After half a stick of incense had passed, Qin Huaiyu looked at a few people with red eyes.
The pungent and pungent smell made him dare not scratch it again.
"Hey, Xiao Qin, if you just caught someone you shouldn't have caught..." Cheng Chumo approached Qin Huaiyu and said something obscenely.
Then Qin Huaiyu was furious and ran away after Cheng Chumo.
In the pepper field, only Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang were left.
"Ruoshuang, help me pick some peppers and take them back for cooking at noon." Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang said.
When Li Ruoshuang heard Zhao Chen calling her this way, her heart felt as sweet as honey.
"Okay, I'll go right away. You take a rest here." Li Ruoshuang walked happily to the field, holding a bamboo basket left here by the village chief just now.
…
Several people stayed in the village for one more day and then returned to Chang'an City.
Chili peppers from the village also began to be delivered to the warehouse in Chang'an City.
But the strange thing is that Zhao Chen did not directly start asking people to sell peppers in the two cities of Chang'an City.
Two days later.
All the peppers in Wannian County have been picked.
After the villagers sent the peppers, Zhao Chen did not ask them to return to the village immediately.
Instead, he booked an inn for them in Chang'an City.
On the morning of the next day, many people with unfamiliar faces appeared on the streets of Chang'an City's East and West Municipalities.
They set up a stove and lighted a fire directly in the market.
Platefuls of fragrant chili fried pork are cooked in the pot.
It immediately attracted the people of Chang'an City who lived here, as well as businessmen from all walks of life who stopped in Chang'an City.
Zhao Chen and Li Ruoshuang were sitting in a teahouse in the distance drinking tea, looking over here.
Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo stayed with the villagers to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
"Zhao Chen, is this okay?" Li Ruoshuang asked worriedly.
Although twenty acres of chili peppers may seem like a lot, if you really want to sell them, they won't be much.
Now Zhao Chen actually said that the people in the east and west cities should taste it first.
Pepper is so expensive, so the price of chili peppers must not be too low.
After these people eat it, they won't think about buying these things.
Isn't it obvious that this is a meat bun beating a dog, and there is no return?
Li Ruoshuang was puzzled, so she thought that this would definitely result in a lot of losses.
"The weather in Chang'an City is good these days. Except for the red peppers that are left out in the sun to ensure they don't go bad, those green peppers need to be sold as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, it will definitely break down over time, and you will suffer even more losses by then."
"Our target is not the people of Chang'an City, but the wealthy businessmen, nobles, and even the royal family."
"We need to rely on people's word of mouth to achieve the effect of advertising." Zhao Chen explained.
"Advertisement? What does it mean?" Li Ruoshuang looked at Zhao Chen curiously.
"Propaganda means to advertise widely." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
People in the distance have already begun to eat fried pork with chili pepper.
Zhao Chen also heard the people's praises.
"Advertise it widely!" Li Ruoshuang muttered, with a look of admiration on his face, and said: "Zhao Chen, you are really amazing, you know a lot."
Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment by Li Ruoshuang's compliment, and then he smiled with relief.
"Zhao Chen, look, half the street is surrounded by people, and I can smell the fragrance."
"Clang-dang-"
As soon as Li Ruoshuang finished speaking, she heard a noise in the teahouse.
All the guests who were drinking tea ran outside.
Even the teahouse owner ran out after him.
Before leaving, he called out: "Sir, miss, I have two cents for tea. Please excuse me. I will go and take a look at the front."
A small area on Dongshi Street is crowded with people.
At first glance, there is no place to put your feet.
The government officials responsible for order in Dongshi didn't even know what was happening ahead, so they were pushed far away by the people.
…
"Zhao Chen, I never thought that the method you mentioned would have such a miraculous effect. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't believe it."
In the afternoon, a few people returned to the tavern, and the villagers also returned to the inn.
Just one more show tomorrow and Chili Pepper's reputation will be completely established.
Cheng Chumo said to Zhao Chen with excitement on his face.
Although Qin Huaiyu didn't speak, his expression looked like Cheng Chumo's.
The two of them never thought that today's results would be so good.
The scene today really frightened them all.
Those people were really eager to rush forward one by one.
When the stall was finally closed, those people kept asking questions for a long time.
"If you two work harder tomorrow, someone will come to your door soon." Zhao Chen said with a slight smile.
"Hey, brother, can we do it together next year?"
"We'll pay the money, we'll find the people, and we'll split the proceeds 30-70, okay?" Qin Huaiyu asked with a hesitant look on his face.
Cheng Chumo also had a worried look on his face, lowering his head and not daring to look at Zhao Chen.
What they said clearly meant they wanted to take advantage of Zhao Chen.
Even without them, Zhao Chen can still do well.
In fact, there is absolutely no need to share the benefits with them.
"Brother, don't get me wrong. The two of us just feel that if we can have an industry ourselves..."
"No problem, our relationship can't be measured by money. Next year's pepper planting income will be 10% given to the villagers, and the remaining 90% will be divided equally between you and me." Zhao Chen smiled and interrupted Cheng Chumo.
"How is this possible? For the two of us, we only need three achievements. We don't want more."
"Let's go back and get the money right now." Qin Huaiyu waved his hand quickly.
The two of them were very embarrassed that they had taken advantage of Zhao Chen.
How dare you ask for so much.
Before Zhao Chen could say anything, the two of them hurried out of the tavern.
"Zhao Chen, what about me? I also want to join in." Li Ruoshuang was a little unhappy.
Zhao Chen only remembered Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaiyu, but Li Ruoshuang was not in his heart at all.
"You don't have to, I'll leave all the chili business to you from now on." Zhao Chen said to Li Ruoshuang with a smile.
"Ah——" Li Ruoshuang was shocked, but she was extremely happy in her heart.
He wondered if Zhao Chen was hinting at something by saying this.
Do you want to respond to something?
"Zhao..."
Just as Li Ruoshuang was about to speak, she saw that Zhao Chen's face, which had been full of smiles just now, turned gloomy.
Li Ruoshuang looked forward and saw a carriage approaching on the street in front of her.
It was clearly the one that the emperor often rode in before.
Beside the carriage, the admonishing doctor Wei Zheng followed and walked towards this side.
"Zhao Chen, now that you know His Majesty's identity, you must not do anything stupid." Li Ruoshuang grabbed Zhao Chen's hand and advised him.
Li Ruoshuang was really afraid that Zhao Chen would be impulsive and prevent the emperor from coming to power.
If that were the case, wouldn't the emperor be annoyed?
This would be too dangerous for Zhao Chen.
"I'm fine." Zhao Chen patted Li Ruoshuang's hand and said with a smile.
Li Ruoshuang nodded, thinking that Zhao Chen was just like her, standing here waiting.
Who knows, Zhao Chen took a few steps forward to close the door of the tavern.