The next morning, Zhu Qinghao arrived in the city under the escort of Old Man Ma's oxcart.
When she returned with breakfast for Old Man Ma, just like Sheng Yi had done, Old Man Ma suddenly smiled.
“You young people are all so kind-hearted. When Dr. Jiang left, he was just like that too, coming back with a bag of steamed buns and stuffing them into my arms…”
As Old Man Ma spoke, his gaze drifted into the distance, seemingly recalling the scene from that time, a simple smile appearing on his face.
It is often the simplicity of things that touches people's hearts, so Zhu Qinghao immediately smiled from the bottom of her heart.
"Well, Grandpa Ma, hurry up and take the things back. It'll get hot later and the cow won't be able to stand it."
Oh, by the way, when I come back, will Grandpa Ma come to pick me up?
Old Man Ma hugged the steamed buns in his arms tightly, grabbed the corn kernels Zhu Qinghao had given him to feed the cows, and replied with a smile:
"Come on! As long as I know when you're coming back, I'll definitely come to pick you up, rain or shine!"
After saying that, he and Zhu Qinghao burst out laughing.
Watching Old Man Ma drive the cattle back to the village, Zhu Qinghao also entered the station, waiting for her train.
While waiting for the car, Zhu Qinghao pondered the possibility of a new side business for the team.
That day in the cowshed, Zhao Cheng was probably worried that she might have ulterior motives for going home, so he kept telling her not to do anything risky.
Zhu Qinghao admired his keen insight, but it was impossible for her to say it.
Zhu Qinghao knew that someone must have been manipulating the Zhu family's demotion, and she should normally know something about it, but she never made up her mind to ask.
If she asks, it means she knows, and given the Zhu family's personality, they definitely don't want her involved in these matters, which could cause a lot of trouble later.
So after thinking it over, she decided to investigate on her own first, and if all else failed, she would confess to Zhao Cheng and then the two of them would share the information.
But judging from Zhao Cheng's expression at the time, he wouldn't believe her unless she gave a reasonable explanation.
After thinking about it, he told him that he was going back to see Xiang Zhendong to see if there was any new way to develop the team's side business.
Once this was mentioned, Zhao Cheng didn't think much of it.
The cadres and villagers in this team are all very good, so he is actually willing to help them become wealthy. However, in the countryside, if you don't want to invest too much, the ideas you can come up with are indeed limited.
Now that Zhu Qinghao had brought it up herself, he immediately perked up and quickly asked:
"What? Haohao has some new plans? Can you talk to your uncle about it first?"
To be honest, I've thought about this issue too, but after much consideration, I haven't come up with anything particularly suitable for the current development of the Hongshan Brigade.
If we continue to produce bean sprouts, we'll be in a very passive position. This year, it's highly likely that others will be able to do it too, and those factories from before may not continue to sign contracts with us.
However, if we do something new, either the investment is too large and the team members may not be willing, or the output will not meet expectations…
As he spoke, Zhao Cheng's brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that he had been troubled by this matter for a long time.
Zhu Qinghao had originally planned to talk to him about this matter before returning to the capital, and since the topic had come up, she naturally brought it up:
"Yes, Uncle, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible. Could you take a look for me first?"
We live off the land, and our Hongshan Brigade has no shortage of forests. After the autumn harvest, there should be plenty of mountain produce waiting for everyone to collect. Last year, I traded a lot of pine nuts and hazelnuts with the aunties in the brigade.
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