"Yes! Well... Boss Xiao Han, I want to buy these two fish ponds. You can give me a price." Chu Ye responded politely, still holding the fruit plate in his hand.
"Tsk," Han Zhao frowned and said with no emotion, "Don't call me Boss Han, just call me Brother Han."
"Okay, Brother Han." Chu Ye said calmly.
After she shouted, Han Zhao hummed, then turned to look at the fish pond, and the air fell into silence for a moment.
Chu Ye looked over from the corner of his eye. From the side, Han Zhao's facial features were quite three-dimensional. Through the temples of his glasses, his thick ink-like eyelashes covered half of his eyes. He seemed to be deep in some kind of memory, and the pressure he felt just now was no longer felt around his body.
She turned her head and looked at Uncle Li who was not far away. Uncle Li had been paying attention to this side and gave her an encouraging look when he saw her.
Chu Ye turned his head silently and looked at Han Zhao. His memories seemed to have reached an unpleasant place. At this time, his brows were furrowed and the air around him was a bit colder.
Chu Ye silently rubbed the goosebumps on her arms, picked a chocolate from the fruit plate, peeled off the golden plastic packaging, and after a rustling sound, she put the chocolate into her mouth.
Instantly, a strong bitterness spreads in the mouth, followed by a milky sweetness.
"Is it delicious?" Han Zhao's cold voice sounded next to him. His eyes were still on the fish pond, but the words in his mouth were directed at her.
"It's delicious." Chu Ye nodded honestly, not understanding why this person asked such an inexplicable question.
"One dollar each." After saying this, Han Zhao didn't squint his eyes, but ruthlessly stretched out his hand in front of him, his meaning was obvious.
Give money.
Chu Ye:......
Although I know chocolate is expensive, it is definitely not the price of gold!
She argued with reason, "Don't cheat me, chocolate is not that expensive!"
"Ang," Han Zhao responded through his nose, "I brought this back from Hong Kong. It's hard to buy because of the scarcity of goods. Plus my hard work along the way and the fare, the price is almost the same."
After saying that, he shook his hand forward, turned the mirror around, and the eyes behind the mirror stared at her sharply.
Uncle Li, who was not far away, couldn't hear the sound here, so he thought the two had a good conversation, so he made a cheering gesture from a distance.
Chu Ye:......
Turning her head, she looked at Han Zhao who looked like there was nothing to talk about without giving him money. She gritted her teeth, lowered her head and groped in her pocket, and took out the meal money.
One cent, two cents...
After counting enough one dollar, he put a few banknotes in Han Zhao's hand, and then put the remaining dime into his trouser pocket.
The man didn't feel any sympathy for Chu Ye pitifully counting the money, and he held the money in his hands after receiving it.
"Okay, you're stupid, tell me how much do you plan to spend on this fish pond?" Han Zhao folded the money, put it in his chest pocket, and then turned to look at the water.
"I have already inquired about the contracting of fish ponds in the surrounding towns. The contracting fee for a fish pond of this size is forty-five yuan a year." Chu Ye was well prepared for this matter. She glanced at Han Zhao, who was expressionless. She didn't know if he heard it, "But I want to buy it permanently. What price do you think is appropriate?"
Han Zhao glanced sideways, his eyes clear, as if he had seen through Chu Ye's unfinished intentions. He directly exposed it, "Didn't you already think about how much money to spend?"
Chu Ye was speechless for a moment. She had indeed calculated the right price in her mind. She said this just to test Han Zhao's tone and wanted to know how much money he thought was appropriate. Unexpectedly, this man blocked her way when he opened his mouth.
Chu Ye had no choice but to show her trump card, "The estimated price in my heart is nine hundred yuan, these two fish ponds, and the small house." She stretched out her hand. If she bought this place, she would have to resign. She had to work in a factory, so she would either rent a house in town or stay in a hotel. But in the long run, it is definitely more cost-effective to rent a house. In this case, it is better to buy this small house directly.
"Tsk!" Han Zhao was happy after hearing this, "It's great if you can buy a fish pond for nine hundred yuan, and you can also get a house as a gift. What do you think?"
Chu Ye pursed her lips without saying a word. If the fish pond business could prosper, then she would indeed take advantage of it.
His voice was a little loud, and Uncle Li next to him heard the movement and came over tremblingly, "You bastard! Are you bullying Xiao Chu? You don't like it here anyway, sell the house and go back to Hong Kong!"
After saying that, he coughed again because of his excitement, and his face turned red instantly. Han Zhao clicked his tongue, stood up unhappily, walked over in a few steps, and supported Uncle Li's arm.
"I was busy discussing business, old man, you are messing around again. I finally came back and you are so anxious to drive me away? Why? Are you looking for your son behind my back?" Han Zhao helped him to his bench. Go up, sit down, turn around and go back to the house.
"I'll tear your mouth apart! You mess around every day and don't have a straight mouth!" Uncle Li cursed at his back. Chu Ye quickly put the fruit plate on the bench and stood up to pat him on the back.
"...Cough!...Cough! Xiao Chu, don't listen to what he says. If he doesn't come back every day, it's useless to keep this house! I make the decision. I'll sell this place to you, and I'll drive him back to Hong Kong! "It took Uncle Li a long time to catch his breath before he recovered. The blush on his face did not go away for a while. His voice was hoarse, but he still forced himself to speak.
"Tiantian Hong Kong, Hong Kong, what good things does Hong Kong have for you to talk about? At worst, I will take you with me when I go back in a few days." Han Zhao came over with a glass of water, squatted next to Li Bo, and handed the water to his hand inside.
His figure is as tall as a hill, but his movements are extremely gentle, and his mouth is venomous. "I haven't been back for a few months. How come you are so thin? Why? You are so old that you lost weight and became a star in Hong Kong?"
Uncle Li rolled his eyes. After drinking the water, he handed the cup to Han Zhao. When he took the cup, he slapped him on the forehead with a firm hand, "Damn boy! What else can I do besides being angry every day! You hurry up and get rid of this place." Sell it and go back to Hong Kong! Don't come back again, I'll lose 20 years of my life if I look at you!" Han Zhao didn't answer the question, and turned around to go back to the house after asking for a drink of water.
Uncle Li turned his head and looked at Chu Ye apologetically, "Xiao Chu, I know that the price you paid is quite reasonable. Just wait, and I will let him sell this place to you."
"I haven't decided yet, please go." Han Zhao came out of the room, ignored Uncle Li's words, and said to Chu Ye.
He took off his sunglasses this time, and his eyes looked sharper without any obstruction. There were dark eyes under the thick eyelashes, but now there was an apology in his eyes, and he looked much less aggressive.
"Okay, I understand." Chu Ye nodded without any frustration. Talking about business is a matter of mutual consent, and Han Zhao may not want to sell. Judging from his tone, he just hasn't thought about it yet and has not made up his mind.
As for the reason behind this, Chu Ye can also guess a thing or two.
This place was established by Boss Han and he put a lot of effort into it. I had previously heard from Uncle Li that after the fish pond was built, Boss Han often brought his friends over for entertainment. At that time, Han Zhao, who was still underage, also left many good memories here.
Uncle Li's face darkened, and he stood up and prepared to teach Han Zhao a lesson. Chu Ye quickly comforted him. After a long while, although the man's anger subsided, he still rolled his eyes at Han Zhao frequently.
Han Zhao pretended not to see it.
When Uncle Li was coaxed and Chu Ye was about to leave, Uncle Li quickly dug out a handful of candies from the fruit plate and stuffed them into Chu Ye's pocket without any reason.
"I can't let you come here in vain today, get more. This bastard always praises the delicious candies he bought." After filling one bag, Uncle Li felt that it was not enough, so he took another handful and put it in another pocket.
Han Zhao stood aside, his brows furrowed so tightly that he could kill a fly. Chu Ye even saw that several times he raised his hands hanging by his sides and put them down again.
It was precisely when she saw this scene and thought of the precious chocolate that she did not stop Uncle Li.
Seeing that there were only three candies left in the fruit plate, and Chu Ye's two coat pockets were bulging, Han Zhao finally couldn't help but say, "Okay, I'll give it to her, old man, rest first."
"Eh?" Uncle Li looked at him in surprise, and then he became very happy after realizing it. "Okay, then you have to send Xiao Chu to the factory safely."
Chu Ye said goodbye to Uncle Li with a smile, turned around and walked out. Han Zhao's eyes fell on the fruit plate, squinted at it for a while, and then stepped to follow.
The two of them left the fish pond in silence, one after the other, until they reached a place where Uncle Li couldn't see. Chu Ye stopped, turned around and waved his hand, "You don't have to send him off. I'll go back the rest of the way by myself."
Han Zhao nodded lightly, his eyes lingering on her pocket for a moment, then turned around expressionlessly.
"Hey," Chu Ye thought of something and added, "Well, you can take Uncle Li to the hospital to have a checkup when you have time. I have told him several times that he doesn't listen. Maybe he will listen to what you say."< br>
Hearing this, Han Zhao frowned slightly and nodded, but this time he was more polite and added a thank you when he left.
After that day, Chu Ye did not go to Han Zhao again. When she had time, she went to the vegetable market and seafood market. She also wandered around the town to see if there were any other fish ponds that could be contracted.
Another two weeks passed like this. On this day, she took the pear paste she bought from the department store and planned to take a look at Uncle Li.
Li Bo has been coughing frequently during this period. He heard that pear paste can relieve coughs and hopes that this product will make him less uncomfortable.
But when she arrived at the fish pond, she found that there was no one here. Uncle Li, who used to pick up rags around here, did not know where he was. Chu Ye walked to the door of the small house, which was also locked.
It was quiet all around. Even the fish rarely surfaced. The wind also stopped swinging. The traces of the pergola placed on the ground when I came last time were still there, but now they were all cleared away.
The tall trees outside the fish pond seemed to be cages, and the water surface became unfathomable. Although it was still the same scenery, Chu Ye felt inexplicably panicked. It was too quiet here, and his heartbeat seemed to be particularly violent.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Chu Ye turned around, quickened her pace and walked back. The panic in her heart gradually increased. She started to run. Just when she was about to run out of the land, a black shadow came quickly on the path in the distance.
The black shadow got closer and closer, and when he got in front of him, he realized it was Han Zhao riding a bicycle.
Today he was not wearing sunglasses, his face was no longer cold as before, and he was not surprised at all when he saw Chu Ye.
"Why are you running? Is there a ghost behind you?" He frowned and looked vaguely behind Chu Ye.
"No, do you know where Uncle Li went? I bought something to give to him." Chu Ye raised his hand and indicated that it was a bottle of pear paste.
Han Zhao didn't say anything, just turned his bike around and said, "Come up here, I'll take you to find him."
(End of chapter)