An Bihuai was deeply moved and stood up to applaud Dou Dou.
"Well done, as expected of someone from the An family."
The others joined in the applause. They had always thought Yuan Doudou was a widow with limited knowledge, but now they realized that the young girl actually had such high cultivation.
"Come on, let's all raise a glass to DouDou." Wang Qiqiang's grandfather, Wang Quan, was the first to raise his glass.
Some young people were unconvinced and wouldn't even look at her, thinking she was just a widow and nothing to respect.
"You're too kind, everyone. I should be the one toasting you. My mother has passed away, and I'm so grateful for everyone's help these past few days." After saying this, Yuan Doudou drank a cup of sake in one gulp.
Those who were optimistic about her raised their glasses and downed them in agreement.
They had a plan: to get rich together with Yuan Doudou.
The matter is over, and Yuan Doudou is trying to get over the pain of losing her loved one. Life must go on, and the living must face reality.
"Mother, can I go to the market with you?" Anji asked, wanting to go too, as he saw his mother packing her things.
Yuan Doudou thought about it for a moment and decided to take it with her; she didn't feel comfortable leaving it at home.
"Anji, do you want to go with Mommy?" Ask him what he thinks first.
Angie clutched the hem of her clothes, bit her lip, and whispered, "Angie wants to go."
Grandma isn't here, and he doesn't want to be left alone at home.
Seeing his hesitation, Yuan Doudou squatted down and looked at him gently, "Anji, if you want to go, Mom will take you with you."
"Okay, Mommy, you're so good." Anji showed his little tiger teeth, looking incredibly cute.
The oyster mushrooms in the greenhouse are growing well, and with the increased production, we need to find a market for them.
Yuan Doudou's first idea was to gather a few villagers she was somewhat familiar with and encourage them to buy goods from her and sell them in nearby villages or towns.
She quoted them 30 coins per kilogram and suggested they retail for 60 coins per kilogram, saying the price difference was quite good.
Five people arrived, and after some explanation, one person still hesitated.
"DouDou, it's not that your aunt doesn't believe you, it's just that in business, there are gains and losses, and your aunt can't afford to lose money." Her family is large, so the pressure is the greatest.
After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Doudou said firmly, "Auntie, how about I let you take the goods first, sell them, and then give me the cost back?"
"You won't give it to me if I can't sell it for money?" the other person wanted to confirm.
Yuan Doudou nodded, "As long as you put your heart into it, you will definitely be able to make money."
Now they all felt safe taking the goods, and Aunt Li, who was the boldest, took twenty kilograms.
The goods are free, but you have to do the work. There are so many oyster mushrooms, it's impossible to expect Yuan Doudou to pick them all by herself.
Yuan Doudou handed over the greenhouse to Wang Qiqiang, and went home to wait for the car at the village entrance with Anji.
The days are long and the nights are short, so the post station has added extra buses, and Yuan Doudou is waiting for the second bus.
"DouDou, are you going to town too?" Wang Qiling stood under the shade of a tree, carrying a bag.
Isn't he younger than me? Why don't you call him "older sister"?
"DouDou, there's something I'm not sure if I should say." Wang Qiling started talking, not caring whether the other person responded or not.
Yuan Doudou was curious about what a little kid like him could say, so she didn't interrupt and let him speak freely.
"That's right, Wang Qiqiang is my older brother. He's twenty-five this year, and my aunt has been worried about his marriage."
So what? What does it mean to tell her?
"I'm not bragging, but to be honest, my older brother is tall and handsome, and there are many girls in the village who like him."
Yuan Doudou's eyes widened as she listened; the word "handsome" was a bit of an exaggeration.
"But don't worry, my older brother never even glances at them. Do you know why?" Wang Qiling said mysteriously.
Why? Does he like men? Yuan Doudou also started to have wild thoughts.
"This shows that my older brother is an upright person. If someone is not someone he likes, no matter how beautiful they are, he won't even give them a second glance."
The carriage arrived, and Yuan Doudou carried Anji into the carriage first, followed by Wang Qiling, who also got into the carriage.
"After all this, do you understand what I mean?" Wang Qiling looked at Dou Dou and, seeing that she didn't say a word, wondered if he hadn't explained it clearly.
He was prepared to say it again, after all, it concerned his elder brother's lifelong happiness.
"Wang Qiling, what did you say? Does your older brother know?" Yuan Doudou wanted to laugh but could only hold it in.
Wang Qiling awkwardly brushed the stray hairs from his forehead. Of course, his older brother didn't know; if he did, he'd probably get his head blown off.
"That's not important. What I really want to say is, could you consider my older brother?" Wang Qiling closed his eyes tightly and said in one breath.
If that's true, then he's here to act as a matchmaker.
“There’s something your older brother doesn’t know either. If he knew, he wouldn’t have this idea anymore,” Yuan Doudou said seriously.
"What is it?" Wang Qiling recalled his elder brother's hesitant manner at the time, and it seemed there was something hidden.
Yuan Doudou hesitated before speaking, then said, "Never mind, let's talk to your older brother in person."
She wasn't heartless; she had long sensed Wang Qiqiang's feelings for her, but she just didn't know how to tell him.
Wang Qiling's head drooped, like a wilted eggplant.
He wasted his breath; he's really meddling in other people's business.
The carriage stopped, and Yuan Doudou woke Anji up.
After greeting Wang Qiling, he went to find the manager of the post station to discuss the delivery business.
“Delivered every three days, a basket of oyster mushrooms, just like the ones I have now,” Yuan Doudou said, pointing to the basket on the ground.
"Haoqinglai Restaurant, right? Well then, it's settled. People and goods are equal, ten coins per trip." The manager spoke in a businesslike tone.
After Yuan Doudou agreed, both parties signed the agreement.
After resolving the delivery issue with the restaurant, she immediately went to Haoqinglai and weighed the oyster mushrooms she brought, which totaled thirty jin.
"DouDou, I have something to tell you. The oyster mushrooms we ordered from you before were not available in the market and our customers had never tried them before, so I paid you a high price. Now, the popularity of oyster mushrooms has declined, and the shopkeeper asked me to ask if you could offer a discount?"
Wang Defa glanced at Yuan Doudou furtively. It was Yuan who had boasted that he would buy as many oyster mushrooms as there were and at the same price.
The slap in the face came too quickly.
Yuan Doudou smiled gently, like a spring breeze.
"Manager Wang, what are you saying? That's why we have this tacit understanding. That's exactly what I wanted to talk about today."
Wang Defa's eyebrows shot up, his interest piqued. "What do you mean by that?"
"That's how it is. Before, I only planted a small patch of oyster mushrooms in my own yard. The quantity was small, so the price was high, which was reasonable. But now it's different. I've used all five acres of my land to grow oyster mushrooms, and the yield has increased more than tenfold. If I only harvest an ounce or a kilogram more, it really wouldn't be right."
What are your plans?
Yuan Doudou paused for a moment; she couldn't lower the price too much.
"One hundred coins per kilogram, how about that?"
What? Wang Defa was stunned. He couldn't have heard wrong, could he? One thousand coins reduced to one hundred? That's too much of a discount.
"DouDou, I feel a little bad about what you're doing."
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