The couple wandered around Willow Tree Village and unknowingly ended up on the mountain.
"Didn't Yu Chuan take two children up the mountain? Let's go up and try our luck; maybe we can run into them."
Gu Sinian remembered that the two little ones hadn't been in a hurry to get up early to brush their teeth and wash their faces, so he grabbed Bai Yuchuan and left.
It was because Bai Yuchuan coaxed them to sleep before bedtime and promised that if they slept well, she would take them up the mountain to pick fruit as soon as they woke up in the morning.
"Picking fruit will appease those two rascals."
"Children are interested in everything, but once that novelty wears off, they lose interest."
"But I'm curious, Xiaobao should be familiar with rural life, yet she seems quite happy."
“With her two older brothers by her side, of course she’s happy. You know what kind of life the child had in Qingshuihe.”
Gu Sinian's reminder reminded her of the nickname Qingshuihe had given Xiaobao: "Crow's Mouth".
Xiao Bao clearly possesses extraordinary abilities, yet he's labeled a jinx and someone who doesn't know what's good for him.
"That's because they don't know its value."
"In any case, as long as the child is happy, that's all that matters. Didn't you agree to come back to Willow Village for a while for Xiao Bao's sake?"
"Now that she has children playing with her, the children's personalities are gradually becoming more outgoing, which is great."
"Uh-huh."
The two chatted as they walked up the mountain, unaware that the brigade leader had been searching for them for a long time.
As soon as the two reached the top of the mountain, the brigade leader caught up with them, his brows covered in sweat.
"You two young people walk way too fast! I had to hurry to catch up with you."
The captain grumbled inwardly, "You guys traveled for so long yesterday, you should have been resting at home today. Why did you end up in the mountains? I had to look for you everywhere."
Su Ying looked completely bewildered. "Why does the captain want to see us all of a sudden?"
The captain looked helpless. "You could forget something so important?"
"What's wrong?"
“We’re digging a fishpond. There’s a piece of land on the back hill that we’ve never been able to develop, no matter what we plant there. But yesterday, that brat told me we could dig a fishpond and raise fish. That way, the village would have fresh fish to eat every day, and we could even sell them.”
"I heard you can also make fish fillets... and those can fetch a high price..."
Su Ying finally remembered that there was such a thing.
It wasn't her who said it yesterday, it was Gu Sinian who said it, which is why she doesn't remember it. That's why she didn't react when the captain said it just now.
"Yes, that's true. But it's a long story. I promised my old customers I'd make a batch of fish fillets for them, and I happened to be back in Willow Tree Village. I was hoping the villagers there could help me make the fish fillets."
"I won't take advantage of the villagers; I'll pay them for their work."
When the brigade leader heard that Su Zhiqing was willing to teach their villagers how to make fish fillets, he thought that this was a valuable asset, as it could increase the income of the villagers in Liushu Village if they could do it well.
Perhaps the income of Liushu Village can even double. He is now a favorite of the leaders, and he always gets to speak at every meeting, something that never happened before.
Once the fishpond is built and fish farming is successful, not only will the villagers have fish to eat, but they can also sell live fish to the supply and marketing cooperative, and fish pieces will become a source of hidden income.
We're rich! We're rich!
How did Su, the educated youth, develop such a clever mind?
How come he couldn't think of so many ways to make money? It's true that a new brain is always better than an old one.
"Talking about money makes us seem distant. We're old acquaintances. If you need fish chunks, just provide the raw materials. You don't need to pay for the labor. Consider it as buying the fish chunk recipe."
Su Ying was surprised and scratched her head awkwardly, "This is not good. These are villagers who worked hard and made a mistake. It's really unreasonable not to pay them."
The team leader waved his hand, "It's nothing. I know how much it costs to buy a recipe outside these days. There's no such thing as a free lunch. How many fish pieces do you need to make this month? I'll have the villagers cooperate with you and treat it as a recipe dish."
"You two shouldn't feel guilty. What we've done is far from enough. If it weren't for you two, our Willow Tree Village would still be the poorest village, and we might not even have enough to eat."
Su Ying was still worried, "If you don't pay the workers, how will you explain it to the villagers?"
"I know what I'm doing. You can just teach the villagers how to make fish chunks."
"Feel free to make any requests."
"That person would like to make a few requests."
"you say."
"Making fish pieces, like making dried yellow peaches, requires cleanliness and hygiene."
The team leader nodded. "Don't worry about that. I've been very strict about the villagers' sanitation issues for the past three years, and I've had Xue Lin remind the villagers about other frontline work every day."
"This is the best approach, since hygiene and safety are paramount when it comes to food."
After thinking it over, Su Ying raised another question, "And the most important point is that it's best to make dried yellow peaches and fish pieces separately, because I'm afraid the flavors will mix."
"No problem. They're all minor issues."
The brigade leader was very happy. The village had another source of income, and the villagers' lives would get better and better.
A prosperous and joyous time is coming.
Very good.
We're rich! We're rich!
"Thank you both for your contributions to Willow Tree Village. We will always remember you."
"Last night, my brat told me that you still need 500 jin of dried yellow peaches, to take with you before you leave?"
"Yes."
The captain actually wanted to ask them why they took so much stuff back to Beijing, but after thinking about it carefully, he didn't bring himself to ask.
"We'll consider the cost of the 500 jin of dried yellow peaches as the recipe fee, and we won't charge you for that."
Su Ying and Gu Sinian exchanged glances, surprised that the captain was so generous.
"This isn't a good idea."
"There's nothing wrong with it. I'll make the decisions about things in the village."
Gu Sinian reminded the brigade leader, "This is the village's common property. Making a hasty decision like this will surely cause public outrage, won't it?"
The team leader waved his hand, "No, no. Don't worry, I have absolute decision-making power in the village. The villagers won't have any objections. They only care about whether the year-end dividends are generous enough."
"The fish fillet recipe you provided will double the profit sharing once the fish fillets are made at the end of the year. Don't worry, I always do things with a sense of proportion, and the villagers are very supportive of me."
Since the captain had said that, Su Ying and Gu Sinian couldn't say anything more.
"Alright then."
Since the captain wanted to give it to her, she accepted it.
She knew how much the recipe was worth; Willow Village had indeed started out thanks to her recipe.
Once her fish fillet recipe is given to Willow Village... the money she can make in the future will be immeasurable.
The squad leader is really good at dealing with people.
Since personal business is not supported now, she can only do some small business to earn a little money on the fringes. When the time is right, she will be able to do what she likes.
This kind of barter is what appeals to her the most, as neither of them loses out.
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