nucmednet Chapter 155 Inspection
Chapter 155 Inspection
The woman put down the ladle, wiped her hands on her clothes, and hurried over. "Master Du, is it really you? I heard you got a promotion. How come you still have time to come?"
Looking at the talkative woman, Du Qianhao started chatting with her, "Yes, sister-in-law, I haven't been here for a long time. I came to take a look today. What are you planting?"
The woman smiled sincerely, "These are all new vegetable seeds that His Royal Highness the King of Chu has given us. We are illiterate, so I don't know what they will grow into."
"Is this greenhouse stable? How is it to use?" Du Qianhao asked again.
"Solid, solid! This glass greenhouse is fantastic! I hope we can eat vegetables grown in it this winter. I'll definitely send some to you and Lord King Chu to try."
Du Qianhao waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, then, sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work, we'll go look somewhere else."
After Xia Youan looked at the situation in Fengwu County, he said to Chu Moyuan, "Glass greenhouses are too expensive to build. Currently, it's not suitable for full-scale deployment in Beichuan.
I think we should start with Fengwu County as a pilot, and in the future, greenhouse cultivation will only be implemented in Fengwu and Fengxiang counties. This will basically meet Beichuan's winter vegetable supply."
Chu Moyuan nodded in agreement. "Yeah! I don't want to expand the area for now. I'll supply it for a year or two and see how it goes. If it's not enough, I can expand it later."
"In fact, you can consider one industry per county, or one large industry per prefecture, to achieve scale. This will not only facilitate management, but also be more conducive to future branding operations.
For example, when people eat fresh green vegetables in the winter, they think of Fengwu and Fengxiang counties, and when they eat fruit, they know it’s from Niujia Village.”
Xia Youan's analysis provided Chu Moyuan with a lot of ideas. Beichuan's current industries are mainly coal mines, salt, and glass factories.
The orchard will not be profitable for the time being, and off-season vegetables will not be available until winter.
"The glass factory still has no orders?" Xia Youan thought of the glass factory that had already started production. It seemed that its main customers now were the greenhouses in Fengwu County.
“Not yet. Although the glass factory has no external orders, there is no need to worry about it. As long as Song Jinbao promotes it, the orders will arrive soon.
It's just that the construction of the wholesale market is a bit slow, and it has to stop when the winter comes." Chu Moyuan said with a worried look on his face.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, you are here?" The two were checking the construction of the greenhouse in Lijia Village, Fengwu County.
Some farmers who had seen them during the drought recognized them and came over to greet them.
This question confused Xia Youan, and he looked at Chu Moyuan, "What princess?"
"Ahem! Well, they just called it that!" Chu Moyuan said embarrassedly. It wasn't really his fault. He didn't ask anyone to spread the rumor, he just acquiesced.
Xia Youan looked at Chu Moyuan's guilty expression and wondered what he didn't understand.
"Master, do you know us?"
"Princess, I saw you during the disaster relief efforts. You were the one who distributed the porridge to me. Thank you, Princess. If it weren't for you and Your Highness, I probably wouldn't be alive today."
Now, not only have we survived the drought, but you and the prince have also built us a greenhouse. I heard that we can grow vegetables in winter even with this greenhouse.” The old man said gratefully.
There were so many refugees at the time that Xia Youan couldn't possibly remember. "Yes, uncle, once the vegetables in the greenhouse are grown, we won't have to eat cabbage and radishes every day in winter. Besides, the price of vegetables is high in winter, so if we sell them, we can have a good New Year."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty and Princess."
"Sir, you're welcome. Beichuan is the fief of the King of Chu. It's his responsibility to build it well!"
When other villagers found out, they came to express their gratitude.
This made Xia Youan always feel like a big leader came to inspect him, which was so awkward!
After a period of fermentation, the items brought back by Song Jinbao have become wildly popular among dignitaries, and the expectations can be said to be at their highest.
Today is the opening day of Youan Department Store’s first store in the capital.
A quick glance at the entrance of You'an Department Store revealed that half of the city's wealthy families had gathered there.
Early in the morning, the maids and servants from each mansion began to line up in long queues for their masters.
After tasting the wine with General Shan, Censor Xie and the Emperor, they went to find Song Fugui.
But they insist on waiting until the opening before selling.
It is said that the quantity of this batch of goods is not large and it is just used to test the waters. It is not certain when the next batch of goods will be available after this batch is sold out.
Maybe there will be another batch before the New Year, or maybe we have to wait until after the New Year!
That’s why there was a long queue early this morning.
As time went on, the line grew longer and longer.
Song Jinbao invited a lion dance team and prepared firecrackers.
Several businesses that knew Xia Youan sent opening gifts. Even the Emperor sent his chief steward, Xu, to deliver a gift.
The crowd went wild. "Is that Eunuch Xu, the emperor's friend? Am I seeing right? The emperor has also come to give gifts. This Duke Song is quite a person of honor."
"What do you mean by Duke Song's face? Didn't you see that the name is different from the other shops of the Song family? I heard that this is Miss Xia's shop, and Master Song is just in charge of the business."
Finally, as everyone expected, You'an Department Store opened.
The moment the door opened, people rushed in. They were stopped by the guards arranged by Song Jinbao in advance.
"Everyone, to improve the shopping experience, we will go in and make our selections in batches. The first fifty people in line, please go in and make your selections first.
There is a shopping basket on the right hand side as you enter the door. You can choose by yourself and then go to the checkout counter to pay. It is a self-service process.
If you need to ask questions about the products, there are waiters at each row of shelves and you can ask them.
The quantity of various items is marked on the sign at the door. If the item you want to buy is not yet your turn, you don't have to queue.
Okay, now the top fifty can come in and choose."
The guard moved to the side, and the people in front immediately rushed in.
The shelves are filled with all kinds of strange and bizarre items, which are dazzling.
They took the shopping baskets and started shopping. This was their first time experiencing this shopping mode. Aren’t they afraid of losing things?
Exclamations and cheers were heard from the crowd from time to time.
"This mirror is amazing! It not only reflects people clearly, but also makes them look even more beautiful. It can even illuminate. It's only 100 taels of silver. I want two."
"And this perfume, it has such a unique smell, I must buy a bottle."
"Wow, is this lip balm? The colors are so pretty, I want to buy a whole set."
"Are you crazy? They're 50 taels each, and there are 12 in a set. Can you use them all?"
"And is that facial cream? Just looking at the bottle makes it look expensive. But a thousand taels a bottle is a bit pricey, so let's try one first."
"How can it be expensive? This glass bottle alone must be worth more than a thousand taels, right?"
A woman saw milk powder on the shelf and asked the waiter, "Is this milk powder the same as cow's milk? Doesn't it have a very fishy smell? Is it safe to drink?"