After hearing Uncle Qi say that the large equipment they were going to use had already been shipped to China, Liu Ben was very curious and went to have a look. Well, it was very high-end, but he didn't understand it at all.
However, it was normal that Liu Ben couldn't understand it. He took a walk around and just saw some of the novelties and lamented the rapid progress of world science and technology.
Qi You: "The equipment we used to test your essential oils before was an old model from Dr. Ge's hospital. It's not very accurate. If you need this kind of work in the future, you can come to our new laboratory. The data will be clearer."
"Okay!"
"A lot of the equipment was designed by your Uncle Qi himself, and he has also applied for patents," Phil said proudly.
"Wow!" Liu Ben looked at Uncle Qi in surprise. He thought Uncle Qi was studying medicine like Uncle Phil!
"I studied medicine with Phil. He was very good, but I didn't learn medical skills very well, so I switched to studying medical equipment," Qi You said with a smile.
Phil: "Actually, it's because You's physical condition doesn't quite adapt to the hospital environment. Otherwise, You wouldn't be any worse at learning than me."
Liu Ben: "Hey, stop praising each other. Are you free today? Let's go have dinner together."
It was time for dinner and they had been waiting for a long time. There was no rush to do research, so Qi You and Phil both agreed. Liu Ben was not vague and invited the two to go to Xingyue Tower together.
The food at Xingyue Tower tastes exceptionally good, especially for Qi You and Phil, who just came to China after staying abroad for a long time. They were amazed when they had a bite of it today.
Of course, others might not be able to tell, but Liu Ben, who has tried nearly every dish at Xingyuelou and enjoyed a good portion of Miaoxian mushroom soup, was keenly aware that a small amount of Miaoxian mushroom powder had been added to today's dish. This made Liu Ben even more impressed, saying, "This professional is different." The same Miaoxian mushroom powder, when used at Xingyuelou, elevates the flavor to a higher level, creating a more refined and flavorful experience.
Liu Ben had originally considered selling the Miaoxian mushrooms directly to Xingyuelou and Qu Xian, and selling them directly in his shop. But then he thought again, he wasn't sure. Even if he carefully inspected each Miaoxian mushroom, what if he accidentally sorted one wrong? If he accidentally sold a poisonous mushroom to a customer, that would be a disaster!
So Liu Ben finally decided that he would just sell Miaoxian mushroom powder, and when making Miaoxian mushroom powder, he would have to go through an additional review process to feel more at ease.
However, the powder made from dried Miaoxian mushrooms is no worse than Miaoxian mushrooms. Dishes made with this mushroom powder taste even better than the Miaoxian mushrooms made by the Liu family.
Phil sighed: "There are restaurants opened by Chinese people abroad, but none of them can compare to the taste of this."
"Of course, the chefs here are extraordinary, right?" Qi You confirmed to Liu Ben.
Liu Ben: "Yes, our family's ancestors were imperial chefs, and several generations have entertained national leaders. Naturally, their cooking skills are unmatched by ordinary people."
"You said before that you ordered the goods from your store. Is this the store?"
"Yes, there is a store in the city where my sister studies that orders from me, but most of the goods are still sold in my own store."
"We've seen that your store is doing really good business, it's impressive." Qi You praised.
Liu Ben didn't say it himself, but Qi You found out some information from Wang Fengjing. When Liu Ben left the Gou family, he didn't take much money and was almost penniless. He only had an old house that he returned to Wang Fengjing. Some time ago, it was renovated and rented out, and the rent was paid to Wang Fengjing.
It only took Liu Ben a few months to go from being penniless to earning millions a month. It is truly legendary.
In fact, Qi You underestimated it. Liu Ben told others that the goods were all imported from the research institute. Although he did not mention the purchase price, everyone could see that the quality was so good that it would definitely not be cheap. Therefore, everyone believed that the money Liu Ben earned after deducting the cost would not be exaggerated.
How could they know that the cost of these dishes was only Liu Ben’s own physical strength?
In the end, only Liu Ben and the tax bureau knew how much he earned.
"It's okay. Actually, I didn't have much business at the beginning. It was You Ying, uh, my current boyfriend, who introduced me to the store. Luckily, the products in the store are doing well. The customers introduced by You Ying brought in new customers, and just like that, business is getting better and better."
Liu Ben thought for a moment and said, "The online store has only been open for a short time. It was You Ying who helped with the advertising in the beginning."
Qi You smiled: "It seems that your partner is wealthy."
Liu Ben nodded, but still emphasized: "But it's mainly because he is very capable and has opened many companies."
"Hahaha, that's right." Qi You laughed.
Seeing Liu Ben's expression when he talked about his partner, Qi You couldn't help but think of his young self and Phil. Although they had different personalities and circumstances, their feelings were the same.
When acquaintances have a meal together, they inevitably chat and ask about each other's lives. Qi You and Phil mentioned some of the research work they were planning to do. Liu Ben didn't understand too much of it, so he just talked about the progress and said that they would officially start the research tomorrow.
This progress was quite fast, but Liu Ben asked curiously, "Aren't you going back for the New Year?"
Qi You shook his head: "Phil's hometown doesn't celebrate the Spring Festival. Even if they do, it's just a casual and sumptuous dinner."
Phil: "Yes, the New Year celebrations over there aren't as lively as in China."
"Then you can come to our village during the Chinese New Year. There's a lot of construction going on right now, so there's sand and dust everywhere. It will be fine by the Chinese New Year."
"Okay, as long as you don't mind us bothering you." Qi You said with a smile.
"Won't!"
When Liu Ben talked about his recent situation, he was much more detailed than Qi You and the others.
For example, the mountain Liu Ben had built, the various new buildings under construction, how many villagers were working for him, the adorable avocado and its cat friend, and the grandmothers, aunts, and other aunts in the village who often brought him fruit and snacks...
Although Liu Ben spends almost all his time in a small village, his life is more exciting and fulfilling than that of most city dwellers.
When Qi You left home, his family had long since fallen on hard times, but they still lived in a large house on the city streets, had good food and drink, and because of his congenital heart disease, he usually only went out to study, travel, etc. under the care of his family. He had never been to the village.
Not to mention Phil, he had only been to the capital of China before and knew nothing about the local countryside.
The two of them were fascinated by what they heard. Ordinary rural life seemed so interesting and inspiring in Liu Ben's words.
The meal was very satisfying. Although there was a generation difference between Liu Ben and the two men, there was no generation gap when they chatted, and they got to know each other better.
Qi You also realized that Liu Ben was an optimist. Even though he had encountered some misfortunes, he did not care about his past experiences. Instead, he was hopeful and had many plans for the future.
Liu Ben also loves the village where he lives now and the hardworking villagers in the village. This can be heard from the tone in which Liu Ben often talks about how hardworking and simple the villagers are.
"You must come and see it when the time comes. Our village will definitely become much better!" Liu Ben said proudly.
"Okay, we won't miss it." Qi You and Phil agreed with a smile.
After the meal, everyone chatted for a while, then said goodbye and went back to their own work.
Liu Ben had come here today to see the results of the official use of Miaoxian Mushroom Powder at Xingyuelou. After obtaining the Miaoxian Mushroom Powder production license, Liu Ben's first move was to sell some samples to Xingyuelou, and to ask Boss Xue if there was anything he could do to improve the Miaoxian Mushroom Powder.
"Boss Liu, you're absolutely right. This mushroom powder is truly magical and has excellent effects!"
"Boss Xue, please stop praising me. Can you give me some advice?" Liu Ben asked.
Boss Xue was delighted. He smiled and said, "I don't have any objections, but I have a little idea. I want to separate the flour into two types: completely fine flour and flour with slightly larger particles. These can be used in different dishes. Of course, it would be even better if we could have more levels of fineness."
"That's great! Boss Xue, your opinion is very important!" Liu Ben took out a pen and quickly wrote it down. "Anything else?"
Boss Xue thought for a moment and said, "There's no more demand for this in my shop. But if you want to sell it, Boss Liu, you can not only make this pure mushroom powder, but also add other ingredients to make more complex seasoning powders, sauces, dressings, etc."
"Okay, okay, I can do this later," Liu Ben memorized everything and praised, "Boss Xue, you are a professional!"
"Boss Liu, you're too kind. These are just my humble opinions."
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I don't know if it was because of the desire to catch up with You Ying that inspired Liu Ben, or because of the excitement brought by the New Year, but the closer it got to the end of the year, the more energetic Liu Ben seemed to be. Under his command, the village was busy every day. Repairing the ancient house was just one of them, and landscaping the Guixiang pine forest was another. Liu Ben also began to build a square with the Liu family compound as the center, and construction began on flower beds, street lights, antique brick roads, etc.
Because there are too many professional talents needed and they are also recruiting from outside, several nearby villages all know that there have been big changes in the big village with the surname Liu recently. Their clan leader has gone to handle the procedures to change the entire village!
The whole village is so extravagant. Liu Ben's main goal is to build some places for the elderly to relax and have fun. Well, not a KTV, of course, but a small square where the elderly can sing and dance, a small stone table area for playing chess and chatting, and an area with fitness equipment. Although they've just started paving the floor, the equipment is already on its way.
The money went out in a flash, but Liu Ben didn't feel bad at all. After all, what he spent in a day was not even a fraction of what he earned.
If you say this to others, you will definitely be hated, hehe.
So Liu Ben didn't say anything. He just promised Liu Yibiao that he definitely had enough money. He wanted to make the village better before the New Year so that more villagers who went out to work would not want to leave when they returned to the village during the New Year and would stay to live.
"You guys can cook hot pot for yourselves for lunch today. Caiqing and I are going to visit my parents' home. We've been busy and haven't been there for a while."
Wang Fengjing walked in front carrying large and small bags, while Wang Caiqing followed behind with a lot of things in her arms.
"Mom, sister-in-law, let me drive you there?" Liu Shuanghu said hurriedly.
"No need. Don't you have to go to the workshop later? Don't delay your work. Caiqing and I will take Chengzi's car." The things Wang Fengjing was carrying looked heavy, but she walked without any effort. It seemed that her age had not affected her strength at all.
Wang Caiqing: "Dad, Shuanghu, let's go!"
Liu Yibiao: "Go ahead, go early and come back early."
Wang Fengjing had already left the house when a voice came from outside: "We'll stay for a few nights before coming back."
"I understand," Liu Yibiao smiled.
How could he not know this? He always has to stay overnight when he goes there.
After Liu Lei and the others came back, the Liu family added them to the store's duty list again. After all, Liu Ben now opened several small factories and needed familiar people to manage them. The business in the store was getting better and better, and there was more to do. The Liu family was a little too busy to handle it.
Today, three younger brothers and sisters went to work in the store, while Liu Shuangying was recruiting people for the newly listed Miaoxian Mushroom Powder Factory, and He Mei was checking hygiene at the pickled radish factory.
It was almost noon when He Mei and Liu Shuangying came back for lunch. They happened to meet Liu Ben, who was also back for lunch with Avocado and the cats.
Liu Ben was a little surprised to see Wang Fengjing and Wang Caiqing carrying a bunch of things. Then he learned that they were going back to their parents' home. Liu Ben wanted to send them there immediately, but Chengzi drove up at this time. Liu Ben could only help carry the things up and watched the car carrying the two of them drive away.
When turning around, Liu Ben noticed that Third Aunt was looking at the backs of Grandma and Second Aunt with a slightly different look in her eyes, as if she was very envious.
As expected, we had mushroom hotpot for lunch. It was a bit simple, but everyone was quite satisfied. After all, they never get tired of eating Miaoxian mushrooms.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Liu Ben pulled his third uncle aside and asked him quietly, "Third uncle, grandma and second aunt have both gone back to their parents' home. Third aunt seems quite envious. Why don't you go to her parents' home too?"
Liu Shuanghu glanced in the direction He Mei was going back, then sighed: "She just has bad luck."
"Ah? Is there something taboo? I'm afraid I don't know and might accidentally..."
"There's nothing to be shy about," Liu Shuanghu said. "It's quite simple."
Liu Shuangying's wife, Wang Caiqing, was introduced to him by Wang Fengjing after he reached a certain age. She was from the same village as Wang Fengjing's mother, so they had the same surname. Of course, they were not closely related, but there was definitely a difference between them.
Liu Shuanghu met his wife He Mei when he went to work in another place. At that time, Liu Shuanghu was doing freight work, and He Mei set up a small shed near the construction site to sell cheap meals. Liu Shuanghu went to buy food when he was hungry, and he fell in love with He Mei so simply.
The two of them had been together for a while, and when their work at the construction site was about to end, they both felt that it was time to consider getting married, so they decided to tell their families.
Liu Shuanghu first took He Mei to his home. Wang Fengjing and Liu Yibiao were quite satisfied with this somewhat introverted but hardworking future daughter-in-law, but they felt that He Mei's parents' home was a bit far away, and it would not be very convenient for her to go home to visit her family every time after the wedding. At that time, He Mei hesitated when she mentioned her home, and seemed to be reluctant to let Liu Shuanghu go, but this matter must be informed to He Mei's family, so He Mei finally had no choice but to take Liu Shuanghu back to her home.
He Mei's home was not in the village, but in a town near the construction site where Liu Shuanghu worked at the time. Although they had a house, it was very small and several members of the family lived together in a crowded place. The conditions were a bit poor, but they wouldn't be unwilling to let Liu Shuanghu come to their house, right?
As a result, after the two of them went in and talked for a few words, Liu Shuanghu finally understood why He Mei didn't want to take him home.
"Her parents didn't care about her at all, nor did they care how far she married. They just said they had to give them tens of thousands of yuan as a dowry to marry He Mei, which wasn't a big deal," Liu Shuanghu said angrily. "But they didn't even want to attend the wedding. I even gave them money for their train tickets and said I would pick them up in person when they got here by train, but they just didn't come!"
If Wang Fengjing hadn't found some of her acquaintances to help He Mei with the ceremony and had the emcee remove any references to her father-in-law and mother-in-law, the wedding wouldn't have been a good one. However, the subsequent return banquet didn't happen because He Mei's family refused to host it, and the Liu family wasn't even willing to pay for it, saying they could just give them the money as a token of their appreciation and forget about the banquet.
Liu Ben was surprised and asked, "Why is this happening? Third Aunt is such a good person, and she's their biological daughter, why are they treating her like this? Isn't that too much?"
"Oh, you don't know. Her parents are superstitious and favor sons over daughters, yet they gave birth to three daughters in a row. They consulted a witch who came from nowhere, and that witch told her parents something like, 'You are respectful to the Buddha. The third child should have been a son, but a little ghost girl took his place.' Isn't that nonsense!"
Liu Ben was surprised: "How could anyone believe this?"
"They believed it! They were even more convinced after their fourth child, a son, was born. That's why they were so mean to He Mei. They often beat and scolded her when she was little. After a few years of compulsory education, He Mei was forced to go out to work to earn money. With no education and a skinny girl at the time, who would hire her? In the end, she could only do odd jobs. By the time I met her, she had already been working for a few years. The money she earned was not much, and most of it was given to her family."
Liu Ben was shocked. This family is really...
Liu Shuanghu: "He Mei has been married for over 20 years. She went back to her parents' home a few times at the beginning, but she rarely went there later. It's also because I'm useless and don't have a stable way to make a living, so He Mei can't marry as well as her two sisters. He Mei was not as good as her two sisters in the first place, and now she can't get any good treatment at her parents' home."
"It doesn't matter that we were ridiculed at her parents' home. We didn't live there anyway. But guess what happened later, her mother directly told He Mei to come back less often and just send some money every year." Liu Shuanghu said angrily.
This is really a weird family. Liu Ben was speechless. It has been so many years since the reform and opening up, and there are still people who are so superstitious.
There are also many elderly people in their village who like to worship Buddha and pray to God, but they mainly cultivate their own virtues and will not persecute children in such a foolish way.
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. Our family is doing well. It's just that during the New Year holidays like this, there are no relatives visiting." Liu Ben scratched his head.
"When I make enough money, I'll ask you for a few days off and take He Mei out to travel, see the scenery outside, make some more friends, and hopefully make up for some of her regrets."
Liu Ben praised Liu Shuanghu: "Uncle San is a reliable man!"
"That's right!" Liu Shuanghu looked at Liu Ben. "You're a rebellious kid, so you found a man. But we've all met You Ying several times. Everything about him is fine. Everyone is actually quite satisfied, especially Dad. He appears to be against it, but seeing that you like it, he's happy too. Although it's a little difficult for a man to adapt to this, I sincerely hope that you can live a good life together."
Liu Ben: "Don't worry, Third Uncle, we will definitely be fine."
Liu Shuanghu nodded, then suddenly said, "By the way, a few villagers who were hanging nets said that there seemed to be a large animal on the back of the mountain in the south. People need to pay attention."
"Big animals?"
"It could be a deer, a muntjac, or something like that. But hunting is not allowed now, so we don't need to worry about it. Those wild animals are afraid of people and won't get too close to the village."
"That's not bad," Liu Ben nodded. "I see a few of the larger trees are already bearing pine nuts. I'm planning to find a time to do a live broadcast."
Once Miaoxian Mushroom Factory has recruited enough people, we can start production immediately and then sell the goods!
By then, a lot of money will be back in his pocket, and the money spent on rural construction during this time will be nothing at all.
"I wonder how Uncle Er is doing with his recruitment. I'll go ask."
Liu Ben actually has nothing to worry about, because it is the end of the year and many people have returned home, so his factory has no shortage of applicants.
The work in the factory is relatively simple and easy to do. It only requires people to be quick and skillful and not be lazy to avoid making mistakes.
There are only a few types of work in the Miaoxian Mushroom Powder Factory, including cleaning, drying, transporting, etc. Grinding and bottling are all machine-controlled, and the quantity is relatively accurate.
However, there is one job that many people find difficult to understand - food tasting.
The work of food tasting requires almost no physical strength, and of course no mental effort, so the salary is not high and only two people are hired.
"Why do we need to taste the seasoning powder?" Many people are puzzled by this point.
Although they can make money just by sitting there and eating, the hardworking villagers will not choose the easy jobs if they can do high-paying jobs, so the number of people who come to inquire about this position is the least.
This is obviously the easiest job, but all the other jobs have been filled, and this one is still missing one person.
Liu Shuangying waited for a long time but no other applicants came, so he thought about letting the only one eat more. It might be a bit uncomfortable, but the salary would be doubled.
"Uncle Ying, I... am here to apply for a job." A tall and thin man with an unprepossessing appearance but semi-long hair came in from outside and smiled shyly at Liu Shuangying.
Liu Shuangying looked up and blinked. He should know everyone in the village, so why did this person look so unfamiliar?
"I'm Liu Yi." said the tall and thin man.
"Eh? Liu Ronghong's son? He's grown up so much!" Liu Shuangying was surprised, and then asked him to come in and sit down.
In fact, what surprised Liu Shuangying was not that Liu Yi had grown so big, but that Liu Yi's appearance had changed a lot. Liu Yi used to be a white and chubby young man with short hair, but this time he turned into a thin and dark artistic young man with pigtails?
"Yes, Uncle Ying, I just got back, and this time I want to apply for a job that doesn't require much thinking."
Liu Shuangying laughed: "What kind of work in a factory requires any brainpower?"
Liu Yi touched his hair and said, "I don't really need to concentrate. I often think about other things in my mind, so I might not be able to focus on my work."
"Well..." Liu Shuangying thought for a moment and said, "Actually, most of the positions are already filled. The only one left is a food tasting job. This job mainly involves tasting some of the ground mushroom powder. Will you be so distracted that you forget to eat it?"
"That won't happen, but is it okay for me to just eat it? Is there anything else I need to say?" Liu Yi asked.
"You need to bring it up in time when you start to hallucinate."
"Hallucination?" Liu Yi was puzzled. "What does this mean?"
"Actually, I only heard this from Xiao Ben. This mushroom tastes great, but occasionally it mutates into poisonous mushrooms. Eating it isn't life-threatening, but it can cause hallucinations and strange behavior. But it will heal after a while."
"..." It sounded a bit dangerous, and Liu Yi was a little worried. But when Liu Shuangying emphasized that eating it wouldn't put his life in danger, he thought it was impossible for him to lie about something so important. He felt it was a bit interesting. Hallucination? What kind of hallucination was it? Liu Yi thought about it and became interested.
When Liu Yi came out a few minutes later, he had become a formal employee of Miaoxian Mushroom Powder Factory.
Once we have hired enough people and the factory is ready, we can start work naturally.
A large number of Miaoxian mushrooms are sent to the factory, cleaned, inspected, and then dried. They are then placed in groups of several and introduced side by side into several small grinding tables. They are ground in a few seconds and fall into the container below. The machine pushes the container to the next position, automatically opens the valve below, and sprinkles some powder into the glass tray on the groove on the side of the table.
This is when the tasters' job comes in. They have to pick up the glass holder in the groove and pour the powder inside into their mouths in batches. If they find any problems, they will pause the entire production line. If there are no problems, they will ignore it and wait for the next wave of mushroom powder to arrive.
The side-by-side production lines are different. Liu Ben adopted Boss Xue's suggestion and divided the granules into three sizes: one is a very fine dust texture, one is the size of white sugar, and the last is slightly larger, about the size of a mung bean. Different sizes are suitable for different cooking methods, which is very user-friendly.
"This job is really easy, what do you think?" Liu Maomao, another food taster sitting opposite Liu Yi, said to Liu Yi.
Liu Maomao chose this job not because he had difficulty concentrating, but because he had a disability since childhood. His right hand could not grasp and he was thin, so many places would not hire him. Fortunately, the food tasting job here did not require much strength and did not require the right hand.
"Ah? Oh, yes." Liu Yi broke away from the world in his mind, put down the glass trough in his hand, looked to the right, and the next wave had not arrived yet.
Liu Maomao was used to it. Liu Yi seemed to be often caught up in some difficult world problems and was thinking about them every day, but his hands never stopped moving and it did not affect his work.
"I've heard that hallucinations might occur, and I thought it was a bit scary. But it turns out that no hallucinations occurred to me, and this mushroom powder is really delicious." Liu Maomao smacked his lips, especially the ones with large particles. Not only did they taste delicious, but they also felt great when chewed.
"I don't think this is very rigorous." Liu Yi honestly expressed his thoughts.
"Ah?" Liu Maomao didn't understand.
Liu Yi explained: "We don't know what hallucinations are like, so how can we tell if we are hallucinating?" What if the hallucinations are not very obvious and they don't even realize they are hallucinations?
"Well..." Liu Maomao was at a loss for words: "How about we go ask the boss?"
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