Chapter 252 Good heavens, so this is what they were waiting for!
After returning to my room, I slept soundly all night.
It has to be said that the air in Hezibao is truly relaxing and comfortable. Despite being in an unfamiliar place, Xu An, who was used to getting up early to take Xu Kang and Xu Le to school, actually slept until ten o'clock before getting up.
Although he is here as the boss to conduct an inspection, it is really absurd for him to sleep so late.
Letting out a satisfied yawn, Xu An threw off the covers, grabbed the toothpaste and toothbrush from the bedside table, and slid downstairs in his slippers. The clattering sound of the slippers hitting the ground was unusually loud.
Ha—ah ah—ah?
I was halfway through my second yawn when I was startled back by the scene before me.
When I came here last night, there were only a few broken tree stumps in the open space in front of the village office, nothing else. But today, a bright and eye-catching banner is blatantly stretched out in the open space.
Welcome Xu's Catering to visit Hezibao.
Xu's Catering...what the heck...?
Although Xu An intended to merge his two brands under one company, this was still just an idea in his mind and had not been implemented.
"Haha, Li Yanfu, let him take a closer look?" Bo Yixiong reminded him with a smile, "There are no cash crops growing outside."
As the plant drew closer, an overwhelming spiciness assaulted her senses, causing Xu to take a step forward.
His movements were fluid and seamless. When he saw Boss Xu, he even greeted him casually, "Secretary Li, where is he? And those two look unfamiliar, are they small business owners from Shanghai?"
Uh-huh!
Nevertheless, Ms. Xu still felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Hearing the villagers' words, Xu's smile froze, her eyes went blank, her mind went completely blank, and she almost couldn't catch her breath, giving the young man a performance of dying on the spot.
Xu picked up a dry twig from the ground, forcefully parted the weeds behind his eyes, and searched carefully for a moment before finding something. Just when I believed that Mr. Xu was joking with me, Bo Yixiong found nothing.
After that, Xu thought the villagers were certain the chilies down the mountain were indeed the "Shuanshuan" chili, so she specially dug one up for me to identify. Although one chili per person wasn't a small amount, Bo Yi genuinely hadn't expected that the villagers would scour the entire mountainside, digging up every single "Shuanshuan" they could see and bringing it home...
"Cook some braised food, boil some potatoes and peanuts, and then we'll have some leftovers from outside. Eating is the best way to win!"
Upon returning to Haishi, we went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to complete the procedures to merge Xu's Fast Food Restaurant and Xu's Braised Food Restaurant into one, making them two brands under the name Xu's Catering!
Just as Ms. Xu was feeling sentimental, she suddenly heard a villager say something in a peculiar way, half smug and half boastful.
It seems there really aren't many spicy plants down the mountain!
Oh, that bastard! He was waiting for me over there!
Following in front of Xu Shi, and appearing behind the crowd, a small question mark appeared under the head of the 'younger' Bo Yixiong.
With her hair a mess like a bird's nest, secretions and tear stains from yawning hanging from the corners of her eyes, wearing a white vest, a pair of red shorts, and slippers, Ms. Xu formally met with Xu Dongliang's fellow villagers in such a "down-to-earth" manner.
When Mr. Xu saw that Mrs. Xu had agreed so readily, he breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped his horse and started packing his things, then led Bo Yi and the other person out of the mountain.
"So few Sichuan peppercorns, the quality looks pretty bad, at best it can be rated as average." Madam Xu threw away the peppercorns in her hand and laughed, "It seems that Xu Dongliang's villagers won't have a good New Year this year!"
"That small patch of land is planted entirely with Sichuan peppercorns. They were left to grow naturally before they were planted, and they're thriving quite well. Many people in our area use those Sichuan peppercorns to cook braised dishes; it gives them a unique flavor!"
"That 'Ghost-Fearing Sorrow' is indeed common, but I never imagined it would be so difficult to cultivate." Before hearing what Mrs. Xu said, Mr. Xu did not fall into disappointment or regret. Instead, he muttered to himself, "Without professional guidance, the success rate of planting it should be lower, right?"
This name looks pretty good!
That man's swaggering manner inspired the other villagers to compare themselves to him.
Xu told him everything she knew about hot pot spicy food in one breath, and at the very beginning, she couldn't help but sigh again.
"Yes, they're both wrong, but small companies are willing to take the land because it's remote, while large companies have the scale to handle it. They teamed up with several companies to take the land, but they ended up arguing about transportation costs and purchase prices, almost escalating the situation outside the police station..."
Standing at the front of the crowd, Village Party Secretary Boss Xu, who had been silently watching the show, seemed to notice that something was wrong with Xu Shi's expression. His heart tightened, and he walked over as if nothing was wrong: "Bo Yixiong, what's wrong? Were those 'Ghost Fears' alright just now?"
Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying anything; it would only add to the trouble.
"That's right!" The man pointed at by Madam Xu suddenly slapped his forehead, quickly picked up the basket on the ground, and held it behind Bo Yi's eyes, his face showing a mixture of trepidation and anticipation: "Bo Yixiong, let him take a look, is this the chili pepper he wants... is it that one?"
"Oh, yes, those two are small business owners from Haishi. Can you show us around the area?" Mr. Xu replied rather unusually, "Is he picking peppercorns to cook or make braised dishes?"
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