Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 116: One hundred and sixteen DaYan_1

Chapter 116: One hundred and sixteen DaYan_1

"Brother, you’re sharing this with me because you treat me as one of your own, so I definitely can’t let you down. One box is enough for me; I don’t smoke much. Keep the rest for yourself."

It was Old Zhao who had given them to him, so it was what he was entitled to.

If someone gives something to you, it means they don’t see you as an outsider. If you actually took it, it would lose its meaning.

Compared to cigarettes, Gu Chen valued friendship more.

Old Hu looked at Gu Chen and felt that he hadn’t made any mistake in making this friend.

Generous, humble, and straightforward.

Most importantly, Gu Chen was sharp-minded.

He’d been standing right beside them as they discussed goji berries with Old Zhao, listening to every word.

What kind of person Old Zhao was, others might not be clear, but Old Hu knew all too well - a sly old fox!

A typical sly old fox!

If he could make even Old Hu feel uneasy, then it certainly wasn’t something just anyone could do.

Gu Chen was a talent.

And he was surely destined for great things in the future!

Sometimes, making friends is just a matter of moments.

As long as you click and share the same values.

To become friends is a matter of minutes.

It’s an inexplicable trust that comes straight from the heart.

Old Hu looked at Gu Chen meaningfully.

"That won’t do. How about this, you need a car right? In a while, I’ll go to the door, and you can just drive it away."

Gu Chen didn’t refuse, "Then thank you, Brother Hu."

After all, he was going to pick up some goods, and driving Old Hu’s car would be convenient.

When they drove the car up to Old Hu’s shop entrance, they both got out. Old Hu handed the keys to Gu Chen, casually giving instructions.

"There’s enough gas in the car for you to run around for the day. If you need to refuel tomorrow, there’s a gas station behind the building materials market."

Gu Chen took the car keys, "Don’t worry, Brother Hu."

After saying that, Gu Chen got into the car, put it in gear, and drove towards an abandoned factory not far ahead.

That factory used to manufacture bricks, but eventually, it went downhill.

And then it closed down.

Now it was completely unused, hardly anyone around.

Arriving at the destination, Gu Chen got out of the car and went straight into the space. From there, he moved out bags of packed goji berries, one sack after another.

He counted and counted - twenty-three bags in total.

After loading the goji berries into the car, he felt as if there was still something he hadn’t done yet.

After all, he didn’t know the exact weight of the goods.

He had planned to find a place to weigh them, but then he thought Old Zhao would definitely have a scale.

And since it was an established shop, they probably wouldn’t tamper with the measurements.

He didn’t have anywhere to weigh them, so it was better to have them weighed at Old Zhao’s.

Thinking this, he got back into the van and started the engine.

However, Gu Chen didn’t go straight to Old Zhao’s shop; instead, he turned around and headed toward the hospital.

After all, if he went now, he would probably get there in just about fifteen minutes.

Too quick, and with Old Zhao’s suspicion, he would be even more doubtful about where Gu Chen’s orchard was.

Gu Chen went to the hospital to inquire about the health checkup.

Because he wasn’t sure what tests were needed and what precautions to take.

He remembered that some examinations required fasting.

Some tests even prohibited drinking water.

In any case, he needed to be clear, aiming to bring Ji Pianran to the city for a checkup tomorrow!

It was like a thorn in Gu Chen’s side.

The sooner the checkup, the more at ease his heart would be!

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By the time he left the hospital, more than an hour had passed, and it was almost noon.

Seeing that the time was about right, Gu Chen then drove towards Old Zhao’s shop.

Ten minutes later, Gu Chen arrived at the place.

Old Zhao was sitting inside the shop drinking tea when he saw Gu Chen driving the van over.

He hurriedly set down his teacup and went out.

As soon as Gu Chen stepped out of the car, he heard Old Zhao’s enthusiastic voice, "Hey, that was pretty quick."

Gu Chen pulled open the rear door of the van, "Twenty-three bags in total."

Old Zhao glanced toward the warehouse; several workers were moving boxes at that time.

He waved at the workers, "Come, unload the goods!"

Upon his call, the workers quickly stopped what they were doing and walked toward the van.

This was a task arranged by the boss.

No one dared to be negligent.

One climbed into the van, while the other two stood at the door waiting to receive the sacks.

The three of them worked clumsily together, and in no time at all, they had unloaded all the goji berries from the vehicle.

"Boss, let’s proceed with a thorough inspection," one said.

Normally, for the first visit of a supplier to the store, a thorough inspection was commonplace.

A thorough inspection meant pouring out all the goji berries.

And repacking them into their own boxes.

It was done to prevent people from mixing lesser quality with the good, a sort of bait and switch.

Such people were not uncommon.

Without this inspection, it was impossible to find out; spot checks only had a 5% chance of catching anything.

But with a thorough inspection, it was 100% guaranteed.

Old Zhao nodded, "Mm, let’s start the goods inspection."

Seeing the boss’s approval, several workers immediately dragged over some spare empty boxes.

Then they cut open the nylon bags and two at a time, poured out all the goji berries.

They did this more than twenty times over.

They took apart every single goji berry.

Old Zhao looked at box after box of goji berries, a flash of excitement and surprise in his eyes.

Good fellow.

Gu Chen really hadn’t deceived him.

Every one of these twenty-something boxes contained uniformly full, deep red berries.

And each berry was large, appearing crystal clear.

Under the sunlight, they gleamed with a tempting luster.

They were truly beautiful!

"Brother, your goji berries are really too good! I’ve never seen goji berries of such quality in all these years!"

Old Zhao couldn’t help but heap on the praise.

When Gu Chen first came, he had felt deep down that these goji berries were exceptionally good.

But he had refrained from saying a single word of praise.

Fearing that if he did, Gu Chen would raise the price.

After all, in business, everyone has their own little schemes.

But now it was different; the price had already been agreed upon, it was set in stone.

Such fine goods were now in his possession.

He was truly excited.

Gu Chen just smiled.

"Brother Hu, I told you, the goji berries from my family are truly top-notch, not only in appearance but also the medicinal effect is definitely much stronger than ordinary goji berries."

Old Zhao nodded in agreement, unable to hide the joy on his face.

"You’ve worked hard, brother. Let’s go inside and have a cup of tea," he said.

After speaking, he made a welcoming gesture with his hand.

Gu Chen didn’t hesitate and followed through the door.

The first floor was a warehouse, neatly stacked with large cardboard boxes on one side, likely all various kinds of goji berries.

The two of them walked to the end and went up the staircase to the second floor.

On the second floor was an office, where Old Zhao first brewed a cup of high-quality tea for Gu Chen, then took out the contract they had prepared earlier and handed it to Gu Chen.

"Brother, take a look. According to what we discussed this morning, let’s sign the contract now, shall we?"

Gu Chen blinked, "The money for these goji berries..."

He didn’t even know how much his goji berries weighed, only a rough estimate, thinking there should be an income of at least ten thousand or more.

But the exact amount, he had no idea.

Old Zhao smiled humbly, his address changing, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you get everything that’s due to you!"

As long as the berries were weighed, whatever the amount was, he would give that much to Gu Chen!