The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 138 Zhuangzi

Chen Cui thought about when she first wore it, she had to use bamboo strips to defecate and wood ash during her menstrual period. It took her a long time to prepare herself mentally before she could accept it.

Later, as soon as she made money from selling charcoal, she couldn't wait to buy a lot of toilet paper and put it in the toilet for everyone to use.

Now everyone in the family is used to using toilet paper, and at her request, they have developed the habit of washing hands before and after meals.

The children trimmed their nails regularly and wore more decent clothes than before. Because they were well educated, they walked and did things more calmly. If you didn't know them, you would think they were the children of a wealthy family.

Who could have imagined that more than a year ago, these three brothers were illiterate and working on the farms in the countryside!

Chen Cui's proposal to grow peppers and subsequently develop pepper-derived products was approved and supported by Mrs. Zhang. She suggested that she buy some land for large-scale planting, stock up more goods first, and then seek subsequent development.

This coincided with Chen Cui's idea. Mrs. Zhang's plan was for her to buy the land and hire people to do the planting, but this job was snatched away by Chen Cui.

"Madam, I didn't contribute much to the canning business, so please let me take over the pepper business. Let me buy the land and hire people to plant the peppers. After the peppers are harvested and made into finished products, you can worry about the rest."

Chen Cui felt that she at least had some money in her hands, and unlike before, she should be more proactive when it came time to contribute money and effort, so as not to feel embarrassed when it came time to divide the money later.

As expected, Zhang Ruomei did not argue with her. She did not care about the money for buying the land at all and thought it was not a big deal. It was fine as long as Chen Cui was willing to take it.

However, when drafting the contract, she set Chen Cui's share at 30%, and she herself took 7.

Chen Cui was a little embarrassed: "Madam, this is too much, I can't help with the subsequent operation and sales, it all depends on the people under you to maintain it."

Zhang Ruomei was very satisfied with her attitude and said with a smile: "Not much. You provide the seeds and raw materials, as well as the subsequent production methods. These are all unique and worth this much."

You know, things are valuable because they are rare. If those common goods were not worth her effort, she would not have given Mrs. Liu such a large share.

Although the peppers have not been seen yet, Zhang Ruomei has already had preliminary ideas for the subsequent marketing plan. All of this is based on the fact that she is running a unique business.

She only reminded Chen Cui: "The person who grows peppers must be reliable. This stuff can't be leaked to others. At least no one else can do the same business as us in the next three years."

Chen Cui nodded: "I plan to buy someone, so I can use it with confidence."

Zhang Ruomei nodded. She was actually afraid that Chen Cui would hire someone to take care of the peppers like she did with ordinary crops. If so, there would be too many uncertainties.

It is less troublesome to buy a person. If there is something wrong with the person you buy, you can find a way to deal with it yourself. If worst comes to worst, you can just sell the person.

No matter how kind Zhang Ruomei is, she was born into a wealthy family and had been treated like a slave since she was a child. She has the mentality of a master in her heart. She may be good to her servants, but she will never show mercy if someone betrays her.

Although Chen Cui could not fully agree with this point of view, she had to adapt to the local customs and make her life more comfortable. Sometimes integration was necessary, just like when she bought the Mai mother and daughter.

Moreover, in today's world, it is really impossible to promote the idea of ​​equality for all, as this will be regarded as an outlier.

After Chen Cui finalized some preliminary matters with Mrs. Zhang and drew up a contract, she began to do what she was supposed to do.

The first thing to do is to buy land. She plans to buy at least 30 to 50 acres, which requires going to a land broker.

When Zheng Yaren from the dental clinic met Chen Cui and learned that she wanted to buy so much land and even hire people to farm the land, he was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out.

This Chen is not a simple person. First she bought people, then she bought houses, and now she wants to buy so much land. It seems that her marriage to the county magistrate's wife is true.

There are no absolute secrets in a small county town. Even the private affairs of County Magistrate Wang in the backyard were dared to be talked about, let alone an ordinary person like Chen Cui.

It was no secret that Chen Cui frequently went in and out of the backyard of the county government office and had a close relationship with the county magistrate's wife, but no one expected that she would become rich so quickly.

After all, when she first came to the city, she couldn't even afford to buy a house. But not long after that, she not only bought a house, but she was even able to buy land and become a landlord.

However, Zheng Yaren quickly adjusted his facial expression. He didn't want to lose such a big business because of his mistake.

After all, there are more than one dental clinic in the county, and the news is not exclusive. If they are not careful in any way, the big customer in front of them may fly to the rival clinic.

Chen Cui explained her requirements in detail. She wanted to buy good farmland, preferably a farm with good privacy. The people who farmed the land had to be honest and reliable, and those who were cunning and dishonest should not be pushed to him as soon as possible.

Zheng Yaren quickly patted his chest and made a promise.

"Mrs. Chen, don't worry. Our dental office is the most reputable. We won't send you anything that's not good. How do you think the Mai mother and daughter you bought last time are doing? Are they very capable?"

Chen Cui nodded: "Not bad."

It was also because the previous few dealings with this dental clinic went smoothly, and based on the principle that it is better to do business with someone you are familiar with, she chose to register here again.

"Mrs. Chen, I remember that there was a farm that was registered for sale before. I wonder if it's still there. I'll go look through the brochure. Please sit for a moment."

Zheng Yaren wanted to complete such a large order as soon as possible, so he took action immediately.

Half a minute later, Zheng Ya came out holding a booklet, with a smile on his face: "The manor really exists. It is located on the outskirts of the city, not far from the east gate. If it is convenient for you, I can take you to see it now."

In fact, this Zhuangzi was originally a commission taken up by another broker, but since the client came into his hands, he had no reason to miss it.

As long as the deal is done, they can coordinate internally on how to divide the commission. The important thing is to complete the client's entrustment first.

Since Chen Cui had nothing to do at the moment, she followed Zheng Ya Ren out of the city and came to this farm.

On the way, Zheng Yaren briefly told her about Zhuangzi's situation based on the information, so that she had a preliminary understanding.

This is a farm with eighty acres of fertile land. Although the land is not much, it also has a small hill of more than forty acres.

Although there are some fruit trees planted on the mountain, I don’t know if it’s due to poor management or the unsuitable fruits grown, but the harvest is not very ideal and the mountain is almost in a semi-abandoned state.

Chen Cui got off the mule cart and all she saw was green. Large fields of wheat were connected together and the wheat seedlings swayed gently in the breeze, looking like green lawns.