Chapter 83 Chapter 83 The whole village makes money
Compared to what people say online, this group of photography enthusiasts who travel around the world all year round are clearly leaders in action.
I saw it, wanted to see it with my own eyes, and wanted to come over, so I came.
This group of people are basically those who are currently in the country and happen to be free.
The rest either didn’t have time or didn’t buy tickets.
After all, the popularity of various means of transportation during the National Day holiday is only surpassed by the Spring Festival travel rush.
Most people book their tickets several days in advance, so it's still a bit difficult to buy one at the last minute.
So much so that they wanted to come yesterday, but only arrived this afternoon.
Knowing that there were only three B&Bs here, Min Shen, the richest among them, simply rented two RVs and made a bumpy ride here. The already exhausted group of people, their faces turning green, finally arrived at the village from the high-speed rail station at around two o'clock.
They booked a homestay, which had the most empty rooms among the three, but only had three rooms.
The others were all booked. When they got here, the B&B owner came to pick them up soon.
The RV was guided to the side of their house. Because it was too big, and there were already two cars parked in the yard, the RV couldn't drive in, so it had to park outside the yard. The group got out of the car dejectedly. Jiang Bo immediately said, "You must be tired after driving all the way here. Let's go inside and rest for a while first?"
A dozen people nodded. "Okay, boss, please prepare some hot water."
"Everything is ready. There's also lemon tea to help you get rid of motion sickness. You've had a hard time coming here. We're already preparing to build the road." Jiang Bo led the way with a smile.
His home is one of the three homestays in the village.
Only a few people are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars to renovate their own homes. No one expected that this wave of customers would come so quickly and so urgently.
For some unknown reason, the homestay was booked. At first, they thought it was a mistake, so they called to inquire, only to find out that Jiang Heng had become popular on the Internet again!
Anyway, Jiang Bo and the other two families were laughing so hard that their faces were about to break.
Others who had consulted and were considering opening a B&B but were reluctant to spend the money were very upset.
I heard that they had contacted the home decoration company overnight, but they were closed for National Day, so if they wanted to start the decoration, they would have to wait until after the 7th at the earliest.
When we got to the house, he first introduced the bathroom, Wi-Fi password and other things to everyone, and then took the group upstairs. The three rooms they booked were all on the second floor.
Min Shen, a photography enthusiast, was the team leader organizing this event and was in charge of the arrangements. "Okay, then the girls can take two rooms. Let's rest for a while. We can split up the extra room and two RVs..."
After arranging the accommodation, the few of them took a breath and went downstairs to drink some water. Jiang Bo also went to get busy.
The warm lemon water brought them back to life, and someone perked up: "I heard that Boss Jiang's is selling crabs today. Shall we have crabs tonight?"
"sure!"
"No problem, no problem. I saw the pictures online before. These crabs are so fat. It's worth it."
“I love crabs!!!”
"Oh right!" the reservations person said, "Boss, we have fried rice here. We can order it if you want. A bowl of egg fried rice is 25 yuan. The rice, vegetables, and eggs are all bought from Boss Jiang. They're not cheap. Boss, you mainly charge a fee for the cooking. Just tell me if you want one. It's a filling meal first. Dinner won't be served until around 4 or 5 o'clock, and then we'll be out birdwatching again... Of course, we also have a regular version of egg fried rice with more ingredients. It's cheaper, 10 yuan a portion."
Knowing that Boss Jiang's products were not cheap, a group of people raised their hands decisively: "I want one for twenty-five!"
"I'm twenty-five too!"
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“…”
Amidst the bustling crowd, Min Shen, who had been through two long nights and a bumpy ride, said weakly, "I'm not going to eat. I'm going to sleep first. Wake me up at 4:30."
Everyone was stunned and hurriedly advised, "No, Boss, just have one portion. The ingredients at Boss Jiang's are really good and all-natural. Maybe you'll feel better after eating them."
"Yes, yes, it's not only of good quality, but also tastes good. Would you like to try some?"
"I've never tried Boss Jiang's food, but I'll fill my stomach first. Boss, if you keep doing this, I'm afraid you'll fall down while I'm waiting."
Min Shen kicked him angrily: "Don't curse me, it's mainly because of the bumpy ride just now, I really have no appetite. I will eat more in the evening..."
At this moment, the sound of cooking came from the kitchen that was specially built outside the house.
"Sizzle!"
There was the sound of something being put into the frying pan.
But soon, a fragrance wafted over and they knew it.
It's an egg!
After frying, the unexpectedly overbearing aroma of eggs wafted in, the sound of "sizzling" continued to be heard, and at the same time, a burnt aroma was added.
"Slurp~"
Someone swallowed their saliva: "This egg is really delicious~"
Soon after the rice is poured in and mixed with the chopped eggs and heated, the fragrance of rice gradually emerges. During the stir-fry, it seems that a little soy sauce is added, and the aroma is mixed with a hint of soy sauce.
The few people who were talking just now fell silent.
Min Shen, who didn't feel like eating much, didn't say anything. He originally planned to drink the hot water in his hand and go back to the RV to rest. But now, smelling the fragrance, his mouth, which was a little sour, began to drool unconsciously. Humans seem to have endless imagination about food. Even before they put the food in their mouths, their minds are already imagining what it tastes like.
Then there was the sound of cracking eggs. At this time, the eggs must have been stirred into egg liquid and poured over the rice, coating the rice with a layer of light yellow.
Then there was another crackling sound.
The family used a rural earthen stove. The fire crackled loudly and the fragrance seemed to be even stronger.
After smelling it for a while, everyone came back to their senses and subconsciously wanted to continue the previous topic. They looked at Min Shen and saw that their boss had finished the hot water in his hand at some point and was sitting there peacefully, with no intention of moving.
"Hehe..." someone said in a frivolous tone, "Boss, do you have an appetite now?"
Min Shen gave him a dark look and said, "What do you think?" After a pause, he said, "Ask the owner of the B&B if you can add an egg. I want a fried egg!"
"Hahahaha, boss, you're still the best at eating~"
The man who asked the question threw his head back and laughed. Before he could stop laughing, his companion slapped him on the arm and said, "Still laughing? Hurry up and ask. I want an extra fried egg, too!"
"Tell the boss I want two bowls and two fried eggs!"
"Me too, me too! It smells so good!"
Min Shen reminded: "Take it easy, we have crabs to eat tonight."
Those who wanted to have more food: "...Okay, let's have one fried rice and one fried egg."
restraint!
Crab is more delicious!
——
The arrival of wave after wave of guests made this originally deserted village lively.
When Jiang Heng came downstairs after practicing for half the afternoon, he felt that there were a lot of people around him.
When I opened the gate, I saw a lot of people.
At around four o'clock, at least sixty or seventy people gathered here.
Most people were taking pictures with their mobile phones, but a small number of people were holding various cameras, just like watching celebrities going out online, with all the cameras in use.
Fortunately, the area of the back mountain is quite large. When Jiang Heng contracted and divided the area, he mainly expanded from several hilltops. There are open spaces near the village. Dozens of people appeared here, and after dispersing, they did not seem very dense.
Manpower is limited. Even though many vegetable fields have been cultivated, most of this area is still wasteland with lush weeds. Covered by grass, it seems less crowded.
At this time, many birds have flown over to look for food.
Most of the birds that came first were small birds. There were a lot of grass seeds, insects and other things here. Most of them were foraging in the contracted area, and the rest were flying around the contracted area. Therefore, tourists who came here to play also took pictures around here.
Another small group was filming the sea of flowers on the other side of the guardrail.
An even smaller number of people, who were obviously tourists, were holding hoes and helping the villagers to cultivate the vegetable fields. The fields were being tilled in rows, and it looked very much like the real thing.
Everyone seemed to be in high spirits.
Jiang Heng was still a little surprised.
After all, she felt that there was not much to do here, and the variety of ingredients on her farm was not rich enough. Compared with those mature farmhouses, this place was very lacking.
So she didn't move, but listened carefully at the door.
The sound of people chatting coming from far and near.
"There are so many butterflies, so beautiful!"
"Didn't you see what just landed on me? Damn it! I let you see it, but you missed it for just a split second. That one was really pretty!"
"The air here is so good! Even in a place with flowers blooming, I don't even have a rhinitis. God, this place is definitely my salvation!"
"It's really comfortable. I can sit here and watch the birds in the sky. I feel like I can spend the whole afternoon watching them!"
"Ahhh, the photo I just took is so beautiful, look at this angle!"
"It's beautiful! It's so beautiful. I want to take a picture too. Can you teach me..."
"Wow, why doesn't the boss open the farm for a while? I really want to go in and take some pictures!"
"There are some flowers outside, we can plant them later. With so many of us here, if we open the garden, something bad will happen to the vegetable patch."
"Hahaha, this dog is so cute. It barks when I touch the guardrail. It looks so majestic!"
"I heard that this was rescued by the boss. It didn't look like this in the initial video~"
"The Husky is so handsome. When it's silent, it looks like an exotic prince. But when it opens its mouth...hahahahaha..."
“Woof woof woof!! Woof woof woof woof!!!”
There are actually people who argue with dogs using dog language.
The one who was making the noise was the Husky. As if it was angry, its voice broke: "Woof woof woof——"
The man replied in a similar tone.
The Husky broke through the defense and went to find Caramel Boss.
Caramel also rushed over and started yelling at this side: "Woof woof woof!"
It has a strong aura, but it also looks very good, so much so that the people who were criticized screamed: "Ahhh, why is this local dog so handsome!"
"Local dogs are naturally handsome, aren't they? You have to trust our ancestors' careful selection. Those ugly ones are simply mixed with genes from other pet dogs, causing instability..."
"Ah?" Caramel couldn't continue to be fierce anymore, and his tail, which had been hanging down, stood up.
It understood the praise from the two-legged beasts.
He raised his head modestly: "Ah!"
It was much softer than before, like a reminder.
The person in front of him immediately noticed: "Oh my god, does it understand? It's so cute and smart!"
"The Husky didn't understand, hahaha."
"No, the Husky definitely understood, and understood everything."
"I really want to take such a cute furry thing home!"
Caramel and Husky took two steps back at the same time and looked at the bipeds warily.
Having been fooled once, they won’t be fooled a second time!
This caused another burst of laughter from the crowd.
*
Jiang Heng watched this scene from afar and smiled. After lunch, she sent the well-fed furry ones to the contracted area for guarding. She also sent Ali over because Ali was small and could easily pass through the guardrails. If there was anything, she would send Ali to find her.
There are still not enough people, so we have to let the furries do the hard work.
My uncle and his family will be here tomorrow and will be able to help then.
As a result, she practiced for half an afternoon and did not hear any abnormal barking of dogs or cats.
It also naturally blocks out most of the external sounds.
Now I realize they have been barking all the time.
There are few people at the moment, and no one is climbing the guardrail. This guardrail is not easy to climb. Many situations were taken into consideration at the time. It is three meters high and there are surveillance cameras. The surveillance cameras will rotate from time to time, and you can see that they are working. Especially here, the guardrails are installed very densely, and there are no dead corners. Even people who are a little cautious will try to stay calm.
Everyone is very well-behaved.
Just then, Jiang Heng heard a rapid buzzing sound, and then someone noticed: "Eh? Are these bees fighting?"
"Do they really fight? The kids next door to me told me that bees here fight."
"I've heard that too, but the boss's bees are more powerful and always win..."
Jiang Heng raised his eyebrows. Still not giving up?
Just as she was surprised, she sent out her spiritual sense and found that it was not a fight, but the new queen bee was having tail mating.
Just a few days ago, the bee colony began to swarm. Since there were already signs, Jiang Heng was not in a hurry this time. He specially bought two luxurious large beehives online and moved the old queen bee into the new hives. The new queen bee from the original hive had probably just left the cell. Today was the right time to find a suitable drone for the mating flight.
When they saw it, the wedding flight was already coming to an end.
After a while, the two sides separated, and the new queen bee staggered to the hive on the other side. After that, unless it also wanted to swarm, it would not leave the hive again. Then it would continue to lay eggs, expand the population, and collect honey.
Someone over there noticed it and helped explain: "This is the new queen bee's mating flight, not a fight..."
"Ah? Is this a wedding flight? Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter, I mistook it for a fight..."
"We've encountered this! Wedding flight! We're so lucky!"
"I thought they were fighting and didn't get to take any photos. What a pity~"
"I filmed it. If you want to see it again, you can follow my video account. I often post some wild animals I have filmed on my account."
"Okay, okay..."
Everything was harmonious over there, and Jiang Heng felt relieved. He packed up and went out to pick some fruits.
With so many tourists coming today, the demand for food must be greater.
As a lone boss, she can only work overtime to make money!
*
The other side
Zhangjia Village.
Enthusiastic netizen Xiao Zhang and Zhang Shui looked at the Internet with a gloomy face and saw that they could easily find news about Jiang Heng by just browsing it. They got so annoyed that they threw their phone away. Is it okay not to browse it anymore?
At that moment, an idea flashed in my mind. I thought of waiting until Boss Jiang had enough nectar and then buying a hive of bees to go over and collect nectar.
Her wild honey is sold at such a high price, and the price of ordinary honey will definitely not be too cheap. By then, she can make a lot of money by using her name.
However, when he brought a large bee colony he had specially bought there, a part of it was gone on the first day, and another part was gone on the second day. In just a few days, the bee colony had shrunk visibly, and the bees had become much less courageous. They no longer flew there, but moved to another place instead.
But at this time, most of the summer flowering seasons had passed. Only Jiang Heng had many artificially planted flowers and sufficient nectar sources, which could not be supplied from other places. Seeing the bees suffering one by one, he and his wife also had a miserable life taking care of the bees. They could only give up in disgrace and did not make a penny. When they sold the bee colony to the beekeeper, the beekeeper refused to buy it.
I dislike that he would ruin a good hive of bees!
——
At five o'clock that afternoon.
Jiang Heng set up a stall in front of his house again.
This time, to be precise, it was at the gate of the contracted fence.
Because before she could even deliver the items, the customers noticed her and gathered around her enthusiastically. One of the locals even shouted, "Boss Jiang is here to set up his stall! Come on, everyone! We can finally buy Boss Jiang's stuff in person!"
With a "crash", a large group of people came over quickly.
Jiang Heng was at a loss for words and simply stopped at the door.
Because she had picked a lot of other vegetables, she didn't catch many watermelons, crabs, and fish, so she put the basket down first and asked Gou Zi and Ali to help watch it. She took some more baskets and went back to load half a car of watermelons, a large bucket of crabs, and a large bucket of fish.
When I came back, my dog was sitting in front, and the guests were lining up to pet it.
They were all grinning and looked quite happy.
"Boss Jiang is here!" another voice.
This time, the person petting the dog quickly stopped, and a strange and subtle expression came out: "Boss Jiang, your dog is so cute! Hehe~"
"Boss Jiang, I just touched it, I didn't do anything!"
"Boss Jiang, can I touch it?"
Jiang Heng curled her lips and said, "Of course, as long as they are willing."
She started moving the baskets: "It's time to buy. Do you want to pet the dog or queue up to buy groceries?"
“Buy groceries!!!”
The guests responded in unison.
At the same time, watching Jiang Heng move the basket, everyone was amazed at his agility and skill: "Boss, you really are that strong!"
"How did you do that? Oh my god, this bucket of fish must weigh at least 50 or 60 kilograms, right?"
There must be quite a few buckets that big!
Jiang Heng smiled and said, "Just practice more and you'll be fine."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered the vegetable selling group. The old customers in the county town had been wailing all morning because Jiang Heng had notified them that they would not set up stalls during the National Day holiday and would have to wait until the 4th to start again.
She hadn't looked at her phone in the afternoon.
So I quickly took out my phone and took a look.
Sure enough, there were 999+ group messages. I clicked on them and had no idea what they were talking about, but there were a lot of emoticons.
[Jiang Heng: (Picture)]
She took a picture of the stall in front of her and sent it over.
The next second, a group message popped up: [What's going on? Boss, have you changed your stall location? No!]
[Boss, where are you? I'll be there right away! ]
[? Huh? I just rushed to your village. Boss, are you setting up a stall?]
【Didn’t see the owner at the stall? 】
The time is wrong, I am starting to feel dazed.
The message came so quickly that Jiang Heng couldn't even keep up with their typing speed. He felt amused and speechless, so he quickly typed: [Jiang Heng: I'm setting up a stall in our village. A lot of tourists come here. If you need vegetables, you can come here when you have time. There are new crabs in stock today, right at my doorstep. As long as all the ingredients are ripe, I'll pick them for you right on the spot. I can basically have as much as you want. But I expect to close the stall at 7:30, so if you come too late you won't be able to buy anything.]
Group members: [Ahhhhhh! ]
【Boss, I love you! 】
[Guaranteed! This is the first time I've felt these two words are so overbearing and charming~]
[I was thinking I could lose weight today, but I have no appetite and don’t feel like eating. Now… I’m starving. Boss, if you sell me a chicken, I can eat it all in one sitting.]
[Hilarious! I can even hear the boss's thoughts.]
[Huh? Someone sneaked out! Damn it, I'm not off work yet!]
【……】
Old customers in the group said they wanted to come over and asked her not to close the stall too early.
After Jiang Heng agreed, she put away her phone, not daring to glance at it any longer. She smiled and said to the customers already lined up, "The prices are all here. Today we have a 10% discount, and there are also free green onions... What would you like to order?"
"Crabs, crabs! Boss, thirteen male and female crabs each!" The person first in line, seeing that they could start buying, immediately said impatiently, "And two watermelons, and fish..."
As soon as he spoke, the people behind him gasped: "I'll go!"
"He's a local tycoon!"
“He’s clearly a super-rich man!!!”
“So powerful.”
The man quickly explained: "No, no, this is shared equally. There are many of us, so if we divide it, each person won't have much money left."
Just as everyone was about to believe it, they heard Jiang Heng start counting: "Male crab 541 yuan, female crab 584 yuan, fish totaling 248 yuan, watermelon..."
The total amount is almost three thousand!
Even if it is shared among one person, it is more than two hundred yuan!
The man chuckled, carrying bags of packed things, and left the team.
The next one is on top.
He had just been praising others for buying so much, and when it was his turn, he spoke with the same alacrity as the first person: "Boss Jiang, I want six male and female crabs, a watermelon, two pounds of cherry tomatoes, and tomatoes..."
This time the gasping sound in the back seat was a little quieter.
I'm used to the impact.
As expected, I am the only poor person in this world.
*
After a while, the villagers who heard the news also rushed over.
Just looking at the situation, everyone was shocked and confused.
Ah this?
When did their village become so popular?!
Suddenly, I felt a tap on the head. Grandma Zeng reminded me, "Why don't you hurry up? If you go too late, you might not be able to buy it."
Jiang Xiaohong immediately ran away.
So the line of more than 30 people became longer again. When only a dozen people were left, several more groups of people came, including those from the county town, the town, and several surrounding villages.
During the process, my uncle, Jiang Peng and my cousin's family all came to help.
Because it’s out of stock from time to time.
The tomatoes and cucumbers are sold out, so I have to go pick them again. The chives are sold out, so I have to go pick them again. The crabs, fish and shrimps are sold out, so I have to go catch them again. I can't stop.
It was not until after seven o'clock, when it was dark, that the last guest was sent away.
Caramel and Pudding didn't wait for their owner's orders and consciously drove the poultry and livestock back before dark. When Jiang Peng took the time to lock the door, they squatted beside Jiang Heng and waited for her to finish her work so that they could go back together.
In the end, there were still some vegetables and four watermelons left. Jiang Heng kept two watermelons and shared the rest with them: "Uncle, don't refuse them either. My cousin and his wife finally came back, so shouldn't they eat more of the watermelons I planted?"
Once these words were spoken, there was no more room for refusal.
The two families invited Jiang Heng to dinner again. Thinking that Jiang Heng had not yet formally met his cousin's wife, Jiang Heng went to his cousin's house, so his cousin called his eldest uncle and others over as well.
Before leaving, Jiang Heng cleaned up and caught a few more crabs, adding them to the leftovers from lunch, making a total of twelve to take with him.
Chen Aying was also busy. She did not come to help because there were many guests coming here. However, there was no restaurant in their village. If they wanted to hire someone to cook the ingredients into dishes, they had to ask the villagers for help. However, there was basically only one kitchen in the village. For example, there were almost twenty people living in Jiang Bo's house, so they definitely couldn't cook enough and had to share some of the food.
Just then, Shen Li had finished preparing dinner, and Chen Aying came over to eat after finishing her work.
Both sides had flushed faces.
One is that his future daughter-in-law came to visit and treated him to a meal, and the other is that he just made some money and was happy.
When Jiang Heng finished her meal and returned home, she opened her phone and saw that Zhao Ning had also sent her a message.
Zhao Ning: Ahhh! Xiaoheng, you really are my God of Wealth! So many people came today! I made money, I made money!
Jiang Heng's eyebrows twitched slightly. Did he make a lot of money?
[Jiang Heng: I remember your fees were very cheap?]
Zhao Ning: Yeah, but I bought a secondhand refrigerator and put in a bunch of ice cream, drinks, beer, and snacks. You know, these are just flipping things. I can make a couple of bucks on each one, and sometimes even three or four! I even had my husband take it out on his electric bike to sell it. He's grinning like crazy now...
Zhao Ning: My childhood dream was to open a small supermarket selling snacks in front of the school. Now it's come true in disguise, hahahaha!
[Jiang Heng: (Great jpg)]
Jiang Heng praised sincerely.
Because there are too few people in their village, there was a convenience store when they were young, but it disappeared when they grew up. Now, people who can walk a little have bought electric cars, and the old men and women who can't walk ask their neighbors to help them bring the things they want to buy, so they really don't need the convenience store.
As a result, Zhao Ning got it first.
This business acumen is much better than hers.
However, Jiang Heng still reminded that if you are selling it for a long time, try to get a certificate to be safe.
After exiting the chat with Zhao Ning, she saw that Zhou Yun had also sent her a message of thanks.
Her family ran a B&B, and Jiang Bo earned two hundred yuan by making fried rice. Adding the accommodation fees and dinner, the couple wielded the spatulas like crazy, and with many guests, they also made a lot of money.
In addition, Zhan Hong and others also sent messages.
Finally, the village group is also lively.
Many people said that they made some money by helping to cook for customers, but it was a pity that they did not catch up with the team earlier. Many customers had to take other people's cars to go to the town and county because there were not enough people to cook here, which was a pity.
Of course, apart from this, tourists must have some dissatisfaction.
For example, the road is too broken.
There are no street lights here at night, which is a bit scary.
The villagers heard it and reported it to the village chief immediately.
The village chief popped up and said, "We've already filed a report. Given our current situation, we'll definitely be repairing the road and installing streetlights. Don't hesitate to tell your guests."
Seeing this, Jiang Heng thought about it.
There is no money for road construction at the moment, so she wants to save the money for developing the orchard.
But street lights are much cheaper.
So I called the village chief directly and said, "Uncle, I'll pay for the repair of the street lights in our village. When can you arrange it?"
There was a loud "clang" sound.
"Uncle?" Jiang Heng felt something was wrong.
Soon, the panicked voice of the village chief's wife rang out: "Hey, why did you fall?!"
The village chief couldn't hear anything and just shouted, "Xiao Heng, give us money to repair the street lights!"
The village chief's wife: "Huh?!" The next second, the phone rustled and rang: "Is your phone broken? Hey, is Xiaoheng still here? Are you serious?! Hey, your village chief uncle is fine, his bones are still strong, it's okay if he fell, are you serious?"
Jiang Heng: "...Yeah, really!"
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