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Chapter 63 Visiting the County to Investigate the Situation [Thanks to our generous monthly ticket sponsor!]

The two lay there without saying a word.

A few bird calls occasionally drifted in from outside the window.

The room was warm and cozy, with the fire burning slowly in the stove.

After a while, Zhang Mingxi suddenly said, "My dad should be back soon."

Qian Cheng looked out the window; it was still early.

"No rush."

Zhang Mingxi leaned back for a while, then sat up and started getting dressed.

Qian Cheng lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) watching her get dressed. Zhang Mingxi felt embarrassed by his gaze, so she turned her back and put on the sweater.

After getting dressed, she turned around and glared at him: "Are you still lying down? Get up now."

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Qian Cheng sat up with a smile and slowly put on his clothes.

After getting dressed, the two tidied up the kang (a heated brick bed) and opened the window to let the smell dissipate.

I had just finished tidying up when the gate to the courtyard rang.

Zhang Mingxi glanced nervously out the window and whispered, "My mom's back."

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Qian Cheng walked to the door and glanced outside. Deng Jingshu was carrying a medicine box and walking into the yard.

He pushed open the door and called out, "Master's wife, you're back?"

When Deng Jingshu saw him, she smiled and said, "Chengzi, you're here? Your master isn't home."

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"He's not here. He was called away by the brigade. I came here to learn carpentry, but I haven't seen him."

Deng Jingshu entered the room and saw Zhang Mingxi sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) reading a book, her face still slightly flushed.

Without thinking much, she put down the medicine box and said, "Your dad will be back in a bit, just wait here."

Qian Cheng nodded: "Okay, I'll wait a bit."

Deng Jingshu went to the outer room to busy herself.

Zhang Mingxi glanced at Qian Cheng secretly, a smile playing on her lips.

Qian Chengchong winked at her.

After a while, Zhang Changtian returned.

He entered the room and saw Qian Cheng, saying, "You're here?"

"Here I am." Qian Cheng stood up. "Master, what are we learning today?"

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Zhang Changtian said, "Assembling the stools, I asked you to figure it out yesterday, did you understand?"

Qian Cheng said, "I've thought about it, let's give it a try."

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The two entered the carpentry shed.

Zhang Mingxi sat in the outer room, listening to the sound of wood being chiseled coming from the small house, feeling a sweet warmth in his heart.

the next day.

Qian Cheng got up very early.

He's not going to the Zhang family today; he has other business to attend to.

After breakfast, he told Hou Yufen, changed into clean clothes, and headed out to town.

When he arrived in town, he went to the bus station first. There were two buses a day from town to the county, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. He took the morning bus, bought a ticket, and got on the bus.

There weren't many people on the bus, only seven or eight.

Some were carrying bundles, some were holding chickens, all keeping their heads down and not saying a word.

The car started moving, swaying and bumping its way towards the county.

The road was bad, full of potholes, and the bumpy ride made my butt hurt.

Qian Cheng leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside.

The snow on the ground hadn't completely melted yet, leaving patches of white.

Occasionally, when passing through the village, you can see a few mud-brick houses, with smoke rising from the meat.

After more than an hour, the car entered the county town.

The county seat is much bigger than the town.

The streets are wide, the houses are tall, and there are even two-story buildings.

There were many people on the road, some riding bicycles and others walking, coming and going.

Qian Cheng got off the bus, stood at the station entrance, and looked around.

He came today to see what opportunities are available in the county.

The mine will definitely take the wild vegetables.

But relying solely on the mines is not enough.

If we could also open up sales channels in the county, that would be even more secure.

There are also eggs.

The supply and marketing cooperatives bought them cheaply, but the workers couldn't buy them even if they wanted to.

If they could be sold directly to factory and mine canteens, or to residents, the price difference would be huge.

Qian Cheng walked slowly down the street, looking around as he went.

He stopped and peered inside a state-run restaurant as he passed by.

A menu was posted at the entrance: stewed cabbage with vermicelli, braised pork with radish, steamed buns, and rice.

There were no wild vegetables, and no eggs.

He walked on and passed a vegetable stand.

There was a queue at the entrance, all people buying groceries.

He went over to take a look and saw that the vegetable stall had cabbages, radishes, potatoes, and a few bundles of dried spinach.

An old lady next to me was getting annoyed while waiting in line and muttered to the person next to her, "It's always the same few dishes, the same few dishes every day, it's making me sick of it."

The person next to him said, "That's right, we wanted something fresh, but we didn't have any."

Qian Cheng listened and understood.

He walked on until he reached the gate of a factory.

A sign hanging at the entrance reads "County Agricultural Machinery Factory".

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It was lunchtime, and the workers were heading out, some by bicycle, some on foot.

Qian Cheng stood by and watched for a while.

Workers passed by in twos and threes, some talking, some smoking.

A young worker said to the person next to him, "The food in the canteen is inedible, it's just cabbage every day."

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Another person said, "It's good enough that you have cabbage to eat, what else do you want to eat?"

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"I'd like some green vegetables, something tender."

"Dream on, where are you going to get that in this season?"

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Qian Cheng felt more at ease after hearing this.

He spent most of the day traveling around the county, figuring out the locations of several large factories.

Agricultural machinery factory, fertilizer plant, textile factory, and the county hospital canteen.

It was getting dark when he went to the station to catch a bus back home.

By the time I got home, it was completely dark.

Hou Yufen was cooking when she saw him return and asked, "How did it go?"

"It's alright." Qian Cheng sat down. "I've figured it out. All the factories in the county are short of fresh vegetables."

He told Hou Yufen what he had seen and heard that day.

Hou Yufen listened with some concern: "Then can you sell it in?"

Qian Cheng said, "Take it slow. First, establish a good relationship with the mine, and then expand to the county. You can't get fat in one bite."

Hou Yufen nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

After finishing his meal, Qian Cheng sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and opened a book.

Student proficiency +1

A notification flashed before my eyes.

Outside the window, it was completely dark.

The room was warm and cozy.

He recalled the workers and residents queuing up that he had seen in the county that day, and he felt reassured.

When spring arrives, wild vegetables will be available, eggs will be harvested, and once sales channels are established, money will flow in.

He's not in a hurry; he'll take it one step at a time.

Qian Cheng got up early, collected the leftover bean sprouts from yesterday, filled two baskets, and carried them to the market.

Today is not a market day, so there are few people at the market.

He found a conspicuous spot to squat down and waited for more than an hour before he sold both baskets, earning a little over three yuan in total.

On his way back, his mind was still racing.

He knew all the factories in the county inside and out.

The agricultural machinery factory, fertilizer plant, textile factory, and county hospital are all large institutions, and their canteens have to cook for hundreds of people every day.

If we could sell wild vegetables, we could easily make dozens of kilograms a day.

The problem now is that wild vegetables haven't come into season yet.

You need to make contact with them first and let them know that this is about it.

When the wild vegetables are in season, just deliver them directly to them. They'll know what to expect and won't refuse to accept them.

He recalled the workers he had seen at the gate of the farm machinery factory yesterday; they were all tired of the food and their eyes lit up at the sight of fresh vegetables.

This has potential.

When he got home, he put down the basket and went out again.

He went to find Qian Lu.

Qian Lu is at home tending to bean sprouts.

He also had two vats at home, both made according to the method taught by Qian Cheng.

The first batch was just harvested today, and it went very well; it filled two baskets to the brim.

Seeing Qian Cheng come in, Qian Lu greeted him, "Chengzi, what do you think of my bean sprouts?"

Qian Cheng leaned over to take a look.

The bean sprouts were white and tender, each one plump, just like the ones he had sprouted himself.

"Great job, bro, you've really mastered the skill."

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Qian Lu chuckled twice, looking rather smug.

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