"Okay." Village Chief Shen nodded.
After discussing this, Village Chief Shen asked Chen Chen, "I heard that Wujia Village is going to start selling vinegar? Was it your idea, Brother Chen?"
"Yes!" Chen Chen answered without hesitation.
Village Chief Shen pretended to be casual when he heard this and asked, "I also heard that Wujia Village and Mo Yuexuan only signed an order contract, not an exclusive sales contract. They said they wanted to sell the vinegar to other counties?"
"Uncle Yuan, you are quite well-informed." Chen Chen praised.
Village Chief Shen snorted inwardly when he heard this. Shenjia Village also did business with Mo Yuexuan, so how could they not be well-informed? What's more, Shopkeeper Qian was openly and secretly trying to sign a ten-year exclusive sales contract with Shenjia Village.
Fortunately, he was cautious and did not agree immediately. After all, their contract still had two years to expire, and Manager Qian didn't need to mention this matter so early. So he asked someone and found out about the vinegar sales in Wujia Village.
Thinking of this, Village Chief Shen glanced at Chen Chen, and then said sourly: "You are so kind to your little scholar? Such a good idea is not used by our own village, and all the benefits are given to others. If you had told us earlier, wouldn't our Shenjia Village be famous a long time ago?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen said with a look of disapproval, "Uncle Yuan, you're wrong. I only came up with this idea after listening to my Ah Shu. Besides, I was only a little old at that time, and it was already very good that I could come up with these ideas.
Besides, the contract between our village and Mo Yuexuan will expire soon. When the time comes, can't you just sell the fruit wine from our Shenjia Village to other counties?
Besides, our village has enjoyed a prosperous life for many more years than other villages. You should not be dissatisfied. Only those who are content can be happy forever. Do you understand?
The further he spoke, the more serious his tone became, making Village Chief Shen feel for a moment that he was the younger generation.
Thinking of this, Village Chief Shen suddenly felt a lump in his heart. Then, as if he had thought of something, he said to Chen Chen with a foxy look on his face, "Brother Chen, I heard that you've been tinkering with a lot of new foods recently. How about you share another recipe with our village? We'll split it 50-50. No, we can take 40% and you can take 60%."
Village Chief Shen asked Chen Zhen for the recipe. Making money was secondary, and the main reason was that he didn't want to be outdone by Wujia Village.
He had heard that Wujia Village was going to make a big splash this time. If it succeeded, their Wujia Village would definitely become famous.
Think about it, Wujia Village has been poor for so many years, and has been "suppressed" by Shenjia Village many times.
But with the mass production of aged vinegar, the reputation of their Wujia Village will soon surpass that of Shenjia Village. How can Village Chief Shen, who has been proud for so many years, bear such a huge gap?
So he thought about asking Chen Zhen for a recipe, and then copying the same model to spread the reputation of their Shenjia Village. Making money is a small matter, but face is a big one.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen said earnestly, "Uncle Yuan, don't be too greedy. Be careful not to be greedy and end up swallowing an elephant."
The two recipes from Shenjia Village are already enough to keep these people busy. How can they handle coming up with another one? What if they end up making things worse? Wouldn’t that ruin their reputation?
Village Chief Shen almost fainted when he heard this. He was greedy, but what was he greedy for? Wasn't he thinking about the reputation of their Shenjia Village?
"Young man Zhen, who's always thinking about turning his elbows outward, doesn't even know which village is your mother's hometown after you get married. Really, what's so good about that little scholar? He can't even carry a sack, how can he be as strong as the men in their Shenjia Village? Isn't it better to find someone from the same village than an outsider?
Village Chief Shen thought about this and said angrily: "Isn't this for the reputation of our village? Are you willing to see Wu Village's reputation surpass our Shen Village?"
"Why wouldn't I agree?" Chen Chen said as if it was a matter of course. "My Ah Shu lives in Wujia Village. Wujia Village is famous, but it will also be very beneficial to my Ah Shu's reputation. Of course I agree."
After saying that, he continued, "Of course, Uncle Yuan, you have to be more generous. After all, our Shenjia Village has been number one for so many years. Isn't it okay to let Wujia Village be number one for a few years?"
Village Chief Shen became even more angry when he heard this. He kept talking about your Ah Shu. Could it be that the boy had cast a spell on you? That's why you are so willing to help Wujia Village.
Seeing that the matter had not been settled and he was still very angry, Village Chief Shen waved his hand at Chen Chen in disdain and said, "Go back quickly. I will go to the county government office with you tomorrow."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen went out without saying anything.
Village Chief Shen watched Chen Zhen's graceful departure and wondered how someone as straightforward as Chen Zhen could get along with that scholar. Could they really never argue?
After Shen Zhen went out, he went directly to Shen's house, said hello to Shen's mother and others, and then returned to Wujia Village.
After arriving home, he went to the study first and talked about this with He Jinshu.
"I'll go with you tomorrow," said He Jinshu.
"No need, Ah Shu, just read at home. I'll be back soon after I go with the village chief."
"It's okay, you can read books anytime. I'll go with you tomorrow." He Jinshu insisted.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen compromised and said, "Okay, let's go together tomorrow."
After that, he seemed annoyed but actually proud and said: "Ashu, you are really too clingy to me. Sometimes it really makes me distressed."
He Jinshu looked at his smug little expression and couldn't help but lower his head, pressing the back of his head and giving him a deep kiss.
After the kiss, He Jinshu rested his forehead against Chen Chen's, panting slightly and said to him, "You go and do your work. I want to read a book."
Chen Zhen nodded when he heard this, then kissed He Jinshu again before walking out of the study.
In the afternoon, Li Mo came back from the town. After returning, he went into the study and told He Jinshu about finding the beggar.
"I have inquired about the identities of those beggars in advance and found no problems for the time being. Then I took them directly to the cave in Eagle Wing Mountain that Brother Zhen mentioned. I left some food for them. Tomorrow I will take them to build some houses there." Li Mo said to He Jinshu.
He Jinshu nodded upon hearing this, and then said: "Brother, just take care of the arrangements for these things. As for the subsequent training, Ah Zhen will lead us in training in the early stage, and then it will all depend on you.
Also, Ah Zhen will raise some chickens and ducks near Eagle Wing Mountain in the future, and we'll have those people help look after them. So there's no rush to build a house. We can just let them live in the cave for a few days. Once we buy back the small hill, we can let them build a house there."
"Okay, I understand." Li Mo nodded.
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