Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

After riding his bike through the streets and alleys of the old city, Chen Xu stopped his bike in front of the trust store. It was already late, and even if he rushed to Linjia Village, he would not be able to make it in time for lunch.

So there is no need to be so anxious. It is better to buy some small accessories for the young wife. It is necessary to please her, and a little surprise once in a while can also promote the relationship between husband and wife.

There are not many people in the trust store, but there are a lot of things. During this period, many people who have no surplus food at home take out some unused items to exchange for some money. The main force is the old people.

Chen Xu took a fancy to a hairpin that had a sense of age and did not look like the work of modern craftsmanship. One end of the mahogany hairpin had some flowers and plants carved into it, and a butterfly was wrapped around it with silver wire.

Holding it in your hand and shaking it gently, the butterfly's wings and antennae sway slightly, making it look vivid and lifelike.

Chen Xu fell in love with it at first sight. He imagined how it would look like to use a hairpin to tie up the girl's long hair. It seemed like it would be nice.

I paid for it outright. The price was not cheap, a full eight yuan, which was considered a luxury for most people.

Chen Xu didn't care, and the salesperson didn't care either. Most people wouldn't even look at this thing, or would just ask the price and stay away from it, but for those who have money, it's just that.

It’s not that ordinary people can’t afford it, but in this era when the average monthly salary is only 30 yuan, it’s a bit uneconomical to spend one-third of the salary on a hairpin.

Just after paying the money, Lou Xiao'e's voice was heard from behind.

"Chen Xu?"

Chen Xu looked at Silly Ezi speechlessly. He felt that this girl was everywhere and he could meet her anywhere.

Standing in front of him were Lou Xiao'e and Qu Jiu. They were both carrying bags, and it seemed that they had come here while shopping.

Chen Xu didn't know what to say about this kind of rich and beautiful girl who had nothing to do all day long. He could only say that reincarnation was also a technical job.

"Buying a hairpin for Lin Chan?"

"Ah."

Lou Xiao'e took the hairpin from Chen Xu's hand in a familiar manner. Looking at the dancing butterfly on it, she liked it a little but did not show it. She looked at it carefully for a while and then returned it to Chen Xu.

"You seem to be quite free. This should be working time."

"You still have the nerve to criticize me?"

In Chen Xu's eyes, Lou Xiao'e was not much different from those young masters who spent the whole day holding a birdcage and fighting crickets. She had the nerve to say to him, Chen Xu, that she was idle. Don't you see what you, a girl, do all day?

"If you have nothing to do, go look for Xu Damao. He's bored at the steel mill and sleeps every day."

"I'm not going, that bastard..."

Lou Xiao'e was unhappy when she heard this, but she stopped talking halfway, with a blush on her face, obviously thinking of something unspeakable.

Chen Xu, who knew Xu Damao's true nature well, could naturally guess what would happen when Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao were alone. With Xu Damao's character, it would be more painful for him not to take advantage of a woman than to kill him.

"Take your time to stroll around. I still need to go to the countryside."

Chen Xu didn't talk much with Lou Xiao'e. He was busy meeting his wife, so he didn't have time to chat with this naive girl.

Watching Chen Xu riding away in a cool manner, Lou Xiao'e felt a little indignant. This bastard really didn't take her, Miss Lou, seriously at all, and it had been like this since the first time they met.

Is this lady just that much inferior to Lin Chan?

Silly Ezi turned around and pulled the hand of Qu Jiu, who had been silent, and acted coquettishly.

"Xiaojiu, do you think I am not beautiful anymore?"

Qu Jiu looked helpless. It was boring enough to accompany Lou Xiao'e shopping. If she had to choose, she would rather stand in horse stance.

"No, the lady is very beautiful."

"What about Bilinchan?"

"Miss, we should go back."

Lou Xiaoe: ...

Will you die if you say against your will that I am prettier than you?

Qu Jiu was speechless as she looked at Lou Xiao'e who had a resentful look on her face. Her and Lou Xiao'e's train of thought were completely on different channels. She didn't understand why Lou Xiao'e was so bothered by this.

It was already afternoon when Chen Xu arrived at his hometown. For him now, traveling dozens of miles was a piece of cake.

It feels great to be in good health.

As Chen Xu pushed the cart into the house, he lamented the importance of a good body. This energetic feeling was much better than the sub-healthy state in his previous life.

Chen Xu was not surprised that Lin Chan was not around. The little girl only came over occasionally to help him check whether the house in his hometown had sustained any damage due to long-term unoccupied residents.

Just as he was about to drag the bamboo raft down the river, the villagers called him.

"Xiao Chen, wait a minute, uncle has something to ask you."

Chen Xu stopped what he was doing and put the bamboo raft aside.

He had basically no contact with other people in his hometown, and didn't know why the village chief asked him to do something, but he was still the village chief of Chenjia Village and his elder, so he had to greet him with a smile.

"Uncle, what's the matter?"

"It's like this. I feel like the village is not going to be okay. I heard that you're a purchasing agent in Sijiu City. I want to ask if the village raises some chickens and ducks, would you buy them?"

"Of course I will buy some, but uncle, these people have nothing to eat, how can we feed the chickens and ducks?"

The village chief looked at Chen Xu speechlessly.

"Xiao Chen, earthworms and other things can also be fed to chickens..."

Chen Xu nodded, but he remembered that feeding chickens with only earthworms would easily cause them to grow parasites.

But Chen Xu was worrying too much. Even a half-baked person like him knew it, so how could the people in his hometown not know it? They would not be so stupid as to feed all the chickens and ducks with earthworms.

In fact, people in the countryside have always had the habit of raising poultry, but how should I put it, it's not very cost-effective. Raising a few to lay eggs is okay, but raising too many will be troublesome. Once there is chicken plague or something, they will die in large numbers.

The chief of Chenjia Village is young and has some ideas. Seeing that the situation in the village has not improved, Chen Xu plans to find a way out for the village chief. The appearance of Chen Xu gives him some ideas.

If Chen Xu is willing to buy them, then it is not impossible to try to raise more.

Although it seems that these things have no trouble selling in the city, in fact it is not that simple. It is obviously not cost-effective to just take a few chickens to the city to sell. People who come to the countryside to purchase also try to lower the price severely. This is how the middlemen make a profit from the price difference.

On the contrary, Chen Xu made him feel more at ease. After all, he was a villager and would purchase some things from time to time. The price he offered was obviously higher than that of other buyers.

Chen Xu had never expected that his usual purchases at market prices would gain the trust of the village chief. He also knew that other buyers would try to lower prices, but that didn't happen for him.

After all, with the scale of his current space, there is no need to make money from his fellow villagers anymore. It is more of a cover to conceal the main source of materials in his space.

Even if other buyers came to the villages around Hongqi Commune, they would not be able to receive the goods. People would rather wait for Chen Xu than sell at a low price.

In this case, the surrounding area is already Chen Xu's own territory. Apart from him, no one else can snatch his business, which is the advantage of price war.

How can a buyer who makes money by price difference snatch goods from Chen Xu who does not make money by price difference? That is almost like a fool's dream. Moreover, in the current environment, few buyers are willing to go to the countryside.

Regarding the village chief's choice, Chen Xu said that he had no problem at all. As long as the chickens could grow up safely, he would accept any number. The same went for other things. Whether it was poultry or game, he would accept any.