Chapter 60 Chapter 60 The little man who speaks arrogantly
Xie Baizhou swallowed, rubbed his stomach, and unconsciously took a step forward. "Is he selling something? I see he has a lot in his backpack."
Lin Xiaoran understood the hidden meaning behind Xie Baizhou's words. Xie Baizhou must have been saying, "He must be here to sell food. Seeing how he eats, it must be delicious. Let's go and take a look."
Xie Baizhou ran a few steps to the shade of the tree. As soon as he got closer, he smelled a sweet scent.
Xie Baizhou was already hungry, and the smell made him even hungrier. "Boss, are you in the food business?"
It's no wonder Xie Baizhou asked this. When small vendors come to sell food, they carry a lot of tools with them. But the man in front of him only has a small stool and a backpack. He doesn't look like someone who is here to do business, but more like someone just passing by.
Xu Yunfan sat on the bench and swallowed the bread in his mouth. "Yes, I'm here to sell bread. Isn't it obvious? Do you want to buy some?" As he said that, he lifted the banana leaves and showed the bread in the basket to the few people.
Xie Baizhou boasted of having traveled extensively, but he had never heard of bread. "Is this the bread you're talking about?"
He pointed at the bread in the basket and asked, "What is this made of? Can you guarantee that the ingredients are absolutely clean and won't cause diarrhea or poisoning if you eat it?"
Have loose bowels?
Poisoning?
Oh my, what's wrong with this person? He's already doubting the food safety before he even buys it. Isn't this questioning his character?
Can he make substandard and unhygienic food and sell it to people?
But they are customers, and customers are king, so it is understandable that they would strictly control the things entering.
Xu Yunfan: "Don't worry, my bread is absolutely clean. It's made with flour. As for the other ingredients, I can't tell you. What I can tell you is that the food I make is absolutely clean. I have a long-term vision and I will continue to work here in the future. If the food is not clean and no one comes to buy it, I will lose a lot. As a person, you should have a long-term vision and not be blinded by small benefits in front of you."
Lin Xiaoran felt that this person was right. "You make sense. Will you be selling food here in the future? It just so happens that the three of us are all students in the academy. We will inevitably see each other more often in the future. My name is Lin Xiaoran. What's your name, boss?"
Xu Yunfan: "Xu Yunfan."
Knowing one more person means opening up one more path. No matter whether it is useful or not, just get to know the person first.
Shen Ruxi quickly put away the folding fan in her hand and said gracefully, "My name is Shen Ruxi. Xu Yunfan is a good name."
Seeing that Xu Yunfan was poorly dressed, he thought that this little man had the same name as other villagers, either an animal name like Dashan, Goudan, Gousheng, or one to nine. Unexpectedly, this guy was good-looking and had a nice name.
Xu Yunfan nodded proudly and pointed at Shen Ruxi, "I can see that you have good taste and are very discerning. My name is indeed nice. My elders hope that I can be self-reliant and not be defeated by difficulties, so they took the character 'Yunfan' from the saying 'There will be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean.'"
'There will always be a time when we will ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean.'
After hearing this poem, Xie Baizhou and the other two were obviously stunned.
Even if you have never heard of this poem, its poetic meaning is still amazing.
"Mr. Xu, may I ask where this poem comes from?" Shen Ruxi looked excited.
"It doesn't matter where it comes from. What matters is, do you want to have one?"
Xu Yunfan did it on purpose. These students, although not all of them have lofty ambitions, are still students after all. If you don't have any skills, why should they treat you differently just because you made a few delicious dishes?
Sometimes, people are willing to be friends with you only if it is profitable.
Or maybe they have similar personalities.
In modern times, people often say that it is difficult to communicate without a common language, and they are not kidding.
Other students can speak eloquently, and they talk a lot. But when you talk to them, they talk about going to the fields to work, and when you talk to them, they talk about getting up to work. They are not interested in what you say, and you cannot understand what they say. The communication is not on the same level. From the beginning, they are not interested in you, and naturally have no desire to communicate.
How can we know each other if we don’t communicate a little?
"Yes, yes, yes. Give each of us one to try." Xie Baizhou's eyes were frighteningly bright as he stared at the bread.
The three of them were well-off, so they didn't even ask about the price and just wanted to eat first.
Xu Yunfan handed one to each of the three people and said, "Try it. If you think it tastes good, come back to me and buy it next time!"
"Okay, okay." Xie Baizhou didn't bother to say more. The fluffy bread in his hand exuded a sweet smell, which made people salivate. Taking a bite was even more amazing.
As soon as Shen Ruxi, Lin Xiaoran, and Xie Baizhou took their first bite, their eyes lit up. Soon, the three of them finished the bread in two or three bites.
Shen Ruxi savored the taste and licked her lips. "Your bread is delicious, but it's not solid enough. I finished it in three bites before I could even taste the flavor."
Xu Yunfan smiled, and it seemed as if Shen Ruxi and the other two were almost blinded. Damn it, they thought they should have gotten used to Qi Xiu Ze's handsomeness after facing him all day long, but they never thought that Xu Yunfan was even better than Qi Xiu Ze.
It is true that there is always someone better than you.
"The fluffier the bread is, the better it tastes. If it's too solid, it's just like steamed buns. Would you still eat it?"
Three big guys, one loaf of bread, probably not even enough to fill their teeth.
Xie Baizhou and the other two were already hungry, so they said in unison, "Yes."
Such delicious food, you must eat as much as you can.
Xu Yunfan chatted with the three of them, "There are so few students coming out of the academy today!"
Lin Xiaoran took a bite of bread and replied vaguely, "Most of the students who didn't go back home during the recent busy farming season are from other places. Some of them have people to serve them. Look at the sun, they don't want to come out. They let the servants and book boys prepare their meals. The three of us are different from them. Without people to serve us, we have to fend for ourselves."
Xu Yunfan thought about it and realized that the students who could enter Qingfeng Academy were not from farming families. Most of them were well-off, so it was normal for them to have a servant or a book boy to serve them personally. Xu Yunfan sighed, "I see. It seems I have to sell my goods somewhere else next time."
He had thought about so many things, but this was the only thing he hadn't thought of. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "A wise man will make a mistake in a thousand ways; a fool will gain something in a thousand ways. Even a hundred precautions will inevitably lead to an oversight. It seems I am still a wise man."
Xie Baizhou and the other two paused for a moment. Is this Xu Yunfan really from a farming family? Is he an illiterate farmer?
If so, why do his words make so much sense and sound so catchy?
Shen Ruxi was busy eating, but she didn't forget to ask, "Xu Yunfan, have you really never been to school?"
Xu Yunfan looked up at Shen Ruxi with a surprised tone. His delicate eyebrows knitted slightly, as if he was dissatisfied. "I haven't read a book? Are you kidding me? If someone like me is considered uneducated, then there is no scholar in the world."
"Oh, you are so great?" Xie Baizhou didn't quite believe it. Xu Yunfan looked younger than them. Even if he could go to school, he could only study for a few years. The three of them started learning at the age of six, and were familiar with the Hundred Family Names, Three Character Classic, etc. at the age of seven. They had been studying for more than ten years now. They didn't dare to say such things, but Xu Yunfan was so arrogant that he spoke nonsense.
Xu Yunfan waved his hand. "I wouldn't say I'm amazing, but I'm not wrong. I think there's nothing I can't do, from playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, horseback riding, and archery."
Xu Yunfan was not bragging. From the age of three, he showed a different side from other children. Not only could he remember everything he saw, but most importantly, at the age of three, when other children were still crying and unable to sit still, he could already hold a book and read for half a day without moving. He was so quiet and adorable.
Perhaps because he was too talented, Xu Yunfan learned a little bit of everything. Surprisingly, he learned so much. If other talented people were to learn it, they would probably only learn the basics. But Xu Yunfan didn't. Apart from cooking, he could learn everything.
But it is also because of this that Xu Yunfan has learned too much, and may have overused his brain in the past, so that now he is very lazy, and the older he gets, the less he likes to use his brain. Otherwise, a genius like him would have made great contributions to the Xu family long ago.
But after getting his doctorate, he thought about playing all day long, as if he wanted to make up for the time he had not played before. He played for two years and finally played until the Dayan Dynasty.
So, we must learn to stop in moderation in everything!
Lin Xiaoran swallowed the bread in his mouth and said, "Brother, you are exaggerating!"
If Xu Yunfan was really that powerful, would he still need to sell bread?
It's Qingluan Palace this morning, okay?
"Why would I lie to you?" Xu Yunfan pointed at the bread in the basket. "Since you don't believe me, then just pretend the cows are flying in the sky and I'm blowing it on the ground. Anyway, do you still want to eat it? I still have plenty here."
Xie Baizhou and the other two thought that Xu Yunfan was bragging. It was normal for him to brag a little at his age. It was harmless anyway. What's wrong with bragging? They liked Xu Yunfan for being like this. He was much better than those guys who acted pretentiously or were playboys.
It has to be said that Xu Yunfan accidentally made Lin Xiaoran and the other two fall in love with him.
Xie Baizhou held up three fingers and said, "I can still eat three more. I've eaten four now and I'm only four-tenths full. Brother Xu, how long can this bread last?"
Look, he was just the little boss, Xu Yunfan, and now he becomes Xu Brother after just a little boasting. It turns out that friendship between men comes out of nowhere.
"In this weather, we can wait until tomorrow." Xu Yunfan was not like other vendors who were both respectful and fearful of the students from Qingfeng College. Every time he spoke to them, he had to be very careful and at the same time greet them with a smile, for fear of upsetting them.
Xie Baizhou immediately waved his hand and said, "Leave three for me to eat later, and pack six for me to eat in the afternoon."
For teenagers, just eating a few pieces of bread is not enough to fill them up. They still need to eat when they are hungry.
Xu Yunfan looked at Lin Xiaoran and Shen Ruxi again, "What about you guys? Do you still want to eat?"
The two nodded, "Let's do the same as him, and pack an extra portion for my other brother, who also wants six."
Fortunately, Xu Yunfan bought some oil paper when he came from the town, otherwise he would not know what to use to wrap it.
Xu Yunfan was very quick and finished four portions in one go, while Xie Baizhou and Shen Ruxi ate six each. Lin Xiaoran was slower and had just finished the fifth one when he reached out to take another one, only to find that the basket was empty.
Lin Xiaoran: "...Brother, you don't even have enough bread to sell! I'm not full yet, I have to go eat later."
The backpack was too small, so it could only hold so much. Xu Yunfan had no choice but to say, "My backpack is small, so I can't fit so much. By the way, do you guys go out to eat every day? Do other students in the academy usually go out to eat?"
Just now Lin Xiaoran said that the servants around him were not there. Did they come back after the field holiday was over?
Lin Xiaoran: "We didn't bring any servants with us. The chef has gone home recently, so we brothers have to go out to find food. It's hard to say about the other students. If it weren't so hot today, they would probably come out to find food too."
After all, the cooking skills of servants and book boys cannot compare with those of the professional chefs in the inn. It’s okay to eat them occasionally, but if you eat them every day, you will probably lose weight.
Xu Yunfan clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I'll come and sell lunch boxes tomorrow."
"Ah? You still want to sell food? You'd better think carefully, the students in our academy are very picky, if you are not careful, you will lose everything." Lin Xiaoran thought Xu Yunfan was too pleasing to the eye, and he kept calling him brother, so he couldn't help but remind him.
Xu Yunfan waved his hand nonchalantly, "Hey, if I dare to say it, then I dare to do it. If it's not delicious, how can I sell it? That would be a slap in my face. Don't worry, the food I sell is definitely this kind."
Xu Yunfan gave a thumbs-up and said, "If you don't believe me, come and see me tomorrow. I'll be here. Since you're my first customers, I'll give each of you an extra piece of meat, or even a piece of candy. This discount is only for first orders, not for others."
For Xie Baizhou and his friends, it didn't matter where they ate, and with Xu Yunfan coming, it would be more convenient for them to eat, as they wouldn't have to run so far. Why not? Seeing how confident Xu Yunfan was in his words, they had to come and try it.
"That's great, we'll still meet at this time tomorrow." Lin Xiaoran was still hungry and was thinking about eating. "Brother Xu, please quickly calculate the money for today's bread for us."
Xu Yunfan: "Okay, then let me do the math. You ate seventeen, and took four cents away. Each portion has six, so that's twenty-four, and the total is forty-one. My bread is five cents each, so that's two hundred and five cents. Mr. Lin, you give me fifty-five cents, Mr. Xie and Mr. Shen sixty cents each. And who's going to pay for the extra bag? This bag is thirty cents."
People called him brother, but Xu Yunfan didn't feel comfortable doing the same. After all, it was possible that what he said and did was to their liking, and they called him brother on a whim to express their affection.
"You figured it out right away?" Xie Baizhou and the other two were dumbfounded. No, they didn't even know how much money each of them had spent, and Xu Yunfan figured it out all of a sudden?
This... this is impossible!
"Well, it's just a little bit, how long does it take?" Xu Yunfan took out the banana leaves from the backpack. "If you don't believe me and think my calculation is wrong, then you can calculate it carefully to see if it's the right number. I'm not in a hurry anyway."
Lin Xiaoran and the other two didn't believe it and thought Xu Yunfan might have made a mistake. But when they calculated it clearly, they found that Xu Yunfan had not made any mistakes in the calculation.
The three of them were now somewhat impressed by Xu Yunfan's quick handling of the money. Lin Xiaoran even felt a pity for his talent. "Brother Xu, you calculate so quickly and accurately. Why don't you find a job as an accountant? If you can't find one, would you like me to introduce you to one?"
"No, I just want to run my own business." Xu Yunfan doesn't like being controlled by others. He wants to run a small business on his own, be free, and sleep until he wakes up naturally every day. He can't work for others and have to go to work on time every day and work like a horse.
After getting the money, Xu Yunfan immediately went to the town center to buy some things. He originally told Qin Run that he wanted to buy two old hens, but in the end, because he bought too many other things, Xu Yunfan only bought one old hen.
At home, when the little wild kid woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar place. He was startled and wanted to get out of bed and run out in a hurry. Fortunately, Qin An heard the noise and rushed in. Without saying a word, he directly held him down. Qin An knew that the little wild kid was probably scared, so he quickly said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
After seeing Qin An, the little wild boy was not so scared anymore. He was mumbling something with his mouth.
Qin Run, who had rushed over after hearing the noise and was watching the little wild kid whimpering and making indecisive gestures, was completely confused. However, Qin An seemed to understand. "This is my home. You lost a lot of blood last night and fainted. In the end, it was my eldest brother who carried you back. Don't worry, my eldest brother and brother-in-law are very, very good people. You don't have to be afraid."
The little wild boy couldn't speak, but he could understand human words. He looked around the room curiously. When he found Qin Run standing at the door, he was so scared that his neck shrank and he wanted to hide behind Qin An.
Qin Run walked in and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you. You are An Ge'er's friend, right? During the time you are injured, you can stay at our house first. Otherwise, if you go up the mountain like this, An Ge'er will worry about you, so much so that he won't be able to eat or sleep. Do you want him to be like this?"
The little wild boy certainly didn't want his only friend to be unable to eat or sleep. When Qin An was with him before, he told him how good his elder brother and brother-in-law were. Seeing that Qin Run was kind to him and had no intention of hitting anyone, he was not so scared anymore.
Qin An sat next to the little wild boy and said, "Please stay here, okay? You're injured. I'm worried about you. It's not safe on the mountain."
The little wild boy opened his big round eyes, looked at Qin Run and then at Qin An, and hesitated for a long time before nodding.
Little Wild Boy has been in Dali Village for half a year. It’s not that he had never thought about entering the village before. People are social animals, so Little Wild Boy naturally wants to enter the village. However, he is unkempt, dirty and smelly, so many people are unwilling to accept him. Some people even use wood and stones to drive him away and prevent him from getting close.
However, some people have bad intentions and want to capture the little wild kid. No matter what, he is still just a child, and maybe he can be sold for a few cents.
Although the little wild boy didn't remember what happened in the past, he remembered in his subconscious that he couldn't let men touch his body. So, whenever a man met him and wanted to attack him, the little wild boy would just pick up stones and throw them at them, screaming and yelling like a madman, but his aim was very accurate.
In the end, the little wild boy knew that the villagers did not welcome him, so he simply stopped thinking about entering the village and stayed in the mountains honestly.
As for the fact that he helped Qin An, it proved that this child still had a kind heart despite being treated poorly.
From this, we can see how much Xiao Yewa trusts Qin An by agreeing to stay at Xiao Qin's house.
After spending a morning together, Xiao Yewa discovered that Qin An’s elder brother was really a very good person as he said. He not only washed his face, but also gave him something delicious to drink.
Perhaps it was because he had not been treated kindly for too long, so when someone suddenly treated him well, the little wild boy could not help but rely on this person who showed kindness to him and trust the other person wholeheartedly.
Therefore, when Xu Yunfan returned home, he found that there was an extra tail behind Qin Run.
When he saw Xu Yunfan, the little wild boy was startled and subconsciously hid behind the person he trusted the most.
"Oh, the little White Bone Demon looks quite energetic." Xu Yunfan laughed when he saw the frightened big eyes of the little wild kid.
"You're back." Qin Run was delighted when he saw Xu Yunfan. He walked forward happily and took the backpack from Xu Yunfan's hand. He then called Qin An to come and take the hen into the kitchen and cover it with a basket.
The entire time, Xu Yunfan and the little wild kid were staring at each other. After a long moment of staring at each other, Xu Yunfan finally gave in and blinked, "Is he okay? Did he not make a scene and leave?"
Qin Run put down the backpack. "Well, apart from the injured hand that can't move, everything else is fine. He wanted to leave when he woke up this morning, but An Ge'er persuaded him and he was very obedient."
At this time, Qin An brought over a bucket of water and said, "Brother, drink some water."
Xu Yunfan took the water, feeling extremely happy. He held the scoop in one hand and touched Qin An's head with the other, praising him, "Our An'er has grown up. Such a well-behaved, cute and sensible little brother. I love him so much."
After praising him, he gulped down the wine like a cow drinking water.
After receiving the praise, Qin An was so happy that his eyes narrowed into slits.
Qin Run's eyes were full of smiles. For them, words like love or not were usually expressed in a subtle way, but Xu Yunfan often said these subtle words, which made people happy and shy when they heard them. However, when they heard those words, they felt happier than ashamed.
The backpack was filled with quite a lot of stuff. When Qin Run took it, he could tell by its weight. He looked and saw that the bread in Xu Yunfan's backpack was all sold out. Instead, there were four pig's trotters, a few pounds of spare ribs, a few pounds of pork belly, and three pounds of fat. Qin Run couldn't make out what the other small packages were. "Yunfan, why did you buy so many things? What are these?"
Xu Yunfan told her about the food he was going to cook. "Alas, my cooking skills are too hard to describe. In the end, my dear husband will have to trouble you."
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