The village beauty and me!

"You are my... tool." Chen Huan raised an eyebrow.

Then he pointed to the medicinal herbs in the yard, "After the sun comes out, help me turn these herbs over to dry."

"Thanks a lot."

After Chen Huan finished speaking, he went to check on the blackfish with a grin.

"You annoying guy, let's see how long you can keep up this act." Zhao Liping frowned slightly, looking somewhat disappointed.

The blackfish in the tank and the pond are noticeably bigger than yesterday.

In addition, there was a layer of impurities floating on the water surface, resembling oil.

"It's already that big?"

"As expected, this golden pill is much more effective than the remaining dregs." Chen Huan reached out and scooped up a large black fish.

The black carp were lively and jumping around, with deep and very clear patterns on their bodies, even better than yesterday's batch.

You can tell the meat is better just by squeezing it with your hands.

"Luckily I bought a tricycle yesterday, otherwise it would be really difficult to transport so many fish out." Chen Huan quickly scooped out the blackfish, rinsed them in water, and threw them into a large plastic bucket.

Last night, these blackfish grew quite a bit, and now they weigh over 200 pounds.

"I wonder if that sauerkraut fish restaurant can handle so much food," Chen Huan suddenly worried.

Ultimately, I decided to go and see for myself first.

After a quick breakfast, Chen Huan took the medicinal wine and black carp and headed straight for the town.

Our first stop was a sauerkraut fish restaurant.

When Chen Huan arrived at the door, he saw the guy named Xiao Gangzi, whom he had beaten up yesterday.

Chen Huan was still a little worried that this person who had a grudge against him might come up and make things difficult for him again.

  

When that guy recognized Chen Huan, his eyes lit up immediately.

He rushed over, "Brother, you really came?"

"Upgrading from slingshots to cannons, today you've switched to a tricycle! Did you bring the black carp? How much did you bring?"

As he spoke, the guy took out a cigarette case from his shirt pocket and offered one to Chen Huan to light.

At the same time, he kept standing on tiptoe, looking at the large plastic bucket on Chen Huan's tricycle.

Chen Huan felt a little flattered.

Smoking a cigarette, he said with a smile, "I did bring some black carp, a little more than yesterday."

"How's the feedback on the last batch?"

Chen Huan was cautious and first inquired about the market situation before deciding on the price of today's batch of blackfish.

This young man, Gangzi, was quite straightforward. He said with a beaming smile, "The response has been absolutely fantastic, business is booming."

"I have to admit I really misjudged you yesterday; those blackfish you brought were truly top-notch."

"Our old man hasn't cooked for many years, but yesterday he cooked a sauerkraut fish dish himself."

"Guess what? People from two streets away could smell the aroma and came right over to try it."

"The rest of the fish sold out by noon; people were lining up to eat them..."

Chen Huan maintained a calm expression on his face, but was secretly overjoyed.

That old man really knows his stuff; I'm lucky I came all this way.

"How many are there today?" Xiao Gangzi quickly focused his attention on the large plastic bucket.

"More than two hundred pounds, I guess," Chen Huan replied casually, puffing on his cigarette.

"Over two hundred pounds?"

"That's great! You caught so many in one day? How did you do it?"

"Which village are you from?" Xiao Gangzi asked a series of questions.

Chen Huan did not answer.

Approach the truck bed directly, and with a little force from both hands, easily lift the large plastic bucket and place it on the ground.

Xiao Gangzi, who was standing next to him, was dumbfounded.

Because this plastic bucket was filled with blackfish.

He often goes to the market to buy vegetables, so he knows that this whole plastic bucket of black carp really weighs more than 200 pounds.

But Chen Huan picked him up so easily, without even blushing, his strength was truly astonishing.

"Brother, what did you eat to grow up like this? Are all the local villagers this strong?" Xiao Gangzi reached out and touched Chen Huan's arm.

Aside from having more elastic muscles, he doesn't seem much bulkier than the average person.

"It's alright, I got it from working," Chen Huan replied casually.

Then, looking around, she asked, "Didn't your father come today?"

Xiao Gangzi smiled and said, "You're a bit early. In a few more minutes, the old man will definitely come after his walk."

"Whether he comes or not won't affect our business. The old man has instructed that as long as you come again, we'll take as much as you have."

"I'll go in and get the scale."

"Wait a moment, come in and have a cup of tea with me." Xiao Gangzi warmly led Chen Huan into the shop.

Once inside, I realized that the store was actually quite large.

There are about fifteen or sixteen tables on the first floor, but the tables are not very big. The decoration looks simple, but it is very clean.

In this remote town, it's already considered quite good.

Xiao Gangzi brought a net and weighed the fish outside.

Chen Huan had a general idea of ​​what was going on, so he wasn't worried that the man would shortchange him.

Leaning back in his chair, legs crossed, he ate sunflower seeds and drank tea.

A short while later, Xiao Gangzi ran in, covered in sweat, holding a calculator in his hand.

"It's weighed out. It's 260 jin in total, that's quite a lot."

"At sixty yuan per jin, the total is..."

After a flurry of taps, the system displayed the result: "Fifteen thousand six, cash or bank transfer?"

Chen Huan raised an eyebrow. "That's not how you calculate the price."

Xiao Gangzi frowned. "How could it not be? I remember it very clearly. It was sixty yuan a pound yesterday."

Chen Huan said with a smile, "Yesterday is yesterday, today is today, they're different."

"Young man, are you trying to raise the price on the spot? That's not appropriate, is it?" Xiao Gangzi's face immediately turned cold.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Asking for an exorbitant price and then settling for a lower one is perfectly reasonable," came the old man's voice from outside the door.

A moment later, an old man walked into the house with a birdcage in front and a birdcage behind.

Chen Huan stood up. "We meet again, sir."

The old man nodded. "I've seen the blackfish outside; they're even better quality than yesterday's."

"I never expected that this remote little place would bring me one surprise after another."

"Young man, name your price."

Xiao Gangzi hesitated to speak, but ultimately held back.

Chen Huan licked his lips. "One hundred yuan per pound."

The old man thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

"That won't work, will it?"

"One hundred yuan per pound? That's too high a cost. This place can't compare to big cities. How many people can afford such expensive pickled fish?" Xiao Gangzi objected.

The old man glared at him, repeating his previous statement, "Who calls the shots here, you or me?"

Xiao Gangzi ran to the kitchen with a red face.

"One hundred yuan per jin, take as much as you want."

"From now on, I'll take care of all your goods, and you can't sell them to anyone else." The old man's expression gradually became serious.