Chapter 113: This is a good thing!

Tian Laosi may not have any money, but he can still find ten or twenty yuan.

Otherwise, he would not have lent Ji Pianran forty yuan in the first place.

He quickly pushed Gu Chen's hand away.

'Chen, really, I don't need it. To be honest, I've never been good at talking. The villagers all think I'm stupid and easy to bully, and sometimes I know that too.'

'But I don't care about them, I just focus on growing my crops. I don't have many friends, and you're the first one I want to be friends with, so don't be polite with me.'

Lao Tian is a quiet, introverted person, and sometimes a bit of a blockhead.

But he is a genuinely good person.

These days, after spending time with Gu Chen, he truly considers him a friend, and he envies Gu Chen.

Gu Chen can earn money, is eloquent, and has many friends.

Unlike himself, he is nothing.

He hopes that Gu Chen will consider him a friend.

Having said all this, Gu Chen felt bad about trying to stuff money down his throat.

He withdrew his hand and patted Lao Tian on the shoulder.

'I understand, Fourth Brother. From now on, neither of us should be polite with the other. You and the child are welcome to come over for dinner whenever you like!'

Gu Chen was never a stingy person.

Seeing that Gu Chen finally gave up, Lao Tian let out a hehe laugh.

The smile was simple and sincere.

After arranging things with the greenhouse, Gu Chen did not dare to waste any time. He packed his things, went out and got on the bus to the city.

He had to go find Lao Hu and ask him to take him to see that friend.

When Gu Chen arrived in the city, he found a deserted place and entered the space again.

First, he packed all the remaining wolfberries, then used a plastic bag and carried two bags of wolfberries in his hands.

Only then did he go to Lao Hu's shop.

It was already past eight o'clock, and Lao Hu was lying under a large truck repairing it.

Seeing Gu Chen come, he stuck his head out from under the truck and smiled at him, 'Brother, just give me a minute, I'll be done in a second.'

Gu Chen waved at him, "Brother Hu, there's no rush!'

Then he stood to the side and waited.

Ten minutes later, Lao Hu finished fixing the truck and climbed out from under it.

He smiled at Gu Chen, "I didn't think you'd be here quite so early. After I wash my face and change, we'll set off!'

Gu Chen nodded and handed over a bag of wolfberries in his hand.

'Brother Hu, they're home-grown and delicious.'

Lao Hu didn't expect Gu Chen to have brought him wolfberries, and was a little embarrassed.

'Look at you, aren't you being rude?'

Gu Chen smiled, 'I think you're being rude. These wolfberries are not worth much, they're just a token of my appreciation.'

Hearing this, Lao Hu took the wolfberries.

The wolfberries looked really good. Not only were they much bigger than the ones on the market, they were also all deep red.

The colour was beautiful, and they were all plump.

They looked delicious.

Hu couldn't resist, and grabbed a handful, stuffing one into his mouth.

His eyes lit up.

'Wow, these are really good,'

he said, before stuffing another one into his mouth.

'Delicious, delicious, the sweetness is superb!'

Gu Chen of course knew that the wolfberries were good, and he smiled modestly.

'They were all home-grown, safe and reliable.'

'You wait here for me, I'll go change.' Lao Hu beamed and laughed.

After changing, the two of them got into Lao Hu's van and drove off towards Lao Zhao's shop.

The two shops were not far from each other, just a block away.

Gu Chen sat in Lao Hu's van and casually said, 'Brother Hu, your car looks like it's a few years old.'

Lao Hu's car was obviously not new, but it was clean and comfortable.

Lao Hu looked at the road while he answered.

'That's right. I got this car cheap when I first started the repair shop. I thought I could sell it for some money, but no one wanted it. It was a dud. So I kept it for myself.'

He continued, 'But I've made some money in the past two years, so I'm going to get a new car. This minivan and I have come to the end of our relationship.'

Gu Chen nodded.

He looked sympathetic, 'That's right. After all these years of hard work, you should treat yourself.'

Lao Hu laughed heartily, 'Yes.'

Afterwards, he suddenly seemed to think of something, 'Right, Chenzi, you need a car to sell vegetables and transport goods, don't you?'

After all, he owns a repair shop, and although the car is old, he maintains it well.

He has replaced many things with new ones.

If he just throws it away, he really can't bear to do so, and it would be great if Gu Chen could use it.

Gu Chen nodded in response, 'Yes, but cars are too expensive for me to afford. I rent a van from the car dealership for 40 yuan a day.'

Lao Hu was taken aback. Forty yuan?

That's so expensive!

He turned his head and gave Gu Chen a look. 'In my opinion, my van is also a van. If you rent someone else's, you might as well rent mine for 30 yuan a day!'

It's just sitting there, idle, anyway. If I give Gu Chen a discount, he can use it, and I'll get 30 yuan a day more. This deal is a good one no matter how you look at it.

Gu Chen was just wondering where to rent a car.

Lao Hu's arrival just happened to give him a big convenience.

He smiled and said, 'If I can rent yours, that would be great.'

After all, it's not cheap.

And since they were acquainted, if they could use Lao Hu's car, Gu Chen naturally didn't want to go to a rental car company to rent one.

'Then let's say it's a deal!'

Lao Hu was also overjoyed.

The two men had barely finished talking when they arrived at Lao Zhao's shop.

Lao Zhao's shop was actually a warehouse, with two hundred square meters of floors and ceilings, filled with all kinds of medicinal herbs.

He was standing in the doorway talking to a few deliverymen when he turned around and saw Lao Hu's car.

He smiled and walked a few steps towards them.

Lao Hu stopped the car and got out together with Gu Chen.

He began to introduce them, 'This is my friend, Lao Zhao.'

Then he looked at Gu Chen again and said, "This is also my friend, Gu Chen!'

Gu Chen nodded to Lao Zhao, "Brother Zhao.'

Lao Zhao is a businessman after all, so after the introductions, he got straight to the point, 'I heard from Lao Hu yesterday that you have quite a lot of wolfberries in your hands.'

He has been in the wolfberry business for more than 20 years and is considered a figure in the area.

His knowledge of wolfberries is thorough, and he can tell what kind of goods they are just by smelling them with his eyes closed.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen immediately handed over the wolfberries he was holding.

'Take a look, they're home-grown.'

Seeing the wolfberries in Gu Chen's hands, Lao Zhao was taken aback and his eyes immediately lit up.

Good stuff, these wolfberries are not bad!

'Home-grown? This season is obviously not the time for fresh wolfberries,'

Lao Zhao was a little surprised.

Gu Chen smiled, telling a lie with no hint of embarrassment.

'They are grown in greenhouses, where the temperature and everything else is strictly controlled. Even the ratio of fertilizer in the soil is supervised by a master.'

In fact, saying this was just a cover-up for the high-quality product, which he wanted to sell.

After all, this was the best of the best.

People who don't know are easy to fool, but those who do know will find it hard to get away with it.

Lao Zhao reached into the bag given to him by Gu Chen and grabbed a handful, his face lighting up with excitement.

The appearance of these wolfberries was truly superb.

He had been dealing in wolfberries for many years, but this was the first time he had seen such good ones!

If these were dried in the sun and packaged in a high-end way,

the price would definitely be more than three times higher than the best wolfberries on the market!