Chapter 118 A String of Copper Coins
Chen Yongxing quickly arrived at Lianhua Town in his mule cart.
In order, we went to the dessert shop in the east of town first.
The dessert shop wasn't officially open yet; the wooden door was slightly ajar, and you could see people bustling around inside.
Chen Yongxing parked the mule cart by the roadside and knocked on the door.
After a while, the owner of the dessert shop came out.
He noticed the jar in Chen Yongxing's hand and seemed to be deep in thought.
Chen Yongxing had been thinking about how to talk to these bosses the whole way, but now that he had met them, he was speechless for a long time.
Finally, the dessert shop owner spoke first, "The usual price, 500 coins a jar, cash on delivery?"
Chen Yongxing nodded.
The dessert shop owner gave him the money, told him to count it, and then carried the jar inside.
Chen Yongxing counted several times, adding the numbers one hundred at a time as Wan Qiqi had instructed, and finally figured it out, his heart filled with joy.
The second one is Xiangmingxuan.
Chen Yongxing had just stood at the door with the jar in his arms when he saw the shop owner standing on the counter, so he knocked on the door.
Boss Zhu squinted at the person at the door, not recognizing who it was, and said, "Please come in, sir."
Chen Yongxing was a little embarrassed that the shop owner treated him like a customer. After hesitating for a while, he stepped inside and said, "Boss, I'm here to deliver honey grapefruit jam."
As the person walked in, Boss Zhu finally recognized them and stopped what he was doing. "I heard you were beaten up a couple of days ago. I thought you weren't coming."
As he spoke, he took out the money he had prepared earlier from the drawer and placed it on the counter.
At the same time, Chen Yongxing placed the jar on the counter, saying, "My sister-in-law said that doing business requires integrity."
Mr. Zhu nodded, agreeing with the statement.
He agreed with Wan Qiqi's character and conduct, and he also appreciated the sauce she made, but he felt it was a pity.
Unfortunately, Wan Qiqi was a woman.
He had heard rumors these past two days that she was the wicked daughter-in-law of the Chen family in Lianhua Village, which he found hard to believe.
From the moment he first saw Wan Qiqi, he felt that she had an extraordinary temperament, unlike ordinary people, and was very intelligent and had a very forthright personality.
He simply couldn't associate such a person with the word "vicious".
However, all the information clearly told him that the Chen Wanshi he knew was Chen Qiqi from Lianhua Village!
While drinking tea and chatting, everyone shared their own perspectives on what happened back then.
Some people say that it was fortunate that Chen Wanshi encountered the county magistrate, otherwise the three brothers would have been beaten to death.
Some say that Magistrate Fang was a truly upright official who put aside his own family for the greater good.
Some say that Magistrate Fang was forced into this position by Chen Wanshi.
Some people say that because Wan Ziyan is Wan Qiqi's brother, he was the one who brought the county magistrate over to help his sister out of trouble.
In short, in the past two days, Wan Qiqi and the three Chen brothers, along with Master Wan and Headmaster Tao of Hefeng Academy, have become the talk of the town.
Looking at the jars on the counter, Boss Zhu couldn't help but ask, "How are your sister-in-law and the others?"
Chen Yongxing was surprised that the teahouse owner would care about this.
He still remembers the look in the eyes of the dessert shop owner, who seemed somewhat unwilling to communicate with him.
But the person in front of me had genuine sincerity in their eyes; it was real concern.
"My sister-in-law is fine, only my eldest brother and third brother were injured." He paused, then smiled. "Don't worry, boss, we will not stop supplying honey grapefruit jam."
"I trust Chen Wanshi." Boss Zhu placed the jar in a safe place before continuing, "If only your sister-in-law were a man, we could do business together in the future!" His words carried a hint of regret.
Remembering his sister-in-law's words, Chen Yongxing explained, "Doing business is not a matter of gender; as long as you have the ability, you can do it!"
Suddenly, he remembered that he had brought some grapefruit peel candy with him when he left home that morning. He quickly took it out and placed it on the counter. "Boss, what do you think of this?"
Boss Zhu looked at the yellowish stuff wrapped in the cloth, with a layer of white frost on top, like sugar.
It smells of grapefruit.
"This is?"
Seeing his interest, Chen Yongxing immediately said, "This is candied pomelo peel made by my sister-in-law. I think it tastes excellent. Boss, you should try it."
Mr. Zhu picked up a small piece to taste.
After tasting it, he looked somewhat surprised. "You can make something so delicious from grapefruit peel?"
He had always thought that pomelos didn't taste good, but time and time again, he tasted the special qualities of pomelos in Wan Qiqi's hands.
Chen Yongxing nodded vigorously, "My sister-in-law said it's for the two little ones at home as snacks."
"What a pity, what a pity!" Boss Zhu felt that such a delicacy would be very popular if it were sold, and it would keep for a long time.
Chen Yongxing caught the regret in Boss Zhu's eyes and said, "Boss Zhu, if you think this is acceptable, I'll go back today and discuss it with my sister-in-law to see how she plans to arrange it."
Boss Zhu thought it was a good idea and talked with Chen Yongxing for a long time before letting him leave. By the time Chen Yongxing arrived at the academy, it was already past the usual time for delivering the sauce.
Ah Jiu waited at the door for a while, but didn't see anyone, so she went back inside.
Chen Yongxing didn't dare to go in by himself, and waited at the door for a long time before he met Ajiu who came out.
With Boss Zhu's affirmation, he spoke with more confidence, first apologizing and then serving the sauce.
He remembered that it was this man who had brought the news that day, so he bowed to him and said, "Thank you for that day."
Ajiu hurriedly bowed, almost lower than Chen Yongxing, and said, "No, no, it was arranged by the host that day. You are a distinguished guest of Master Wan's family, and I am just a servant in the academy. I dare not accept such a great courtesy."
Chen Yongxing straightened up. He hadn't expected that a servant in the academy would speak so eloquently and be so polite, unlike himself, a rough man who couldn't read many characters.
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