Chen Xiao Xiao stared at the visitor and frowned. She didnât expecther one-time customer would show up at her house.
She figured out the reason in the next minute and stared at himalarmingly.
âMs. Cheng, so sorry to botherâŚâ Ko Yang felt a little bituncomfortable under her gaze. But it was the situation that he had anticipated,âSorry to bother.â
âSince you are here already, why donât you come inside and have aseat?â Cheng Biyuan put aside his grave mannerism and nonchalantly invite thevisitor into his house.
âYes, I shall!â Ko Yang, accompanied by a couple servant, carryingwith them many packages as gifts, walked inside Chengâs familyâs backyard.
Mrs. Cheng seemed to have wanted to say something but finally shesighed and silently returned to the kitchen to boil water for the visitors.
Ko Yang looked around from the small yard and saw a few simplestraw houses. He didnât seem to look surprised.
Cheng Xiao Xiao didnât pay more attention to the visitor butpicked up a hand-written book and started reading. Luckily the written languagehere was the traditional Chinese that she knew and she didnât need to startlearning that from scratch.
Even though she was reading, she put all her attention at thevisitor. She heard her father asked first, âWe werenât expecting you so I amcurious as to the purpose of Mr. Koâs visit.â
âMr. Cheng, we do have a favor to ask!â
While talking, Ko Yang glanced over at the person with the book inher hand, smiled and continued, âLast time I ran into Mrs. Cheng and Ms. Chengin the marketplace and purchased chickens and rabbits from them. Our master wasvery pleased with them. He found that your chickens and rabbits are tastierthan others. I have been wanting to purchase more from Mrs. Cheng but,unfortunately, I have been waiting for days at the marketplace and never seenthem again so I had to pay you a visit. I hope you didnât mind.â\nâOh, I see. It wasnât a big deal, really. We have been raisedquite a few fowls and have been planning on selling some of them. We didnâtknow Mr. Ko was looking to buy more. What a pleasant surprise?â Cheng Biyuancupped his hand. One would not be able to read his meaning from his look.
âMr. Cheng, I hope you are serious!â
Ko Yangâs eyes brightened and he clapped, âThat is wonderful. Thepurpose of my visit is to place an order with you. You set the price, we willpay a premium for your animals.â
His words made Cheng Xiao Xiao sighed. From the looks of it, moretrouble would follow in the days to come, right nowâŚ
Suddenly, Cheng Xiao Xiao got a great idea. Her eyes flickered andshe had a plan.
âNo problem, if we have to sellâŚâ
âDadâŚ.â Cheng Xiao Xiao interrupted her father. Both men turnedand looked at her. She waved the book in her hand and smiled, âDad, I think weshould give Mr. Ko a tour to our ranch.â
âRight!â Cheng Biyuan paused for a few seconds. Even though hedidnât know what she was planning, but he played along and nodded.
Ko Yang was a bit surprised and had more respect for this Ms.Cheng.
Right at this moment, Mrs. Cheng came over with a pot of hotwater.
She put down the tea pot with a smile and quickly excused herself.Mr. Cheng poured a glass of water for the visitor and said politely, âIapologize, Mr. Ko. We donât have any tea in the house, so hereâs some boiledwell water. Please pardon us!â
âYou are too generous, Mr. Cheng!â said Ko Yang. He was a littlethirsty so he picked up the cup of hot water. A pleasant smell filled his noseand he couldnât help but said, âNice tea!â
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