eurekapd Chapter 137 The Light of Instigation, the Evil-Producing Buddha's Hand Melon
Chapter 137 The Light of Instigation, the Evil-Producing Buddha's Hand Melon
Nan Chang'an nodded with a sigh, "Yes, I was originally thinking of opening a security escort agency, but here..."
It doesn't seem quite right...
Upon hearing this, Da Niu's eyes widened, and he patted his chest, starting to urge, "Brother Chang'an, do you want to open a security escort agency?"
Although Pingyao County is a bit poor now, it might become prosperous in the future.
If you start driving it now, you'll be seizing the initiative!
"Once everyone's lives improve and they need to transport goods, the first place they'll think of is your escort agency."
Most importantly, if his family were to cooperate with the Sang family's pharmacy, then hiring a security escort agency would be inevitable!
As long as Nan Chang'an registers with the government and can open a security escort agency, there will be no problem. Everyone can trust him and is not afraid that he will abscond with the goods!
Who knows, since we know each other now, I might be able to help my good brother Sang Shang's family negotiate a lower price!
Although Da Niu had previously lamented that Pingyao County was too poor to afford a security escort agency.
But Da Niu's words took a sudden turn, making perfect sense and making Nan Chang'an's heart itch with curiosity.
The big shot's "encouragement" immediately took effect!
He looked down at Da Niu and said, "Brother Da Niu, a security escort agency isn't something you can just open on a whim. You need connections with the government and have them act as guarantors and intermediaries."
Upon hearing this, Da Niu's enthusiasm was immediately dampened.
Her eyes dimmed, and she said dejectedly, "That makes sense..."
After all, the price of transporting goods is far higher than the money paid to the escort agency.
They had only just met and didn't understand each other, so they couldn't blindly act as intermediaries for Nan Chang'an's government.
At this moment, Zhang Biao finished eating, stood up, patted Nan Chang'an on the shoulder, and said, "Brother-in-law, we should go!"
Then, with a fawning expression, he helped Nan Sheng out of the restaurant.
Nan Chang'an looked up and responded, about to stand up, when Da Niu, who looked surprised, grabbed him. "Brother Chang'an, are you Uncle Zhang's brother-in-law??"
Nan Chang'an paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Yes, Zhang Biao is my brother-in-law, we just found him! The woman next to him is my older sister, she's a chaperone!"
Upon hearing this, Da Niu's smile widened, and his eyes once again gleamed with a hint of encouragement: "Oh, so you still say it has nothing to do with the government!"
Nan Chang'an scratched his head, completely bewildered. "Yeah, today is our first day here, and we don't know anyone here yet."
The little guy nodded knowingly, like a little adult. "No wonder!"
When Da Niu said that, Nan Chang'an was even more confused. "What's wrong?"
Da Niu chuckled and pointed at Zhang Biao, "Look what Uncle Zhang is wearing!!"
Nan Chang'an looked in the direction Da Niu pointed and saw a large "Ya" character written on the back of his brother-in-law's clothes. He was overjoyed!
The connections he sought in government offices were right under his nose!
I was so focused on looking at people that I didn't even notice his brother-in-law's clothes!
His brother-in-law is working in the government office now?!
Nan Chang'an clapped his hands excitedly, "Oh dear, I'm so stupid, I didn't even notice."
"Big Brother Niu, thank you so much! I'll treat you to dinner another day!"
After saying that, he quickly ran out of the restaurant, grabbed the bewildered Zhang Biao, and ran towards the yamen!
Da Niu quickly stood on tiptoe and waved to him, "Then Brother Chang'an, remember to treat me to a meal! I want roast chicken!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi turned to look at Da Niu's enthusiastic manner, completely bewildered.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, their eldest son has already made friends?
They're even eating roast chicken now?
Gao Mengli glanced at Da Niu, but her attention was drawn to his bright red "sausage lips".
I walked over and looked at the bottom of Da Niu's bowl of rice tofu; it was full of chili peppers.
Gao Mengli was both annoyed and amused. She playfully pinched Lin Xi's arm and said, "Xi Xi, are you bullying our son again?"
Lin Xi glanced away guiltily, "No, this brat put it there himself."
They refused to admit it, even to the point of death.
Gao Mengli was about to show Lin Xi the evidence when her eyes caught sight of the three chayote melons on the table, all of which had sprouted.
I picked one up and looked it over in my hand. "Huh? Where did this melon come from?"
When Da Niu heard his mother's question, he looked excited and said, "This was just given to me by Brother Chang'an! It's said that this melon has Buddhist properties and can bring good luck!"
Lin Xi rolled her eyes and delivered a powerful blow to Da Niu's head, "What an idiot!"
This is chayote, also known as chayote melon, hane man melon, and harvest melon...
It has many names; planting just one is enough for the whole village!
Lacgua?
Let's beat him up first and see if he'll back down.
In short, he just couldn't resist the urge to take action against Da Niu.
Da Niu was hit on the head by Lin Xi, and he winced in pain while clutching his head, but he didn't mind at all.
Instead, she grabbed Gao Mengli's hand, her face full of anticipation, and asked, "Mother, is what Father said true? One plant is enough to feed the whole village?!"
His father meant that this was not only edible, but also had a high yield.
If every household planted it, wouldn't everyone be able to go hungry?!
Gao Mengli nodded. "The yield of this melon is indeed high, but it's not as outrageous as your father said."
However, with proper care, a single plant can grow to 500 to 600 jin (250 to 300 kg).
Da Niu's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open. "Wow! Five hundred to six hundred jin! How many melons would that be?!"
Could he then use his own savings to ask his brother Chang'an for help in getting some more money?
When the time comes, every household in their village will grow it, so that no one will lack food!
Thinking of this, Da Niu was excited and ran outside in a flash.
After running a few steps, he realized he hadn't told his parents yet.
So he quickly stopped and turned back to tell Gao Mengli and Lin Xi, "By the way, Dad, Mom, I'm going back now!"
With that, he buried his head and charged forward!
"Hey, you brat, wait a bit, I'll have Zhao Chen take you there." Lin Xi saw that Da Niu had disappeared and quickly chased after him.
Da Niu, however, seemed not to hear him. He ran with the speed of the wind, shouting as he went, "No need! Dad, I can go back by myself."
For this child who grew up eating "Compendium of Materia Medica" since childhood, after a month of conditioning, he became as strong as his name suggests, and ran incredibly fast.
Lin Xi stood at the entrance of the shop, staring in the direction where Da Niu had disappeared, looking at him with suspicion. "Why did that brat rush back?"
Gao Mengli walked over and stood beside Lin Xi, looking in the direction Da Niu had run off to. "Who knows? He probably had something to do when he got back."
Da Niu, covered in sweat, ran back to the academy and rushed into his dormitory.
Open your bamboo pillow and pour out all the copper coins inside from the side.
After taking five hundred coins, he put the remaining string of coins and loose copper coins back into the pillow.
Then he hurriedly prepared to run to the yamen to try his luck.
Sure enough, his prediction was correct!
When he arrived at the yamen gate, he saw Nan Chang'an following Zhang Biao inside, talking to Dou Weiyi about the escort agency.
Dou Weiyi was frowning, her face clearly showing that she was unhappy.
Dou Wei sat at the table, counting the coins on it, without even looking up, and gave a crisp and decisive reply: "Forget about it, I don't agree."
What a joke! His public toilet business has only just begun; how could he possibly let such a capable subordinate go?
He wasn't kicked by a donkey, nor did he get his head caught in a door, so leaving was absolutely out of the question.