Border Cook

Chapter 525 Growth
Seeing that Honglian was determined not to give up, Aunt Qi was also a little annoyed, "Alright, alright, just treat this as something I said wrong, isn't it okay for me to apologize to you?"

"Stop yelling! If you yell again, you won't be able to collect the peppers!"

"If you don't want to take it, then don't take it!" He Shunzi said, and took the scale away. "This deal is a consensual one for both of us, and we didn't force ourselves to do it. Since the deal is not going well, and our Xiaji people are still being bullied, then we don't have to do this deal."

"These days, if you have money in your hand, you are not afraid of not receiving anything. It's not like we need it urgently. At worst, we can go to another place to get it. Chili peppers are not precious things."

As he spoke, He Shunzi used a thick hemp rope to secure the large basket loaded with goods on the ox cart, and prepared to harness the cart and leave.

This action made those who were waiting to sell peppers panic.

It is not easy for farmers to make money. They all make their living from the fields. The peppers they grow on a daily basis are just for their own consumption and not much can be sold. It was not easy for Xia Ji to come to the farmers to buy dried peppers. They also hope to sell more peppers and earn more money so that they can have more financial support for their daily expenses.

If the person who collects the goods from Xia Ji just leaves like this, he will definitely not come back again. Who will they sell these dried red peppers to, and who will give such a suitable price?

"Aunt Qi, please go home quickly and stop getting in the way here!"

"That's right. Look at you. You are the apple that spoils the whole barrel. You are looking for trouble here and it makes our business difficult."

"Fugui, Fugui! Are you deaf at home? Come out and take care of your wife and stop making trouble here!"

"If you delay everyone's business, your family won't get any meat when we slaughter the New Year pig this year!"

"Don't even think about taking my mustard greens for free again!"

Aunt Qi angered everyone, and they all started to criticize her, and then they took action and sent Aunt Qi back home.

Even Aunt Qi's husband, Hong Fugui, was accused by the crowd so badly that he couldn't even raise his head. He dragged her back and quickly closed the door.

With this trouble gone, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they were also worried that He Shunzi and Honglian had become completely angry and would no longer accept red peppers, so they hurried to comfort them.

"Don't be angry, Madam Honglian. Justice lies in the hearts of people. That old woman is talking nonsense. We know that Madam Honglian's scale is fair."

"Yeah, yeah, there's no need to worry about it. Just think of it as stepping on dog shit. Go back and wash it off. Don't get angry about it. It'll hurt your body."

"We have already taught that old woman a lesson. We will not let her cause trouble again if she comes to collect goods in the future. You can rest assured..."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Seeing that other people in Hongjia Village were also smiling and thinking about doing business, Honglian and He Shunzi didn't care too much. After saying a few words, they picked up the scale again.

Although I am angry, the scale in my hand is clear. I will give more than what I should give.

Seeing that these two people still adhered to the original principles in doing business, the people of Hongjia Village were completely relieved.

At the same time, I couldn't help but sigh.

"I was afraid that Xia Ji would take the opportunity to lower the price, but I didn't expect them to do the same thing without hesitation."

"Yeah, the guy who came to collect the goods is really nice."

"This person is different from others..."

He Shunzi drove the cart a little slower on the way back after pulling four full baskets of red peppers than when he came.

Judging from this, by the time we return to the central kitchen, it will be past lunchtime.

He Shunzi took out the scallion pancakes he had brought with him and shared them with Honglian to fill their stomachs. Scallion pancakes were breakfast made in the central kitchen early in the morning. They were made with leavened dough. When kneading the dough, they brushed it layer by layer with oil soaked in chopped scallions and various seasonings. Even though it was cold now, it was still delicious and rich in flavor. The more you chewed, the more fragrant it became.

After eating one or two pancakes and drinking a few sips of water, a burp will make you feel very comfortable.

But no matter how delicious this scallion pancake is, it is still too good compared to a proper lunch.

Honglian felt a little embarrassed, "I have caused some trouble for Brother He today. Otherwise, if I had gone back earlier, Brother He would have been able to have a proper meal."

"Please don't say that." He Shunzi said, "The one who is looking for trouble will find trouble. No matter who is around, she can always find a way to talk nonsense. To put it bluntly, even if you are not here today, I think she will pick me out and criticize me."

"I should say sorry and thank you. Otherwise, I am a grown man and she is old. If she really starts to quarrel, I really won't be able to do anything else."

"Madam Honglian is really amazing. She was quick-witted just now and knew how to deal with this scoundrel."

As He Shunzi spoke, he gave Honglian a thumbs up sincerely.

This made Honglian feel a little embarrassed. "It's also because I see too many unreasonable people in my daily life, so I have to think of ways to deal with them. But sometimes I also feel that I seem to be too powerful..."

She doesn't have the gentleness and softness that a woman should have.

"It's better to be powerful." He Shunzi replied, "If you are powerful, you won't be bullied, and no one will dare to provoke you, which saves you a lot of trouble."

That's well said.

Ever since she started to learn how to be tough, those who liked to gossip behind her back, or even dared to provoke her in person, all stayed away from her when they saw her, which really saved her a lot of trouble.

"That's right." Honglian smiled, "It can be said that there are gains and losses."

"Yes, there is always gain in loss." He Shunzi said with a smile, "As long as it is suitable, everything else is fine."

That's right!

Honglian nodded vigorously and smiled.

He Shunzi glanced at Honglian from the side.

He often went in and out of the central kitchen on weekdays, and had met Honglian many times. When he first saw her, he only thought that she was good-looking and worked diligently and efficiently, but she always kept her head down, appearing a little timid.

Gradually, Honglian raised her head more and more often, and her aggressiveness became more and more obvious.

This can be considered as him witnessing a person's growth process.

He Shunzi smiled and swung the whip in his hand.

The two of them rode a ox cart all the way back to the central kitchen. When they saw Xia Mingyue in the central kitchen, they hurriedly greeted her warmly.

"Madam Xia." He Shunzi smiled, "I haven't seen you for a long time, Madam Xia. I hope everything is going well."

"Madam Xia." Honglian bowed uprightly.

There were no extra words, but tears of joy at the reunion were already in his eyes.

"Okay, all is fine." Xia Mingyue responded to He Shunzi, helped Honglian up personally, and looked her up and down.