Chapter 47 The First Business Bureau
Along the way, Zhao Erniu and his friend had a very happy chat with Zhou Dachuan.
Gu Chan remained silent.
It was almost dark by the time the four of them returned to Kaiyuan Pharmacy.
Zhou Dachuan ordered his men to set up a table on the second floor and warmly invited Gu Chan and the other three to go upstairs to eat.
Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng are both from the countryside. How could they have ever seen such a scene?
Following Zhou Dachuan to the small private room on the second floor, they all stared in amazement.
There were more than ten dishes on the big round table in the private room, including vegetable and tofu soup, fried loach, fried dried shrimp, fried peanuts, pancakes, etc., dishes that rural people had never even seen before.
There is also a big pot of fragrant rice wine!
After the four of them sat down, Zhou Dachuan said seriously, "I spent a lot of money today to prepare such a delicious meal for you. You must remember my kindness in the future. Don't go to the government office directly without looking for me first next time you come to deliver spiritual herbs. It's not okay to take all the credit!"
"Hmph! If I don't do this, I won't have this great dinner tonight." Gu Chan snorted coldly, not showing any weakness.
Correct!
When she came here in the afternoon, she deliberately did not come to Kaiyuan Pharmacy to find Zhou Dachuan first.
Her goal was simple, which was to warn Zhou Dachuan and tell him openly, "Be nice to me, otherwise I will send the spiritual herbs directly to the county government without going through you, and you will get nothing then."
Zhou Dachuan is obviously a shrewd man. This meal is both a way of making things clear and a form of bargaining.
Seeing that Gu Chan was small but very smart, and her words were aggressive and difficult to deal with, he laughed and said casually, "Don't be so angry, let's talk slowly, and we will cooperate well in the future, which will benefit both of us."
"Of course! Didn't I sell the Sanjiu Weitai Pills developed by Gu Chan directly to you before? I must have been thinking of cooperating with you." Zhao Erniu added casually.
"Well! Speaking of this pill, I really admire it. It can not only cure the stomach disease of mysterious beasts, but also cure the stomach disease of humans. Little brother! It seems that you are indeed not a simple person." Zhou Dachuan did not hesitate to praise Gu Chan.
Gu Chan waved her hand nonchalantly, "Alright, stop talking nonsense, let's eat first. I hate this kind of business bureau the most. I don't even have enough to eat, but I still have a lot of trouble."
"Ah? What does that mean? What is the Bureau of Commerce?" Zhou Dachuan was a little confused.
"It's okay. Just forget it if you don't understand. Just eat!" Gu Chan laughed.
Then the four of them started eating.
Gu Chan had to admit that the food cooked by the chefs of the merchants in this city tasted really good.
Except for the fried peanuts, all the dozen or so dishes on the table are delicious. Paired with the fragrant rice wine, it is simply a pleasure.
It can be said that this was Gu Chan’s first experience in the Commerce Bureau after she traveled through time, and it was also the best meal she had.
She believed that there would be more and more situations like this in the future.
When the meal was over, all the dishes on the table were eaten up by the four of them.
Gu Chan slumped in a chair, with a full belly, picking her teeth with a wooden stick in her hand, and said with a satisfied look, "Life is still better in the county town. When I make money in the future, I will take Grandpa away from Jiuyang Village and buy a house in the city to live a good life."
"Then work hard! But I have to remind you that you'd better be careful recently. I heard that the Diyue Kingdom is going to go to war with our Tiancang Kingdom again. I wonder if the war will spread to our Wuheng County this time." Zhou Dachuan suddenly brought up this matter.
Gu Chan and the other two were stunned when they heard this.
Everyone knows that Wuheng County is an important military town of Tiancang Country! What if the war spreads here?
If this place is destroyed in the future, what will happen to the weapons and supplies when Tiancang Nation wants to fight again? The soldiers lack weapons, so they can't fight the enemy with bare hands on the battlefield, right?
So we must not let anything happen here, but the problem is that this is the border between Tiancang and Diyue. As long as Tiancang is not careful, it will not be difficult for Diyue to cross the border and attack Wuheng County. Therefore, Gu Chan said with a worried look on her face, "We must not let the war spread here, otherwise, not only will our people have a hard time, but even Tiancang will be in danger!"
"Don't worry about this. We have 50,000 elite soldiers stationed in the Wuheng County area. The Diyue Kingdom doesn't dare to attack here. I just advise you to be careful in normal times. After all, you have to go into the mountains to find spiritual herbs frequently. Who knows if the enemy will be lurking in the mountains." Zhou Dachuan comforted at the right time.
Gu Chan and the other two nodded quietly.
Zhou Dachuan didn't say much on this issue, but asked, "Are you going home tonight? If not, I'll have someone prepare a room for you so you can have a good rest."
"I won't go back. I have to talk to the owner of Qianbingfang tomorrow." Zhao Erniu was the first to express his opinion.
Gu Chan didn't ask much. She knew about Zhao Erniu being cheated when buying a bow. He would definitely go to discuss this matter tomorrow, so there was no need for her to meddle in his business.
Zhou Dachuan looked at Gu Chan, "Where are you and your little brother?"
"We have to go back to the village, so as not to worry grandpa and the others." Gu Chan replied.
"Okay, then I won't keep you here. The road ahead is long and we'll have to work together to make a lot of money together." Zhou Dachuan clasped his fists and said goodbye to Gu Chan and the other two.
Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng returned the greeting and prepared to leave.
But as soon as they stood up, Gu Chan rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Don't leave in a hurry. I have something else to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Zhou Dachuan asked in surprise.
Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng were staring at her with confusion on their faces.
Gu Chan never plays by the rules, and often leaves them stunned.
Gu Chan didn't waste any words. She reached into her arms, took out another hidden spiritual herb, and slowly placed it on the dining table in front of her.
"Oh my God!"
Zhou Dachuan screamed in shock and stood up immediately.
Zhao Erniu's eyes widened in shock as he asked, "Why is there another magical herb? Where did you get it from?"
"Yeah, boss, did you pick up two plants from the fox's den?" Ma Zheng also exclaimed.
Zhou Dachuan looked at the spiritual herb on the table carefully, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. "This doesn't look like something I picked up from a fox den. This spiritual herb is completely black and looks like a chrysanthemum. Isn't it the Black Moon Orchid?"
"Another magical herb that was stolen from the official's mansion?" Zhao Erniu was shocked.
Zhou Dachuan looked around quickly, and ran over anxiously to close the window.
Gu Chan said with a relaxed look, "Look how scared you are. Is it really that serious? There are only four of us here, and no one else knows about it. What do you have to be afraid of?"
"Did you steal the treasury of the official residence?" Zhou Dachuan walked back to Gu Chan with a gloomy face and stood opposite her, raising his finger and pointing at her to question.
Zhao Erniu and Ma Zheng were so scared that they stared at Gu Chan with disbelief on their faces.
(End of this chapter)
