Soon, many villagers gathered at the home of Patriarch Chen. When they heard about the idea of ​​selling sweet potatoes, they came full of hope!

The villagers who arrived first gathered in the courtyard of the patriarch's house, chatting and exchanging information with each other!

One villager asked anxiously, "Chief, I heard there's a way to sell sweet potatoes? Please tell us! I've been so anxious these past few days that my mouth is blistered!"

Patriarch Chen coughed, and the noisy conversations in the yard gradually stopped!

Clan leader Chen said slowly, "Wait a moment longer until everyone is here. After all, this matter concerns all of you!"

Everyone waited for about a quarter of an hour, and people from all seventy-three households in Chenjia Village came!

Clan leader Chen led his men to an open space at the gate and said to everyone, "I have a way to sell sweet potatoes. Let me tell you about it now!"

"If you all trust me, just weigh out the sweet potatoes you want to sell. We'll set up a stall and go to town to sell roasted sweet potatoes! If anyone wants to sell their own, I won't stop them. Just one thing: fellow villagers shouldn't engage in malicious competition or price wars!"

The villagers immediately became excited. It was best if the patriarch came forward to handle this matter! The men in their own families were still out at sea with the village chief's sons. Since the patriarch had spoken, everyone naturally believed it!

The villagers who had harvested four or five thousand kilograms were very excited when they heard this. If they could sell it according to the price the patriarch said, then their elderly and children would not have to suffer from hunger this winter!

After the villagers discussed it for a while, they all expressed their willingness to follow the arrangements of the patriarch.

Patriarch Chen gestured for everyone to stop. "Since everyone agrees this is a good idea, I'll select a few young men from the village who have stayed behind to help out with the stoves and sell the sweet potatoes. I'll also select a woman from each household to take turns helping them out!"

Everyone listened attentively. At this moment, an old woman raised her question: "Whose family should we start selling from? What if the business is good at first but not so good later? We can't just dream of selling everything. We also need to think about what to do if we can't sell anything?"

Li Yan said, "Grandpa, clan leader, how about this? Let's each family take out 100 kilograms to test the waters first, and then we can divide the money after we sell them all!"

No one had any objection.

Seeing everyone eager to try, Clan Leader Chen waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go back and prepare the sweet potatoes you want to sell. Each household should also prepare a load of firewood!"

Everyone rushed home excitedly, fearing that if they were a step late, someone would get there first.

Clan leader Chen followed Mrs. Chen back home and looked at the stove in the yard and asked, "Is this what sweet potatoes are baked with?"

Li Yan nodded and briefly introduced the use of the oven to Patriarch Chen.

Chen Dalang looked at the small oven in front of him and said with some concern: "Father, this oven looks quite small to me. Should we prepare a few more?"

Clan leader Chen thought for a moment and said, "We still have some bricks left from building the house before the New Year. Go look for an iron rod like this. We can make one today while we have some free time!"

After Li Yan told Chen Dalang the details of the oven making process, Chen Dalang immediately went back to make the oven!

After finishing the business, Clan Leader Chen was about to go back when Li Yan stopped him and said, "Grandpa Clan Leader, have you thought about how you are going to sell it tomorrow?"

Patriarch Chen was confused and looked at Li Yan in confusion. "How do you sell it? Didn't we agree to sell it at the town dock?"