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He Tiantian was taken aback, but then realized that Huang Jingli was shrewd and would naturally tell Wu Youliang her thoughts.

"That's great!" He Tiantian said. "We'll take them all then, it'll be a win-win situation."

“Before the Lunar New Year, Wu Youliang’s mother slaughtered a pig to make cured meat, and she has been raising another pig, intending to sell it to you, just in case you can’t buy the raw materials when you open your shop,” Huo Yingjie said. “Moreover, Wu Youliang said that as long as the price is right, he can buy all the pigs raised in his village.”

He Tiantian was overjoyed and said, "If we can't use it all at once, let's pay a deposit first and reserve it. I'm going to take a look this weekend."

“Sure! I’ll go with you,” Huo Yingjie said. “Wu Youliang invited us to his house a while ago, but we haven’t had time. It would be nice to take this opportunity to visit.”

"Okay, sure." He Tiantian nodded. It was a beautiful spring day, the perfect time to take the kids out for a walk.

"By the way, meat regulations aren't strict right now, but we still need to be careful. Have Sun Sihao find two experienced butchers and have them inspect the meat," Huo Yingjie suggested. The butchers are responsible not only for the butchering process but also for checking the pork based on their experience.

“Uncle Qian has already found a place for us, and we’ve rented a large courtyard in the outer city. The things we buy will be cleaned there, delivered the night before, and then we’ll start simmering them overnight. We’ll start selling them the next morning,” He Tiantian explained, indicating that she had already taken note of the arrangements.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie had to attend classes during the day and discuss countermeasures at night.

Without a simple calculator, He Tiantian used an abacus to do the calculations.

Seeing that the young couple was very busy, Grandma Wang dutifully helped take care of the child, preventing the child from crying and disturbing them.

Over the weekend, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie went to the countryside with Wu Youliang, riding in a tractor with a convertible top and sunroof.

The sound was loud, but Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua were curious and not afraid. The son kept pointing at the things around him and asking his parents questions.

He Tiantian patiently explained it to them.

"Wu Youliang, do you have any reliable people?" Huo Yingjie asked. "If so, have them buy chickens, ducks, and pigs from the countryside. As long as the goods are good and not inferior, we will definitely pay a good price."

Upon hearing this, Wu Youliang's eyes lit up, and he said, "My cousin, Wu Youfa, is currently selling grain. He takes grain stored up in our village and the surrounding areas and sells it in the city. He doesn't have any big customers, so he sells it piecemeal. Although he makes some money, it's not much. If he were to buy chickens, ducks, and pigs and sell them directly to you, he would definitely be happy to do so, saving him the trouble of selling them bit by bit in the city."

“Although you’re my cousin, let me be clear from the start: if the goods aren’t good, we won’t take them,” Huo Yingjie said. “We’re partnering with someone else, and there will be people specifically checking them. If they’re returned, don’t come looking for me.”

"Don't worry, my cousin is a good guy. As long as he can make money from you, he won't do anything to ruin his livelihood," Wu Youliang said. "Hey, seeing such a good business opportunity, I'm even thinking of buying it myself. I could make a lot of money."

“You worked so hard to get into university, but if you go and buy chickens and ducks, your in-laws will be the first to scold you,” Huang Jingli said. Getting into university and being assigned a job is a secure job, and many people, especially those in rural areas, firmly believe this.

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Follow your brother closely, and I'll make sure you live a life of luxury."

"Boss, we're counting on you from now on." Wu Youliang said with a smile. Although he was two years older than Huo Yingjie, he was willing to call Huo Yingjie "boss" and hoped that his older brother would lead him to success and wealth.

It took less than three hours to get to Wu Youliang's house.

Seeing her son bring his friends over, Wu's mother was very happy and said, "Youliang, you brought your friends over, why didn't you say so earlier? I wasn't prepared at home!"

"It's alright, this is my classmate, a good friend. They'll eat whatever we eat at home, no need to be shy," Wu Youliang said. He knew his mother would prepare a good meal for him and Huang Jingli when they came back, so he wasn't worried.

"Hello, Aunt Wu. Hello, Uncle Wu." Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian stepped forward to greet them.

"Dad, Mom, this is Huo Yingjie, whom Youliang and I often talk about. He Tiantian is our best friend at school," Huang Jingli introduced, carrying Huo Ruimin into the house.

Mr. Wu said with a smile, "Yingjie, Tiantian, come in quickly. I've often heard my son and daughter-in-law talk about you. Meeting you today is truly a pleasure! Come in, come in."

When Wu's mother saw He Tiantian's two children, she was very envious and wished she could take them away to be her own grandchildren. She really hoped that her daughter-in-law would get pregnant soon so that she could become a grandmother.

Once inside, there were seven or eight dishes on the table, four of which were meat dishes, making it a very lavish meal.

After washing their hands, everyone started eating.

Farmers don't have many formalities when it comes to meals; they eat and chat at the same time, creating a lively atmosphere.

Wu's mother even specially used the free-range eggs from her home to steam two bowls of eggs for her two children.

"Thank you, Grandma Wu," He Tiantian said to the child, explaining that one should thank others when accepting their kindness.

The two children smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Grandma, steamed eggs, they're delicious."

"It's delicious, eat more." Mother Wu said with a smile, very happy, just worried that the city children wouldn't be used to the food in the countryside.

After the meal, everyone moved to the main room to start discussing serious matters.

After listening to Huo Yingjie's words, Wu's father thought about it carefully and said, "Youfa and I will do this together. With me watching over things, that child won't do anything that goes against his conscience."

"Dad, you're getting old..." My father has a retirement pension, which is enough for the family to live on. In addition, the family also leases a fish pond and raises so many pigs, chickens and ducks. How can we have the time to buy chickens, ducks and pigs?

“I’m in excellent health.” Mr. Wu glared. He was a farmer who had risen to become the director of the fisheries department in the township, which proved that he was a very shrewd and resourceful person. How could he let go of such a good opportunity!

While I'm still able to work, I want to save up some money for my children.

The main concern is that if the family is poor, the beautiful daughter-in-law will not want to live with her son, and then his grandchildren will be nowhere to be found.

“Alright, take care of yourself,” Wu Youliang said. However, with his father around, who had previously worked in management of such matters, he should be able to easily distinguish between good and bad.

With his father around, Wu Youliang didn't have to worry about his cousin messing things up.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about that. Studying hard is the most important thing," said Mr. Wu, placing high hopes on his son.

He Tiantian took her child to the pigsty to see the pigs inside.

Huo Ruimin, that little devil, was initially startled by the big pig, but instead of backing down, he picked up half a brick from the ground and threw it into the pigpen, causing the piglets inside to squeal.