Liu Ben looked at his phone and smiled. Zhao Weiguang was a little curious, but didn't ask.

Liu Ben replied to You Ying with a cowboy thumbs-up emoji, then looked up at Zhao Weiguang. "Talk to your friend and see if you can get the rancher to stay for a few days. I'll have enough money soon."

"That should be no problem." Zhao Weiguang nodded. Although he didn't ask, he could guess that the young boss must have just received some good news that would allow him to make a large sum of money, most likely a big business deal.

However, once the ninety-odd cows are delivered, even if the cows become obedient under Liu Ben's command, the cattle farm will have to recruit more people. Zhao Weiguang will definitely be too busy to handle it. In fact, it's already difficult enough now.

"Taking care of the cows is barely okay, but milking, sterilization, filling and some hygiene inspection and processing work are too slow for one person to do. It's not very tiring, but it's rather complicated." Zhao Weiguang said that the work was not difficult before because there were only a few cows. If more than 90 cows were really bought, more manpower would be needed.

"Are these jobs difficult? Are there any requirements for employees?" Liu Ben asked.

"It's not difficult," Zhao Weiguang affirmed, "You need to be careful about hygiene, and for other work, as long as you are diligent and abide by the rules, new employees can learn it with a little teaching." He also learned from scratch in the beginning. Apart from the core work, he could learn other small things after the master showed him.

Liu Ben nodded and decided to tell his family about this when he got home. However, his grandfather had gone out for something today, so Liu Ben waited for a while before he saw his grandfather walk in from outside with a thick notebook.

Liu Ben was curious: "Grandpa, what were you doing?" He recognized what his grandfather was holding. It was obviously the Liu family's genealogy.

Liu Yibiao sighed: "A woman who married out has returned and wants to be included in the family tree again."

When Liu Ben heard his grandfather sigh, he thought that there might be some private matters involved, so he did not ask any more questions. Instead, he directly talked about the cattle farm wanting to buy nearly a hundred cows.

The Liu family was shocked after hearing this.

"How long has it been? It's been less than a month since you bought the cattle? And you're already planning to buy the next batch?" Liu Shuanghu quickly took a mouthful of rice to calm himself down.

"Isn't it too fast?" Wang Fengjing has always supported Xiao Ben, but this time she was a little hesitant. With so many cows, it must not be a small amount of money.

Except for Liu Yibiao, everyone in the family felt that it was better to be cautious.

Liu Yibiao believes that Xiaoben’s fresh milk is now very famous and is in its growth period. It is time to increase production quickly so that it can take advantage of the trend, rather than miss the opportunity.

Liu Ben applauded his grandfather: "Grandpa, you are so right. This is how business should be done."

After saying that, Liu Ben continued, "Also, I'm going to open a pickled radish workshop right away."

Liu Yibiao: ...

Liu Yibiao: "This is too fast..."

Liu Ben was full of confidence: "Grandpa must support me, right? Pickled radish is very popular now and is also on the rise!"

Liu Yibiao swallowed his denial. This was indeed the case. Pickled radishes were also very popular and the production should be increased.

"Why are these two so popular?" Liu Shuangying didn't quite understand.

The store's water shield and kelp, whole white jade radish, and the original Wushuang rice didn't seem to be very popular. It's not that sales weren't high, but rather that these items were mostly bought in bulk by wealthy families, often by women who bought large quantities for themselves. Therefore, there were few young people buying smaller quantities. However, pickled radish and milk were different; many young people bought them in small quantities.

"Is it because it's cheap?" He Mei guessed.

Wang Caiqing shook her head: "Except for the white jade radish, everything else in the store can be bought individually."

Liu Ben: "Partly it's because they're cheap, and partly because you don't have to make these two things yourself." He has also worked in an office building, so he's been exposed to these normal things and has learned a little bit about them. He works overtime 996 at work, so he doesn't have time to cook for himself when he gets home. He relies on takeout and milk tea to survive.

So that's how it is. The Liu family's group of older, "currently employed" members looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Back to the starting point, even if buying cows and opening a workshop can be started at the same time, do you have that much money?" Liu Yibiao asked this basic question.

Liu Ben smiled and said, "Maybe it will be available tomorrow. Let's discuss recruiting first..."

The next day, Liu Ben came to You Guoguo's Guoyan Youpin Daily Necessities Company as agreed.

A vast venue, majestic high-rise buildings, and a gorgeous exterior wall painted with the Guoyan Youpin logo – this is what a very powerful and large brand company should look like.

"Liu Ben, here!" Under the marble steps, You Guoguo was walking towards him and waving.

Following her were a few people who were obviously employees, and a handsome man who was familiar to Liu Ben.

Liu Ben felt more at ease when he saw You Ying there. It wasn't that he was worried about You Guoguo, but he felt a little awkward coming to this high-end place alone. Although You Ying seemed to be the boss of a large company, Liu Ben knew him well, and with him around, Liu Ben felt more confident about the upcoming business.

You Guoguo was well prepared. When Liu Ben arrived, she invited him to go into the company's reception room to show Liu Ben the new products that the company was about to release.

"The outer packaging has not been finalized yet, but the samples are available." You Guoguo said, waving her hand, and someone brought in a large row of things.

Liu Ben sat on the sofa, stunned: "So many?"

"No, there are only about ten types of products in total. The others are different packaging solutions. They are displayed together for your reference!" You Guoguo said with a smile.

A dozen kinds are also a lot... Liu Ben thought. After asking You Guoguo, he picked up each one curiously and looked at them.

First of all, we use products made from water chestnuts, which are particularly common.

Liu Ben knew how to use facial cleanser, but to him, it was just a cleansing product. He wondered what was so special about adding water shield to it; could it make the face even cleaner? Then there were toners and face masks. Liu Ben knew about them, but he had only seen Second Aunt and Liu Rui use them, saying they were used when their skin was particularly dry. As for moisturizers, serums, and so on, Liu Ben didn't quite understand them. They were all about this water and that water, and the descriptions of their effects seemed similar.

In addition to those used on the face, common ones include shower gel, body lotion, hand cream, etc., while less common ones include bath balls, oral liquid, perfume... The more I look at them, the more confused I get.

An employee brought by You Guoguo professionally described the usage of these to him, making Liu Ben seem to understand but not fully understand.

Liu Ben turned his head to look to the other side, which was the product developed by Devil's Kelp.

Shampoo, conditioner, scalp massage cream, hair essence, etc. are all related to hair, which is also reasonable. Devil's kelp is very good for hair. Anyone who has eaten it can feel it as long as they are a little sensitive.

This is really strange. The leaves grown on the same plant should have the same ingredients and genes, but one can beautify the skin and the other can beautify the hair. Liu Ben even wants to ask, "Is it in this river?"

Well, to be honest, the packaging of these products is very impressive. No matter which one it is, they are very high-end. In any case, they are more convincing than the loose vegetables in his store.

Liu Ben: "This shouldn't be cheap, right?"

"The price may be a little bit high. After all, our products use a lot of ingredients from your dishes. Who makes your dishes so expensive?" You Guoguo joked.

"I'll give you a discount. Let me think, how about 40% off?" Liu Ben touched his chin. In fact, the cost he paid was only his own strength and the time slowed down in the space. Even if he sold it at Youying's member price - 50% off, he would still make a profit.

You Guoguo was about to say "Okay, okay" when You Ying interrupted her: "30% off is enough, don't give me face."

You Guoguo looked at him in disbelief: "Did you kiss her?"

You Ying patted Liu Ben's shoulder expressionlessly and said to You Guoguo, "You can't bully an honest man. It's not easy for him to make money."

“I don’t make money…”

“You make money so easily.”

“…”

Actually, it’s quite easy for me to make money, Liu Ben thought.

But after hearing You Ying say that, Liu Ben was a little touched: "Good brother, you are the first one who said that it is not easy for me to make money."

Everyone who knew him thought that he could get the goods from the research institute just by talking, and then transport them to the store to sell, without having to do any physical labor, so no one said he was tired or that it was not easy for him. Before, Liu Ben was a little sad because others didn't know about his hard work in farming, but he didn't expect to hear these words from You Ying today.

Of course, You Ying didn't know that the agricultural products in Liu Ben's store were all grown by himself. He could just see Liu Ben's fatigue from the occasional look on his face, although only a little bit.

Even though Liu Ben is very strong and can easily carry 200 kilograms of rice at a time, he has a sunny smile every day and shows his happiness and optimism when talking to people, but You Ying is sure that Liu Ben does get tired.

You Ying glanced at Liu Ben, then turned to You Guoguo and nodded in affirmation: "It's not easy for him to make money. As a big boss, you shouldn't try to take advantage of him."

You Guoguo looked at You Ying speechlessly, then followed his hand to look at Liu Ben who was being supported by him, looked at You Ying, then at Liu Ben, and then at You Ying again... her eyes gradually became suspicious.

She obviously had some other ideas, but she didn't say them out loud. She nodded and agreed to the price plan, and then talked to Liu Ben about other matters related to the cooperation.

Regarding the supply quantity, You Guoguo of course wants the more the better, while Liu Ben readily stated that currently they can produce 1,500 kilograms of each kind per day.

This was only achieved after he expanded the pond. At present, the water shield is still growing rapidly and branching continuously. In order to make them grow faster, Liu Ben recently found a method on the Internet to graft water shield stems. Fortunately, this method works and has achieved very good results.

After deducting the half that goes to the system, we can still produce at least 2,000 kilograms per day. As the water shield grows on its own, the yield will increase. Of course, Liu Ben was talking about retaining a portion of it. After all, his shop needs it, and Boss Xue will definitely keep some of it as well.

"One thousand five hundred kilograms? That's so much!" You Guoguo was amazed. Liu Ben said it was six hundred kilograms a month ago, but she didn't expect it to be so much now.

"Maybe there will be more in the future," Liu Ben said conservatively. In fact, it can increase exponentially, because he has dug a hundred acres of ponds, which is enough for a lifetime...

Liu Ben and You Ying have a good relationship, so they will not use some of the common business tactics. The good communication method allowed both parties to sign the contract quickly. You Guoguo paid the monthly payment in advance, and the settlement at the end of the month determined how much to pay in advance for the next month.

Although the product hasn't officially been released to the public yet and the packaging hasn't been finalized, You Guoguo is still planning to start producing small batches and continue testing them on a small scale before choosing a packaging solution. She also wants to hear Liu Ben's opinion, but his understanding of different packaging is superficial, like "this is red, this is green, and this is gold." He doesn't have any opinions at all.

After signing the contract, You Guoguo wanted to invite Liu Ben and several core employees of the company to dinner, but Liu Ben never liked this kind of restaurant socializing during work and declined.

It would be fine if they went to eat with You Ying and You Guoguo alone, but forget it if there were many people. Besides, seeing that their company seemed very busy, Liu Ben felt that it would be better not to take up too much of their time.

When Liu Ben and You Ying said goodbye to You Guoguo and walked out of Guoyan Youpin Company together, their mobile phones also received an online banking transfer message. Liu Ben picked up the phone and took a breath.

Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands... You Guoguo paid a full three million in advance!