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Chapter 165: Harvesting Walnuts

The children were sent to school, and suddenly there was no chattering around them. The two were still a little uncomfortable with it, and they didn't speak while walking on the road.

But it's also a big thing to accomplish, so I don't have to worry about it all the time. Now the main thing is the factory, I have to go take a look today.

When the two arrived, the gate of the yard was noisy, like a vegetable market.

When they got closer, they found that it was the villagers who had gone to collect pecans earlier who brought them. They were surrounding Old Lady Chen and Chang An and asking them to help register them.

Chang'an moved a table to the door and wrote something on paper with a charcoal pencil. The old lady was holding a scale and weighing each house one by one.

Seeing the two people coming, the crowd stopped surrounding Old Lady Chen and Chang'an, and surrounded the two of them separately, asking questions at once.

"Mother Dashu, when are you going to pay us for these walnuts? Your mother said she has to ask you."

"Mother Tao, look at how good my walnuts are. Aunt Chen said they were moldy and she wouldn't accept them."

"Does your factory still need people? I don't think there are many people in this factory."

"Yes, yes, we can do it too."

"Your mother insisted that neither this nor that was allowed."

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At this point, the crowd became excited, and some people stretched their heads to look through the crack in the door. The old lady hurriedly stood over to block everyone's view.

Today, the villagers came to deliver pecans, and she remembered that Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin had told her not to tell anyone what they were doing, so she stopped them outside and collected the nuts.

Now that I see someone trying to spy on me, I naturally disagree.

"Don't go around them. The factory already has enough people. Are you still going to sell walnuts? And you, Qiu Sheng's mother, you still have the nerve to say that your walnuts are very good. Are you ignoring these moldy spots?"

As soon as the old lady spoke, everyone's attention was drawn to her. The two took the opportunity to walk through the crowd and to Chang'an's side.

Everyone watched them go by and then surrounded them.

The registration method in Changan is the same as that of making toothbrushes, with all the names on the paper being fancy. But it's OK as long as you can tell who is who, they don't have such big requirements.

"You guys can continue to come to my mother's place to weigh. We will take as many walnuts as we can, but we don't need to recruit people for the time being. If we need people in the future, we will notify you."

"We will pay for these walnuts on the spot. After you have registered, we will give you the money."

Looking at everyone's burning gazes, Zheng Yuan spoke to comfort them.

"Also, regarding the walnuts that my aunt mentioned that have moldy spots. If there are moldy spots on the walnuts, we will definitely not accept them. This is not for us to embarrass you. You have to understand us. After all, these are food, and moldy walnuts are poisonous."

"So, whether it's walnuts or walnut kernels that you send us, please pick out the moldy ones, and don't try to pass off inferior ones as good ones."

"The whole walnut can be picked out, but if it's a walnut kernel, we can only reject any moldy ones. Even if we don't find it for the time being, they are all registered here. Once we find it, we won't accept any walnuts from this store."

"My mother is the one we hired to take care of this matter, so please listen to her arrangements. If she says she won't accept something, then we will agree to it."

What the two said made Qiu Sheng's mother blush. She lowered her head and dared not speak anymore.

Knowing that they were supporting her, Old Lady Chen didn't care what those people had just said and called everyone over to weigh the items.

Seeing this, Zheng Yuan hurried home to get the copper coins, while Duan Minmin stayed here to help Old Lady Chen maintain order.

The price of whole walnuts is one cent per pound, and the price of peeled walnuts is five cents per pound, so most people bring the peeled walnut kernels.

Knowing that the walnuts on this mountain are difficult to peel, the two men offered a relatively high price.

The villagers must have made several trips to the mountains and surrounding villages these days, and everyone was carrying a lot of things in their hands.

Putting aside those who wanted to pass off moldy walnuts as good ones, the final total was almost two hundred kilograms, which is not a small number. The two men were amazed at the power that comes from numbers.

According to the list and weight registered by Chang'an, the two began to check one by one and then distribute the money.

Most people got a few dozen coins, and some even got a hundred coins. Those who got the money stood aside happily counting the money, which was much better than playing in the mud in the fields. Some people asked them if they would take more.

Walnut oil is not the main raw material and the amount used is not very large. It is estimated that these two hundred kilograms should be enough raw materials for this first batch of toothpaste.

But if someone else brings them walnuts later, they will also accept them. After all, this is not a one-time deal. So the two promised that as long as the walnuts brought are good, they will accept them.

After hearing this, everyone stopped lingering and quickly dispersed to find where else they could get walnuts.

While the sun was shining brightly outside, the four of them carefully checked to see if there were any rotten ones. After confirming that there were no problems, they moved all the walnuts into the warehouse.

The father and son of the Jiang family came here early. They did not come out because of the noise outside. When they saw them moving things, they called Jiang Feng and Jiang Shui to help.

The two of them are indeed trained martial artists, they are much more efficient than them.

"You two ladies have a good idea. The cost of these pecans is indeed much lower." After arriving at the warehouse and looking at a pile of walnuts, Jiang Dayou had an idea in his mind.

"That's right. Starting a business is not easy. You have to spend every penny wisely. You have to find ways to save as much as possible."

Jiang Dayou recalled what his father had told him about his grandfather's experiences as a wanderer, and he felt deeply moved.

"Madam, the production of toothbrushes is on track. I wonder when you plan to start producing toothpaste? The main purpose of my visit is to take a look at the toothpaste line. After all, it is our main product in the future. After seeing it, I will have a better idea and know the direction when I return."

Jiang Dayou didn't beat around the bush and directly asked the two about their thoughts on toothpaste.

Before, the two of them only told Mr. Jiang what ingredients he needed to prepare, but did not tell him the specific proportions and methods. It was understandable that Jiang Dayou was anxious.

"Master Jiang, making this toothpaste is much more complicated than making a toothbrush. But don't worry, we have already prepared the recipe. When the time comes, just give it to you and mix it according to the proportions."

"It's just that this toothpaste is not easy to preserve, so we have to decide when to start distributing it according to the sales date you set. I wonder if Mr. Jiang has set a date?"

"Before coming here, I have already gone to see Taoist Ling Xiao of Yuantong Mountain in Kunzhou. Taoist Ling Xiao gave me the date of the 26th of this month, saying that everything is suitable. I thought that this matter should be done sooner rather than later, so I set this date. What do you two ladies think?"

It turned out that everything had been prepared, so naturally the two had no objections.

"We have no objection. Time is not urgent for us. It's just that Mr. Jiang's other businesses have already started to prepare. You can rest assured about ours."

"Ye'er told the two ladies their strategies when he went back. I, Jiang, admire them very much and have started to prepare according to their wishes. I came here just to see the products. There are no problems now. I will go back to the town later to arrange things." Jiang Dayou was full of confidence.

They have been immersed in the business world for many years. Since they say they are fully prepared, there must be no problem.