novellhall Chapter 215 Feng Yumei is being too clever for her own good again.
Chapter 215 Feng Yumei is being too clever for her own good again.
Tan Lin didn't seem to care when she heard this. "It's okay. I only care if he has a girlfriend now. If he doesn't, then I still have a chance. If he does, then I won't bother him anymore."
As for the past, it only proves that Wen Jinian's judgment was truly flawed.
Wenrou also hopes that her second brother can get over what happened before as soon as possible. If Sister Tanlin can really change her second brother, that would indeed be a good thing.
Tan Lin stayed here that night.
With Huo Yanchuan not around, she could sleep with Wenrou, and the two of them could talk and chat.
"I heard you went to the military compound in Beijing a while ago. How is Grandpa's health?" Tan Lin asked with concern.
Tan Lin and Huo Yanchuan grew up together. The old man treated her very well, and she was also a comrade-in-arms with her maternal grandfather. It was only natural for her to ask him.
She hasn't been back to the compound in all these years, and she doesn't know how her maternal grandfather and Grandpa Huo are doing.
My mother had a bad relationship with my maternal grandfather's family before, and I heard it was because of Lao Tan.
When she left the compound with herself, she didn't go back to her maternal grandfather's house. She was determined not to rely on her own family.
She hasn't been back to see her mother since she passed away.
After all, both my maternal grandfather and Lao Tan live in the military compound. If I go back to visit my maternal grandfather, I will definitely run into Lao Tan and Fang Yuru, which will definitely be awkward.
So she simply didn't go back, to avoid the annoyance of seeing people she didn't like.
"It's alright." Wenrou nodded gently.
"Fang Yuru is a vicious person. If you move into the military compound with Huo Yanchuan, you must be careful of her," Tan Lin kindly reminded her, knowing Fang Yuru's character.
"Okay, I understand."
Wenrou and Tan Lin chatted for a while longer, about the military compound and Wen Jinian.
If Tan Lin hadn't been so tired, the two of them probably would have talked all night.
After getting up in the morning and having breakfast, Tan Lin went to the transport team with Wen Rou.
Wenrou simply handed over the mushroom harvesting task to Wen Jinian. Besides her relationship with Tan Lin, she also felt at ease knowing that Wen Jinian was her second brother and that she had someone of her own to keep an eye on things.
"Second brother, why don't you accompany Sister Tan Lin to the fields?" Wenrou said to Wen Jinian.
Wen Jinian nodded, and then took Tan Lin to the field.
The mushrooms were grown using a gentle method this time, so apart from some inconsistencies in quality, there were no other problems.
Tan Lin has already applied to her superiors. The quality of the mushrooms that Wenrou provided last time completely exceeded their expectations, so not only their state-owned foreign trade companies in Shaanxi Province, but also neighboring provinces and cities are now preparing to cooperate with them.
Furthermore, the canned food company has also signed long-term cooperation agreements with Wenrou.
Foreign trade cooperation is developing very rapidly now. The mushrooms they grow are very popular abroad, especially in the Soviet Union. Tan Lin has already negotiated the cooperation and is just waiting for this batch of goods.
"You've even been abroad?" Wen Jinian was shocked to hear Tan Lin mention this.
However, considering the nature of Tan Lin's work, it's not surprising that she went abroad.
"There's a lot of cargo this time, so I'm afraid you'll need to come with me," Tan Lin said to Wen Jinian with a serious expression.
This wasn't intentional on her part. She received a call from her workplace in the morning, saying they needed someone from Wenrou's side to go with them.
She wasn't doing this to take advantage of her position; it was simply a work requirement.
"Where to?" Wen Jinian turned his head and asked.
"We need to go to the Soviet Union to transport all the goods there and, while we're at it, sign a long-term cooperation agreement with them."
Upon hearing that he was also going abroad, Wen Jinian hesitated and said, "I...I don't speak Russian."
"I can teach you," Tan Lin said with a smile to Wen Jinian.
If a long-term cooperation agreement is reached with the Soviet Union in the future, Wen Jinian will probably visit there more often, and he will definitely need to master the language of the Soviet Union.
"I...I'll learn."
Wen Jinian was initially hesitant, but considering the future development of the transport team, he agreed.
With the mushrooms almost ready for harvest, and thanks to Tan Lin's help, their progress was going smoothly.
While picking mushrooms these past few days, Tan Lin also took the time to teach Wen Jinian some basic Russian.
Wen Jinian was naturally intelligent; if he hadn't always been playful during his school years, he wouldn't have failed to get into high school.
"Wen Jinian, did you really not even graduate from high school? You're so smart! I only taught you twice, and you've already memorized it all?" Tan Lin was also very shocked by Wen Jinian's learning ability.
"Really?" Wen Jinian felt a little embarrassed by her praise.
"You have a great sense of language. If you keep this up, you'll be able to communicate normally with people soon." Tan Lin nodded. After spending the last few days together, she had discovered many of Wen Jinian's strengths.
"Thank you." When Wen Jinian heard her words, he couldn't help but smile, thinking about how he could help Wenrou open up international trade transportation routes in the future.
His smile left Tan Lin somewhat stunned.
She had spent these past few days with Wen Jinian, and she had never seen him smile once.
He was already handsome, but his smile made him even more charming.
"Wen Jinian, it's such a waste that you're not an actor with your looks," Tan Lin couldn't help but sigh.
A slightly unnatural expression appeared on Wen Jinian's face.
After spending these past few days with Tan Lin, he has gotten to know her personality and that she loves to joke.
After several busy days, the mushroom picking is quickly coming to an end.
According to the agreement she had previously reached with the cannery, fresh mushrooms would still be sold at one yuan per kilogram, while dried mushrooms would be sold at four yuan per kilogram.
Their transport teams need to charge intermediate transportation costs, as well as costs for damage along the way. Not only that, they also have to accept various risks, so the price is relatively low.
She bought fresh mushrooms for 30 cents a pound and dried mushrooms for one dollar a pound.
The processing cost of salted mushrooms is very high, so she didn't consider that when she praised them.
The average yield per acre is about 1,000 kilograms, and even if the quality is a little worse, it can still yield 800 kilograms.
So as long as you join Wenrou and Sister Wang in growing mushrooms this time, Wenrou can guarantee that each household will earn at least four hundred yuan.
Everyone was very excited when they heard the news.
After all, four hundred yuan is a lot for them; it's equivalent to half a year's salary for their family.
"Huo Tuan's wife really didn't lie to us. This time, the mushrooms we grew can finally be sold."
"Yes, all our efforts over the past few days have finally paid off."
"As long as I can make money, I will work wholeheartedly with Huo Tuan's wife and Wang's wife from now on."
In the past few days, everyone has taken all the mushrooms they picked to the transport team, and as long as the quality is fine, they have all received the corresponding payment.
While everyone else was grateful for Wenrou's kindness, Feng Yumei was not having it.
"Don't be fooled by Huo Tuan's wife. I've already inquired. The cannery buys our mushrooms for one yuan per pound, but Wenrou only gets them for three mao per pound. She's so greedy. If we could sell them to the cannery separately, we could make a net profit of two thousand yuan."
She was already wary of Wenrou's move, and sure enough, she guessed right.
With such a large price difference, more than half of the two thousand yuan that originally belonged to them ended up in Wenrou's pocket, so of course she was unwilling to accept it.
"Huh? Is the price the cannery is offering really that high?"
"But the canneries were all contacted by Huo Tuan's wife, and the price she gave us, three cents a pound, was already quite generous."
"Yes, Huo Tuan's wife said she would let us make money and she kept her word. I still believe she is not that heartless."
Most people remained rational after hearing Feng Yumei's words.
After all, they were already doing a great job by sharing their technology and helping everyone make money; they should be content with what they have.
"How can you be so short-sighted? Go ahead and sell if you want. I've already asked around inside the cannery. After Wenrou and the others leave, I'll contact them. Even if we sell it for 80 cents a pound, we'll still make more money than we do now. You'll regret it then."
While everyone else was busy picking mushrooms, only Feng Yumei and a few others persisted in their own ideas.
Sister-in-law Wang told Wenrou about this, and Wenrou found it amusing.
"It's okay, ignore them."
Feng Yumei usually likes to take advantage of others and thinks she's clever.
She thought that if she spent some money and inquired at the cannery, they would accept her mushrooms.
Now the cannery has partnered with the state-owned foreign trade company and is pursuing international cooperation. How could they possibly be interested in Feng Yumei's stuff?
Feng Yumei was still busy. Besides her, several other families had also listened to her advice and hadn't sold their mushrooms to the transport team. They were just waiting for the cannery to pick up their mushrooms.
Wenrou had made a considerable amount of money growing mushrooms before, which Feng Yumei had long envied.
She is confident that the mushrooms she grows will fetch a good price this time.
"Sister Feng, do you really think that cannery would even consider growing mushrooms from our field?"
"Yeah, everyone else has sold their mushrooms, and only a few of us are left. Maybe we should just follow the crowd and sell our mushrooms as soon as possible, so we don't end up with them stuck like last time?"
When Feng Yumei heard them wavering, she immediately scolded, "Can't you guys be a little more sensible? After Wenrou and the others leave, I'll contact the cannery, and you can just wait to make a fortune."
After being persuaded by Feng Yumei, the group could only grit their teeth and endure it for the time being.
After several days of hard work, Wenrou finally managed to transport all the mushrooms out.
"Second Brother, please be careful on your way, and contact us immediately if anything happens." Wen Rou said with concern as she saw Wen Jinian and Tan Lin about to leave.
After all, this was their first trip abroad. Tan Lin had experience, but this was her second brother's first time going to the Soviet Union, so Wenrou was still worried.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of your second brother," Tan Lin said jokingly with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wen Jinian's ears turned slightly red with embarrassment. He looked at Wenrou and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I can take care of myself."
As he spoke, he looked at Tan Lin standing to the side and continued, "And Comrade Tan as well."
In his eyes, he was a man and should take care of female comrades.
Wenrou saw that Wen Jinian had changed a lot compared to before, and she was genuinely happy for him.
After Wen Jinian and Tan Lin left, Wenrou also gave the transport team a day off.
They've been working non-stop these past few days. Once they successfully deliver the goods, their mission will be complete.
Wenrou felt it was a bit of a pity that she didn't go in person this time.
But with her second brother and sister Tan Lin looking after her, she felt a little more at ease.
After finishing this busy period, Sister Wang can finally rest for a few days and take the opportunity to prepare for the wedding.
Feng Yumei waited patiently until Wenrou and her transport team left before she eagerly contacted the cannery.
She even went to town to call the cannery, afraid that Wenrou and her people would find out.
After she dialed the number, it took a while for someone to answer.
"Hello, is this the person from the cannery? I have a batch of high-quality mushrooms here, would you like to buy them?"
Feng Yumei's voice was filled with excitement; she could already imagine herself counting the money.
Unfortunately, as soon as she finished asking the question, she heard a cold reply from the other end: "No."
Before she could say anything more, the other party had already hung up the phone.
Feng Yumei was taken aback, then dialed the number again.
This time, without waiting for a refusal, she gave her address: "I'm from the mushroom cultivation team in the Gobi Desert of Northwest China. I've contacted you before. The quality of my mushrooms is definitely not a problem. If you think the price is too high, I'm willing to lower it further. I can even offer 80 cents per pound."
After she finished speaking, there was a pause on the other end, as if she was asking someone.
As soon as Feng Yumei saw an opportunity, she nervously rubbed her hands together and waited for good news from the other side.
Just then, she heard a sound coming from the other side.
"Your mushrooms are indeed of very good quality, but we already have a partner. It's not that we don't want to buy from you, it's just that your area is located in the Gobi Desert, and it's very difficult for vehicles to get in. If you could find a transport team to bring them over, we could consider it."
The person hung up the phone after speaking, leaving Feng Yumei standing there in a daze.
Transport team?
Where is she supposed to find a transport team?
Their transport team only has Wenrou; are they going to send her to find Wenrou?
They've already delayed this batch of mushrooms by a week; if they don't pick them soon, the quality will suffer greatly.
On the way back, Feng Yumei thought about it and finally decided to go find Wenrou.
When she arrived at the transport team, she first found Sister Wang.
When Sister Wang heard that she wanted to borrow a vehicle from the transport team from Wenrou, she immediately refused.
"All the transport vehicles have already been dispatched. There are no vehicles for you to use. Besides, even if you were given a vehicle, would you know how to drive it?"