Era: Life's Big Winner

Chapter 76: A smooth start, Fang Tianxin arrives at the cafeteria

The night is deep.

In a small house behind the office building of the Xining Coal Plant, He Wentao was getting upset and crazy.

Since he was locked up in this room, no one has paid any attention to him except for the food and water he received at night.

No matter how loudly he cried, screamed or howled, it was of no use. As time went on, he became more and more agitated.

The house was small, with only a bed and a dung bucket next to it, and nothing else. It felt more like a prison than a jail.

The weather was hot and the door was closed, with only a small square hole on the top of one wall for ventilation.

He Wentao couldn't reach the small hole and couldn't see what was happening outside.

There is a wall on the left, and there is a wall on the right. There are walls in front, behind, left and right.

The dung bucket in the house emits a foul odor that makes people feel nauseous and want to vomit.

It was windy and rainy outside, and it became a luxury for He Wentao to look up at the rain. He had never been so devastated before.

After tossing and turning for half the night, his voice had become hoarse and he had difficulty speaking. He could no longer shout and was extremely tired, but he just couldn't fall asleep.

He hated Liu Hongchang. If it weren't for Liu Hongchang, he wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place, let alone been locked up.

Not only that, he also lost the opportunity to participate in activities with the school's honor guard, and lost the opportunity to be photographed and appear in newspapers.

He also resented Houdunzi for meddling in his affairs. He thought that he had called him Brother Dunzi for so many years but it was all in vain because he didn't help him but helped outsiders.

He resented He Wenhui. Wasn't it just to go to the movies with the school instructor? Why did she make excuses?

If she had agreed earlier and left the garment factory on her own, she would not have been caught by He Wenyuan and beaten up.

Thinking of this, He Wentao's heart tightened. He leaned against the wall and shrank his neck. He was a little afraid of He Wenyuan and didn't even dare to hate her.

Since he didn't dare to hate her, he could only hate others. The figure of his mother Yu Qiuhua flashed in He Wentao's mind.

"Mom, I hate you, woooo..." He choked and cried, his voice hoarse and tears streaming down his face.

"I am your biological son. Why do you stand on Liu Hongchang's side and not say a word for me? Woo woo..."

He hated Yu Qiuhua. If she hadn't been blind, He Wenhui would not have given up the opportunity to go to college, and would not have married Liu Hongchang, and today's incident would not have happened.

"You all bully me. Just wait, when I get out, I will make sure you guys are in trouble!" He said with a resentful look and gritted teeth.

"Yu Qiuhua, when you are old and unable to move, I will never even look at you!"

"Liu Hongchang, I curse you to give birth to a child without an anus. He Wenhui, I curse you to die a miserable death!"

"Hou Dunzi, I curse you to have no descendants, Gao Junling, Gao Junling, Gao Junling..."

Speaking of Gao Junling, his eyes unexpectedly softened, and he murmured to himself: "Sister Junling, I miss you, woo woo..."

In his impression, Gao Junling always has a kind look and a gentle smile on her face.

Although Gao Junling also criticized him today, he couldn't hate her. Instead, he felt a little ashamed of himself.

He felt that he was punished and embarrassed in front of Gao Junling. This was more painful than being beaten. He felt uncomfortable all over.

……

The next day.

When Liu Hongchang was at work, he was waiting for He Guixiang's brother He Daxiong to come, but he was nowhere to be seen by noon.

The main purpose of inviting He Daxiong over was to ask him whether he was interested in the medicinal materials business, and we could only talk in person.

Not long ago, Liu Hongchang used time acceleration when processing sauce and felt that it was a waste to grow food, so he asked Jin to help him find some seeds or strains of ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, saffron and snow lotus.

After time was accelerated, ginseng reached a hundred years old and Ganoderma lucidum reached eighty years old. Both are rare top-grade medicinal materials.

With these medicinal materials, in addition to making money, they can also be used as a stepping stone to open up major hospitals, pharmaceutical factories, drug stores, wineries and other terminal consumption channels for Chinese medicinal materials.

With sales channels, it will be much easier to do other medicinal materials business.

Of course, the medicinal materials business is complicated. Whether from his own capital or the environment, it is impossible for him to expand the scale for the time being.

Liu Hongchang is at most preparing for a rainy day by slowly preparing the purchasing and sales channels. At the same time, he also needs a smart and reliable person to take the lead, so he has set his sights on He Daxiong and others.

As for the fact that he didn't come this morning, Liu Hongchang was not in a hurry. Compared with selling melon seeds, the medicinal materials business was much bigger. He believed that as long as He Daxiong had ambition and was not satisfied with the status quo, he would be able to make the right choice.

However, Fang Tianxin came over at noon and said that many people came to Fang Yongfu's noodle shop in the morning to watch the fun, and the business of the noodle shop was much better.

This was indeed not beyond their expectations. When some customers learned that the pickles were sold for 3.9 yuan per pound, they were amazed.

Although most people are reluctant to buy it, it does not stop them from watching the fun. Word spreads from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and eventually many people know about it.

Such expensive pickles are beyond people’s imagination these days. They are said to be made of gold nuggets.

As for why it is sold at 3.9 yuan per pound, the reason is very simple. Fang Yongfu also wants to make money. He can't just take responsibility and work for nothing, right?

In the shade of the canteen backyard.

"What my dad means is that the vegetables are already so expensive anyway, so it doesn't matter if we sell them a little more expensive." Fang Tianxin said with a smile.

Liu Hongchang smiled and said, "It seems that Uncle Fang has given up a little. Was there no one from the government causing trouble this morning?"

"No, my dad specially wrote a big sign with the price clearly marked on it." Fang Tianxin shook his head.

"You know what, there are really a few rich people who bought some and said they had to try such expensive pickles anyway." Liu Hongchang pondered and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. Your dad's place must be very busy during this period. After this matter ferments, there will inevitably be people who come out to find fault."

"Ah? My dad won't be in any danger, right?" Fang Tianxin clasped his hands in his arms, frowned and said worriedly.

Liu Hongchang looked down at her bulging belly, smiled, and consoled her: "Don't worry, your father's noodle shop is a public-private partnership, and the procedures are legal. The worst that can happen is that he can't sell pickles or run a noodle shop anymore."

"Not being allowed to sell pickles is not a big deal, but not being able to open the noodle shop is too serious. What will my family eat and drink in the future?" Fang Tianxin replied.

Then she looked up and found Liu Hongchang staring at her chest. Her pretty face turned red and she turned her body to the side, muttering softly:
"Brother Hongchang, you are bad!"

"Haha, you can't blame me. It's because you are too attractive." Liu Hongchang said with a smile.

Fang Tianxin pouted, and layers of blush appeared on her delicate face, making her look indescribably shy.

Seeing that she was embarrassed, Liu Hongchang quickly changed the subject and asked, "Did Wenyuan move there today?"

"After moving, I even took her to the alley to play around for a while!" Fang Tianxin said with her back to him, pursing her lips.

Liu Hongchang stretched out his finger, tapped her waist, and said with a smile: "Why are you so distant with me?"

"You, you, are so dishonest." Fang Tianxin shuddered, his face turned even redder, and he covered his face with his hands, feeling ashamed.

Liu Hongchang tapped her waist again, but Fang Tianxin seemed to be paused. She didn't move, covered her face and said nothing.

"Tianxin, why aren't you talking?" Liu Hongchang said with a wicked smile, placing his hand on her waist and pressing it gently.

Fang Tianxin covered her face and stammered, "You are so mean, I don't want to talk to you."

Suddenly, her body froze and her scalp went numb. She wanted to run away but was reluctant to do so. Just as she was feeling embarrassed, she heard Liu Hongchang whisper, "Tianxin, turn around."

"Huh... I can turn around, but don't do anything bad." Fang Tianxin negotiated.

Liu Hongchang chuckled and said, "Turn around so I can do something bad to you!"

"You! Brother Hongchang, you bullied me!" Fang Tianxin said coquettishly, put down her hands, blushed, and slowly turned around.

Liu Hongchang laughed and reached out his hand. Fang Tianxin quickly held it down, looking at him with watery eyes and said, "Don't do it here. I'm afraid someone will see us."

"Don't worry, the kitchen is busy right now. And from this angle, others will just think I'm talking to you." Liu Hongchang comforted him.

Fang Tianxin sighed and said shyly, "Then hurry up."

As time passed slowly, Fang Tianxin's brows became more and more furrowed. He bit his lips, revealing two small white teeth, and breathed softly.

Her face was rosy and had traces of sweat on it, and the standing hairs on her tender face could be clearly seen.

"Kiss me." Liu Hongchang suddenly said.

Fang Tianxin came back to her senses, said "oh", and quickly stood on tiptoe to kiss him, saying lovingly: "Is it ok?"

"Got it?" Liu Hongchang asked with a smile.

Fang Tianxin blushed and nodded, lowering her head so that her toes were invisible. She did not dare to look at Liu Hongchang and let him knead her.

Suddenly, she was startled and held Liu Hongchang's hand tightly, crying, "No, not here!"

"Can I come back to see you when we get back to the hospital?" Liu Hongchang negotiated.

Fang Tianxin said embarrassedly: "Brother Hongchang, this is not good."

"There's nothing wrong with it. I just ask if you are willing." Liu Hongchang said softly.

Fang Tianxin looked up at him, smiled shyly, nodded slightly and said, "Yes."

"It's settled then. When I call you, don't pretend you didn't hear me." Liu Hongchang said with a smile.

"You are so mean!" Fang Tianxin scolded, "You are so brave! Let go, my brother is coming."

Liu Hongchang slowly withdrew his hand, turned around and looked at the door, and sure enough, he saw Fang Tianyi jogging towards him.

"Brother Hongchang, sister!" After arriving, Fang Tianyi was out of breath, with his hands on his knees, bending down to greet the two of them.

Fang Tianxin frowned and said, "Tianyi, you are so anxious, has something happened?"

"No, it's a good thing if there is something." Fang Tianyi took a few deep breaths, stood up and answered.

"Just a while ago, a woman came and said she ran a tavern in Daqianmen. She bought all the pickles in the noodle shop."

Fang Tianxin was delighted when he heard this and asked quickly, "Three dollars and nine cents a pound? Buy them all?"

"Yes, not only did I not lower the price, I also asked my dad if I could reserve some." Fang Tianyi said with a smile.

"Because the store is out of stock, my dad came home and asked me to ask Brother Hongchang if I could buy some more and bring them to the store."

Liu Hongchang nodded and said, "Sure, my mother is at home, you can just go find her directly."

"We talked to my aunt, and she said she wanted to ask you first." Fang Tianyi explained, "But now that Brother Hongchang has spoken, I believe my aunt will not refuse anymore."

Fang Tianxin said happily: "What are we waiting for? Let's go back now. I didn't expect that my dad didn't make any money from selling noodles, but made more than 20 yuan from selling pickles. This business is worth doing."

"Tianxin, remember what you just said." Liu Hongchang reminded with a smile.

Fang Tianxin blushed, said "oh", smiled shyly at him, and trotted away.

(End of this chapter)