Chapter 53 [VIP]

The popsicle business was doing so well, which was truly beyond Wang Ying's expectations.

I thought these two hundred popsicles would last a day, but they sold out so quickly. At this rate, even making another two hundred might not be enough.

As the townspeople would say, what can you buy with just two coins? Even a piece of crispy candy costs five coins!

On a hot summer day, taking a bite of this cool and refreshing sweet popsicle is incredibly comforting.

Upon returning, Wang Ying ramped up her efforts and worked through the night to produce five hundred popsicles, which she then had Dunzi deliver to town the next day.

In just one month, the shop made 27 strings of cash from selling popsicles, which was even more profitable than selling vegetables!

When Wang Ying was too busy, she hired several women from the village to help. They milked the goats and boiled maltose every day, and with more people involved, they produced more popsicles.

Any unsold produce will be stored in the experimental fields. Although it can be stored for now, it's not good to keep it frozen forever.

Just as he was worrying, a quick-witted young man came along and asked if he could get some popsicles from his employer to sell in the nearby villages.

This young man's real name is Ma Zhandong, but the villagers call him by the nickname Ma Qianzi because he is particularly good at scheming, always smiling, and has a silver tongue. He is good at opportunism and is a natural-born businessman.

He arrived carrying two chickens. Upon seeing Wang Ying, he kowtowed and said, "This humble servant greets the master. May the master enjoy good fortune and longevity."

"Get up, is there something you need?"

Ma Qianzi got up and said with a smile, "I heard that the boss can make popsicles but only sells them in town. So I thought I'd come and ask if the boss needs any help to sell them in the nearby villages as well."

Wang Ying raised an eyebrow. This was indeed a good sales channel. He remembered that when he was a child, there were vendors who walked through the streets and alleys of the village selling popsicles and ice cream.

If we wholesale it to him, it will definitely save a lot of work, and the popsicles accumulated in the experimental field won't have to be frozen indefinitely.

"How much will you pay me if you help me sell popsicles?"

Strych immediately replied, "It is my honor to be able to help you, sir. I don't need any money, as long as you don't mind."

“That won’t do. Here’s what we’ll do: I sell them for two coins each in the county town, or three for five coins each. In the village, it’ll be cheaper. We’ll set the price at three coins for two. For every hundred coins I sell, I’ll give you twenty coins as a wage, and for every string of cash I sell, I’ll give you two hundred coins.”

Upon hearing this, Nux vomica's eyes widened in surprise; this was far more than he had imagined!

He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Thank you, boss! I will definitely sell you more popsicles!"

Wang Ying first gave him fifty popsicles and taught him how to keep them warm so they wouldn't melt. Then, carrying a willow basket, he began to walk the streets and alleys selling his popsicles.

He was quick on his feet and ran to two nearby villages on the first day, selling a total of 120 popsicles and earning 180 coins.

As agreed, Wang Ying gave him thirty-six coins as wages. The boy got a taste of success and came to get popsicles before dawn the next day, bringing two other boys with him.

He took three hundred popsicles, intending to sell them in five or six nearby villages. These two boys were hired by him, and he was paid ten coins a day.

The three hundred popsicles cost a total of four hundred and fifty coins. After deducting the wages of the two men, he made a net profit of seventy coins.

Wang Ying was deeply impressed by the strychnine's brilliant move. This kid was indeed suited for business; his mind worked incredibly fast!

*

Time passed day by day, and before we knew it, it was the end of June.

The experimental field also gained experience rapidly under the "diligent watering" of the two, rising directly from level three to level four, and was heading straight for level five.

The upgraded experimental field has a new feature: two people can start the experimental field remotely, so Wang Ying can start the experimental field without being by Chen Qingyan's side.

Chen Qingyan, who was also bound to the experimental field, had the permission to open it, but still did not have the right to use it.

However, this also made things much more convenient, as Wang Ying could use the experimental field at any time when Chen Qingyan was not around.

In addition, the experimental field has added a new function: automatic seeding.

Wang Ying can select the planting area on the screen, place the pre-prepared seeds nearby, select one-click sowing, and the seeds will be evenly sown in the ground. Once the weather is set, she doesn't need to worry about it anymore.

It's getting smarter and smarter, so smart that Wang Ying felt like she was playing a planting game.

That evening, the two were studying the newly developed automatic planting system in the experimental field. Wang Ying said, "We're still a little short of level five in experience. I wonder what new functions will be available once we reach level five."

Chen Qingyan immediately pounced on her like a puppy, quickly stripped Wang Ying naked, and then thrust into her while still standing.

"Ouch, slow down..." Wang Ying held onto the peach tree with both hands, her body swaying back and forth from the impact, causing the peach blossoms on the tree to fall and scatter all over the two of them.

After finishing, Wang Ying checked the progress bar on the screen. The experience was still stuck at 98%, which was strange. It might be that the conditions for upgrading were not met.

They turned on the automatic rain function, took a natural rain shower, dried themselves off, went back to their bedroom, and slept soundly until dawn.

The next morning, Wang Ying didn't wake up until Chenshi (7-9 AM). She felt groggy and listless, probably because she had caught a chill from the cold shower she took the night before, and she didn't think much of it.

As usual, he went to the study and saw the three of them being scolded, so he immediately tiptoed away.

In the kitchen, Yang Xi's wife and two sisters-in-law were making the broth for popsicles. Upon seeing Wang Ying, they all stood up to greet him. "Greetings, sir."

"You guys go ahead with your work, but be careful to keep it hygienic and don't let anything dirty get into the soup."

“We followed the young master’s instructions and washed our hands three times in advance, and even scrubbed them clean with soap.”

Wang Ying nodded, "The food we eat can't be dirty, otherwise no one will buy it if people get sick."

"That's alright, that's alright."

After leaving the kitchen, Wang Ying put on her straw hat and went to the fields. The spring harvest was over, and the fields were full of wheat stubble. After the burning of the fields in a few days, millet could be planted.

The weather in June is as unpredictable as a child's face; it can be sunny and clear in the morning, but dark clouds can gather in no time.

Wang Ying hurried home, but halfway there she was hit by huge raindrops. In an instant, the dense raindrops poured down, soaking her clothes.

He ran into Chen Qingyan on the way, who was holding an umbrella and looking for him. "Why did you come in such heavy rain?"

"Uncle Chen said you came out, and I was worried about you, so I came to pick you up."

"Let's go, this umbrella is about to get soaked."

The two jogged home, their clothes soaked through. While changing, Wang Ying sneezed six or seven times in a row and felt a bit feverish.

"Did you catch a cold? Should we go back to town to get someone checked out?"

"No need, just drink some hot water."

Chen Qingyan was still a little worried. "Should I ask the village doctor to take a look?"

"No, no, last time Tiger had a fever, I saw that doctor pinching the skin off him, and it was so swollen. It was too scary, I wouldn't dare let him see it."

Chen Qingyan couldn't refuse him, so she took a cloth and dried his hair, saying, "Then lie down and rest for a while, and I'll make you some fish soup."

"Okay." Wang Ying was indeed a little sleepy, and she lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and had a hazy dream.

I dreamt that I was catching fish in a river. The water was only knee-high, and the water was crystal clear. There were many fish swimming around in the river.

One of the red carp stood out, and Wang Ying couldn't resist going over to catch it. He tried four or five times but failed, leaving him panting heavily.

As if deliberately teasing Wang Ying, the carp began to swim around his legs when he stopped.

Taking advantage of the fish's inattention, Wang Ying swiftly scooped it up! The half-foot-long red carp swished its tail in his hand, suddenly giggling like a child, and even calling out to him, "Daddy..."

Wang Ying woke up with a start from her dream. When she saw the fish soup that Chen Qingyan had brought, she felt nauseous and started vomiting while leaning against the bed.

This terrified Chen Qingyan, who immediately told Uncle Chen to hitch up the carriage and return to town.

"It's nothing... I was just having a nightmare..."

Chen Qingyan said with a stern face, "No! What if the delay becomes serious?"

"Alright, let's go then."

The rain outside lessened, and Wang Ying was helped into the carriage. Liang Boqing and his two younger brothers came over to ask what was wrong.

"He might have caught a chill from the rain. He should go back to town and see a doctor."

"Be careful on the road and take care of yourself."

"It's alright, you can come inside now."

Chen Qingyan followed along back to town. On the way, the rain intensified, and the muddy roads made it difficult for the mule cart to travel. It wasn't until dark that the two of them made it back to town.

The gatekeeper heard the knocking and hurriedly opened the gate, where he saw Uncle Chen driving a mule cart into the yard.

When Li and Chen Rong learned of their return, they quickly came out to greet them with umbrellas. "You came back in such heavy rain?"

"Ah Ying is not feeling well, so she came back to see a doctor."

"What's going on?!"

Wang Ying quickly replied, "It's nothing, I just had a slight fever and felt nauseous and vomited a little at noon, so he rushed me back."

Chen Rong said reproachfully, "We can't be careless. What if we catch a cold? Quickly send someone to call a doctor."

Back in the backyard, Chen Qingyan first had someone boil water and helped Wang Ying take a bath and change into dry clothes.

Having barely eaten anything all day, I asked Aunt Chen to quickly cook me a pot of soup noodles.

After eating the hot soup dumplings, Wang Ying felt much better. Soon after, the doctor came and took his pulse.

The old doctor stroked his beard and asked, "Have you been having sex lately?"

In front of so many people, Wang Ying and Chen Qingyan blushed instantly, "Yes...we did."

"That should be right. It looks like the pregnancy is still early. Take good care of yourself, eat less cold food, and come back to check in a while."

Chen Qingyan hadn't yet realized what he meant when he asked, "Don't we need to prescribe any medicine?"

"No need. He's avoiding taking any medication right now. He just needs to rest and recover. You two should also be careful to avoid intercourse as much as possible."

"Why?"

“He is newly pregnant now, having sex will harm his health.”

"Pregnant?!" Wang Ying and Chen Qingyan were both stunned; neither of them had ever considered this possibility.

Standing to the side, the third aunt clapped her hands and laughed, "Sister-in-law, we've been waiting for you!"

Li was also surprised that Wang Ying was pregnant. She was so excited that she couldn't speak for a moment. She quickly called her maid, "Xiao Yue, go and get the doctor some money for the wedding!"

"Hey." The girl ran back and brought back two strings of cash. The doctor happily accepted them. That's the good thing about treating wealthy families; they're willing to give money when there's a happy occasion.

After everyone left, Li pushed aside her son, who was standing there dumbfounded, and sat down next to Wang Ying, saying, "Is there anything else that's bothering you? Is there anything you want to eat? I'll have Aunt Chen make it for you."

"No, I'm already full."

Li couldn't hide her joy. "Then rest now. I'll come over again tomorrow. These two silly children don't even understand such a big thing. It's good that they're back. They should stay home and rest for a while!"

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