Upon learning from others that Yu Rujia had returned, Jiang Damei immediately handed the shop over to Wu Shengli and returned home.
When Da Wa was little, he often talked about how amazing Xia Jingshu was in front of Wu Shengli, which made Wu Shengli unconsciously a little reserved when facing Xia Jingshu, and the two had a very ordinary relationship.
Jiang Damei knew that her eldest child had a good relationship with Duofu and the others, but that alone was not enough. She needed to have more connections, so she often went to Yu’s house with Zhou Yanhong to chat a few years ago.
I rushed over as soon as I heard that Yu Rujia was back, also to maintain our relationship.
Yu Rujia: "Okay, after you've eaten, take a rest, I'll come talk to you tomorrow."
Jiang Damei: "That's how it should be. You've been traveling for several days. I'll go help Yanhong prepare some food so you can eat early and get some rest. I'll be waiting for you to come tomorrow."
While the three women were talking, Xia Jingshu was also asking President Huang some questions.
Xia Jingshu: "I heard Mayor Fang say earlier that there is so much fruit here that it can't be sold. How much fruit have you grown, and which fruits are not selling?"
President Huang sighed and said, "In the past few years, we've benefited too much from the fruit industry. As soon as the land was allocated, everyone planted fruit trees. Watermelons were the most common; almost every household grew them."
"The rest are fruit seedlings taken from your home, the most common being grapes, lychees, and waxberries. Some villages have large areas planted with them, there are a lot of them."
"You know these fruits, once they ripen, they won't last more than a few days."
Xia Jingshu frowned: "Didn't anyone mention the market when we were growing fruit?"
Because fruit is profitable, everyone rushed to plant it without considering whether they could actually sell it. These farmers are really something else.
With a bitter face, Director Huang said, "We have mentioned it, but there are no ways to make money in the countryside. After paying the grain tax, there is only a little food left for our own consumption."
"Our entire year's income depends on this fruit, and nobody wants to stop, so this is how it's turned out. If we can't sell it, people will suffer so much that they won't even be able to afford clothes."
"We're out of options, so we have to trouble you to come and help. You really have to think of a way; we can't let the people suffer both physically and emotionally."
Knowing that the farmers had planted fruit trees on their mountain land, they tried to persuade the villagers, but no one listened.
Everyone was waiting for others to stop planting, and the result of waiting and waiting was that every household planted a lot of fruit.
These leaders really went to great lengths for these fruits, investigating the market even before they hit the market.
When he realized that the market was saturated and he couldn't think of a way to reduce the demand, he immediately called Xia Jingshu.
They were counting on him to come up with a solution before the fruit ripened, so that the people wouldn't suffer too much loss.
Xia Jingshu: "On the way here, I thought of a few methods. Dried fruit, jam, and wine can be stored for a long time. I can also consider juice. I'll go with you to see Mayor Fang later to discuss which method is most suitable for our area."
When Xia Jingshu and Yu Rujia returned, Village Chief Huang was notified by a phone call from someone in the village.
Jiang Damei heard it from people in town; if she could hear it, then Mayor Fang, who lived in the same town, could naturally hear it too.
Before the group had exchanged more than a few words, Mayor Fang arrived on his bicycle.
Upon entering, I saw several people preparing to eat.
Mayor Fang chuckled and said, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I arrived before mealtime and just in time to eat. Who can be as lucky as me?"
President Huang brought out a chair: "Sitting down to eat with us since you're here is great. I just told Shujing that I'd come find you after dinner, but I didn't expect you to come to my door."
Mayor Fang: "How could I not keep an eye on the savior I invited back? Shujing, I'm really sorry, if it weren't for the fact that we have so much fruit that we can't sell it all, we wouldn't have bothered you to come all the way back from Beijing."
Xia Jingshu: "The people's affairs are of utmost importance. I'm glad you thought of me. I was just discussing this with the president. Now that you're here, let's talk about it together."
The group talked for half a day and finally decided to carry out several plans at the same time. Mayor Fang and Chairman Huang would find people and places to set up a temporary fruit processing plant, while Xia Jingshu would develop the formula.
After resting for a day, Yu Rujia went to visit familiar homes and places.
Zhang Zhaodi and Zhou Beifa have been married for over ten years and have two sons and two daughters.
Both husband and wife have jobs and live in the village. After get off work, they can go up the mountain to find some things to supplement their household income, so they basically don't need to buy vegetables.
Their household registration has not been moved; they have always been residents of Shangfen Village. When the land was distributed to individual households, they were allocated land.
The couple rented out their land and collected some grain as rent each year. They lived a comfortable life and saved some money.
Last year, he resigned and joined forces with the Lü family to open a small food stall. The food they made sold quite well, which was better than working a regular job.
When I got back, I chatted with Yu Rujia about the changes in the village.
Zhang Zhaodi deftly cracked sunflower seeds into her mouth: "Not long after you left, Qi Tianxin and Song Liyun both disappeared, and nobody knows where they went."
"These two have such bad reputations, they can't do anything right. It's already good enough that the Huang and Li families are willing to take them in, but they still ran away."
"They don't think that once they're out there, nobody will know what they've done, and they can hook up with a rich guy again and start a new life, do they?"
Yu Rujia: "Qi Tianxin might still be a possibility, but Song Liyun's leg is crippled, so rich people probably wouldn't even look at her, right?"
Qi Tianxin has lost her fertility, and if she doesn't go to the hospital or clinic, most people wouldn't even think of it.
If Qi Tianxin were to put on a little act, her gentle, kind, and understanding nature could still attract many men, giving her a great chance of success.
Given Song Liyun's situation, it's somewhat risky for her to run away.
However, Huang Caihong's family isn't exactly good people either, so Song Liyun might actually make a name for herself if she runs away.
Both of them came from the future and have unique advantages. If they are willing to develop in a down-to-earth manner, it may be difficult for them to become extremely wealthy, but they can still achieve a comfortable life.
Hopefully, these two will stop being so stubborn.
Zhang Zhaodi pursed her lips: "That's hard to say. Although Song Liyun's leg is lame, she's young, only in her twenties. With some maintenance, she can still be quite attractive."
"Back then, Wan Qiuju was in her late thirties, looking so old, but she still married an old man on her second marriage, and her life afterward was much better than when she was with Huang Jingbei."
“Song Liyun is in a much better position now than Wan Qiuju was back then. As long as she is determined, she will definitely succeed.”
Wan Qiuju's second husband lived in the town. She kept it a secret at first, and the villagers didn't know. Yu Rujia didn't take her seriously and never told anyone about her.
Years have passed, and people from the village often wander into the town, and they always run into her. Everyone knows that she married an old man.
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