It was getting cold, so Lao Zhao got up late, but he couldn't catch up with Song Tan's family for breakfast.
When the car stopped, he went into the kitchen. There was only the remaining warm water left in the pot.
“Alas!” He slapped his thigh, feeling very regretful. He went into the room warming himself by the fire again. When he saw a room full of people, he couldn’t help but froze:
“Are you having guests at your house again?”
At the same time, his little eyes looked at everyone carefully, then he pulled Song Tan over and whispered:
“It’s Chinese New Year, you’re not looking for a few more wholesalers, are you? 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..."
Lao 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 now he asked:
“Isn’t Zhao Fangyuan back yet?”
The eldest nephew’s face was much more weathered than Song Tan’s. He wasn’t angry when she called her that. He just shook his head honestly and said, “No, I heard that this project won’t be completed until the first half of next year.”
Song Tan nodded: "Okay, tell her and come back 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."
"Why are you waiting for her? Spend that money? Why don't you just make 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 he finally knew the reason why Zhao Fangyuan came back and left again - this old Zhao would not have given her free business from relatives, right?
Actually, this is 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 are the strawberries you asked me to taste yesterday? And the radish and cabbage, why don’t you let me try them and give me a price?”
This is appropriate, and Song Tan didn't shirk it: "The strawberries haven't been delivered yet, but that's not important. The quantity is too small, so we won't sell it. I just want you to help reference the price."
“As for the cabbage and radish, let’s go to someone’s house and try it.”
Lao Zhao nodded: "I saw it when I first came here. Every household has a lot of crops planted in front of and behind the house, as well as in the vegetable fields. It can add up to tens of thousands of catties!"
"Almost." Song Tan called to Xiao Zhu, the party secretary: "Let's get together and give everyone a heads up."
In case someone pretends to be false, there should be multiple witnesses.
Xiao Zhu, the branch secretary, saw the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal. 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 durable in storage, so there is no need to worry about selling them.
"Okay!" The sense of crisis deepened. It was naturally a seller's market at this moment, so Lao Zhao quickly agreed.
But then again, when the Old Song family sells things, it’s always a seller’s market!
…
To be honest, she had been anxious since yesterday evening when Xiao Zhu, the party secretary, told the price.
It costs two or three yuan per pound! Our family has three thousand kilograms of radishes and cabbage, so we can earn six to seven thousand yuan for free. Why not make people happy just in time for the Chinese New Year?
As for cost…
Ouch! Can the cost of planting a vegetable seedling be considered a cost? This is all given by Ulan for nothing! Although they did the work, they didn’t spend a penny!
This is zero cost!
Now, 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 clean the yard and boil tea early in the morning, and they only stood on tiptoe at the door of the yard.
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:
“Zhu Zhishu, 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.
He responded and 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 some big radishes, otherwise there wouldn't be enough space for so many people.
And this group of people also came to Li Lanhua's home.
Comparing Song Tan’s villa, hers is a typical country bungalow.
The yard is paved with cement. It seems to be old, and there are traces of repairs on the potholes.
The wall is covered with pieces of glass that are 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, wandering 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 fruit. 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. Once the prices of the dishes he has tasted are set, he can take them away directly."
As soon as Li Lanhua said this, she was not polite at all: "Okay!"
Then he quickly entered the kitchen, put down the chopping board, laid out the cabbage, 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 pecking at the ground 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 sigh of relief at this moment, and then sighed:
“It’s better to relax in the countryside!”
Not to mention anything else, I was drunk yesterday, but I felt refreshed after a good sleep. It was obvious that I had a great sleep!
Li Lanhua is a down-to-earth person. 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 stem and cut them into thin strips skillfully.
Zhou Maozhu came in with a few radishes. Country people were used to being rough. He turned on the faucet and washed the radishes quickly and swiftly.
Update 1, good morning, have you had porridge during the Laba Festival?
Who is Laba who is still working!