Chapter 774: 764. Digging Earthworms_1 Chapter 774: 764. Digging Earthworms_1 Facing the rich and bullish Boss Chang, who monopolized the market and was as elusive as a dragon showing its head but not its tail, Boss Qian and Boss Wang could only withdraw in dismay.
But since they had come all this way, it was truly upsetting not to be able to spend a single penny.
Zhang Yanping was helpless, “Really, there’s none left. See the big soy sauce crock in the corner? The soybeans and watermelon sauce have all been bought out by Boss Chang, two crocks of each–he said it was to give to customers as gifts…”
Their online stores hadn’t even started selling them yet, and now there were only four crocks left. Just bottling those two had kept them busy for half the day.
Perked up, Boss Qian finally found something he could buy and said without hesitation, “I want to buy sauce too! Start with ten jars!”
Otherwise, there really wasn’t anything else for them to buy.
“Alright, alright, alright!” He asked, “You want it now? Are you guys going to have lunch? The mountain canteen provides meals.”
Boss Qian was astonished. “I’m not buying chestnuts, and now I’m not even going to eat at home?!”
Zhang Yanping said helplessly, “It’s not that… It’s just that there’s a new chef, and today we’ve got a group of anglers coming over. Master Jiang wants to cook his special dish… Alright, alright, alright, eat here if you want! So, should I bottle the sauce for you after lunch?”
Boss Qian had no interest in all that fanciful talk!
In any case, he knew that the best food was at Lao Song’s family. He was firmly rooted here now, unwavering!
Since it was like that, Zhang Yanping didn’t insist, but he glanced at the time, “Then you guys sit tight, help yourselves to tea and eggs. I need to head up the mountain!”
Today, they were harvesting chestnuts; missing the chance to have Qiaoqiao livestream it would be such a waste.
He also planned to pre-sell their sugar-roasted chestnuts.
And after handing over his phone to Qiaoqiao, he still had to dig under the bricks next to the pigpen on the back mountain to find a few red earthworms, since this was a special fishing benefit strongly requested by the anglers!
As for how to distribute them… unfortunately for the earthworms, they would have to ration them out–half a worm per person!
So despite not doing any physical labor, Zhang Yanping’s morning schedule was anything but light!
As for the copywriting for the various products of the Peach Treasure Shop… wouldn’t he still need to find Xin Jun?
Xin Jun had been doing such a good job with tutoring, so working extra for no charge seemed quite normal, right?
Upstairs, facing the computer, Xin Jun let out a subtle smile–he certainly wasn’t going to dig for earthworms.
At this time, sending out a livestream announcement was still feasible, though traffic might not be very high since it was the morning.
Zhang Yanping hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to warm up the crowd himself–after all, Qiaoqiao’s livestreams really did bring in a lot of money, both in terms of sales and tips.
He opened his phone, logged into the livestream, and then cleared his throat before suddenly freezing for a moment–
It had seemed so easy watching Teacher Qiaoqiao livestream; it was even simpler when he chimed in with additional details. But why was it that when it was his turn to start, he couldn’t seem to open his mouth?
Fortunately, the bashfulness was temporary. Seeing the number of viewers steadily increase at the top of the page, Zhang Yanping quickly regained his composure: no need to panic, just treat it like introducing products to customers.
And what he was about to introduce–
“Good morning.” The dark and fierce Zhang Yanping cracked a sinister smile, displaying his face in the livestream room and startling a few new fans who had just tuned in.
They thought: Even the underworld has a diverse range of businesses now, huh?
But then they quickly came to their senses, only to see Zhang Yanping contorting his mouth into a somewhat forced smile, “Have you all eaten?”
[Eaten! Definitely eaten!]
[I hadn’t eaten yet, but since the big brother here is asking, I definitely have.]
[I mean, when I skimmed through the beginning of the replay, our head honcho didn’t always look this dark…]
[I checked too, at first so white and chubby and soft-spoken, a really friendly smile]
“Bro, can we just wear a hat when we go out to protect against the sun?” one viewer commented. “At this rate, you’ll have to check your ID dozens of times when you take the high-speed train.”
“Is it really that bad?”
As the comments scrolled by, Zhang Yanping, with a general idea in mind, switched the camera’s view to the front and explained:
“Teacher Qiaoqiao is up on the mountain today guarding someone’s chestnut harvest and didn’t bring her phone. I’ll deliver it to her on my way after I’m done here.”
“Now, let me be the one to ‘cast a brick to attract jade.'”
[“It’s just that, bro, when you say ‘cast a brick to attract jade,’ it feels like you’re about to hurl a concrete slab directly at my face,” another viewer joked.]
[“Don’t even mention it, I was so nervous I nearly suffocated at the time,” chimed in another.]
[“Bro! Bro! Can’t we turn on the beauty filter during the live stream?” someone suggested.]
[“Exactly, bro! Crank up the beauty filter to the max, and once you’ve got that pointy face and big eyes, we won’t be scared anymore,” added another.]
But today was Zhang Yanping’s first serious live stream, and he felt a bit anxious inside; he didn’t dare to look at the comments, for fear they’d affect his mood.
He just took a deep breath:
“Since we’ve all eaten already, I’ll take you all on a little journey to hunt for earthworms.”
“Our family’s fish pond has finally welcomed a group of fishing buddies. For the first fishing trip of the autumn, today’s treat is five little earthworms!”
“Come on, let’s see how many earthworms we can find under the bricks today!”
As he spoke, he had already made his way to the pig pen behind the mountain.
The camera moved into the pig pen, and the pigs, big and small, started squealing the moment they saw people, as if they had never been fed.
But judging by their sizes, who would believe that!
At this moment, the audience started to feel sorry for them:
[“Bro, give the little pigs something to eat, look how hungry they are,” one viewer commented.]
[“Poor things, how can they still be hungry as pigs? What’s the point of pig life then?” another chimed in.]
[“Big bro, are you going to live stream cooking pig food? I really enjoy watching you chop pumpkins and sweet potatoes fiercely and emotionlessly with a cleaver,” said another.]
[“You in the front, you’re not right in the head.”]
[“I… I think I’m a bit off too. I want to watch, but I also don’t want to…”]
[“Watching this makes me realize that the pigs at the host’s place eat better than I do.”]
[“Wait! Is nobody focusing on the earthworms?”]
[“As a fisherman, I’m quite enviously watching right now.”]
[“With such a big fuss over fishing, one would expect the angler to be a noob… Show us your location if you dare!”]
[“Do you even need to use earthworms for fishing? That’s so gross.”]
[“Hold on! Why does that pig look a bit different from the others?”]
At that moment, Zhang Yanping, who had already hardened his heart, moved past a few pigs and started rummaging under a pile of unused bricks, bringing the camera close for a better look.
“Earthworms mostly like cool, moist places . I don’t really have much experience, but generally speaking, you’re more likely to find some here than digging in the soil,” Zhang Yanping said earnestly.
“Here we go, it’s like opening a mystery box! Guys, guess how many suitable ones will be under this brick?”
“Just to clarify, those big, fat gray ones don’t count.”
With that, he lifted the brick.
In the slightly sunken black soil underneath, a pinkish-red little earthworm wriggled swiftly, full of vitality and not at all disgusting or frightening to watch.