After getting up in the morning, Li Lanzhen put on her padded jacket, ate breakfast, and then strolled to the cornfield.
The more than 1,000 mu of cornfields are still covered in green gauze.
It seems the ground froze before the snow fell, so the corn cobs couldn't ripen.
Then we can sell a batch of green corn cobs.
She went into the cornfield, found a corncob, peeled off the green husk, and revealed the golden corn kernels inside.
When you pinch it with your fingernail, milky white corn juice gushed out.
"Hmm, not bad. Tender corn at this time of year tastes just right when cooked."
Li Lanzhen carefully wrapped the corn husks she had pulled off layer by layer, and as she stepped out of the field, she saw Zhang Deshui and a few others walking towards her.
"Brother Zhang, are you here to check on the ripening of the corn cobs?"
"Yes, I came to take a look. The weather is getting cold, and the corn cobs in the field probably won't ripen."
"I just checked. Now, after the corn cobs are picked, they are sold as tender cobs, and the texture is just right when cooked."
As she spoke, Li Lianzhen went into the field, broke off the corn cob she had just checked, peeled off the husk, and showed it to everyone.
Zhang Deshui and a few others gathered around to watch, and one of them simply picked off a corn kernel and put it in his mouth to chew.
As they chewed, they all nodded in agreement.
"That's good. Now it's perfect to break off a piece and eat it, not too old or too young."
"That's right. If the corn kernels are too old, they're hard to chew when cooked; if they're too young, one bite is full of water and skin."
Han Shunde and the others believed that now was the perfect time to break off the corn cobs.
Han Deshun plucked off a few more tender corn kernels. "Alright, let's start tomorrow. We'll pick all the green corn ears and store them in the granary until we can sell them slowly."
Everyone nodded in agreement, but Li Lanzhen said something else.
"Now call everyone over, break off a batch and send it into the kitchen so that the adults and children in Peach Blossom Spring can also have a taste."
After hearing what she said, no one showed any signs of "what a pity" or any expression of extreme distress.
They all said without hesitation, "Okay, let's try it too."
So, at dinner time, both adults and children got to eat tender corn on the cob.
Take a bite, and it's soft, chewy, and has a sweet and savory flavor.
They squinted their eyes as they ate the delicious food.
The next day's breakfast consisted of porridge made from tender corn kernels, corn and potato pancakes, and a large bowl of stir-fried wild vegetables.
In the dining room, adults and children alike ate with their heads down, not a single person speaking.
After everyone had eaten their fill, expressions of satisfaction, surprise, and happiness appeared on their faces, and they finally had time to talk.
"I never expected that tender corn would taste even better than mature corn kernels."
"Exactly, I never thought corn on the cob could be eaten like this."
"Yes, yes, we all love to eat this. It should be very popular in Youzhou City and we can get a lot of silver from it."
"Yes, but how are we going to sell them? Are we going to each push a cart and go door-to-door selling tender corn?"
"Or take him to Sifang Restaurant and hand him over to Manager Hua."
Amidst the cacophony of voices, Li Lanzhen was also pondering this question.
If it's handed over to Manager Hua, he'll definitely take a batch to the capital, which will fetch a higher price and bring in a considerable amount of money.
But she didn't want to do that; she had already bought a shop in Youzhou City.
She wanted to open the grocery store first.
This winter, you can buy vegetables from Taohuayuan Vegetable Greenhouse.
The first thing the grocery store will definitely do is sell tender corn!
As for who will do this...
Li Lanzhen decided to hand it over to the village.
At least the general stores in Youzhou City were handed over to the villages for management.
The grocery store was essentially rented to the village.
The profits from the general store are still counted as 70% of the net profit from the output of Peach Blossom Spring.
Thinking of this, she spoke up.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I've already taken over a shop in Youzhou City."
We're planning to open a general store. Winter is coming soon, and we can sell the vegetables from our greenhouses there, as well as some mountain produce gathered by the villagers.
I think we should start making a name for our grocery store by selling this tender corn.
Everyone stopped talking to each other and turned to look at Li Lanzhen.
Han Shunde said, "That's wonderful, Lanzhen!"
After saying "good," he thought for a moment and then said...
"Lanzhen, how do you think this shop operates?"
Li Lanzhen knew, of course, that he wanted to know whether the shop belonged to her like the vermicelli factory, or to the village.
She smiled and said, "The shop is mine, so I'll just rent it to the village and the rent will be based on market rates."
As for how to arrange things for the people inside, that's up to the village.
Li Lanzhen's words immediately sparked a flurry of chatter among the crowd.
Afterwards, everyone looked at Li Lanzhen with gratitude.
They all knew in their hearts that Li Lanzhen was helping them.
It's her own shop; she can sell anything she wants. She has over a hundred servants under her management, so running a general store is a piece of cake for her.
But now it has been handed over to the village.
Han Shunde quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Li Lanzhen, and said solemnly.
"Thank you so much, Lanzhen! On behalf of all the villagers, thank you!"
Don't worry, none of us will be ungrateful bastards!
He was very serious, and everyone was also very solemn, but unexpectedly, his last sentence made everyone burst into laughter.
"Of course! We definitely can't be ungrateful!"
"Yes, we definitely won't forget your kindness!"
"Don't worry, Lanzhen, we will never be ungrateful."
Li Lanzhen looked into the sincere eyes and nodded.
"Of course I trust you all, and that's why I'm entrusting this grocery store to you."
However, this general store should be called "Peach Blossom Spring General Store".
Li Lanzhen plans to promote the name "Peach Blossom Spring" and use it as the name for all her grain shops and general stores, no matter where they are located.
Because the grains and vegetable seeds in Peach Blossom Spring are all from space-improved varieties, their taste is absolutely first-class.
She wanted people to remember the unique taste of these vegetables and grains after eating them, so that they would know that they came from Peach Blossom Spring.
As for whether a name is vulgar or elegant, Li Lanzhen doesn't care; she just wants to make herself happy.
"Orchid Girl, how about sending a batch to Manager Hua to sell?"
"That's right, Lanzhen, Manager Hua has helped us a lot."
Looking into their seemingly genuine eyes, Li Lanzhen gave an affirmative reply.
"Of course, we should give him a batch."
"We came here thanks to Manager Hua; without him, it would have been very difficult for us to establish a foothold in the vegetable sales business."
"Yes, yes, yes, the villagers in our Peach Blossom Spring are not ungrateful; we remember his kindness."
Li Lanzhen smiled after hearing their words.
“You’re right, we’re all kind people, and we remember all the kindness others have shown us.”
Let's see how many kilograms of tender corn can be harvested from these 1,000 mu of land.
We'll discuss how much to give Manager Hua later.
Once you've compiled the figures, Manager Hua should be back in the next few days.
After saying this, Li Lanzhen turned to Han Shunde and said...
"Village chief, let's go to Youzhou City together tomorrow to check out that shop."
I don't know where it is yet. The key is with the waiter on the ninth floor of the fourth floor.
"Okay, okay, let's go take a look together tomorrow."
We need to clean and tidy up the shop quickly.
"Village chief, I've already had my dad and brother make the shelves in the general store."
Once you've tidied up your general store, you can move these shelves over, arrange them neatly, and stock them with goods.
As for the nameplate for the general store, I also asked Master Xu to write it, and my father and the others are making it.
It should be ready in the next couple of days, so it won't delay the hanging of the sign.
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