Mao You looked at Chen Xiaobei suspiciously, but Chen Xiaobei had no choice but to step forward, take a wooden stick, knock the lid a few times, and then gently remove a corner.
"I caught a few snakes on the mountain and raised them."
Looking at the three big snakes at the bottom of the tank, which were as thick as the mouth of a bowl, Mao You took a breath of cold air.
He quickly took two steps back. He suppressed the panic in his heart and said with a smile, "Chen Li is so elegant, he is both a tiger and a snake."
Chen Xiaobei said in his heart, I was planning to sell the money, but I just didn’t do it for the time being.
But you can't say that. If you say that, you will think too much, so Chen Xiaobei changed his face to a sad one.
"Master Mao, you don't know something. Villagers often go up the mountain to find herbs and the like. You said it's unsafe to leave such things on the mountain. You should kill them. I can't bear it.
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Mao Youshi believed Chen Xiaobei's words. He smiled slightly and said, "Well, Captain Chen said that you have good virtues towards God, so you can be considered as accumulating virtue for yourself."
Chen Xiaobei asked Mao You to sit down, and Cui Hongyu politely brought a bowl of water.
Mao You took a sip of water and looked at Chen Xiaobei with a smile, "Chen Lizhang, I'm here to say hello to you."
This sentence confused Chen Xiaobei, "Master Mao, where does my joy come from?"
"Brother, you don't know something. Magistrate Hu has reported it to the state capital. You will be the mayor of Chen's hometown."
"In a few days, the appointment from the state government will be announced."
After hearing this, Chen Xiaobei was even more dizzy. How could there be such a thing, that he would be granted an official title without consulting him.
Seeing that he was in a daze, Cui Hongyu quickly coughed softly and said with a smile, "Husband, this is the trust placed in you by Magistrate Hu and Master Mao."
This sentence made Chen Xiaobei react, quickly stood up, and bowed to Mao You respectfully, "Thank you, Master Mao. Tomorrow I will go to the county seat to personally thank Magistrate Hu."
While the two were talking here, Cui Hongyu turned around and entered the room.
Cui Hongyu first wrapped ten taels of silver, and then wrapped a few apples in the baggage.
After coming out of the door, Cui Hongyu put these two things on the stone table.
Of course, Chen Xiaobei understood it. He smiled and hugged Mao, "Master Mao, I'd like to pay you a visit. These are my thoughts."
Mao You had a serious expression on his face, "Chen Xiangzheng, from now on we will be a family. You are being too outsider."
"Master Mao, please take good care of me in the future." Chen Xiaobei smiled and held his hand.
Mao You said a few more polite words, but finally accepted it. He put the money into his suitcase and asked the policeman next to him to pick up the apple.
"By the way, I have ordered people to clean up the township offices. You can go there at any time."
After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye.
Seeing Mao You leave, Cui Hongyu quickly brought two bowls of rice out of the house and said, "Husband, please take a bite quickly. It's getting late."
Chen Xiaobei was actually very hungry for a long time. Fengjuan Canyun ate two bowls of rice, and then he felt better in his stomach.
After eating and drinking, he leaned under the big tree and began to think about who to send to lead Da Laohei and the others to Qingniu Mountain tomorrow.
After thinking over and over again, Chen Xiaobei finally decided to leave this job to Chen Dayong.
From the beginning of entering the mountain to the Iron Chain Bridge, Chen Dayong walked many times and was familiar with the route. As for after passing the Iron Chain Bridge, Da Laohei did not need a guide at all, so it was appropriate for him to let Chen Dayong go.
With this candidate, Chen Xiaobei can safely go to the county town tomorrow to sell his apples.
Of course, I have to thank Hu Fan. Although he is not interested in the position of Xiang Zheng, he is still considered an official. In his previous life, he was roughly equivalent to the township chief.
It was a great favor to give him such an important position. How could he express his gratitude? Of course it was not appropriate to give him money. Giving a few apples seemed too light. Chen Xiaobei hesitated for a moment and finally decided to give him money.
I selected a ginseng and a Ganoderma lucidum in the pot and wrapped them carefully. These two are considered rare items.
Early the next morning, Chen Xiaobei drove the donkey cart into the city.
In addition to the apples in the two baskets, there were seven or eight fish in the large water tank. These had to be sent to Zuixian Tower.
Delivering fish went smoothly, as we are regular customers after all.
After delivering the fish, Chen Xiaobei came to the market first. Old Wu, who was selling vegetables in the market, greeted him warmly.
"You kid, you haven't come for some time."
Chen Xiaobei reached out and took an apple from his backpack and threw it over.
"This time, I'll sell the fruit."
Old Wu stared at the red fruit in his hand and seemed a little afraid to eat it.
"Old Wu, don't worry, can I still harm you?"
Seeing Chen Xiaobei's relaxed expression, Old Wu was hesitant and finally put it in his mouth and took a bite.
After taking one bite, Lao Wu took several more bites. Looking at the smile on his face, Chen Xiaobei knew that the taste was OK.
Before Lao Wu finished eating, he asked vaguely, "How do you plan to sell this fruit?"
Chen Xiaobei raised his finger and said, "One penny per pound, what do you think?"
Old Wu stared at the apple in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head.
"Logically speaking, your fruit is so delicious, so it's not expensive. After all, a pound of vegetables costs a penny."
"But, there is a reason for this. You have to eat vegetables every day, but your fruit is something that most people can't afford."
After saying that, he looked at the backpack on Chen Xiaobei's car.
"If you give me thirty or fifty kilograms, I'll be sure to sell them all for you."
So that’s it.
Chen Xiaobei understood instantly that Lao Wu thought that he would give him the responsibility of sales this time.
But then I thought about it and realized what Lao Wu said was right. Food is a necessity and must be eaten every day, so Lao Wu’s sales have always been guaranteed.
But apples are fruits. In other words, rich people can buy them for fun, or ordinary people can buy them as gifts, which is acceptable, but the sales volume is not that big.
Chen Xiaobei thought for a moment and suddenly had a new idea.
Yes, of course the target must be the restaurant.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaobei said goodbye to Lao Wu and ran to Zuixian Tower.
Tian Wen, the shopkeeper of Zuixianlou, was very surprised to see Chen Xiaobei leave and come back.
Looking at the two red apples in his hand, his face was full of question marks.
"Mr. Chen, what are you..."
Chen Xiaobei handed over an apple and said, "Shopkeeper Tian, please try it first."
Tian Wen took the fruit and took a bite.
After a moment, his eyes were full of joy and he said, "Well, it's delicious."
"Shopkeeper Tian, it's one penny per catty, do you want to buy some?"
As expected, as Old Wu feared, Tian Wen showed a trace of hesitation when he heard that he was asked to buy this thing.
"Mr. Chen, please forgive me for being frank. If you want to sell fish, of course I would welcome it, but I don't even need it for cooking in my restaurant."