Chapter 219 The Peony Factory Officially Launched

Those selected would get to eat meat, and the villagers, who were not lacking in talent, flocked to the village chief upon hearing this, eager to sign up.

Village Chief Li was overjoyed. Ever since the big boss rented the land, he didn't have to work in the fields for a year and still received rent. He also got paid for helping with farm work. The village was getting richer and richer.

Seeing that the villagers' fighting strength was all pointing at the village chief, Yun Xia raised an eyebrow, waved her hand, and signaled the three of them to take a detour.

When they reached the halfway point down the mountain, the girl patted her chest and exclaimed, "Wow, that's so 'enthusiastic'! Most people really couldn't handle it."

"The factory has successfully recruited workers, and the villagers have found jobs and are receiving wages. It's a win-win situation, so why not? Yunxia, ​​you see... I made the right decision back then!"

"Let me give you a heads-up. They can make such a mess of things with just a dollar or two. If... something goes wrong because of money, go to Gu Xun for help. He has a wide network of connections and he'll definitely have a solution."

"What tricks could he possibly have? When he first started the juice factory, he hired villagers from the surrounding area."

"It's different. He mainly hires elderly people living alone or people with disabilities. These groups have suffered too much injustice and experienced too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships. They will not be disloyal for the sake of profit. On the contrary, they are very grateful to Gu Xun for providing them with work and opportunities to interact and communicate with others."

In fact, Yunxia understood that Bai Ye also understood these profound principles, but he just didn't want to assume the worst about others.

He patted him on the shoulder and said, "This is just a guess. I'm saying it so you're prepared, so that if it happens, the solution won't be a mess. Of course, it may never happen."

"Alright, regardless of whether Yunxia's worries will come true, Boss Bai, you need to be mentally prepared, after all... people's hearts are fickle!"

"Um!"

They remained silent all the way back to the Jiang family courtyard. After lunch, the girl was forced to do another test. As she wrote, she secretly rolled her eyes at someone.

"If you keep flipping through it, you'll develop strabismus."

A sarcastic person sat comfortably on a sofa, munching on a large melon.

"Hmph, I didn't see you doing test papers every day when you were in your senior year of high school, did I?"

Jiang Chao pointed to his head and said casually, "Can people be the same? Believe me or not, I can get the top score in the city even if I don't do my homework."

Unable to argue with him, Yunxia puffed out her cheeks and angrily moved on to the next question, thinking that she should hurry up and get to June so that she could finish the exam at the beginning of the month and be free from his tantrums.

A few days later, in the peony field of Wuyun Mountain, Village Chief Li, with a notebook tucked under his arm and a loudspeaker in hand, gave an order, and the villagers, carrying baskets, gently picked the flower buds.

The boss has given instructions: quality is the prerequisite for all monetary compensation. If the picking is poor, only the basic wage will be paid, and no payment will be made based on weight.

Once you've filled a basket, deliver it to the field, state your name, have it checked and weighed, and then you can take an empty basket and continue picking in the field.

Picking flower buds took almost half a month. Three days after the work was finished, a large group of people gathered at the village chief's house in the evening.

Village Chief Li took out his notebook and read out the total weight and quality of the flower buds picked. He calculated that each person could earn more than forty yuan, and those who worked quickly and picked the best buds could earn more than eighty yuan.

"Old He, you've earned over eighty in just over ten days, more than you can earn sitting in an office in the city. Why don't you treat everyone to a good meal?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this money is for the kids' tuition!"

“Hey, your kid is in the final year of junior high this year. In a few months, he can start working. Why are you still saving up for tuition? For country folk, junior high is the best they can do.”

"Bullshit! My kid's grades are excellent, he's going to be a college student, humph!"

Unwilling to waste any more time arguing with these people, he stuffed the money into his pocket and hurried home. Although he said that, when he passed the village store, he still took out 50 cents and bought two bags of instant noodles for his child.

The harvested flower buds are sent directly to the factory. Workers pick out defective products such as rotten petals, loose flower clusters, and overly long stems. After drying, they are sent to a low-temperature oven and then undergo multiple screenings before being canned and shipped to various places for sale.

Peony harvesting mostly takes place in early autumn. After finishing the peony flower tea production, the workers are not idle. The relevant approvals for the peony decoction and peony wine that Yunxia researched have been obtained. The health tea is also being bottled using modern equipment after sterilization, and it is selling very well in the market.

Peony flower tea and health-preserving and dampness-removing tea are well-known, and the "Baiyun" brand has already made a name for itself. The sales of the new health-preserving tea are not a problem. However, for peony root deep-processed products, although the relevant documents have been obtained, the sales channels are still an issue.

After months of hard work, only a few shops were willing to accept the deep processing of peony roots. Fortunately, they were not worried about money, and the profit margin of peony flower tea was also high.

"Good wine needs no bush. Besides, after so many years in business, I've mastered all sorts of promotional methods. Let's dig up a third of the peonies, process them further, and put them on the market to test the waters."

These were Yunxia's comforting words, and Bai Ye agreed with her point of view.

Before we knew it, it was June. At 5 p.m. on the 8th, Jiang Chao, Jiang An, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Bai were all waiting at the gate of Jiangcheng Key Demonstration Middle School.

Yunxia, ​​carrying a file bag, came out and saw them. She quickly ran over, took the juice Jiang An handed her, and gulped down more than half of the bottle.

"Slow down, no one's going to take it from you. You're a grown man, why are you drinking like a child?"

"How old are you? You're an adult, Aunt Wu. I want to eat the dumplings you make."

Yes, I legally became an adult a couple of days ago. My birth date on my household registration is June 6th, and today is June 8th, so I'm an adult now!

"Everything is packed, you can take it home and start cooking."

The group returned to the Bai family villa by car. A moment later, steaming hot dumplings were freshly made. Yunxia ate two large bowls before patting her stomach and saying she was full.

"Yay, we're liberated! That stinking Jiang regime, they can't force me to study anymore!"

"Heh, you'll feel relaxed after the exam? Start thinking about which school and major to choose!"

The girl said she wasn't worried at all. She chose Chinese medicine as her major and Jiangxi Medical University as her school. Ever since she started growing ginseng, she has fallen in love with growing medicinal herbs. She has put a lot of books on medicinal herb cultivation that she bought on the black market into practice.

Now, in the fertile fields, fruits and vegetables occupy less and less land, while the area for medicinal herbs is increasing.

Jiang Chao knew she was a person with her own opinions, so upon hearing this, he didn't ask any more questions and turned to go to the kitchen to get another bowl of dumplings.

Today, Bai Jie took a day off to pick up Yun Xia. In the evening, he drove the group to the newly opened ice rink. After changing into their skates, they raced around the rink.

"Oh, Uncle Bai, I didn't know you were so talented!"

"Yunxia, ​​you skate pretty well too, you don't look like a beginner at all."

"It's probably because I practiced it in my past life," she said casually, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. "I guess it's because I'm naturally gifted. Look at Jiang An, he's fallen down so many times."