"Uncle, we need to think long-term. The county might be good, but the scope is too small. Meanwhile, the provincial city is a big city, adjacent to the Capital, Pingjing. As long as we secure the sales channels there, once the sales take off and word spreads, our base can become very popular, and eventually, we might even be known nationwide. The money we’ll earn from that will be much more."
Nianyang’s ambition was not just to run a small fruits and vegetable base; she wanted to develop it step by step into a major agribusiness!
Jiang Aiguo thought for a while and agreed it made sense. "Fine, let’s do as you say, but I must go with you. It’s too dangerous for you alone. What if you get lost on the way?"
Nianyang considered that she might need to use her space ability on the road, and having Jiang Aiguo around could be inconvenient, so she shook her head and said, "Uncle, our fruits and vegetable base has just been planted, it still needs constant watering, pest control, and vegetable growth observation, so you need to stay home and guard the base."
Jiang Aiguo furrowed his brows even more, "You mean you want to go alone? That’s not possible; you are not even of age yet. How can I let you go on a long trip alone!" Even he hadn’t dared to go to the provincial city.
Nianyang laughed and said, "No need to worry, I’m not a kid anymore, it’s just a few hours by train, nothing will happen!"
Jiang Aiguo was exceptionally stubborn on this point, "Still not good, this is no joking matter, that’s the provincial city, all kinds of people are there. Even the train isn’t safe, with pickpockets and thieves around. What if some bad people target you, a girl traveling alone?"
Sun Li also advised, "Yes, Yangyang, for safety’s sake, let your uncle go with you. As for the base, just leave it to me and Xiaotian; we promise to take good care of the base."
Nianyang smiled and said, "Aunt, not only will you and Sister Tian be taking care of the base; you have other tasks too. With the base starting up, you need to hire someone to install a phone at home. This will help with contacting clients and handling orders. Also, the base needs to be fenced with a wooden barrier to prevent villagers from stealing vegetables. There are lots of tasks to handle, so let’s split up and tackle them."
Jiang Aiguo still felt uneasy, adamantly disagreeing with Nianyang’s proposal, "There are many tasks, we should tackle them one by one. Your safety is the most important. You’ve never traveled far before and are unfamiliar with the provincial city’s terrain, how can we feel assured?"
"Uncle, that’s not right. Everything has a first time. Besides, I’m going to college next year, and I’ll have to leave here anyway. Why not take this opportunity to experience it now? Also, don’t worry about the terrain issue; there are maps sold on the train. I’ll use the map to find the channels."
In fact, she had a small Baidu Map cheat, so she wasn’t afraid of traveling anywhere!
In the end, Nianyang used all her persuasive power, repeatedly assuring them she would call the village phone if anything happened, and that she would get a travel-required introductory letter from the mayor after dinner. Only then did the Jiang Family reluctantly agree, although still with many worries.
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The next morning, Nianyang, with the large bag of food and a big sack of vegetables prepared for her by Jiang Aiguo and Sun Li, got on the train to the provincial city with the Jiang Family seeing her off.
The trains of this era were not the high-end, comfortable high-speed trains of later times but rather the noisy green trains. To make the journey comfortable, Nianyang bought a soft-sleeper ticket. As soon as she found her seat, she threw all the vegetables and food into her space, leaving only a light backpack.