"Chief, I'm so proud to call you Rui'er. Without your guidance on this journey, none of us would have made it here. We've just arrived at Huangmo Pass, and you've found a way for us to make a living, so that the Lin family's descendants no longer have to be called mud-legged peasants. How can we just put up with that? I'll make the decision. How about this tofu business? We Lin family members take 20% and you take 80%!"
After Lin Pingmao said this, the rest of the Lin family members could not say anything to refute him. Since they had been fleeing from famine, Lin Rui's status had long surpassed Lin Pingmao. No matter what step they took, they would ask the opinion of Lin Rui, the new clan leader. Even when buying reclaimed wasteland, they all chose the one close to his home.
Lin Rui is now not only the spiritual leader of the Lin family, but also the key to the transformation of the entire Lin family. No matter what, he must be taken care of and protected, and even if it means being shameless, he must maintain close contact with Lin Changxi's family.
Lin Rui immediately shook his head: "That won't work. Your share is too low." Whether it's the tofu or bean sprout business, it's just a temporary transition for Lin Rui. His ultimate goal is still salted fish. Modern business is a dimensionality reduction attack compared to ancient times. Now he basically doesn't use the supplies in the house. The most precious things are the computer and mobile phone with Internet access in the study.
In the future, you can find the corresponding technical solutions to ancient inventions and creations on the Internet. Advanced knowledge is a priceless treasure that no one can take away from him.
Lin Changtai immediately spoke up for his father, "Clan leader, my father is right. Whether it's escaping famine or starting the bean sprout business, none of us has lived a stable life without your help. You own 80% of our business and we have no complaints at all."
One could immediately imagine what kind of storm this fresh food would cause in the already food-scarce Huangmo Pass, especially since the clan leader had previously established connections with the firefighters of the Flying Tiger Battalion of the Xing Family Army, and the amount of food coming into the military camp alone was a huge sum.
The bean sprouts of their Lin family had previously been sold well. Although others had mastered the general technology, the bean sprouts they produced were not as good-looking and plump as those of the Lin family. Although the price of bean sprouts on the market had dropped sharply, there were still many well-off families who chose to buy the bean sprouts produced by the Lin family workshop at two cents per pound.
Lin Rui thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll own 50%, and the remaining 50% will be shared by all the other Lin family members according to their investment. Whoever buys more will own a larger share, and will receive more dividends in the future. How do you say that?"
"Actually, everyone can set up their own business, but that would be slow. If we build a Lin's workshop, we can break down the tofu-making process into smaller parts. For example, men with the strength can grind the beans, women can filter the soy milk, and women can cut the tofu before serving."
Lin Zicheng listened carefully, and after Lin Rui finished speaking, he asked again: "What about selling it? Who will sell it?"
Lin Rui smiled and said, "This is our Lin family's unique business, so why should we sell it? Many small vendors come to buy our tofu. We will be the manufacturer and only be responsible for production in the workshop every day. Those small vendors will be the distributors. They will buy the goods from us at a low price, and then add some hard work to sell them. They make money and we also make money. It's the best of both worlds and it will provide more poor families with a way to make a living."
This is called revitalizing the market!
What’s the point of a lifeless market? Even if we don’t achieve common prosperity, at least it can create more jobs so that others can survive.
Lin Changfa nodded continuously, looking at Lin Rui with eager eyes, and patted Lin Changxi's shoulders repeatedly: "Changxi, you have finally achieved happiness after all the hardships. Rui'er... no, I should call you Clan Leader. Clan Leader brings you great honor."
"No, no!" Lin Changxi said modestly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
"Even good wine needs a well-maintained reputation. Dad, uncle, third uncle, and uncle Changtai, everyone saw me making tofu just now, and the aunts saw it too. I don't treat you as outsiders, so please don't try to be mean. This is the Lin family's big money-making plan. If we tell your family, our tofu will no longer be a unique skill. It will be sold at a lower price, just like bean sprouts, and we might even lose money."
This is not an exaggeration. The people of the dynasty are too obsessed with following trends. When bean sprouts were not selling well before, they were sold at a loss for fear that they would rot. If tofu were to reach this point, the situation would not be good.
Chen Zhi, Chen Mei, and Zhang Dacui immediately patted their chests and promised, "Don't worry, clan leader. We won't tell a word to my family. Not everyone is as brainless as Yu Lanhua, who would give up her children and grandchildren for her family and even team up with her brothers to beat her son!"
Chen Mei also said: "Da Cui is right. We will also keep a close eye on our wives. If anyone dares to leak a single word, our Lin family will immediately divorce their wives and marry someone else. I don't think any good family will marry traitors like you in the future."
The daughters-in-law were scolded by their mothers-in-law so much that they dared not say a word and nodded to show that they understood.
The market in Huangmoguan has become much more lively due to the booming bean sprout business. In addition, it is the end of the year, and people from both sides have started setting up stalls and doing business more. The market is bustling with people, and the beef and mutton of foreign ethnic groups are sold at the stalls, attracting many people from Huangmoguan to buy.
Although the foreign tribes coveted the land of Linchao, Huangmo Pass was a tough nut to crack. They came several times but were repelled by the Xing family army. Over time, they saw that they could not gain any advantage and did not dare to act rashly.
In the past, when the Huangmo River froze in winter, they would come to the homes of people on the border in large groups to rob food, women and children. But now, when winter comes, the entire Xing family army will come out in full force, guarding the border line with a covetous eye, wanting to kill all the evil foreigners.
With the support of the Xing family army, the people living along the border have lived a good life for more than ten years, so they are not as frightened of the brutality of foreign races as the people in the imperial court are.
Although bean sprouts aren't very popular at the market these days, they're still selling at a loss. Growing bean sprouts is profitable, but the biggest problem is that there are too many people doing it. Ever since the appearance of counterfeit products on the market, the Lin family has generously shared their secrets, leading to a surge in the number of people doing the bean sprout business.
Those vendors who wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a small profit did not take advantage of this favorable situation, and are now stuck with bean sprouts. If they cannot sell them, they will lose half of their investment.
Unexpectedly, Lin and others, who were the first to try it, gave up bean sprouts and actually came up with new food.
An oxcart pulled up to the Huangmo Pass market. After it stopped, Lin Zicheng and Lin Zijun nimbly jumped down from the cart and tied the oxen to a tree stump. Lin Zicheng secured the cart and began shouting toward the market: "Tofu, tofu, fresh tofu, tofu that will prolong your life! Five cents a piece!"
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