1952: Walking through Nantongluo Alley

"But......"

Qin Tieniu was a little worried at this time.

With so much konjac, can the three of them really handle it all?

"Dad, you're afraid you won't be able to handle it, right?" Chen Xiao asked.

Qin Tieniu nodded in response.

"Yes, it used to be 500 kilograms, but now it's 20 kilograms, which is times more..."

Chen Xiao explained.

"Dad, my idea is to avoid hiring outsiders if possible. I know you're worried about being overwhelmed, but I still hope that my family can earn this money!"

"I just watched it. In the past, konjac was cooked in one large iron pot, which took an average of one hour to make one pot, and each pot weighed 300 kilograms. But Huaiguo could easily have one person watching over three large iron pots at the same time, or even more."

"Also, to increase efficiency, we should all use coal from now on. Coal lasts longer."

After hearing what Chen Xiao said, Qin Tieniu's worries were reduced a little.

It was already noon and time for lunch.

Chen Xiao bought three bowls of mutton soup and a dozen big buns on the Old Drum Tower Street.

After Qin Huaiguo had his fill, he rode his bicycle to pick up Zhang Cuilan, and then the three of them began to peel the konjac.

The three of them were busy until sunset.

The three of them had already peeled off more than half of the originally hilly konjac.

.......

In the courtyard, Chen Xiao was sitting at the dining table eating after coming home from get off work.

He told Qin Huairu that he was transferred to the purchasing department.

After all, Yi Zhonghai now knows that Chen Xiao has left the locksmith workshop.

I'm afraid the remaining residents will all know about it soon.

There was no need for him to hide it from Qin Huairu anymore.

"I heard that working in the logistics department is not that tiring and is quite relaxing," said Qin Huairu.

"I'm really free, so I just went for a stroll in the countryside and bought some supplies." Chen Xiao picked up a piece of pork and put it in his mouth, chewing it.

Qin Huairu nodded. "It's better to relax. After all, our family has the konjac business, so we're not short of money..."

Then she changed the subject and muttered softly.

"Chen Xiao, I made my bed this morning, and guess what I found on it."

Chen Xiao's heart was instantly lifted up.

Could it be that Qin Huairu discovered what she had done with Zhang Wanrong?

That shouldn't be the case! That night, Chen Xiao even put a new sheet under the bed to avoid getting it dirty.

Chen Xiao replied pretending to be calm.

"What did you find?"

"I found a hair!" Qin Huairu looked into Chen Xiao's eyes, trying to find something from Chen Xiao's eyes.

Chen Xiao continued to pretend to be very calm and answered indifferently.

"It's just a hair, what's wrong?"

"It's a very long hair, but my hair is not that long..." Qin Huairu said in a low voice.

"Could it be our mother's hair? Our mother's hair is also quite long."

"Really..." Qin Huairu was a little reluctant to believe this result.

In addition to her mother Zhang Cuilan, Zhang Wanrong also has long hair.

And Qin Huairu knew that Zhang Wanrong seemed to be interested in Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao's face darkened. "Huai Ru, you're not suspecting that I have another woman outside, are you?"

"No, no..."

"I just found a hair on the bed, and I wanted to ask you whose it was."

Seeing Chen Xiao angry, Qin Huairu became a little anxious, and she quickly waved her hands to explain.

"Chen Xiao, don't get me wrong. I really don't suspect that you have other women outside."

"I don't believe you can do such a thing."

"Also, you're so outstanding, handsome, and good at making money. Even if you really have other women in the future, it's not impossible. But I have to be the eldest."

The last few words were so soft and barely audible that they were barely audible.

After saying this, Qin Huairu's face turned red.

Chen Xiao's expression was instantly stunned, and he stared blankly for a moment.

Is this still the Qin Huairu he is familiar with? How could she say such a thing?

After a moment of daze, Chen Xiao came to his senses and reached out to rub Qin Huairu's little head.

"Silly girl, I can't stand you, how could I possibly look for another woman?"

After saying that, Chen Xiao took Qin Huairu into his arms.

Today is destined to be another sleepless night...

Early in the morning, the first thing Chen Xiao did after waking up was to go to the space farm.

At this time, the 30 acres of wheat planted yesterday have fully matured.

With one click, he obtained a total of kilograms of wheat, and the system also carefully helped Chen Xiao grind it into flour and packed it in sacks of linen.

The logistics department gave Chen Xiao a purchasing task of 5000 kilograms this month, which is completely enough now, and even a lot more.

However, Chen Xiao did not plan to sell it to the steel mill today, but planned to wait a few more days.

After all, the old employees could not purchase much flour in a month, but Chen Xiao purchased 2 kilograms in just two days after starting work.

It would be strange if people didn't suspect me!

After planting another 30 acres of wheat, Chen Xiao came out of the space.

After breakfast, Chen Xiao rode his bicycle to work.

As soon as he entered the logistics department, several old employees greeted Chen Xiao.

"Chen Xiao, how did you feel about your first day at work yesterday?"

"Have you procured any food?"

Chen Xiao shook his head and said self-deprecatingly.

"It feels good. The work is quite leisurely."

"It's just that this food is a little difficult to purchase..."

The old employee stepped forward and patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder.

"It's normal that we didn't get any food. After all, it's your first day at work."

"Your task for the next few days is to familiarize yourself with the various towns and villages affiliated with City 49. This is your primary task!"

"Okay, let's not talk about anything else. It's time to go to work. Let's go out and work!"

After that, the old employees rode their bicycles to the countryside to purchase goods.

Chen Xiao also rode his bicycle and followed them until they reached the Old Drum Tower Street, where he separated from them.

Then he rode his bicycle to Qinhuai State.

As soon as the gate was opened, Qin Huaiguo and his men were busy working.

The 10,000 kilograms of konjac from yesterday have all been peeled, and they are now steaming them in a large iron pot.

Qin Tieniu and Qin Huaiguo were each responsible for three large pots. They also held a shovel in their hands and stirred the food in the pots from time to time.

Zhang Cuilan was busy preparing the ingredients for konjac soup in the house.

"Huaiguo, at this rate, can we make 10,000 kilograms of konjac soup a day?" Chen Xiao parked his bicycle and walked to Qin Huaiguo's side.

Qin Huaiguo shook his head.

"Brother-in-law, I'm afraid 10,000 jin will be a bit difficult."

"Yesterday, my parents and I spent more than an entire afternoon just peeling the skins, and there are other processes involved. I'm afraid 10,000 kilograms a day is a bit too much..."

"Then call Qin Dazhuang over and pay him 20 yuan a month!"