Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

"Everything is fine. But there are a few things I need to report to you: First, last week's income, a total of 235 yuan, here is the account book." He handed the money and account book to Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing checked carefully and nodded. This was the money from the six planting rooms, more than 2,000 jin of grain, which was money that had been properly distributed and could be spent with peace of mind.

"Secondly, here are several contracts concerning cooperation with chemical plants and fertilizer plants—" Chen Xiuer handed over a few more pages of paper.

Su Wanqing: "?" She slowly typed a question mark. When did they start cooperating with the chemical plant and fertilizer plant?

Chen Xiuer explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Our mushrooms are big and of good quality. I've inquired about them, and many factories with good benefits are willing to buy them. But we only have six cultivation rooms right now, and we can't supply that many at most. I've been thinking that the most crucial thing in growing mushrooms is the mycelium. The mycelium you provide is always exceptionally good. Although the Academy of Agricultural Sciences only provides a certain amount of spawn, you have your own propagation technology."

So I thought, besides these 3,000 jin of fresh mushrooms, we could also make 'semi-finished mushroom bags'—the kind where the mycelium has already developed and is just waiting to grow mushrooms. These factories can buy them, spray them with some water, and wait three to five days for the mushrooms to grow on their own.”

Su Wanqing was stunned.

No, she'd only been gone a few days, and Chen Xiuer had already given her such a big surprise? She'd even planned out the customer base, sales model, and even "product innovation"? In other words, all she had to do now was sign a document, and the money would automatically go into her pocket without her having to worry about anything else?

Seeing Su Wanqing in a daze, Chen Xiuer quickly said, "Dr. Su, don't worry about these things. Leave them all to me. Actually, this was inspired by a friend of Old Shen's—Comrade Guo Mingyuan, the purchasing manager of the chemical plant. He said that with winter approaching, there are no other vegetables besides cabbage and radishes. The factory is doing well, and the workers want to change their diet."

I thought to myself, oyster mushrooms are a good product, but the maximum production capacity is only three to four thousand kilograms, which can't meet the needs of dozens of counties and hundreds of factories in the entire Yili region. Since you know how to cultivate mycelium, why not do the preliminary work well, and then directly supply these units when the mushrooms are almost fully grown? They can simply spray water on them and eat fresh mushrooms, which is convenient and can meet different needs...

I also asked Professor Shen to oversee this matter strictly. We've done several trial batches over the past few days, and Professor Shen thinks it's feasible and has even set a rough price. I just wanted to ask what you think?

The samples are already made? And the price is set?

Su Wanqing: "..." She had the feeling that she could make money just by leaving the computer running.

"Dr. Su... I'm sorry. Did I make a decision on my own and think about these messy things, causing you trouble?" Seeing that Su Wanqing remained silent, Chen Xiuer became a little anxious. She truly cared about Su Wanqing and only hoped that Dr. Su could earn more money.

Su Wanqing looked Chen Xiuer up and down again—what a damn business genius! Before the reform and opening up even started, she had already figured out the model for the "three-yuan mushroom buns" sold on Taobao decades later?

She patted Chen Xiuer on the shoulder: "No, I just think you're a genius to come up with such a great idea. Your idea is fantastic! I'm just worried that managing oyster mushrooms is already hard enough, and if you add the work of making mushroom bags on top of that, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it..."

"No, no, no, Dr. Su, I'm very free here now. Apart from preparing the substrate and taking care of the mushroom house, I only need to work a few hours out of the eight-hour workday. It's too easy. I feel uneasy taking the money."

Su Wanqing pondered for a moment. Since Chen Xiuer had expanded the business so much, she would go for the bigger picture. Originally, she had planned to sell two or three thousand catties a week, but who would complain about having too much money?

Moreover, a business prodigy like Chen Xiuer is impossible to suppress; she will inevitably rise to prominence sooner or later. It would be better to give her a sum of money before the reform and opening up, thus establishing a good relationship.

"Alright, let's discuss it then. Besides selling fresh mushrooms, we can also supply mushroom bags to these organizations. You just mentioned that Mr. Shen's friend, Guo Mingyuan... is he the comrade with glasses?"

It has to be said that Su Wanqing also had a deep impression of that Section Chief Guo. She only met him briefly last time, but she felt that he was not a simple person.

Mentioning Guo Mingyuan, Chen Xiuer's eyes lit up, and she became more talkative: "That's right! Comrade Guo Mingyuan is a very thoughtful and knowledgeable person. Originally, I only wanted to cooperate with him to supply the chemical plant. But Comrade Guo Mingyuan said that a hundred or so kilograms a week was too little, and he could help connect me with several purchasing units, including fertilizer plants and textile factories..."

Su Wanqing nodded in agreement, thinking that Elder Shen's friend was indeed a capable person, and then said, "Since Elder Shen also thinks this approach is feasible, let's get started. I'll take the contract first and report to Secretary Liu later to get this matter approved by the organization."

Upon hearing Su Wanqing nod, Chen Xiuer's face immediately lit up with joy.

"However—" Su Wanqing hesitated for a moment, "If we switch to selling semi-finished mushroom bags, the demand for base materials will be huge. Wheat bran, cottonseed hulls, and the like…we'll have to submit a report and ask the higher-ups to allocate more—"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the wooden door of the planting room.

Su Wanqing turned around and saw a bespectacled, refined-looking man standing at the door. It was Guo Mingyuan, the man she had just been talking about.

He stood by the door, his smile gentle: "Did I disturb your business?"

Chen Xiuer quickly introduced, "Dr. Su, this is Comrade Guo Mingyuan."

Guo Mingyuan strode in, carrying a tin can in his hand, and handed it directly to Chen Xiuer: "Comrade Xiuer, the last two times I came here, I always saw the child drinking thin porridge. It's fine for adults to make do, but the child is growing and can't lack nutrition. Please keep this can of malted milk powder—it's not a free gift. Last time you spared those two hundred catties of oyster mushrooms, which saved my purchasing department from a tight spot. Consider it a thank you gift."

Chen Xiuer, carrying the child on her back, hurriedly waved her hands: "No, Section Chief Guo! This malted milk powder is too precious. My little favor was just a small favor. How could I accept such an expensive gift..."

Su Wanqing watched the two of them quietly from the side.

Guo Mingyuan turned to her and said half-jokingly, "Comrade Xiao Su, you have to be my judge. As the head of the purchasing department, I worry about the food supply for all the factory workers every day. If it weren't for Comrade Xiuer sharing the remaining two hundred catties of mushrooms with us last time and coming up with this great idea of ​​mushroom packs, I'm afraid my position as head of the department would be over."

Su Wanqing smiled slightly and said to Chen Xiuer, "Xiuer, since you've really helped Section Chief Guo, please accept it. The child does need some extra nutrition."

Chen Xiuer then lowered her head and took the jar, saying softly, "Well... thank you, Comrade Guo."