Chapter 76 Business Cooperation with Manager Xia
Of course, this is a bit risky for her. After all, Gu is the daughter-in-law of the Xia family. It is also possible that Manager Xia will not give her a good face in order to protect his daughter-in-law, let alone discuss cooperation.
Fortunately, Jiang Tangtang's judgment of Manager Xia was correct.
The next morning, Manager Xia and Wang Lachun came to her house in person.
Wang Lachun praised the wild berries Jiang Tangtang sent for being delicious, and said that his daughter-in-law was a confused person and asked Jiang Tangtang not to bother with her.
Jiang Tangtang understood Wang Lachun's attitude and breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled and said, "Then according to Aunt Yi, is there any profit to be made from selling these wild berry seeds?"
"If it can be grown, then of course it is possible, but I have never seen this wild berry before, and I have no idea how to grow it."
"I dug up a few and brought them back to plant. I've figured out a little bit. It's not much different from growing vegetables, but they're a little more delicate. They can't stand the cold, and they can't stand the scorching sun."
Jiang Tangtang runs her own orchard, so she naturally knows how to grow strawberries.
"I've planted a few at home. Let me show you." Jiang Tangtang said, and took the two of them to see the strawberry plants in her home.
Because she watered the plants with the spiritual spring water every morning and evening, and brought the large wooden box back to her room when it was cold at night, the strawberry plants grew well, with several half-ripe fruits hanging on them.
Seeing that the fruits in Jiang Tangtang's field were growing well, Manager Xia and Wang Lachun felt relieved.
Although the Xia family lived a much better life than the average family due to the status of Xia Guanshi, they were large in number and their sons were all honest and had no other skills except farming.
The old couple had an unmarried young son and, like ordinary farmers, they valued their land very much. However, they were hesitant to commit their precious land to growing wild berries.
Xia Tangtang saw the hesitation of the two, so she suggested that she would do the planting while Manager Xia would find sales channels, and they would split the profits in half.
In Wang Lachun's opinion, this was equivalent to Jiang Tangtang giving them money for free. She shook her head and said, "How can that be possible? We don't have any crops, how can we give them half the money for free?"
"Although you are not responsible for planting, you are responsible for selling. It's just that the efforts are in different places. There is no problem with this distribution."
Although Manager Xia was only a small manager in the village, he could barely be considered a staff member of the imperial court. In addition, he had lived here for so many years and had certain connections and influence in the county.
Leaving the sales to him would save him a lot of effort compared to his own job. Although it would be a bit of a loss in terms of profit, Jiang Tangtang felt it was worth it.
As long as she can establish a good relationship with Manager Xia in the future and get the green light for her free actions, the money will be worth spending.
After all, she doesn't plan to do only this business.
"How about this, if you grow these wild berries successfully, I'll help you contact the buyer, and you can give me 20% of the hard work fee." Manager Xia said, "I'll have a few of my boys come over to help you. If you like, I'll try to learn how to grow them myself."
Jiang Tangtang immediately understood what Manager Xia meant. Although she asked for a smaller share, she still wanted to learn the technique of growing strawberries. If the income was considerable, she would use the land to grow strawberries in the future.
She didn't mind at all and nodded, "Okay, that's settled then. My servants have opened up a large plot of land, so I'll use half of it to grow seedlings."
Manager Xia said, "If you encounter any difficulties in opening up the wasteland, please let me know."
Jiang Tangtang didn't hesitate to respond. She took the blueprint she had drawn last night and asked Manager Xia, "What do you think of this iron plow?"
The design by Jiang Tangtang based on the drawings of the diesel tiller at home is much more advanced than the current iron plow.
Manager Xia didn't have time to marvel at Jiang Tangtang's amazing painting skills before he was attracted by the strange iron plow above.
He said excitedly, "I didn't expect you to be so good at farm tools. I know a blacksmith with good skills. I'll take you there. He can definitely make the things on the drawing according to your requirements."
Jiang Tangtang was overjoyed. She harnessed the donkey cart and went to the county town with Manager Xia.
Before leaving, Jiang Tangtang also called Xue Banxian along. He had been preparing to treat Lu Shiyan's leg and needed herbs and tools, so Jiang Tangtang gave him twenty taels of silver and asked him to go to the city to get the medicine.
Wang Lachun also got on the donkey cart and went to the city to buy things.
After entering the city, Wang Lachun went to the cloth shop to buy needles and thread. Xue Banxian, on the other hand, was hesitant and looked around as if there were a ferocious beast outside.
"Are you hiding from your enemies?" Jiang Tangtang tilted her head and looked outside.
"Who's hiding from the enemy?" Xue Banxian jumped up and down like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "I'm just unfamiliar with the county town and I'm just watching my way."
"Really?" Jiang Tangtang didn't believe him.
Xue Banxian got out of the car with a grumble. Jiang Tangtang was a little worried, but there was nothing she could do. She could only suppress her worries and follow Manager Xia to the blacksmith shop.
Old Li from the blacksmith shop was not only an old acquaintance of Manager Xia, but he also took the blueprint and carefully inquired about the size of the iron plow. After stroking his beard and pondering for a long time, he nodded and said, "I'll give it a try. It should work."
Jiang Tangtang breathed a sigh of relief. "So when will it be ready?"
"Of course, the people Old Xia brought here are here to help you." Old Li said with a smile, "Three days! Come back and pick it up after three days. Since you're an acquaintance, I won't charge a deposit. Just bring ten taels of silver when the time comes."
Iron tools were already expensive in this dynasty, and the iron plow drawings that Jiang Tangtang brought were relatively complicated and used a lot of iron, so the price was naturally not cheap.
Jiang Tangtang sighed in her heart that money was spent like water, and she couldn't help but think again about how to make some more money.
As I was thinking about it, I heard a surprised voice, "Young lady, it's you!"
The man said excitedly: "Finally I found you."
Jiang Tangtang looked at the strange man in front of him and said cautiously, "Brother, I'm afraid you've got the wrong person!"
"How could I have mistaken you? You bought this donkey cart from me! Did you forget?" The man said, "I saw this donkey cart when I passed by and recognized it immediately. It was made by my son. I took a closer look and saw you! I'm glad I took a closer look, otherwise I would have missed it today."
Jiang Tangtang finally remembered and said with a smile, "I wonder what the boss wants from me? But what's the problem with the donkey cart you sold me?"
"It's not me who's looking for you, it's the young master of the Song Mansion!" The man said, "Young lady, could you please come with me to the teahouse across the street and sit down? I'll have someone notify the young master of the Song Mansion right away."
Hearing about the young master of the Song Mansion, Jiang Tangtang had roughly guessed why, but her face showed confusion and a little fear, "The young master of the Song Mansion? Old boss, are you sure? I don't know the young master of the Song Mansion!"
"Don't be afraid, young lady. Young Master Song just wants to ask you something. Don't worry, Young Master Song is a good man and won't make things difficult for you."
The man said, looking at Manager Xia behind Jiang Tangtang, "This is your relative, right? If you're worried, ask your relative to accompany you."
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