Chapter 171 Good News
When Chen Qingqing and Xiaoyu were almost at the village entrance in their ox cart, they saw Old Man Chen walking hurriedly out of the village.
Surprisingly, he didn't roll his eyes as usual, but instead pulled the corners of his mouth into an ambiguous smile.
The ox cart and Old Man Chen passed by each other.
Chen Qingqing felt that the smile was strange and made her feel uncomfortable.
Although I was puzzled, I didn't think much about it.
At this time, Old Lady Chen and Chen Ruolan were sitting under a big tree at the entrance of the village to enjoy the cool air. They saw Chen Qingqing coming back in an ox cart from afar.
Old Lady Chen snorted disdainfully, "Ruolan, that damn girl is back."
Chen Ruolan looked up and saw Chen Qingqing and Xiaoyu sitting on the ox cart talking and laughing. She immediately became jealous and furious.
The villagers had long heard that Tangfang could produce at least 100 kilograms of sugar a day.
One catty is one hundred coins, and one hundred catties is ten taels of silver.
Excluding costs and labor expenses, that dead girl earns at least eight taels of silver a day, which is two hundred and forty taels a month.
Not only does she have income every day, but she also has such an obedient handsome guy by her side.
Although he is a little silly, he is very good-looking.
If I could make a lot of money, I would have to keep a few more gigolos.
She looked calm on the surface, but she was actually going crazy inside.
I originally wanted to let my grandparents learn how to make sugar secretly, so that they could open a sugar factory after they learned it.
Who knew that the two old guys were so short-sighted that they gave up their long-term business and insisted on marrying the dead girl off.
But it's okay, anyway Dafang and Chen Dabao have already learned how to make sugar,
As long as we kick that damn girl out of the Chen family, the first wife's family will lose their backbone, and all matters will be left to the third wife to control...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but curse, "Shameless bitch, running around with a fool all day long, aren't you ashamed?"
Old Mrs. Chen also echoed, "That's right. I heard that this idiot has a very stubborn temper. He doesn't listen to others and only listens to that damn girl. I really don't know if he is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. He is like a scoundrel and follows him around. In my opinion, this idiot has a bad conscience and may be up to something bad!"
"No matter if he's really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, after tonight, this idiot boy will either get out of here or work like a slave for us."
Chen Ruolan said with a sneer on her face.
"And those poor laborers in the village are just a bunch of flatterers and sycophants.
They made a few lousy bucks and are praising that damn girl to the skies. When the sugar factory comes into our hands, we'll kick them all out."
"Yes, Ruolan, you are absolutely right."
Old Mrs. Chen nodded and took over the conversation, "Let's not talk about others, let's talk about Liang Fugui's wife. She was so poor in the past that she couldn't even fill her stomach.
To put it bluntly, my butt is exposed when I wear pants, and I dare not raise my head when I see people.
But ever since she started working for that damn girl, she would look up to the sky when she walked on the street, as if she was a head taller than others.
The most annoying thing is that yesterday I saw her wearing a new linen dress.
Didn't you see how proud she was at that time? She was so beautiful, and her big butt was almost shaking to the sky when she walked?
He would tug at his sleeves and shake off the dirt every few steps, as if he had never worn new clothes.
You know what, she had never worn new clothes before.
He's so poor and arrogant just because he has a few bucks. I don't even know his name. He's just a poor person. As long as I get the sugar factory, I won't use people like him anymore."
"Grandma, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say." Chen Ruolan flattered and only said what Grandma Chen liked to hear.
Old Mrs. Chen's eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. "My granddaughter Ruolan is still the most filial, unlike that ungrateful person."
Looking at the approaching ox cart, the two of them felt jealous and anxious.
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The old house of the Wu family.
Chen Qingqing took the eggs, vegetables, etc. bought from the county town off the ox cart.
He paid Liu Laohan thirty cents for the ride and told him to go to Anyang County every two days.
Old Liu was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He went to Qingshui Town every other day, which meant fifteen days a month. Twenty wen each time made him three hundred wen, plus ten days a month in Anyang County, which meant six hundred wen, which was more than his previous annual income.
Although he was happy, he also had some concerns in his heart, so he asked tentatively, "Qing girl, as your business grows bigger and bigger, will you have to buy an ox cart in the future?"
Chen Qingqing knew what he was worried about, shook her head and smiled, "Grandpa Laohan, don't worry, even if I buy a car in the future, I will still use your ox cart as usual.
After all, you are experienced and familiar with the road conditions in Qingshui Town and Anyang County."
Hearing this, Liu Laohan finally felt relieved and smiled again. "I'm relieved when you say that. You're busy, I'll go back first."
Everyone in the yard was busy.
Lin was busy adding firewood to the stove.
Chen Zhanshan and Dabao were stirring the syrup in the pot with wooden sticks, and the sweet smell spread in the air...
Seeing Chen Qingqing walk into the house, Lin stood up quickly and said, "Qing girl is back. How is it? Did your trip to the county town go smoothly?"
Chen Qingqing put down the vegetables in her hand and announced with a smile, "I have good news for you. I've found a buyer in Anyang County. We've agreed to deliver 200 kilograms every three days. It's a long-term order and we've already signed the contract."
"Really?" Lin was delighted.
Chen Zhanshan also grinned, "Then we'll have a lot of work to do. We have to boil at least 120 kilograms a day, otherwise we won't be able to deliver the goods."
Dabao patted his chest happily and said, "Sister, I won't rest after lunch tomorrow and try to cut more beets."
Chen Qingqing waved her hand. "No rush. Now the town delivers 100 kilograms of brown sugar every two days, and the county delivers 200 kilograms every three days. On average, that's 100 kilograms a day. It's enough to sell. There's no need to work so hard."
Chen Qingqing has already made up her mind not to expand production now, but to start building houses after the autumn harvest in a few days.
When the time comes, carve a few more stone mills and buy a few donkeys. Once you have the site, it won’t be too late to start large-scale production.
Chen Dabao smiled innocently and scratched his scalp, "Sister, I'll listen to you."
"Okay, let's get to work!" Chen Qingqing rolled up her sleeves and got busy...
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