Chapter 73: Excitement
Li Junlu was unhappy. “Why didn't you ask?”
Ying Sisi said, “Why didn't you ask him in person when he was still here?”
“You little brat!”
Sisi didn't want to deal with him. She went back to her room and planned her business.
In the afternoon, she took advantage of Li Junlu's nap to go out. She glanced at the Moutai in the cupboard, thought about it, and took it. She needed a gift to build a connection when she asked people to do things.
Sisi first went to the vegetable market to find out the prices of various vegetables and seafood today.
Then, she took the gift and went directly to the back door of the restaurant. She waited for about fifteen minutes and saw Old Zhao. She stuffed the wine into his hand. “Master Zhao, I'm so grateful for your help last time. You saved me from a difficult situation. It's just a small token. Don't be offended if it's not enough.”
Old Zhao was surprised. He had received so many gifts from people he sent gifts to and fostered relationships with. This was the first time someone who sold him goods had given him a gift. “How can I accept this? You're too kind.”
“Just don't dislike it. By the way, does the restaurant need any fresh ingredients?” Sisi smiled and steered the conversation to her purpose for coming.
“We do. The vegetables we stockpiled are almost gone. We can't get any from outside, and we're about to go crazy. If you can get me 200 catties, I'll pay you the price of the vegetable market.” Old Zhao's attitude was more enthusiastic after he received the gift.
Sisi was extremely excited.
The chives in the market today were six and a half cents, the baby bok choy was eight cents, and the garlic chives and lettuce were twelve to fifteen cents.
Two hundred catties. She could probably make twenty or thirty yuan?
She suppressed her excitement and said calmly, “Twenty catties are enough. Even if I can get two hundred catties, I can't deliver them.”
“As long as it's in Yanjing City, I'll take care of the delivery.”
“Wait for my news.” Sisi dropped those words and left.
She walked all the way to the edge of the city, and the pheasants on the ice surface of the lake next to the road caught her attention.
The chickens in the vegetable market were small and had little meat. They were also expensive, costing several yuan per chicken.
It was not worth it.
She went down and set up a trap. She planned to catch one and cook it to give Qin Yanci extra nutrition so he could get good grades in the future.
Before she could set the trap, the pheasant disappeared.
She followed the trail of footprints on the ice, crossing the riverbed.
She found that there was no snow deep in the woods. She was curious and walked forward. The ground was getting wetter and wetter.
Water was seeping out from under her feet.
The temperature around her seemed to have risen a lot.
At that moment, a voice came from behind her. “This ground eats people. You can't go any further.”
Sisi turned her head. It was a middle-aged man. He was wearing a leather and fur vest. He was holding a wild rabbit in his hand. His face was rough, but his voice was gentle. “Are you chasing a pheasant?”
“How did you know?”
“I live in this area. From your accent, you don't seem to be local.”
Sisi immediately said, “I'm local. I've lived in the south all along. I just came to Beijing a few days ago. I haven't had a chance to correct my accent. My home is in Liao Village.” She had noticed the name on the stone monument by the road, and she deliberately mentioned the name of her village to prevent the man from doing anything bad.
“Whose daughter are you in Liao Village? I often pass by there. Why haven't I seen you?”
“I'm the wife of a family with a soldier in it.” Sisi made up a story.
There were always two young men in the village who joined the army.
And when they came back, most of them had wives. If she said this, the chance of him discovering her mistake was very small.
“Come out quickly. This place is very evil. You're new here and don't know. Every year, a few people die from falling into the ground while chasing pheasants.” The man finished speaking and left.
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