Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly. Of course he had thought of a countermeasure on the way here.
"Shopkeeper Tian, can you bring me a kitchen knife and give me another plate?"
Tian Wen nodded and asked the waiter to go to the back kitchen to get knives and plates.
Soon the waiter handed the knife and plate to Chen Xiaobei.
Chen Xiaobei took an apple, held it in his hand, put it on the table, picked up the knife, and cut it into two halves.
Then it clicked, and it split into four pieces, and then it clicked again, and the apple was cut into more than a dozen pieces.
Then Chen Xiaobei put the cut apples on the plate one by one.
As if one apple was not enough, Chen Xiaobei cut another half of the apple and used one and a half apples to create a very beautiful and solid-looking fruit plate.
"Shopkeeper Tian, look at this plate of apples, which costs you only one and a half copper coins. If you serve this to your guests when they ask for dessert, what do you think?"
After listening to Chen Xiaobei's words, Tian Wen was still a little moved. To be honest, this apple tastes good.
Today the store clerk brought me a big plate, but it only used one and a half apples. If I had to change it to a smaller plate, one apple would be enough.
Nowadays, a dessert in his restaurant costs three bucks. If possible, he can still make money from the apples. The key is that the preparation is simple.
"Mr. Chen, this is a good idea, but I don't know if the gentlemen who are here for dinner can buy it."
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly, "That's better than this. I'll just leave these fruits here. I'll come back in three days. If you don't want to keep them, I'll take them away."
This is equivalent to the consignment sales he often saw in his previous life, paying for what he sold and taking away what he couldn't sell.
Of course Tian Wen was happy to hear this, "Mr. Chen, don't worry, I will definitely keep it safe for you."
Chen Xiaobei didn't dare to give more. He only left about twenty apples for Tian Wen, and took the rest and ran elsewhere.
After a lot of effort, the apples they brought were finally divided, but Chen Xiaobei had no idea how many he could sell.
After delivering the apples, Chen Xiaobei rushed to the county office.
When he heard that he was coming, Hu Fan personally ran out of the office door to greet him, which made Chen Xiaobei feel a little flattered.
After entering the office, someone brought tea. Hu Fan waved his hand and dismissed everyone in the room.
"Xiaobei, everyone in the government office praises you for being young and promising."
Of course Chen Xiaobei knew that he was speaking politely. He held up his hand to Hu Fanyi and said very humbly, "Magistrate Hu is very grateful. I only did it for a few days and don't understand anything else. If I do something wrong in the future,
What's wrong, please bear with me."
As he spoke, Chen Xiaobei took out the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum that had been wrapped long ago from his sleeves and put them on the table.
"There is nothing good about the mountains and wild areas. These are ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum collected in the mountains. It's not respectful, so please accept it with magistrate Hu's approval."
Hu Fan was stunned for a moment, then took it over, untied the cloth bag, and held the ginseng in his hand.
A ginseng grown over 20 years ago is, to be honest, no bigger than a small radish.
But it was obvious that Hu Fan was also an expert. After reading it, he nodded with a smile and said, "Well, this ginseng is more than ten or twenty years old."
After saying that, he put the ginseng back and wrapped it in cloth again, "Since it is a piece of your heart, then I am disrespectful. I will accept the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum."
Hu Fan returned to his desk with these two items, opened the drawer, put it away, and then took out another item from it.
This was a cloth bag. Hu Fan came to Chen Xiaobei and put it next to his hand.
"This is the seal of Xiangzheng, you must take it with you."
Chen Xiaobei looked at this thing and instantly felt a lot of pressure on himself.
Seeing his solemn expression, Hu Fan smiled slightly.
"Don't worry, Master Mao has made arrangements for you in the countryside."
"There is a man named Geng Sheng over there. Just arrange all the little things for him."
"You're far away, so you don't have to go every day. Just go there every now and then. If anything happens, Geng Sheng will come find you."
And such good things?
At this time, Chen Xiaobei didn't know why he was treated like this. To put it bluntly, he was just a temporary worker and had not been included in the official establishment. And if Hu Fan didn't say this, Chen Xiaobei certainly wouldn't.
Know.
Therefore, Chen Xiaobei looked very happy when he returned home.
But Cui Hongyu felt a little baffled after listening to Chen Xiaobei's story.
"Husband, why did you leave all the apples in the restaurant and let Lao Wu sell them? Wouldn't it save more effort?"
Chen Xiaobei sighed helplessly, "Oh, Lao Wu said he could only sell a few dozen kilograms a day. Look at the amount of fruit on the mountain, which exceeds tens of millions kilograms. I hope they won't be able to sell it until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse."
"By the way, I have to go up the mountain to get some more today and go to Xiaojia Town tomorrow."
"Are you still willing to follow me into the mountains?"
This sentence was a hint and an invitation. Cui Hongyu blushed instantly, "Husband, I..."
Just when Cui Hongyu was hesitating, the four dogs in the yard barked at the door. This just right sound relieved Cui Hongyu's embarrassment.
He turned around and saw Liu Rumei coming.
Chen Xiaobei quickly smiled and came forward, "I've met Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei smiled and nodded, "Chen Lizhang, don't be so polite to me in the future, just call me Rumei."
This made Chen Xiaobei slightly embarrassed. Calling a woman by her name so intimately was limited to Cui Hongyu for him.
Cui Hongyu was very indifferent. He brought a bowl of water out of the room and put it on the stone table to invite Liu Rumei to drink.
The moment Liu Rumei sat down, Chen Xiaobei felt a faint aroma in the air. He couldn't tell what it smelled like, but he knew that it smelled very good and was a bit intoxicating.
Liu Rumei exhaled, "I want to send someone to Qingniu Mountain tomorrow, and I would like to trouble you to arrange for two people to lead the way."
Chen Xiaobei smiled and nodded, "It's easy to talk, I'll arrange the people today and follow your orders tomorrow."
Liu Rumei smiled faintly and took out a sachet from her sleeve.
He handed it to Cui Hongyu and said, "Sister Hongyu, I give this to you."
The moment Liu Rumei took it out, Chen Xiaobei felt the aroma was fragrant. Yes, this was the smell of Liu Rumei just now. It smelled really good.
A glimmer of joy flashed in Cui Hongyu's eyes. Although it only flashed past, Chen Xiaobei could see it clearly.
It is a kind of light that can only be emitted when you see something you love.
Cui Hongyu did not reach out to take it, but bowed to Liu Rumei, "Ms. Liu, they all say that no reward will be given without merit. I can't afford this."
Liu Rumei stood up and took Cui Hongyu's hand, directly putting the sachet into her hand.
"Hey, sister Hongyu, if you say that, you're going to be outspoken. If you like it, I'll bring more back to the capital next time."
Cui Hongyu looked at Chen Xiaobei with searching eyes.
Chen Xiaobei said with a smile, "Since I am completely devoted to Miss Liu, then you can accept it."