The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 200 Delay

Chen Cui pondered for a moment and said, "Although we won't open the ancestral hall to worship our ancestors, it is still a happy event after all, so we have to celebrate. Now that the year is not good, we won't hold a banquet. Each household in the village will be given 30 kilograms of grain, so that everyone can share in the joy of Changping's success in the imperial examination!"

Liu Youcai became even happier after hearing this. This Chen family was very generous. There were fifty or sixty households in the village, and the total amount of grain was nearly a thousand kilograms. She gave it away as soon as she said so.

Thirty kilograms for a family is already a lot. If you eat it sparingly, it will be enough to last for a while. It is much more economical than a banquet!

"Then I would like to thank Changping on behalf of everyone. I wish him a speedy high school entrance exam!"

Liu Youcai's face was full of smiles, and his wrinkles seemed to be smoothed out.

Chen Cui and Chang'an did not spend the night in Liujiaping, but returned to the county town before dark and arranged for people in the county town's farm to load the stored grain onto trucks and transport it back to Liujiaping early the next morning.

The more than 1,000 kilograms of food are nothing to her. Thirty kilograms per family doesn't sound like much, but it is a token of her appreciation to her fellow villagers in her hometown, to help them get through this difficult time.

At night, Chen Cui and her family stayed in a house in the county town. Daha's family of four were also there. Chang'an discussed academic matters with his two cousins, while Chen Cui expressed her farewell to her brother and sister-in-law.

"How are these two children doing in their studies now?" Chen Cui asked about her two nephews' studies.

"Hehe, the master said that these two brats can give it a try next year." Chen Dahe's tone was full of pride.

Since the teacher said so, it means that the child is doing well in his studies and has a great hope of passing the exam. How can he not be happy as a father!

"Good, good, they both have not wasted their time and have made rapid progress." Chen Cui said with a smile.

She was only happy that her nephews from her mother's family were successful. If possible, she would like to let all her nephews go to school and take exams, so as to change the Chen family's status in the future.

However, even if the interest comes only from the Dahe family, it is good and can also benefit the descendants of other families in the future.

Chen Cui chatted with her brother and sister-in-law until late at night before going to bed. Early the next morning, she took a carriage back to the city.

Changping will be leaving in a few days and has a lot of things to arrange. Her family can't leave her alone, so she has to rush.

When she returned to her home in the city at night, Chen Cui's waist could hardly straighten up. She had been on the road most of the time these days, and she was really exhausted from the long journey. After she was done with this busy period, she wanted to have a good rest.

After a simple wash, Chen Cui went back to her room and lay down to rest. She lay on the bed, thinking that Changping was going to the capital, which was a long journey and she needed to be well prepared.

The next day, Chen Cui got up at dawn.

After a few months, the family gathered in the courtyard again to perform the Five Animal Exercises together.

It's starting to get cold today, so after training I feel warm all over and then I start to eat breakfast.

Changping went back to the study to study, while Changan and Changfu went to the academy.

Chen Cui called Xu Dagui, praised and affirmed him for being able to protect Changping in the chaotic environment, and rewarded him with ten taels of silver.

Xu Dagui's face flushed with praise, and he felt ashamed in his heart as he held the silver in his hand.

In fact, it was the eldest young master who acted decisively. He was just doing what he was told. He did not have the credit that his wife said.

Then, Chen Cui talked about Changping's trip to Beijing.

There were three children and a workshop to take care of at home, so she couldn't leave. The only one who could go to Beijing with Changping was the mature and steady Xu Dagui.

Chen Cui gave him detailed instructions, asking him to prepare all kinds of items needed for the journey to Changping. If they were available at home, he could take them from the warehouse, and if they were not available, he could go out and buy them. He must make sure that everything is fully prepared before setting off.

Xu Dagui took the task and went to prepare, and Chen Cui also set off to the workshop.

During the months when the city was closed, everyone felt that their lives and deaths were in danger and their fate was uncertain. In addition, the raw materials could no longer be collected, so the production of canned fruits was suspended. This year's output is far less than last year.

Moreover, due to the drought, the production of peppers has decreased a lot, and the production of hot pot base is bound to decrease this year.

Both businesses have been greatly affected because of the war. Similarly, Chen Cui's dividends this year will definitely not be as much as in previous years.

However, the capital city was not really affected by the war. Everyone was safe and sound and survived, which made them much luckier than those who were massacred. After all, nothing matters except life and death. As long as you are alive, there are endless possibilities!

We just made less money this year, not lost money. At worst we can make it back next year!

The female workers in the workshop were frying hot pot base. The kitchen was filled with the pungent smell of oil smoke and chili peppers. Although Chen Cui was wearing a mask, she still found it difficult to open her eyes.

There was no way to talk in the kitchen, so Chen Cui could only call the team leader outside to talk about the recent situation.

"How's everyone doing lately?"

"To reply to Mr. Chen, everyone is working very hard. There was a delay of several months in the middle. Now that work has started, everyone is working overtime to prepare the base materials and strive to complete the planned task as soon as possible." The team leader replied.

When the city gates were closed, the situation outside was in chaos, food prices soared and were still unavailable. However, their workshop had stockpiled a lot of food because of the employer's advance arrangements. Everyone had food to eat, and they didn't have to cry out to the sky like those people did because they couldn't buy food.

Although they were bought, the boss has always treated them well and never beat or scolded them without reason. Even if they were punished, it was because they made mistakes first. The punishment was well-founded and not a waste of money!

These girls are either plain looking or have a strong body, or have hidden illnesses. In short, each of them has her own shortcomings.

Those families who wanted to buy maids were unwilling to have them. Only the employers were kind-hearted and bought them to do work. Not only did they provide them with enough food and drink, but they also made new clothes for them every season. Even the so-called wealthy families might not have such treatment.

After experiencing this war, they felt even more deeply the protection of their employers. While many wealthy families outside could not even get enough food, they had enough meals every day and never went hungry. This is something many people wish for!

Chen Cui looked at the production schedule carefully and was very satisfied. According to this progress, a large number of hot pot bases could be produced soon and sold everywhere.

However, the canned fruits that had already been made had not been shipped out in time and were all piled up in the warehouse. We have to ask Zhang Ruomei how she arranged this.

According to the plans of previous years, these canned foods should have been shipped to Beijing and Jiangnan long ago. However, they were delayed for a while this year, so they need to be shipped out as soon as possible so as to catch up with the peak sales season before the New Year.

Perhaps, Changping could go to Beijing with the team transporting canned food, Chen Cui thought.