Chapter 269 Is it dangerous?
Having missed the best time to go to Hainan Island, Zhao Liya no longer thought about it. She could go there later. When the Guzhu tribe's production became abundant, the exchanges between them and Zhong Jing's fleet would naturally become very close. There would be many opportunities to go there in the future.
As for Zhou Hansheng, he would naturally come to visit him after he finished his work.
Zhao Liya didn't know what he was busy with, but she also felt something different, as if it was related to her father.
Zhong Jing came here several times secretly, coming at night and leaving before dawn. When she came, she would whisper with her father in the study room, talking about nothing for the whole night.
Although Zhong Jing never said that his coming here was related to Zhou Hansheng, Zhao Liya had a hunch that this was the case.
One time, she finally stopped Zhong Jing before he left, looked at him and said, "I won't ask you anything else, I just want to ask you one question: is he in danger?"
Zhong Jing naturally knew who she was asking about and paused slightly.
He didn't dare to lie to her casually. After all, she would be his sister-in-law in the future and he had to respect her. In just a moment of hesitation, what else did Zhao Liya not know?
Zhao Liya's heart sank slightly and her eyes narrowed suddenly.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Brother Zhou knows what's going on. He'll definitely be able to handle it."
How can I not worry? But this statement is at least a little comforting.
Zhao Liya's expression subconsciously relaxed, she nodded, and then said, "It's not all about money, is it?"
Zhong Jing laughed and quickly comforted him, "The money issue is the biggest problem! In the past, Brother Zhou lost a lot of hair because of money. He doesn't know how to make money at all! The people under him are good at fighting, but when it comes to making money, there is only Zuo Xiang who can barely make money. That guy is far inferior to Sister-in-law! Now it's different. Since Sister-in-law came into his life, money has been pouring in. Brother Zhou has had it easy! For Brother Zhou, except for money, everything else is not a problem! Thanks to Sister-in-law, she helped Brother Zhou solve the big problem. As for the remaining small matters, Sister-in-law, you can put your heart in your stomach, really!"
Zhong Jing was not exaggerating when he said this. I swear to God, it was sincere from the bottom of my heart!
Such a large quantity of high-quality huanghuali wood, as well as white sugar, fresh fruits from the south, canned fruits, potatoes and potato flour are all fresh and rare things. They are hard to come by and they all sell for a high price.
Just for fresh lychees, when they were in Jiangnan, the guy in Zuo Xiang actually selected the lychees and divided them into grades for sale. The best quality ones were the largest, the most beautiful in color, and the fullest in shape. They were packaged in exquisite boxes and sold for twenty taels of silver per pound!
Three thousand kilograms of these lychees alone were sold.
Zhao Liya laughed out loud when he called her, feeling relieved. "I'm glad he's okay. As for the money, if he needs it, let him use our share of the profit first!"
Seeing her relax, Zhong Jing couldn't help but chuckle and nodded, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll take care of the accounts. If Brother Zhou needs money, just give it to him first. He will naturally pay you back double in the future."
Zhao Liya: “.”
She glanced at Zhong Jing and said, "Don't call me sister-in-law." It would be embarrassing if the time wasn't right.
Zhong Jing: “.”
Zhong Jing still had the energy to joke, which meant that Zhou Hansheng should really be fine, so Zhao Liya felt relieved.
So at this stage she just needs to focus on making money.
Once the white sugar and yellow sugar are sold, the wealth starts to snowball and the sense of accomplishment is overwhelming!
Potatoes are still in short supply this year. Not only are potato vermicelli selling well, but fresh potatoes are also a hot commodity. Merchants from all over the country come to buy them.
There are several big merchants coming from the provincial capital.
Zhao Liya and her colleagues keep the seeds for themselves, sell them, and use them to make potato vermicelli. The rest is sold as fresh potatoes. Although the potato yield is very high, if the supply is not limited, I am afraid that they would have been bought up by several companies in the provincial capital.
Even though there were many families growing potatoes in Gaolian County and the neighboring Suixi County, and some families even planted more than ten acres of potatoes, they all rushed to the market along with the Zhao family's potatoes, but the supply still could not meet the demand.
After all, the promotion time of potatoes is still too short.
It will take at least three to five years to meet market demand.
Even if it takes three to five years, there will be no worries about sales.
Big merchants from the provincial capital came to buy fresh potatoes, and a large portion of them were sold to more distant places.
Potatoes are durable in storage and transportation, a feature unmatched by other vegetables. Furthermore, they can be cooked in so many ways that experienced and ingenious chefs can come up with countless new ways to enjoy them.
Such potatoes, as they are rare and valuable, are of course very popular.
Sweet potatoes also sell well. At the beginning, some chefs tried to cook with sweet potatoes, but found that sweet potatoes are not very suitable for cooking. They are more suitable for steaming, boiling, and making snacks. This is also good, and it is also a good thing, but not as good as potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are not as popular among businesses, but they are also very popular with Zhao Liya.
Zhao Liya still plans to expand the number of sweet potato plantings next year.
Because the pig farm will expand several times next year and several pig farms will be built, otherwise there will not be enough fertilizer!
In addition to the pig farm, she also made an agreement with some villagers in Zaihu Village, Bajiaozhai, Baijia Village and several other villages, allowing them to raise sheep, pigs, chickens and ducks, and purchase the manure produced by themselves.
To grow these things, of course, we need to plant a large amount of sweet potatoes.
Sweet potato vines and sweet potatoes can be used as feed. If you grow more corn, crushed corn can also be an excellent feed.
Furthermore, a potato workshop not only needs potatoes, but also sweet potatoes.
Sweet potato vermicelli is also delicious.
Zhao Liya also decided to make some sweet potato starch and sell it to restaurants. It is very effective for thickening dishes.
By the time everything was arranged and proceeding in an orderly manner for the sweet potato and potato harvest, it was already the end of October.
There are quite a lot of potatoes and sweet potatoes, and the harvest season will take some time to end.
Uncle Hu, Hu Ling and the others will be able to take care of it, so Zhao Liya decided to go to the provincial capital with Lin Mo and Shu Yan.
Go and see how the business of my own restaurant is going. By the way, let Sister Shu Yan teach Chef Gu a few more dishes. Winter and the New Year are coming soon. The restaurant's business will definitely be better then, so I will try to make more money.
Take a look around and if there are any good shops, you might as well buy one or two.
Chef Gu is a good person, and the restaurant owner is also very capable. If we open two more small restaurants, we can let the owner manage them together.
If there is no suitable store, then forget it.
The main purpose of this trip was actually that Zhao Liya wanted to buy a piece of land.
(End of this chapter)
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