Chapter 132: The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife
Chapter 132: Outsmarting the Opponent
Chen Dafu now had 80 kilograms, so he decided to round it up to 100 kilograms.
Bai Lu brought out a basket of chestnuts from the kitchen. "Here's 20 kilograms; take it."
Chen Dafu, with a large cloth bag prepared, poured the chestnuts into it, returned the basket to Bai Lu, and left. Xiao Wei's intense gaze made him a bit uncomfortable.
Finally, there were no men left in the house.
Xiao Wei went to school peacefully.
Wang Cuihua, knowing that Xiao Cheng had left for a distant journey, came to Bai Lu's house to pick up chestnuts but didn't rush to leave. She followed Bai Lu to the kitchen, persisting until Bai Lu blocked her at the door, asking, "Aren't you doing business today?"
Wang Cuihua blinked innocently, "I just wanted to help you out. With Xiao Cheng gone, and you alone at home dealing with roasting so many chestnuts, it must be tough. Why not let me move in and live together? I can help you roast chestnuts."
Compared to Li Shuixian's crafty schemes behind the scenes, Wang Cuihua's intentions were more apparent.
Anyone could see what she was up to.
Bai Lu smiled and delivered a merciless blow, "You won't learn. Roasting chestnuts is a skill."
"It's okay; I'll learn after a few times." Wang Cuihua thought Bai Lu had finally relented and looked excited.
"If I can't learn in one day, I'll learn in two days. If I can't learn in two days, I'll learn in three, four, or five days. I'm not afraid of hard work, and moving here is convenient. I can help with anything. If you agree, I'll move in right away."
Bai Lu hesitated and shook her head, "Xiao Cheng and I share a room, Xiao Wei has his own room, and the other room is used for storage. There's no room for you. If you don't mind..."
"I don't mind!" Wang Cuihua didn't wait for Bai Lu to finish; she decisively made up her mind.
There's still a firewood room, right? If I tidy it up, it can be used as a room. As long as I can move in, it's fine. Later, we can switch rooms.
"The firewood room is full of things too." Bai Lu dealt another blow, "Are you willing to sleep outside by the main entrance?"
Wang Cuihua: "..."
Is Bai Lu messing with her?
Sleeping outside by the main entrance is basically sleeping on the street!
Although Bai Lu still had the appearance of a gentle lady, Wang Cuihua felt that Bai Lu was messing with her.
Without saying another word, she ran off to sell chestnuts.
She would figure out a better plan to deceive Bai Lu later.
Bai Lu didn't actually deceive Xiao Wei. Today, indeed, a married couple would come to pick up goods, and there would be a man.
The new sales route was discussed with Yu Fugui when he came to pick up goods yesterday. The couple had a shop in the city, not in the same city as Yu Fugui but in Baicheng.
Baicheng was not far from Pingcheng, both under the jurisdiction of Nan City, with a slightly higher economic level than Pingcheng.
The couple would come with a small tricycle to pick up goods.
Accompanying them were Yu Fugui and Wu Xiuyun.
After Yu Fugui and Wu Xiuyun picked up the goods and, as usual, chatted with Bai Lu for a while before heading out to set up their stall.
Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li, as a couple, didn't rush to leave. They expressed their intention to discuss with Bai Lu how to sell sugar-coated chestnuts.
After seeing off Wu Xiuyun and Yu Fugui, the couple followed Bai Lu into the main house, drinking tea and chatting.
Unlike the satisfied and fortunate appearance of Yu Fugui and Wen Xiuyun, Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li had a sharp, shrewd look. As soon as they entered, their eyes were drawn to the kitchen, where the scent of sugar-coated chestnuts wafted.
But they only took a glance and withdrew their gaze, giving an appearance of accidentally seeing it and immediately withdrawing with a sense of integrity.
Wen Li, on the other hand, didn't look around and subtly inquired about the origin of the chestnuts during their conversation.
Bai Lu, experienced in reading people, had some skill in judging character, and it was clear that this couple wasn't here for cooperation but to swallow her business.
Considering the relationship with Yu Fugui and Wen Xiuyun, they refrained from getting straight to the point.
After chatting for a while and failing to get to the main point, Wen Li, anxious, changed her tone to a more friendly and approachable one.
"You must find it hard to handle so many chestnuts alone, right?"
"Not really. I'm used to it."
"Is your husband not at home? He left early in the morning, and we've been here for a while, but it seems we haven't seen anyone?"
"He's out on business."
"Out on business so early. You two are really hardworking. No wonder the sugar-coated chestnut business is doing so well. Do you usually roast chestnuts alone?"
"My husband also helps."
"That's good. But with your husband leaving so early, probably having his own business to attend to, who knows when he'll finish and come back. With you alone at home, managing everything and roasting so many chestnuts, it must be hard."
"You roasting hundreds of kilograms of chestnuts alone, waking up early every day, handling various tasks throughout the morning, buying groceries, and cooking... It's a whole day without rest. Actually, you don't have to work so hard."
Bai Lu didn't respond, "People need to eat and drink. Buying groceries and cooking are normal things to do."
Gao Jianchuan, after the casual chat didn't yield any results, couldn't help but speak up, "We've seen sugar-coated chestnuts in Nan City before. At that time, we had a lot of chestnuts stored at home and wanted to try making them ourselves. Unexpectedly, we didn't learn the method and ended up losing all the chestnuts."
Starting with a tale of woe, sharing a history of setbacks and obstacles in business.
Bai Lu only smiled, not saying a word.
Gao Jianchuan finished the story but found the effect minimal. Presuming Bai Lu wasn't a fool, she must be as shrewd as him.
Without beating around the bush, he went straight to the point, "The chestnut trees are in the flowering season now, and selling against the season won't last long. Why not think of a more sustainable way to make money? Earn a big profit and live a carefree life."
Bai Lu, unperturbed, said, "Chestnut trees have just started flowering. The prime time for selling against the season is still four or five months away. By then, making enough money and then considering
selling the method won't be too late."
She wasn't in a hurry, but Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li were anxious.
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