I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 412 Wool Processing Factory

Qiao Qingyu simply consulted with Old Wei and Old Xie and formally incorporated the Agricultural Base into the Tenghai Research Base.

This year, the crops planted on contracted land didn’t bring in much profit, the most economically valuable being thousand silk hemp. Followed by Barley Grass and alfalfa.

Qiao Qingyu waited for He Xiuyu to copy the set of Space Device equipment before her Zone 5 Laboratory could legitimately start seed production.

By then, it would be a completely different situation.

Qiao Qingyu hurried back to school to attend classes, and within half a month, working tirelessly, she caught up on all the coursework she missed and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

And by this time, Xichuan was entering late fall, early winter.

In October, at the Tenghai Research Base, whether it was the family quarters, dormitories, or offices, the heating had been turned on.

The living conditions underwent a massive change overnight.

Being in a warm room during the cold winter is the happiest thing.

Qiao Qingyu thought that He Juanjuan would choose a job at a more prestigious and appealing unit, but to her surprise, she actively requested to work at a store.

And then she took on the role of a procurement officer.

It turns out that when not working for herself but for the public good, with reduced risk she actually let loose. Plus, during her time trading Soothing Grass, she truly learned a lot, and even formed a friendship beyond age with an elderly economist.

The elderly economist was very grateful for Soothing Grass resolving his years of insomnia, and so he taught He Juanjuan quite a bit. The knowledge she acquired was like a fish in water when applied at the store.

Old Lady He returned to Beijing; the old gentleman had rheumatism, and got sick from the continuous autumn rain, so she had to go back to take care of him.

Now that the dormitories were in short supply, He Juanjuan was eligible to apply, but she still lived in her second brother’s home.

Even if she argued with Rongrong, she could still lend a hand to help out.

He Juanjuan imported a large batch of woolen scarves from Nangang City.

When the goods arrived, she called Qiao Qingyu and asked her to bring He Xuerong to choose quickly.

The items were stored in the warehouse and had not yet been placed on the shelves.

Aside from their bright colors, these scarves had no special patterns. Qiao Qingyu lacked enthusiasm but still chose two.

He Juanjuan whispered nearby, "Sister-in-law, why did you only choose two? You know, once these items hit the shelves, they’ll be snatched up quickly."

Qiao Qingyu waved her hand indifferently but suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind, and she said to He Juanjuan, "I’m going to the commune to find Mr. Qian. After work, take Rongrong home with you."

He Juanjuan glanced at the time, "Sis, does that mean you can’t go home now?"

"Right, then I’ll head straight back to school."

"Alright then." He Juanjuan agreed readily; they were all very busy people, especially her sister-in-law, who juggled so many responsibilities.

When Qiao Qingyu went to the commune, Mr. Qian was in the office. She asked him, "Mr. Qian, didn’t you say recently that quite a few members had raised sheep and that their wool had no place to sell?"

Mr. Qian was also worried when it came to this issue. Now that some areas had lush grass, it was indeed possible to raise cattle and sheep.

Quite a few families raised sheep, expecting buyers from the Southern regions to purchase the wool, but no one had come so far, apparently because the distance was too far and transportation inconvenient, making it not worthwhile.

So, many people’s sheep wool just piled up.

"Now everyone is very anxious, and I am also actively looking for solutions."

Speaking of this, Mr. Qian’s eyes lit up, looking at Qiao Qingyu with hope, "Qingyu, do you have any good ideas?"

Qiao Qingyu pondered for a moment, then said directly, "Mr. Qian, have you ever thought about setting up a wool processing factory?"

Mr. Qian was truly stunned for a moment, a wool processing factory? Setting up a factory, is that feasible?

That was the first question that arose in his mind.

If you asked him to plant some newly developed crops, Mr. Qian wouldn’t hesitate to agree right away because he was familiar with that.

But the idea of setting up a factory made him uneasy.

"...We are all farmers who have lived on the land for generations, and we don’t know how to run a processing factory, do we?"

"It’s okay, we can learn if we don’t know how, and I’ve also been thinking along the way that we don’t need a very large scale, just enough to meet the wool output of Xiaxi Commune and the nearby two communes."

"What are we going to process the wool into? Who are we going to sell it to?"

Then Mr. Qian added, "Setting up a wool processing factory, that must take quite a lot of money, right?"

"Yes, but the future prospects cannot be underestimated..." Next, Qiao Qingyu listed a series of development prospects and finally said, "...A few years ago, when stores wanted to stock some beautiful clothes or other high-value goods, few people could afford them, but now look, as long as it’s good stuff, we don’t worry about sales..."

"Then I have to consider it."

"Mr. Qian, you can’t always stay in Xiaxi Commune. I think you should go out for a survey. Aside from vegetable greenhouses, a wool processing factory is actually a good fit for our commune’s development. Even if we don’t have the technology to produce finished products right now, we can still do semi-processing."

These words moved Mr. Qian. Although he was getting on in years, he did really want to go out and see more, especially now that he was exposed to more and more things. Plus, compared to other communes, Xiaxi Commune had the advantage of being right next to Tenghai Research Base. If he didn’t go out and look around, sooner or later they would fall behind the other communes.

Now that the commune’s work was wrapping up for the season, he indeed had the opportunity to go out and take a look, especially at this type of wool processing factory.

"Mr. Qian, if you want to go out and take a look, I’ll contact Station Chief Monk for you. They probably have quite a few wool processing factories over there, you could go and learn a thing or two."

Mr. Qian happily nodded his head in agreement.

Qiao Qingyu made a phone call to Station Chief Monk from his office, and after Station Chief Monk talked to Mr. Qian, he agreed right away.

This matter was resolved in less than an hour.

Mr. Qian realized once again that this woman, Qiao Qingyu, was absolutely someone who acted on her words.

Xiaxi Commune couldn’t talk about a bumper harvest this year, but the income had more than doubled compared to last year.

The key was Qiao Qingyu’s initiative in contracting land, which benefited so many commune members.

Every year around this time, there would be grain, but people wouldn’t have much money in hand; however, this year was different, as the commune members could finally carry a few banknotes in their pockets.

This was also his achievement, so the county specially approved a jeep for him.

Then Mr. Qian had Dazhu, who used to drive a tractor and now the jeep, take Qiao Qingyu back to school, while he immediately began writing the application report and plan.

These were all things he learned from Qiao Qingyu.

Now was the perfect time to make use of them.