Chapter 249 Business is coming
"Poof!" Xiao Jiuyue was stunned when she heard Luo Kui's reply, and almost spit out the tea she had just drunk.
She asked, "Did she really give away ten kilograms of the six gifts of tribute? Did she also give two kilograms of melon seeds to each household? And did she also give Mr. Jiang ten taels of silver?"
"Yes, the villagers were all stunned at that time!" Luo Kui nodded excitedly and spoke vividly. Although Xiao Jiuyue had not been to the scene, listening to Luo Kui's description, it was almost the same as being there!
"She is really..." Xiao Jiuyue felt that Lei Yan was indeed a businessman.
"Miss, do you think everyone agreed in the end?" Luo Kui asked.
Xiao Jiuyue looked at her: "Of course I agree."
Mr. Jiang's salary is not paid by the villagers together, but by the Xiao family. The school in the village was also built with money from the Xiao family. The villagers only contributed a little effort, and the Xiao family still provided them with food!
To be precise, without the Xiao family, there would be no school. Lei Yan was willing to spend money and gifts, and even distributed two pounds of melon seeds to the villagers. The villagers would definitely not be the bad guy!
Although two pounds of melon seeds are not worth much, when you get a large bag of melon seeds for free, it is just one more student in the village, and it will not harm the interests of the villagers. Their children can even make friends who run a grocery store in the county. This is not a bad thing no matter how you look at it.
"Young lady is really smart. Shi Lizheng consulted the villagers and since no one objected, Lei Yan was accepted into the school."
Xiao Jiuyue looked at Luo Kui's blind admiration and gently poked her face with her hand. "Luo Kui, please stop praising me blindly. Anyone who's not stupid can guess what I'm talking about!"
"Hehe, that's because you're smart, young lady." Luo Kui grinned.
The next day, most of the villagers in Fu'an Village came. Everyone wanted to see how the admission ceremony was held!
The children were all dressed very neatly. Those who had new clothes put them on, and those who didn’t have new clothes washed their clothes until they were white, clean and tidy.
Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiachen also changed into the most ordinary clothes and looked similar to the children in the village.
Xiao Jiuyue saw the bustling school from afar. When she heard the clear sound of reading, she saw the villagers gathered outside, all of them enthusiastic and excited. Her eyes were filled with anticipation as she said, "Who knows, in a few years, there might be a scholar or a juren here!"
It was extremely difficult to pass the examinations to become a scholar or a juren in the Kingdom of Nanyue. The fact that Jiang Yu was able to pass the examination to become a scholar with his own strength was enough to prove his talent. If he had not offended anyone, he might have been able to move to a higher level.
Lei Yan had just finished delivering the goods and rushed over when she heard Xiao Jiuyue's words. She looked at Xiao Jiuyue in shock, took a deep breath, and calmed her breathing before saying, "I think it's not easy to produce a scholar, let alone a juren?"
"Everything is possible. I saw that Lei Yan's calligraphy was very good during that competition." During the competition that day, Xiao Jiuyue also leaned over to take a look. Lei Yan's calligraphy was very neat, without any typos, and the number of words he remembered was also the second most!
"That kid's only good calligraphy." Lei Yan curled his lips and said, "If only he had a better memory. The teacher said that if he were to take the exam for the scholar degree in the future, it would be very difficult."
Lei Yan stretched her neck, listening to the sound of reading coming from the academy. Her brows slightly furrowed, and she asked, "Am I late?"
"The entrance ceremony has just been completed." Xiao Jiuyue's words made Lei Yan feel a little regretful. He said, "If I had known earlier, I would have come earlier!"
"Ms. Lei, how does your brother come to the village to go to school every day?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
"My uncle brought him here and also delivered some goods along the way." Lei Yan grinned and said, "I sell everything in my grocery store. My uncle goes to various villages to sell things. Although he has to go through wind and rain, he can still earn hard-earned money!"
"Miss Xiao, if you need any oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, or sugar, my shop has them all. We also have peanuts, melon seeds, and all kinds of daily necessities. Miss Xiao is classmate Lei Yan's sister. If you come to my shop to buy something, I will definitely give you the cheapest price!"
Lei Yan has a cheerful personality and is good at talking. He does not hesitate when it comes to taking action. He starts to talk nonsense and starts to solicit Xiao Jiuyue's business.
"No problem. When the time comes to go shopping for groceries, I'll have him go to your grocery store."
As soon as Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, Lei Yan was immediately happy. There were so many people in the Xiao family, she would have to build up good relationships with them in the future, so that her grocery store would be able to make more money!
"Miss Xiao, you are truly a kind-hearted living Bodhisattva." Lei Yan said happily.
"Wait a minute." Xiao Jiuyue interrupted her and said, "Miss Lei, I'm not some living Bodhisattva. I only chose your grocery store because of your upright character."
"Don't look at Lei Yan as a fool on weekdays, but he knows what can be done and what cannot be done!" Lei Yan mentioned his younger brother with a proud look on his face, and he was happier than if she had bought a lot of goods.
"Whether the child can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future is another matter. The most important thing is that he has good character." Xiao Jiuyue's words touched Lei Yan deeply. Logically, the Lei family is not short of money now. They have farms and real estate. In the village, their Lei family is also very rich, but Lei's father just likes to drink and gamble!
"Fu'an Village is a good place. Now is the time when citrus fruits are ripe. How about trying some?" Xiao Jiuyue suggested.
Soon, Lian Xin understood what the young lady meant. Lei Yan, who had tasted the tangerines, said, "The tangerines from Fu'an Village are surprisingly sweet. The tangerines from our village that I bought before were very sour and didn't look good!"
"Miss Xiao, can I buy goods from your village?" Lei Yan was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue would disagree, so she said, "To be honest, our grocery store also sells fruit. My location is good, so we can sell a lot of fruit."
"Okay, if the villagers knew, they would definitely be happy." Xiao Jiuyue took away the citrus business without making a sound.
The planting of orange trees in the village has expanded, and with the careful maintenance of the orange trees, the output will only be greater!
Canned oranges are easy to make, but difficult to preserve. She doesn't have glass bottles, so every time she makes canned oranges, she gives a lot of instructions, for fear that the canned oranges will go bad!
If fresh citrus fruits can also be sold, it would be a good choice.
"Okay, I'll go find Shi Lizheng right now." Lei Yan went to find Shi Lizheng in a hurry.
Lianxin stood beside Xiao Jiuyue and asked, "Miss, Miss Lei is really a good business person." She can also bring in business from her classmate's sister.
"I don't know who will be lucky enough to marry her in the future!" Xiao Jiuyue said with a smile, and took a walk to the citrus grove. There are a lot of citrus trees in Fu'an Village. Probably because of the climate, every tree is heavy with citrus.
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