The wild boars sold to the Lijiapo brigade were 90 cents a pound, and the price of the ten breeding pigs was the same, also 90 cents a pound!

After doing the math, it came to a total of [amount] yuan!

Given the large sum of money involved, especially since it was for his brother-in-law, Li Jin was extremely cautious.

He first convened a meeting of the leadership team, including all the cannery workers, to solicit their opinions. Having secured 100% support, he then held a general meeting of all team members, where again there was not a single dissenting vote!

The price is right there, everyone knows the numbers, and if everyone benefits, we'll all get a bigger share at the end of the year!

Finally, the handover was personally conducted by Li Tang, the deputy director of the cannery, and Liu Yuliang, the brigade's animal feeder.

They carefully checked the health of each wild boar, and after confirming that there were no problems, they officially handed over the care of the baby wild boars and breeding boars to Liu Yuliang and a few others!

Because the cannery was making money every month, and the wheat and wheatgrass seed oil were also selling for a lot of money, this ten thousand yuan was really nothing in Li Tang's eyes!

His eyes light up whenever he sees a wild boar, as if there are cans of wild boar meat moving on the ground!

Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong were completely shocked by the wealth of the Lijiapo Brigade!

They made over 20,000 yuan just from selling wild boars!

After deducting the 1,000 yuan capital given by Li Xiangdong, according to the previously agreed profit-sharing method, each of them can earn more than 7,000 yuan!

I'm numb!

I'm completely numb!!

This doesn't even include the dried mushrooms and cured meat I brought!

......

The driver, who came from western Sichuan, had rested and was heading home. He worked at the Manjiang County Post Office.

This business trip covered thousands of miles and was really tough, but the company provides a long-distance allowance, and Li Xiangdong also gave me an extra bonus.

The driver chuckled at the black banknotes and said to the group in a particularly amiable manner, "You can come find me at our post office next time!"

As the Dongfeng-140 disappeared from sight, Li Xiangdong invited Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong into the house, and the three chatted as they walked.

"Uncle, will the two thousand catties of cured meat you brought spoil if we leave it here?"

The temperature in Huichuan is higher than in the mountains of western Sichuan, and Li Xiangdong is worried that the newly cured bacon will spoil.

Luo Yonggang said nonchalantly, "It's alright. Your grandpa went to the mountains to find wild pomelos and cypress, and added rice bran. He smoked it at home for a whole month straight, so it won't spoil even in the hottest weather. The cured meat smoked this way has a special aroma!"

Li Xiangdong nodded. No wonder there was a refreshing and strong aroma when they moved the cured meat to a shady spot on Xifang Mountain.

"By the way, Uncle, Uncle Yulong, what did you say to Kong Dezhu?"

Bai Yulong said, "We gave the thousand yuan you left us directly to the brigade leader, saying that a collective enterprise in Dongfang City wanted to buy our dried mushrooms and wild boars. When the brigade leader saw the money, he was so happy that his eyes were practically popping out of his head. With a wave of his hand, he ordered every household to hand over all the dried mushrooms they had stored, and also ordered each household to send someone to the mountain to bring back small wild boars for us."

ah!

Is it really that simple and crude?

Li Xiangdong opened his mouth, "Are all the households happy about this?"

They didn't even ask about the price of dried mushrooms and wild boar.

Luo Yonggang said, "What's there to be unhappy about! Anyway, it's higher than the county supply and marketing cooperative's purchase price! Besides, you are a collective enterprise, so selling our goods to you isn't considered private speculation. The brigade leader is happy to let the members earn some cash to spend!"

According to the two, the entire Liangbo Brigade now feels a deep sense of gratitude towards the distant Eastern City.

After processing the wild boar, the next step is to sell cured meat and dried mushrooms.

They planned to go to the county supply and marketing cooperative first, and then go to Dongfang City.

Actually, now is not a good time. If we wait until closer to the Lunar New Year, when every household is preparing for the holiday, these things will sell better.

"Uncle, Uncle Yulong, you're coming with me to the county supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we're going to Dongfang City!"

Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong nodded emphatically, rubbing their hands together, ready to make a big splash!

"Let's make something delicious tonight! Then I'll get a good night's sleep!"

Li Xiangdong decided to cook a big meal tonight as a proper welcome to Luo Bai and his companion.

To show respect to his brother-in-law who had come from afar, Li Jin specially invited his uncles, cousins, and other well-known figures from the village to entertain him.

Before Li Xiangdong and the others could even lift a finger, the wives of Li Tang, Li Qing, Li Chang, and the others arrived with their children.

Everyone rolled up their sleeves and went straight into the kitchen to help Zhao Sufang.

Some people boil water to wash the cured meat, some pick, wash, and chop vegetables, some knead dough and roll out noodles, some make the gravy, and some fry shrimp and fish...

While Zhao Sufang was chatting and laughing with her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, she was actually carrying a heavy burden in her heart.

It wasn't anything else. Two days ago, when Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong first arrived, she asked Li Ping to call her second sister, but her second sister never came!

Not only did my second sister not come, but neither did her husband or any of her nephews!

After two days of busy work with wild boars, they didn't even get a proper meal, so they couldn't care less about this matter...

Now that she had some free time, she went to her second sister's house herself. Who knew that her second sister would give her a cold shoulder and say in a sarcastic tone, "Brother? My brother's surname is Luo?"

Zhao Sufang was rebuffed by her second sister's two sentences, and she was quite unhappy. They weren't from the same father, but they were still siblings who came from the same mother's womb!

Tonight, we've prepared three tables of food to welcome Luo Yonggang back. If my second sister and brother-in-law aren't at the table, what will people say when they ask?

Taking a break, Zhao Sufang called Luo Yonggang, who was having a lively conversation with Liu Changhai, out of the room.

"What's wrong, sis?"

Zhao Sufang glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then whispered to her younger brother, "Yonggang, you've been here for two days, haven't you seen our second sister yet?"

Luo Yonggang's smile faded slightly, and he shook his head.

Although he is younger than his second sister, he came all the way here, and his second sister didn't care at all, which is unreasonable.

Most importantly, Luo Yonggang still remembered how his second sister had ignored their sick mother!

"Little brother, it might not look good if my second sister and brother-in-law don't come for dinner later!"

"Sister, when I first arrived, you sent Xiao Wu to call for Second Sister, right? But they don't recognize my surname as Luo!"

Luo Yonggang spoke casually, but anger was already evident in his eyes.

Zhao Sufang was speechless for a moment. Why did Li Ping talk so fast!

Seeing his third sister speechless, Luo Yonggang grabbed Zhao Sufang's shoulders with both hands and said, "Sister, don't force yourself to do this!"

Since neither side showed any interest in getting closer, Zhao Sufang let it go. However, after thinking it over, she called Li Zhen over and gave her a few instructions.

Li Jin's house couldn't accommodate more than thirty people eating together, and there weren't enough bowls and chopsticks.

In the end, they decided to eat in the courtyard. Everyone gathered together three tables, dozens of stools, and many chopsticks, plates, and bowls.

Artemisia was burned in the courtyard to repel mosquitoes, and wisps of smoke rose from it. A group of children chased and played around, while the adults chatted and talked. The women kept serving dishes in the courtyard and the kitchen.