The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1190 Grain Purchase

“Okay.” Zhang Shufen didn’t waste any time and immediately started talking. Embroidery was the thing she was most proud of in her life. When she talked about it, she seemed like a different person, quite confident.

Shen Xuening has already finished reading the book on embroidery that Zhang Shufen gave her. She only needs to practice it. She still has some time, and she will study hard.

In the following days, besides harvesting rice and completing her work, Shen Xuening spent her time at Zhang Shufen's place, where she focused on learning and her needlework skills improved rapidly.

It is said that even last-minute sparring can yield results, and Shen Xuening has truly mastered the craft. Her embroidery skills have improved day by day, and Zhang Shufen has repeatedly exclaimed that Shen Xuening is the most talented person she has ever met.

Shen Xuening said, "Grandma, the rice harvest is finished. I will spend more time studying tomorrow."

Zhang Shufen said with a smile, "Mother-in-law is more than happy to oblige."

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During the autumn harvest season, Liu Yujie is the busiest person.

Liu Yujie is the purchasing manager, responsible for purchasing all raw materials for the factory. Originally, he was the only one, but now there are ten people. Even with ten people, they are still extremely busy.

In the morning, Liu Yujie gathered his subordinates together for a meeting, mainly to discuss the purchase of rice.

Before purchasing rice, they had already purchased wheat, sorghum, corn, and other crops, which filled several large warehouses.

Generally, centralized purchasing takes place after the crop harvest, but purchasing also occurs at other times. In fact, purchasing is done all year round, usually from individual farmers, as this ensures better quality.

The better-quality parts are used in factories to produce products, while the less desirable parts are used to feed chickens, ducks, and fish. In short, there is no waste.

Putting everything else aside, now is the time to buy rice.

Ten days or so have passed, and all the rice that needed to be harvested has been harvested. Moreover, the sun has been shining brightly these past few days, so the rice is almost dry, making it a good time to buy.

Liu Yujie handed out a piece of paper to everyone: "These are the target addresses for your respective acquisitions. If you've acquired them before, just go and acquire them directly."

The employees looked at the paper in their hands: "We understand."

Liu Yujie said, "Try to buy as much as possible, and be careful with the quality control, otherwise it will affect your bonuses."

The employees immediately became serious.

Liu Yujie looked around: "Do you have anything else to say?"

One of the employees asked, "If there are other crops, should we accept them?"

Liu Yujie said, "Yes, we'll take them. Besides crops, we'll take any good vegetables, chickens, ducks, or fish, as long as they're really good."

The employee nodded: "We understand."

Liu Yujie said, "Contact me anytime if anything comes up. If it's something minor, just send a message in the group chat. I'm always keeping an eye on the messages." He stood up. "Alright, let's go."

The employees dispersed, each driving their trucks to complete their tasks.

Liu Yujie grabbed his car keys and prepared to leave.

Li Su is off work today. That's how it is in the catering industry; you can only take turns off, you can't have regular days off. She's off today and is going to go with Liu Yujie to buy grain.

The two are already married and are currently newlyweds, so it's understandable that they're a bit clingy.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Li Su asked Ling Yujin, "Where are we going to make our purchase today?"

Liu Yujie started the car: "Let's go to Team 1 and Team 2 of Zhaoyang Village. The rice seeds used in Zhaoyang Village, a big village, are provided by Xue Ning. The rice grown there should be of good quality."

Li Su asked, puzzled, "What's going on?"

Liu Yujie said, "Village Party Secretary Zhuang Songnian thinks our village's rice is good and highly recommends it. So he joined forces with the government to promote the seeds. Several large villages in the surrounding area are growing our rice seeds. I went there, firstly to purchase the rice, and secondly to check on the situation."

Li Su replied without hesitation, "Then needless to say, it will definitely be a bumper harvest."

Liu Yujie drove the car out: "I'll only know after I go and see, but I think it should be pretty good."

Zhaoyang Village is quite a distance from Zhongyang Village, requiring more than half an hour's drive. Liu Yujie called the captains of Team One and Team Two yesterday, saying he would go over to collect the goods today.

Liu Yujie had visited their village before to collect [something], so they were old acquaintances and had a certain level of trust. The village chief said he would wait for them to come.

Liu Yujie drove the car smoothly and stopped in front of the village chief's house: "Old Xu, are you there?"

"Here he comes." Old Xu came out of the house with a cigarette in his mouth. When he saw it was Liu Yujie, he immediately put out the cigarette. "Welcome, welcome, Xiao Liu."

Liu Yujie took out his cigarettes and offered one to Lao Xu: "Have you been waiting long?"

Old Xu, with his cheerful smile and farmer's attire, looked very approachable: "No, no, I just happened to be free today, otherwise I wouldn't be waiting for you at home."

Liu Yujie got straight to the point: "Then let's not waste any more time and weigh the rice right away?"

"Okay." Old Xu walked over and pulled back the plastic film in the corner, revealing a large pile of millet underneath, golden yellow, each grain plump and looking quite good.

Liu Yujie used a machine to test the impurities and dryness of the rice: "Is this year's rice harvest more or less than last year's?"

"A lot!" Old Xu said happily. "There must be over a thousand catties. The grain seeds you brought over are quite good."

While speaking, Liu Yujie tested the rice and found it met the purchase standard: "This year's purchase price is 1.5 yuan, is that alright?"

Old Xu said, "No problem, no problem, I'll go get a bag to put it in."

"No need, I have a bag here, you don't need to bother." Liu Yujie added, "By the way, if you don't trust my scale, you can use yours."

Old Xu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go get the scale."

At this moment, Lao Xu's wife and son also came out of the house and helped pack the rice.

Liu Yujie and Li Su unloaded the baling machine from the car. The machine can suck up the rice, put it into a bag, and remove impurities. It is convenient, fast, and very easy to use.

The machine started up, and the rice was quickly packed into special bags, which were then sealed shut. The whole process was made possible by technology.

Liu Yujie said to Lao Xu, "This bag weighs eighty jin. If you don't believe me, you can weigh it yourself."

Old Xu exclaimed in surprise, "This machine is so easy to use?"

Liu Yujie said, "That's right, it's too much trouble to weigh it yourself. The machine is set up and installed, and that's all you need. It's convenient and quick."

Old Xu thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Liu, then I'll select a few bags to weigh. Since they're so heavy, I won't weigh the whole bag."

Liu Yujie said casually, "Weigh it however you like."

Old Xu told his wife and son to casually lift a bag of rice and put it on his own scale. It weighed 80 jin and 2 liang, and the 2 liang was naturally the weight of the bag.

Old Xu's son remarked, "That's pretty standard."

Liu Yujie stood aside and said, "Don't worry, our boss appreciates how hard you work in the fields, so he won't shortchange you. Whatever the weight is, that's what you get."

Old Xu laughed and said, "We think so too, otherwise we would have sold the rice when someone came to buy it."

Liu Yujie said, "If you sell to other people, you will lose money. Other people will definitely not pay this price. Only we buy at the highest market price."

Old Xu remained noncommittal. The price offered was 1.4 yuan, which was the main reason he didn't sell it: "Your boss has a conscience."

“That’s for sure,” Liu Yujie said, seizing the opportunity. “Next year, you’ll still get the seeds from the government. After you’ve planted them, we’ll come and collect them. We’ll still pay the highest price based on the time of day. And for people like you who grow crops at home, you can also grow some vegetables to sell. We also buy vegetables here.”

Old Xu immediately became interested: "Harvesting vegetables? What vegetables?"

Liu Yujie said, "We will accept any kind of vegetables, as long as you grow them well. When planting, you can only use farmyard manure, not chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and that will be fine."

Old Xu has been farming for decades, so this was a piece of cake for him: "That simple?"

Liu Yujie nodded: "Yes, do you want to plant some? I brought some seeds."

Old Xu asked, "How much?"

Liu Yujie said, "The first time is free, the second time is free."

Old Xu immediately said, "Then let me try it."

Liu Yujie gave the vegetable seeds to Lao Xu and registered them. After registering, he asked, "By the way, do you sell vegetable seeds? I also buy vegetable seeds here, three yuan a pound."

Old Xu said he had 100 jin of rapeseed to sell, and immediately asked Liu Yujie, "Why do you need to register?"

Liu Yujie patiently explained, "Only by registering can I know who planted my seeds, and then I can set a price when it's time to harvest them."

Old Xu asked, puzzled, "What's the price?"

Liu Yujie said, "Yes, I'll charge a higher price for vegetables grown using my family's seeds."

Old Xu nodded: "Understood."

Liu Yujie reminded him, "From now on, if you want to plant anything, you have to buy the seeds from me, otherwise you won't be able to sell them at a high price."

Old Xu still asked, "Why can we sell your seeds for such a high price?"

Liu Yujie said, "My family's seeds are good; they're imported."

Upon hearing "imported," the first impression is that it's good, and then it's expensive. Old Xu instantly understood: "I get it."

Liu Yujie then said to Lao Xu, "You can recommend others to plant with you. For each person you recommend, I will give you a red envelope. The specific amount of the red envelope depends on the area of ​​vegetables planted by the person you recommend. It's one hundred yuan per mu, and only fifty yuan if it's less than one mu."

Old Xu's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Liu Yujie patted his chest: "Would I lie to you?"

Old Xu asked worriedly, "But what if no one buys them after we plant them?"

Liu Yujie said, "As long as the seeds are bought from me and planted according to my requirements, I will buy them back and we can also form a long-term cooperative relationship."

Old Xu blinked, looking surprised: "Is it that good?"

Liu Yujie said, "That's for sure. So, Lao Xu, the whole village is your potential recommender. Good luck!"

Old Xu was eager to try: "I'll give it a shot."

Liu Yujie offered a few words of encouragement, then together with everyone, he moved the rice into the car, neatly stacked it together, and drove to the next house.

Just then, another truck drove into the village and stopped in front of Old Xu's house: "Is anyone home?"

Old Xu's house is at the entrance of the village, so strangers entering the village always ask him for directions. Old Xu comes out of his house and asks, "What's the matter?"

The driver asked, "I'd like to buy some rice. Does your village have any?"

Old Xu nodded: "Yes, drive in, those yards covered with plastic sheeting are for sale."

"Thank you." The driver started the car and drove into the village.

As soon as he drove into the village, he immediately caught the attention of Liu Yujie and Li Su. Li Su said, "Yujie, it seems we've run into a fellow traveler."

Liu Yujie glanced at the other party in the rearview mirror: "Everyone is free to buy and sell."

"That makes sense." Li Su thought about it and realized that made sense, so she didn't say anything more.

After stopping the car, Liu Yujie went to the second shop to buy rice.

The truck behind them passed Liu Yujie's car, drove in, and stopped in front of a house. The driver got out and walked towards the house.

When the family heard the car, they came out of their house and asked, "Are you here to collect rice?"

The driver replied, "Yes, I'll take as many as you have. How many can you sell?"

The owner sized up the driver: "I want to sell over 5,000 jin (2,500 kg). How much do you charge per jin?"

"One yuan and forty cents." The driver felt he had already offered a high price, so he was quite confident. "Now many places charge one yuan and thirty cents, but I thought since you grew it yourself, I'll charge one yuan and forty cents."

The host thought for a moment and said, "Then you can take a look first."

"Okay." The driver followed the homeowner into the yard and helped pull off the plastic sheeting. "Your millet looks pretty good."

The host replied with great delight, "Of course! The rice in our village is growing well this year, and we have a bumper harvest."

"I can tell." The driver grabbed a handful of rice, took a grain and bit into it. The crisp cracking sound indicated that the rice was very dry and of good quality. "It's settled then, one yuan and forty cents."

"Okay." The host nodded happily.

The woman of the house returned from outside and saw them weighing and loading the truck. She quickly asked, "How much per pound?"

The man replied, "One dollar and forty cents."

The woman immediately stepped forward to stop the man: "What? Only one yuan and forty cents? Old Xu's just sold it for one yuan and fifty cents. No, no, we can't sell it. It's too cheap."

The driver didn't believe him: "What do you mean? Someone charged 1.5 yuan? Are you kidding me?"

“Really, that one.” The hostess pointed to Liu Yujie’s side.

The driver couldn't help but belittle Liu Yujie's side: "Impossible. If I gave you 1.5 yuan, I would definitely shortchange you. Nobody does business at a loss."

"No, they weighed it themselves, there was no short weight," the woman said. "If you want to buy my rice, you have to give me one dollar and fifty cents, otherwise I won't sell it."

The driver said, "I won't charge you 1.5 yuan. They're lying to you. These days, everyone wants to make money. Why would they give you 1.5 yuan?"

The hostess insisted, "It really is one dollar and fifty cents. If you don't believe me, I'll call someone over for you, and you can ask them yourself."

The man hesitated: "Really one yuan and fifty cents?"

The hostess said, "Really? I just went to ask, and it's only one dollar and fifty cents."

The man asked, "Is the scale undersized?"

The woman answered confidently, "No, I weighed it myself. Don't you trust your own scale?"