Chapter 1299

Everyone at the dining table fell silent.

In the courtyard, everyone was eating in a lively and noisy manner, arguing back and forth, chirping over a single piece of dried fish—it was incredibly bustling.

Inside the house, however, everyone was pondering over Lu Chuan's words.

Even Wu Lan, looking at her future son-in-law again, no longer viewed him through a filter of being delicate and pampered! Look at this person—he's just too sharp, isn't he?!

No wonder people online say that if agricultural products aren't processed, farmers only earn hard-earned money. What their family earns... well, their family does earn a bit too much.

But, the main thing is that this way of thinking about making money is such a perfect match for their family's Tan Tan!

Of course, just looking at the price they sold the mugwort for this time, they didn't expect to make any money on this deal, but this suggestion is quite useful.

Xin Jun, who had been busy with the homestay all this time, rarely spoke up: "Better to ask first."

"We don't have much manpower in the village, and the workload is already near saturation. Whether we take on this extra work or not doesn't actually make much of a difference."

"If you don't intend to rely on this deal to make more money, why not ask the people in the frontier region? What if their family members need this income?"

"If that's the case, keep a cup's worth for each person every day, and boil the rest into condensed milk... Didn't Da Chuan make it quite well last time? And it stores well, too."

Good steel should be used on the blade!

Wu Lan looked over curiously: "You like drinking it? You should have said so earlier; you can drink it whenever."

Forget it, I won't mention it; it's a bit embarrassing.

"Sure! Your homestay is positioned as high-end, so selling some milk tea or something on the side is just right. As long as there are guests, you won't have to worry about the milk tea not selling."

Even the mugwort is helpless: "My family only planted this much Qiaoqiao in total, and we really can't keep up with a constant supply. Why would you want to do such laborious work just to save a little Qiaoqiao?"

Huh?

Lu Chuan looked at the small bowl she was eating from, which was far less than his own two large bowls, so he tilted his head and asked Qiao Qiao: "Do you want to eat Basque cheesecake this afternoon? There's still some material left over from what we bought before. If you want to eat it, have Chen Chi bring over a pot of fresh milk."

Song Sancheng glanced at his son, then spoke softly to Qiao Qiao: "My dear, your brother Lu Chuan isn't as obedient as you; he only makes cakes for people he likes. I'm afraid the guests at your homestay won't get a turn."

She said helplessly: "The first batch of Qiaoqiao buds has already been sent to you all, and the plants need time to grow."

With such a small amount of money involved, what kind of contract do we need!

Qiao Qiao cake?!

The person in charge on the other side recalled how scarce and sought-after the various items from their family were, and then thought about their reputation...

Song Tan then smiled: "I was just thinking about generating extra income, but I still have to rely on you all to have such good things—it's settled then. Things are things, but even close brothers should keep clear accounts."

She originally meant it as a joke to tease them, but who knew Lu Jing would think about it and actually nod: "That's how it is! Just like how Grandpa Qi Biao cooks for us—it's also because he likes us!"

Although outsiders can't buy it even if they wanted to, drinking this stuff every day is actually quite a burden. Now that Song Tan said she was going to make milk tea, Zhang Yanping was the first to respond:

"There's no need to worry about customers."

It's not worth it to process such a small amount, and if we drink it, the family can't finish it all.

Song Tan shook her head: "If I were drinking it myself, I'm thick-skinned enough that I wouldn't have waited until now. It's mainly because since the family can't finish it, I was wondering if I could sell it to you to boil milk tea at the homestay."

She had been here for a while and knew that the mugwort family's ranch not only delivered cow's milk every day but also goat's milk, though the quantity was unstable and not much.

Everyone was stunned, then laughed. Grandpa Qi Biao kept a straight face, muttering in a low voice: "Thick-skinned, who likes you? How shameless."

The person on the other end naturally understood this, and thinking about the price offered here—it wasn't a loss for them, and they even made a bit of profit, but compared to their original business...

Collaborating with someone on this kind of thing for the first time, Mugwort also held a trace of respect in her heart, so she politely said: "That's fine. Before the Dragon Boat Festival, we will produce a small batch of samples and send them over. You can see if they are effective then. If not, the cooperation will be canceled, and it won't affect our subsequent plans."

What's wrong with that?

Having spent a long time together, everyone knew the other's personality, so Wu Lan nodded immediately: "Okay!"

"Furthermore, the Qiaoqiao I chose is medicinal Qiaoqiao. Only if the growth cycle is sufficient can the medicinal properties be best utilized—pruning during the Dragon Boat Festival is already very fast."

"But you aren't allowed to take my money."

"When I cook in the future, it will also be because I like you all."

Qiao Qiao, who had been busy selecting products for the homestay, struggled for a while and suddenly asked: "If there's extra milk, can you sell me some?"

The other side appealed to emotion: "You don't know, it's bitter over here! It's only the beginning of April, and there are mosquitoes everywhere..."

After all, they aren't raising professional dairy cows; milking is purely because they see the calves haven't finished drinking it and they don't want to waste it, so they milk them.

And Chen Chi can share it too! He nodded immediately: "Eat! Eat!"

Lu Jing also raised her hand high: "Can we sell Basque cheesecake together? Brother knows how to make it. Let him make it too."

Lu Jing's eyes lit up: It's something I haven't eaten before!

And in the living room, Mugwort was also on the phone communicating with the people in the frontier.

And there aren't many rooms there, and it just so happens the amount of cow's milk and goat's milk isn't large either, so this business is very doable!

"... Our proposal here is like this, it depends on what specific cooperation model you want on your end."

When it comes down to it, they just don't want to sign a contract!

Forget it, forget it!

Think about it again, the Dragon Boat Festival is the Dragon Boat Festival.

Mugwort:...

"To tell you the truth, if you don't insist on this, after we harvest the Qiaoqiao during the Dragon Boat Festival, we will select the larger ones and store them for three or five years. By then, making them into mugwort sticks will be very effective for treating illnesses."

Song Sancheng said happily: "Grandpa Biao, you have the final say in the kitchen. Whatever you say, we'll do."

After she finished explaining her thoughts, the other side didn't choose immediately, but instead grabbed onto another key point: "Must we wait until the Dragon Boat Festival? Can't you supply it now?"

"No."

The fifth lunar month, the third or fourth month of the solar calendar, is naturally the peak period for mosquitoes in our region. These two months aren't that difficult anyway, as long as everyone takes good precautions.

Song Tan nodded, finished her meal in a few bites, and then took the phone: "I'll communicate."

"If you don't have arrangements on your end, we can just send the raw materials over."

Speaking of fresh milk, Grandpa Biao also mentioned: "Several calves were born recently. We can milk one or two buckets every day, but this stuff can't be stored. If we keep drinking it like this, I see everyone can't really drink it anymore..."