"What the hell? The Zhao family made all the money. You think you are from their village, so why don't you ask them to sell the things to our village? We will make a profit from the difference, and then use the money to repair the roads and other things!" Zhao Hongtiao analyzed the situation together with her aunts and sisters.
Aunt Hongsu beside her asked in a low voice: "You have a good relationship with Wenjuan, can you help me ask about this matter? If it works, I will go find them and ask them to sell it to our villagers."
Zhao Hongtiao patted her chest and said to her aunt, "Don't worry! I'll take care of this matter. I'll go discuss with Wenjuan how to deal with this matter later."
On the way back, everyone was talking about how to prepare Chinese herbal medicines to consolidate their knowledge. Of course, the children who could read also recorded their experiences in their notebooks.
"My grandson is so amazing. He can recognize so many words now that he goes to school. Look, he has written them all down." An old lady boasted to the people next to her.
The lady next to her rolled her eyes. The old lady happened to see this scene and said angrily, "What's the big deal about your grandson going to school? I will send my granddaughters to school tomorrow. They will definitely be smarter than your child by then."
"Although I have only one grandson, he goes to school earlier than your granddaughters. No matter how you compare, your granddaughter can never compare to my grandson, not to mention that your three daughters-in-law can't even give birth to a grandson. I'm afraid your family will be extinct!" The old lady hit the nail on the head.
The old lady was defeated, but with her unyielding character, she said stubbornly: "What's wrong with granddaughters? Aren't granddaughters still human beings? When my family makes money in the future, I will find them sons-in-law. Then they can break pots for me."
"Da Ya, Er Ya, San Ya, grandma will send you to school tomorrow. You have to fight for me. Force his grandson to go over. Otherwise, just wait to go home and eat fried pork with bamboo shoots." The old lady turned around and said to her three granddaughters.
The three little girls were instantly delighted when they heard this, and looked at the old lady with gratitude. If it weren't for her stimulating their grandmother, they probably wouldn't be able to go to school in this life.
Zhao Hongtiao and Zeng Wenjuan, who were walking behind, also spoke up after hearing this drama: "Wenjuan, did you know? People in the next village are also selling medicinal herbs. For example, we can sell one pound of Gastrodia elata for 100 yuan. But they only sell it for 5 yuan. The Zhao family is simply making huge profits."
"Is this true?" Zeng Wenjuan was very surprised that at this time there were still people who dared to do business like this and were not afraid of being reported and arrested.
With the current strict crackdown, if the people of Shuitou Village had not gone to do business as a group, they would have been arrested. After all, there is a saying that a crime should not be punished by the masses.
"It must be true. Aunt Hongsu told me this herself. Her family is from the neighboring village. I was wondering if there is any way to purchase herbs from their village? That way, people from both villages can make some money, and their lives will gradually get better." Zhao Hongtiao put forward her idea.
Zeng Wenjuan thought for a long time after hearing these words, and then said to Zhao Hongtiao: "What you said does make sense. But I heard that people in their village also went to the commune to set up a credit union. I'm afraid they have to find their village chief. I'll talk to the village chief about this tomorrow."
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Before going to work the next day, Zeng Wenjuan went to the front yard to find the village chief. It was Yuan Yujuan who opened the door. She smiled and said, "It's Wenjuan. What's the matter with your uncle the village chief? He hasn't washed the dishes yet. Come in and have a seat. Have you eaten yet? Or I can serve you a bowl of porridge?"
"Aunt, you don't have to work. I've already eaten. I came here to discuss some cooperation matters with the village chief. If he hasn't gotten up yet, I'll come to see him after work in the evening." Zeng Wenjuan didn't go into the house to sit down. Seeing that the village chief hadn't gotten up yet, she smiled and rejected Yuan Yujuan's invitation.
Seeing this, Yuan Yujuan shouted into the room, "Old man, Wenjuan is looking for you, hurry up and get up. It must be something important, don't delay."
A dull male voice came from the room: "Well... get up, I'll put on my shoes and come out soon." As he spoke, the sound of footsteps putting on shoes was heard in the room.
"Squeak!" The door opened and the village chief came out. He looked at Zeng Wenjuan and said, "Let's talk in the main hall!"
The two came to the main hall, and Zeng Wenjuan said to the village chief: "Village chief, the neighboring village has also set up a credit union to purchase herbs, but the price offered by Zhao Zhaocai is too low. For example, he only offered 5 yuan for Tianma. This has damaged the interests of most people."
"What? He actually did such a thing. If he sold a few more kilograms of Gastrodia elata, wouldn't he be able to build a brick house?" The village chief said angrily, slamming the table.
Zeng Wenjuan nodded and said, "I thought so too, so I came to discuss countermeasures with Village Chief Lin. How about we cooperate with the credit union in the neighboring village and make a little profit from the purchase. Then we can use all the money to build the village."
"Your idea is indeed very good. Let me discuss it with the village party secretary and others, but I can't make the decision alone." The village chief said thoughtfully after hearing Zeng Wenjuan's idea.
Zeng Wenjuan nodded and stood up with a smile: "Okay, Village Chief, please discuss it with the Village Party Secretary as soon as possible, and I will go to work first."
After Zeng Wenjuan left, the village chief went to the village party secretary's house without eating breakfast. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible. Although the two villages are in a competitive relationship, you can't cheat others like this. It's not easy for everyone to make a little money.
"What did you say? Do the Zhao family really dare to do this? I remember that Zhao Zhaocai's wife Zhou Li is the daughter of the village chief next door! If we want to discuss cooperation with them, it may be a little difficult. Maybe they are in cahoots with them." The village party secretary said while smoking a pipe.
The village chief also rolled a cigarette and puffed away. No one knew what he was thinking. The village chief stood up and said, "No matter what, this matter is the fault of the Zhao family. Let's take Zhao Zhaocai to the next village to find the village chief! The interests of the masses are more important."
When the village chief and the village party secretary arrived at Zhao's house, Zhao Zhaocai and Zhao Laodi were carrying hoes and preparing to go to work. When Zhao Laodi saw the two people coming to his house, he walked over and asked: "Village chief and village party secretary, why are you here? Is there anything you want to do at my house? We are on our way to work and it is a bit inconvenient."
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