Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Luo Feng wasn't exactly a kind person, and since this matter didn't seem to benefit him at the moment, he figured he might as well extricate himself from it quickly. After everyone had dispersed, Luo Feng began to write a plan. He figured that as long as he gave the plan to the village chief and provided some guidance on the details, there wouldn't be much of a problem.

If the villagers strictly follow the methods and steps he describes to make the dried fruit and jam, then the taste will be undeniable. Luo Feng is confident in this. In his opinion, if a cook like himself doesn't even have this much skill, he might as well go back to farming.

However, Luo Feng also knew that no matter how good your products were, it wouldn't be easy to sell them; even the best wine needs advertising.

However, Luo Feng wasn't so kind as to tell the villagers these things, hoping they would learn a lesson from their mistakes. That wouldn't hurt, and it would prevent them from being suspicious all the time, thinking they were the smartest people in the world and treating everyone else like fools.

Luo Feng only dared to think these things to himself; he didn't dare to show it on his face, let alone tell anyone else. If the villagers discovered his little scheme, he would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

It's not that Luo Feng is petty; it's just that you'd feel uncomfortable if someone didn't reciprocate your kindness. There's no need for him to go up to them and let them bully him. Besides, although they're from the same village, they don't interact much on a daily basis; strictly speaking, they're like strangers who are acquainted at first.

Because the entire plan was already conceived, writing it wasn't difficult. From the beginning to the final editing, Luo Feng only spent a little over two hours completing the plan. Afterward, Luo Feng took his newly written plan to the village chief's house. After explaining his purpose to the village chief, Luo Feng put down the plan and prepared to go home. But at this moment, the village chief called Luo Feng back.

"Fengzi, are you really not going to get involved in this?" the village chief said, staring at Luo Feng with a puzzled look, as if trying to find some answers in his expression.

"I've already said it before, since everyone doesn't trust me, I won't get involved. Besides, my business in the county is quite busy, I simply can't manage it all." Luo Feng knew what the old man was thinking, and answered calmly.

“Fengzi, since you’re not going to get involved in this, then you can go ahead and do your own thing. Don’t worry, we know you’re busy with your business, the villagers won’t hold you back. If everyone can really make their business successful, they’ll definitely come to visit you with gifts.” The village chief’s words were impeccable, and he appeared righteous and awe-inspiring. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought he was some kind of upright gentleman.

Unfortunately, he ran into the wrong person. Who was Luo Feng? In the business world, how many people aren't shrewder than monkeys? When businessmen get involved, they're basically no different from monkeys; their greatest skill is reading between the lines and understanding the underlying meaning. They're all incredibly clever.

The village chief's words took on a different meaning for Luo Feng. Saying that the villagers wouldn't hold him back seemed like a way of reassuring him to return to the county town to do business. But the subtext was clear: Luo Feng was advised not to hold back, or none of them would prosper.

"With Tiger and the others watching over the shop, I don't need to rush back anytime soon. I plan to stay in the village for a couple of days until everyone has finished making the dried fruit and jam, then I can take some with me," Luo Feng said jokingly.

"That's good. You haven't been back for quite a while, so it's good that you've stayed in the village for a few more days." The village chief said, smiling broadly as he saw Luo Feng out the door.

"Sigh, what an old fox. But he's still too green to fight me." Luo Feng muttered to himself not far from the village chief's house.

In the days that followed, Luo Feng devoted himself entirely to staying at home, playing games with his daughter, helping her with her homework, and occasionally consulting with fellow villagers about details to keep in mind when making dried fruit and jam. He even made time to teach the village women how to make dried fruit and jam.

This is actually quite simple to make, and the production cycle is short, usually around ten days to two weeks. The harvested fruit is crushed and placed into a specific jar. Then, sugar and other ingredients are added according to a set ratio. Finally, the jar is placed in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place, and after a few days, a jar of sweet and sour jam is ready.

As for dried fruit, that's even simpler. First, select the picked fruit, keeping only those with good color. Then, roast them with specific firewood, and after roasting, let them air dry in a cool, shady place. It might take some time to make this, but it's not difficult to finish it before the New Year, which is still at least three months away.

And so, the National Day holiday quickly came to an end. Since Xinghua still had to go to school, Luo Feng had to send his daughter back to the county town. As for Shunzi, Luo Feng told him to go back to the shop first. He had originally planned to bring him along to earn some extra money, but plans never keep up with changes, and now his original plan needed some adjustments. However, this wouldn't have a significant impact on the final outcome. If Luo Feng's prediction was correct, Shunzi would ultimately benefit quite a bit. Adding to the money he had earned with him over the past few months, it wasn't impossible for the kid to get married by the end of the year.

A few days later, the village chief specially asked someone to bring the jam that everyone had made from the village. The person told Luo Feng that this time the jam was different from the previous ones, and everyone who had made it said it was delicious.

Seeing the guy's delighted expression, Luo Feng didn't want to discourage him. He found a spoon, tasted it himself, and found the flavor to be pretty much what he expected. It seemed the villagers had followed his instructions in making the jam.

So far, the situation is developing under Luo Feng's control. If things go as expected, they will soon face a sales problem. If they can't find a market for this product in time, a large amount of stock will be piling up. If the villagers know that they've worked hard for months and won't get any benefit in the end, then things will get quite interesting.

Luo Feng has already extricated himself from this matter, so he won't face any trouble. However, the situation with the village chief is less certain. Perhaps, because of this incident, everyone will unite to oust the village chief. If that really happens, who should he elect as the new village chief?

The thought flashed through Luo Feng's mind, but he didn't think about it in depth. It was too early to think about these things now. If that day really came, Luo Feng would have no trouble having a say in the village, given his current status.