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Grandpa Wang arrived leaning on his cane, carrying a basket filled with dandelions.

"Chengzi, what do you think of this? Is it any good?"

Qian Cheng took it and looked at it. The dandelion had been dug up carefully, with soil still on the roots and the leaves not wilted.

"Okay, sir, weigh it."

Qian Lu weighed it: "Four catties of dandelion."

Qian Cheng calculated the bill: "Four catties, one mao, four mao."

He counted out four cents and handed them to Grandpa Wang.

Grandpa Wang took the money, his hand trembling slightly.

He had lived most of his life, and this was the first time he had ever earned cash by digging for wild vegetables.

"Chengzi, thank you."

Qian Cheng helped him up, saying, "Grandpa, walk slowly, don't fall."

Grandpa Wang nodded and slowly walked away, leaning on his cane.

More and more people arrived, and the queue grew longer and longer.

Some dug up a lot, seven or eight jin (3.5-4 catties).

Some were dug up in small quantities, only a few ounces.

But no matter the amount, Qian Cheng accepts it all and pays on the spot.

As the sun slowly began to set, the queue was finally finished.

Qian Cheng counted the account books and found that all kinds of wild vegetables weighed a full fifty catties.

The most abundant plant was the young shoots of the prickly ash, weighing nearly twenty jin (approximately 10 kg). Dandelion also weighed over ten jin (approximately 5 kg), while bracken and wild garlic were less abundant, totaling just over twenty jin (approximately 10 kg).

"Fifty pounds, and this is only the first day."

The first day was a great start.

Captain Li arrived at some point and stood by for a long time.

He looked at the villagers who had received the money, all smiling broadly, and he felt happy too.

"Chengzi." He walked over and patted Qian Cheng on the shoulder. "Well done."

Qian Cheng smiled and said, "Uncle, this is just the beginning."

Captain Li nodded, then looked at the pile of wild vegetables and asked, "Can this business last?"

"Uncle, wild vegetables only last for a month or two. Once the season is over, the vegetables in the fields will be ripe, and the wild vegetables in the mountains will be gone, so they won't be easy to sell."

Captain Li sighed, "That's true, but it's a good thing if it allows everyone to earn two more months' worth of money."

"Uncle, don't worry, after we finish harvesting the wild vegetables, there will be others."

We can buy mountain produce and eggs.

As long as you can establish sales channels, you'll have work all year round.

Captain Li's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Qian Cheng nodded: "Really, but we have to take it one step at a time. First, we need to get the wild vegetables sorted out."

Captain Li patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, do a good job, the team supports you."

He walked away with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face.

Zheng Guohua also came.

He stood at a distance, watching the lively scene at the entrance of the brigade office, watching the villagers who had received their money, and watching Qian Cheng busy himself with other tasks. He nodded in satisfaction.

This kid is really capable.

He didn't go over; he turned and left.

It's getting late; the sun is about to set.

Qian Cheng looked at the pile of wild vegetables and said, "Brother, we need to pick some quickly and deliver them to the mine before dark."

Qian Lu nodded: "Okay, I'll go home and pick one."

The two packed the wild vegetables into baskets and carried them home.

When they got home, Hou Yufen had already tidied up the outer room.

An old cloth was laid on the ground, wild vegetables were poured on it, and the three people squatted down to start picking them.

You have to pick through the wild vegetables, removing the old, rotten, and insect-infested ones.

The soil on the roots must be shaken off, otherwise it will weigh down and people won't want it.

Qian Cheng picked through the soil quickly, saying as he did so, "Mom, keep an eye on things. Make sure to shake the soil off the roots. The mine canteen needs it urgently, so we have to make sure it's clean and don't let them find fault with us."

Hou Yufen nodded and worked even more carefully.

He was slow to choose his path to wealth, but he was very serious about it.

He would take a tender shoot of thorn, examine its tip, pinch its root, and if it was fine, he would set it aside; if not, he would throw it away.

After more than an hour of picking, 45 jin of good wild vegetables were picked out from 50 jin.

The remaining five pounds were picked out and kept for our own consumption.

Qian Cheng said, "Brother, let's go before it gets dark."

Qian Lu nodded, packed the forty-five jin of wild vegetables into two baskets, and picked them up.

The two went out the door and headed towards the mining area.

It was getting dark, and there was no one on the road.

The wind was blowing and it was a bit chilly, but the two of them walked quickly and their bodies were warm.

By the time we arrived at the mining area, it was already completely dark.

The lights were still on at the back door of the cafeteria, and people were busy inside.

Qian Cheng pushed open the door and saw that the chubby Master Zhang was still there.

"Master Zhang, you haven't left yet?"

Old Zhang turned around, saw him, and smiled: "Oh, Little Qian's here? What did you bring today?"

Qian Cheng put down the basket: "Wild vegetables, tender shoots of wild aralia, dandelion, bracken, and wild garlic, a total of forty-five catties. You can try them."

Old Zhang came over to take a look, and his eyes lit up immediately.

"These tender shoots are so delicate, where did you get them?"

"These were picked from the mountain. Today is the first day of harvesting. I'm bringing you some to try."

Old Zhang picked up a tender shoot, broke it off, tasted it, and nodded: "Good stuff, very tender. This dandelion is good too, it hasn't even flowered yet."

He then looked at the bracken and wild garlic, and was satisfied with both.

"Okay, I'll take them all. How much?"

Qian Cheng waved his hand: "Master Zhang, try it today, it's free. We'll settle the bill later when Director Liu sets the price."

Old Zhang waved his hand: "No way, I can't just take it for free. You wait here, I'll go call Director Liu."

He turned and went into the inner room.

A short while later, Liu Baoshan came out. Seeing Qian Cheng, he greeted him with a smile, "Little Qian, you're here? I heard you brought wild vegetables?"

Qian Cheng nodded: "Director Liu, it's freshly harvested, I'm bringing you some to try."

Liu Baoshan squatted down to take a look, and then picked up a tender shoot and tasted it.

"Great stuff! How much is it?"

"Aralia elata sprouts are two cents, dandelion is one and a half cents, bracken is one and a half cents, and wild garlic is one and a half cents."

Liu Baoshan calculated that the price wasn't high, and considering the quality of the wild vegetables was good, he could accept it. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take all 45 jin of these today."

He had Old Zhang weigh it, and it was at least forty-five jin (about 22.5 kg).

Old Zhang did the math: "Seventeen catties of tender shoots, three yuan and forty cents."

Eight catties of dandelion, one dollar and twenty cents.

Eleven pounds of bracken fern cost one dollar and sixty-five cents.

Nine catties of small garlic, one dollar and seven cents.

The total is seven dollars and forty-five cents.

Liu Baoshan waved his hand and said, "Give me seven yuan and fifty cents, to round it up."

Qian Cheng quickly waved his hand: "Director Liu, no need, we'll just give you whatever amount is due."

Liu Baoshan laughed: "You're honest, kid. Okay, seven yuan and forty-five cents it is."

After saying that, he took out money from his pocket, counted out seven dollars and forty-five cents, and gave it to Qian Cheng.

He didn't go through the mine's accounts for the first batch of wild vegetables; he simply gave the money to Qian Cheng directly. But for the rest of the time, he would have to go through the accounts.

Qian Cheng took the money and put it away.

Liu Baoshan said, "When the wild vegetables come into season, you two brothers mustn't forget to bring them every day. We guys at the mine are all looking forward to eating them."

Qian Cheng patted his chest and assured him, "Sure, Director Liu, no matter if it's windy or rainy, we'll deliver on time every day."

When I came out of the cafeteria, it was already completely dark.

Qian Lu breathed a sigh of relief: "Chengzi, is this considered a success?"

Qian Cheng smiled and said, "Brother, this is just the beginning."

The two walked back.

On the way, Qian Cheng was making plans in his mind.

Today I harvested 50 jin (25 kg) and sold 45 jin (22.5 kg), earning 7.42 yuan.

We can eat the remaining five pounds ourselves; it's not a loss.

Starting tomorrow, everyone will dig even harder and harvest even more.

The sales channels are in place, so there's no fear of not being able to sell them.