Chen Xian's business on the food street has been getting better and better lately.
Many people chimed in, "Boss Chen, why don't you take over Zuixiangju? Then we can upgrade our dining experience and eat at a fancy restaurant."
Chen Xian smiled and nodded: "The Chen family doesn't have that kind of strength yet."
Someone chuckled and said, "What's going on? Why is the Chen family selling pork now?"
"Some people previously said that pork is cold in nature and that eating it is bad for your health, easily causing weakness, paleness, and lethargy..."
"Just tell me, does it smell good?"
A noisy commotion came over.
There were manual laborers who rarely indulged in luxuries. They could only earn thirty-five or thirty-six coins a day, and back then, a serving of braised pork cost twenty-four coins, which they couldn't bear to eat.
The man smiled and said, "Great! I don't care about whether it's cold in nature or not, as long as it tastes good. I'm going to eat my fill while it's cheap now. I won't be willing to spend the money when the price goes up!"
"I'm poor, what do you mean by being cold-natured? I only know that eating meat and bricks gives me strength, but if I only eat coarse grain buns, my stomach is empty of oil and water, I get hungry very quickly, and I don't even have the strength to walk a few steps."
This statement won the approval of many people.
"That's true. For poor families like ours, we're not concerned about whether it's cold or not, but whether the price is cheap and whether we can fill our stomachs!"
Now a serving only costs nineteen coins. Compared to before, even if you wanted to buy it, you couldn't. Chen's stall only makes a limited amount of food, and the construction site is far away. By the time you get there, it's basically all sold out.
Some people were trying Chen's braised chicken for the first time.
"The chicken is tender and flavorful, making it another delicious dish. I love it! It's much cheaper than braised pork!"
"Have you heard that the Wei family of Zuixiangju is not going to continue operating there?"
Some people have already figured out the underlying meaning.
Wei Yihong, who seemed to think he had the Chen family completely under his thumb, was scared away by some nonsense about pork being cold in nature?
There's something fishy going on here.
Looking at that busy man, there was a deeper meaning!
Chicken is now more popular than pork in the Chen family.
With the arrival of a wealthy young man in town, few people have paid attention to whether pork is considered "cold" or not anymore.
So Chen Xian secretly made about ten catties of pork to test the waters.
Unexpectedly, only ten days have passed since that incident, and many people seem to have already forgotten about it.
It's similar to the boycotts of Japanese cars, cotton from the Western Regions, Disney, and the Manchu queue hairstyle on the opening screen of Apple phones.
I forgot too quickly.
Furthermore, with such a large population, it's impossible to expect everyone to act in unison against external threats.
This is a flaw in human nature.
"Boss Chen, one order of braised pork belly and one order of braised pork knuckle to go."
In no time, less than an hour, Chen's stall was sold out.
The oxcart swayed and rocked as it moved forward.
Chen Xian lay on the oxcart, his head resting on his arm, his legs crossed, and a handful of foxtail grass dangling from his mouth.
Twenty catties of chicken and ten catties of braised pork.
Today's turnover was 320 coins. After deducting costs, we made a profit of over 200 coins, which is not bad.
Should we consider increasing the amount of food served?
As Chen's stall gradually gained a good reputation, its influence became increasingly profound.
I returned to the Chen family home at noon.
The family started cooking and doing homework in a lively atmosphere.
I took some time to visit the pig farm.
Uncle Chen, with his hands behind his back, began to wander around the pig farm.
The villagers began to systematically deliver pig feed to the pigsty, truckload after truckload.
More than 150 head of cattle, grunting and whimpering, it was quite a sight.
When Uncle saw Chen Xian, he said, "Brother Xian, why don't you just build a thatched shed next door? More than a hundred head of cattle, that's terrifying! If some fool tries to steal one, you'll be heartbroken."
"Yes, I'll listen to my uncle."
Uncle: "Well, we'll just give the villagers one penny a day, and some will be eager to do it, since we're not busy right now."
"By the way, has the price of pork risen recently?"
Chen Xian: "It's rising slowly, so not many people should care about what happened recently."
A commotion broke out at the village entrance.
"Have you heard? I don't dare to say a word about the affairs between the eldest son's wife and the second and third sons of the Dong family. It's so embarrassing."
"What uncle, what sister-in-law!"
It was noisy and chaotic.
That's how it is in the village; even the smallest thing can spread from one end of the village to the other.
Boss Dong's face turned ashen: "Damn it, who's spreading rumors? Don't let me catch them, or I'll kill them."
Zhao Dayou chuckled and said, "Nobody took it seriously at first, but because you shouted it out so casually, everyone knows about it now."
"I!"
Boss Dong nearly choked.
Old Li was watching coldly from the sidelines.
He said solemnly, "If you have never done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. Some people just like to gossip about others to achieve their own dark goals. You need to know that heaven is watching what people do."
"Take care of yourself."
The Dong brothers exchanged a glance, feeling extremely guilty.
Widow Dong looked at the old village head, her eyes shining.
Chen Gui patted the child's head and said gently, "Grow up well and help your mother with chores. Your mother has had it so hard."
"Yes, thank you, Grandpa."
Chen Xian stood at a distance and watched for a while.
Uncle Chen was undoubtedly relieved.
He had also overheard about his eldest son's affair with the widow.
I originally planned to go to Boss Dong's door and have a serious talk with him.
Chen Gui found him, and only then did he suppress his anger.
Seeing the Dong brothers looking so dejected now makes me incredibly happy.
Chen Gui said sternly, "If you want to live a good life in the village in the future, don't think about doing anything crooked, like taking advantage of someone who has no descendants or kicking down a widow's door. If I find out it's true, this old man may not have any other skills, but he likes to uphold justice!"
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