The atmosphere inside Chunshui Tower was tense and ready to fight.
One side was led by an ugly, fat man who acted alone, arrogant and domineering.
On the other side were the people of Yongzhou, eager to fight.
Fortunately, Guizhi returned quickly enough to draw everyone's attention.
He was carrying a porcelain jar wrapped in a blanket, and he was swaying as he walked, sweat pouring down his face.
"Young master, the items have been brought!"
Guizhi was too small, so it was really difficult for him to carry such a large porcelain jar. It took him a lot of effort to finally put the jar on the table.
But his next move left everyone speechless.
He casually pulled a pink handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his sweat, then folded it and put it back in his clothes.
When he looked up, he found everyone in the hall staring at him with surprise, so he asked curiously, "Why are you looking at me? Is something wrong?"
"without…"
Everyone shook their heads, but in their hearts they were thinking: "Look at how delicate the young master looks, like a woman, and his servant is so effeminate. They really are birds of a feather!"
Chen Mo seemed used to Gui Zhi's actions and didn't find anything wrong with them. Looking at the ugly fat man, he sneered, "The noble old Jingzhou, now let me show you the mung bean popsicles in Yongzhou City!"
After saying that, under the expectant gazes of everyone, he removed the blanket and lifted the lid of the porcelain jar!
"Huh, it seems to be air conditioning?"
Everyone craned their necks to look, and saw Chen Mo pull a green popsicle out of the porcelain jar with a bamboo skewer, their mouths agape in astonishment.
"These are the mung beans..."
"Mung bean popsicles!"
Chen Mo said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, mung bean popsicles!"
Everyone stared at Chen Mo's hands without even blinking.
"It's already quite remarkable that they can make ice to cool you down in the middle of summer, but to even make something like mung bean popsicles is unbelievable!"
Everyone marveled.
Chen Mo held up the popsicle and asked, "I'm making the decision for my friend. This first mung bean popsicle is free. Who wants to try it first?"
"I!"
The ugly fat man, who hadn't spoken for a long time, pushed through the crowd and came to Chen Mo, reaching out to grab him.
Chen Mo reacted quickly, pulling his hand back so the fat man missed his grip and looked furious.
"Didn't you say you'd let someone have a taste? Why won't you give me one?"
"You?"
Chen Mo sneered, "You think you're worthy?"
"Well said!"
Everyone applauded and cheered, finding Chen Mo even more pleasing to the eye.
"Isn't it enough for you to pay me, sir? Didn't you say it was 100 coins a stick? I have plenty of money, I'll give you an ounce of silver, how about you try it?"
He pulled out an ounce of silver from his clothes, threw it on the ground, and made as if to reach out and snatch it again.
Enraged, the crowd didn't even need Chen Mo to lift a finger; several people grabbed the fat man's clothes and dragged him out.
"You think you're the only one with money?"
"Even if I contribute an ounce, you won't get any!"
"Exactly! Let alone just one popsicle, we could afford to eat them every day!"
Everyone chimed in with their own words, giving the ugly fat man a good scolding.
Chen Mo scanned the crowd, then pointed at the big, ugly guy and waved: "Here, this first popsicle is for you!"
He glanced at the ugly fat man and said, "You call yourself an old Jingzhou native? You've never even tried a mung bean popsicle before? I told you, only locals from Yongzhou are qualified to eat mung bean popsicles. Old Jingzhou natives, you're not worthy!"
Upon hearing this, Guizhi looked up and, seeing that her young master's words seemed perfectly natural, became suspicious:
Aren't we just old Jingzhou natives?
"Alright! From now on, I, Sun, will be eating these popsicles!"
"Yes, this is the pride of Yongzhou!"
"I'll fight anyone who doesn't eat a popsicle!"
When eating popsicles becomes associated with loving Yongzhou, every Yongzhou resident gets excited and their sense of hometown pride soars.
"Thank you, young master! I won't eat this popsicle for free. As a resident of Yongzhou, I can afford to buy one!"
The big ugly guy glanced at the fat ugly guy, tossed down the hundred coins, took the popsicle, and took a bite.
"Awesome!"
"Big brother, let me have a taste!"
The ugly fat man came up again, shamelessly saying, "We've been friends for so many years, it's not too much for an old friend to have a bite, is it?"
"Your mouth is full of shit, stay away from me!"
The big ugly man shoved the fat ugly man aside with disdain, saying, "Heh, such a noble old man from Jingzhou, we Yongzhou people can't possibly be worthy of him! You should go back to Jingzhou to eat this mung bean popsicle, hey, it's much more authentic there!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The ugly fat man gritted his teeth and said "good" three times in a row. With a flick of his sleeve, his obese body, like a moving ball of flesh, swayed and pushed his way through the crowd and walked out.
His appearance was so comical that everyone burst into laughter, filling the air inside and outside Chunshui Tower with a joyful atmosphere.
...
Although the porcelain jar was large, it only contained ten mung bean popsicles. The ugly big guy ate one, leaving only nine, which made everyone eye the jar covetously.
The locals, who were just moments before united and working together against outsiders, suddenly began to scheme against each other and deceive one another.
"Brother Wu, since we can buy mung bean popsicles in the city, what does it matter if we can't have them today?"
"Yes, Brother Zhang, if you want some mung bean popsicles, we'll go to their shop tomorrow!"
"Absolutely! It's cool at night, so it doesn't matter whether we eat or not!"
"Hey, Brother Zhang, since you're not eating tonight, why are you pushing your way to the front?"
"You have the nerve to talk to me like that? Aren't you squeezing in too?"
"Huh? You're just talking, why are you all grabbing at each other?"
"If anyone dares to take it from me, I'll not hesitate to fight them, let alone shove them away."
"..."
The two brothers, who were just calling each other brothers and being very polite to each other, almost came to blows over a popsicle.
Just as the saying goes, there are no eternal friends, only eternal... mung bean popsicles.
"Hey, stop pushing!"
Poor Guizhi, who was petite, managed to stick her head out from the crowd with great difficulty. "If you keep pushing, my porcelain jar will fall to the ground!"
Hearing that the remaining nine mung bean popsicles were going to be sold, Guizhi stood guard in front of the porcelain jar, ready to collect money and give out popsicles at the same time.
But he underestimated the crowd's desire for popsicles. Squeezed by the crowd, he wobbled and immediately lost his place.
"Hey, the porcelain jar is gone! Where is my porcelain jar?"
At this moment, the crowd slowly dispersed, and the table that had originally held the porcelain jar was now empty, leaving Guizhi somewhat bewildered.
Looking at the crowd, some people had already grabbed popsicles and were savoring them, while others stood around, watching with longing.
What's most astonishing is the madam; this woman managed to snatch an ice pop from the crowd and was now hiding in a corner, eating greedily with a gleam in her eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Mo wiped the sweat from his brow, and a weight was finally lifted from his heart!
I have successfully completed my mission!
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