I am doing well in the Siheyuan

The big boss frowned, thinking that Ye Ming's words made sense.

However, he also has his own principles:

Don't accept expensive gifts or things from strangers.

"These are all the goodwill of our old subordinates. It would be inappropriate to turn them away."

"I'm not saying you can't accept it, but you should return the favor. Sooner or later, you'll have to pay it back double. If you leave such a hidden danger, I'll definitely be unable to sleep or eat well."

Ye Ming deliberately slowed down his speech and guided patiently.

"You have a point, but what kind of gift should I give in return?"

"How about ginseng?"

"Ginseng?"

The big boss was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"Ginseng is indeed a good thing. Hey, that's not right. What are you planning now?"

In the past two years, natural disasters occurred frequently, and it was difficult to get ginseng or even radishes.

Although there has been some recovery in the past two years,

But not many people can get access to ginseng.

Most of the ginseng piled up in various Chinese medicine shops are garden-grown ginseng, which has no age and is sold for only a few cents each.

The slightly better quality ginseng is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

As for wild ginseng, it is even rarer to be found on the market. If it does appear, the price will surely be astonishing.

"What evil thoughts could I have? Just tell me if this is feasible or not."

"Theoretically, yes, but to tell you the truth, I don't have it."

"You don't, but I do."

"You have one? If you have one, why don't you take one out?"

The big boss slammed the chess piece in his hand down on the chessboard. His sudden change of attitude caught Ye Ming off guard, and he had no chance to explain.

"If you are being nice to me, you either have an ulterior motive or you have some other agenda. I think you have bad intentions. Tell me the truth. What are you planning?"

Even though they didn't spend much time together, the big boss knew a little about Ye Ming's character. This guy wouldn't do anything until he saw the rabbit.

"Look at what you're saying. Can't I just help you block those kind-hearted people with ulterior motives?"

"Go away, I think you are the one with the most purpose."

Seeing that Ye Ming was still being stubborn, the leader deliberately frowned. It was not easy to get the truth from him.

"I just want to use your introduction to get to know a few more people."

Ye Ming is well aware of the big boss' ways. Although he is trustworthy, he still needs to be cautious in his interactions with him.

"Just want to get to know a few more people?"

"What else can I do? How can a cook like me have any bad intentions?"

I'm afraid the brothers in prison have the most say on this.

How could the big leader not understand his thoughts?

Civil servants have limited salaries, and the anti-corruption campaign is now so intense that even if you are rich you cannot show it off.

Even the watches worn by grassroots cadres can only be domestic mid-range brands, which are undoubtedly luxury goods for high-quality Yishan ginseng, and it also depends on the specific year.

Although ordinary ginseng is expensive, it can be purchased in large Chinese medicine stores. However, ginseng that is ten, dozens or even a hundred years old is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Ye Ming's move was like casting a long line to catch a big fish, trying to establish connections with the officialdom of Beijing through senior leaders.

"Are you really just a cook?"

This idea sounds almost unrealistic to the senior leaders, but upon closer thought, it does not seem completely impossible if it is done properly.

"I didn't mean to do that, but I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders."

"What responsibility can you bear!"

In his opinion, Ye Ming just had a younger sister who was studying and didn't even need to support his parents, so there was no such burden on him.

Seeing that the other party did not refute immediately, Ye Ming was secretly happy and asked expectantly: "Do you think this can be accomplished?"

"I don't have any problem here, but even if you give radishes as ginseng, how many can you find?"

“I guarantee you’ll have enough!”

"Guaranteed to be sufficient?"

The big boss rolled his eyes, it turned out that he had just been made fun of by this kid.

Ginseng is guaranteed to be sufficient, do you think this is radish? Even if it is radish, no one dares to say it is guaranteed to be sufficient these days!

"Alright, alright, it's just you. If it were anyone else, I would have had the guards kick you out long ago!"

"Boss, I'm serious."

"I'm serious too. If you keep making fun of me, be careful or the guards will throw you out!"

Ye Ming was speechless for a moment, but he also knew that it would not be easy to convince the leader with his words.

Ordinary ginseng is not worthy of being a gift, but good quality ginseng is fine. However, unless you can contract the entire Changbai Mountains, how dare you make such a boast!

"What would you say if I could bring you a few?"

"Okay, if you can really bring me a basket of ginseng next time, I will promise to help you make connections."

"Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back. But let me make it clear first, if you dare to fool me with a basket of carrots, I will never let you off easily!"

It was already dark when we left the leader's house.

In autumn, the sun sets early, and it is just past six o'clock.

Ye Ming understood that the big boss must have seen through his intentions.

Under contradictions and conflicts, struggle is inevitable, and the core force of this struggle is always the grassroots people.

If he was still an honest cook now, perhaps he could live in peace, but if Ye Ming wanted to stay one step ahead, he had to touch things that could cause disaster.

Not only for himself, but also for Xiaoxin and even Ran Qiuye.

In order to protect them from being implicated, Ye Ming must make himself strong enough!

Pursuit brings pressure, and pressure creates motivation.

The burden he mentioned was not just a casual remark.

"What did you whisper to Xiaoye just now?"

The lady handed a cup of hot tea to the leader.

The conversation between the two just now was quite loud, and she could hear it clearly outside the door.

"This kid seems to have figured out something. I don't quite understand the current situation. His idea is good, but it is indeed full of risks!"

The big boss stopped joking.

He didn't completely trust Ye Ming's words, but he also didn't completely disbelieve them.

Living under a big tree is cool and pleasant.

The problem is that this ant-like boy wants to use this big tree to climb to the clouds and see a different scenery.

The big boss couldn't tell whether this was a blessing or a curse.

At this time, the lady did not notice any abnormal signs.

Seeing that the leader looked serious, she was not in a position to speak openly in support of Ye Ming.

"Brother, you must not break your promise to give me the apple and hawthorn flavored candied haws."

"Sleep peacefully, you won't forget it."

After Ye Ming helped Xiao Xin turn off the lights, his mind moved slightly and his spirit entered the system space.

The potatoes in the field are already ripe, and the system's recycling price is as high as 650 gold coins, more than double the market price.

In two days, Cornucopia will also usher in the second harvest season.

The maximum level of cooking skills played a big role in the firm foothold in the steel mill and the courtyard.