Chapter 468 We are so good

Wen Zhen nodded: "You can take it back and try it yourself. How can you know if it works if you don't try it?"

Village chief Haiyun carefully put the paper into his arms, ready to wait until they had finished discussing the important matters before thinking about what to do.

Wen Zhenyi wrote and drew on the side, writing out the methods of cooking crabs and then crossing them out.

If you want to store crabs for a long time, it seems that only pickled crabs can do it. The crabs made in this way can be stored for a year.

For some places that are not close to the sea, this is also a rare delicacy.

When Wen Zhenyi finished writing the prescription, the village chiefs of several other fishing villages had also arrived. When they saw Wen Zhenyi, they knelt down in some fear.

"Stop kneeling, let's get down to business."

Only then did several village chiefs get up from the ground and stand aside.

Wen Zhenyi looked at them standing aside cautiously and said: "Sit down, you see that Village Chief Haiyun doesn't take me seriously, so you should all be more casual."

Several people looked at Haiyun, and when they saw him nod, they slowly sat down.

Wen Zhenyi looked at them cautiously and said, "As long as you don't do anything illegal, I won't do anything to you. Just relax a little."

"I, we dare not do anything criminal."

"Then relax and let's get down to business."

“Mrs. Shen, you say.”

"First, you can learn from Hougang Village and use fishing nets to raise fish, shrimp, and crabs. I will build a workshop in the middle of your villages. Second, we will cultivate oyster seed. Currently, only Hougang Village is suitable for cultivating oyster seed. You will need to purchase oyster seed from them, take them back, cultivate them into large oysters, and then sell them to the workshop."

“Mrs. Shen, how much are these oyster seedlings for?”

"Let me give you an example. At five cents a pound, you can get a lot of oyster seedlings. When they grow up, that one pound might become five pounds. If I buy them at five cents a pound, you can earn ten cents."

"How do I feed this?"

"You don't need to feed them. Just build some bamboo rafts like they did in Hougang Village and put them in the sea. It will take six months at the fastest and ten months at the slowest."

"That sounds like a good one."

Wen Zhenyi didn't want to pour cold water on them, but he still had to explain the situation he would encounter: "But there is one thing I want to make clear to you."

"What's up?"

"First, there are risks in raising anything. If something gets sick or there's a natural disaster, it can lead to everyone losing everything. This is inevitable."

“Second, I can’t guarantee that I’ll make money.”

The village heads of several villages were silent for a long time. They all knew that no business was ever guaranteed to make a profit and that there would always be difficulties of one kind or another.

Their farming was not always smooth sailing, so they wanted to give it a try: "Mrs. Shen, we want to give it a try."

"It's fine if you think it through, but I hope you'll be sensible in purchasing the oyster seed you need and raising seafood."

"We all understand."

"Since you all understand, let Village Chief Haiyun take you to have a look. Then you can discuss the quantity you need to purchase so that Village Chief Haiyun can prepare what you need."

“Thank you, Mrs. Shen.”

Wen Zhenyi smiled faintly, watched them leave, and began to write a letter to Lei Jiayang, asking him to ask the retired lonely soldiers in the surrounding counties.

She stayed in Hougang Village for more than a month, making shrimp cakes with them, building an oven, and began to teach everyone how to grill dried fish, squid strips, fish fillets, etc.

The first batch of pickled crabs is ready to be eaten. The people of Hougang Village opened the lid with great anticipation and smelled the rich vinegar aroma inside.

The village chief of Haiyun looked at the pickled crabs and said, "Mrs. Shen, do you think we don't have to sell our vinegar anymore in the future?"

"If you can still use it all, you don't have to sell it yourself. If you can't use it all, you can sell it to others."

"Okay, this is almost a cycle. The glutinous rice water is used to make shrimp cakes, the glutinous rice is used to make vinegar, and the vinegar is used to make pickled crabs."

Wen Zhenyi smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Remember to send some to Young Master Cheng, Uncle Biaozi, and Master Song."

"I understand."

Wen Zhen saw that Hougang Village was basically stable now. He said, "After the workshops are built, you can set aside one workshop, and the other workshops can make the things I teach you."

“Mrs. Shen, is there another workshop for oysters?”

"Yes, oysters can be used as a seasoning."

"Okay, I'll remember that."

"Okay, there's nothing more for me to do here. You guys have to figure out the rest on your own. This is all I can do. I should go back."

"I'll take you there."

Wen Zhenyi did not refuse. She missed her family a little after being out for so long, and she didn't know how Changmingbaisui was doing now.

When she got home, she saw Changmingbaisui rushing towards her, holding her legs and tearing off her trouser legs. She bent down and reached out to grab both of them by the neck.

He lifted them up to his eyes, looked at the two who had grown considerably, and held them in his arms, letting them lean on his shoulders: "You two are really heavy."

The two were stunned for a few seconds, and when they tried to struggle, she raised her hand and gently patted their buttocks: "Stay still."

Cream and Coco appeared from nowhere and landed on top of her head.

Huan Huanxi ran out when she heard the sound, and when she saw it was her, she ran over and hugged her legs: "Mom, I missed you so much."

As soon as Old Lady Wen and the others came out, they saw that her body was covered with things, so they quickly ran over and took them off her.

Wen Zhenyi squatted down and hugged Huanhuanxixi into his arms again: "I miss you too. Did you listen to your father and grandmother at home?"

"Yes, we are very good."

“Some people even praise themselves for being well behaved.”

Huanhuan pointed at Mr. Shen and said, "Ask my great-grandfather. He also taught me how to play chess."

Shen Xiucai smiled and nodded: "During the time you were away, they were really well behaved and learned a lot."

Wen Zhenyi looked at Xixi: "What did Xixi learn?"

"Learn to read."

"That's great." Wen Zhen stood up and pulled the two children into the yard.

As soon as she came back, the two children stuck to her and even waited outside when she went to take a bath.

This time when he came back, Changshengbaisui didn't seem to be so averse to her anymore and even slept next to her, which was quite rare.

Shen Hanxing looked at the two beside her feet: "These two little guys have grown a lot."

"They're no longer fed with goat milk."

"No more feeding them. Every day when Boss Ke delivers beef, he picks out a lot of bones and beef for them. They also get their share of the pigs slaughtered at the pig farm."

"There's no need to worry about them going hungry."

"Did your trip to Hougang Village go smoothly?"

Wen Zhen stood up and walked behind him, hugged his neck, and lay on his back: "It went well, I just missed you."

Chen Hanxing turned around and picked her up horizontally: "Then your husband also wants to express his longing for you."