Chapter 91 Chestnut Acquisition Plan
"Sigh, I know the villagers like this. I assure you that once the contract is signed, I will make sure they are completely obedient. They will pick the chestnuts that need to be picked, peel the chestnuts that need to be peeled, and throw away the bad chestnuts. They will not cause any trouble."
The young man slightly raised his eyes, chuckled, and said, "So you mean you'll be responsible for orders worth tens of thousands of yuan, and if anything goes wrong, you'll have to cover the difference out of your own pocket, is that right?"
Upon hearing this, the village chief broke out in a cold sweat and quickly waved his hands, saying, "No, no, I can't take that responsibility."
Goodness, even the richest man in the village can't come up with tens of thousands of yuan!
"Then let's go with the second option. I can guarantee that Chestnut Village will have priority in selling its chestnuts when the purchase is made. If you don't agree, don't waste time, contact other merchants right away!"
The village chief blinked guiltily. Sure enough, he had secretly contacted other merchants, and someone would come to inspect the chestnuts tomorrow.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Let's do it your way for now. Um... my wife is waiting for me to come home for dinner. I'll leave the melon here and go first."
After the village chief left, Liu Qing found some mugwort incense and filled the courtyard with smoke.
"Ahem, the village chief is truly... a walking biological weapon!"
“When the village chief was being elected, he stood on the platform with a prepared speech, and people couldn’t stand it. They cast their votes and left. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten the position.”
Bringing his own biological weapons is actually quite good; at least when discussing matters, no one wants to argue with him. They're all eager for things to be resolved quickly, and then... they send him off with incense.
"However, he's a competent village chief, genuinely caring for the village. Oh, by the way, young man, how's the chestnut purchase deal going?"
“Buying per plant won’t work. There are too many variables. Those with low yields will be complacent and won’t cause trouble, but those with high yields will definitely not be satisfied with the set purchase price. If they really make a fuss, I can’t beat them.”
"Ah, that makes sense!"
"At that time, we will purchase the goods at the market price per ton, just like other buyers. Oh, by the way, I have to go to the next village tomorrow and I may not be back for lunch, so don't bother saving me any."
"That saves me the trouble."
"Bai Ye, what are you doing in the next village?"
The boy smiled slightly and said, "It's a secret. Do you want to come along?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xia shook her head, indicating that she didn't have time and had made an appointment with Jiang Chao to visit Jiang's father tomorrow.
...
The next day, after a quick breakfast, everyone went about their own business.
Liu Qing called his friends to go out and play, Bai Ye carried a cloth bag and went to the next village, and Yun Xia followed Jiang Chao to Jiang Shuo's grave.
They carefully pulled out the weeds, added a few shovelfuls of fresh soil, placed the offering fruits and melons, and chanted as they burned paper money.
"Dad, everything is fine at home. Mom found a new job that's not tiring and pays well. An'an is better now and goes to the shop to help out every day..."
"Uncle, I'm Yunxia, staying at the Jiang family's place. Don't worry, with me here, I'll definitely make sure the Jiang family prospers..."
The boy wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, led the little girl in kowtowing three times, and then reluctantly got up and left.
"You big bad guy, let go of my brother!" That soft, weak voice was unmistakably that of Jiang Yue, the innocent little rabbit.
"Moon, run! Go home and get help! Beat this thief to death... Ouch, that hurts!"
"Ha! You're the thief, your whole family are thieves."
Uh, why does that arrogant tone sound so familiar?
He waved his hand, led Jiang Chao, crouched down, and tiptoed forward to peek.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the boy who was throwing punches. "Wow, what's Gu Xun doing here?"
Without time to think too much, they grabbed Jiang Chao and went forward to help, working together to pull the two apart.
"Brother Chao, boohoo, this big bad guy is bullying you! Help me beat him up!"
"Ah Chao, I know exactly who's close and who's distant. You know it perfectly well. If we brothers go together, we're not afraid of losing to him!" As he spoke, he spat a mouthful of blood on the ground, his vicious gaze piercing the masked boy.
Jiang Chao: Are you out of your mind? Can't you tell which side I'm on just by looking at our positions?
He snorted coldly, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, handed it to Yunxia, and glanced sideways at her wiping someone's sweat.
Being 'served' by a beautifully sculpted little girl made Gu Xun feel quite comfortable, but when his mask was touched, his pupils dilated, and he hurriedly pressed down on her little hand, "Yunxia, you can't touch your mask!"
"Hey, in this sweltering heat, you'd be suffocating wearing a mask."
"Hmph, mind your own business! I'm happy!"
The astute Jiang Yue, with just a few words, could tell that the three knew each other and were very close.
"Brother Chao, is he your friend? It was all a misunderstanding just now. You know, we became friends after a little misunderstanding!"
"Wow! The people from Chestnut Village are really something, calling their meeting with insults and fights a misunderstanding."
“On a hot summer day, only those with ulterior motives would be wrapped up so tightly. Jiang Chao, come here quickly and stay away from him.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Xun raised an eyebrow and put his arm around Jiang Chao's shoulder, demonstrating their 'friendship'!
"Jiang Wu is free to choose what he wears. Some people dress like they're something special, but their hearts are blacker than ink."
"Jiang Chao, what do you mean?" Even if he was slow to realize it, Jiang Wu could tell that the boy was mocking him.
"That's exactly what you think. Go cut your weeds!" With that, he pushed Gu Xun aside, strode forward, and bumped shoulders with him, his words full of provocation.
At the age of youthful vigor, Jiang Wu raised his fist to punch someone, but Jiang Yue stopped him, saying, "Brother, Grandpa said that family members must never fight amongst themselves."
"Hmph, I'll let you off the hook for today."
"As if you could beat them!"
"Kid, you'll regret offending me!"
The boy smiled and pulled Yun Xia forward, while Jiang Chao narrowed his eyes and followed with displeasure.
After the three left, Jiang Yue tugged at her brother's sleeve and asked, "What did that big bad guy mean by his last sentence?"
Thinking about it carefully, although his clothes and appearance were strange, the fabric was of excellent quality, and his fighting moves seemed to be practiced. Therefore, Little Rabbit was vaguely worried, afraid of offending someone with power and influence.
"He's just making threats, ignore him. Jiang Chao is so clueless about who's close to whom. I'll ask Grandpa to give him a good talking-to later. Let's go cut some grass. Ouch, that hurts!"
"Brother, your face is swollen. Why don't you go home and put on some medicine to rest? Yue'er can manage on her own!"
"What? Come on, let's go cut grass together." Jiang Wu really doted on his younger sister. As he spoke, he picked up the basket on the ground and pulled Yue'er towards the direction of the mountain.
...
"Gu Xun, are you also here for the chestnuts covering the mountains?" On the way, Yun Xia, having figured out the boy's purpose for coming to the countryside, asked in surprise.
"Also? Who else could it be but me?"
"Bai Ye!"
"If you don't manage your shoe factory properly, why are you trying to steal my business?"
"A businessman can never have too much business. Oh, by the way, where do you live?"
The boy's eyes flickered slightly. "Hongchi is parked at the clinic. It will leave tonight and won't stay overnight. Yunxia, will you provide lunch?"
"Sure! Grandpa Liu is a really nice guy."
The three returned to the Liu family home. Old Master Liu put down the sorghum stalks he was holding, his eyes practically glued to Gu Xun.
"Young man, aren't you hot?" Long sleeves, long pants, black mask—it's the middle of summer, and it looks really strange.
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