The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 754 Envy Arrives (2)_1

Chapter 754: Chapter 754 Envy Arrives (2)_1

Fang Hui and Feng Shouxing learned that Pei Qian also started collecting radishes and had an idea—they remembered that spicy cabbage could be made, so spicy radishes must be possible! And not just radishes; other vegetables could be turned into spicy dishes as well. They immediately went everywhere to collect radishes. As they walked into town, they heard rumors that filled them with anger. They said they forgave those people, but secretly they were ruining their reputation everywhere! They already had control over the supply, and they didn’t allow them to make spicy cabbage; they even wanted everyone to curse their family, driving them to desperation!

Most of those speaking were just speculating that she had deliberately smashed Sister Peiqin’s Jade Cabbage Sculpture to ruin their family’s fortune. Now, both Pei Qin and her siblings were people of Taiping Town and the Pai Building of the Sweet Potato Base was also located there. A Sweet Potato Workshop couldn’t possibly be too much for them to manage. They should have set it up in the town so that everyone could have a chance to work in the workshop and share in the profits!

After the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop in Fang Family Village sold its first batch of sweet potato flour, it was also available in town, and not expensive. Those who bought it to try at home all said it was delicious, so it was bound to sell well. The fine flour, broad flour, and vermicelli could all be used as dishes. During the winter until the next spring, when there would be scarcity of fresh produce, having an additional dish to eat that was both tasty and affordable would definitely attract many buyers.

The villagers from the town began to gather and inquire with Grandma Sun, Sun Tiezhu, or the Sun Chao Family, hoping that Pei Qin would also set up a Sweet Potato Flour Workshop in town. Since sweet potato flour could only be made in winter, one workshop in Fang Family Village would not be enough to meet the demand. As for their maternal aunt’s house, Fang Hui had every intention of ruining their family’s financial momentum; they shouldn’t even consider opening another workshop for them.

Grandma Sun asked Pei Qin, "If the sweet potato flour sells well, could we also set up a workshop in our town? The Pai Building of the Sweet Potato Base is here after all. Once the reputation spreads, it will be your good reputation! You could earn an extra income."

Seeing that it was her who was asking, Pei Qin explained, "This is just the first year; we still don’t know how well it will sell. Initially, the plan was to see how things go next year!"

Grandma Sun nodded upon hearing this, "Everyone says the sweet potato flour is delicious, and the common folk can afford it. Aren’t you selling spicy cabbage, soy sauce, and preserved eggs outside? You could also sell them together! If it becomes too much to handle, just hire someone to manage it." She hoped that Pei Qin and her siblings would become more and more prosperous.

"I’ll see how the sales go," Pei Qin replied, not minding the prospect of more money—the more, the better.

When some people heard about it, they came looking for Sun Tiezhu. Anyway, there wasn’t much demand for skateboards and hand carts anymore, and he wasn’t making as much money as before, spending his days doing engraving and carving that didn’t pay much. If Pei Qin set up a workshop in town, they suggested he could help as a steward. Their families had a good relationship, and Sun Tiezhu wouldn’t take advantage of them. They encouraged him to discuss with Pei Qin the idea of starting the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop in Taiping Town.

Sun Tiezhu, too, was thinking about whether he should try something different. Root carving was an elegant art, but his skills were not sufficient; it would take several years of practice, and he would need unusual roots. He wouldn’t make much money in these years. But managing Pei Qin’s workshop was appealing, as the townspeople also wanted a share of the profits, urging him on—yet he wasn’t that naive, "Lady Mo has already said to see how the sales go before making any decisions. You all should just wait!"

"Oh, Tie Zhu! Time waits for no one! Sweet potato flour can only be made in the winter, and half of this winter is already passing by. If we wait any longer, it will be too late. Besides, even if we make a lot of the flour, it won’t go bad once it’s dried out. What will you sell when it gets warmer next year and there’s no stock left? You can store the excess!"

Sun Tiezhu chuckled, "To open a workshop, the villagers all want a stake in it; that’s not something I can handle. You’re better off going to the Lizheng."

"Who doesn’t know the Lizheng family’s daughter has done them wrong before? It won’t be like it used to be!" They urged Sun Tiezhu to take the lead and speak with Pei Qin.

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