For several consecutive months, Qiann Yan followed the research team across the country, adjusting insect repellent formulations according to local conditions.
Qiann Yan was quite familiar with pharmacology, so perfecting the formulation was actually very quick. The most ti-consuming part, instead, was the traveling for field inspections.
The villagers only knew that Qiann Yan had gone out, but they didn’t know where she went.
So people inquired with the Chen Family couple, but they didn’t know much either, only that Qiann Yan was busy with work, doing big things.
Luo Jianying’s mouth still lacked a filter, spreading all sorts of rumors in the village.
Until her greenhouse got busy, she had no ti to talk about those things.
To surpass Qiann Yan and seize the market, the Liu Family not only planted greenhouse vegetables on their own land but also leased others’ land.
The vegetables in the greenhouse were growing well and, in so ti, could be taken out to sell.
Regarding how to sell them, the Liu Family was completely in the dark.
But since Qiann Yan had previously targeted supermarkets and schools, they thought that, given their large production, they could first sell at a low price to open up the market.
The Liu Family divided into two teams, Liu Chengxi and Luo Jianying went to talk to supermarket people, and Liu Wenbin went to talk to the school’s procurent staff.
The school’s procurent was quite interested when Liu Wenbin ntioned that he had village-grown vegetables to sell to the school at a very favorable price, much cheaper than Song’s pickles.
Xie Moohuai was very strict about food procurent for schools and couldn’t change suppliers on his own.
"Mr. Liu, I need to consult the principal about this. You know the principal is very concerned about the cafeteria and doesn’t want any mishaps. I just got here, but I heard that ever since the principal managed the school, there hasn’t been a single issue with cafeteria food."
Many admired Xie Moohuai for this.
...
"Mr. Liu, are you saying you want to supply food to the school?" Xie Moohuai knew about Qiann Yan’s situation, so he was naturally aware of the issues between Liu Wenbin and Jiang Jinghan.
Privately and publicly, he didn’t quite like Liu Wenbin.
Privately, because of Qiann Yan, he definitely disliked Liu Wenbin; what Liu Wenbin did to Jiang Jinghan was hard to speak of.
Publicly, when Liu Wenbin first ca to the school, his teaching quality was passable. Now it was becoming more perfunctory, with mistakes increasing.
Fortunately, this was a public school; Liu Wenbin hadn’t made any major mistakes and could still get by here.
Liu Wenbin was a bit nervous: "Yes, principal, they’re hogrown, cheap, and tasty."
"Did you bring samples?"
Liu Wenbin was taken aback: "No, if the principal needs to see samples first, I can bring them tomorrow."
"Do your vegetables use pesticides?"
Liu Wenbin couldn’t withstand Xie Moohuai’s scrutinizing gaze and didn’t dare say no to pesticide use. He could only honestly admit: "Principal, nowadays, more or less so pesticides are used, especially during the pest season, it’s unavoidable..."
"Then forget it," Xie Moohuai dismissed it, "Even if they are cheaper, vegetables with pesticides aren’t needed by the school."
Liu Wenbin was dumbfounded, imdiately countering: "You an to say the current school vegetables are pesticide-free?"
"Indeed, so are pesticide-free, like Song’s pickles, though they don’t have much variety. Otherwise, the school would choose all Song’s pickles."
Liu Wenbin was exasperated: "Impossible, all vegetables get so pesticides."
"I know Song’s pickles too, they’re just our village’s greenhouse vegetables." Liu Wenbin was very angry, thinking, aren’t all greenhouse vegetables the sa, who’s really superior?
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