Chapter 195: Pulling the Liujia Tiger Skin and Making a Banner
Cui San walked forward quickly, found a few large apples, picked them off, and stuffed them into the hands of Geng Sheng and others.
"Guys, try this fruit. It's crispy, sweet and delicious."
Eating the sweet and delicious apples and looking at the apple trees all over the mountains and plains, Geng Sheng suddenly understood why Cui Dana suddenly wanted to build a mountainous area. It was for this reason.
But these have nothing to do with you, you just need to survey the boundaries.
And Dana Cui is going to die. Walking up from the bottom of the mountain is a mountainous area of 10 or 20 miles, and then walking around this forest, I feel a little nervous when I think about it, but since I have already come up, there is no need to open the bow.
The arrow of turning back must be done whether you want to do it or not.
Cui San obviously saw Cui Dana's helplessness. He smiled and hugged Geng Sheng, "Master Geng, it's almost noon now. Let's take a bite first and then talk."
Geng Sheng raised his head and looked at the sky, then looked at Cui Dana who was already panting from exhaustion. He nodded, "Okay, let's eat first."
Everyone found a shady area, spread a layer of cloth on the ground, and then placed the food and wine on it.
Cui San first poured wine for Geng Sheng and the two police officers and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, please have a drink first."
Geng Sheng and the others were not polite. They picked up their wine glasses, drank them all in one gulp, and then picked up their chopsticks to eat.
After drinking a few glasses of wine with the three of them, Cui San felt that the time was almost up, so he said, "You three, why don't we stop wandering around this afternoon? I'll draw you the shape of this forest. You can give me some pictures later."
Just mark it."
Geng Sheng didn't want to change it, but Chen Xiaobei had warned him, so he could only say with a hint of helplessness, "That's not possible. What if I make a mistake."
Cui Sanyi waved his hand, "Master Geng is careful and conscientious in his work. Cui admires him, but in such a big mountain, even a slight mistake can't be seen."
Cui Dana also quickly added, "Yes, yes, when the time comes, there will be a flash flood, which will change the place here."
Don't tell me, there is some truth in what Cui Dana said.
Geng Sheng exchanged glances with the other two people, then nodded and said, "We will wander around here in the afternoon. We have to get back before dark."
"Okay, okay, let's drink more." Cui Dana said as if she had been amnesty.
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At this time, Chen Xiaobei was still wandering around the county. Following Jia Wannian's instructions, he began to collect sulfur in the county.
In this era, even if there are stocks, there are not many, so I have to go to several stores and collect more.
After wandering around, Chen Xiaobei came to a Li Ji grocery store.
The shopkeeper was a red-faced man. When he heard that Chen Xiaobei was buying sulfur, he smiled and said, "I don't know how much you want."
Chen Xiaobei smiled slightly and said, "Why don't I need three to five kilograms?"
Three to five kilograms of sulfur is already quite a large amount. I checked the previous ones, and the most they had was only one or two kilograms.
Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Li smiled slightly and said, "Easy to talk about."
Saying this, he told the waiter in the store, "Go pack five kilograms of sulfur and bring it."
Seeing the other party's move, Lin Xiaobei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the supplier he wanted.
"Shopkeeper, how much stock do you have here? I may have to ask for it later."
Shopkeeper Li smiled calmly and said, "How many do you want? I have as much as I have. By the way, do you have anything else you want? I can get it for you."
Upon hearing the other party's tone, Chen Xiaobei knew that he had found the right person.
As the saying goes, snakes follow their paths and rats follow their trails. If someone dares to say this, it shows that they are confident. This is the business they are doing.
Chen Xiaobei suddenly thought, "Shopkeeper Li, I want saltpeter, do you have it?"
After listening to Chen Xiaobei's words, shopkeeper Li laughed and said, "Don't talk about saltpeter. You just want more pure saltpeter powder. I will get it for you, but the price is a bit high."
After speaking, he stretched out two fingers and said, "How can I get this amount for a pound of saltpeter powder? I'll pick it up in three days."
Although two taels of silver per pound of saltpeter powder sounds expensive, it is not expensive at all compared to Chen Xiaobei's needs.
In this way, I don't have to ask Chen Dayong to collect it from house to house. There is no need to cook it over a fire.
"Then I'll give you one pound first. If I want to use it well, I'll order another several hundred pounds."
After coming out of Liji Grocery Store, Chen Xiaobei felt much more relaxed.
Seeing that it was already noon, Chen Xiaobei didn't even bother to eat, so he hurried to the livestock market.
At this time, the livestock market was still very lively with people coming and going.
Seeing so many horses, Chen Xiaobei was troubled. He didn't understand the quality of this horse.
Chen Xiaobei doesn't understand horses but understands people's hearts.
He looked at a group of horses next to him and a fat middle-aged man standing next to him. He took a step forward, smiled and clasped his fists and said, "This old man is here to invite you. Are you selling horses?"
The middle-aged man nodded, "Yes, do you want to buy it?"
Chen Xiaobei nodded and pointed to the donkey cart behind him, "Yes, my lady said that the donkey cart is not running and she wants to buy two horses and replace it with a carriage."
"Oh, may I ask your father's surname?" The man smiled and struck up a conversation.
"Oh, my surname is Liu."
"It's not far ahead."
As the saying goes, pulling a tiger's skin to make a banner, Chen Xiaobei had already carried the Liu family out, and a warm smile immediately appeared on the man's face.
"Oh, it turns out it was sent by Miss Liu. It's easy to negotiate. How many horses do you want? I'll help you choose them."
Chen Xiaobei nodded and deliberately made the silver in his sleeves rattle.
"We are not short of money. Please pick me two good horses that can both pull the cart and travel. Otherwise, I will not be able to do business back home."
The man chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I will choose one for you. I guarantee you will be quick on your feet."
Saying this, he pulled out two horses, "One male and one female. How about I get you a pair?"
What else can be done, okay?
After paying the money, Chen Xiaobei hitched the two horses to the back of the donkey cart and headed back home.
When Chen Xiaobei returned to Hetou Village, Cui Hongyu was chatting with Shen Ziyan and Huang Ying under the big locust tree.
Chen Qiaoer was as happy as a butterfly, running around beside the three of them.
After all, he is still a child, and he has become familiar with the two of them in such a short period of time.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei coming, Shen Ziyan and Huang Ying stood up anxiously, "Sister Hongyu, let's go to the school first."
Seeing the two people leaving like this, Chen Xiaobei was also puzzled. He scratched his head and said, "I didn't offend them."
Cui Hongyu also looked helpless, "Maybe, the two of them are still a little afraid of strangers!"
Chen Xiaobei said nothing more, rested for a while and planned to go out.
I have to go and see how Chen Dayong and the others are doing with their saltwater boiling.
Seeing that he was about to go out again, Cui Hongyu quickly said, "Husband, the teacher is here, it's time to inform the children to start class."
"Okay, then I'll go tell Lidong and ask him to notify me that classes will start tomorrow."
Chen Xiaobei agreed repeatedly and turned around and walked out of the courtyard.
In the woods to the west of the village, there is still a strange smell.