Chapter 70 I Listen to My Wife
In the end, the old lady bought two more pounds of peaches before leaving.
Su Heng didn't expect canned food to be so popular. At 80 cents per pound, it was really more expensive than meat.
But after walking around the alley, when he arrived at Meng Xiao's house, there were only two cans left in the backpack, and the bag of peaches was also empty.
Although Lu Mingchuan suggested that they didn't need to look for Meng Xiao, Su Heng felt that since they were already here, it was not certain that all the canned food would be sold out even if they were sold individually.
I didn't finish the ten or so cans today.
When they arrived outside Meng Xiao's house, it was Lu Mingchuan who knocked on the door.
He stood there with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and Su Heng was blocked behind him.
When Uncle Lin opened the door, Meng Xiao, who was lying on a chair under the eaves enjoying the cool breeze, saw him and was surprised at first: "Why are you here?"
Only then did he notice Lu Mingchuan's legs.
The old man and the young man suddenly widened their eyes. They were also fortunate to witness a medical miracle.
Lu Mingchuan nodded calmly to Uncle Lin, said hello, and pushed the cart in.
Su Heng also poked her head out from behind him: "Long time no see, Uncle Lin, Meng Xiao, why do you look like you've seen a ghost?"
It's like seeing a ghost!
Uncle Lin felt sorry for Lu Mingchuan before, and he also asked about Lu Mingchuan's leg. He knew how serious the condition was and that it could not be cured with the current medical level.
How come it hasn't been long and he's already standing up?
What kind of luck! Not only did he marry such a beautiful wife like Su Heng, but he could also heal his incurable leg.
Meng Xiao felt that his good luck, which had been praised since childhood, was nothing compared to Lu Mingchuan's.
Uncle Lin laughed heartily and patted Lu Mingchuan on the shoulder: "You kid, you have a bit of luck, you will definitely achieve great things in the future!"
"Thank you for your good wishes." Lu Mingchuan just wanted to make a lot of money so that Su Heng would not have to envy others and could live the same life as the young master Meng Xiao.
Meng Xiao suppressed his complicated expression, looked over at the two of them, and said, "Congratulations. What brings you to me this time?"
"Look at what you said. If there's nothing wrong, I can't come to see you. I also brought canned food for you and Uncle Lin."
As Su Heng spoke, he took out the last two cans of food from his backpack.
Meng Xiao was skeptical. He took the can and asked, "Are you so kind today?"
Last time, I felt so painful to eat a meal with her that I had to pay two pieces of cloth to eat it.
The can was still cold, so Uncle Lin went in and got a bowl to open and eat it all together.
"It's so hot, come inside and talk first, and have some water."
Su Heng was indeed thirsty, so she took the water and drank a gulp before sitting down to help Uncle Lin distribute the canned food.
Smiling, he said to Meng Xiao, "I did come here today to talk to you about something."
Meng Xiao knew that the canned food in his hand no longer smelled good.
Su Heng had Lu Mingchuan bring him a bowl and placed it in front of him, saying, "Try it. We stayed up late last night to make this. We were busy all day, and it's delicious."
Now the can of food has not been eaten yet, so the dog food is filled up first.
"What's the matter?" Meng Xiao took the bowl and asked unhappily.
Su Heng: "How about you try this can first?"
Meng Xiao knew her quite well, so he immediately thought, "Do you want to sell this can?"
Su Heng gave a thumbs up: "You are so smart, you guessed it right."
"Are there a lot? Are these peaches from the mountains?" Meng Xiao also saw the big bag of peaches that were brought in. They didn't look like the variety available on the market.
"Yes." Su Heng nodded: "There are a lot. If you want them, I will rush to make them in the next few days, otherwise the peaches on the tree can't wait that long."
Overripe peaches will become soft, which is fine for eating directly, but not for canning.
"Then how are you going to solve the packaging problem?" Meng Xiao tasted the canned food in the bowl and it was indeed delicious.
"I'm going to ask about this at the glass factory later."
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When Su Heng was talking about something, Lu Mingchuan usually stayed quietly by her side.
He and Uncle Lin each took a bowl of cold canned food and ate in silence without disturbing anyone.
In the end, the two of them reached an agreement that they would help sell the products, but Meng Xiao would not be a distributor and would collect the products and sell them himself.
This can of food was not exclusive or rare, and it mainly relied on Meng Xiao's channels, so Su Heng nodded and wholesaled it to him at 65 cents a can.
After the deal was settled, Su Heng went to Meng Xiao to buy some sugar, and by the way, she wanted to pour out half of the remaining bag of peaches to Meng Xiao and Uncle Lin.
Uncle Lin brought a basket to put the peaches in. Meng Xiao looked at the half bag of peaches that Su Heng had taken away and asked in disbelief, "Why did you keep the other half?"
These peaches only cost a few dollars.
Su Heng said as a matter of course: "I still have to go to the glass factory to buy jars. I can't just ask someone to do something for me empty-handed."
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Meng Xiao couldn't help much, so he just watched her take back half the bag of peaches and carry it away.
Changlin City is not big, with only a few streets. The glass factory is on the east side of the city and we arrived there in a short while.
The factory wasn't big, but it was well run. Lu Mingchuan stopped at the guardhouse, took out a few peaches and handed them to the guard: "Uncle, I want to ask you something."
The old man accepted the peach very readily: "You say."
"Does the factory sell glass jars?" Lu Mingchuan asked.
The old man nodded and asked, "What do you want the jar for?"
Lu Mingchuan smiled and said, "The peach trees at home have produced a lot of fruit this year. My wife is craving canned peaches and wants to make some herself. I thought I'd make some nice-looking cans to give away."
"He's quite fond of his wife, but since you've only bought a few, I'm afraid he won't sell them to you."
That's what having a jar means.
Su Heng poked her head out from the back seat: "Uncle, we can buy a little more, please help us."
These days, all factories are state-owned, and there are few simple gatekeepers. Without some connections, how can you get such a leisurely job?
Lu Mingchuan simply took off the bag of peaches and handed it in through the window: "Uncle, these peaches are sweet, and we can't finish them all. You can take them home and let your grandson try them."
Su Heng poked her head in and added, "We really want to buy it, too. Do you have any ideas?"
"You can't do this!" the old man said as he pushed and refused, but he couldn't resist Lu Mingchuan's strength.
Finally accepted it.
"Okay, then follow me."
"Okay!" Su Heng responded. The two of them were let in, parked their bicycles, and followed him in.
They followed the old man to a small building.
"You two wait here for a while." The old man said as he went in. Not long after, he brought out a middle-aged man who looked like he was working in an office.
Judging from his clothes, he looks like a manager.
"Tell him how much you want to buy." After saying this, the old man went back to guard the gate with his hands behind his back, keeping his achievements and fame to himself.
Lu Huaye, who was pulled over by his father, felt helpless. He was already a department director, and so many people asked him to do things for them.
The old man always causes trouble for him.
Looking at the young couple, Lu Huaye didn't think they could buy much, but considering the old man's face, he still asked, "How much do you want?"
Su Heng estimated that the peaches from one tree could fill more than a dozen cans, and it was such a large area.
Then he said, "Let's start with three hundred."
"Three hundred?" Lu Huaye was a little surprised when he heard that.
Originally, the factory cooperated with a cannery in the neighboring city to produce a batch of cans, but the cannery was also in a downturn this year.
Therefore, only a batch of cans were left piled up in the warehouse, and the old man helped because he knew this.
Keeping inventory here is also a waste of space.
Even though Lu Huaye guessed that these two people were not just going to make canned food, he didn't say much.
"Are you sure? Three hundred is not a small number."
As he spoke, he looked at Lu Mingchuan. Such important matters were usually decided by the men in the family.
But Lu Mingchuan looked at Su Heng and said, "I listen to my wife."
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