The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 113 Preparations

Chen Cui felt very embarrassed. She watched a series of inappropriate behaviors of Mrs. Zhang and stood there, not knowing whether to sit or stand, feeling at a loss as to what to do.

Seeing a bunch of people busying around Mrs. Zhang, she simply asked someone for paper and pen and wrote out the series of processes for canning.

Although the font has no aesthetic appeal and is similar to what an average child would write, there are no typos, and the structure is clear and the description is precise. Anyone who can read can understand it and copy the process according to the method.

After writing, Chen Cui watched Sui Sui from the side to prevent her from eating too many snacks without restraint and thus not being able to eat.

When the maid sent the old doctor away, Mrs. Zhang's mood calmed down a little and she finally found an opportunity to say goodbye.

Although Zhang Ruomei was devastated, she quickly came to her senses.

She asked someone to bring water to wash her face. After wiping her face dry, the fragility, panic and resentment she had just shown were gone, leaving only determination on her face.

She looked at the recipe for canned fruit that Chen Cui had just written down and couldn't help but admire it.

"Mrs. Liu, although it's a little late now and some fruits are out of season, there are still many fruits that can be canned. Today I'll ask Manager Zhang of the Fruit Shop to buy a small farm on the outskirts of the city and hire some people to train them. We can still make a batch of goods before autumn and then ship them to the capital. They will definitely become popular gifts during the New Year."

Chen Cui also admired her for being able to get over her sad mood so quickly and arrange the canning work in an orderly manner.

"Madam, if you need me again, I will definitely do my best to help you."

Chen Cui has not forgotten her responsibilities and obligations as a partner. Before the product is officially put into production, she has the heaviest burden and must be responsible for a series of technical guidance.

Zhang Ruomei also admired Mrs. Liu's openness, but her home was in a village, too far from the county town, and it took a lot of time to travel back and forth.

"Mrs. Liu, since your three children all need to go to school, why don't you consider moving to the county town? The schools here are definitely better than those in town, and life will be more convenient."

Of course, what’s more important is that if she needs help, she can be there at any time without any delay.

Chen Cui's face flashed with hesitation: "Madam, you are right, but..."

"Just what? If it's a matter of money, I can give you an advance for living expenses. I can also ask someone to inquire about the school. These are not a problem."

Chen Cui waved her hands quickly, "Madam, you misunderstood. I have no shortage of money, but I can't let go of the new crops I'm trying to plant. That's a new kind of grain from the Western Regions that I bought in the provincial capital last year. It's said that the yield per mu can reach 400 kilograms. This is the first time I'm trying to plant it, so I dare not leave easily. I have to watch it harvest before I can feel at ease."

Zhang Ruomei thought she had misheard: "Four hundred pounds? Are you sure you weren't cheated?"

After all, she had been the wife of a county magistrate for several years. Even though her master had some shortcomings, he was diligent in government affairs, especially farming, and she, as a woman in the rear quarters, had heard him complain about it a lot.

When he was an official in Guizhou, because the area was mountainous, there were few good farmlands, and the land was fragmented, it was not easy to cultivate. A yield of 200 kilograms per mu was considered a great harvest, and most of the time the yield was around 100 kilograms.

I heard that Yinping County has good weather and fertile land, but in previous years, an output of 230 to 240 kilograms per mu was already considered good. This year the weather is bad, and the yield may even be reduced. This output of 400 kilograms is really unheard of!

Chen Cui's face was full of determination: "Madam, I am not the only one who grows this corn. The village chief and my mother's family have also planted a few acres of corn. Now it has grown to a height of one person and has begun to produce ears. It is expected to be harvested after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Whether it is true or not, we will know by then!"

Seeing that Chen Cui believed it so firmly, Zhang Ruomei became a little restless.

The master has been going to the countryside all day recently, all for the harvest and the livelihood of the farmers. If he knew about this high-yield grain, he would definitely be very happy.

She wanted to quickly send someone to notify the master and ask him to send someone to take a look, but when she thought about what her mother-in-law had done to her, she sat down calmly again.

Zhang Ruomei pretended to be calm and took a sip of tea. "Since you are also planning to live in the county, you don't need to spend so much time here. You can find a place to stay first, and then move in together after the crops are harvested. If you need any help, just let me know."

Chen Cui hurriedly thanked her: "Then I will thank you first, Madam. I will find time to look for a house in the next few days, and let the children move in after it is ready."

In fact, Chen Cui also wanted to move to the county town as soon as possible.

One of the reasons why she did not move to the county town before was indeed because she had no space to grow corn, but the more important reason was that her family had no one to support them, and she was afraid of being bullied in the county and not being able to seek justice for herself.

Now that she has established a relationship with the county magistrate's wife and there are interests involved, what is there to be afraid of in this Yinping area?

Moreover, she also revealed the matter of corn intentionally. Although the higher-ups would know about this kind of grain sooner or later, and she was the first one to try planting it when she brought it back, the result would definitely be different depending on who told it!

Although she believed that Muramasa would not deliberately cover up her contribution, she did not trust the people in the town. If the matter was reported step by step, Muramasa might not get the benefits he deserved, let alone her, a helpless widow!

But it would be different if she reported the matter directly to the county magistrate. No matter what the final result was, at least she had registered with the county magistrate and contributed to his future promotion, so she could be considered a contributor.

Now, we just have to wait for a good corn harvest so that we can put this achievement into practice.

However, the most important thing right now is the canned fruit business. Her current friendship with the county magistrate's wife all comes from this, and she must not mess this up.

She has no control over sales, nor does she have the ability to do so. The only thing she can help with is the production of canned food.

She needs to standardize the processes, train the workers, strictly control the quality, and ensure that no defective products are released.

To achieve all this, one must certainly stay at the processing site more often. It seems that it is necessary to put the matter of moving to the county town on the agenda as soon as possible.

After saying goodbye to the county government, Chen Cui went to the nearest house brokerage and informed the person who registered at the house brokerage of her requirements for the house, asking them to help find it.

Although the sister-in-law only wanted to rent a house instead of buying one and had many requirements, the people at the property brokerage did not take the deal lightly.

Because he learned that his sister-in-law had three children who needed to go to school, and they had a mule cart and had to go out of town frequently, so they were considered a well-off family.

Although I am only renting a house now, I might buy one in the future. If the service is good this time, I might register with the insurance company when I buy a house.