. I didn't lie to you..."
She spoke with a weak voice, as soft as a kitten, mixed with crying tones, which were blown away by the wind, making her look so pale and weak.
"Bullshit!" A rough male voice interrupted her, full of obscenities. "I shouldn't have trusted you. The appointment was for 1:30. What time is it? How dare you play tricks on me?"
The woman was frightened by him, her neck shuddering and sobbing: "No, Brother Cheng, I didn't, I really didn't dare."
The man frowned. His face was full of flesh and he looked fierce. Now he actually started to fight and pushed the woman to the ground. He was like a black bear coming down the mountain, with great momentum and force.
"Then tell me, if there's business, why not just call us men? Why are you calling a bunch of women here? Women are weak and talk like mosquitoes. What good can they do?"
He was stunned, looked around, and suddenly smiled obscenely, staring at the women present and making them tremble.
"We have four men and six women. We can't handle this."
There was a man who seemed to be familiar with him, laughing.
"Brother Cheng, it still has to be you."
"Ha ha ha ha......."
This single man and single woman had something else in their words, and any adult would hardly be able to understand what they were referring to.
Zhong Qiao frowned.
Cheng Fugui squatted down, licked his teeth, and patted the woman's pale and thin cheek as if she were a puppy.
"Jin Gui, I'll give you three more minutes. If the buyer hasn't shown up, I won't leave empty-handed. I'll charge interest."
His mischievous gaze slid down to Jingui's chest.
Jingui was a child bride, but unfortunately she had an unlucky fate and her husband died early.
She is the seventh child in the family, with six older sisters and a younger brother who needs to be fed.
After her husband died, her parents' family disowned her and kicked her out, so she had a very difficult life with her son.
Cheng Fugui had already taken a fancy to her.
There are very few women in this village.
Jin Gui is surrounded by a bunch of aunts and uncles. Apart from her dark skin, she is pretty good in other aspects.
Especially those bulging breasts, which made the top very tight and showed off the body curves very well. Every time Jin Gui stared at her with those misty eyes, Cheng Fugui felt itchy.
Jin Gui noticed his burning gaze and quickly crossed her arms, biting her lip in shame: "Cheng Fugui, don't go too far!"
The other women who came with her all had children at home. As women themselves, they naturally understood how difficult it was for single mothers and mustered up the courage to help her out.
"Cheng Fugui, what's your skill in bullying women?"
"That's right, Cheng Fugui, this isn't Jin Gui's fault. Didn't you just follow along because you heard you could make money? Mr. Zhong didn't even look for you."
"I just bully Jingui because she has a good temper."
Cheng Fugui immediately flew into a rage. He stood up and roared in anger, "Shut up, everyone! You said buyer, buyer?! Where are the fucking people?!"
The next second, he was suddenly stunned.
Zhong Qiao pushed aside the reeds with one hand and stood less than three meters away from him, looking at him coldly.
Those eyes were breathtakingly clear.
“I’m the buyer.”
"Do you have anything else to say?"
To be honest, Cheng Fugui didn't hear what she said at all.
All he could think about was, beautiful, so fucking beautiful.
It’s different in the city. There are such beautiful girls here?
Her skin is fair with a healthy light pink, her eyes are clear as glass, she has a heart-shaped face, a pointed chin, and slightly curly black hair tied with a headband inlaid with diamonds.
She wore a simple royal blue top and jeans, which was supported by her delicate and small breasts, making her look like a beautiful jade beauty, breathtakingly beautiful.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Cheng Fugui felt that she was different from everyone else.
There is a kind of kindness about him, and he seems to be coated with a layer of gentle glow.
Seeing this, his heart trembled and he always wanted to shout something.
"Are you the buyer?" Jin Gui was the first to react. She got up and looked at Zhong Qiao indifferently and in disbelief.
So young.
If you didn’t know, you might have thought she was a female college student passing by.
Beautiful and pretty.
Even from such a distance, I could still smell her sweet fragrance.
A bit like gardenia.
"Yes." Zhong Qiao nodded in acknowledgment and gave Jin Gui a gentle smile. "It's my fault. I was delayed on the way and came late. I scared you. I'm sorry."
Hearing her apology, Jin Gui was extremely frightened and waved her hands, saying, "No, no, no, you are too polite. We just waited for a short while..."
She lied a little, not to excuse Cheng Fugui, but because she was worried about leaving a bad first impression on the buyer. What if the buyer thought she was a restless woman and didn't want her?
In this world, men are praised for their long urination distance, but it’s a different story for women.
"Beauty, what's your name?" Cheng Fugui came back to his senses, and spoke to Zhong Qiao with a shameless smile.
"Did you bring the things?" Zhong Qiao ignored him, looked around, lowered his eyes, and glanced at the bamboo baskets and sacks at everyone's feet.
I made an appointment to see the goods, but I don’t know how they will look like.
This sentence made everyone regain their sanity and completely believe that she was the buyer.
One by one, they took out the wild game from the sacks and showed it to Zhong Qiao. There were wild duck eggs, wild bird eggs, goose eggs, bacon...all of which were fresh goods that were hard to find in the city.
Zhong Qiao checked carefully and found that the goods were in good condition.
But given what happened earlier, she couldn't possibly cooperate with all of these people and planned to keep the women and the other two men.
In business, goods are important, but the character of your partners is more important.
She came alone without any help, and did not dare to refuse directly for fear of being retaliated by the villain. Instead, she asked for Jin Gui and others. When facing Cheng Fugui and his friends, she changed her words to be more tactful.
"Well, I'll have to discuss this with my family later. You might have to wait a few days. I'll ask my grandfather to write you a reply then."
Zhong Qiao thought, although she said that, she didn't promise them whether she would stay or not, so it couldn't be considered a lie.
Cheng Fugui's friends nodded and said it was no problem, but Cheng Fugui put away his lustful look, remained silent, and looked Zhong Qiao up and down with a scrutinizing look.
Zhong Qiao looked calm and continued to check the wild goods, allowing him to stare at him.
After staring for a long time, Cheng Fugui reluctantly believed it: "Okay, I'll wait for your news."
Zhong Qiao asked them all to go back and made arrangements with the confirmed people for the next meeting time to facilitate the delivery of the goods.
Being able to take on this order meant that the family had some source of income. Jin Gui was so grateful to Zhong Qiao that her eyes were filled with tears. Before leaving, she was completely unaware of Cheng Fugui's greedy gaze behind her.
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