Chapter 571 Su Nuan was knocked unconscious by Ling Yun
Bai Chen stepped forward and pushed Ouyang Xing aside. He asked excitedly, "Can we just buy or exchange the lime? We won't ask how the stone is processed into lime."
Ouyang Xing glanced sideways, "You're stupid! They're doing this with no capital investment. You'll definitely lose money if you exchange it back like this."
Bai Chen said with a half-smile, "You want to do some construction, but you don't have any lime. If I exchange it for lime, your City Lord's Mansion will have to pay me to buy it."
"Do you still think this lime is worthless? I'll exchange it for real money."
Ouyang Xing glared angrily, "How can you even take advantage of your own brother's money? I...can't I buy it myself?"
Bai Chen's smile remained unchanged as he calmly said, "You can buy it yourself, but you still have to pay for it."
Ouyang Xing knew that there was no such thing as a free business in this world, and the labor costs of mining were also considered.
He held it in for a long time before uttering, "If it's lime powder... I'd better wait until you bring it back before buying it."
Bai Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled, "You're not stupid. You know that transportation involves the risk of loss."
Seeing that the tension between the two had subsided, Su Nuan quickly said, "Alright, quickly assign rooms so your people can have a good rest."
After a pause, she said disdainfully, "You two came at the right time. I just made a pot of braised meat. Come home with me to eat some."
Ouyang Xing and Bai Chen looked at each other. They didn't expect Su Nuan to ask them to go home with her so directly.
For some reason, both of them became extremely excited at this moment.
I feel happy about not being back home for a long time, and I am curious about the changes in my hometown, but more importantly, I feel at ease to be back home.
Ling Cang smiled and said, "You guys can arrange to put the goods directly in the open space. It's been dry for a long time now, let alone rain or dew, so there's no need to worry about the goods getting damp."
Ouyang Xing's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and he smiled, "I brought some cloth. To be honest, they're all defective and not meant to be sold, so I won't mix them with his goods."
Ling Cang shook his head. "Defective products are also needed in the North. We will set the price based on the severity of the defect."
Ouyang Xing was about to say something when Ling Cang raised his hand to interrupt him.
Ling Cang said with a serious expression, "Although the North is short of supplies, I hope the people can use their labor to exchange for what they need, rather than sowing the seeds of gaining something for nothing."
Ouyang Xing had never thought about such a profound truth. He asked in confusion, "Why would you want to get something for nothing? I'll give it to you, and you can just let them work for it."
Ling Cang shook his head and said earnestly, "There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. When they know all this was earned for free, yet we're asking them to work for it, it'll make them feel unbalanced."
Bai Chen patted Ouyang Xing on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Just like you said just now, they dig the stones for free, but when they ask you to buy them, you feel like you're losing out."
Ouyang Xing was still a little confused and said hesitantly, "Is it that complicated? I thought buying and selling was as simple as one person delivering the goods and the other paying the money."
Bai Chen shook his head. "It's not that simple. You have a lot to learn in the future. You are not cut out for business. Stand aside."
Ouyang Xing felt a little aggrieved. "My mother doesn't know how to do business, but your mother does. She taught me for a day, but then she got sick for three days and never dared to teach me again."
Bai Chen glanced sideways, "Okay, stop complaining and quickly arrange for your people to stay."
Seeing that the two of them had finally started to do their work, Su Nuan said, "Brother Cang, I'll go back and prepare dinner."
Ling Cang nodded, "Okay."
Su Nuan estimated the number of people and made up her mind to get the meal money back.
When Su Nuan returned to the kitchen, the braised fish had already been taken out of the pot and kept warm in the steamer.
Now the whole house was filled with the aroma of meat mixed with marinade, which made Su Nuan's stomach rumble.
The fat lady smiled and said, "I wonder how the stew is going. Can you open the pot and take a look?"
Su Nuan nodded, "Okay, let me see if it's soft and rotten."
Now we slaughter pigs once a month, three in total, so one pot is not enough for braising.
When the lid of the pot was opened, an even richer aroma wafted out, making everyone swallow their saliva.
Su Nuan looked at the bright red broth bubbling, and the rosy pig's head looked particularly cute.
She poked it with chopsticks and found it to be just the right hardness. If the fattier meat was braised for a while, it would become very soft and sticky, suitable only for the elderly and children.
"This pot is ready. Take everything out and put the offal in to braise."
Originally, the braised meat needed to be soaked in soup after it was cooked to make it more flavorful, but there was no time today because the customers couldn’t wait after all.
Su Nuan saw the tempting braised eggs in the pot and said with a smile, "Take one egg each and try them."
"Cut the pig's head in half and divide it into two parts. Just let the rest dry."
The fat auntie immediately started cutting the meat skillfully. She grimaced from the heat and her fingers turned red, but the smile on her face did not diminish in the slightest.
Su Nuan was about to cook another dish, but just as she picked up an eggplant, it was snatched away by someone.
She looked up and saw Ling Yun standing beside her with the eggplant in his hand.
"What are you doing?" Su Nuan asked.
Ling Yun frowned and said, "You go and rest, I'll cook the rest of the dishes."
Su Nuan opened her eyes slightly, and was a little dazed for a moment. It was not uncommon for Ling Yun to cook occasionally.
But today he actually came to help on his own initiative. It was like the sun rising from the west, which made her heart tremble suddenly, and her fingertips unconsciously pinched the edge of her apron.
Steam rose from the stove, forming a thin mist between the two of them.
Ling Yun had cleaned his hands swiftly, and his slender fingers were nimbly gripping the kitchen knife to cut the vegetables. The blade hit the chopping board, making crisp clicking sounds.
His usually stern brows now revealed a rare softness, and even the strong forearms exposed under the rolled-up sleeves looked particularly lively.
Su Nuan hurriedly lowered her head and found that the handful of green onions she had picked up in her hand had been rubbed into a pulp by her.
Her cheeks were hot, and she didn't know if it was because the stove was too hot or because of the occasional glances from the person behind her.
She quietly moved half a step to the side, but accidentally knocked over the vegetable basket next to her, and the vegetables inside spilled all over the floor.
Ling Yun immediately helped to pick it up, but their heads bumped into each other.
Su Nuan was dizzy from the collision. She covered her forehead with her hands, tears in her eyes, and asked aggrievedly, "Is your head made of iron? It's so hard?"
Ling Yun's eyes were filled with guilt. He reached out to touch the redness and swelling on Su Nuan's forehead, but he put his hand down halfway.
He lowered his eyes and asked with concern: "Are you okay? I'm sorry..."
Su Nuan covered her head with her hands, and the tears in her eyes could not help but slide down as her eyes widened.
It was my fault, but he actually apologized first!
Ling Yun thought that Su Nuan would be unable to speak after being hit by him. His heart tightened, and he ignored the inquiring eyes around him, and directly picked up Su Nuan and rushed out the door.
He said anxiously: "I'll take you to see a doctor!"
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