Su Xiaotian wasn't particularly interested in the news, but she was shocked by the news of her uncle's transfer to Licheng.
That's right, after Chen Zi'an arrived, he brought another piece of news: after returning to the capital, he would be directly assigned to Licheng.
His new position was the Mayor of Licheng.
From a deputy position to a principal position was a promotion.
However, everyone present felt that this was a promotion in name but a demotion in reality.
In their opinion, Licheng was just a new city, previously a county town, lacking depth.
Moreover, with everything needing to be done, it wouldn't be easy to achieve results in such a place.
If Chen Zi'an really went to Licheng, he would be promoted in title, but his future path would be many times more arduous.
"We don't know anything about the situation in Licheng. This move might not be good!" Chi Ge frowned and said.
He couldn't understand why such an arrangement was made.
Zi'an was a capable person, so why was he suddenly transferred to Licheng?
Could it be that he was being ostracized?
Although Zi'an was capable, his personality was straightforward and he easily offended people. Perhaps this was the result of offending someone.
As Chen Zi'an's uncle, Chi Ge felt that Chen Zi'an's transfer was a huge loss.
Du Tonghe also disagreed with Chen Zi'an taking office in Licheng.
"Zi'an, can you find a way to adjust this position? I still have some money available."
After the couple returned to the capital, they received a considerable amount of treatment and compensation. There were only two of them, and their expenses were not too high.
Hearing Old Du's words, Chen Zi'an quickly waved his hand and said, "I've kept your kindness in my heart. You really don't need to do this."
This was illegal, and Chen Zi'an was unwilling to be involved.
Du Tonghe strongly disagreed, but he also understood that Chen Zi'an's refusal was genuine.
"I heard from my old leader that this matter has been decided and cannot be changed!"
He had been confused since hearing the news, not understanding why such an order suddenly appeared.
"Zi'an, since your old leader has been transferred to the capital, he should be able to speak up. Why don't you go look for him?" Chi Ge said again.
It would be best if he could stay in the capital, so they could look out for each other.
Moreover, Chen Zi'an's development would also be better.
The capital was the center of power.
Once he went to a remote place like Licheng, his life would be ruined.
It would be extremely difficult to transfer back.
Someone as capable as Zi'an should not waste his life in a poor and remote area.
At this moment, Chen Zi'an looked at Su Xiaotian.
He hadn't forgotten what Su Xiaotian had said before, that if there was an opportunity to go to Licheng, he must seize it.
When Xiaotian said that, he heard it but didn't take it to heart.
Now, with the sudden major adjustment of the leadership team in Licheng, Chen Zi'an felt that there must be a reason.
Thinking further, Su Xiaotian's words must have a deeper meaning.
What had this child foreseen in advance?
Su Xiaotian saw the questioning look in Chen Zi'an's eyes.
She had given a slight hint about some things, but she also knew that she couldn't say more.
She smiled and said, "It's just my intuition, Uncle. Do you believe my intuition?"
Believe it?
Chen Zi'an felt that he did.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't that he believed Su Xiaotian's intuition, but that he believed in Su Xiaotian's luck.
He hadn't forgotten Su Xiaotian's heaven-defying luck.
"Xiaotian, intuition is unreliable!" Yu Ruiyuan quickly said.
"Yes, Zi'an, you must consider it carefully. Xiaotian is just a child!" Chi Ge also persuaded earnestly.
Although he was grateful to Su Xiaotian, he didn't want Chen Zi'an to embark on a difficult path because of Su Xiaotian's words.
"Grandpa Chi, don't worry. I think Uncle's move to Licheng is a blessing! Others can only wish for it."
Su Xiaotian said this with great certainty.
For no other reason than that she felt Chen Zi'an was capable and now had an opportunity. As long as he could stabilize in the future, his career path would be smooth sailing.
Of course, the premise was that Chen Zi'an could maintain his original intention when faced with temptation.
As for whether he could manage the situation in Licheng well, Su Xiaotian was not worried. With Chen Zi'an's ability, he definitely could.
In her previous life, her impression of Chen Zi'an came from television.
At that time, Chen Zi'an often appeared on television, and she had seen him more than once.
But that was only on the surface. She only knew that he later became a high official.
As for Chen Zi'an's early career, she hadn't researched it.
She also didn't know if Chen Zi'an had ever been the top leader in Licheng in his previous life.
But now, Chen Zi'an was, and that was enough.
"Uncle, I want to try. Being a peaceful official is good, but the more difficult the place, the easier it is to achieve results. If I do well, I can save several years of hard work!"
Chen Zi'an finally chose to believe Su Xiaotian.
"Zi'an, you're too rash!" Chi Ge did not fully agree.
Chen Zi'an smiled calmly.
"Uncle, when my old leader called me, he also said it was a rare opportunity."
This statement clearly surprised everyone.
If it were just Su Xiaotian, a little girl, saying this, they would think it was unreliable.
But when a leader in a high position said this, they had to be more cautious.
Chen Zi'an didn't wait for Chi Ge and the others to say more and directly said, "Since my old leader said so, and Xiaotian has this premonition, I still want to try!"
Let's try. Opportunities and risks coexist.
He, Chen Zi'an, had taken risks for many years and had not gained nothing.
After discussing this matter, they talked about Su Manxiu.
Su Manxiu came to the capital this time to discuss the publication of her novel with the publishing house.
Su Taohua said with emotion, "A few years ago, Manxiu was illiterate, just like me. Who knew that she could write novels now?"
"Mom, what are you saying? You've said so many things when I've tried to teach you to read and write these past few years?"
Su Manxiu couldn't help but laugh at Su Xiaomei's complaint.
"Sister Taohua, it's never too late to learn. Why don't you start learning now?" Su Manxiu persuaded with a smile.
This was also from the heart for Su Taohua. Su Taohua's husband was now a university professor, a proper intellectual.
Although Shen Zizhen liked Su Taohua now, if the gap between them was too large, it might create rifts one day.
Su Taohua was about to refuse, thinking learning was too difficult.
But the moment she saw Su Manxiu's expression, she understood Su Manxiu's intentions and immediately changed her usual thinking.
"Okay, I'm just impatient, but I'm quite smart!"
Su Taohua's words made everyone burst into laughter.
The atmosphere in the room was unprecedentedly lively.
Taking advantage of everyone's happiness, Su Xiaotian guessed that they wouldn't think of her for a while, so she seized the opportunity to go to the Ding family's kitchen.
The Ding family's kitchen was not far from Du Tonghe's residence, about forty minutes away if she walked quickly.
To save time, Su Xiaotian ran all the way.
It had to be said that Su Xiaotian's physical fitness was excellent, and her running speed was astonishingly fast.
Twenty minutes later, Su Xiaotian arrived at the corner not far from the Ding family's kitchen.
She stopped and observed her surroundings. After confirming that no one was around, she began to exchange various ingredients from the mall.
She exchanged two large baskets full of various ingredients in one go, more than double the amount from yesterday.
Moreover, the variety was also more complete.
Chicken, duck, fish, and meat were all available. Lamb, beef, and venison were also prepared. She also specifically exchanged a few pounds of high-quality live shrimp and hairy crabs.
If the Ding family's kitchen couldn't use so much, she could try other restaurants nearby.
Yesterday, she had already learned that there were several private kitchens around the Ding family's kitchen. She estimated that these restaurants could handle what she brought today.
She laboriously dragged the two large baskets into the Ding family's kitchen. Just as she was about to call out for Guanghui to help, she saw a group of old men rush out from the main hall of the Ding family's kitchen.
Su Xiaotian was almost scared back by the old men.
Those old men looked to be around the same age as Chef Ding, and their demeanor seemed somewhat similar. They were probably cooks.
Don't ask Su Xiaotian how she knew, because those old men were eyeing the baskets Su Xiaotian brought with covetous eyes.
However, Chef Ding was not among the old men.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but drag her basket back a step.
She blinked desperately, suspecting she had gone to the wrong place and stumbled into a bandit's den.
But that didn't seem right either. Not to mention whether there were bandits in the capital, even if there were, how could bandits be so old?
The old men were unaware of Su Xiaotian's thoughts; their minds were focused on these two baskets of treasures.
"Little girl, are you the one selling ingredients to Old Ding San?"
To find this person who sold ingredients to Old Ding San, several of them had been waiting here since they finished serving guests at noon today.
Old Ding San tried his best to get them to leave, but the old men were resolute, and none of them were willing to leave.
"Who are you? Where are Chef Ding and Brother Guanghui?" Su Xiaotian asked warily.
At this moment, Su Xiaotian's mind was racing, and she had thought of many bad things.
For example, Chef Ding and Guanghui were divided up by these old men...
Bah, bah, bah, what was she thinking?
"The two of them, master and disciple, are inside the house." One of the old men said reluctantly.
Old Ding was too unethical, showing off his good things.
However, if he hadn't been so boastful, they wouldn't have known about such good fortune.
"I want to see them!" Su Xiaotian didn't know why she blurted this out.
But the words were already spoken, and it was too late to regret it.
"Okay, I'll let them out." The old man said, and then shouted loudly, "Let them come out!"
This little girl was also loyal and righteous. They originally thought of dividing these good things directly without leaving anything for Old Ding.
Now it seemed that was not possible.
Then, Su Xiaotian saw Chef Ding and Guanghui emerge from the doorway, both looking disheveled. Chef Ding was still muttering curses.
"Master, don't say anything more. If you say more, we might be subdued again."
Guanghui regretted it!
If he had known these people were so inhumane, he wouldn't have listened to his master and shown off yesterday.
If he hadn't shown off, there wouldn't be so much trouble today.
Chef Ding, however, was furious and cursed, "You old rascals, is this how you treat people?"
"Old Ding San, why isn't this treating people well? We haven't done anything to you, have we?"
The old man who had spoken to Su Xiaotian earlier said cheerfully, but Su Xiaotian felt that there were unspoken stories behind this smile.
"Chef Ding, I'm here to deliver the goods." Su Xiaotian said timidly, while still observing the people around her.
As expected, the faces of the old men changed.
"Little girl, why are you making things difficult for yourself? Old Ding San is not a good person. If you divide these ingredients among us, I, Li Lao Si, guarantee you a good price."
"Li Lao Si, do you have any shame in robbing things from others?" Chef Ding's eyes were red with anger.
He had seen shameless people, but never someone this shameless!
"The highest bidder wins, no problem." Li Lao Si clearly didn't take Old Ding San's scolding to heart and still looked cheerful.
"I've already made an agreement with Chef Ding..." Su Xiaotian mumbled.
"Good girl, don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. We'll set the price again today."
Chef Ding was greatly moved. He hadn't expected such a young girl to resist temptation.
Such a good child was too rare. How could he take advantage of a little girl?
Su Xiaotian was dumbfounded. The price could be reset?
Did Chef Ding mean to raise the price, not lower it?
"I tried them. The ingredients you sent are all top-notch. I'll give you a higher price, a higher price..."
Before he finished speaking, Chef Ding saw a crab leg sticking out from the gap in Su Xiaotian's basket.
"Heavens, there are crabs, there are crabs..."
The old man was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly.
Since Su Xiaotian insisted on selling these ingredients to Chef Ding, the remaining people could only hope that Old Ding San would be reasonable and share some with them.
Su Xiaotian took ten minutes to weigh all the items and received 1,160 yuan from Chef Ding.
This was almost five times the amount from yesterday. Su Xiaotian never expected the price of fresh shrimp and hairy crabs to be so high.
If she had known, she would have provided hairy crabs and fresh shrimp yesterday.
Although the points required to exchange these two types of ingredients from the system mall were high, strictly speaking, their cost-effectiveness was much higher than other ingredients.
"Girl, as you can see, these inconsiderate people will definitely want to share these with me. Can you bring more tomorrow..." Chef Ding said apologetically.
Su Xiaotian pondered for a moment. Running out like this today was too risky.
Running out every day would also make her more likely to be discovered.
"Brother Guanghui, can you come to pick up the goods tomorrow?"
Su Xiaotian decided to let Guanghui pick up the goods directly.
As for the pickup location, it was in an alley behind the Du Tonghe residence, only two minutes away.
Guanghui looked at the two large baskets and thought about his strength, feeling troubled.
Su Xiaotian didn't know what Guanghui was thinking, only thinking that Guanghui was unwilling to pick up the goods.
She was silent for a moment. If Guanghui was unwilling to pick up the goods, she might not be able to guarantee daily deliveries.
"Stinky boy, are you still complaining?"
Seeing his apprentice's resentful eyes, Chef Ding became angry.
What was a grown man being so hesitant about?
"Master, I probably can't carry it..."
Chef Ding slapped Guanghui on the back: "What good are you if you can't carry it? Can't you find a cart to drag it back?"
After speaking, he glanced at the other old men.
"At worst, ask them for help. Wouldn't they give it?"
The old men cooperated this time and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, as many as you want!"
Hearing this, Su Xiaotian became anxious. The fewer people who knew about this, the better.
"Brother Guanghui, you can pull a cart by yourself, it won't be tiring." Su Xiaotian quickly said.
Guanghui felt that he couldn't carry these two large baskets, but he could manage with a cart.
He immediately nodded: "Okay, I'll come to pick up the goods tomorrow."
Seeing Guanghui agree, Su Xiaotian was finally relieved.
She didn't want more people to know the pickup location, so she chatted with Guanghui privately, confirmed the pickup location, and then took her leave.
Guanghui didn't understand why Su Xiaotian was so cautious.
But his mind was simple, and he didn't think too much about it, only thinking that he could cook well in the future if he had enough ingredients.
After leaving the Ding family's kitchen, Su Xiaotian ran again.
By the time she returned home, panting, almost an hour had passed.
Su Xiaotian listened carefully and confirmed that the people in the house were still chatting happily, then she felt relieved.
It was good that she wasn't discovered!
She quietly slipped back into her room and took out a book from the system library to read.
However, in reality, Su Xiaotian couldn't focus on her book.
She had earned over two hundred yuan yesterday and over a thousand yuan today. This was simply a fortune!
In an era when a month of hard work only earned fifty yuan, Su Xiaotian had earned two years' worth of salary for many people in two days. How could she not be surprised?
If people knew, they would probably be envious and jealous.
Su Xiaotian thought carefully and decided to discuss with her aunt and uncle. Moving at this time was a good option.
[Author's Note]
Babies, it's the first day back to work, and there's a lot of accumulated work to do. I'm a bit short, and I feel guilty, but I still want to say, don't forget your votes and don't forget to urge me to update!