Don't panic in a famine, I live in the mountains with my golden finger

Chapter 373: A Gift

The sky was still gray when an ox cart slowly came out of the cave.

There were several wooden barrels filled with crabs on the cart, and a sickle next to them.

"The kids in this village are really active. They managed to collect so many in just one afternoon." Chen Biyun, who was sitting at the back, couldn't help but sigh. Even Daquan went home yesterday afternoon with a smile on his face, shouting that he wanted to buy candies for his parents and himself. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

"It's all money if we catch it." Xu Yuan replied softly.

Because the children in the village were eager to make money, for a whole afternoon, people could be seen everywhere in the rice fields where there were usually no people. The weather was still cloudy in the afternoon. They also learned how to fish. They took fish cages, put small fish and shrimps in them as bait, and placed them next to the caves where crabs appeared.

The adults in the village looked at this scene with smiles on their faces and did not stop them.

Anyway, I'm just sitting around doing nothing and I can make some money, what a great thing.

So they made a wish and in the evening of the same day, they harvested a lot of crabs, and every child left happily with the fruits of their labor.

Many Japanese confectioners were also very happy to see that they had some too.

The ox cart swayed all the way to the county town.

……

It has been a long time since they last came to the county town. Chen Biyun and Xu Zhi felt very unfamiliar and uncomfortable looking at the bustling streets.

It was neither early nor late, just the hour of Chen, the sun was shining brightly, and there was a gentle breeze.

It is still as lively as before, with constant sounds of hawkers and the clanging of vehicles.

"Xuyuan, am I seeing right? This is the back door of Fu Man Lou. How about trying another one?"

Chen Biyun was a little shocked when she saw the place where they stopped. She originally thought that Xu Yuan was going to find a random place to set up a stall to sell them, or find a smaller restaurant to sell them. After all, such a big restaurant, in Chen Biyun's understanding, would not look down on these things, and she didn't want Xu Yuan to hit a wall.

"Don't worry, I know the owner of this restaurant." Xu Yuan gave Chen Biyun a reassuring smile, got out of the car and knocked on the door.

"Really?" Chen Biyun still couldn't believe it and patted Xu Zhi's arm beside her. But seeing Xu Zhi's calm face, she smiled and nodded, then closed her mouth silently.

My father is really good at recognizing talent. If you follow my wishes, you will indeed become rich.

The tightly closed back door was quickly opened, and Aunt Niu was surprised to see the familiar figure standing outside.

"Miss Xu, long time no see. Come in and sit down."

"Long time no see. I'm here to bring something different this time. Please call Shopkeeper Hu over."

Xu Yuan did not go in, but asked the old lady to call for help first.

I have to go to Hsinchu Village later, and I’m very pressed for time, so I just want to get it done quickly.

"Okay, then Miss Xu, please wait here for a while. I'll go call the shopkeeper over."

The back door was not closed and was left open.

"Biyun, Xiaozhi, if you need anything, go buy it first. I'll wait for you here. I'll need some time."

Xuyuan suggested when he saw the two people standing aside waiting.

"Okay, we can't help anyway. I recognize this location. We'll come back to find you later." Chen Biyun accepted it gladly. She hadn't been shopping for a long time. Instead of waiting around doing nothing, she might as well take a walk to kill time. So she took Xu Zhi to the street market.

As soon as the two men left, Shopkeeper Hu rushed over in a hurry.

"Oh, what a rare guest, Miss Xu. I finally got you here. Come in quickly."

After not seeing him for a long time, Shopkeeper Hu's waistline seems to have grown bigger, which makes him look "richer".

"No, I have something else to do later. Let me make it short. Here is the recipe."

Xu Yuan handed Hu Zhanggui the recipe for crab tofu that he had already prepared.

"Ah? This..."

Hu Zhanggui was a little shocked that this time it was so straightforward.

"These are the ingredients. They are called weed crabs, which are another species of crab. They are processed in the same way as crabs, and the cooking methods are similar. The recipe I gave you is a new one I developed. You can try it as a gift."

Giveaway!

Such a good thing can happen to me.

Hu Zhanggui suspected that he had not woken up yet and pinched his thigh.

Well, it hurts.

Seeing Hu Zhanggui's unbelievable expression, Xu Yuan just smiled and said, "These are ten cents a pound, okay?"

"Deal." The recipe is given to me for free, so ten cents is nothing to me.

Hu Zhanggui also noticed a strange tool next to it, but he thought it was some unfinished semi-finished product and was not very interested in it. He just glanced at it and looked away.

He asked a few waiters to bring down several buckets of crabs and weigh them under Xuyuan's nose. After the weighing, they were carried into the kitchen.

"By the way, Miss Xu, do you want to pay it in cash or deposit it in the bank this time?"

"In the bank." Xu Yuan still had cash on hand, so there was no need to carry so much money on him.

"Row."

"If you have anything new, just bring it to me. I, Old Hu, will take it all."

Wishing nodded.

The wooden barrels that were brought in were quickly washed and sent back to the car, where they were neatly stacked together.

After seeing Hu Zhanggui off, Aunt Niu waved to Xu Yuan and then closed the back door.

He did not leave immediately but waited for a while.

It was a very remote and quiet place, with not many people coming in. Xu Yuan was happy and relaxed, lying on the car floor with his legs crossed and his head resting on his arms.

Well, the sky is still blue, without a single white cloud.

"What kind of person is this? No wonder she can't sell it. It's really infuriating."

An angry voice came over.

"Don't be angry, Sister Biyun. The things she sells aren't good-looking anyway. There's no need to be angry."

Chen Biyun walked over quickly with an angry look on her face, and Xu Zhi followed her at a sprint.

"What's wrong?" Xu Yuan sat up and asked with concern.

"Oh, it's not worth mentioning. Are you done?"

"It's done, it's not worth mentioning, so why are you so angry?"

Xu Yuan looked at Chen Biyun, who was obviously angry, and asked in confusion.

“…Isn’t this the first time I’ve met this kind of person? I can’t stand it if I get angry.” Chen Biyun curled her lips and jumped onto the car with her arms folded.

Xu Zhi kindly explained, "We were just choosing hairpins, and the stall owner probably saw that we couldn't afford it because of our attire, so he told us not to look and go somewhere else."

Xu Yuan said "Oh" lightly. It was indeed not worth mentioning. After all, those who do business by considering other people's interests will never have a good ending.

"Let's go, let's go to Zhuhou Village."