It was getting cold, so Lao Zhao got up late, and in the end he couldn't catch up with Song Tan's family for breakfast.
When the car stopped, he ducked into the kitchen. There was only boiling water left in the pot.
"Alas!" He slapped his thigh, feeling very regretful. He went back to the room where he was warming up by the fire. When he saw a room full of people, he couldn't help but froze:
"Are there guests at your house again?"
At the same time, his little eyes looked at everyone carefully, then he pulled Song Tan over and whispered:
"During the Chinese New Year, you won't find a few more wholesalers, right? Why don't you think of me first when you have something to sell?"
Song Tan was very perfunctory: "Next year, next year there will be more than enough, I will definitely give it to you!"
While looking at Lao Zhao's nephew, he asked: "Eldest nephew, have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, drink some water first..."
Old Zhao was a cheater, but his eldest nephew was very diligent and worked hard when he was selling fish. Song Tan admired it very much and asked now:
"Isn't Zhao Fangyuan back yet?"
The eldest nephew's face was much more weathered than Song Tan's, and he wasn't angry when she called her that. He just shook his head honestly: "No, I heard that this order won't be completed until the first half of next year."
Song Tan nodded: "Okay, tell her and come to the village when you're done. My cousin and the others have acquired a new piece of land and want to build a house."
"Hey, what are you waiting for her to do? Spend that money? Why don't you have a prototype of your house here? As soon as the engineering team pulls in, can't we just follow your pattern and make minor changes?"
Lao Zhao is very carefree.
Song Tan glanced at him and thought that she finally knew why Zhao Fangyuan came back and left again - this old Zhao would not have given her free business from relatives, right?
In fact, this was a real misunderstanding of Lao Zhao. He simply wanted to get closer to Song Tan, but he couldn't find a way!
And Lao Zhao was still thinking about the people sitting in the room, and he felt uneasy at the moment, so he quickly asked her:
"Where's the strawberry you asked me to taste yesterday? And the radish and cabbage, why don't you let me try it and give me a price?"
This is appropriate, and Song Tan didn't shirk it: "The strawberries haven't been delivered yet, but it doesn't matter. The quantity is too small, so we won't sell it. I just want you to help with the price."
"As for the cabbage and radish, let's go and try it at someone else's house."
Lao Zhao nodded: "I saw it when I first came here. There are a lot of crops planted in front of and behind every house, as well as in the vegetable fields. They can add up to tens of thousands of catties!"
"Almost." Song Tan called to Party Secretary Xiao Zhu: "Let's come together and give everyone a heads up."
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The Party Secretary Xiao Zhu didn't mind watching the excitement, so he crooked his elbow and said, "Do you still want to eat radish? It's not as delicious as yesterday's but it's not bad..."
Lao Zhu immediately became energetic: "Let's go, let's go!"
As soon as there were more people, Old Zhao became wary again. He couldn't help but discuss with Song Tan: "You said 5 yuan before, but if I taste it today, we can add more -
-You must remember that I want 1,000 kilograms every two days! One thousand kilograms each!"
Song Tan nodded: "I know, I know! Try it first. If it tastes good, don't accept 1,000 kilograms. Just accept one family at a time."
Turnips and cabbages are very shelf-stable, so you don’t have to worry about selling them.
"Okay!" The sense of crisis deepened. It was naturally a seller's market at this moment, and Lao Zhao quickly agreed.
But having said that, whenever the Song family sells things, it’s always a seller’s market!
…
Li Lanhua has been waiting for a long time.
To be honest, she had been anxious since last night when Party Secretary Xiao Zhu told the price.
Two or three yuan per pound!
We have three thousand kilograms of radishes and cabbage at home, so we can earn six to seven thousand yuan for free. Why not make people happy in time for the Chinese New Year?
As for the cost…
Ouch! How can the cost of planting a vegetable seedling be considered a cost? This was all given by Ulan Bai! Although they did the work, they didn’t spend a penny!
That's zero cost!
Nowadays, even if you work hard to grow food on five acres of land, you may not be able to earn this kind of income.
Not only she, Zhou Maozhu also woke up early. The couple had to sweep the yard and boil tea early in the morning, and they only stood on tiptoe at the door of the yard to watch.
Fortunately, when the fire in the room was steaming, another group of people walked slowly on the road, and in the middle was Party Secretary Xiao Zhu!
Li Lanhua was instantly happy, raised her voice and asked:
"Secretary Zhu, have you had breakfast?"
Xiao Zhu, the branch secretary, was also happy, and also raised his voice: "Auntie, please stir-fry one of your radish and cabbage. Song Tan will bring someone to taste it and give you a price."
"Okay!" The person who responded was not Li Lanhua, but Zhou Maozhu.
As he responded, he walked into the vegetable garden - he didn't want to eat the cabbage he chopped last night, so he would fry it later. He had to pick a few big radishes, otherwise there wouldn't be enough space for so many people.
And this large group of people also came to Li Lanhua's home.
Compared with Song Tan's villa, hers is a typical country bungalow.
The yard is paved with cement. It must have been there for several years, and there are traces of repairs on the potholes.
The fence is covered with broken glass that is no longer clear. In the corner of the yard are toilets and chicken coops, but they are not country chickens, but broiler chickens.
At this moment, they were plump and plump, strolling in the yard, obviously not afraid of people.
Li Lanhua was busy making tea for everyone, when Party Secretary Xiao Zhu waved her hand: "Stop fussing, we have just finished breakfast, just stir-fry a small plate of cabbage to taste."
After a pause, he added: "Don't fry the radishes. Just peel and cut them into pieces and sell them as fruits. Let's see if they taste better than fruit radishes."
Then he pointed at Lao Zhao: "This is a partner of Song Tan's family. He drove a small truck directly here this morning. After the dishes he has tasted are priced, he can take them away directly."
As soon as she said this, Li Lanhua was not polite at all: "Okay!"
Then he quickly entered the kitchen, put down the chopping board, put the cabbage on the table, raised the knife in his hand, and chopped off the root of the cabbage with one click!
Then he broke off the outer layer of leaves that had been eaten by insect-eaten chickens and threw them to the edge of the yard. A group of chickens rushed over in an instant, clucking and clucking, and making pitter-patter noises with their sharp beaks.
It seems that the yard is getting more and more lively.
Lao Zhu and others watched all this quietly without saying a word. They breathed a long sigh of relief at this moment, and then sighed:
“It’s better to relax in the countryside!”
Apart from anything else, I was drunk yesterday and I felt refreshed after a good sleep. I obviously had a great sleep!
Li Lanhua is a down-to-earth person. Party Secretary Xiao Zhu said that everyone had eaten breakfast and just wanted to taste it, so she peeled off a few layers of cabbage leaves, then connected the leaves with the pole, and skillfully cut them into thin strips.
Zhou Maozhu, on the other hand, came in carrying a few radishes. Country people were used to being rough, so he turned on the tap and washed the radishes quickly and swiftly.