Chapter 285 Chen Xinghe presents his precious Pinyin. He wants to make it possible for more people to read books and learn to read!
Ning Yuanchen held up two fingers, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "How about 200,000 jin? Leaving 200,000 jin in Yun'an County is enough."
Ning Yuanze nodded: "Okay, but I'm afraid the price..."
As he said this, he looked at Xiao Ying and said that his cousin only sold it to him for ten cents per catty because of the neighbors and the victims. I heard that it was originally sold for thirty cents per catty.
If my third brother uses it for business, it will definitely be difficult for him to buy it back at this price.
"Mrs. Xiao, please feel free to quote your price."
Ning Yuanchen looked like a wealthy man, and he would buy it no matter what the price was.
Xiao Ying's brows showed a hint of joy: "Since that's the case, I'll just say it straight."
"I usually sell them for thirty coins per pound, and I promised the villagers the same price."
"So if Mr. Ning wants to buy it, he has to pay this price."
"Of course, I won't let Mr. Ning suffer any loss. I can provide you with ten menus and a method for preserving potatoes for free."
Ning Yuanchen smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
Anyway, he will definitely not lose money. Since the cost is high, the price he sells at will be high.
Now he is the only one in the entire Yue Kingdom who can sell delicious potato products. The next harvest is still several months away, which is enough time for him to make money.
So after lunch, Xiao Ying asked someone to invite Chen Jie over.
Chen Jie was overjoyed when he heard this and was extremely grateful to Ning Yuanze and his brothers. He immediately notified the entire village and counted the quantity to be sold.
The villagers were also excited. They had originally given up hope, but they didn't expect that it could be sold for thirty cents per pound. How much money could they make?
The final statistics showed that the village sold a total of 380,000 kilograms, of which 200,000 kilograms were sold to the county government, earning a total of 2,000 taels of silver.
The other 180,000 jin was sold to Ning Yuanchen for a total of 5,400 taels of silver.
The total is seven thousand four hundred taels!
Among them, Xiao Ying made the most money. She sold 40,000 kilograms of potatoes by herself, and made more than 700 taels by selling them to the two parties in proportion.
The rest of the families will also receive the distribution in proportion, so that no one will take advantage and no one will suffer a loss.
Apart from Xiao Ying, the family that earned the most was Chen Qingfu's, who received nearly two hundred taels of silver.
What was surprising was that at least one family was not Granny Chen or Fang Tieshan, but Dong Dayong and Chen Xue, who only received less than twenty taels.
It turned out that the Dong family had been holding a grudge against Xiao Ying because their matchmaking attempt was rejected, and they were not at all enthusiastic about growing potatoes.
In order to avoid giving people a chance to criticize me, I just followed the crowd and bought some potatoes to plant, but I didn't take care of them at all. Now I regret it so much.
On the contrary, people like Grandma Chen and Fang Tieshan were grateful for Xiao Ying's care, so they gritted their teeth and bought an acre of wasteland each. Now they have earned fifty or sixty taels and are very happy.
Most of the villagers were excited and thrilled. It was the first time they had seen so much money, and it felt like a dream.
At this moment, their gratitude and admiration for Xiao Ying reached its peak. Madam Xiao was really helping them make money!
Where some are happy, others are sad. The disaster victims who have just been resettled are all envious and jealous. They never thought that they could make so much money by farming.
They want to grow potatoes too!
Even if it can't be sold for thirty cents a catty next year, we can still get ten cents.
With such a high yield, it is definitely more cost-effective than growing anything else.
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While Chen Xinghe was busy studying and making money in Chenjia Village, he also contributed pinyin, simplified numbers and symbols as planned.
He presented it directly to the headmaster.
After studying at Qingyun Academy for a while, he found out that the old man Liu who had asked him to buy fruits and potatoes was actually the principal of the academy.
He did doubt the other party's identity at first, but thought he was just a teacher in the academy.
Therefore, I was really surprised when I learned the other party's true identity.
It turns out that Liu Yunzhe has a very powerful background. When he was young, he was a Hanlin scholar and a very famous scholar in Shangjing. He also worked in the Imperial College.
Eight years ago, he retired to his hometown due to old age and opened the Qingyun Academy in Yun'an County.
As soon as the academy opened, countless people came to visit.
Liu Yunzhe was indeed very capable. In eight years, he had trained more than 20 scholars, six juren, and two jinshi.
For a school without any foundation in a remote county, this achievement is already very remarkable.
For example, in the academy in Hongye Town, there was only one successful Jinshi in eight years, and this became a source of pride for the academy.
Therefore, as soon as Chen Xinghe presented this item, Liu Yunzhe was attracted.
After listening to Chen Xinghe's story, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed that it was wonderful.
"With this pinyin, the difficulty of children's enlightenment is greatly reduced! The person who came up with this method is truly a genius!"
"Xinghe, did your father really obtain this item by accident? Do you know when and where he got it?"
Liu Yunzhe was overjoyed and wanted to promote it immediately so that everyone in the world could get this treasure.
Chen Xinghe looked respectful, having already memorized what his mother had told him, so he was very calm.
"That's what my mother told me. Unfortunately, I was still young at the time and didn't understand it clearly. Even my mother couldn't explain it clearly."
"Later, when my mother heard that I wanted to study, she gave these to me. When I first started studying, I immediately realized their value, so I took the liberty to present them to the headmaster today."
Liu Yunzhe couldn't help but reveal a hint of regret: "That's such a pity. But it's a blessing that this item has been passed down. Xinghe, you did a great job."
Chen Xinghe raised the corner of his lips slightly and said, "Master, thank you for your praise. I hope this thing can help, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to promote it."
Liu Yunzhe was stunned, and his excitement faded a little. He obviously thought of the obstacles.
He looked at Chen Xinghe meaningfully. This child was really precocious. He could think of this at such a young age. He was indeed a good seedling.
Chen Xinghe had only been in school for over two months, but he had made rapid progress. He was definitely the smartest child he had seen in all those years.
At this rate, I will be able to take the county exam in February next year. If I'm lucky, I might be able to pass the exam and become a student.
"We'll talk about promotion later." Liu Yunzhe stroked his beard, his expression gradually becoming resolute. "I want to use pinyin to annotate the Thousand Character Classic, the Three Character Classic, and the Hundred Family Names. Xinghe, are you willing to lend me a hand?"
Chen Xinghe was suddenly startled, and a glimmer of hope suddenly lit up in his eyes.
These three articles are must-reads for enlightenment. If they can be annotated with pinyin, it will definitely be a great merit, and they may even be recorded in history!
When he thought about the enlightenment reading materials that students would buy in the future having his name on them, he became so excited that his blood boiled and it felt like a fire was burning in his heart.
"Principal, the students are willing!"
"Okay, then let's work together to make changes starting from Yun'an County."
Liu Yunzhe laughed loudly, his eyes becoming more determined.
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
He firmly believed that one day this law could be extended to the entire Yue Kingdom and completely change the plight of poor students.
He wants to make it possible for more people to read and learn to read!
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