Wujia Village
It was late May, and a heatwave was upon us. Several dogs belonging to the villagers lay listlessly under the shade of a tree, their tongues lolling out as they panted.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out—
"Da da da~"
"Woof woof woof~"
The dogs, mainly white, leaped up and began barking.
However, it wasn't the fierce cry of someone facing a formidable enemy, but rather the joyful cry of someone who had discovered their master's return.
The barking of dogs was incessant, almost drowning out the sound of students reading aloud from the school.
"Ring ring~"
The school bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class, and a pretty and charming figure ran off quickly.
A handsome young boy chased after him, shouting as he ran—
"Yaoyao, slow down, don't fall!"
The other students were at a loss for what to do, some quickly making way, others running alongside.
The closest house to the village entrance is naturally the village chief's house. These past few days, the old man has been wandering around the village entrance absentmindedly. At the slightest sound—or rather, the barking of a dog—he leans on his cane and goes out to look around, hoping to see if Jiang and the others have returned to the village.
Perhaps having been disappointed many times, this time when the old man heard the noise again, he moved slowly, only snapping out of his daze when he heard the sound of horses' hooves, and hurriedly went out of the house...
A tall, dark-skinned horse!
It was a carriage bought by Chiang Kai-shek! Wu Erzhu and another man were driving it!
It's true, they're really back!
Jiang Yue was the last to disembark from the carriage, and she remained completely calm and composed under the watchful eyes of everyone.
After a long absence, she returned to the village and, upon setting foot on the land of Wujia Village, she finally felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation.
Upon seeing the carriage, Qingyao slowed her pace and quickly tidied her disheveled hair. When the carriage stopped, she saw her mother, whom she hadn't seen for quite some time. A wave of longing and worry washed over her, her eyes stung, and she couldn't help but cry out in a tearful voice:
"Mother~"
"Sigh~"
Jiang Yue opened her arms, and the mother and daughter, reunited after a long separation, embraced each other for a long time before separating.
"Yaoyao, Mommy's back, sweetie. Mommy still has some things to talk about with your village chief grandpa~"
After Jiang Yue finished speaking, she gestured to Qing Song to take her younger sister home first, and she would go home later.
"Okay, okay, Mom. I'll go home and tell my sister-in-law and Aunt Ge that you're back!"
Qingyao bit her lip, nodded obediently, and looked back several times as her second brother helped her into the carriage and made sure she was seated.
"The Chiang family, you..."
Before the village chief could speak, the other villagers who had come upon hearing the news were extremely excited, eager to know if Jiang and his entourage had made a successful trip, and whether...
"I have successfully completed my mission."
Jiang Yue only said four words before helping the excited village chief home.
Upon hearing this, everyone else grinned from ear to ear.
They all surrounded the other four men, asking what Jinling Prefecture was like and whether it was very prosperous...
Old Mrs. Qin prepared brown sugar water and used a palm-leaf fan to try to lower the temperature.
Seeing that Jiang had returned, he looked her up and down for a while before he felt relieved.
"The sweet soup is a little hot, Auntie will fan it for you, it'll be ready to drink soon~"
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Jiang Yue didn't stand on ceremony; she remembered the kindness the other person had shown her.
The most urgent task is to tell the village chief about her trip and the details of the cooperation they discussed.
Fearing he wouldn't be able to remember it all, the village chief specially called his grandson over to grind ink so he could write it down.
When Yin saw Aunt Jiang, she greeted her very politely, and then helped Grandpa take notes...
The medicinal herbs that the Ge family needs are supplied every quarter, and the variety is very complete; they accept everything that is on the contract.
However, the demand is high, and the existing medicinal plants in Wujia Village are probably not enough; more need to be planted!
Secondly, there was the price. The price wasn't negotiated down, which put the village chief at ease. This year, the entire Wu Family Village could have a bumper harvest!
Even the transportation issues that he and the elders were worried about were taken care of by the buyer, which is a good thing!
“Uncle, I’ve been thinking about this all the way here. I’m afraid the medicinal herb fields in Wu Family Village can’t fully meet this requirement. We can’t cultivate all the land for medicinal herbs; the government will never agree to that. We can’t lead the villagers to break the law…”
When Jiang Yue left Jinling Prefecture, she bought many medical books and legal books. When she was bored along the way, she would read them and make up for a lot of knowledge that she did not know before.
Thinking about it now still sends chills down my spine.
Last year, when she was planting medicinal plants, she even considered planting them in the farmland as well.
Thank goodness!
"Indeed, I have an idea. Nowadays, most village chiefs in the surrounding villages send their children of school age to our Wu Family Village School to learn to read and write."
With this kinship still intact, and our Wu Family Village becoming prosperous, why not help our neighboring villages achieve common prosperity?
If one entity becomes too powerful, it might bring disaster. It's better to unite against a common enemy and prosper together...
The village chief is indeed a cunning old fox; he's both smooth and shrewd.
These natural and man-made disasters can strike at any time.
More friends, fewer enemies!
Secondly, the wives who have married into Wujia Village over the years have families in the surrounding villages, not to mention the daughters who have married out of Wujia Village are also scattered throughout the surrounding villages.
Which family isn't related by marriage?
Whether it's the husband's family or the wife's family, if one side is richer and the other is poorer, it's not conducive to family harmony, and it's not a long-term solution!
Wu Family Village is still in its early stages of development. In terms of clan power, it cannot yet rival the other major villages, where large clans have a strong foundation.
If you want to have more options, you have to...
"As you wish, please take the trouble to discuss the arrangements with the clan elders as soon as possible, and I will fully cooperate with you then."
After thinking it over, Jiang Yue readily agreed.
Alliance!
By uniting with allied villages and utilizing idle farmland to cultivate medicinal plants, we can achieve common prosperity!
Maximize profits, tie them together~
She understood the village chief's concerns.
If another ten years pass, she is confident that she can carry forward the clan power and ancestral bond of Wu Family Village, and no matter how strong the foundation of other aristocratic families is, they will not be able to directly shake it!
The road to becoming the biggest and strongest pharmaceutical company in Tianyao is long and arduous!
"If you want to get rich, build roads first. Uncle Village Chief, the road connecting the village's pharmaceutical factory to the outside world, oh no, all the way to the county, needs to be built."
"Yes, it definitely needs repairing. This is a long-term project for Wu Family Village. However, you can't pay for all the road repairs. Leave it to me. This old man isn't someone to be trifled with; I have a way."
"Uncle Village Chief, you're still as sharp as ever. We'll have to rely on you for many things in Wu Family Village. Take care of yourself, and I'll visit you again another day."
"Go back now. On behalf of the whole village, I thank you verbally."
"Okay, I'll be going now, Uncle and Aunt, please don't see me off, I'm going home~"
"If you have some silver, see your Aunt Jiang off~"
"Okay, sir~"
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