Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 770 - Chapter 770 Do you eat chestnuts _1

Chapter 770: Do you eat chestnuts? _1 Chapter 770: Do you eat chestnuts? _1 Boss Chang, with a look of grievance, was leaning on the push rod, not sure whether to give up or keep going. His expression couldn’t be more complex and variable.

But Qiaoqiao didn’t feel there was anything wrong at all–the world certainly has people who were born to love toil, and Teacher Xin Jun said we must respect others’ hobbies, and he respected them very much!

As for now…

He pulled out three shiny and plump chestnuts from his pocket, which, because they were not yet ripe, had a tiny white spot at the little tassel end if you looked closely.

“Come on! Uncle, one for each of you! They’re so tasty!”

“It’s just that the skin is old now, hard to peel.”

The skin between the flesh and the shell of the tender chestnuts was soft and tender, with a slightly thick texture, easily torn with a gentle lift.

However, for the mature chestnuts, not only had the surface hardened into a tough and solid shell, but the inner skin had turned to a brownish color, clinging tightly to the chestnut flesh. If you wanted to clean it all off, your fingernails would hurt for a day.

But Boss Chang didn’t really care.

First, the Qiaoqiao in front of him was like a little angel. A single chestnut wasn’t much, but it gave them an honorable way to take their hands off the push rod.

Second, it was just a chestnut, right? He’d just try the flavor. Compared to these raw ones, they still preferred the sugar-roasted variety.

Boss Chang was the first to attempt peeling it–without success, so he began to gnaw with his front teeth.

Although the chestnuts weren’t fully mature, the shells had already become hard. He chose to bite at the topmost part, gnawing with a grimacing and ferocious expression.

The two apprentices, however, moved quickly. They were already carefully trying to lift that piece of skin with their fingertips.

But this was too difficult to remove. Growing irritated, they scraped at it briefly with their fingernails and then popped it into their mouths.

“Crack!”

“Crack Crack!”

“Crack Crack Crack!”

With the first bite, the rich aroma and sweetness of the chestnut burst forth in their mouths. As they chewed more, that sweetness continued to unfold in waves.

“Boss, this is so delicious!”

The two employees excitedly tugged at Boss Chang’s clothes, chewing rapidly all the while.

“Really?” Boss Chang also felt a sense of anticipation: After all, Boss Xiaosong said that these chestnuts were meant to be packaged, there must be something special about them!

Impatient with peeling, he simply bit down–

“Crack!”

The next moment, Boss Chang cried out, “Boss Xiaosong, I’ll take these chestnuts! However many there are, I want them all!”

Zhang Yanping, who was slacking off in the warehouse: …Where did I stop counting?

He rushed out: “I’m afraid that won’t do! The two bosses who sold peaches before have already worked with us. They’ve arranged this in advance.”

“Even so, there’s no contract signed, and we haven’t discussed the price, right?” Boss Chang was still not giving up:

“My offer is high!”

Yanping: …

You claim your price is high without even making an offer?

How dangerous it is to put all your eggs in one basket!

Yanping earnestly advised him, “Boss Chang, think about it again, aren’t you running a restaurant? You use a small quantity of chestnuts, and taking them all isn’t worth it. These things can get wormy in normal storage, they must be kept in a cold store.”

“Surely your restaurant has a cold store, but these five acres of chestnuts, as you can see, are heavy with fruit. At the very least, there’d be three to four thousand pounds, right?”

“If you take them all, are you going to invest in another cold store?”

With these words, Boss Chang’s heated brain gradually cooled down.

But, but…

He looked at the half chestnut in his hand and savored the sweetness in his mouth, “But if I don’t secure this deal, it’s like watching a golden mountain slip away right before my eyes. Why does it feel so uncomfortable?”

Seeing his hesitation, Zhang Yanping hastened to strike while the iron was hot, “Besides, my chestnuts won’t sell for less than 40 a pound, and given the high price, it’s hard for those who don’t specialize in fruits to make a move. You should think it over again.”

While he verbally urged Boss Chang to consider, Zhang Yanping was reflecting himself–

The local purchase price for chestnuts was barely three yuan at best, but if sold piecemeal in the market, they could fetch seven or eight yuan a pound.

And those mini round cone chestnuts online would go for fifteen or twenty yuan per pound.

In that case, setting the price at forty should be doable, right?

He didn’t know if those two bosses would still be interested in the deal this year…

Having just closed a deal worth 2.75 million today, dealing now with chestnuts worth a mere hundred thousand or so made Zhang Yanping’s mindset much more stable.

He didn’t even care if those two bosses showed up or not.

If they didn’t come, once he bought the chestnuts, he could have someone at home make sugar-fried chestnuts, vacuum pack them, and then sell them for an even higher profit.

Ah, by then, with the online store sales and the family hustle, it would be perfectly normal for him to stand his ground, right?

With this thought, Zhang Yanping once again slipped back into the warehouse with a carefree air.

…

But on the other side, Boss Chang was not content!

Because he also thought:

–Well, if it’s cold storage, so be it. If he secured the deal, he could turn them into sugar-fried chestnuts to serve as a tea snack in his restaurant, pairing them with green tea in a combo meal–how could that not be profitable?

But since the other party had already staked a claim first, it wouldn’t be seemly for him to persistently hassle them now. Otherwise, if he succeeded in his persistence today, someone else might hassle him out of tomorrow’s order…

That would be too vexing!

Boss Chang could only sigh.

Just then, in the kitchen, the fragrant scents of onion, garlic, and chili merged together. When the oil hit the hot pan with a “hiss,” it created an enticing and almost domineering aroma.

Carried by the evening breeze through the window, it quickly wafted into the courtyard.

Because the courtyard was spacious, the smell wasn’t choking, but that rich aroma…

Boss Chang instantly got excited, “Are these chilies and garlic from your place? They smell incredibly authentic!”

These were indispensable for every meal! Weren’t they much more important than the chestnuts?

He called out again, “Boss Xiaosong, how much for your chilies and garlic? I’ll take them all!”

Zhang Yanping, who was midway through his calculations, stopped abruptly!

He could take it no longer, “Boss Chang, you should gather your money first! Whether you buy or not, let’s talk about the price when you leave that day!”

It was already autumn, and the radish greens hadn’t grown very tall yet. He wanted this and that–where would all that come from?

It was only because of the wild boar interruption today that he hadn’t gone up the mountain to check. Tomorrow he would take Boss Chang for a walk up there, and he’d come to his senses on his own.

Meanwhile, Song Tan and Qiaoqiao were washing the half-eaten sweet potatoes gnawed by the wild boar, amused by Boss Chang’s obvious love for the food.

Really, the man was quite genuine!

But still…

She also raised her voice, “Brother Yanping, I’ll be going away in a couple of days. Why don’t we call the two bosses and settle the chestnut matter?”

If that was the case, it would be simple and straightforward, just fix a date and find some local people to collect and peel the chestnuts.

If they found it too expensive and didn’t want it, then she would need to buy some specialized roasting pans and arrange for someone to roast the chestnuts at the factory.

Oh dear! The harvest in September, time to get busy again!

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