"Sell, of course I'll sell!"
Old Zhang quickly invited them to sit down and poured them a few cups of hot tea.
Cheng Biao, that plague, is finally gone. He can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Chen Sisi pulled out the contract she had prepared in advance, looking at the blank amount on it: "Boss, let's go with the price we agreed on!"
"Wait!" Old Zhang shouted.
Chen Sisi's heart tightened. Could this old man really be trying to raise the price on the spot?
Everyone stared at him with tense expressions, but he looked up at Feng Yanzhou, who was wearing a military uniform and cap, and then looked at Chen Sisi again and again for confirmation.
"Are you really a military family member?"
Chen Sisi nodded, but before she could speak, Feng Yanzhou said, "Isn't it obvious enough? A military wife with impeccable revolutionary credentials!"
"No wonder..." Old Zhang muttered to himself.
Shen Sisi was worried that things might change if she waited too long: "Old man, we agreed on 800. You can't go back on your word. You have to keep your word in business."
"Don't worry..." Old Zhang looked up, his eyes glistening with tears. "This oil mill doesn't need eight hundred, I can even give you a discount..."
"What?" Shen Sisi opened her mouth wide in disbelief.
Did she hear that right? The sun rose in the west?
Old Zhang said excitedly, "Ten years ago, a massive flood struck Jiangcheng. My youngest son was swept away by the water. A People's Liberation Army soldier jumped into the water without regard for his own safety and saved my son. I have always wanted to repay his kindness, but I had no idea who that benefactor was."
"Today, you not only did me a great favor by driving away Cheng Biao, but you are also military family members. Given this connection, I should ask for less in return, both morally and logically..."
Shen Sisi never expected that Old Zhang had this past.
However, one thing at a time, she would not take advantage of a favor.
Moreover, this favor doesn't belong to her.
She declined several times, but Old Zhang insisted on giving her another hundred yuan less; if she didn't accept, he wouldn't sell the oil mill.
Seeing that the old man was very stubborn, Chen Sisi had no choice but to let him fill in the words "seven hundred yuan" on the contract.
"Thank you, sir. There's something I don't understand. Cheng Biao offered a higher price than me, so why didn't you sell it to him?"
When Cheng Biao was mentioned, Old Zhang scoffed, "This guy isn't after my oil mill at all; he's after my land."
"Oh?" Feng Yanzhou immediately became interested: "Grandpa, could you tell us about it?"
"I heard it from the news. This Cheng Biao is buying land for people all over the city. I don't know what he's up to."
Feng Yanzhou was aware of this matter, but the land he had purchased was scattered and he didn't know what to do with it yet.
"Anyway, I'm not selling. I promised my old buddies that I would find them a good home so they can continue to have food to eat."
Shen Sisi looked at Old Zhang with deep respect, never expecting him to be so loyal and righteous.
"Don't worry, I won't fire your old buddies. I'll continue to preserve the traditional oil pressing method," Shen Sisi assured him, promising to keep her word.
Old Zhang, of course, trusted her and readily signed the contract, even pressing his red handprint on it.
"Let's take some time these next few days to get the paperwork done!" Old Zhang said.
Looking at the black and white words on the paper and the two people's handprints, Chen Sisi felt like she was dreaming. She murmured and nodded, "Okay!"
Throughout the journey, she felt as if she were floating.
Who would have thought that, not long after arriving in Jiangcheng, just over half a month later, she would own her own oil mill.
And the price was far lower than expected, it was like finding a treasure.
All of this was due not only to her good luck and intelligence, but also to the help of Gu Chengfeng, Feng Yanzhou, Dong Xiaojiang, and others.
Lost in thought, overjoyed, he repeatedly stroked the contract in his hand: "Today is a good day, how about we go to the state-run restaurant for dinner tonight? It's on me!"
Upon hearing the name "state-run restaurant," Dong Xiaojiang slurped his saliva.
Just as he was about to agree, he remembered that he had already promised Hua Ge another dinner party that evening, which was a bit unfortunate.
"Sister Sisi, Hua Ge and I have plans tonight, so we can't come. You guys eat..."
Chen Sisi frowned regretfully: "Let him do his thing, and you do yours. There's no conflict."
"No, this is a very important meeting! Maybe next time..."
"All right!"
Shen Sisi didn't force them. After all, they were all partners, and there would be plenty of time to have a meal together in the future.
"That's settled then. When my oil mill opens, you all have to be there to support me."
"Don't worry, it's a must..."
Dong Xiaojiang parted ways with them at the dock.
Before leaving, he made a point of saying goodbye to Feng Yanzhou: "Brother Feng, come visit me at the dock sometime..."
This child is not shy at all and gets along well with everyone.
Feng Yanzhou readily agreed: "Sure, you can come to the military camp to find me if you need anything."
They watched Dong Xiaojiang board the ferry before walking back side by side.
As he walked, Feng Yanzhou realized something was wrong.
This isn't the road back to the barracks and family compound; it's the road to the street.
"Sister-in-law, are you going to buy something?"
Sisi glanced at his leather shoes without making a sound, her gaze lingering briefly on the scar on them: "Yes, I'm planning to go to the supply and marketing cooperative. Will you come with me?"
"OK!"
With the intention of seeing things through to the end, Feng Yanzhou decided to accompany her shopping and help carry some things.
After all, she was the woman Gu Chengfeng cherished most, and he couldn't afford to tire her out.
The two chatted and laughed along the way. Seeing that the atmosphere had reached a certain point, Chen Sisi finally asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.
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