Chapter 144: Chapter 141: An: Securely in the Center Position

“There are fish! That’s good! That’s good!” Pan Zhoucong sat down awkwardly, while Du Shouqiang beside him hurriedly wiped away a tear. Strong as ever, his brother Pan is indeed strong.

Uncle Mute remained calm from start to finish, like a monk who had seen through the mortal world, so… very Zen!

“A-a-about how many?”

“I don’t know, but there’s quite a lot, could pile up into a hill.”

“Phew!” Brought back to life.

“Is there anything else?” Based on the recent ups and downs, Pan Zhoucong smartly asked proactively.

Jiang Mingyue glanced at the older cousin, looked down: should I go all out at once?

Forget it, I’ll wait to shock him later. After all, she has brewed quite a bit of corn liquor these two months, not just ten jars.

“That’s all! Just these!”

Jiang Ming’an, who originally had a bad premonition, suddenly felt relieved again, as he frowned deeply in thought…

During his deep thought, the price was already agreed upon.

In fact, it was all the price given by Pan Zhoucong; she just needed to nod.

Indeed, it was more than double compared to before.

She felt like giving the older cousin a good beating: indeed, a real brother, only knows how to exploit his sister!

Previously, rice without tickets was purchased at two cents per unit price; now it has risen to four and a half cents. Cornmeal, previously three to five cents per pound, is now a dime. Sweet potatoes were three cents before, now turned into nine cents, while brown and white sugar remain at five yuan per pound. As for fish, meat prices in the market didn’t fluctuate much, previously carp was three cents per pound, her fish were of various types, mainly grass carp, and finally negotiated uniformly at three cents, regardless of size and type.

Half an hour later, Da Qiang came to No. 66 Courtyard with people, discovering there was an additional big fish pond in the yard. Da Qiang was speechless, not because there was suddenly a fish pond, but because Mr. Jiang had people dig out a fish pond without a considerable commotion, which he was completely unaware of. What does this imply?

It proves that Mr. Jiang has capabilities beyond imagination, no wonder Pan warned him to manage his people well, not to talk about Mr. Jiang’s matters, let alone inquire. How could one inquire? Perhaps the news just spread here, and it would be known on the other side. Let alone inquiries, the business relationship and friendship with Pan are at risk of severance.

Having experienced a figurative magnitude 10 earthquake, Comrade Da Qiang became more respectful of Jiang Mingyue, his attitude affecting even the underlings, all treating Jiang Mingyue like an ancestor.

The entire process witnessed by Jiang Ming’an caused his mouth to twitch again: a bunch of idiots!

Fish got netted, weighed, and then temporarily put back into the fish pond, considered as borrowing.

The final weight: “Mr. Jiang, a total of 21,426.5 pounds. Plus the grains, it amounts to 78,528 yuan. Mr. Jiang, would you like to verify?”

“No need to verify, I trust you all.”

Then hurry and take the money, why are you standing there?

“Ahem… Mr. Jiang, in the past two months, Pan has got some treasures for you in the basement, totaling sixty-nine thousand.”

Haha! So that’s it!

Jiang Mingyue was quite delighted, just unsure why Da Qiang was trembling, perhaps worrying she’d be unhappy with the final amount?

Da Qiang: Mr. Jiang is mighty! But Mr. Jiang, purchasing items also incurs costs, and calculated this way, you’d undoubtedly lose money.

Jiang Mingyue: I have money, really!

Jiang Mingyue wasn’t disappointed. This time the antiquities were still amazing, even in large quantities. The money was not much because places were getting more chaotic, many families faced disaster due to these items, eager to dispose of them quickly, naturally lowering the price, hence her huge gain.

After deductions, Jiang Mingyue ended up with nine thousand five hundred twenty-eight yuan in hand. She was actually quite satisfied.

As long as she didn’t see the older cousin, and didn’t recall the grain of not so long ago at that price, where she suffered a big loss, all was well.

Before leaving, to maintain friendship, they still exchanged gifts.

Pan Zhoucong gifted a box of oddities; its origins unknown, even a thumb-sized silver rattle was included.

Da Qiang went the pseudo-sophisticated route, presenting her with a pot of Clivia.

Uncle Mute tailored to her likes, roasted plenty of oat strips for her to take along, and also a basket full of various snacks, all delicately made, very appealing.

Looking back, Jiang Mingyue could see her older cousin eyeing her sweets, like a tiger poised to pounce and claim them as his.

Jiang Mingyue: “…” She almost forgot, this older cousin not only has obsessive-compulsive disorder but is also a sweet tooth king, particularly fond of exquisite and tasty sweet treats. Of course, oat strips are also his favorite, otherwise, he wouldn’t have competed with her for them before.

If it weren’t for the three pairs of eyes watching, Jiang Mingyue would’ve hurried to hide them away in the space, letting him eye them greedily, but in reality: she couldn’t!

“Ahem… Thank you! Thank you! I also prepared gifts for you all.”

Pan Zhoucong was eagerly rubbing his hands: with his and Mr. Jiang’s friendship, he was surely going to be the center of attention!

Da Qiang: Fruits, fruits, please bestow upon me cured chicken, pine needle chicken, spicy rabbit diced, argh! It’s so tantalizing.

Uncle Mute alone was smiling with Zen-like calmness, like the kindest elder.

Jiang Mingyue reached into the basket and pulled out a handful of red berries: “Da Qiang, this is for you, my mom said eating this brings good luck.”

Da Qiang was dumbfounded: “What?” No cured chicken, pine needle chicken, spicy rabbit dices, apples, or strawberries?

Wake up!

“Da Qiang, you don’t seem to like it?”

Suddenly alert: “I like it! I super like it! Thank you for the gift, Mr. Jiang, what is this called?”

“Fire Torch Fruit! It will boost your fortune!”

Jiang Ming’an, sipping tea again with his head down: Ha! Mortals! My sister spoils only me, they should know their place, wishing for equal treatment, dreaming!

Seeing the treatment Da Qiang received, Pan Zhoucong’s back straightened, like a soldier awaiting a commendation from the leader.

Next, five bird eggs landed in Pan Zhoucong’s hands.

This? This was utterly different from what he expected, miles apart.

“Pan, these are very nutritious bird eggs, secretly kept by my third sister for me, I’m giving them to you, no need to thank me!”

Uncle Mute, witnessing this, laughed even more kindly.

And he too received a big basket of fruits, plus a jar of corn liquor and a jar of plum liquor.

The other two looked so envious that their eyes turned red, didn’t even notice when Jiang Mingyue left.

Outside the door, Jiang Ming’an was almost laughing uproariously: So amusing! Completely fulfills his need to feel exclusively loved, see, he is undoubtedly the one and only beloved.

Jiang Mingyue: “…” Today’s older cousin is weird, and those three inside are also abnormal.

As night was falling, Jiang Ming’an was about to send his younger sister to the yard when he noticed something was off, pushing Jiang Mingyue: “To your yard, quickly return to Qingshan Village.”

Jiang Mingyue was about to say something, but the older cousin was already running in the opposite direction, with a group of people pursuing.

Jiang Mingyue’s heart leaped, though she didn’t rush to pursue, using her spiritual power to track first, she discovered those people weren’t chasing her older cousin but someone else, and then finally calmed down, withdrew her spiritual power, and returned to the courtyard to enter the space.

What she didn’t know was that she missed witnessing a historical moment.

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