Even a piglet costs money, let alone building a pigsty.
This is something that not every farmer can afford.
In his mind, building a pigsty was something that only wealthy families in town, who made their living by raising and selling pigs, would do.
Raising and feeding pigs in the countryside involves paying transportation fees to get them to town, which is very troublesome.
Just find any shed and use it as a pigsty; as long as it can eat, sleep, and poop, that's fine.
Pigs don't have high requirements.
Manager Jiang sat in the carriage and lifted the curtain.
"This is the Uncle Chen you've been longing for."
We arrived at the big banyan tree.
Chunxiuniang was very curious, looking at the newcomer's luxurious clothes.
Manager Jiang greeted him with a smile.
"Ma'am, do you know if this is Qingxia Village? Does Chen Xian live here?"
Chunxiuniang looked puzzled, her face showing a scrutinizing expression.
"Who are you?"
"I am Chen Xian's friend, and I have come to give him a gift."
The curtain was lifted, revealing rice, flour, cooking oil, and even sugar, pork, eggs, and other delicacies on the carriage.
Looking at Chunxiuniang, her eyes widened in surprise.
When did Dazhu's family start having such wealthy relatives?
Before long, Chunxiuniang started shouting at the top of her lungs.
"Dazhu and Erzhu, your relatives have arrived."
The Chen family had some doubts.
I went outside to take a look.
"So it's Manager Jiang! Long time no see! What brings you here?"
Manager Jiang was all smiles and friendly.
"Boss Chen, thanks to you, I made a fortune by stockpiling pork this time. How could I not come to thank you? Wouldn't that make me seem like a fool?"
He gestured for Yang Xiaoshu to bring down the rice, flour, and cooking oil.
Chen Dazhu and Chen Erzhu looked at the young man with some surprise.
"Yang Xiaoshu, what brings you here?"
The boy just kept grinning foolishly at them.
Manager Jiang said with a serious expression, "Boss Chen, I've discovered that this kid is a real talent. He's quick and hardworking, so I took him from Butcher Zhou and he's now working as a waiter in the restaurant."
Chen Xian nodded.
"Good job, Manager Jiang. Please take good care of this young man in the future. He's a pitiful fellow."
That's it?
"Um?"
The shopkeeper chuckled softly.
"I see that your family is planning to build a pigsty recently. Do you need a reliable person to help you raise pigs? This young man is someone we know well. Why don't you keep him by your side?"
Chen Xian: "Since he's already at the restaurant and has found a better place, let it go. There are so many pig farmers in Daxing Town, he'll find a suitable one eventually."
Manager Jiang was somewhat bewildered.
No way? Wasn't the reason Boss Chen had his child interact with this boy in the first place so that he could bring the boy to his side later?
What's going on now?
Chen Xian seemed to sense his confusion.
He explained with a smile, "At Zhou the butcher's pig farm, I poached him. For him, it was a relief from his misery, and for me, it meant gaining a reliable pig-raising expert and tangible benefits."
"But at Baiweilou, he is a waiter. With Manager Jiang's kindness and the boy's intelligence and eagerness to learn, he could be trained to become an accountant in the future, capable of handling things independently. His future is bright, and it might not be a bad job."
“My pig farm is still under construction, and it’s uncertain whether it will survive in the market in the future. Under these circumstances, if I force Yang Xiaoshu to stay, it’s hard to say that I’m not dragging him into an abyss of uncertainty. One person, one job. If he leaves your restaurant, a new employee will quickly replace him. If my business fails, he won’t have a suitable position when he goes back to your restaurant, right?”
Upon hearing this, Manager Jiang fell silent.
He gave Chen Xian a deep look.
A sense of bewilderment and confusion washed over me.
Clearly, Chen Xian's words had once again put Manager Jiang in a difficult position.
That was a selfish and malicious speculation that turned into a blatant attack on the supposedly great and righteous.
He has very sound values and a broad perspective!
"Mr. Chen, sometimes I can't see through you. Sometimes you are as cunning as a fox, hate evil as if it were your enemy, and would rather die than live as a broken tile. You have a kind of spirit of 'I'd rather die than live as a broken tile.' In order to achieve success in business, you can resort to dishonest and shady means."
"Hehe, Brother Chen, I'm just a... crude merchant. You're not angry if I say that, are you?"
After a pause, carefully observing Chen Xian's calm expression, she continued, "But sometimes you are compassionate and considerate, always thinking from other people's perspectives and making choices based on their interests—meticulous and thoughtful. You are insightful and perceptive, truly... I mean truly... it's hard not to be impressed by your character."
"I really... really... don't understand you, Mr. Chen." He sighed.
You're too complicated and multifaceted; I can't see through you.
Chen Xian was speechless: Are you preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam? Why are you using only four-character idioms?
He said calmly, "I have never provoked anyone. Everything I have done is for self-preservation."
Manager Jiang: I'm impressed. It just so happens that every time you counterattack, you manage to hit the opponent's weak point.
For example, the price of braised pork at Taoranju is set too high, which is suspicious of treating diners like fools. It has ruined the reputation of the establishment and is now barely surviving.
Suddenly a voice came from over there.
"Uncle Chen, you're not me, how do you know I don't want to come?"
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