She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!-Chapter 96: The Groom Ran Away on the Wedding Night (Part 7)

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: The Groom Ran Away on the Wedding Night (Part 7)

"Will there be any buyers for so many?"

Ding Haiying listened to Ah Chen’s idea and was indeed somewhat intrigued, but then she thought about who she could sell all these chickens, ducks, and livestock to in the future, and her enthusiasm waned. She was confident that the livestock she raised was good; after all, whenever people in the vicinity needed piglets or chicks, they placed their orders with her. During festivals, the chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits she brought to the town were quickly sold out.

There were also duck eggs, chicken eggs, and goose eggs that villagers often came to buy from her.

However, these numbers were not large.

If she were to really start a factory, the scale and cost would increase significantly. If she couldn’t sell them, they would still need feeding every day – wouldn’t that be a burden?

But Ah Chen’s idea lingered in her mind, and once some things take root in your heart, they’re hard to dismiss.

"Mom, the world is big, it’s not just about the town. The people in the town certainly can’t consume them all. Besides, the town’s conditions aren’t very good. Have you noticed how those who come back during the holidays boast about things outside?"

Of course, Ding Haiying had noticed that there was a big world outside Wenshi Village, which made people envious. When she gets older and has the time, she plans to go see it for herself. It’s not like she plans to go to the capital; she hasn’t even been to the provincial capital yet.

Ahem, she hadn’t even gone beyond the county.

The Lv Family had relatives in the county, the city, and even the provincial capital, but she felt uneasy about leaving home with so many livestock. Whenever something came up, she asked Lv Youwei to take the two kids. In the blink of an eye, her children were already married.

Ugh, why think of such a depressing matter.

Xiao Chen said she wants to stay with the Shen Family for now, not because she’s still hung up on Shen Chi, but because she can’t bear to come back without venting her frustration there.

She’ll talk about it once she’s calmed down.

Originally, Ding Haiying and others disagreed, thinking there was no need to waste her youth on a scoundrel like Shen Chi, especially when there’s no knowing when that rascal might return in the future.

But Xiao Chen had already made up her mind, claiming she’s not considering finding a partner right now.

Ding Haiying and the others were silent, aware of how much Xiao Chen liked Shen Chi before, fearing she was hurt deeply this time. That dog thing, Shen Chi, if he was going to run, why not do it earlier, instead of on the wedding day, and even stealing Xiao Chen’s dowry money.

If he were in front of her, Ding Haiying would definitely beat him up with a broom.

She had never met such a disgusting person.

Ah Chen naturally didn’t tell the Lv Family the truth about the three thousand yuan, because the Lv Family were honest people, and revealing the truth wouldn’t be good. Besides, Shen Chi had that intention all along, and it was because she acted first that she was able to switch the money.

"No rush, Mom. You can raise a batch of chickens first, give me a rough date for them to be ready for market, and I’ll go ahead and arrange it."

Ding Haiying felt a leap in her heart, wondering if this was a little too risky.

Ah Chen hugged her arm, "What’s wrong, Mom? Don’t you have confidence in your abilities?"

Ding Haiying quickly said, "Of course, I do. I’ve been raising these since I was seven or eight years old. During the chicken plague, I immediately quarantined the chickens, and that year, I was the only one who didn’t suffer a loss. In fact, I made a profit."

"See?" Ah Chen laughed. "You just need to give me a number and a market date, and I’ll negotiate it. It won’t be a large number, so even if there’s an accident midway, it won’t be hard to remedy."

Ding Haiying suppressed her growing excitement, "Are we really doing this?"

"Really doing it." Ah Chen grabbed a passing chicken, which was a laying hen and, thinking she was going to take its egg, squatted down. She gently stroked the hen’s feathers and released it.

"Mom, if you’ve decided, then think it over quickly, and we’ll settle it today. Tomorrow, I’ll go out."

"Whether I can save up some retirement money depends on you, Mom."

Ding Haiying felt even more eager to take action. Their family conditions were not bad, but who ever complains about having too much money?

With Xiao Chen’s situation, she was really worried the girl might become disheartened. Having something to work on and look forward to could be a good thing.

Alright, let’s do it.

"Then let’s give it a try first?"

"Xiao Chen, wait a moment." Ding Haiying got up and ran into the house, not sure what she was doing.

Ah Chen fiddled with the chicken and pig feed set aside. Ding Haiying’s ability to raise them well was for good reason. She went to another side where there were medicines for poultry and livestock, even syringes, all used for treating them. Although Ding Haiying was a typical rural woman, anything involving raising livestock or poultry, she tried to learn.

She could even handle pig breeding by herself.

Who wouldn’t say Ding Haiying was diligent and capable?

Many just praised her for being hardworking, ignoring that she was actually intelligent and eager to learn.

"Xiao Chen, take this with you." Suddenly, Ding Haiying shoved something into Ah Chen’s hand.

Looking down, she saw it was a roll of money, and at first glance, it seemed like a quite significant amount, probably several hundred.

She looked up to see Ding Haiying’s honest face, her eyes filled with concern and worry.

"Mom, I still have..." she started, feeling she shouldn’t take Ding Haiying’s money.

But Ding Haiying patted her hand and turned away to feed the pigs with the food, fearing she might return the money. "What, getting formal with your mom now? You want me to be uneasy at home, do you? I’ve been unable to sleep thinking about your matter these days."

Ah Chen followed her.

There was no way around it; things had come to this point following a necessary process.

"If I come back to sleep for a few days, Dad might not be happy about it." Ah Chen laughed.

Ding Haiying shot her a look, "You girl, making fun of me now. I do hope you can come back. But you’ve been stubborn since you were little; once you’ve decided, ten oxen can’t pull you back."

She sighed inwardly.

Her sense of retribution is quite strong, too.

She realized that Xiao Chen was truly over Shen Chi, otherwise she wouldn’t display that demeanor at the Shen Family.

"Take this money, otherwise, I’d feel uncomfortable. Besides, you mentioned going out, and surely you’ll need money for that," Ding Haiying paused. "It’s almost the weekend. I wouldn’t be at ease if you go alone. Wait one more day and let your sister-in-law accompany you."

This time, Ah Chen didn’t refuse, "Alright."

Ah Chen stayed with the Lv Family for lunch, enjoying the delicious chicken soup Ding Haiying made, and she ate more than usual.

In the afternoon, Ding Haiying started sorting out the data on chicken raising. She had an elementary school education, so reading common words and doing simple math posed no challenge, and she could even use a dictionary.

Her handwriting wasn’t very neat, though.

When Ding Haiying finished compiling the information, Ah Chen glanced at it and raised her eyebrows slightly, surprised that Ding Haiying had provided her with two sets of data. One was for regular chicken raising, and the other for a slightly accelerated method.

Ding Haiying was even more impressive than Ah Chen imagined.

If they didn’t start a factory, it would be such a waste of her talent.

Afterwards, the two of them engaged in various discussions, settling on a number, and confirming the timing.

"The day after tomorrow is Saturday, so I’ll come then," Ah Chen said. "I’ll take a chicken when I leave."

Ding Haiying asked, "Alive?"

Ah Chen nodded, "Alive." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

When she returned to the Shen Family, Jiang Hongying perked up hopefully at hearing movement. Previously, when Lv Chen came home, she always brought something. The good ones were those chickens, ducks, and cured meats; at the very least, there were plenty of eggs.

But this time, Ah Chen walked in with an empty basket at the door.

Jiang Hongying’s face immediately fell.