“Face slap.”

The success of the Sauerkraut fish dish has develop into a scorching subject among the many villagers within the distant Tie Village.

These days, many individuals have develop into well-off by promoting their greens to Cheng Yun. Though they’ve extra money in hand, they nonetheless hesitate to go to Yueqiong Tower for a meal. Nevertheless, there are all the time some relations within the village who reside on the town or town. By their introductions, everybody lastly is aware of what this new Sauerkraut fish dish is all about.

Steadily, everybody additionally learns in regards to the Sauerkraut jars being bought at Yueqiong Tower, and rumors start to unfold inside Tie Village.

“I heard from relations on the town that the Sauerkraut jars bought at Yueqiong Tower are produced from pickled radish and pickled mustard greens. What in regards to the ones we bought earlier than?”

“Sure, I heard about it too. I used to be shocked once I heard it! These bought at Yueqiong Tower are useful!”

“A jar prices twenty or thirty yuan! Just some items of vegetable leaves.”

“Oh my, doesn’t Cheng-Ge’er make some huge cash then?!”

“Don’t speak nonsense. Cheng-Ge’er solely provides items to Yueqiong Tower. Yueqiong Tower have to be making an enormous revenue, in any other case, why would they make use of Cheng-Ge’er?”

“Nicely, it looks like that’s the case…”

“However I nonetheless really feel like Cheng-Ge’er is making some huge cash. He takes our greens and sells them to Yueqiong Tower, making a lot cash, and but he nonetheless lowers our costs and collects our greens. How can his coronary heart be so darkish?”

“What nonsense are you speaking about? Did he power you to promote? When you don’t prefer it, you may select to not promote. You possibly can promote them on the town as a substitute. Don’t take different individuals’s cash and accuse them of getting a darkish coronary heart. I believe your coronary heart is the darkest!”

“What did you say?!”

“Isn’t it true? When you suppose he made cash from you, then promote them on the town your self. Nobody is stopping you.”

“So what? Can’t we are saying a number of phrases even when he made cash from us? Isn’t what I stated the reality?”

“Cease arguing, cease arguing. The worth was set by the village chief. In case you have any objections, go speak to the village chief. Cheng-Ge’er has discovered a manner so that you can earn money, and but he has to bear this sort of criticism. It’s actually unfortunate.”

“You defend Cheng-Ge’er. He gained’t provide you with an additional penny. You’re simply meddling in different individuals’s enterprise.”

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The place there are individuals, there are disputes. Even when some individuals don’t say it overtly, they murmur behind the scenes. The reality is, the issues bought at Yueqiong Tower are too costly, and everybody believes that Cheng Yun should have made some huge cash. They really feel jealous and resentful after they see others dwelling higher than themselves.

As these phrases unfold, they finally reached the ears of Cheng Yun and his group. Cheng Yun himself didn’t care about such issues, however Cheng Bao’er and Aunt Wang, who had lived within the village their complete lives, couldn’t assist however really feel a bit uneasy. They got here to ask Cheng Yun what to do.

Yueqiong Tower’s merchandise bought nicely, promoting half of their stockpile in a day. Liu Wen rapidly positioned extra orders, urging Cheng Yun to replenish the inventory. Cheng Yun was so busy that he was nearly exhausted and had no time to fret about these items.

He waved his hand, telling them to not suppose an excessive amount of. “Even when we don’t earn a single penny as we speak, and even lose cash, they are going to nonetheless suppose we made some huge cash. In that case, we would as nicely concentrate on earning money for ourselves. Solely what goes into our pockets counts.”

Aunt Wang thought of it and realized that Cheng Yun was proper. Nevertheless, Cheng Bao’er, being inexperienced, nonetheless had some considerations. “Brother, are you certain it’s alright? I see many individuals within the village speaking about this. They unfold rumors as in the event that they witnessed our transactions, they usually’re speaking about you…”

Cheng Bao’er couldn’t proceed talking the disagreeable phrases. His voice grew to become smaller and smaller, however Cheng Yun didn’t thoughts in any respect. He comforted him as a substitute, “Don’t fear about them. They’re simply jealous that we made cash. However I didn’t take something from them forcefully. It’s all a good and open enterprise. Simply ignore them, and after some time, the rumors will die down, and nobody will speak about it anymore.”

“However,” Cheng Bao’er nonetheless nervous, “Mom additionally heard some disagreeable phrases. Everybody says… everybody says that we made some huge cash from them, the greens they labored exhausting to develop…”

Upon listening to this, Cheng Yun stopped his work. He frowned and checked out Cheng Bao’er, asking, “Who’s spreading rumors in entrance of Mom?”

Cheng Bao’er lowered his neck, his voice as small as a mosquito’s, “It’s… not many individuals…”

“Not only one?!” Cheng Yun’s voice rose.

Cheng Bao’er regarded like he was about to cry, which made Cheng Yun each helpless and amused. “What are you doing? I wasn’t speaking about you,” he stated with a severe expression. “It doesn’t matter what they are saying in entrance of me. In spite of everything, it was my concept. However they completely mustn’t say these items in entrance of mom. Her well being isn’t good, and listening to these items will solely make her fear extra. Inform me obediently, who has been gossiping in entrance of you? I’ll deal with this.”

Cheng Bao’er all the time listened to his older brother, so he confessed all the pieces after a number of phrases from Cheng Yun.

As Cheng Yun listened, his face grew darker and darker.

These idle gossipers, who solely knew easy methods to unfold rumors, overtly ridiculed him in entrance of his mom and made snide remarks. Afterward, they’d come again to proceed harvesting greens as if it wasn’t sufficient. Previously, they wouldn’t even hassle visiting the home, however now they couldn’t wait to camp exterior Cheng’s home to gossip.

It was as a result of he handled them too nicely, placing cash straight into their pockets, that that they had a lot leisure time to unfold rumors. Cheng Yun made a psychological be aware of each one in every of these individuals. He had by no means believed in repaying ingratitude with kindness. Since they didn’t admire it, he wouldn’t be well mannered both.

When it was time to reap the greens once more, the information unfold, and a bunch of individuals confirmed up at his door.

Nevertheless, this time, Cheng Yun didn’t rush to gather the greens. He requested everybody to line up and wait quietly.

He stood on a chair, and everybody checked out him. Cheng Yun cleared his throat and stated, “I do know there have been rumors circulating just lately in regards to the collaboration between Yueqiong Tower and me. I wish to take a second right here to elucidate.”

Cheng Yun had given many speeches throughout his time at college, honing his public talking expertise. Though he wasn’t exceptionally expert, simply by standing there, he managed to suppress the individuals in entrance of him. Everybody instinctively felt that it wouldn’t be sensible to offend him.

He continued, “Sure, it’s true that I’ve a working relationship with Yueqiong Tower. The greens you promote to me in the end develop into merchandise which can be bought at Yueqiong Tower.”

As quickly as this assertion was made, there was a commotion among the many crowd. Many individuals whispered to one another, satisfied that Cheng-Ge’er had simply admitted to cashing in on reselling! This time, they hadn’t fabricated or speculated something about him!

Cheng Yun raised his voice a bit and quieted everybody down. “I’ve been trustworthy about this with the village chief. In truth, I’ve additionally given the village chief the contract relating to the collaboration with Yueqiong Tower. It’s due to this that the village chief trusted us to do enterprise collectively.”

“However,” he shifted the tone of his speech and his expression grew to become stern, “just lately I’ve heard some disagreeable rumors about me. They are saying I decrease the costs of the greens and resell them to Yueqiong Tower, making a big sum of cash. Right here, I wish to make clear a number of issues.”

Cheng Yun’s gaze swept throughout the gang, his eyes sharp. He lingered a bit longer on sure people, making them subconsciously really feel responsible.

“First,” Cheng Yun stated, “all the costs for the greens are set by the village chief. I haven’t interfered or had any say in that matter. Maybe you don’t consider in my character, however you must at the very least belief that the village chief wouldn’t deceive you. In case you have any points, don’t speak about it privately, go to the village chief and categorical your considerations.”

He paused for a second and continued, “Second, all of the transactions are primarily based on mutual consent. Whether or not I earn money from the collaboration with Yueqiong Tower or not, that’s my very own enterprise. In case you have the flexibility, you may negotiate with Yueqiong Tower for a collaboration and make as a lot cash as you need. I don’t prohibit you from taking your produce to promote on the town, nor do I power you to promote it to me. When you deliver it to me on the market, then you have got accepted the value. Subsequently…”

He stated each phrase clearly, “Those that unfold rumors in entrance of my household, I remorse to tell you that I’ll not settle for something from you. Because you don’t admire my goodwill, I must take it again. I hope you’ll have some self-respect and never power me to tear my face.”

After Cheng Yun completed talking, he flippantly leaped off the chair, and Yang Hongjin hugged him with each palms, pretending to show his head and glare on the individuals standing in line.

For a second, the individuals within the queue fell silent, and after some time, they started to whisper and focus on quietly.

Among the many individuals within the queue, there have been those that supported Cheng Yun. All of them stated that those that backstabbed others behind their backs have been despicable, particularly after they went to talk in entrance of somebody’s mom. It was extraordinarily abhorrent to do such unethical issues whereas taking another person’s cash.

Nevertheless, there have been additionally some who have been the very individuals Cheng Yun accused of spreading rumors. Listening to others criticizing, they felt as in the event that they have been being criticized themselves. They felt ashamed for speaking ailing of others behind their backs and having it uncovered in public.

However amongst them, there have been additionally these shameless people who have been precisely what others accused them of. They took Cheng Yun’s cash and nonetheless badmouthed him behind his again, so naturally, that they had no sense of disgrace.

A couple of individuals exchanged glances with one another, and a few silently modified their positions, transferring to the top of the queue, desirous to see how Cheng Yun would deal with this matter. Nevertheless, there have been additionally one or two shameless people who remained on the entrance, refusing to consider that Cheng Yun might do something to them.

Cheng Yun glanced on the crowd, inwardly sneering. After he sat down, he introduced the beginning of the vegetable assortment, and the queue grew to become vigorous once more.

The primary few individuals in entrance have been the strongest supporters of Cheng Yun, together with Chen Fang and others. Whereas Cheng Yun was weighing the greens, he heard them comforting him.

“Cheng-Ge’er, calm down. All of us help you. Don’t hassle with these shameless individuals, however don’t allow them to off simply both.”

“Sure, these persons are despicable. All of us look down on them!”

Cheng Yun felt grateful in his coronary heart. Though there have been a number of dangerous people, nearly all of individuals nonetheless carried a way of gratitude, which made him really feel a bit higher.

After the primary few individuals handed, Cheng Yun rapidly encountered the primary so-called shameless particular person.

This individual was on Cheng Yun’s checklist and was an older Ge’er generally known as Lu-Ge’er.

Lu-Ge’er walked as much as Cheng Yun, fortunately pointing at his two baskets of greens, asking Cheng Yun to weigh them.

The smile on Cheng Yun’s face immediately disappeared. He folded his palms and sat there, taking a look at Lu-G’er with a rejecting expression, and stated, “Sorry, Lu-Ge’er, I gained’t settle for your greens. Please go away.”

For a second, the encompassing air appeared to freeze, and the lengthy queue all of a sudden fell silent.