Despite such blatant favoritism, He Jiuniang remained proud.
He chuckled and continued, "Let's buy more land, set aside some for growing grain, and plant the rest with chili peppers, medicinal herbs, and potatoes. Potatoes are a sure way to make a lot of money in the future. Trust me, you'll definitely make money!"
Although these things are not yet widespread, He Jiuniang is confident that she can promote them.
Chili peppers and potatoes, in particular, have withstood the test of time and are still loved by countless people in the postmodern era, which means that they meet the tastes of most people. In an era when there are not many kinds of food, these two things are enough to make the Lu family rich!
"Okay, we'll listen to our third sister-in-law!"
Yu agreed enthusiastically. She wasn't particularly clever, but she was stubborn and believed that following her third brother's wife would definitely make her a lot of money.
"In that case, the eldest and second eldest brothers should get the land purchase settled as soon as possible, buy the land early, fertilize the soil, and start planting next spring!"
Old Lu slammed his hand on the table, his imposing manner making him seem ten years younger in an instant.
He wasn't very involved in things before, and now that he has enough to eat and wear, there's not much to say. But after hearing what He Jiuniang said, he suddenly felt that there was a bright future ahead. His family was making clothes, medicine, and food, and they had gone from being poor peasants to being wealthy and powerful. He never dared to dream of such a thing before.
The two Lu brothers nodded in agreement, knowing they needed to hurry up and get things done, as nurturing the land also took time.
After everyone had finished speaking, Qin seized the opportunity and asked tentatively, "So, what kind of food does Third Sister-in-law want to eat?"
She swore she wasn't craving it, she just wanted to know!
My main goal is still to do business and make money!
Yeah...
Only then did everyone remember the question, and they all looked at her expectantly.
"Cough cough..."
He Jiuniang cleared her throat, deliberately winking and keeping everyone in suspense: "Of course, I'll do whatever's available at home."
"What's in the house..." Lianhua rolled her eyes, then suddenly remembered something and asked in surprise, "Auntie, are you talking about the chickens, ducks, and geese?"
She remembered that Aunt Jiu Niang had mentioned that her family bought poultry feathers and the remaining meat could be made into food and sold.
Not long ago, every household had just started raising them and couldn't sell them yet, so during this period, the feathers that the Zhang brothers collected were all bought from restaurants in other towns.
In about ten days, a batch of chickens, ducks, and geese at home will be ready to use. If we can secure a market for the meat now, we won't have any more worries later.
"Lotus is indeed clever. That's right, she's dealing with chickens, ducks, and geese! In the future, set up a stall next to the clothing stall, do both businesses together, and customers can look out for each other."
"That's great! Our clothing stall is quite well-known in the county now. If we sell food next door, business will definitely be good!"
Lu Guilan couldn't help but speak up, saying that if the family were to start a new business, it would mean another source of income, and this was always the most exciting time.
Seeing her family so happy, He Jiuniang said rather unromantically, "But if the family starts this food business, my eldest and second sisters-in-law might not be able to manage the clothing workshop anymore. Also, we should develop a proper method for making food, at least to ensure that the food is clean and hygienic and won't make people sick."
If it were just a small-scale operation, there would be no need for such trouble. However, once the Lu family starts purchasing chickens, ducks, and geese, they will need a lot of feathers every day, which means there will be a lot of poultry meat waiting to be processed.
With such a large quantity, it's natural to need a proper workshop.
Upon hearing that another workshop was to be built, everyone fell silent for a moment, wondering if the pace was a bit too fast.
Wouldn't this attract too much attention in the village?
Sun was silent for a moment, then glared at He Jiu Niang with some resentment. This woman just loves to dig pits!
But this was a big deal to make money, and it couldn't be taken lightly, so she hesitated for a moment before saying, "Build! Build a few more houses, and then we'll buy some people to work here and provide them with accommodation."
Sun felt that food preparation was something that women needed to do, but most of the capable women in the village were working in the garment workshops and were too busy to spare any more people to prepare food. So, after considering all that, she decided to hire people.
Most importantly, the recipe for the food is extremely rare. If it gets leaked, the business will be ruined. The recipe must be completely kept in the hands of the Lu family. Therefore, the best solution is to buy people.
He Jiuniang hadn't expected Sun to be so insightful. She patted Sun's shoulder approvingly and exclaimed, "Well done, Ms. Sun! You've thought things through very far!"
The embroiderer who made the clothes had originally wanted to buy them, but she felt that her family might not agree, so she didn't make the decision on her own.
Fortunately, the embroiderers are sensible. They haven't caused any trouble since they arrived. Most importantly, they are in control of the design drawings and perfume powder. Even if someone with ill intentions tries to find out, they won't get any useful information.
But food is different. Anyone with a basic understanding of cooking can make it as long as there is a recipe, so the person doing this job must be able to completely master it.
Old Lu asked blankly, "Then should I go to the village chief again tomorrow to buy a plot of land for building a house?"
“There’s no need for that right now,” He Jiuniang said. “Didn’t we buy a lot of chickens before? We’ve used the rest of the land to raise chickens, ducks and geese. I don’t think it’s good to raise chickens, ducks and geese near our house. It’s too smelly, especially in the hot and humid summer. They can easily spread all kinds of diseases. In my opinion, it would be better to take out four or five acres of the relatively barren farmland we bought, build a fence around it, and raise poultry. Of course, we still need to build a few greenhouses, otherwise they’ll freeze to death in the winter.”
This means that the scale of poultry farming will be expanded. Everyone was confused. They had to build workshops and greenhouses for the poultry. Wouldn't that be another huge expense?
Most importantly, buying farmland will definitely cost several hundred taels of silver. I've finally made some money selling clothes, and now I'm going to spend it all in an instant.
Everyone felt a little reluctant to part with it, but what He Jiuniang said really made sense. Now those chickens, ducks and geese were being raised right next to them, and the smell was truly irresistible.
Moreover, He Jiuniang was a medical student; if she said there would be infectious diseases, then it was definitely true.
We can't let our family members get sick just to save a little money, can we?
After hesitating for a long time, Sun slapped her thigh hard and exclaimed, "Let's do it!"
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