"Oh, Master Cao, I finally see you. I almost went into the mountains to look for you. The shopkeeper asked me to come to Caojia Village to look for you." As soon as he got home, the waiter sent by the shopkeeper Liu was waiting for him anxiously.
Seeing the waiter of Yipinzhai, Cao Xiangnan felt that something good was going to happen. "But what is it?" he asked.
He leaned in and listened to the waiter's words. Cao Xiangnan didn't expect that business would come to him so soon.
"That's great!"
"Okay, I'll go with you right away." Thinking of how he had just come out of the mountains, and how he was still wearing dirty and torn clothes, Cao Xiangnan thought of changing his clothes and said hurriedly, "Wait a minute, Xiaotao, sit there and have a cup of tea, I'll change my clothes and come back."
Turning back inside, he felt something was wrong, and hurriedly walked out, and hurriedly asked Xiangzi to run to Cao Gang, and ordered, "Go to your uncle Cao Gang quickly and ask your uncle Cao Gang to change his clothes, saying that he is going to the town."
The child who received the order ran away at the speed of wind.
"I'll go right away." The man who was still dividing the prey there, his clothes were stained with blood, and heard the words of the child who came to him. A thought flashed through his mind, Cao Gang handed the work in his hands to someone else and went out.
Qi Wanfeng was curious when he saw his husband in a hurry, so he walked over.
Hearing what his husband said, he smiled. This was really a good thing, "Then go quickly, so as not to keep people waiting for a long time." Qi Wanfeng stretched out his hand to help his husband tidy up his clothes and said.
"Well, then I'll go. If I come back too late, don't wait for me to have dinner. You and everyone else can eat first." "
Okay."
They got on the carriage, and Cao Gang also walked out from the opposite side. The two carriages went to the town one after another.
Arriving at Yipinzhai, Cao Xiangnan met the shopkeeper Liu. With Liu's introduction, Cao Xiangnan naturally met the businessman who traveled all over the country, Zhu Fujin, who was in his forties, short and stocky, with a general's belly, and smiled like a Buddha.
Hurrying for time, without waiting for other people, Cao Xiangnan and Cao Gang came together.
After getting to know each other, they did not beat around the bush and talked about the business of hairy chestnuts.
This boss Zhu also expressed that he wanted to buy hairy chestnuts and transport them to other places, but the price offered by the other party was too low. Cao Xiangnan had to say that this business was difficult to do. If it were in the past, he would really be deceived by this smiling tiger, thinking that he would sell it cheaply if someone wanted it.
No one wants the hairy chestnuts here, because no one knows how to eat them, and they don't know how to store them. They will rot and get worms if they are not kept for long.
But no matter how cheap they are, they still have to pay for labor and transportation, right?
"…The hairy chestnuts are warm and sweet in nature, and are most suitable for people who are weak after illness and have weak limbs to make soup or porridge. Don't underestimate these small hairy chestnuts. Eating a few of them in the morning and evening can strengthen the kidneys and waist." Cao Xiangnan had to brag about the effect of the hairy chestnuts. The two of them talked for a long time, and he had already called the other person "big brother" very smoothly.
"Brother, I'm telling you this. We can meet in this small Yipinzhai. What a great fate this is. If it were someone else, I wouldn't say anything. I have several recipes here that have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the waist. Hehe..." He didn't continue to say the rest, and let the other party imagine the rest.
Seeing that this boss Zhu was next to a charming guy, I'm afraid that no matter how good his body was, it would be hollowed out by this little goblin.
When he heard about nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the waist, this boss Zhu was really moved.
Cao Xiangnan was just waiting for the fish to be hooked, and continued, "These hairy chestnuts are treasures from head to toe. Eating these hairy chestnuts regularly when you are older can help prolong your life. Adults, children, and the elderly can all eat them. It is definitely beneficial and has no harm."
"But..." Seeing that the fish was hooked, Cao Xiangnan was in a dilemma again.
"Brother Zhu, you really want to ask us for this chestnut. We also want to do this business. If such a good thing can be shipped to the south, our friends from far away can also taste such good things from us." Everything was fine before. Cao Xiangnan sighed and said, "Just... Hey!"
"Just what? What are you talking about, little brother?" Seeing the other party's look, Boss Zhu also became anxious. Just now, he still thought that this business was optional. Since the price could be cheaper, he reluctantly asked for some to try it out. If it was good, he would come back next year.
"I'm not going to hide this from you. I know you're a good person, so I don't want to lie to you. These chestnuts are not easy to store. They'll go bad in a few days. If you ship a boat to the south, they might all go bad before they get there. This business is the work of Manager Liu, and I'm afraid you'll cause trouble for Manager Liu next time." After introducing the benefits of chestnuts, Cao Xiangnan told him that they would go bad in a few days.
He had the thing in his mouth, but he left.
"Ah, such a good thing will go bad in a few days?" This thing can also nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. Zhu Jinfu has already thought about eating a few pills every morning and evening in the future. Yes, and this kid said he has a recipe for nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the waist. It is much better than taking medicine. He doesn't believe that he can't cure the newly bought little goblin!
Cao Gang sat there and drank tea calmly. This man just sat there and said nothing. His temperament was there and could not be ignored. How could this person be the village chief of a small village?
If you say that this man is a general from somewhere, Zhu Fujin would believe it.
Leaning against Boss Zhu's charming brother, his eyes kept looking at the man sitting there, but the other party didn't even look at him. He pouted, feeling a little unhappy. But the sponsor was right next to him, so he couldn't be too obvious.
This old man couldn't satisfy him at all, he was short, fat and ugly, but he had some money in his pocket. But seeing the man's figure, he couldn't help swallowing.
"Yeah!" Cao Xiangnan nodded, looking embarrassed.
Cao Gang, who was standing aside, heard that since Cao Xiangnan mentioned it, he must have a way to preserve these chestnuts.
If he could transport such good things to other places, he could make a fortune. Now he is told that he can't transport them and they will rot in a few days? Zhu Fujin felt somewhat lucky. Fortunately, the guy didn't cheat him. If he bought a boat and shipped it away, it would all rot in a few days. Wouldn't his money be wasted?
But he felt more regretful that he couldn't ship such a good thing away.
"But..." Cao Xiangnan saw that the line was almost laid and the fish should be pulled up. He raised his voice and said.
"But what?" Zhu Fujin asked almost the next second.
"I once saw a method of storing chestnuts in a book. It said that they can be stored for one or two months. If stored properly, they can be stored for three or four months." Cao Xiangnan approached and said mysteriously.
"Oh, what is the method?" Zhu Fujin's eyes lit up.
"I am going to tell you this method because I see that you are sincere in doing this business." He has the method. Want it? Sure, bring money to buy it. Cao Xiangnan is not stupid enough to tell the other party how to store the chestnuts right away. He now has the chestnuts in his hand and how to store them.
In modern times, there are methods to store all kinds of food. The most economical thing is the refrigerator. If you put the food in the refrigerator, it will not be a problem to keep it for one or two months.
However, there are no refrigerators in this world. The weather in the north is fine. In ten days or eight months, the temperature will drop to below zero and snow will fall. It is equivalent to the whole nature being a refrigerator. The hairy chestnuts can be soaked in ice water and hung outside in bamboo baskets. They can be eaten all winter. However, the hairy chestnuts need to be transported to other places by water. The humidity of the air and the climate of other places must be taken into consideration. Naturally, there must be a way to keep them for a long time.
When he worked in a hotel before, he heard the master talk about the storage method of chestnuts, how to keep them fresh and eat them for the longest time.
"Yes, yes, big brother naturally wants to do this business with you. Such a good thing, why don't you want it?" When Zhu Fujin heard that there was a way, he wanted to pry open the boy's mouth and let him tell him immediately.
"Do you really have a way?" He was a little worried that the other party was lying to him. What if he bought a shipload of goods and they rotted halfway through shipping?
"Absolutely true!" As soon as he saw the other party's eyes, Cao Xiangnan knew that the other party was worried that he had deceived him, and said, "Don't worry, brother. If I, Cao Xiangnan, say there is something, then it definitely exists. How could I deceive you, brother?"
"Besides, I, Cao Xiangnan, deceived you, brother. I can run away, but can Caojia Village run away? The shopkeeper Liu of Yipinzhai is my brother Liu, and this transaction is managed by my brother Liu. I, Cao Xiangnan, must have a heart eaten by a dog to dare to deceive my brother Liu." Cao Xiangnan said indignantly that he was absolutely an honest and honest businessman who would never deceive others, even though he had dug countless traps for the other party to jump into.
"Yes, yes, little brother Cao, you are the most honest guy I, Zhu Fujin, have ever seen." Zhu Fujin nodded and said.
"Brother Zhu..." Cao Xiangnan glanced at the fox spirit lying beside Zhu Fujin. The fox spirit's eyes had seduced him, brother Cao Gang, countless times. What if the fox spirit really seduced someone away, what would he give to compensate Sun Bailian?
If he couldn't even take care of a person, how could he go back to face his wife?
And such an important thing, how could he let an outsider hear it?
"You go down first." Zhu Fujin thought so too. How could such an important method be heard by a little thing? If he told this method to others, how could he, Zhu Fujin, make money?
"Yes, master." Reluctantly, the little brother twisted his willow waist and went down.
Seeing a man walking more femininely than a woman, Cao Xiangnan felt a chill in his heart, and instantly felt that his wife was the most normal.
In the end, the deal was still done, but as for who cheated whom, it was really hard to say.
With one hand signing the contract and the other hand holding the banknote, Cao Xiangnan smiled and handed the method for storing the chestnut to the other party.
On the way back, Cao Gang asked, "Is everything you said true?"
"Ah? Which one is true?" He had just said so much, how could he remember which of his words were true and which were false. Seeing Cao Gang's expression, Cao Xiangnan joked, "You said that chestnuts can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist, right? Of course it's true. I have several other ways to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. If you agree, brother, I will write them to you later."
"..." Cao Gang.
"Crush it and apply it to the affected area. It can stop bleeding, relieve pain, and absorb pus and poison?" Cao Gang repeated Cao Xiangnan's words word for word. "Well, it seems to be true. I... I'll go back and ask Dr. Luo." Cao Xiangnan thought about it and nodded seriously. He remembered that he asked Luo Rongheng to help find Tian Qi, and said, "I talked to Brother Luo last time..."
"It was Dr. Luo's son Luo Rongheng who said that there is a medicine that can treat iron injuries and stop bleeding and relieve pain. It will be even better if he can be found next year." Seeing Cao Gang's expression of "Why do you call everyone "brother" when you meet him", Cao Xiangnan touched his nose. Isn't it a way to get closer by getting close to relatives? He is now used to calling everyone "brother".
"If you find it, show it to me." Cao Gang drove the carriage back to Caojia Village seriously.
"Okay..."