I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 434

Chapter 434: Chapter 434

Chen Sheng had gloriously upgraded to being a milk dad, it seemed he had come from next door, and although the child was a bit premature, a 7.4-pound baby was still plump.

He felt accomplished and naturally was all smiles.

Qingyu checked the time, took out one hundred yuan, and placed it on the table, "I came in a hurry and didn’t buy anything. You guys buy some nutritional supplements; when I have time, I’ll crochet some little clothes and hats for my little nephew..."

"Don’t you go back on your word," Xiao Mei didn’t hesitate in the slightest.

Qingyu glanced at her with a smile, "When have I ever not kept my promise?"

Xiao Mei just giggled.

Chen Sheng didn’t bother with formalities. Given Qingyu and Xiao Mei’s close relationship, he naturally benefited, although he had never considered his work or other aspects dependent on Xiao Mei. But, inevitably, he had basked in her reflected glory without doing so.

Thinking Qingyu couldn’t achieve much, just contracting some land, after all, what significant prospects could one have scrabbling on the land? Even if there was a Seed Laboratory, she couldn’t escape the helplessness and hardships of relying on the heavens for a living, but unexpectedly she had grown the operations bigger and bigger. It was said the Agricultural Base’s income had somewhat eased the tight fundings for scientific research.

But as for the specifics, he had no idea. His wife didn’t talk about it, and he wasn’t about to ask; in case there were issues, it wouldn’t be clear.

Thus, the significance of the Agricultural Base was increasingly apparent.

Now, no one dared to underestimate the Agricultural Base, and his wife was the financial manager of it.

He beamed, "Mr. Qiao, when my son has his one-month celebration, you must come, alright..."

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely be there."

Mr. Qian set down what he was carrying on the table and said to Qingyu, "I didn’t finish talking about the wool processing factory on the phone; now that we’re free, let me tell you more..."

"Let’s talk about it on the way."

Qingyu followed Mr. Qian out of the hospital.

On the way, Mr. Qian talked about the wool processing factory; the equipment was already en route, the location chosen—a discarded warehouse next to the commune that was currently being repaired. After everything arrived, they’d arrange for technical personnel to install it.

And now they had already begun collecting wool.

Some families had stored quite a lot, and upon hearing the news, they hurried over with carts or sacks to deliver it.

The county also placed great importance on this wool processing factory, but the county’s finances were tight, and there was no funding.

Qingyu then asked, "Mr. Qian, with the New Year approaching, is the commune planning to issue IOUs?"

"I’m considering it," Mr. Qian replied. "If we issue IOUs, the people from our commune might agree, but people from other communes might not." He said with a bit of pride, "Now, our Xiaxi Commune has the highest income in the entire county, and we have the most surplus crops. Issuing an IOU and paying it off next year could be feasible, but other communes would find it much harder. You don’t know, many people rely on borrowing money to raise sheep, then counting on selling the wool for some money to celebrate the New Year. It’s difficult for me; if we pay cash to other communes and issue IOUs to our own, we can’t treat everyone the same, and that would definitely be contentious."

This was indeed a problem.

Even for the members of their own commune, having cash in hand was better than an IOU.

Having money in your pocket, that’s what’s called money. An IOU, in the end, is not reassuring, only because the past two years have been better, so people are more confident.

Qingyu understood that Mr. Qian was simply looking to have a chat with her.

"I’ll contact Boss Chen when I get back and see if he can prepay a deposit."

The wool processing factory’s progress was smooth. The equipment was connected through Chen Tianliang. Since it involved official business, Mr. Qian wasn’t going to let such a good opportunity pass by over personal grievances, but he put the deputy head in charge, and Chen Tianliang helped contact the technical staff.

Then, when Qingyu mentioned it over the phone to Boss Chen, she did not expect him to be very interested in the wool processing factory.

He told Qingyu that as long as they could produce quality semifinished products, he would take as many as they had, effectively solving Xiaxi Commune’s wool processing factory’s future worries instantly.

Hearing this, Mr. Qian quickly waved his hands, "That won’t do. Our factory isn’t up yet. Boss Chen is considering your influence, saying that if our factory truly can produce quality wool, he would then take all of it. We can’t overstep further; otherwise, we won’t be able to do business in the future."

He continued, "The commune has some funds for this. It’s just they would be rather tight if all were taken out. I’m considering whether to slow down the mushroom cultivation project..."

There was a type of mushroom that suited Xiaxi Commune for cultivation—the large flat mushrooms Qingyu had once tossed onto the grass, which were then taken by agricultural technicians for cultivation, developing a large batch of mushroom strains successfully.

Now, the strains Qingyu scattered had indeed become wild, but since they originated from the laboratory, that patch of grass was now under protection.

The technology was mature; what was lacking now was promotion and funding for building mushroom sheds, which required higher costs than raising sheep.

So, this matter couldn’t be rushed. After all, compared to semi-processed wool, mushrooms were less suitable for storage; despite their short growth period, they required significant investment and were quite delicate. If they weren’t sold promptly, they would simply rot away.

The demand for wool in the market was consistently high, but mushroom development had more limitations.

Qingyu suggested, "Since there are difficulties with developing mushrooms for the time being, let’s use the funds to buy wool first. Then we’ll quickly produce the first batch. If the quality is up to standard, Boss Chen will transfer the money over."

Mr. Qian said with embarrassment, "Then we’ll inevitably need you to be more involved, Qingyu. I’m a bit daunted dealing with those Southern merchants; I always feel like I don’t quite understand what they’re saying."

Qingyu reassured, "Take it slow, and besides, you’ll have to interact with others more in the future. Uncomfortable or not, you’ll have to get used to it..."

Indeed, you have to get used to it, no matter how uncomfortable it is. Now is not the same as before. At his age, he had to learn a lot of new things from scratch, but it was worth it because there were good times ahead.

Qingyu saw Mr. Qian to the gate of Xiaxi Commune, then drove the tractor back to the Agricultural Base family compound. To her surprise, there was someone standing at the gate.

Fully wrapped in a scarf and a hat, revealing only a pair of eyes, who could it be if not Anna?

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