novellhall Chapter 112 Want to make money but don't want to suffer?
Chapter 112 Want to make money but don't want to suffer?
Aunt Feng quickly shared the good news with everyone else. Everyone had thought that Wenrou wouldn't agree, but they didn't expect her to agree so quickly.
Shen Qingshuang was also quite surprised when she heard the news.
She didn't believe Wenrou would be so kind; she had refused to lend anyone food when everyone went to her during the blizzard.
"Auntie, you're not lying to us, are you? She really promised to help us make money?" Shen Qingshuang still didn't believe it.
Aunt Feng smiled happily, "Yes, she really agreed! You're so resourceful. If you hadn't given us this idea, we wouldn't have known that Wenrou would agree so quickly!"
Aunt Feng originally thought that Wenrou was just like everyone else said: selfish and lacking in a sense of community.
I never expected her to agree so readily this time. It seems I misunderstood her before.
"That's good. We're a group, so we should all make money together."
Although Shen Qingshuang said that, she hated him even more in her heart.
She had finally managed to get everyone's criticism directed at Wenrou, knowing that with Wenrou's temperament, she definitely wouldn't agree to make money with everyone.
If she dares to refuse, I have a way to get the military leaders involved.
As long as she stays in this compound, she cannot leave this whole group, and at that point, she won't be able to refuse even if she wants to.
But she never expected that after all the effort she had put in, Wenrou would act so unpredictably.
While everyone was discussing how they would spend the money they made, Shen Qingshuang angrily turned around and went home.
She wasn't going to give up; she wanted to see what tricks Wenrou would pull.
If everyone fails to grow mushrooms, it will be her responsibility.
When Shen Qingshuang got home that evening, she told Zhou Dayong about Wenrou's plan to help everyone grow mushrooms.
When Zhou Dayong heard this, he didn't think much of it. In his mind, Wenrou had never been a selfish person.
"This is a good thing, let's all make money together," Zhou Dayong said.
The thought that Wenrou's life with Huo Yanchuan was not affected at all after she gave birth, but instead seemed to be even closer, made him feel increasingly uncomfortable.
He underestimated Huo Yanchuan; he never expected that Huo Yanchuan would actually be willing to raise someone else's child.
Seeing that Zhou Dayong was still speaking up for Wenrou, Shen Qingshuang was dissatisfied but didn't say anything more.
She and Zhou Dayong almost got divorced last time because of Wenrou, so they can't afford to argue about her again.
"Dayong, let's live together happily from now on, okay? I know I used to have a bad temper, but I'm slowly changing. Let's never fight again, okay?" Shen Qingshuang reached out and hugged Zhou Dayong's arm, gently shaking it.
Zhou Dayong turned to look at her, sighed slightly, and then nodded.
"Um."
Although he still couldn't let go of Wenrou in his heart, he knew that in the current situation, he might no longer have a chance.
Thinking that no matter what Shen Qingshuang was like before, her personality has indeed changed a lot now, and considering that she is pregnant with his child, Zhou Dayong softened his heart.
Although Wenrou promised to help everyone in the family compound make money, she is currently in postpartum confinement and it is inconvenient for her to provide guidance. So she applied to her superiors and specially invited Professor Peng to come and provide guidance to them.
The leader thought it was a good thing and agreed.
Professor Peng came here hoping to help people change their lives and increase food production.
But since they were all willing to learn how to grow mushrooms, he was also willing to teach them.
On the first day, everyone took notes very carefully, especially Sister Wang, who was not highly educated and asked questions several times after the complicated procedures were completed.
Only after understanding all the procedures did I feel relieved enough to go back.
Wenrou didn't need to attend the class. After putting her two children to sleep, she sat at the door and watched them listen to the lesson.
Seeing that they listened quite attentively on the first day, especially Sister Wang, and several other introverted people who didn't usually interact with others, Wenrou went to ask Professor Peng questions after class. Wenrou was very pleased to see this.
In fact, as long as you are willing to learn, diligent and hardworking, you can grow mushrooms well.
When Aunt Zhu heard about this good news, she secretly called her niece over.
Last time, she had her eye on Battalion Commander Hao for her niece, but unfortunately, Peng Xiaowan beat her to it.
Although she felt it was a pity, she did not give up.
Anyway, there are plenty of men in this army, surely they can introduce one to her niece?
Sister-in-law Wang had long opposed her mother-in-law's actions, but it was no use; that old woman was no pushover either.
Although Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan had already warned her last time and talked to Wang's husband, this was, after all, their family background. They should only interfere once; it wouldn't be good to interfere too much.
However, now that Wang's wife can earn money and take good care of her daughter, she will no longer be controlled by her in-laws like before.
At first, Zhu Da Niang's niece, Zhu Cuixi, listened attentively and took notes diligently, just like everyone else. However, she was too lazy and gave up before the third day.
Actually, there are many people like her, especially those with children to take care of at home, who don't have much patience.
Chen Hongxia, who had previously disapproved of Wenrou growing mushrooms and even sabotaged the field, was also envious of Wenrou's earnings. When she heard about this opportunity to earn money with her, she was more enthusiastic than anyone else at first.
By the third day, she was already starting to feel tired.
"Professor Peng, what we want to learn is how to grow mushrooms. We don't understand what you're telling us. Why don't you just teach us how to do it directly?" Mrs. Chen couldn't wait to make money, and she interrupted Professor Peng before he could finish speaking.
Hearing her say that, several people chimed in.
"Yeah, hurry up and teach us how to plant it. It's been several days and we haven't even started yet. It's such a waste of time."
"I've seen Huo Tuan's wife grow mushrooms, and it wasn't this complicated. We just want to make money, we don't want to hear all this useless stuff. Just tell us how to do it!"
Professor Peng's expression changed slightly when he heard them say that.
"The most important thing in growing mushrooms is the process, controlling the fermentation temperature and humidity, and the key steps of inoculation. If you don't listen now, you definitely won't grow them well later." Professor Peng patiently explained the importance of the cultivation process to them.
Although Aunt Feng thought the same way, she was the one who organized the event, so she couldn't refute Professor Peng's words.
All I could do was advise, "Everyone, please be patient. If you want to make money, there's no need to rush."
With Aunt Feng's words, the others managed to finish listening to the third day's lessons.
After Professor Peng left, everyone gathered together and began to express their opinions.
"I knew Huo Tuan's wife wasn't that kind-hearted. I don't think she sincerely wanted to teach us; she's afraid we'll make money too."
"I think so too. She wouldn't even lend us food in the first place, why would she be so kind? Listening to these lectures every day and you think you can grow mushrooms? What a joke!"
"Many of us have farmed in the countryside. What's so difficult about growing these mushrooms? Why not just teach us how to grow them?"
Hearing everyone's complaints, Aunt Feng couldn't help but frown.
At this moment, Shen Qingshuang added fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right, you're all right. Wenrou never intended to help us make money in the first place. She just wanted to play us. She pretended to help us, but she didn't teach us anything useful behind our backs."
"Is...is this true?" Aunt Feng was also somewhat skeptical of Shen Qingshuang's words.
"That can't be right, Huo Tuan's wife doesn't seem like that kind of person." Sun Mei had a good impression of Wenrou, so she spoke up at this moment.
Although she had never interacted with Wenrou before, she had heard her husband talk about her. He said that Wenrou could not only drive big trucks but also repair trucks, and that she was easy to get along with and kind-hearted.
"That's because you've only been here a short time. You'll know what kind of person she is later," Shen Qingshuang said to her.
Seeing this, Sun Mei didn't say anything more.
"You can't say that. Xiaorou isn't that kind of person. She was so kind to agree to help us make money. You yourselves can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how can you blame her?" Sister Wang was the first to retort when she heard them mention Wenrou.
Those who were with Sister-in-law Wang also spoke up for Wenrou.
"Yes, let's just listen to Professor Peng's lecture. I think Professor Peng teaches very well, so let's not think about it too much."
"Huo Tuan's wife has already helped us a lot and even introduced us to Professor Peng. Let's just focus on the lecture."
Shen Qingshuang glanced at Wang Saozi and the others, and rolled her eyes.
"You can listen to him yourselves if you want. I'm not going to listen. It's a waste of my time. I'll listen again when he's willing to teach us how to plant crops."
She believed that she was more educated than these people and that her comprehension skills were definitely better than theirs.
After Shen Qingshuang finished speaking, she turned and left. Once she was gone, Aunt Chen and the others also left.
Aunt Feng is the leader after all; if she leaves, they'll definitely fall apart.
After thinking it over, she decided to go and talk to Wenrou again, and also find out if she really wanted to help them make money.
"Auntie, what's wrong...?" Wenrou asked after seeing Aunt Feng's stunned expression.
"Xiaorou, we've been listening to lectures for so many days now. Shouldn't we be working in the fields with these mushrooms? What's the use of just listening to lectures? Can you teach us how to do it in detail?" Aunt Feng explained her purpose to Wenrou.
Wenrou immediately understood. It turned out that these people wanted to make money but found it troublesome, so why not just give the money to them directly?
"Auntie, money isn't so easy to earn. If you want to grow mushrooms well, you have to master the theoretical knowledge. Otherwise, when you encounter problems, you won't even have any remedial measures, and all the preparations you did in the early stages will be wasted."
Wenrou looked serious. She had already given them a chance, and if they couldn't make money on their own, they wouldn't blame anyone else.
She never expected that these people would be so arrogant and unrealistic, looking down on the knowledge points Professor Peng was teaching.
"I've already shown you the way. Whether you do it or not is up to you. Those who don't want to attend the class can choose not to, but I believe some people will naturally listen."
After speaking gently, she no longer gave Aunt Feng any face and closed the door directly.
Seeing that Wenrou had already said that, Aunt Feng didn't know what else to say, so she turned around and went back first.
She also has children to take care of, and like them, she wants to make money as soon as possible so that her family can live a better life.
But now she really didn't have the patience to listen to the lecture, so she had to put all her last hope on Wenrou, but she didn't expect to be rejected.
After returning home, Aunt Feng thought about it and realized that Shen Qingshuang's words made sense.
Anyway, there will always be a time when she has to go to the fields. When that time comes, she will work with the others. They will follow Wenrou's lead and do the same thing. She doesn't believe they can't grow mushrooms well.
She's never had any problems growing so many crops in the countryside before, so there definitely won't be any problems this time.
After this incident, significantly fewer people came to the class the next day.
However, Sister Wang and her other sisters-in-law also insisted on coming to class every day.
Moreover, whenever she had a question, she would either consult Professor Peng or ask Wenrou.
Wenrou was naturally willing to guide her, teaching her as much as she knew.
News of her successful mushroom cultivation spread throughout the surrounding villages. Seeing that not many people were coming to the lectures from the family compound, Professor Peng simply moved the lectures to the villages instead.
It was tough on Wang's wife and the others, as they had to go to the village every day to listen to Professor Peng's lectures.
However, they have learned a lot from Professor Peng and Wenrou during this time, and are very confident about planting in the field in the future.
After Wenrou finished her postpartum confinement, she needed to put finding a nanny on the agenda.
She wanted to expand her mushroom cultivation, but she also had to juggle her school work, so she couldn't neglect either. As a result, she was unable to take care of her two children.
Fortunately, Huo Yanchuan quickly found a nanny, and after discussing it with Wenrou, he brought her over.
"Xiaorou, this is Aunt Zhao."
Wenrou had heard Huo Yanchuan mention that Aunt Zhao was brought in by Hao Gang; she was his cousin. Her husband died young, and none of her three sons were filial. After getting married, they separated from the family and lived separately, leaving her alone in her hometown with no one to care for her.
Hao Gang took pity on her, and since she could cook and worked efficiently, he introduced her to this job.
"Aunt Zhao, Hao Gang has already told you about my family situation. I have two daughters who just turned one month old. When I'm busy, I need to trouble you to help take care of them. I'll give you thirty yuan a month for it," Wenrou said with a smile to Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao was stunned when she heard that Wenrou was paying such a high salary.
Thirty yuan is a sum that would take half a year to save up by farming in the countryside.
"No problem, leave the child to me, I promise I'll raise him to be healthy and chubby." Aunt Zhao said, putting down her things and nodding hurriedly in agreement.