allonlinenovel Chapter 385 Delivery
Chapter 385 Delivery
After the news spread.
The children in the village no longer play around.
Village chief Gu even gave a farm holiday for this purpose. The whole family, adults and children, joined in the work and threw all the red peppers in the field into baskets. They could make money by picking and selling these peppers, so everyone was very enthusiastic.
Three days later, when the sky was gray and dawn, three trucks loaded with goods slowly walked out of the cave and drove into the forest.
The three people driving the carriage were Xu Yuan, Liu Zhushan and Village Chief Gu.
The three of them passed through the winding mountain roads and avoided the dew on the roadside weeds. They were silent all the way and finally arrived at Lin'an County at exactly 9 o'clock in the morning.
Vehicles carrying goods came in and out of the street from time to time, so when passers-by saw Xuyuan's three fully loaded vehicles, they just glanced at them and were not surprised.
Avoiding passers-by on the street, Xu Yuan and his group went straight to the back door of Fumanlou.
Village Chief Gu had been here before and was naturally familiar with the place. After getting off the car, he walked up and knocked on the door.
Xu Yuan saw that the person who opened the door this time was not Aunt Niu, but a young man. Xu Yuan recognized him as the waiter.
Wu Ming opened the door and saw three people standing outside, two of whom were familiar figures. The shopkeeper had repeatedly told them to be respectful when they saw those familiar faces, as it was related to their jobs. So everyone in Fumanlou knew Xu Yuan, Village Chief Gu, and the two handsome young men. Seeing the unfamiliar faces sitting in the car who did not come forward, it seemed that they had to add another person to the list of faces to remember.
Wu Ming greeted them with a smile and led the three people and the car to an open space. "Miss Xu, Mr. Gu, please wait a moment. I will go and call the shopkeeper over."
Hu Zhanggui had been waiting for a long time. He wished that the little ancestor in the store would leave immediately. He really didn't want to serve this ancestor anymore, so Xu Yuan's arrival was like a savior. Ah Fu, who followed beside him, couldn't help but feel happy.
Hu Zhanggui did not inform the middle-aged man who followed the ancestor. After all, calling him would mean that the ancestor would know, and there was no guarantee that the ancestor would not fall into his picky habit. Hu Zhanggui did not want to offend Miss Xu.
Without letting Xu Yuan and his group wait too long, Hu Zhanggui, Ah Fu and a few other men quickly arrived at the backyard.
Hu Zhanggui was so surprised and happy when he saw the three trucks full of goods.
Then he saw Village Chief Gu and Liu Zhushan, and nodded to them.
Xu Yuan did not miss Hu Zhanggui's exclamation. It seemed that he was quite satisfied with the quantity this time.
"Shopkeeper Hu, this is all the quantity you asked for now. Please check the goods." Xu Yuan went straight to the point.
"Okay, okay, you guys wait there for a while." Hu Zhanggui replied with a smile and quickly asked a few guys to weigh the goods.
When making a wish, one has to measure the weight. After all, one has to leave a secret with the villagers, so one has a rough idea of the value in mind, which is roughly the same as the weight weighed by the guys. As usual, one took some of it as change and let Manager Hu keep the rest in the bank.
Just as he was about to leave, Hu Zhanggui stopped Village Chief Gu and wanted to ask him when the fish balls would be available again. After all, many customers missed the chewy taste.
Village chief Gu said that it might be difficult to preserve it because of the hot weather, and he was too busy with farm work to have time, so he could only wait until the weather was cooler.
Hu Zhanggui could only express his deep regret, but if he thought about it, this was actually a good way to attract customers. Specific dishes at a specific time could be considered a major feature of Fu Man Lou.
Xu Yuan first gave the reward for the peppers to Village Chief Gu and Liu Zhushan. After all, the quantity this time was more than before. Although she had enough money on hand to distribute to the villagers in advance, she still had to pretend that she did not have so much on hand. This was the only time that the goods were delivered first and the money was not paid on the spot. Fortunately, the villagers benefited and could understand.
After leaving Fumanlou, everyone bought some necessities separately and then gathered at the city gate.
Xuyuan didn't need to buy anything, so he ran to buy meat and tofu, and then left the city gate.
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It was almost lunch time when An Zeyun received Hu Zhanggui's message. She didn't want to move after finishing her meal, so she winked and told the man standing beside her to check. The accompanying manager was a middle-aged man. He followed Hu Zhanggui out to check the goods. When he saw the bright red peppers, his eyes were full of surprise. It turned out that the dried peppers looked like this when they were fresh.
"Where is the family who sent the child here? Can I meet them?" Zhu Hongbo asked, grabbing a handful of red peppers.
"This time it was brought here by a worker from the family. Because there was something urgent at home, he left a long time ago." Hu Zhanggui knew what Zhu Hongbo was up to. Wasn't his approach the same as that little ancestor's? He just wanted to find out how this thing was grown, and then wanted to see what it looked like when it was planted. In short, if you are curious about something, you must know where it came from. Otherwise, would you really travel so far just for those delicacies? Hu Zhanggui didn't quite believe it. After all, he knew the temperament of this young lady.
"That's such a pity." Zhu Hongbo found that all the peppers in his hand were of the best quality. He told Hu Zhanggui to ask people to load them onto the car tomorrow morning.
Now that the peppers are ready, we have to set off back to North City as soon as possible. Tonight is the last night to rest in Lin'an County. Zhu Hongbo still likes the specialties of Fumanlou very much, especially the braised eggs, braised meat, and peanuts. They are really great side dishes. He spent all his saved pocket money here and smiled helplessly. The prices here are affordable and he can eat enough in one go. If the food could be preserved for a long time, he would like to give it to his picky son to have a taste.
"By the way, Manager Hu, I heard that your marinade packets can also be sold individually. Can you buy some for me?" Zhu Hongbo thought of what the guest sitting at the next table had asked him before.
Although there are special stores selling it in the north city, the price is simply not worth mentioning compared to the price in Lin'an County. Since you can buy it here, just buy some and take it back. Since you can't bring the delicious food back, just go back and make it yourself.
"Sure, but we limit the number of packs here to twenty. We won't sell any more than that." Hu Zhanggui answered happily. It was obvious that this steward really liked food. He was the one who spent the most money among the group. Although Hu Zhanggui didn't like the eldest lady's manners, they were all servants, and he would not vent his anger on anyone who was doing his job.
Zhu Hongbo ordered twenty packs at once and went back happily, thinking that this trip was not in vain.
"Butler Zhu, how's the investigation going?" Qiuyu, the maid standing next to An Zeyun, asked on behalf of her mistress.
An Zeyun was half lying on the bed with his eyes closed comfortably, and there were several maids around him massaging his legs.
There was a screen blocking the door in the middle. Zhu Hongbo stood in front of the door and bowed respectfully.