After Director Zhao finished his encouraging and supportive remarks, half an hour had passed.
Holding the note given to him by Director Zhao, Zhang Cheng first went to the finance department to pay the twenty yuan advertising fee before turning back to the shop in front.
"Brother, what did Director Zhao say?" Mo Qijing came up to him and asked with concern.
"Director Zhao nodded, and the money has been paid in full!" Zhang Cheng handed the form stamped with the finance department's red seal to Mo Qijing and instructed, "Sister, put these four herbal gift boxes in the most conspicuous display case. Remember, these are just samples, and you must not sell them. If anyone asks where you bought them, you won't be able to explain it clearly."
"Oh, by the way, if anyone asks why the prices are so outrageous, just say what I taught you before: how precious those herbs are..."
Zhang Cheng repeated his carefully crafted speech.
At this stage, the herbal gift box can undoubtedly bring profits, but Zhang Cheng is more concerned about its long-term advertising effect.
After all that work, everything was finally sorted out except for the trademark for the herbal gift box, which was still undecided.
When he gets busy, he's overwhelmed, but when he has free time, Zhang Cheng feels uneasy. Entertainment is scarce these days, and the freezing weather makes him feel even more lost.
He rode the creaking women's bicycle slowly back to the guesthouse.
Lying on the hard bed, Zhang Cheng began to think about the road ahead.
Making money is definitely the most important thing right now.
Now that he's got the support of the supply and marketing cooperative and has also connected with Zhou Qiyuan from the hospital's purchasing department, as long as he doesn't mess things up, making big money is just a matter of time.
However, while making money is important, one shouldn't be too ostentatious.
Otherwise, he might be targeted at any time, easily labeled as a "speculator," which could be a serious problem for him, and he might even end up in jail for several years.
It was precisely because of this concern that Zhang Cheng was willing to share half of the profits with Zhou Qiyuan, and planned to entrust him with many subsequent matters.
"Bang!"
Without warning, the tightly closed door was suddenly kicked open from the outside with a loud bang.
Zhang Cheng sprang up from the bed almost instantly, his right hand already reaching for the military dagger hidden in the inner pocket.
"Big Head Bro?"
Upon recognizing the person as Zhang Da Nao, Zhang Cheng's tense nerves relaxed. He quietly sheathed his dagger and asked in a low voice, "Did you run into trouble on the way?"
"No, no!" Zhang Da Tou's face turned bright red as he gasped for breath. "Something terrible has happened in the village!"
"What is it?" Zhang Cheng walked up to him in a few steps and gently patted him on the back. "Big Head Bro, calm down and tell me slowly."
Zhang Da Nao gasped for breath, finally calming down a bit, and said urgently, "A bear has broken into the village! It killed Uncle Houcheng and injured several other people! I ran back to report it and wanted to let you know!"
Zhang Cheng's eyes narrowed suddenly, and Tie Zhengzi's earlier words flashed through his mind—bear droppings had indeed been found in the mountains...
"Go to the police station right now! We'll meet at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative later!" Zhang Cheng made the decision immediately.
"good!"
Zhang Da Tou responded and turned to run outside.
Zhang Cheng stood there, his eyes filled with thought.
He didn't have much luggage to pack, so he went straight to the front desk to check out. He even had to pay 40 cents because the door frame was slightly damaged by Zhang Da Tou's kick.
Riding his bicycle, Zhang Cheng rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative, borrowed paper and pen from Mo Qijing, and quickly wrote down several key points that needed attention when selling herbal gift boxes.
He carefully folded the two pages filled with writing and handed them to Mo Qijing.
"Sister, there's been a bear incident in the village, I have to rush back immediately. Could you please take this bicycle parked outside and these two pieces of paper to Liu Yihan, a nurse at the People's Hospital? Oh, and the papers are for her brother-in-law, Director Zhou Qiyuan."
Bear!
Mo Qijing's face paled upon hearing this, and her voice tightened: "Brother, that bear is incredibly fierce! You must be extremely careful on your trip back!"
"Don't worry, sis. I know what I'm doing. I won't be stupid enough to go head-to-head with that beast."
Less than two minutes later, Zhang Da Tou arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, panting, followed by two police officers from the local police station.
They were wearing navy blue police uniforms with pistols at their waists.
"Ergouzi, these two are officers from the police station. They're coming back to the village with us," Zhang Da Nao quickly stepped forward to introduce them. "This is Officer Liu Zhongren..."
Liu Zhongren was about thirty years old, with a resolute face, though several prominent forehead wrinkles were already visible. He had sharp eyes and looked Zhang Cheng up and down a few times before saying, "Hei Xiazi must be starving to be coming into the village at this time. We need to get back to Zhangjia Village as soon as possible to prevent more people from suffering."
“Yes, yes, yes!” Zhang Da Nao echoed repeatedly.
"Well then, let's not delay, let's set off now!"
Logically speaking, the village has plenty of hunting rifles and ammunition, so dealing with a bear shouldn't be impossible.
But now it's freezing cold, and the snow is terrifyingly deep. If a bear hurts someone, it can just disappear into the mountains and there's nowhere to find it.
Besides, even the most experienced hunter would feel apprehensive and nervous when facing such a behemoth, and a moment of panic could easily lead to a mistake.
According to the information Zhang Da Nao obtained, after Li Houcheng was killed by a bear, the village chief immediately organized a hunting team.
Unfortunately, no sooner had the hunting team entered the mountains to search than the bear wandered into the village and bit many more people.
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