0p0 Chapter 229 Taboo
Chapter 229 Taboo
"He told me that Qian Lai was also his friend, and like him, he was from the north. He was in Lanzhou because he wanted to open a food shop in Lanzhou."
"When the two of them met a few days ago, Qian Lai also mentioned cooperation to him, wanting An Shengdao to take charge of the subsequent transportation of peppers for him. An Shengdao refused because he had just led his team south at that time and naturally could not give up halfway, so the two of them failed to cooperate."
"Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence that I have a batch of peppers that are about to grow, and I need to find a buyer for them. If nothing unexpected happens, Qian Laiye should not have solved the pepper supply problem yet."
"If I go over now and mention his name again, Qian Lai will definitely give me a chance to negotiate for his sake. As for whether the cooperation can be concluded, it depends on my own ability."
"And then?" The village head was completely absorbed in the twists and turns of the story made up by Lin Chuyi. When he saw Lin Chuyi stop talking, he could not help but urge him.
Lin Chuyi picked up the still steaming cup of tea in front of him and took a sip before continuing with the second half of the story.
"I finally saw a glimmer of hope, so I certainly didn't want to miss it. That night I repeated what An Shengdao said to my aunt, and then told her that I was going to go to Lanzhou City."
"After listening to me, my aunt expressed her support for my decision, but she was worried that something might happen to me since we were unfamiliar with the place, so she asked my previous martial arts master to go to Lanzhou with me."
"We set out early the next morning when it was still dark. The whole process from starting from my aunt's house to arriving in Lanzhou City and finding the person at the address went smoothly. After I gave the name of Ansheng Road, the boss surnamed Qian agreed to discuss the matter with me alone."
"Since the peppers were not fully grown yet, I had no samples to show him. Although Mr. Qian had the intention to buy, he had concerns because his words were not enough. So after some discussion, we signed a letter of intent."
"I left him my address. When the peppers are harvested next month, he will arrange for someone to come to our village with money to buy the peppers. If the peppers produced at that time meet the standards he needs, he will buy as many peppers as we have. But if the total weight of the peppers does not reach the agreed number by then, the unit price of the peppers will be lowered according to the contract. If the peppers cannot be supplied as scheduled, he will have to compensate the other party ten times for the loss of going to the countryside and lost work time."
The head of the village couldn't help but take a deep breath when he heard this. "Chuyi girl, why did you sign such a harsh contract? We farmers depend on the weather for our livelihood. No one knows what will happen until the last minute. If you sign such a contract, if something goes wrong in the middle, won't you have to pay a huge loss?"
Lin Chuyi spread his hands helplessly, "Grandpa Lizheng, I don't want this to happen either. Planting peppers is a gamble for me. I've already invested so much, and I don't mind the last hurdle. Besides, if I don't sign this contract, the peppers will grow but I can't sell them. I will still lose money if I leave them in my hands."
"After signing this contract, as long as there are no accidents, the peppers will have a good harvest. Not only will there be no risk of unsalable peppers, but we can also make a lot of money from selling peppers."
"If I'm really unlucky and something uncontrollable happens, resulting in a poor pepper harvest, it will only seriously damage my vitality, not my bones. Don't forget, in addition to peppers, I also have a batch of fruit trees. These fruit trees are all good varieties. If they are planted and well cared for, they will bear fruit next year. I don't believe that God will let me be so unlucky and let me encounter two natural disasters in a row."
"If that's the case, I will contract out the two fruit mountains and go hunting in the mountains to supplement the family income. If all else fails, I still have my aunt who treats us very well. She will never watch us starve to death..."
Before Lin Chuyi could continue thinking, the head of the village raised his hand to stop Lin Chuyi from speaking. He spat three times on the ground, then stood up, clasped his hands together towards the sky outside, bowed devoutly, and muttered something.
"God, please don't blame me. I am just a child who is ignorant and speaks without restraint. Please don't take it to heart. Please bless Qingshan Village with good weather and good harvests in the next two years. I will be very grateful and will prepare rich offerings to worship you..."
After Lin Chuyi heard what the headman was muttering, he found it a little funny. He didn't expect that the headman had such a superstitious side.
But she thought again, apart from his management status, the village head is also a native farmer.
Farmers depend on the weather for their livelihood. The good or bad weather determines how much they can harvest from their land. They have no other way to control the changes in the weather, so they can only pray to God in a pious way, hoping to get a good harvest.
She made fun of the God they believed in, and even called it a natural disaster during the harvest season. This violated the taboo of the village head, so no wonder he had such a big reaction.
Thinking of this, the smile on Lin Chuyi's lips completely disappeared. Perhaps it was because things had been going too smoothly recently that she became a little too proud of herself. In the future, she would have to be careful when speaking, so as not to accidentally say the wrong thing, offend other people's taboos, and bring herself unnecessary trouble.
While Lin Chuyi was reflecting on himself, the village head had already finished praying to God. He turned to look at Lin Chuyi, and seeing Lin Chuyi lowering his head in thought, he could not help but sigh softly, pointed a finger at Lin Chuyi and said, "You, you should be careful with what you say in the future. You should know what you can and cannot say. What kind of existence is God? Can you just shout at him casually? If his words really come true, you will have no place to cry."
Lin Chuyi gave the village head a flattering smile and said, "Grandpa Village Head, I know I was wrong. Next time, no, there will definitely not be a next time. How about this? This time, the offerings for the sacrifice will be provided by our family, so that God will know my sincerity. What do you think of this?"
The village head didn't expect Lin Chuyi to say this, but seeing that her attitude was sincere and not fake, he nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let's handle this matter this way. Don't be so reckless next time."
"I know, I know. Please sit down and have some tea and take a rest."
After saying this, Lin Chuyi stepped forward to help the headman to sit down, but the headman waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need her help and sat back down. Lin Chuyi waited for the headman to sit down before she sat back down in her own seat.
Even though Lin Chuyi's nonsense was over, the village head wanted to express his opinion on the contract issue that Lin Chuyi had just raised, but after considering it, he decided not to say anything.