nycdaug Chapter 153 Chicken Wrap
Chapter 153 Chicken Wrap
"Vice Mayor Zhao, you actually managed to strike up a conversation? You're really lucky! Don't forget about us ordinary folks when you become successful. By the way, what did you talk about with him? Did he say anything that could help us?"
Li Mu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "We didn't talk about much, just bought some eggs and ate a plate of scrambled eggs. His son really loves my scrambled eggs."
"that's it?"
Zhou Li looked at Li Mu in disbelief, "You're not lying to us, are you!"
Li Mu smiled wryly: "If that's really the case, would I lie to you?"
"That's not what I meant. I just think you're incredibly lucky! You run into the deputy mayor at a random market and even get to eat your scrambled eggs. What a coincidence!" Zhou Li shook her head, looking envious.
Li Mu chuckled, "I think so too. Maybe my scrambled eggs are just too delicious. Even the vice mayor's son couldn't resist having a few extra bites."
"Okay, one egg. You'd better bring me a whole truckload of eggs in a few days!"
Zhou Li was joking, but Li Mu took it seriously. He patted his chest and assured her, "Sister Zhou, don't worry, I can definitely supply enough eggs. As many as you need, I'll have them."
As Li Jianjun left the Lakeside Hotel, he felt refreshed and his pipe smelled even better.
"Brother Mu, shouldn't we buy more chickens to raise? We're supplying restaurants and the deputy mayor; we're afraid we won't have enough green-shelled eggs to sell!"
"Of course, we'll use the money we earn today to buy more chickens and some feed. We need to work harder to expand the scale of green-shelled egg farming so that we can meet the demand."
"If we buy the chickens, we won't make any money today. Are you okay with that?"
Tian Xiaohu readily agreed: "Why not? Buy! We absolutely have to buy! Our green-shelled eggs sell so well, we can make our money back quickly if we buy the chickens!"
The three of them went to the old man who sold chickens last time, but he was nowhere to be seen. His stall was empty, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
Tian Xiaohu scratched his head: "Why hasn't the old man arrived yet? Are we going to make a wasted trip?"
Li Mu looked around and said, "Let's wait a little longer. Maybe the old man is held up by something and will be here soon."
The three of them found a place to sit by the roadside and waited patiently. They bought steamed buns and corn and sat down to eat them.
The sun gradually rose higher, making people sweat profusely.
Li Jianjun was getting impatient: "Why isn't this old man here yet? Let's not wait anymore, let's go look somewhere else."
Tian Xiaohu chimed in, "That's right, Brother Mu, let's not waste time, let's go buy chickens somewhere else."
Li Mu shook his head: "No, look who's selling green chickens. Our green-shelled eggs are selling so well, it must be because this old man's chickens lay good eggs. Let's wait a bit, maybe the old man will be here soon."
The three of them waited for a while longer, as the sun grew increasingly scorching, making their skin sting.
Tian Xiaohu kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, complaining, "This old man is so unreliable, why isn't he here yet? Are we going to be stood up?"
Li Jianjun was also unbearably hot. He stood up, paced back and forth a few steps, and said, "Brother Mu, let's really stop waiting. We can buy it somewhere else. If we keep waiting like this, we'll all get heatstroke."
Li Mu hesitated. Waiting like this wasn't a solution, so he decided to ask the woman selling vegetables at the next stall.
"Sister, do you know why the old man selling chickens hasn't come yet? We've been waiting for ages."
"Oh, you mean Old Zhang? He sprained his leg a few days ago and probably can't come today. If you want to buy chickens, you can go to his house. It's the third house at the far east end of Lianxiang Village."
"Let's go to Grandpa's house then. Since we've already waited so long, a little longer won't hurt."
Although Li Jianjun was somewhat reluctant, seeing that Li Mu had already said so, he had no choice but to stand up, pat the dust off his backside, and say, "Alright, let's go then."
The three of them drove their tricycle to Lianxiang Village, asking around along the way, and finally found Old Zhang's house. It was a dilapidated courtyard with a low fence and a few dirty chickens wandering around.
Li Jianjun frowned: "Brother Mu, are you sure this old man's chickens can lay good eggs? This yard is too dilapidated."
Li Mu ignored his complaints, walked straight to the door, and knocked.
A moment later, an old man with a full head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles opened the door; it was Old Zhang, the man they were looking for.
"Who are you looking for? What do you want?"
Li Mu put on a smile and said politely, "Uncle, we've come to buy chickens. We've heard that your chickens lay particularly good eggs, and we'd like to buy some to raise ourselves."
When Old Zhang heard that he was buying chickens, his guarded expression relaxed a little: "Oh, is that so? Come in and sit down."
The three followed Old Zhang into the house, which was dimly lit and filled with a musty smell.
Li Mu and the others didn't mind and found a place to sit down.
Old Zhang poured them a glass of water and asked, "How many chickens do you want? I don't have many."
Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Sir, we want to buy more. We'll take all the chickens you have. Moreover, we plan to cooperate with you long-term, so we'll take all your chickens."
Old Zhang hesitated, sizing up the three young men; they didn't seem like legitimate chicken farmers at all. But then he thought, there are plenty of scammers these days, so he had to be careful: "So, how do you plan to cooperate?"
Seeing that Old Zhang was wavering, Li Mu was overjoyed and quickly explained, "Sir, we plan to buy your chickens and eggs at a price higher than the market price, and we promise to come and collect them regularly. How does that sound?"
After hearing this, Old Zhang became even more suspicious of this group of 'scammers'.
"Where are you from? My chickens are quite unusual; not just anyone can raise them. Are you really going to take them?"
“We’re all from Lijia Village. Just ask around for the name Li Mu, and you’ll find out. Don’t worry, sir, we’re here to buy chickens with the utmost sincerity.”
Old Zhang looked at them with some skepticism, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, I don't have many chickens. You can pick and choose first. If you think they're suitable, then we can talk about cooperation."
Upon hearing this, the three immediately stood up and followed Old Zhang to the backyard.
More than thirty chickens were clucking in the backyard, their feathers bright and their spirits high. Li Mu and his companions' eyes lit up at the sight.
"Grandpa, you raise these chickens so well!"
"That's right. My chickens are raised using a secret family recipe, so their eggs are naturally of high quality. There are thirty-five of them here, all carefully selected by me. If you want them all, I'll give you a discount."
How much is a chicken?
"Sir, your chicken does look very healthy. We won't beat around the bush. We're willing to pay thirty yuan per chicken. Is that alright?"