selling chili peppers in chronology

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The next few days were uneventful.

Chen Bei and Zhou Ping'an are on winter vacation. Before it snows and freezes, the two of them will go to the mountains with Chen Chen to cut firewood and come back every morning. Chicken, if there is no water in the water tank, the three of them have to go to the small pool to fetch water and come back to fill the water tank, and even Chen Jianye has to help when he goes to prepare the land... Life is ordinary, but it is not easy.

Liu Dongxue took the time to make cotton clothes and trousers for everyone in the family. The cloth used was pulled in the county before, and the cotton was bought by Chen Chen in the provincial capital.

The family bought cotton a few times, and there were still a lot of clothes left after making the clothes. Liu Dongxue saw that the quilt on the bed had been used for several years, and it was indeed not warm to cover, so she asked her family to help her carry new cotton to the next village to find The cotton maker came back with some new quilts and replaced the old ones on the bed.

Needless to say, the new quilt was really warm, and within 2 minutes of entering the bed, it was warmed up.

The old quilt cannot be thrown away either. Taking advantage of the weather when it is neither raining nor snowing, Liu Dongxue disassembled all the old quilts, and then washed the cotton bit by bit. Cotton quilt, even if the washed cotton is not as warm as the new cotton quilt, it can be spread underneath, at least it will be softer and comfortable to lie on.

Chen Chen followed suit for a few days.

It's just that before the cotton was dried, the time agreed with Du Xingwei to go to the county came, and the two went directly to Yongxing County.

The contact between Chen Chen and Master Hao had always been through Du Xingwei, and the most direct contact was also by phone.It's still expensive to make a phone call in this day and age, so I hung up before saying too long.

So, this is the first time Chen Chen met Master Hao.

It was a bit different from what Chen Chen had imagined. Master Hao looked to be in his thirties, with big arms and a round waist, with a weathered face. He looked like an honest man moving bricks at a construction site.

But in fact, he is an architect.

According to Du Xingwei, Master Hao himself is both a boss and an architect, and he has helped people design a lot of houses.From the fact that he took his business to the provincial capital and made an appointment, it can be seen that Master Hao is still quite famous in the construction circle.

Du Xingwei brought Chen Chen to visit. Chen Chen originally wanted to go to the department store to buy some gifts, but Du Xingwei just gave Chen Chen a box of tea and asked him to give this as a gift.

Chen Chen hesitated and asked, "Could it be too little?"

"A lot." Du Xingwei said: "He also knocked me a pack of cigarettes and a few bottles of wine, and that's enough for me."

Now that Du Xingwei said so, Chen Chen didn't prepare anything else, and set off with the tea leaves.By the way, I feel that I have taken advantage of Du Xingwei again.

Hiss, it seems that he has been taking advantage of others.

However, judging from Master Hao's feedback, he still likes the tea prepared by Du Xingwei. After a short chat with everyone, he began to talk about repairing the house.

After asking basic questions such as the size of the foundation and how many buildings in total, Master Hao asked another basic question one after another, "What kind of house do you want to build?"

"My house is to be built with three rooms and three floors." Chen Chen briefly described: "The first floor is the main room, kitchen, main room, bathroom, utility room, etc.; the second floor is the sleeping room. The number of rooms depends on your design, Mr. Hao, but the room should not be too small, or it will be uncomfortable to live in; the third floor is built to be half-open and half-closed, which can not only dry things, but also store some food. It is best to have a balcony, In this way, whether it is drying clothes or planting some onions, garlic and leeks, it can save a lot of land."

Master Hao has been working in the provincial capital for a long time, and has also repaired small bungalows, so he is not surprised by Chen Chen's description.He found a pen and paper, and drew a simple blueprint according to Chen Chen's idea, but he didn't show it to Chen Chen after drawing, but asked, "Is there any more?"

Chen Chen thought for a while and said, "If I want to get running water at home, is it feasible?"

Master Hao was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that someone in Yongxing County would ask for tap water, but seeing Chen Chen's serious question, he also answered seriously, "It's very difficult, the conditions in the village are not enough, it's impossible to realize it."

That being the case, although Chen Chen regretted it, he didn't bother to make things difficult for others, "Let's do it like this."

Master Hao asked, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Chen said: "It's gone."

Master Hao: "What else?"

Chen Chen said: "The other house belongs to my uncle and my uncle's family, but I have to ask their opinions on how to build it. I can't say right now. As for the final factory building, it is relatively simple. It can be directly built into a big house, and no design is required. .”

"Then I will go to your village tomorrow to see the specific foundation, and then adjust the design drawings according to the situation. After the design drawings are discussed and confirmed to be ok, we will sign the contract." Master Hao said after explaining the general process: "But I I have to make it clear to you in advance that it looks like the Chinese New Year is coming, and then I need to design drawings and buy materials, so the construction can only start after the New Year at the earliest, do you have any objections?"

"No." There was no sign of anger in Chen Chen's voice, he really thought it was okay, "As long as the house is repaired, it doesn't matter if you wait."

Master Hao felt relieved seeing Chen Chen being so forthright, "Then let's do it for now, and we'll talk about everything after going to the village to see the foundation tomorrow."

Chen Chen had no objection, "Yes."

Because he had a good impression of Chen Chen, Master Hao also kept Chen Chen and Du Xingwei for lunch.While Chen Chen was going to the toilet, Master Hao asked Du Xingwei, "Is this the kid in your village who is good at studying?"

"His name is Chen Chen." Du Xingwei corrected him and said, "You are not a few years older than him, so what are you calling him?"

Master Hao said, "You just know who I'm talking about."

Du Xingwei looked at him coldly.

Master Hao had no choice but to say, "All right, this Chen Chen is the only one in your village who passed the high school entrance exam, right?"

There was a glint in Du Xingwei's eyes, "It's him."

Master Hao asked strangely: "Since when did you have such a good relationship with the people in your village? Just this Chen Chen, I never saw him once when I was repairing your house last time."

Du Xingwei didn't say a word about the fact that he and Chen Chen were not familiar with each other at that time, but said indifferently: "He was studying in the county at that time, but he wasn't in the village, so of course you couldn't see him."

Master Hao calculated the time and thought it was the same, so he didn’t worry too much, “You called me this time and told me that someone in your village wanted me to repair the house. I still didn’t believe it. I thought you were playing with me, but I didn’t expect it to be true. Yes, it was beyond my expectation."

Du Xingwei glanced at him, "Take care of yourself."

"It's up to you to say?" Master Hao said: "Not to mention that it's about my reputation, even if the person you introduced personally is from your village, then I can't save your face. She is really pretty, and everyone will look good when I say it."

Du Xingwei's tone was flat, "That's worthy of the cigarette and a few bottles of good wine I gave you."

Master Hao cursed with a smile, and sighed again, "When I repaired that house in the village for you, I thought it was unnecessary to repair your house, and I advised you to leave the village altogether. I didn't expect that you did. But now I’m back again, and I’ve made such a friend in the village... Seeing Chen Chen’s neat appearance just now, it’s not bad, and if something happens to you in the village in the future, you won’t be considered isolated and helpless.”

"He's not bad." Complimenting, Du Xingwei frowned and looked at Master Hao again, "Did you come here on purpose to expose my scar today?"

Master Hao laughed, "No, I'm happy for you."

Du Xingwei: "I can't bear it."

Master Hao laughed even harder. Such a face was completely different from the mature person shown in front of Chen Chen just now.

Master Hao was about to say that it is not easy for you to praise yourself, when he saw Chen Chen came back after going to the toilet.

From a distance, Master Hao felt that this young man was not only fair and clean, but also in good spirits. He was not a rough man just now, and he was very comfortable in talking and doing things just now. No wonder Du Xingwei was willing to praise him.

If Chen Chen knew how Master Hao evaluated him in his heart, he would definitely reply: Thanks to God, the black and thin coal miner who was tired from the autumn harvest was raised for half a winter and finally became whiter, barely becoming a normal person people.

At the dinner table, Master Hao's attitude towards Chen Chen became more enthusiastic... Well, I can't say it was enthusiasm, but it was kinder to be precise, and there was no sense of distance.

Chen Chen guessed that Du Xingwei had said something to him when he was out.

But this is a good sign for him.

There is a fried fish on the dining table. The fish is an ordinary carp, weighing about two catties. The whole carp is fried until golden, put on a fish plate, and then poured with sauce, mixed with golden red, it looks extremely pretty.

Master Hao liked this fried fish very much, and asked Chen Chen and Du Xingwei to eat more, "This fish is good. There is something called bad pepper in this sauce. It costs one yuan and a small can. It is said that it is still sold in the county. It's pretty good...but it tastes really good, you all have to try it."

Du Xingwei smiled, "It's not bad."

Chen Chen is naturally happy when his own product is praised, but if he still praises it now, he will be suspected of selling himself and boasting. Although he did say a lot of good things when he sold it, but now...

Obviously the scene is not suitable.

So, Chen Chen replied, "This fish is not bad."

"The main reason is that the sauce is good." Master Hao said the essence, "This fish was marinated in advance. I used to eat this dish, but now the chili in the sauce has changed from ordinary chili to this bad chili. After that, the taste will be even stronger, after picking and eating the fish, then use the unfinished sauce to mix the rice, it will be even more delicious."

Chen Chen wanted to say, "Then I'll give it a try later," but before he could finish his sentence, Du Xingwei answered first, "He's the one who made this bad pepper."

In this way, Chen Chen could only laugh without saying a word.

Master Hao was stunned and didn't react, and then asked: "Xingwei, who are you talking about?"

Du Xingwei looked at Chen Chen, "He."

Master Hao also looked at Chen Chen. Chen Chen had a calm expression, "My family made it together. If Master Hao likes it, take a few cans to eat."

"That's a good relationship. My wife told me yesterday that the bad chili is delicious, but the person who sells the bad chili hasn't come to the county to sell it for a long time. She is worried that she won't do this business anymore. " Master Hao responded readily after being stunned, and asked again: "You guys really did this?"

Chen Chen answered affirmatively, "Yes."

"I still can't believe it. The bad peppers I like these days are actually made by the people who asked me to build the house." Master Hao sighed a little, and then asked: "Can you still do this business?"

"Do it." Chen Chen explained, "Someone ordered some goods before, so I sold them the bad peppers that were made first, and now I made some more at home, but they haven't been finished yet, so I didn't come to the county much. sell here."

Master Hao boasted: "This skill is good. People must know how to do it while they are alive. Otherwise, it will be too difficult to make money."

Chen Chen agreed with this statement, "That's true."

Because of the bad chili in this fried fish, everyone had something to talk about in an instant, and I heard that Du Xingwei also ordered a batch of bad chili from Chen Chen. Master Hao looked at Chen Chen with admiration, thinking that this is a young and promising Man, maybe how big this bad chili business will be in the future.

It's not like Chen Chen didn't know what to do when he got in touch with him, and he also communicated with Master Hao friendly.

Du Xingwei sat aside and watched the two chat happily, and was also happy.