Chapter 415: Any help is appreciated

Secretary Zhao nodded and said, "Yes. However, in recent years, the black market has lowered the price a lot, but it is still more profitable than food. It's just that everyone's enthusiasm has been dampened."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Secretary Zhao, my brother is a doctor in the hospital. He knows a lot of people in the Chinese medicine pharmacies in Beijing. Now the country has also liberalized it, and we can buy herbs from individuals. I thought, if our village agrees, I can pull the strings and buy all the herbs grown in our commune. As long as the quality is up to standard, the price will definitely be higher than the black market!"

She had all the necessary medicinal herbs in her space, so there was no need to buy these.

But she was from Qingshui Village after all, so any help she can provide is appreciated.

As long as the villagers don't take advantage of their acquaintance with her to sell inferior products as good ones, she will collect the herbs, store them in the space, and then sell them. Even if she doesn't make any money, she won't lose money either.

Secretary Zhao was overjoyed when he heard this: "Mrs. Lizhan, if you have this way, that would be great! Don't worry, I will personally check the quality and I will definitely not let you have any trouble!"

After leaving Secretary Zhao, Xia Juanjuan went to Aunt Wu's house again.

Wu Feng and Chen Qi had another daughter, who is now only one year old, delicate and pretty, and Aunt Wu is holding her in her arms and coaxing her.

Xia Juanjuan gave her an egg cake to eat. The little girl didn't cry. She ate while staring at Xia Juanjuan.

Aunt Wu smiled and said, "You've come back just in time. This year I went to the back hill and picked up a lot of chestnuts and fungus, dried wild mushrooms, and dates picked from the date trees at the village entrance. I'll bring some back for you when you return."

Xia Juanjuan knew that she was sincere, so she smiled and said, "Okay. Then I won't be polite to you, Aunt Wu."

Then she asked, "Auntie Wu, how are Chen Qi and Wu Feng these years?"

Aunt Wu smiled and said:

"It's fine! Wu Feng follows your third brother Li Jie and goes out to do some work from time to time, and he can always bring back dozens of dollars! Chen Qi stays at home to look after the children and do farm work.

However, they are also considering moving to the county town to do business like your third brother and his wife. Alas... I can't persuade them no matter how hard I try.

I heard that a shop in the county town costs hundreds or even thousands of dollars! What if they save up their savings with great difficulty and fail to make money?

As farmers, how can we withstand such a strong storm..."

After hearing this, Xia Juanjuan said:

"Auntie Wu, don't worry too much. Young people have their own way of living. The world outside is huge! The development in the city will be much faster than in the countryside! Wu Feng and Chen Qi want to go to the county town, which I think is a good idea."

Aunt Wu asked doubtfully after hearing this: "Juanjuan, is what you said... all true?"

Xia Juanjuan nodded and said with a smile:

"Auntie Wu, I came here today because I have something to ask Chen Qi to see if she is willing.

I bought a shop in the county town some time ago, planning to start a hotel business.

However, I have been in Beijing for a long time and have little time to come and look after the store, so I wanted to see if Chen Qi is willing.

Of course, if Wu Feng and Chen Qi wanted to buy their own store and do their own business, they would definitely do their best to run their own business.

The prices in stores are not high now, but in a few years, they may become even harder to buy.”

Aunt Wu heard this and said, "You are planning to open a shop too? Well! Then I will wait for them to come back and ask them. They have no business experience at all. If they can work in your shop for a while and gain some experience, then if they want to go out and start a business, I won't stand in their way!"

Xia Juanjuan nodded, chatted for a while, and then went back.

When I left, Aunt Wu really gave me a lot of dried black fungus, mushrooms, dates and chestnuts.

When Chen Qi and Wu Feng came back, Aunt Wu told them what Xia Juanjuan had said.

"Your sister-in-law Juan'er means that Qiqi should go to help look after the store, and the second child should continue to follow your third brother to work.

I will take care of the children for you. Your sister-in-law Juaner said that the salary can be 30 or 40 yuan a month! This is not a small amount!

It’s not that mom doesn’t agree with you opening your own store, it’s just that you have saved up so little money with great difficulty. If you open a store and make money, it’s fine. But if not, what will you do?

How old are your son and daughter? When they get married in the future, don’t they have to start preparing the gift and dowry now?

I think it would be better for me to work with your sister-in-law Juan'er for a few years first, and then start my own business after I have some experience, which is safer."

Wu Feng and Chen Qi were actually unsure about opening their own store.

I just think that Li Jie bought a shop, so I can give it a try.

But Zhou Qiuhe had been a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative for several years. She was not afraid of selling things and doing business. People could also use an abacus, so she was not afraid of that.

Chen Qi was a little confused.

"How about we listen to mom and work with Sister-in-law Juan'er for two years and see how it goes?" Chen Qi looked at Wu Feng and asked.

Wu Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "That's fine. Let's move to the county town first and then slowly look for a storefront. The last time we went to look at those stores, Li San Ge said the location was not very good, and we can't just go for the cheap price..."

After discussing it, the family decided to accept Xia Juanjuan's proposal.

Immediately, Chen Qi, Wu Feng, and Aunt Wu came to Xia Juanjuan's house together and told her the purpose of their visit.

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "That's fine. You don't have to rent a house in the county for now. I saw a house for rent near the store, so I rented it. You can live there first, and you can move out if you feel uncomfortable. You don't have to pay rent."

Chen Qi immediately said: "Sister-in-law Juan'er, how can that be possible? We should pay the rent ourselves..."

Xia Juanjuan waved her hands and said with a smile, "It's no problem. Didn't we agree to provide you with food and accommodation? Just take care of yourself."

That's settled.

Xia Juanjuan specifically told Chen Qi: "The chef in the restaurant is named Liu. He is a nice guy, but he has a bad temper. If you treat him with respect, it should be fine.

It's not easy to be a manager. You just learn it first. I will come back more often in the early stage. If there is anything, just send me a telegram to tell me.

Oh, and one more thing. You also went to school for two years, right? There are night schools in the county town. You can sign up and study there. At least you should be able to understand account books and the like."

Chen Qi agreed to all of them.

The Wu family talked for a while and then went back.

It started snowing in the evening, and early the next morning, there was a thick layer of snow outside.

The adults were freezing to death, but the children were not afraid of the cold either. They would rush to the yard as soon as they woke up in the morning and then go to the village.

Xia Shuangshan and Li Zhan suddenly had the urge to take them up the mountain to catch wild deer.

Rong Zhenbang and Yang Qiushi also said they wanted to go together.

Xia Juanjuan thought they were too childish, so she and Lin Yuru and Shen Wanxue prepared pancakes, boiled eggs, millet porridge and other food for them so that they could eat their fill before leaving.

The children were happy.

Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu laughed and said, "Uncle, I must catch a wild deer this time! Let the whole class, no, the whole school, envy me!"

Li Zhan laughed and said, "You can't hunt rabbits just because you want to. But we can try to catch more rabbits."

The triplets also said, "Dad, we want to hunt rabbits too!"

Xiaowen and Xiaowu are fine. When they were young, they lived in Qingshui Village and had experienced hunting in the mountains.

When the triplets were a little older, they had already moved to the island, and later returned to the capital. They don’t remember much about their time in the village, so it was even more fresh for them.

Even the wolf cubs were eager to try, running around people excitedly!

A group of men took the wolf cubs and went into the mountains in a mighty manner.

Xia Juanjuan and Lin Yuru, Shen Wanxue watched them disappear at the end of the snow road. A little further away, the snow-covered mountains appeared in front of them. From time to time, the sound of snowflakes crushing branches and trees could be heard.

Lin Yuru couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's only half a day, you're not afraid of the hardship."

Xia Juanjuan smiled and said, "Let them take the kids to go crazy, it's fine, just treat it as exercise."

She couldn't help thinking that during the winter and summer vacations, she could take them back to the village to live for some time.

There is no need to do farm work, and country life is also interesting.