Chapter 31 Another Big Order
Pretending to be injured, gaining sympathy, and making a profit—this was Yunxia's first thought.
But remembering Jiang Chao's limping right leg, he quickly banished the thought from his mind, got up, clapped his hands, and jumped around a few times.
“No problem at all. I’ve climbed over walls that are much higher than this countless times.”
Seeing that she was alright, Jiang Chao breathed a sigh of relief. "From now on, you're not allowed to do such dangerous things! Hurry up and get back into bed. Your grinning face is so annoying."
Phew, the melon incident has finally been kept secret. The little girl, her eyes crinkling with laughter, skipped happily into the house!
Jiang Chao looked up at the courtyard wall. It was 1.8 meters high, which was indeed unsafe. He pondered a reinforcement plan in his mind. Finally, he raised his eyebrows slightly and went back to his room to rest.
In the following days, as soon as the school bell rang, Yunxia would quickly tidy up the table and rush to the dumpling restaurant to ask the owner if anyone had sent a message.
Jiang Chao picked up the beer bottle, not to sell it, but to wash it clean with hot water. When asked what he was doing, he didn't answer, only showing a mysterious smile.
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Friday afternoon, at Grandma's Dumpling Shop!
"Xiaxia, the tall, strong man with a scar on his face left you a note this afternoon, here!"
[Urgently need 4000 jin of goods, price unchanged. If interested, meet at the city gate tomorrow at 8 am!]
After reading the note, she put it in her schoolbag and, with a sweet smile, showered the proprietress with compliments, which earned her a free bowl of soup dumplings.
Jiang Chao, who was a little late due to his duty, came in to find the little girl had finished all her soup. She patted her belly, glanced at the plump auntie busy in the kitchen through the gauze curtain, secretly slipped 2 mao into the bottom of her bowl, and left with Jiang Chao without saying a word.
"Yunxia, are you planning to have dinner tonight?"
"Two ounces of dumplings will be digested in no time and won't affect my appetite. Oh, by the way, no more picking up wine bottles today?"
Jiang Chao blinked slightly, "No need, I've already saved enough!"
"Hey, we're such good friends, can you spill the beans? What's the bottle actually used for?"
"Ha, who's on good terms with you? What's the use of it? You'll find out tomorrow!"
After saying that, he quickened his pace, widening the distance between them, subtly indicating his refusal to communicate.
Tai was acting mysteriously, definitely up to no good. I raised an eyebrow and followed him with small, quick steps.
The next day, at 8 a.m., the little girl, wrapped up like a ball, leaned against the city wall and dozed off!
The weekend is the best time to sleep in, but for the sake of her 'grand ambitions', Yunxia is forced to get up early, squinting, and take the bus to the city gate.
To her slight surprise, Jiang Chao was nowhere to be seen early in the morning, and An'an, who ate and slept with him, also had no idea where he was.
"What...didn't you sleep well last night?"
From afar, through the car window, you can see a little girl with rosy cheeks, leaning against the wall, her little head bobbing up and down!
"Oh, you're here! You were sleeping soundly, just a little reluctant to get out of bed. Come on, let's not take up any more of your time!"
The fair-skinned young man smiled slightly and said, "Looks like we'll have to change our meeting time next time. We need to be well-rested to have the energy to make big money."
Upon hearing this, his hazy eyes suddenly lit up. If he understood correctly, the subtext was that they could continue to cooperate in the future!
"No need to change it, I can get up any earlier!"
"Okay, then we won't change it. Get in the car!"
The scarred man drove steadily, stopping the car in front of the abandoned house. Yunxia repeated what she had said last time, gaining another 10 minutes to tidy up. After finishing everything, she led the fair-skinned boy inside.
The plump woven bags were neatly stacked on oil paper. The boy took out a knife, cut open the bags, and carefully checked the freshness of the vegetables.
"Plump and large, with smooth skin, no blemishes or wormholes. Girl, where does your uncle get his goods from?"
Yunxia knew that too much talk leads to mistakes, so she smiled and replied, "The source of goods is the foundation of a merchant's livelihood. If I talk about it, I might not be able to make any money!"
"I need 4,000 jin, but this place needs at least 5,000 jin!"
Wow, it was just planted last week. It's an early-maturing variety, and in just a few days, the first crop has already ripened. There's also a large batch of fruits and vegetables waiting to be harvested in the fertile field!
"You have priority in purchasing the remaining 1,000 jin. If the factory can't handle it, I'll go to the market and find someone else!"
"Even if it's doubled, I can still eat it. Here, 500 yuan, please. Is this the same place for the next pickup?"
Constantly borrowing abandoned houses is not a long-term solution. After checking the authenticity of each large bill, he said:
"Oh, it's temporary. Uncle is already looking at the warehouse, but it hasn't been finalized yet."
“Oh, is that so? Uncle Zhang (the scarred man) knows a lot of people, so... how about we ask him to keep an eye out for you?”
"No need, it's just a small matter, I wouldn't dare trouble him!"
"Okay, if that doesn't work, you can go to Lane 50, Changyun Street and find Uncle Zhang. Although he doesn't look very appealing, he's extremely kind-hearted. Look, he spent a long time choosing this bag of milk candy."
Yunxia was still in a daze when the candy was stuffed into her arms. The scarred man... choosing candy, the scene was too beautiful to imagine.
The exquisite packaging bag is printed with an adorable squirrel pattern and the words "Milk Candy, Only Selected Zhen Nuts" are engraved on it, making it look like a high-end product.
"This is too valuable, Bai Ye. Could you please return it to him for me?"
Upon hearing this, the boy's clear eyes welled up with tears. "Uncle Zhang is in the car. If you don't want to keep it, just give it back to him. Let's go, I'll take you back to the city gate."
Yunxia: Return it to my face? I'm afraid I'll get beaten up!
A moment later, the car stopped again at the foot of the city wall. Yunxia took a deep breath, clung to the front seat, and stuck her head out. "Uncle Zhang, I'll take the milk candy. Thank you! I wish you good health and all the best. I'll get out now!"
As the little girl disappeared around the corner of the blue brick city wall, Uncle Zhang, whose reaction time was incredibly slow, scratched the back of his shiny head and asked in confusion, "Young Master, I didn't give her any candy?"
"Hmm, you didn't give it to her. She must have misremembered. Let's drive. We'll send someone over to pick up the goods later!"
Alright!
Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!
The car started again and drove away from the city gate!
Around the corner not far away, a round head peeked out. Whew, it's finally gone!
Tear open the packaging, open a milk candy, and it melts in your mouth, exuding a milky aroma. There's even a whole hazelnut in the middle!
"Hmm, this tastes good. Let An'an try it when we get home!"
As soon as I got home, I saw Jiang Chao mixing cement in the yard. Large beads of sweat streamed down his temples and fell into the mud with a soft thud.
"An'an, what's wrong with your brother...?"
Wearing only a sweater while working, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?
On the steps, a little child, munching on a melon, said in a soft, sweet voice, "My brother said that stray cats climb over the wall at night and run into the kitchen to steal meat, so he wants to stick some broken glass into the wall!"
Yunxia: ...
Stray cat? Stealing food? Don't believe me! It's probably just trying to keep me out!
"Hey, little butterfly, you're back from grocery shopping! Come help me, oh dear, this broken ladder is quite heavy."
Once Jiang Chao gets stubborn, nothing can stop him. Yun Xia sighed, moved with the slow, shuffling steps, and went to help.
The cement was mixed and applied to the wall. When it was half-dry, broken glass was inserted. The three of them didn't finish until the evening glow filled the sky.
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