Chapter 495: Chalk Fortune

He stared at Xiao Jun with red eyes, and asked with trembling lips after a long while: "Kid, are you going to pass on the chalk-making method to the people of Xiangyang Village?"

Xiao Jun smiled and nodded, "Actually, this method won't make a lot of money, but it's still possible to let everyone eat meat once or twice a month."

The village chief let out a long breath and said, "You are such a good kid. Before the New Year, you led the young girls, wives and old ladies to make money by cutting paper-cuts.

Now you have given us such an important and long-term way to make money. Every household in our village will remember your kindness!

If you have any requests, just let us know. We will try our best to help you with whatever we can do!"

“I don’t have any requests. If I have any requests, I hope that the villagers can send their children to school when they have some money.

Only knowledge can change destiny." Xiao Jun said with a smile on his face.

"That's for sure. Children are the apple of their parents' eyes. If there is anything good, they will definitely be given priority. Who doesn't want their sons to become successful?" The village chief responded with a smile.

He was already a little impatient, so after sending Xiao Jun out, he discussed with several village cadres, assigned tasks, and went to find out how to purchase goods according to the recipe and inquire about prices.

The method of making chalk is not difficult and the formula is also quite simple, which is very suitable for promotion in the village.

As the weather gradually warmed up and a new round of spring ploughing had just come to an end, the village chief convened a mobilization meeting for the whole village and talked about the making of chalk, especially emphasizing that the recipe was told by Xiao Jun.

During the past half month, their village cadres traveled to many places, contacted the raw materials, and found buyers. The market price of a box of chalk is eight cents, and the colored ones are ten cents, but the corresponding costs are less than 1.5 cents and 2 cents. If they purchase in large quantities, the cost can be even cheaper.

The purchase price is between four and five cents. More importantly, chalk is mass-produced! It is easy to make, including beating, grouting, demoulding, putting on shelves, drying, and packaging. It requires almost no technical skills, and even children can help.

The village chief explained everything to them bit by bit, especially when he calculated the bill, which made everyone very excited.

The only problem now is the mold. They certainly can't afford copper ones in the early stages, so they can only make one with wood and plate it with a layer of copper. It is a simple version that combines two molds together.

Even so, the output of chalk is considerable. An adult can produce several boxes a day, and one box can make a net profit of four or five yuan!

Such profits were enough to drive 90% of the people in Xiahua crazy, so the cameraman did not dare to follow the whole process. He just captured the guys' embarrassed looks with dust on their heads and faces while working, and the effort they put in when moving goods, almost everywhere exaggerating the difficulty of the chalk making industry.

Who among the laymen can imagine that such a small piece of chalk can have such a terrible profit!

In fact, the whole village was working like crazy to make chalk, almost putting in all the effort of the whole family.

When Xiangyang Village produced the first batch of chalk and made substantial profits, Xiao Jun's two-month deadline for participating in the program also expired.

When the villagers learned that he was leaving, they came out to see him off.

They were grateful to him from the bottom of their hearts. Some gave him big roosters, some gave him dried goods that were drying at home, some gave him coarse cloth that they had woven themselves, and so on. Each gift was very meaningful.

Xiao Jun had no way to refuse, so he could only note the person down, thank him with a smile, and then ride his bicycle with the heavy things to the town.

He left the bicycle at the supply and marketing cooperative, which he left for Gu Xiaoxuan.

The audience witnessed his transformation from a dandy boy to a young comrade who works for the benefit of the people, and they were filled with emotion.

When he arrived at the headquarters of Tomorrow Culture Company, An Zhixia received him personally.

"Congratulations on exceeding your target!"

Xiao Jun grinned, no longer with the arrogant look he had before, but instead seemed a little calmer and more upright, the type of academic master that everyone liked.

The four elderly people and two parents of the Xiao family stood at the door and looked at him with tears in their eyes.

An Zhixia handed the prizes to him one by one. Including the two hundred yuan given to the parents, the total amount was one thousand two hundred yuan, in addition to a set of canvas backpack, a three-layer plastic multifunctional pencil case, a pen, a notebook, a set of forty-eight volumes of Chinese classics published for the first time by Tomorrow Culture Company, a set of thirty volumes of bilingual overseas classics, as well as matching tapes and a Walkman!

In addition, there is a one-year supply of milk, a 30% discount at Hongye Zhiqiu Private Restaurant, and a 500-yuan shopping voucher for Huida Supermarket.

The prizes were generous, and the audience was excited. Although they were not the ones to win the prizes, it didn't stop them from fantasizing.

Xiao Jun took all the things and solemnly handed the 1,200 yuan to An Zhixia, "Teacher Xiao An, can I use this money to invest in your company? All the monthly dividends will be invested in the welfare organization."

An Zhixia raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Sure, you're quite quick-witted."

Investing one thousand yuan directly in a welfare institution is only a one-time investment, but if you invest in a company, you will receive dividends every month. Even if it’s not much, it’s a continuous flow!

During these two months, Gu Xiaoxuan took three days to learn how to stroke backstroke. Then she went to school with her schoolbag on her back, attended classes during the day, and went home for tutoring at night.

She studied hard like a sponge, and her hard work made the audience feel ashamed. The little girl had a strong learning ability because she had a positive attitude and the retired teacher who tutored her was experienced, so she caught up quickly.

However, she did not spend all her time on studying, and she also actively completed the various tasks issued by the program.

Gu Xiaoxuan knew very well that she was young and her most important task was to study, but this was probably her only chance to earn money and supplies.

The Xiao family is located in the central courtyard of Kyoto. The people living here are truly the most powerful families in the whole of Xiahua. Any child who goes out will be surrounded by stars.

Now, a little wild flower suddenly came in, and it was Gu Xiaoxuan who replaced Xiao Jun.

The children, both boys and girls, were extremely hostile to her. Not only that, they also led the students to isolate her at school.

When Gu Xiaoxuan was in the village, she was also the leader of the children, followed by a group of children of all ages. Otherwise, she would not have been so bold as to go to the city alone to recommend herself to participate in the program after hearing the broadcast.

It was cold, everything was bleak, everyone was in a hurry, and everyone liked to stay in their warm homes or offices. Only the children were running around, not afraid of the winter cold at all.

Gu Xiaoxuan was wearing a fitted military uniform, holding a slingshot she had made herself, a plastic basin and a pair of chopsticks tied with cotton string.

(End of this chapter)