Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Sweet Mouth Gets Meat
It’s no wonder Xu Yunfan didn’t say anything. Some of the elderly people nowadays have high blood pressure, and some have heart problems. What if you suddenly make a sound and scare them when they are concentrating on doing other things?
Xu Yunfan thought that this face of his was the most popular among the elders, so the two elders should not be scared when they suddenly saw him.
But he forgot that sometimes it doesn't mean you can't scare people just because you are pretty.
Xu Yunfan scratched his chin awkwardly when he realized the two elders were frightened by him. He then politely called out, "Grandpa Fang, Grandma Fang, hello."
"Are you...Xu kid?" Even though Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang had never seen Xu Yunfan, they had heard of him.
They heard from their grandchildren that the young man from the Qin family who was picked up by Run Ge'er was very handsome and was rare in the surrounding area.
The man in front of them was indeed handsome. They had lived for decades, but this was the first time they had seen such a handsome man.
This person is Xu Xiaozi, there is no doubt about it.
Xu Yunfan nodded. "It's me, Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang. I'm here to look for Uncle Fang. Is he home?"
Grandpa Fang hurriedly opened the door for Xu Yunfan. "Yes, come on in. It's sunny outside."
Grandpa Fang said, and shouted into the house, "Boss, come out quickly, Xu is here."
"Oh, you are Xu boy, you are so handsome, no wonder my grandchildren all praise you when they come back." Grandma Fang looked at Xu Yunfan lovingly, and she became more and more satisfied the more she looked.
People who are obsessed with looks still focus on faces when they get old.
"Grandma Fang, you have such good taste. No wonder I felt you were so nice and kind the first time I saw you. You're as good as my grandma. I really like you. You have such good taste. No wonder you chose such a good man like Grandpa Fang." Xu Yunfan said sweetly.
Grandma Fang and Grandpa Fang were so coaxed by Xu Yunfan that they didn't even bother to pull out the grass. They surrounded Xu Yunfan from left to right, "You kid, you're so sweet!"
Xu Yunfan looked at Grandma Fang and then at Grandpa Fang. They were both kindhearted. He smiled with his eyebrows curved and a few teeth showing. He looked like the grandson in the old people's dreams. "No, I'm just telling the truth. I didn't eat candy when I went out. Grandpa and grandma are fine."
Hunter Fang came out and raised his eyebrows after hearing what Xu Yunfan said. This kid started to coax people again, "Xu kid, why are you here? Come on, sit inside."
"Uncle Fang, what are you busy with? Is there anything I can help you with?"
Xu Yunfan spoke in a sweet and pleasant way, and Hunter Fang was happy to hear it. "I'm not busy. Your Grandma Fang and Grandpa Fang planted two acres of peppers and haven't been able to sell them. I've had nothing to do recently, so I wanted to take some to town to sell."
"Oh, that's a coincidence."
Xu Yunfan took a few steps forward and pointed at the large sack behind Fang the Hunter. "Are these the peppers? Can I see them?"
"Sure." What's wrong with that? It's not something valuable. Even if it was something valuable, would Xu Yunfan not be able to see it?
Hunter Fang opened the bag directly. "These are all dried chilies. They were dried when they were picked. There is also a bag of fresh chilies in it that my parents picked yesterday. However, fresh chilies are not easy to keep, so I plan to buy dried chilies and keep the fresh chilies to dry first."
Afraid that Xu Yunfan didn't understand these things, Fang the Hunter casually explained.
In addition to these dried chili peppers, the Fang family also has some red ones in the fields.
Xu Yunfan grabbed a handful, looked at them carefully, and found that none of the dried chilies were bad.
It can be seen that Grandma Fang and the others dried these peppers very well.
Seeing Xu Yunfan and Hunter Fang looking at bags of peppers, Grandma Fang asked Grandpa Fang to pick a handful of vegetables while she went into the kitchen to get busy.
In the woodshed, Hunter Fang was completely confused. He didn't understand what Xu Yunfan meant. He looked through all the bags of chili peppers one by one.
It would have been fine if he just looked at them, but Xu Yunfan also grabbed a few handfuls and examined them carefully one by one, and finally looked at the bag of fresh peppers.
The fresh peppers were picked by her husband and the two elders yesterday, but they haven't had time to dry them today.
After seeing them, Xu Yunfan was very satisfied. "Uncle Fang, I'll buy these peppers from you. How do you plan to sell them?"
"What?" Fang Hunter's eyes widened. "You want to buy chili peppers?"
"Yes, Run'er said you have a lot at home. I wanted to come over yesterday afternoon, but I heard Uncle Zhou shouting for help halfway, so I got delayed."
"I heard about your Uncle Zhou."
Hunter Fang heard about Zhou Ge'er being bitten by a poisonous snake. After all, everyone knew about it when Fang Ge'er ran to find Sun Wu. But Hunter Fang had not heard about the snake venom serum, so he was so calm.
Fang the Hunter didn't know how much Xu Yunfan meant when he said, "I bought these peppers from your house." Considering that Xu Yunfan came from outside, Fang the Hunter guessed that Xu Yunfan probably liked spicy food and bought them to eat himself.
So, he said generously: "If you want to eat, just take it directly. There is no need to talk about whether to buy or not. If you think these are not fresh, there are still some unripe ones in the field. When you want to eat them, you can pick them directly from the field. Anyway, if you don't pick them now, you will have to pull them up and plant some sweet potato seedlings in a few days."
Hunter Fang had bought some sweet potato seedlings before, and had planned to plant sweet potatoes after pulling out the two acres of peppers. Even if it was inconvenient to go up the mountain in winter and he had no prey to sell, at least he would still have sweet potatoes to eat at home, and he could sell any leftovers.
Later, the Qin family hired them, father and son, to farm. Xu Yunfan asked Qin Run to arrange for them to plant several acres of sweet potato fields at once. Naturally, the sweet potato seedlings Qin Run had prepared before were not enough.
When Hunter Fang got the copper coins from Qin Run and went to the town to buy sweet potatoes, he found out that the price of sweet potatoes was very cheap. Therefore, even if they planted sweet potatoes, they probably wouldn't be able to sell them for much money, so it would be better to keep them for eating.
As for why the two acres of land were not used to grow corn, it was not that Hunter Fang did not want to plant it, but the two acres of land were too close to the foot of the mountain. Although there were usually no large wild animals, the mountain was full of small animals, and the squirrels on the mountain were also smart. Once they found food, they would definitely come to this place next time.
Not to mention that there are rats and other animals in the fields. If Hunter Fang were to plant corn on his two acres of land, I'm afraid it wouldn't be enough for the rats to destroy it.
Once corn is eaten by mice, the entire corn cob may go bad.
Corn cobs that have been gnawed by mice will have their outer husks destroyed, and when it rains, the corn kernels inside will be soaked by rainwater, causing some of the corn on the cob to sprout. Even if they don't sprout, some will become moldy. Not to mention that other birds and mice will eat some of the corn when it is sown.
Although growing sweet potatoes still cannot prevent them from being destroyed by rats, at least the losses will not be so great and the harvest will be more gratifying.
After learning of Hunter Fang's plan, Xu Yunfan closed the bag of peppers and asked, "Uncle Fang, are you not going to continue growing peppers?"
Hunter Fang knew Xu Yunfan. He was a complete beginner in farming, so how could he know anything like this? "Well, not many people eat chili peppers here. For some reason, many farmers in our capital used to grow chili peppers. Now, even if we sell them at a low price, no one will buy them."
So, if he continues to grow peppers, what will his family eat?
"So that's how it is. Uncle Fang, you continue to grow them and I'll buy from you." Xu Yunfan thought, it's not that they don't eat chili peppers, but they just don't eat that much.
Before making chili sauce, he went to the town to investigate the market. The aunties and grandmas who bought vegetables would more or less bring some chili to sell with it.
The grocery store also sells some dried chilies, but no chili sauce.
If there is no market for the product, can he still see anyone selling it?
There is no chili sauce for sale here, so as the first person to sell it, this may be an opportunity for Xu Yunfan to make money.
"Can you eat so much?" Fang Hunter smiled. "These peppers, if you want to eat spicy food, just stir-fry them with other dishes. Can you eat them as a dish?"
"I'm not that big of a chili eater. Besides, I'm not buying chilies from you just to fry them." Xu Yunfan pointed at the bags of chilies in the woodshed and said arrogantly, "I want all of them. Uncle Fang, how much do you want to sell them for? Give me a price."
When he had no money before, Xu Yunfan didn't dare to smell the fragrance of meat buns twice. Now that he has money, he has to speak more arrogantly, which is in line with his temperament as the second young master Xu.
Besides, Fang the Hunter would never dare to deceive him.
Fang Yi is still working under him.
Hunter Fang blinked twice, then confirmed the bag of chili peppers Xu Yunfan had pointed at, swallowing hard. "Xu kid, are people in your area so good at eating chili peppers? I have several bags of chili peppers here, not just half a bag. Can you eat so much?"
Xu Yunfan shook his head: "I can eat spicy food, but I don't eat chili peppers as a meal. I want to sell them."
Hunter Fang: "That won't do. Chili peppers are hard to sell right now. Don't you have to be busy with your business? How can you still have time to sell chili peppers?"
"I want to use the peppers to make other foods and then sell them. Therefore, I need a lot of peppers and may need a long-term supply of peppers. That's why I asked you not to pull the peppers out of the ground. When the time comes, just sell the harvested peppers to me and keep them." Xu Yunfan didn't explain it too clearly. After all, Hunter Fang might not understand the chili sauce even if he told him about it. Once it was made, he would understand what kind of amazing food it was.
Chili sauce is delicious when mixed with noodles or eaten with rice. You can even eat steamed buns with chili sauce.
Xu Yunfan didn't worry at all about not being able to sell the chili sauce he made.
Fang the Hunter was well aware of Xu Yunfan's abilities. Although he didn't know what good things Xu Yunfan could make with chili peppers, Xu Yunfan's abilities were there. Coupled with his innate temperament, he inexplicably gave people a sense of conviction.
Fang the Hunter believed what he said, "Since you say so, I will keep the pepper trees in the field. These peppers are not easy to sell, and I won't lie to you. If you want so many, just give me a penny per pound."
In the past, even vegetable vendors would sell some chili peppers, but this thing is different from other commonly eaten vegetables. Vegetable farmers would not grow it on a large scale. In addition, chili peppers produce a lot of fruits, so only one or two would be enough to sell.
There are few peppers grown, and even though there are not many people buying them, fresh peppers used to sell for three cents per pound. The peppers that Fang the hunter sells are dried, and they sell for one cent per pound.
Xu Yunfan was slightly surprised, "So cheap?"
Hunter Fang wouldn't cheat Xu Yunfan, and even gave him a discount. "That's the price."
Xu Yunfan didn't know much about the current market situation of dried chili peppers, and he thought that this was the price when he heard it, so he simply asked Fang the hunter to weigh the chili peppers and send them to his home later.
After the two men had discussed the matter, Hunter Fang left.
In the kitchen, Grandma Fang found a cured duck that she had preserved last year and had been reluctant to eat, wanting to save it for the New Year.
Xu Yunfan is a good person. He gives work to his son and lets his grandson make money with him. It is obvious that Xu Yunfan could just find someone from Qin's family to do Fang Yi's job. It might even be better for him to find someone from Qin's family. But he hired Fang Yi instead.
How could Grandma Fang and the others not know that Xu Yunfan did this for Qin Run's sake?
They were nice to Qin Run not because they thought Qin Run would repay them one day. Xu Yunfan was nice to them, so they naturally had to be nice to Xu Yunfan in return. Not to mention, the child was very sweet-talker. When they heard their wife talking about something with Xu Yunfan outside, he would cackle from time to time, like a drake.
Even when chatting with his three grandchildren, the old man rarely laughed so heartily.
Grandma Fang had a smile on her face and her hands were much more nimble as she started the fire and fetched water. Because she was afraid of wasting Xu Yunfan's time, her movements were much faster than before.
The cured duck at home is made from wild duck. The wild duck was shot by hunter Fang by chance in a lake on the mountain. At that time, because Mr. Fang was in poor health and Grandpa Fang had a leg disease, hunter Fang planned to keep the wild duck and kill it to nourish them.
Mr. Fang's father-in-law was reluctant to eat the meat, and since it was hot, the meat could not be kept for long, so he asked Mr. Fang the hunter to prepare and preserve the wild duck and save it for the New Year.
Even though the Fang family has a hunter who often goes up the mountain to hunt, this does not mean that the Fang family will always have meat to eat.
The family has little land, the husband is weak, and there are elderly people above and young children below. The family depends entirely on Fang the hunter. Even if Fang the hunter wants to go up the mountain, he dare not go deep into it, so naturally he cannot hunt big prey. Therefore, the Fang family's life has been very tight in recent years.
Even so, when Xu Yunfan came to visit, Grandma Fang was willing to cook him a meal of meat, which was enough to prove how much the Fang family valued Xu Yunfan.
Outside, Grandpa Fang was chatting with Xu Yunfan, but his hands were not idle either. He was weaving a bamboo basket. If they were taken to the town to sell these bamboo baskets, they could at least fetch a few cents.
Xu Yunfan just watched, but he was very sweet and praised Grandpa Fang to the skies. When the bamboo basket was almost finished, he praised again: "Grandpa, you are really amazing. Look at how well you weave this bamboo basket. I can't even do it."
"Haha, that's nothing. People of our generation all know how to do this, more or less." Grandpa Fang laughed. "There are a lot of people selling bamboo baskets in town, and these are worth only a few copper coins. I'm old and useless, and my legs are not good, so I can't do anything else, so I can only do these simple tasks."
The listener may not mean it, but the speaker is full of sadness.
Who doesn’t want to be young and strong?
Seeing Hunter Fang supporting the family alone, Grandpa Fang felt heartbroken!
Other elderly people in the village, even when they are old, can still do some light work in the fields or do some housework, but he has bad legs and his family has only two acres of thin land. If he wants to work with his disabled legs, there is no land to take care of him.
"If we can't sell them, we'll keep them for ourselves." Xu Yunfan knew that Xiao Qin's family was poor, but the reason they had no shortage of vegetable baskets and backpacks was because Grandpa Fang often called Qin Run over to use them. Even the small fish basket that Qin An used to store earthworms was specially made for him by Grandpa Fang.
Although Grandma Fang and her family grew some vegetables, they were to be sold. Qin Run felt embarrassed to take their backpacks and bamboo baskets, so how could he feel comfortable taking the vegetables?
It is more difficult to grow vegetables in summer, and the growth of vegetables is not as good as in autumn.
First, the temperature is too high, second, the weather is hot and dry, and third, summer is also the time when there are the most pests. It is not easy to "take care" of a field of vegetables.
Life is not easy for anyone. Every time Grandma Fang asked Qin Run to come and pick vegetables to take home, Qin Run would not come. He would agree casually when he couldn't refuse, but he rarely came to pick them. After all, the Fang family was not easy either. The two old people worked hard to grow vegetables to sell, but he couldn't afford them, and he would feel bad if he ate them.
The reason why Qin Run was willing to endure hardships and look for wild vegetables to eat was to let Grandma Fang and the others save some vegetables, and sell them for two cents at most.
Even though Qin Run never talked about these things, just from the fact that Qin Run told Xu Yunfan that when Grandma Fang and the lame Grandpa Fang sometimes brought him vegetables, Qin Run looked grateful, Xu Yunfan knew why Qin Run ate wild vegetables.
Well, he said that, actually he is not a superficial person.
As a "straight" man, the reason why he likes Qin Run and develops a romantic liking for Qin Run is not just because he is attracted to Qin Run's face and figure.
Xu Yunfan firmly refused to admit this!
Now he finally realized that he was right not to admit it, so he said that he liked Qin Run not because Qin Run was good-looking, but because he had a keen eye, good vision, could judge people, and was good at seeing the essence of things through the outside.
Someone like Qin Run, who is kind-hearted, optimistic, tenacious and grateful, is worthy of being the brother that Mr. Xu has his eyes on.
Qin Run is good in every way, whether it is his character or other aspects, he is outstanding, which makes him very satisfied.
If he doesn't like or is not satisfied with such a person, then what's the point of him coming here?
Of course, only a man with such a discerning eye as him could discover such a good Qin Run. Those who say that Qin Run is not good either have problems with their vision or their brains.
And how could Qin Run, who is so good, have bad vision?
Wouldn't it be equally awesome if I were the one he pursued?
Xu Yunfan suddenly became complacent for "inexplicable" reasons, and his proud and smug look made Grandpa Fang laugh.
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