Chapter 184: I Won't Take Action
Chapter 184: I Won't Take Action
Today's dinner was prepared early, and before it got dark after eating, the red glow scattered across the sky.
Bai Lu sat under a chestnut tree on a leisure chair, reading a book. Her left hand rested on the armrest, and her right hand, holding a tender large vegetable leaf, fed the little chicks on the ground. The book covered her face.
A steady footstep, gradually approaching, stopped by the leisure chair under the tree.
"Have you figured out a solution?"
A magnetic and deep voice entered Bai Lu's ears. She immediately moved the book away from her face and indeed saw a handsome and perfect face, along with those deep and mysterious eyes.
The stability and calmness conveyed by those eyes always made her feel at ease, enabling her to speak her mind.
"I want to sell the recipe for candied chestnuts."
Xiao Cheng seemed unsurprised, as if he had expected it: "To an individual or as a teaching class?"
Even though she knew that he had a sharp and intelligent mind, Bai Lu was still shocked that he could understand everything with just one sentence.
The first half was a backup plan, and the second half was the best plan. This was her decision.
"I want to sell the first batch to these ten partners with established sales channels. The second batch will expand to small towns within the city that haven't sold candied chestnuts before. The third batch will reach Pingcheng and surrounding county towns. Each location will have a limited number of participants to ensure that there won't be an oversaturation of candied chestnut sellers in the towns and cities."
"At the same time, provide chestnut raw materials, collaborate with partners to purchase from Xiao Village. When candied chestnuts are sold everywhere, even if Li Chengbin wants to stop it, he won't be able to, and he wouldn't dare to provoke public anger at this time."
Unless he wanted his father-in-law to be suspended and investigated.
Xiao Cheng leaned against the chestnut tree in a relaxed posture, looking at Bai Lu with appreciation. "A good method. The premise is that someone dares to learn, dares to sell, and can successfully open a store or stall."
Once again struck in the heart, Bai Lu sighed with a sense of frustration. "Yes, unless I deal with Li Chengbin, who would dare to learn how to make candied chestnuts and then not be able to sell them."
Originally, Bai Lu's plan was to sell candied chestnuts until the end of the month and then start selling the recipe next month.
After this period, with the hot sales of the ten channels, the reputation of candied chestnuts had already spread far and wide.
Many people were interested in the recipe, and once the news of the selling method was out, there would definitely be a rush of people eager to learn.
But today, all ten candied chestnut stalls had closed. By now, it must be widely known.
No one would dare to learn to make candied chestnuts anymore.
Everyone knew that candied chestnuts had attracted the attention of powerful forces, and who would be willing to spend that much money.
The best way now was to distract Li Chengbin, making him too busy to intervene in the popularization of candied chestnuts. By the time he had the time, everything would be settled.
But anything that could distract Li Chengbin would undoubtedly attract the attention of the four major powers. If the four major powers knew that candied chestnuts were about to enter the entire market, they would certainly take action.
It would be best if this major event could hit five birds with one stone, distracting everyone's attention and allowing the selling method to proceed smoothly.
Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment. A trace of ruthlessness flashed in his deep and dark eyes, but it quickly returned to calm. He said to the girl sitting on the leisure chair, "I'm going out for a while."
His tone was as calm as usual, casually mentioning his whereabouts, similar to when he usually went to the city for business.
However, looking at his cold and arrogant figure, Bai Lu felt the ominous and fierce aura of a beast breaking free from its cage.
Subconsciously, she stood up and called out, "Xiao Cheng."
Xiao Cheng stopped, but didn't turn around, as if waiting for Bai Lu to say what she wanted or bidding farewell as usual.
Bai Lu suddenly remembered the incident in Gaofeng Town last time, where there was a sudden conflict between Li Chengbin's people and the people of the big boss. Wu Fangli's sales channel succeeded only after that confrontation.
She had a guess. With the current situation and Xiao Cheng's sudden decision to go out, her speculation became more certain.
"Are you going to take action?"
Xiao Cheng didn't speak. His back was elongated by the red glow in the sky, and the falling leaves didn't disturb his shoulders.
Bai Lu said, "I don't want you to take action."
The expected result, Xiao Cheng still didn't turn around, but there was a dim light in his eyes.
A self-deprecating curve appeared at the corner of his cold mouth.
Do you have to make everything clear...
Looking at the tall and silent figure in front of her, Bai Lu hesitated for a moment and resolutely spoke, "I don't want you to get hurt."
The self-deprecating curve on Xiao Cheng's mouth suddenly stopped. When the footsteps approached, there was already a figure of a girl in his eyes.
In those crystal-clear and clean eyes, there was an obvious worry, for him.
Since they slept in separate rooms last night, the two hadn't spoken again. The atmosphere seemed to return to the coldness of their first meeting.
But now, with just one glance, she broke the ice, and everything revived. Even the red glow showered down with tenderness.
The gentle wind lifted the girl's soft long hair. Xiao Cheng involuntarily reached out, picking up a strand of hair that had messed up her gentle brows, tucking it behind her ear.
He realized it was somewhat inappropriate after doing so and was momentarily stunned.
At this moment, a chestnut flower fell gently.
It fell in front of her, and she smiled.
The smiling face was as beautiful as a flower painting.
Xiao Cheng's eyes also carried a hint of a smile, and he embraced her. "I won't take action."
Bai Lu was slightly stunned, and there was a refreshing breath between breaths. In this moment, she automatically closed her senses, letting go of concerns and reasons, not thinking about why, just embracing like this.
Softly, she spoke, "And you're not allowed to get hurt."
Xiao Cheng agreed, "Okay."
"Protect yourself."
"Okay."
"Come home early."
"Okay."
...
The moon rose above the willow branches. Bai Lu sat in the yard reading a book, while Xiao Wei sat beside her doing homework.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Wei asked, "Who is it?"
"It's me." It was Wang Cuihua's voice.
The door opened, revealing a pitiful-looking Wang Cuihua, trembling in fear but dressed in bright and colorful clothes. She ran in very familiarly to find someone.
"Big Brother Xiao Cheng, there's a mouse in my house!"
If it weren't for Xiao Wei mentioning the story of mice becoming spirits before, Bai Lu would have believed her.
"Xiao Cheng isn't at home."
Wang Cuihua didn't believe it. She thought Xiao Cheng should be taking a shower, so she ran to Bai Lu and tearfully complained, "There really is a mouse in my house, and it even climbed onto my bed."
"I'm terrified!" Wang Cuihua, seeing no response from Bai Lu, immediately changed from a pitiful appearance to a look of great horror. "That mouse is particularly big and even bites people. When I lie on the bed, the new clothes I just bought were bitten into a big hole by it."
"Look, my clothes are all bitten..." Wang Cuihua, seeing no reaction from Bai Lu, suddenly turned from fear to extreme horror. "Shall we wait for Big Brother Xiao Cheng?"
You understood now, right?
Xiao Wei kicked her little foot, picked up a slipper, and walked out. "My brother is not at home. I'll help you catch the mouse."
This scene seemed familiar, and Wang Cuihua was suddenly stunned. "Shouldn't we wait for Big Brother Xiao Cheng?"
Bai Lu suspected that she was a bit hard of hearing. "My husband is not at home; he went out."
Now you understand, right?
Wang Cuihua understood, but she didn't want to leave. She thought Xiao Cheng must be taking a shower.
"Let's wait a bit longer."
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