HLnovel Chapter 360: How Much Does Tender Corn Cost
Chapter 360: How Much Does Tender Corn Cost
When Li Lanzhen got up in the morning, she put on her padded jacket, had breakfast, and then strolled into the cornfield.
More than 1000 acres of corn fields are still covered with green tents.
It seems that before the snow fell, the ground was frozen and the corn cobs could not ripen.
Then you can sell a batch of green corn cobs.
She went into the cornfield, found a corn cob, peeled off the green husk, revealing the golden corn kernels inside.
When I pinched it with my fingernails, milky white corn pulp gushed out.
"Yeah, not bad. The tender corn at this time tastes just right when cooked."
Li Lanzhen wrapped the corn husks she had picked up layer by layer and went out of the field. Just then she saw Zhang Deshui and a few others walking towards her.
"Brother Zhang, are you here to see how the corn cobs are ripe?"
"Yes, I came to take a look. It looks like the weather is getting cold. I'm afraid the corn cobs in the field won't be able to mature."
"I just saw that corn cobs are now sold as tender corn cobs after being broken off, and they taste just right when cooked."
As he spoke, Li Lianzhen went into the field, broke off the corn cob he had just checked, took it out, peeled off the corn husk, and showed it to everyone.
Zhang Deshui and a few others came over to watch, and he simply picked up some corn kernels and put them in his mouth to chew.
As they chewed, they nodded and spoke.
"Not bad. Break it off and eat it now. It's just right. It's neither too old nor too tender."
"You're right. If the corn kernels are too old, they're hard to chew when cooked. If they're too tender, your mouth will be filled with water and skin when you take a bite."
Han Shunde and a few others thought that now was the right time to break the corn cobs.
Han Deshun plucked off a few more tender corn kernels and said, "Okay, let's start tomorrow. We'll pick all the green ears of corn, store them in the granary first, and then sell them slowly."
Everyone nodded in agreement, but Li Lanzhen said.
"Now call everyone over, break off a batch and send it to the kitchen so that the adults and children in Taohuayuan can also taste it."
After hearing what she said, no one showed an expression of "what a pity" or a look of extreme heartache.
They all said without hesitation, "Okay, let's try it too."
So, at dinner time, both adults and children ate tender corn cobs.
Take a bite, it’s sticky, sweet and fragrant.
It was so delicious that I squinted my eyes while eating.
The next day's breakfast was porridge made from young corn kernels, corn kernel and potato cakes, and a large bowl of stir-fried wild vegetables.
In the dining room, adults and children were eating with their heads down, and no one was talking.
After they had their fill, everyone had expressions of satisfaction, surprise and joy on their faces, and only then did they have time to talk.
"I never thought that this tender corn tastes better than the mature corn kernels."
"That's right, I didn't expect that this corn cob could be eaten like this."
"Yes, yes. We all love to eat it. If we bring it to Youzhou City, it will be very popular and can be exchanged for a lot of silver."
"Yes, but how do we sell it? Do we each push a cart and go from street to street selling the tender corn?"
"Otherwise, take it to Sifang Restaurant and hand it over to Manager Hua."
Amid the buzz of conversation, Li Lanzhen was also thinking about this question.
If it is handed over to Manager Hua, he will definitely take a batch to the capital, so that the selling price will be higher and he can earn a lot of silver.
But she didn't want to do that, as she had already bought a shop in Youzhou City.
She wanted to open a grocery store first.
This winter you can buy vegetables from the Taohuayuan vegetable greenhouse.
The first product that the grocery store will launch will definitely be tender corn!
As for who will do this.
Li Lanzhen thought about handing it over to the village.
At least the grocery stores in Youzhou City were handed over to the villages for operation and management.
A grocery store is equivalent to renting it to the village.
The income from the grocery store is still calculated as 70% of the net profit of the output in Taohuayuan.
Thinking of this, she spoke.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I have already bought a shop in Youzhou City.
We are planning to open a grocery store. Winter is coming, and we can sell the vegetables from our greenhouse in the grocery store, as well as some mountain products collected by villagers.
I think that the reputation of our grocery store should start from selling this tender corn.”
Everyone stopped talking to each other and turned to look at Li Lanzhen.
Han Shunde said, "That's great, sister Lanzhen!"
After saying "OK", he thought for a moment and said again.
"Sister Lanzhen, how do you think this shop works?"
Of course Li Lanzhen knew that he wanted to ask whether the shop belonged to her like the vermicelli factory, or was in the village.
She smiled and said, "The shop is mine, I will just rent it to the village, and the rent will be determined by the market.
As for how to arrange the people inside, it will be left to the village."
Li Lanzhen's words immediately attracted everyone's chatter.
Afterwards, everyone looked at Li Lanzhen with gratitude.
They all knew in their hearts that it was Li Lanzhen who was helping them.
It's someone else's own shop, she can sell anything. She has more than a hundred servants, so it's easy for her to run a grocery store.
But now it has been handed over to the village.
Han Shunde quickly stood up, bowed respectfully to Li Lanzhen, and said solemnly.
"Thank you, sister Lanzhen. On behalf of all the villagers in the village, thank you!
Don't worry, we won't be ungrateful and ungrateful!"
He seemed very serious at first, and everyone was also very serious, but unexpectedly, his last sentence made everyone burst into laughter.
"Of course, we definitely can't be ungrateful!"
"Yes, we will never be ungrateful!"
"Don't worry, Sister Lan Zhen, we are definitely not ungrateful people."
Li Lanzhen looked at the pairs of sincere eyes and nodded.
"Of course I trust you all. It is precisely because I trust you that I hand over this grocery store to you.
But this grocery store should be called, 'Taohuayuan Grocery Store'".
Li Lanzhen planned to promote the name "Taohuayuan" so that all grain and grocery stores, no matter where they were opened in the future, would be called this name.
Because the grain and vegetable seeds in Taohuayuan are all improved from space, the taste is absolutely first-class.
She wanted everyone to remember the unique taste of these vegetables and grains after eating them, and then know that they came from the Peach Blossom Land.
As for whether the name is vulgar or elegant, Li Lanzhen doesn't care, as long as she is happy to call it that.
"Sister Lanhua, do you want to send some to Shopkeeper Hua to sell?"
"That's right, Sister Lan Zhen, Shopkeeper Hua has helped us a lot."
Li Lanzhen looked into their eyes which did not seem fake and answered affirmatively.
“Of course, we’ll give him a batch.
Since we came here, we can say that Manager Hua is our first benefactor. Without him, it would be difficult for us to open up the vegetable sales channel.”
"Yes, yes, yes. We villagers in Peach Blossom Spring are not ungrateful people. We will remember his kindness."
Li Lanzhen laughed after hearing what they said.
"You are right, we are all kind people, and we remember all the kindness others have shown us.
Let’s see how many kilograms of tender corn can be harvested from these more than 1000 acres of land.
We’ll decide how much to give to Manager Hua when the time comes.
You guys count the numbers, Manager Hua should be back in the next few days."
After saying this, Li Lanzhen turned to Han Shunde.
"Village Chief, let's go to Youzhou City tomorrow to check out that shop.
I don’t know where it is yet. The key is with the second brother on the ninth floor of the Sifang Building.”
"Okay, okay, let's go check it out together tomorrow.
We have to clean up the shop quickly."
“Village Chief, I’ve already asked my father and brother to prepare the shelves in the grocery store.
Once you have set up the grocery store, you can transport these shelves over and arrange them neatly and stock them with goods.
As for the grocery store's name plaque, I also asked Mr. Xu to write it, and my father and others are currently making it.
It should be ready in the next two days, so there won’t be any delay in hanging the sign.”