Chapter 43: Station Sister

Yang Zi: "..."

He began to play the rogue: "Anyway, it was bought for one hundred, everyone can bear witness!"

"That's right, that's right." Lin Jingyi nodded.

"It was exactly one hundred, Director, don't be so rebellious." Teacher Huang lectured: "I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice, do you think I don't understand?"

Teacher Lu coughed lightly: "This really is a one-hundred-value item."

Director Li: "..."

What to do, he was also in despair.

"One hundred?"

Chi Ye, however, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, pointing at the crate of king crab and Australian lobster: "Then I'll buy it."

Everyone: "?"

Yang Zi looked at him askance: "What are you buying? A tiny bit of fuzz on the crab claw?"

Chi Ye said sincerely: "Then tell me how much you bought it for, and I can buy it at the original price."

Si Mou: "..."

Fishing for a reaction, are we?

The three elders and one eccentric naturally wouldn't fall for it. They exchanged glances, and Teacher Huang leaned over and lowered his voice: "I hid the candied haws underneath just now, I didn't take them out."

Everyone was stunned.

Teacher Huang had already nodded at Director Li, signaling his agreement: "Fine, take it for one hundred, give it to Chi Ye and the others, that's no problem now, right? We bought it for one hundred, you just record one hundred in sales!"

The production team: "..."

But Teacher Huang was indeed "rich in experience."

The wood was already carved into a boat; the production team certainly couldn't throw these things away.

Moreover, the show's effect had already been achieved, and seeing that Chi Ye's group was willing to accept it, Director Li naturally wouldn't say anything more, only warning: "Don't let it happen again!"

The group of demons nodded, but none of them took it to heart.

Teacher Huang and Chi Ye were even a bit eager to try.

——Teacher Huang was truly happy; with Chi Ye's maneuver, it was equivalent to "whitewashing" the candied haws they had hidden!

As for Chi Ye, it was even simpler.

He felt that "buying" these things for one hundred was a huge bargain!

Not only could it be used as a gimmick to attract customers now, but he could even thaw them out later—a proper, nourishing meal!

Teacher Huang took out his phone: "Scan your code or mine?"

Chi Ye glanced at him: "Scan yours."

"Alright, then scan my code... huh?"

Teacher Huang suddenly realized and glared at Chi Ye.

Chi Ye: "?"

"What's wrong?"

"...Nothing."

Teacher Huang cursed inwardly, feeling that Chi Ye must have done it on purpose.

But since he had started this, he couldn't say much.

The two completed the transaction, and Chi Ye carried the large crate back to his stall.

"Old Buddha, Teacher Shi, look what I bought for you!"

Chi Ye gestured happily: "Candied king crab, candied Australian lobster, all high-quality protein!"

Shi Daifu, who was busy, looked up and saw the crate of king crab. Her apricot-shaped eyes lit up, then she lowered her head in embarrassment and continued working.

The motivation for the workhorse was even stronger!

Old Buddha curiously came over to take a look, but as soon as she saw the ingredients were so "high-end," she immediately lost interest and went back, disappointed, to continue carving the "Kung Fu Panda."

Chi Ye: "..."

Sorry, it was my presumption.

He didn't mind these things and happily placed the candied king crab and candied Australian lobster in the most conspicuous position on the display stand to ensure passing customers could see them.

At the opposite stall.

"...He took advantage of us!"

Watching this scene, Yang Zi was quite unwilling: "We bought it for seven thousand!"

"What are you unwilling about? That stuff wouldn't sell anyway. Without him, could we be using the candied haws we bought so openly?"

Teacher Huang was in a great mood and asked a customer buying candied haws: "Do you want it spicy?"

Customer: "?!"

Yang Zi: "?"

Can a carbon-based lifeform ask such a question?

"No... I just want to eat some normal candied haws."

The customer was scared pale.

"Hehe." Teacher Huang pursed his lips: "Just joking."

He packed it up efficiently and handed it over: "The candied haws are ready, come back again if you like them!"

"...I'm never coming back."

The customer fled in a panic.

"No... Little Huang, you're too outrageous." Yang Zi couldn't help but lecture: "Business isn't done like this. Guess why people come to buy candied haws instead of 'spicy candied haws'?!"

Teacher Huang was displeased: "Do you think I don't know? I was just joking, seriously, if you know how to do it, you do it?"

"If I do it, I do it."

Yang Zi came to the front of the stall, and just then a middle-aged man walked over: "Give me two skewers of candied haws... huh?"

Suddenly, his nose twitched, and he said in surprise: "Why is there a smell of alcohol?!"

"Do you sell alcohol here too?"

Yang Zi: "..."

He looked up at his IV drip, thought for a moment, and shook his head: "This really can't be sold."

The man was disappointed, shook his head, and started to leave: "Then I won't buy any."

"Hey... don't go, don't go!"

Seeing this, Teacher Huang got anxious and immediately ran out to stop the man: "We'll add some alcohol for you! Buy it, buy a few more skewers!"

The man was surprised: "There really is candied haws with alcohol added?!"

Teacher Huang smiled slightly and didn't speak.

Yang Zi was dumbfounded, hurriedly pulled him back, and lowered his voice: "You're crazy! Can this stuff be drunk?!"

"...Are you stupid? This isn't medical alcohol from the hospital. Your assistant bought edible alcohol, I saw it."

Teacher Huang lectured: "Isn't edible alcohol meant for eating? A little bit added makes it very fragrant!"

Yang Zi: "..."

He stepped back two paces, keeping his distance from Teacher Huang: "I clarify here, I'm not close to you, I'm not an accomplice!"

Of course, that's what he said, but once Yang Zi heard it was edible alcohol, he felt relieved.

He "stealthily" took down his IV drip, unscrewed the cap, and was about to sprinkle it onto the candied haws.

"Hey! Hey!!"

The man was completely stunned: "What are you doing?! I wanted alcohol, I don't drink medicine! Don't pour it, I'm not buying, I'm not buying!"

"Don't go, don't go, this isn't medicine, this is edible alcohol!"

Teacher Huang hurriedly stopped the man: "If you don't believe me, smell it!"

"Oh?"

The man was skeptical, but it was clear he was a heavy drinker strictly managed by his family; upon hearing this, he actually lowered his head to smell it.

His eyes lit up instantly: "Good liquor!"

Then, without waiting for the two to speak, he snatched Yang Zi's "IV drip" and took a small gulp.

Everyone: "?!"

Chi Ye, who happened to see this scene: "?!!"

"Damn, I must have gotten up too fast, am I seeing things? How come I see someone grabbing Teacher Yang's IV drip and drinking it!"

He was stunned for a second.

Clearly, the scene before him had far exceeded his understanding of this world.

What were Teacher Huang and the others doing?

"Medicating" people in public?

They aren't even pretending anymore, are they?!

"...It's over, Teacher Chi, it's really going to become the 'See You' stage, come if you have the life for it."

Old Buddha was equally shocked, her mouth agape.

But the man was "comfortable" after drinking: "Oh my, oh my, it's too strong!! The flavor is too intense!! There's such good stuff?!"

"Sir, sir, don't drink anymore, this stuff isn't meant to be drunk directly, just tasting a little is enough!"

Teacher Huang and Yangzi hurriedly tried to stop their big brother.

"...Not bad, truly not bad!"

The big brother also knew the gravity of the situation; having just tasted a little and discovered the flavor was good, he immediately waved his hand: "Candied haws, add alcohol and spice. In this deep winter, you have to eat something 'piping hot'!"

"You got it!"

Everyone beamed with joy and immediately got to work.

Chi Ye: "..."

Heaven-defying.

Tap, tap, tap.

Just then, a burst of footsteps suddenly rang out.

A girl dressed in a low-key manner, wearing a black baseball cap and carrying a high-end camera bag over her shoulder, walked over and asked politely: "Hello, how are these sold?"

Chi Ye was startled; he came back to his senses and looked at the customer, stunned.

It wasn't that this customer was particularly good-looking, but rather...

What she was pointing at were the candied king crab and candied Australian lobster that he had hung up without ever expecting anyone to buy!

"You want to buy this?"

Chi Ye was surprised.

"Hmm..." The female customer paused and waved to greet Jin Xia: "I am Xiaxia's fansite manager."

Chi Ye: "..."

Sure enough, the Old Buddha was calm at this moment, her expression becoming haughty: "Sister Nuan, you're here."

"Yes, I should have arrived before you all got here, but there was a traffic jam on the way."

The fansite manager looked at Chi Ye: "How much?"

Chi Ye changed his face in a second: "A fan of Xiaxia... I really can't set a price for this. A king crab should be over one thousand... Since you are a fan of Xiaxia, then... let's give you a discount, two thousand."

The fansite manager: "?"

"Cough, cough, just kidding, five hundred, take it for five hundred."

Chi Ye was still very "kind-hearted."

The fansite manager glanced at Jin Xia and shook her head: "Let's buy it at the original price, I'm too lazy to check. Two thousand for a king crab, fifteen hundred for the Australian lobster... Also, I want all the candied haws Xiaxia made, pack them all up for me."

Chi Ye: "?!"

A rich person?!

He looked at the Old Buddha.

Jin Xia nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "It's fine, Teacher Chi, she is very rich!"

Chi Ye: "..."

"Alright, I'll pack them up for you right now!"

Since she had money and was willing to buy, he was naturally willing!

He nimbly packed up the box of "candied seafood" that had only just been brought over and handed it to the fansite manager.

The fansite manager took it and set it aside, but she didn't leave; instead, she began finding various angles, occasionally taking photos of Jin Xia "at work."

Chi Ye: "..."

There are fansite managers like this?

This fansite manager is no ordinary person; the production team actually let her in and even let her chase the idol to take photos of her face!

"Hey, what's going on?!"

Just then, the opposite side finally noticed the situation at Chi Ye's group, and they were all dumbfounded.

"Those king crabs were all sold out?!"

Yangzi walked over in disbelief; whether it was from "anger," his legs were trembling a little.

"Ah, they're sold."

Chi Ye didn't even look up: "Something up?"

Something up?!

That damn money was all mine!!

Yangzi was anxious, like a clown afraid his brother would drive a Range Rover: "How much did you sell them for?!"

"Alipay received 10,000 yuan."

The classic payment notification sound rang out, and Teacher Huang and Teacher Lü, who had just followed over, felt the sky collapse.

"Ten thousand?!"

Yangzi stared with wide eyes: "It only cost me seven thousand when I bought them, and you sold them for ten thousand?! Chi Ye, you really aren't a decent person!"

Chi Ye: "?"

"Are you sick? People are willing to buy, and you're complaining even when I sell them cheap? Besides, you already sold the items to me, so what does it have to do with you how much I sell them for?"

Yangzi was furious: "Those were all my things!"

Chi Ye didn't pay him any mind at all, waving his hand at Teacher Huang and the others: "Hurry up and take your pet back, it's disturbing our business!"

Everyone: "..."

"That won't do, Chi Ye, how did you sell them for ten thousand..."

"Do these all count toward the turnover? Then what are we still playing for?"

"That's right."

Teacher Huang reached out a hand: "How about this, we won't ask for much, just split half with us."

"Are we begging for food together? Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'm going to report you guys for 'gathering to take drugs' just now!"

Chi Ye "threatened."

Yangzi and Teacher Huang's expressions changed, especially the former, whose small eyes darted around the surroundings; in a fit of anger, he got angry for a moment: "Fine, fine, fine, that's how we're playing, is it? Alright, we're leaving!"

The other three looked at him askance.

They didn't expose him either, and one by one they left "furiously."

"Heh." Chi Ye sneered and continued helping the fansite manager pack the goods.

The fansite manager witnessed the whole process, looked Chi Ye up and down with a scrutinizing gaze, and said casually: "You all are recording this show quite happily."

Chi Ye was startled and looked at her: "Yes, happy, it's just a bit life-draining."

The fansite manager: "..."

She glanced at Jin Xia, who was not far away and was happily carving strawberries, and suddenly said to Chi Ye: "Chi Ye, treat our Xiaxia well, don't let her suffer any grievances."

Chi Ye: "?"

He didn't understand why the Old Buddha's fansite manager would suddenly say that to him.

The fansite manager blinked: "I am a Chi-Xia CP fan."

Chi Ye: "..."

Directly shipping the idol to their face, are we?

He felt relieved, but also a bit strange.

Isn't it a bit inexplicable for a CP fan to say these things?

Unable to figure it out, he went directly to ask the Old Buddha.

"Don't let me suffer grievances?"

Jin Xia blinked her long eyelashes, a flash of thought crossing her beautiful peach-blossom eyes, and she was also very confused: "What grievances could I possibly have?"

"Right, that's what I said." Chi Ye nodded.

"Who could make me suffer grievances?"

Chi Ye: "..."

That's right!

Who could make the Old Buddha suffer grievances?

Only the Old Buddha makes others suffer grievances; who would dare make the young lady sad?

"Oh, I know."

Suddenly, the Old Buddha thought of something and patted her little head: "I know."

Chi Ye: "?"

Sensing Chi Ye's puzzled gaze, Jin Xia thought for a moment and hummed: "Teacher Chi, I don't want to talk about this right now. I'll tell you after I've handled it, okay?"

Chi Ye: "..."

"I'm fine with that, does it have anything to do with me?"

The Old Buddha thought about it seriously, nodding and then shaking her head: "It doesn't have much to do with you... but it does a little. Anyway, it's really annoying, I'll tell you by noon at the latest!"

Hearing her say this, Chi Ye suddenly became a bit curious.

What on earth is the matter?

Carrying this confusion, the work of Chi Ye's group became quite "sluggish" afterward.

Of course, they really didn't need to work hard anymore.

Because not long after, the production team announced the end of the activity.

——Once the ten-thousand turnover appeared, it had already killed the competition.

Chi Ye's group defeated Teacher Lü's group with a crushing posture, obtaining a turnover of over ten thousand and the opportunity to go out and have fun tomorrow.

Although Teacher Lü's group was unwilling, if one really looked into it, they were also "not clean."

Eleven o'clock.

The crowd noisily finished cleaning up the scene and headed to the place for lunch today.

On the way.

Chi Ye was originally still thinking about what the Old Buddha had said when his WeChat suddenly chimed with a notification.

Keke sent two messages that were about to shake the entire entertainment industry.

[Brother Chi, your "See You" announcement has been suspended.]

[The head office has made a move.]