Chapter 176: A New Use For The Warehouse! His Heart Is Truly Kind!
After Chen Han finished handling the demonic beast meat, he put the meat into several prepared stew pots. Once he lit the fire for stewing, he left Uncle’s kitchen, planning to patrol again.
Today the national style event had already begun. Many tourists who had booked tickets arrived last night, so early in the morning many tourists were already moving about, and many of them were wearing hanfu.
That was also one of the features of the national style event.
Leaving Uncle’s courtyard, he walked around various places in the Chen Clan and basically found no problems.
Now that the Chen Clan had the attribute of minor punishment as a warning, he was not too worried, so he planned to go outside the Chen Clan to have a look.
After all, once outside the Chen Clan, the attribute of minor punishment as a warning would no longer have any effect.
Just as he stepped out of the Chen Clan main entrance, he ran into Huang Xin, who was leading a team coming from another side on patrol.
Today batons and handcuffs were already openly hanging at their waists.
They usually did not patrol like this.
Today it was obviously for deterrence.
After all, too many people were coming to participate in the national style event.
“Chen Family Head, morning!” Huang Xin greeted proactively with a broad smile.
“Captain Huang, what a coincidence. Walk together?” Chen Han also smiled and invited him.
Huang Xin smiled and nodded.
He also planned to patrol in Shangyuan Village.
Outside the Chen Clan, one could see that the cultivation market over there was already very lively.
Over this period, a fixed market had already formed here. Many people from the villages came to sell things, and the county had even sent management staff.
And today, there were especially many people. All kinds of snack stalls and specialty product stalls were packed full.
When Chen Han arrived here, he saw those selling goods all greeting him enthusiastically.
“Chen Family Head!”
“Chen Family Head!”
“…”
Those who could come here to sell naturally knew whose blessing they were enjoying. It was this Chen Family Head who had developed tourism and allowed them to come and sell.
As the Chen Clan received more tourists, setting up a stall here for one month could earn more than going out to work.
Nearby, several people walking over saw this scene.
One of them was carrying a camera, and at the front was a girl holding a microphone.
They were reporters from the county television station.
Since the county attached such importance to the Chen Clan national style event, the television station naturally needed to interview and gather material for broadcast.
The reporter in charge of this job was Wang Ting.
To make the material richer and to have more to choose from, she had brought her team over early in the morning. She had not expected that as soon as they reached the Chen Clan, they would encounter such great material, so she hurriedly had the cameraman film this scene.
She could naturally hear how respectful these people were to the Chen Family Head.
For someone to win the respect of everyone in a place, he must be quite remarkable.
At least in their eyes, the Chen Family Head was definitely remarkable.
The image of a young family head returning home to lead his clan members to prosperity while also benefiting the villagers of each village was already very full.
Although nowadays terms like family and family head were not mainstream, they were a daoist sect heritage family, and their traditions had to be respected.
Moreover, it also made her think of the stories about the Chen Clan. In the war-torn years in the past, the Chen Clan seemed to have gathered young and strong men from the surrounding ten miles and eight villages to provide protection to them.
What the Chen Family Head was doing now seemed to be what the Chen Clan had done in the past, only the methods were different.
This might be the fine tradition of their family.
Not everyone could truly help the world once they attained success.
Entering the cultivation market, Chen Han found that there were indeed more outside vendors than usual, extending all the way into Shangyuan Village.
This was market demand and also a form of development.
But such development had to be healthy.
There were too many examples online of vendors using coercive sales or shoddy goods to ruin the long-term tourism of a place.
“Chen Family Head, try my peaches!” A stall owner from another village, seeing him, quickly picked several peaches and handed them over.
It was obvious flattery.
Everyone knew this was the Chen Family Head’s place and that they had to be sensible.
As he walked along, Chen Han ended up with quite a few things in his hands. When he really could not carry any more, he could only refuse with excuses.
Suddenly, he frowned as he looked at a stall selling preserves.
The price tag read: Mountain preserves, 100 yuan per jin.
The vendor was shouting, “Take a look, pure authentic mountain preserves, 100 yuan per jin, absolutely genuine.”
But from the vendor’s eyes, Chen Han saw a flicker that made him feel very uncomfortable.
This was thanks to his improved cultivation strength, which had sharpened his senses and observation.
Of course, he could not judge a person solely on that, but if it were an ordinary villager coming here to earn a bit of money, they would almost never deal in something this expensive.
Hearing his shouting, a tourist already asked, “100 yuan per jin, are these mountain preserves real?”
The stall owner immediately smiled and said, “Dear tourist, how could they be fake? Would I dare to sell fake goods in the Chen Family Head’s place? Just look at the news online and you will know that anyone selling fake goods here will be unlucky.”
Those words did make the tourists nod.
Because he was not wrong.
Selling fake goods in the Chen Family Head’s place was basically asking for death.
There had already been two unlucky ones who made the news.
Chen Han had only been suspicious at first, but now he frowned and stepped forward.
Since the vendor was using him and the Chen Clan as a banner, and since this person gave him such an uncomfortable feeling, he definitely had to verify it.
Outside, there was no effect of minor punishment as a warning, and he could not let people exploit loopholes.
He went straight up and picked up a few pieces of the preserves. One of them had already been quietly stored into his game warehouse.
He had thought of the special function of the game warehouse and figured he might be able to use it now.
In the next moment, his brows furrowed further. He had not misread.
【Mountain preserves（False）: This is a product made from syrup mixed with preserve materials that can mimic mountain preserves. Its cost is only 5 yuan per jin, which is 20 times cheaper than real mountain preserves.】
Chen Han’s frown deepened. The stall owner was using his and the Chen Clan’s name to give people a psychological hint. If it had been genuine goods, he could have let it go. After all, making a living was not easy.
But the key was that this guy was selling fake goods with a 20-fold markup, which was unforgivable.
Even in a scenic spot, prices had no reason to be 20 times higher.
If a knowledgeable tourist found out and exposed it online, once public opinion on the internet surged, they might not even mention the name of the stall owner. They would definitely say, “A tourist bought fake mountain preserves in the Chen Clan, with a 20-fold price difference…”
By then, the media chasing traffic would swarm to repost and broadcast it, and they would highlight those two words “Chen Clan.”
The undeserved disaster would all fall on the Chen Clan.
Seeing Chen Han suddenly standing in front of him, the stall owner was clearly startled, but he quickly forced himself to stay calm and said, “Chen Family Head, please try my preserves. They are absolutely authentic mountain preserves.”
Chen Han did not respond but instead said coldly, “Impressive. Fake preserves that cost 5 yuan per jin can be sold for 100 yuan here in the Chen Clan.”
That immediately made the stall owner’s face darken. “Chen Family Head, you… what are you saying?”
Chen Han pointed at Huang Xin and the others beside him and said, “I think you should have a talk with Officer Huang and his colleagues.”
The stall owner had of course already noticed Huang Xin’s group in police uniforms, and his expression turned even uglier. “Chen Family Head, I…”
He wanted to argue, but thinking of the legends about the Chen Clan, then seeing the Chen Family Head come over and expose him directly, he was so scared he did not even dare to refute.
Run?
He did not see how many police officers there were? That would only make it worse.
Under this double fear, he could only stand there without daring to move.
Huang Xin also understood what was going on. This person was selling fake goods and marking up the price 20-fold. That clearly violated relevant regulations.
He looked at the Chen Family Head in surprise. The other man had been walking with him the whole time and had not even tasted them, so how did he discover it?
He could only think he was formidable.
He had formally studied criminal investigation, and without a targeted investigation of this stall owner, he could not possibly spot a problem with the preserves at a glance.
Let alone accurately stating they cost 5 yuan per jin.
But he did not hesitate. He waved his hand, signaling the officers behind him to move in and restrain the stall owner and confiscate the stall.
The commotion attracted nearby tourists, who gathered to watch.
Wearing a red armband, Chen Da Pao came over with several elders. Seeing Chen Han, he asked, “Family Head, what happened?”
Chen Han explained, “Selling fake goods. Something costing 5 yuan was sold for 100 yuan. Captain Huang and the others are handling it.”
“What?” On hearing this, Chen Da Pao was furious. “This heartless fellow is trying to ruin the Chen Clan.”
As he spoke, he directly raised a loudspeaker and shouted, “Dear tourists, the stall selling preserves here was selling fake goods. Any tourists who bought preserves here can come over to register.”
He repeated this several times.
Chen Han did not forget to instruct, “Great Uncle Da Pao, have the clan broadcast it again later.”
“Okay, Family Head.” Chen Da Pao nodded.
Once Chen Da Pao shouted through the loudspeaker, the tourists were all astonished, especially those who had been nearby just now, who started whispering:
“He just said no one would dare to sell fake goods in the Chen Clan. See, you really cannot talk nonsense.”
“All I can say is this guy is very bold, even after seeing the news.”
“The Chen Family Head is impressive too. He came over and caught the seller of fake goods at a glance.”
“…”
The surrounding stall owners also noticed what was happening here and all looked over.
Chen Han looked at the stall owners around them, then took the loudspeaker from Chen Da Pao and said, “Everyone is welcome to come to the Chen Clan to sell things. The Chen Clan and I welcome you.”
“But everyone must abide by honesty and cannot sell fake goods to our tourists. Tourists trust and like the Chen Clan and came all this way to visit us. We will never let them be deceived.”
“For those who engage in fraud, the Chen Clan does not welcome you. If discovered, we will never let it slide and will hand you directly over to the police.”
His words immediately drew applause from many tourists around them.
After all, the Chen Family Head was looking out for them. At the very least, it showed his determination against fake goods.
After this incident spread, anyone who still dared to sell fake goods in the Chen Clan would truly be unbelievably bold.
Hearing Chen Han’s words, the surrounding stall owners each expressed that they had a clear conscience and that the goods they sold were genuine.
Chen Han nodded, then continued inspecting.
Huang Xin had three officers take the stall owner and his goods away, while he himself continued to follow Chen Han on the tour.
For fruits, vegetables, and specialty dried bamboo shoots, Chen Han did not really need to check. The prices of such farm products were well known and hard to fake, as long as they were fresh.
For items that were more expensive, he would personally check their authenticity. Most stall owners were nearby villagers, still very simple and honest, with fair prices.
It was understandable if prices were slightly higher than market price. After all, they needed to make money and had gone to the trouble of bringing their goods here; that difference could be considered labor.
As long as it stayed within a reasonable degree.
Then he noticed a stall at the edge of the market selling dried goods, and he was drawn over.
The stall owner was very old and had a little girl with him. The girl was very well-behaved, doing homework beside him. She was probably off school today, keeping her grandfather company at the stall.
Generally speaking, in such situations, there was a high chance the family was struggling. One could see from the little girl that if the situation were not truly difficult, a child her age would not be so sensible.
Not absolute, but very likely.
“Chen Family Head, please try some. These dried goods are my own handiwork.” The old man, seeing Chen Han approach, clearly recognized him and hurriedly, a bit ingratiatingly, used gloved hands to grab a handful of dried goods and offer them.
Chen Han only took a small pinch and put it in his mouth. The taste was indeed very good.
At the same time, he quietly stored two pieces into the game warehouse and saw the remark information.
【Dried goods: dried goods made with Old Li’s unique craftsmanship. He wants to earn some money to fund his granddaughter’s schooling. He uses full, high-quality dried goods materials with some pear blossom sugar added, making them even more delicious. Cost: 3 yuan per jin!】
He looked at the posted price: 5 yuan per jin.
This was essentially specialty dried goods, and he had tasted them; they were truly good.
The price was already extremely honest, only earning a bit of labor.
And from the remark information, he could tell his guess was right. The old man was indeed in a difficult situation.
Thinking of this, he asked the old man, “You also used pear blossom sugar to make these dried goods, right? They are very tasty.”
Hearing this, the old man said happily, “Chen Family Head, you can tell with just one bite? I did add pear blossom sugar.”
Chen Han grabbed a little and handed it to Huang Xin. “Officer Huang, try it. This old man’s dried goods are really good.”
His words clearly attracted the tourists around them. They all gathered over, some recording videos non-stop, since the Chen Family Head was an internet celebrity.
“If the Chen Family Head says they are good, they must be. Old man, give me 4 jin.”
“Give me 1 jin to try too.”
“…”
In an instant, the old man’s stall was surrounded by tourists.
That was the effect of a famous person.
If an ordinary person said something was good, people might not believe it. But when someone well-known said it, people would definitely want to try.
And since people came to the Chen Clan largely because of Chen Han, they now naturally wanted to give it a shot.
The old man became flustered from the rush, and the little girl, very sensible, put down her homework to help.
After packing a portion of dried goods for a tourist, the old man looked toward Chen Han, eyes filled with gratitude.
“Captain Huang, shall we go into the village?” Chen Han invited Huang Xin.
“Chen Family Head, you did that on purpose to promote the old man’s stall?” Huang Xin said in surprise. “Their situation really is that of a struggling family. Chen Family Head, you are kind-hearted.”
“The old man’s dried goods are indeed delicious,” Chen Han said with a smile, walking straight toward the village.
Behind them, Wang Ting and her team had been filming from not far away. They were extremely impressed by this Chen Family Head, not only for being able to distinguish the fake preserves at a glance, but also for instantly tasting what ingredients were in the old man’s dried goods.
The Chen Family Head seemed very knowledgeable.
More importantly, they could also see that the old man was in difficulty, and with just a couple of simple remarks, the Chen Family Head helped him, then left quietly.
It was clear that this Chen Family Head was kind as well. As the head of a daoist sect heritage family, he truly deserved the daoist ideal of righteousness.
No wonder he could develop the Chen Clan and be held in such high regard by the county.
At least for now, he was worthy of it.
And all of this was excellent material.
Chen Han and Huang Xin left the cultivation market and headed straight into the village to have a look. There were quite a few stalls here as well, and some tourists were strolling around.
When he arrived, the tourists also noticed him. A bold female tourist could not help asking, “Chen Family Head, do you really know the cloud barrier technique? Do you really know cultivation spells?”
Facing such a question, Chen Han smiled and said, “Ms., you should believe in science. How can there be cultivation spells in modern society?”
“…” The female tourist.
This Chen Family Head was obviously not playing along, yet he was still pretending.
As time passed, more and more tourists arrived at the Chen Clan. Ding Lei and her best friend He Yuan slept in and, after washing up, checked the time. They did not hesitate, hurriedly picked up two signs, and left the tourist service center.
There was a lucky draw for the national style event today. The Chen Clan had announced that the draw would officially start at ten o’clock. They definitely had to go to the parking lot first and put up a sign telling others that they were buying royal jelly and scar removal cream.
Then, when others got out of their cars at the parking lot, they would see their signs as soon as they came out.
And since they were offering the high price of ten thousand per unit, they believed they would definitely be able to buy some.
However, when they arrived at the parking lot, they were stunned.
There were already experts there?
