DreamersGN Chapter 169 Buying Chickens at the Market
Chapter 169 Buying Chickens at the Market
Chapter 169 Buying Chickens at the Market
After leaving the security department, Li Qin returned to the purchasing department and stayed there for a while.
When it was almost time to leave work, he simply left early.
In fact, it wasn't just Li Qin; several other purchasing staff in the purchasing department also went home early.
This kind of thing is extremely common in the purchasing department, so no one says anything about it.
After leaving the steel rolling mill, Li Qin did not go straight back to the courtyard house, but instead went to several nearby vegetable markets first.
Although the pagoda space can produce everything he needs, he still occasionally needs to buy vegetables at the market in order to avoid attracting attention.
Otherwise, it would be too bizarre.
Since it was already afternoon, the vegetables at the market were no longer very fresh, so Li Qin didn't buy too many.
I just bought some common vegetables.
He figured it was just for cover; he never intended to actually eat the vegetables.
Just as Li Qin was about to leave, he suddenly heard the sound of a rooster crowing.
Li Qin subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw an honest-looking middle-aged man selling chickens not far away.
After a moment's thought, Li Qin turned and walked towards the man.
"Uncle, how much is your rooster?"
Li Qin just looked at it;
The rooster in the coop looked a little listless, but that was because it was trapped in the coop and hadn't been fed.
It's not that the chicken is sick.
He plans to buy the chicken and stew it tonight.
During this period, he mainly ate wild animals such as pheasants, rabbits, wild boars, and deer. This time, he wanted to eat domesticated animals.
Upon hearing Li Qin ask about the price, a hint of anticipation appeared in the burly man's eyes.
Then immediately replied:
"My rooster is a bit bigger than a regular rooster, so it's a little more expensive, costing two yuan."
During this period, a hen cost two to three yuan.
As for roosters, they are cheaper because they cannot lay eggs;
Normally it costs between one and five yuan and two yuan.
Hearing the old man ask for two yuan, Li Qin didn't haggle and simply nodded.
"Okay, I'll take the two pieces. Tie them up for me."
As he spoke, Li Qin immediately took out two yuan and handed it to the big man.
Just as the big man said, this rooster is indeed bigger than a regular rooster, so it's reasonable that it's more expensive.
Besides, Li Qin didn't care about such a small amount of money.
The man thought Li Qin would at least try to negotiate a lower price.
Unexpectedly, Li Qin was so straightforward that he handed over the money directly.
I was stunned for a moment.
However, he quickly realized what was happening. He took the money, checked it to make sure there were no problems, and then...
The man immediately used thin straw rope to tie up the rooster's feet and wings.
Then I hung it on Li Qin's bicycle.
With its feet and wings tied, the rooster has virtually no chance of escaping.
After buying the chicken, Li Qin didn't continue browsing the market. Instead, he rode his bicycle towards the courtyard house.
As for the ingredients needed to cook chicken, such as scallions, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and chili peppers, there are plenty of them in the growing area, so there's no need to buy them at all.
Although Li Qin left the steel rolling mill early, he was delayed because he went to the vegetable market on the way.
When Li Qin returned to the courtyard, he happened to run into Yi Zhonghai and others who were returning from the steel rolling mill.
When Yi Zhonghai saw Li Qin, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
When he saw Li Qin's bicycle and the rooster hanging on it, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
[Emotional Power +1000]
[Emotional Power +2000]
[Emotional Power +3000]
[Emotional Power +800]
[Emotional Power +500]
Li Qin hadn't noticed Yi Zhonghai at first, but after hearing the system's notification, he subconsciously looked around.
Immediately, Yi Zhonghai appeared at the entrance of the courtyard house.
And Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai's apprentice who was always by his side.
Li Qin really didn't know what to say at this moment.
He hadn't done anything, yet these people were providing him with so much emotional support; they were far too self-aware.
At this moment, Li Qin would not admit that he originally intended to harvest the emotional power of the courtyard by stewing chicken.
Just as Li Qin was considering whether to say something to elicit more emotional outbursts from these people.
Unexpectedly, Yi Zhonghai only gave him a strange look before turning around and entering the courtyard house.
Jia Dongxu naturally followed without saying a word.
Watching Yi Zhonghai's disappearing figure, a strange expression flashed across Li Qin's face.
He felt that there was something off about Yi Zhonghai's gaze when he left.
Consider the other person's personality.
Li Qin was certain that Yi Zhonghai had some kind of scheme in mind, but he just couldn't guess it yet.
"Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. At worst, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. I don't believe I can't handle an old man like Bi Deng." Li Qin shook his head, then pushed his bicycle and followed into the courtyard.
"Hey Li, you bought a chicken again today? Why don't you ask your aunt to cook it for you? That way you won't have to start a fire."
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yan Bugui quickly came to Li Qin's side.
At this moment, Yan Bugui's eyes were fixed on the rooster in Li Qin's car.
Whether it was a trick of his imagination or not, Li Qin felt that he had just seen a green light in Yan Bugui's eyes.
[Emotional Power +1000]
[Emotional Power +800]
[Emotional Power +500]
[Emotional Power +300]
[Emotional Power +100]
At the same time, Li Qin received another notification from the system.
The one who most likely provided the emotional power this time was Yan Bugui, who was standing right in front of me.
Li Qin naturally saw through Yan Bugui's scheme, and of course he couldn't agree to it:
"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle, but it's alright."
Putting aside the third aunt's cooking skills, the Yan family's quality of life alone was not something Li Qin could accept.
He couldn't get used to the porridge made from cornmeal.
Besides, this rooster, though not small, is still quite big, even when stewed with potatoes.
Even with Li Qin's appetite, he could only barely get enough to eat.
If he were to eat with the Yan family, he would be all alone, while the Yan family would be a whole family. How much could he possibly eat?
At that point, it won't just be a problem of not eating well, but more likely, not eating enough.
Li Qin didn't want to go hungry, so naturally he couldn't leave the rooster at the Yan family's house.
Upon hearing Li Qin's words, Yan Bugui's face immediately showed disappointment.
However, Yan Bugui's eyes suddenly lit up, and he spoke again:
"Little Li, why don't you ask your third aunt to help you deal with this rooster? She'll definitely clean it up perfectly."
Unable to keep the whole chicken, Yan Bugui immediately resorted to a less desirable method, hoping to gain some advantage over Li Qin through this approach.
You should know that rooster feathers have many uses.
Moreover, once Li Qin agrees, the rooster's internal organs will belong to the Yan family when the rooster is disposed of.
Besides, given the Yan family's character, Li Qin didn't believe they would actually behave properly and not do anything when dealing with the rooster.
Li Qin even suspected that once the rooster was dealt with by the Yan family, it might end up as a crippled chicken.
Missing legs or wings are both very possible.