Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 912 - 894. Wrong gender

Chapter 912: 894. Wrong gender

The sudden drop in temperature spurred everyone’s desire to shop, making the business at malls booming. Tian Tian waited until her day off to have time, then hurriedly called Song Tan to drive over, with the truck bed packed full to the brim.

Winter clothes take up a lot of space, although by a rough count only about a hundred pieces, yet they filled a good dozen large boxes to the brim.

Song Tan didn’t mention any commission, just casually asked Tian Tian as she was about to get into the vehicle: "Next year, if you have some capital, do you want to set up a greenhouse at home?"

Tian Tian was startled.

Truth be told, her parents weren’t in good health, and she was inclined to develop her career near her hometown. A job like the one at the mall, if pushed to its limits, could only last until the New Year anyhow.

But building a greenhouse...

She honestly replied: "I haven’t considered it yet."

Song Tan thought for a moment: "True, nowadays even a small greenhouse covering just a few acres can cost tens of thousands, the initial investment is quite large..."

"Would you consider coming to work with me next year? The salary definitely won’t be as much as you earn in sales now, but you’d accumulate some experience, and I could introduce you to some clients. When you’ve saved enough money, we can discuss what plan to make."

Tian Tian is not only reliable with lots of ideas and tough enough to handle challenges, but also hardworking...

Honestly, with so many admirable qualities concentrated in one person, it’s hard for Song Tan not to be envious. But Tian Tian’s family responsibilities are heavy, and she’s fully focused on earning more money.

The chance of making a lot of money working for her isn’t great; it’s more about stability.

That’s why she hadn’t mentioned it before.

But now, seeing how Tian Tian has slimmed down significantly after a few months of work, she couldn’t help but ask.

Tian Tian’s eyes brightened.

After a moment, she asked: "So, what would I be doing there?"

What to do? There’s so much she could handle! Webshop management, negotiating with suppliers, and factory management... She could do it all!

But the most important thing is—

"From what I gather, Professor Song plans to leave a few students to work with me next year. You’ve experienced Professor Song’s temperament. Whenever we have any questions about farming, he’s always generous with his guidance."

As Song Tan has had more exposure to business, she’s also gained some trade savvy. Even though she’s younger than Tian Tian, the latter listens to her with extra attention when she speaks.

"If you want to make money quickly, working for others is definitely not practical. But doing business in the city is too difficult now, with investments often in the hundreds of thousands or millions, making it hard for small businesses to start."

"In our new greenhouse, we now have strawberries, tomatoes, and these sell really well during the holidays... If you’re willing, next year you could learn more about greenhouse farming, and I could share some seedlings with you to get some practice."

In this way, it would probably take two or three years, but she should be able to make solid preparations.

But Tian Tian decided on the spot: "Does your family’s greenhouse still need someone to look after it this year?"

Huh?

Song Tan was taken aback: "The crops in the greenhouse have been planted for a month now, and we bought them as mature plants... they are almost in bloom already."

"That’s okay." Tian Tian said calmly: "The money I earned from selling tea eggs has almost settled the external debt at home. I’ve also saved up some ten to twenty thousand yuan recently. My parents’ medical expenses and Xiaoye’s tuition and living costs are not an immediate worry."

"If I go to your place now, with three or four months to winter’s end, there’ll be plenty of experience for me to gain—if things go well, by next winter I could set up a small greenhouse myself."

Song Tan couldn’t help but feel bitter—why do other people’s siblings have to be so smart, decisive, and resilient?

It’s perhaps best not to mention Brother Yanping, and Wu Lei is even more...

She couldn’t help but reflect — did she make a mistake in the gender selection of the labor force from the beginning?

But the problem is, with the family planning policy in the city, Brother Yanping has already been snatched up, and the daughter of the eldest aunt holds a secure job. Not to mention the uncle’s family, as far as the female cousins are concerned, they would never consider returning to the countryside—

Not to mention, the eldest uncle’s family would not agree either.

The reason is simple — what kind of decent match can a girl who farms in the countryside find?

Even the local girls from the countryside, like Tian Tian, would have been enjoying her freedom in the city by now if it weren’t for her parents’ illness requiring her care!

Damn it! Song Tan said goodbye to Tian Tian feeling utterly heartbroken. However, as she drove along and saw the newly built and clean asphalt road, her spirits gradually began to lift.

As the weather has gotten colder these days, not only are the dormitory and Grandpa’s house working overtime for an urgent handover, but the road construction is also speeding up day by day—

Now, there is only a short section of the road left unfinished, just waiting for a couple of days until the temperature rises slightly to spread the asphalt and wait for it to flatten out and be ready for use.

But, that will be another village’s concern.

For Lao Song’s family—

Now it truly takes only an hour to reach the urban area!

And when she got back home, as Wu Lan curiously unpacked the suitcase, she wondered:

"Why did you buy so many clothes? Do you have money to burn or something?"

Song Tan straightforwardly admitted: "They were on clearance sale at the mall, it’s cheaper to buy them all in a bundle."

"How much?" Wu Lan had already picked out a thick black down jacket, squeezed the corner of the garment, and watched the down bounce back with some air trapped, she couldn’t help but turn it over and nod in approval: "The workmanship and quality are quite good."

Song Tan also nodded: "Indeed, it just looks a bit too old-fashioned—but only 280 yuan a piece."

In recent years, the price of clothes has skyrocketed, and the tags are marked ever higher, so 280 for a down jacket was really nothing.

Wu Lan discreetly expressed satisfaction with the price, then quickly started rummaging: "I’ll find one for your grandma, and for your grandpa first."

Go ahead and search! With so many here, there’s plenty even if you pick out ten or eight pieces. She even took the initiative to open another box: "Do you want to bring a pair of these fleece-lined leather pants for Grandpa?"

Wu Lan glanced at it and couldn’t help but lament: "These are so old-fashioned—Grandpa has the wool knee pads I bought him on Taobao, he uses a wheelchair, pants that are too thick aren’t convenient."

After some thought, she bent down and rummaged through again: "Get one for your dad, it’s convenient for him when riding a motorcycle."

Song Sancheng, a grown man, has his own sense of style, alright? He bought himself fleece-lined jeans last year—of course, from the market, 50 yuan a pair, he felt quite youthful wearing them.

So at this moment, he vigorously shakes his head: "I don’t want it! I’ve got my driver’s license now, why would I ride a motorcycle?"

However, Song Tan just nodded: "Okay, then get two more pairs for my dad, it’s convenient for him to go up the mountain if it snows."

As for the driver’s license...

Seriously, Song Tan said: "Dad, your driving was awful last time, and since our asphalt road is newly built, you should use it to practice more."

"As for the car... shall we talk about it next year?"

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