The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 755 Envy Arrives (3)_1

Chapter 755: Chapter 755 Envy Arrives (3)_1

Sun Tiezhu still needed to go up the mountain to find tree roots and help Pei Qian catch bamboo rats and wild rabbits, but he laughingly declined.

A few people gathered a crowd and went to find Sun Lizheng.

Pei Qin hadn’t given in, and since the incident with Sun Xiujin, Sun Lizheng had stopped associating with Pei Qin and her family, so there was no good way to bring up the matter.

Sun Lizheng naturally made excuses, telling them it was better to ask Pei Qin, and if she was willing, she would naturally open the workshop.

Then someone accused him of not seeking the welfare of the villagers, claiming that his role as Lizheng wasn’t much good. With him as Lizheng, perhaps that’s why Pei Qin chose to open the workshop in Fang Family Village rather than starting in the town first. If someone else were Lizheng, they argued, the workshop matter would certainly have been settled by now.

Sun Lizheng, looking at the person who spoke, a man with the surname Kong, understood that he might be intentionally stirring up trouble, but he couldn’t help wondering if Pei Qin was forcing him out to replace him with someone on better terms with her family.

Miao’s, hearing his mutterings, snorted coldly, "Just because of them, the villagers no longer take our family seriously. You’re an obstacle in their eyes, and they seem determined to ruin us! It isn’t enough that they caused the downfall of our daughter; now they must bring down our entire family!?"

Sun Lizheng kept silent. This might not necessarily reflect Pei Qin’s intentions, but as for Pei Qian... that was less certain.

As more and more people came to talk, Sun Lizheng also felt somewhat at a loss and decided to see for himself what Pei Qin’s attitude was, so he paid her a visit to inquire about the workshop.

"Without a confirmed market demand and knowing how much we can sell, rashly setting up a large workshop will only lead to losses. Even dried sweet potato flour can’t be stored for long before it spoils," replied Pei Qin directly.

Sun Lizheng wanted to keep trying, "Just in Yuanyang County alone, we could sell quite a lot. If we transport it to other regions, we could sell even more. If the demand increases, it won’t affect the Sweet Potato Flour Workshop of the Fang family. If we can build a reputation, buyers seeking sweet potato flour will come to Taiping Town in the future. This would give villagers something to do, earn wages, and they would all be grateful for your kindness."

Pei Qin laughed, "Sun Lizheng, you are overestimating people’s willingness to accept new foods. Sweet potato flour currently sells only in the area around Yuanyang County, most likely because people are buying it out of curiosity to try something made by us. We don’t know about other areas yet, let’s wait for the news to come back and see the sales figures."

Seeing that they couldn’t come to an agreement, Sun Lizheng sighed, "I’ve been old friends with your grandfather. Because Xiujin got sidetracked and did what she did, the good relationship between our two families has almost turned sour. If you open the workshop in town, rest assured, I won’t interfere. You can pick anyone you want to handle the matter," probing whether she was trying to force him out.

Pei Qin curved the corner of her mouth, "Sun Lizheng is worrying too much." It was none of her business, was she full enough to have nothing better to do than meddle and oust him as the Lizheng?

Sun Lizheng was still uneasy, but since it was not appropriate to ask directly, he simply took his leave.

When the villagers heard he had gone to Pei Qin’s house, they immediately crowded around, asking what the situation was and whether she had agreed to start the workshop in town.

Sun Lizheng explained Pei Qin’s reasoning.

However, the villagers believed he hadn’t negotiated properly. Pei Qin was at odds with his family, so of course, she wouldn’t hand over the workshop to them. If not for that, she probably would have already started a Sweet Potato Flour Workshop in town, benefiting all the villagers. They blamed Sun Lizheng for being an unsuitable Lizheng and figured if someone else were in charge, the matter would have been settled by now.

A few people discussed the possibility of letting Sun Tiezhu become the Lizheng. His relationship with Pei Qin’s family was good, and he would surely get the matter settled. In the future, they supposed, the benefits would be abundant.

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