Chapter 44 Leading the whole village to make money, the angry Zhou Tianci
By noon, more and more people came to sell chili peppers, and Chen Xinghai and Chen Xingyun became busier and busier.
Seeing that it was time to cook, Xiao Ying took over Chen Xingyun's work and asked her to make lunch.
In just one morning, the villagers reaped a rich harvest.
Chen Ming carried more than 40 kilograms on his back. It was estimated that everyone in his family who could go up the mountain went there.
Chen Afu's family also picked a lot, which was carried by Chen Jin and Chen Daniu, weighing a total of 35 kilograms.
He Jin's family picked 28 kilograms, and the village head also carried 20 kilograms over without any embarrassment.
What surprised Xiao Ying was that Wang Ergou's son also came to sell peppers, with a little embarrassment and caution, fearing that she would not accept them.
Although Wang Ergou is a thief and a bad boy, his son is a very honest person. Since his arms and legs were broken and he can no longer cause trouble, the family is actually better off.
The families that received the least were the widow Qin and Fang Tieshan, mainly because both families had little labor force, with the elderly, the young, the sick, and the disabled.
Widow Qin's family had only eight jin, while Fang Tieshan's family had six liang more than hers. One cost sixty-four coins, and the other cost sixty-nine coins.
Even so, the two families were beaming with joy and almost crying with excitement.
They earned more than 60 cents in just one morning, which they had never dared to imagine before. Sometimes they were lucky to earn that much in a month.
Madam Xiao is their great benefactor!
"Madam Xiao, are you still going to accept the red slips?"
Widow Qin looked at Xiao Ying with anticipation and trepidation.
In just this morning, the red strips at Madam Xiao's house had piled up into a mountain, weighing at least five or six hundred kilograms. She was really worried that the other party would stop collecting after collecting enough.
Although it was a bit selfish to think this way, she really wanted to make more money.
Xiao Ying replied, "Keep collecting, take as much as you can."
"That's great! I'll take the kids to continue picking after lunch!"
Widow Qin immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked happy. She knew that such a good opportunity to make money must not be missed.
Xiao Ying was thinking that the harvest was mostly in the first few days, and it would definitely be less and less as time went on. There were only so many peppers in the mountains, and once they were picked, they would be gone.
If you want sustainable development, it’s best to grow some yourself, but we can talk about that in a couple of days.
"Come sell in the afternoon from now on, so you don't have to make an extra trip at noon."
Xiao Ying reminded him again, mainly because this would waste her time.
"OK."
Widow Qin naturally agreed and asked everyone to come at noon today, mainly because she was afraid that she would collect enough and stop.
Xiao Ying's family spent the entire afternoon drying the peppers. If they were piled together, they would rot in three to five days in the current weather.
She wanted to ask for help, but everyone was busy picking peppers, so she guessed that few people would be willing to help. After all, picking peppers could earn her more than the wages she offered.
She would have to wait a few days until she couldn't pick any peppers before she could speak up. By then, the peppers would be almost dried.
This time I didn’t cut them into pieces, I dried them all in one piece, and I had to turn them over occasionally.
The yard is full of them drying in the sun. If there is no more space in the future, she plans to store them in the space of the Immortal Palace.
It can also be dried in the fairy palace. The spiritual rice and spiritual wheat were dried there before.
In the evening, the villagers came again to sell peppers, and the quantity was even greater than in the morning. Even the families of Qin Guafu and Fang Tieshan sold more than ten kilograms.
Xiao Ying calculated that he had harvested more than 1,300 kilograms today. Because his family did not have enough copper coins, he went to the headman's house to exchange some for small change.
"Mom, can we really sell all these peppers?"
Chen Xingyun became a little worried. He had spent more than ten taels of silver today, which made her feel very distressed.
Hearing Xiao Ying call this thing chili, she followed suit.
"You shouldn't worry enough." Xiao Ying smiled. "Next, in addition to chili oil, I'm also going to make a batch of chili sauce and sell it in the county."
"Mom, are we going to sell it in the county town?"
Chen Xingyun's eyes suddenly lit up, and Chen Xinghai and Chen Xingyue also looked over with joy.
They have never been to the county town since they were young. They heard that the county town is very big, crowded, prosperous, and sells everything!
"Of course." Xiao Ying nodded. "Hongye Town is too small, and the consumption is limited. We can only make more money by selling to the county town."
In addition to merchants, you can also open a shop and sell to ordinary people, and ordinary people may even be the main buyers in the future.
After hearing what she said, the three of them were extremely excited. They were actually going to expand their business into the county town!
In this case, the current chili peppers are indeed not enough, far from enough.
As for not being able to sell? None of the three of them had thought about this. The spicy sesame oil was so fragrant, there was no possibility that it would not sell.
Therefore, in the evening, several people worked harder to make the spicy sesame oil. After making this batch tonight, it was enough for Weixianju to meet its needs, and they had completed the order ahead of schedule.
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Chenjia Village and Weixianju were both filled with joy, but Manxiang Garden was shrouded in dark clouds and the atmosphere was very depressing.
In just two days, the number of customers at Manxiangyuan decreased by at least 20%, while the number at Weixianju increased by 20%.
If it weren't for the potatoes, I'm afraid there would be even fewer customers.
"I never thought a mere village woman would have such ability."
In the side room, Zhou Tianci's face was as gloomy as water, and two clusters of anger were dancing in his eyes.
With a flip of the hand, they can be lifted up to a high place in the fragrant garden, but with a cover of the hand, they can be pulled down.
Such strength is enough to make him alert.
Yu Qian stood aside with his head down, not daring to speak, but feeling somewhat resentful towards the other party in his heart.
If the young master had not sent Yang Huai to monitor Madam Xiao and wanted to take advantage of her, Madam Xiao would not have become angry and severed her cooperation with them.
If not, the spicy sesame oil also belongs to their Manxiangyuan, so what does it have to do with Weixianju?
But it’s too late to say anything now. I just hope we can find a solution as soon as possible.
"That spicy sesame oil tastes really good. I wonder what that village woman used to make it."
Zhou Tianci knocked on the table with his fan. He specially asked someone to buy two dishes from Weixianju today to taste. He had to admit that they were better than any other food he had ever eaten.
That fragrance still makes him feel unsatisfied.
"Humph, it's impossible to make something like this without making any noise. I don't believe that no one knows about it."
Hearing this, Yu Qian's eyelids twitched. Could this guy be using some underhanded tricks again?
Sure enough, Zhou Tianci said, "Send someone to Chenjia Village to find out what the woman has been doing these past few days."
Not only did they kill his people, but they also suppressed his business. It's really hard to get over this anger!
"But Young Master, Yang Huai..."
There is still no news till now. Has the young master forgotten Madam Xiao's methods so quickly?
Zhou Tianci glanced at him disapprovingly. "This time, we're just sending people to the village to inquire, not to monitor that woman. If you can't even do that, why keep these useless people around?"
"Yes..." Yu Qian sighed and lowered his head: "I will send someone to Chenjia Village right away."
Yu Qian originally wanted to ask Chen Tong to go back. As Xiao Ying's relative, he was undoubtedly the most suitable person.
Chen Tong naturally knew this, but he felt uneasy when he thought about betraying his second sister-in-law.
If his parents and elder brother knew about this, scolding him would be the least of his worries; he might even be kicked out of the house.
I can only say that his conscience is still there.
So I lied and said I had a stomachache, then hurried to the toilet.
Yu Qian probably guessed his concerns, so he sent another unfamiliar face.
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