Chapter 301 There is no comparison
After returning home, Zhao Lan grabbed a handful of candies that her uncle had bought last time, gave each of the children one, and sent them out to play.
Since the village wall was built, they no longer worried about the children playing outside. In the past, they would worry that the children would run away, get hurt by wild animals in the mountains, or play in the river or lake. With the wall, there are guards at the front and back doors, so they can only play in the village, which makes them feel very safe.
The children were very happy when they got the candy balls and jumped to find playmates.
When they left the yard, they found that almost every household had children out, and the dirt roads in the village were full of children chasing and playing.
After watching all the children leave, Zhao Lan closed the courtyard door, turned into the house and asked excitedly to the family: "Dad, big brother and big sister-in-law, do you know what the medicinal herbs are?"
"No matter what they are, as long as we can make money."
"Besides, Shuiqing said that if we want to plant them, we can go to her to get seeds, but she doesn't have much planting experience. If we are worried, we can wait until next year to plant them. Didn't our family agree to plant them next year?"
The main reason is that their family is too busy this year. After the potatoes are planted, they have to plant winter wheat. After the winter wheat is planted, they have to build a pigpen to raise piglets. There are only six laborers in the fields and at home. They really can't spare anyone to plant medicinal herbs that they have never planted and don't know the harvest.
"Food and livestock are so important. These two things can't be lost. After this batch of potatoes is harvested, we will make more potato flour and store it. At least there will be food for several years. After the winter wheat is harvested, we can sell it for money, and it's okay to mess with the land."
Even if there is no medicinal herbs, don't panic. At least there is food to eat and the stomach can be filled.
The old village chief listened quietly to the discussion of his sons and daughters-in-law, and did not rush to speak.
Zhao Lan was so anxious that her forehead was sweating. She groaned and her voice was a little louder when she spoke. She quickly lowered her voice and said, "If you know what kind of medicinal materials it is, you will never think of growing winter wheat to sell for silver!"
Rice and wheat are refined grains. Their family is reluctant to eat what they grow. In addition to leaving some for their eldest nephew who is studying, they sell all the rest and exchange them for some corn flour. Add the corn in the field to grind it into powder, which is enough for the family to eat.
This is already the only food in the village.
Their family has many fields, and the family members are diligent in managing them. One season of rice and one season of winter wheat, intensive cultivation can yield nearly one or two silver coins per mu of land a year, which is considered a good harvest in the whole Guangning Prefecture.
But the harvest of one or two silver coins per mu of land is not enough in front of Polygonum multiflorum.
How to compare? There is no comparison at all!
Wang Guifen laughed and said, "I'm so anxious. Why don't you tell me what kind of herb it is? Is it worth your excitement?"
"Yes, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now."
Zhang Hui joked, "I want to see how precious this herb is. It can make you so excited that you are willing to give candy to the children."
"We have rabbits as an income, so we have seen the world. How can you still be so excited?" Li Qiang looked at his wife and shook his head helplessly.
Zhao Lan rolled her eyes at the head of the family, ignored him, and said to her father-in-law, "It's Polygonum multiflorum!"
As soon as the words came out, there was a gasp in the room.
Then there was a wow.
"Polygonum multiflorum?"
"Are you sure?"
"How is it possible? Did I hear it right?"
The three Li Wen brothers opened their mouths halfway and didn't react for a long time.
"Oh my God, it's Polygonum multiflorum! I didn't expect it to be Polygonum multiflorum." Wang Guifen expressed the thoughts of the people present.
"Yeah, I didn't expect there was Polygonum multiflorum, but then I thought, didn't my father dig it when he was young? This shows that our place is suitable for Polygonum multiflorum to grow." Zhao Lan was very satisfied with the current atmosphere.
She was no longer the only one who was excited, they were even more excited than her!
Hahaha, at least she had digested it all day.
The old village chief thought of the Polygonum multiflorum he dug when he was young, why didn't he think of collecting seeds at that time? If the planting is successful, will every household in Shanshui Village become wealthy...
Li Qiang's face was still in shock, and he asked hurriedly: "What are the other two? Can they still be planted?"
Zhao Lan raised her chin and explained carefully: "Yam can only be planted next spring, and tangerine peel needs seedlings, but Polygonum multiflorum can be planted in autumn, and we can still catch up. Shuiqing said that we can go to her to get seeds, but she can't guarantee the harvest. Each household makes their own decisions. It's up to you if you want."
Finally asked: "Will we plant it?"
"Sow! Of course!"
"We don't have experience this year, but we will have experience next year?"
"A short-lived Polygonum multiflorum costs hundreds of coins. We can break even if we only grow two plants per acre. If we grow dozens of plants, it won't work. I'm dizzy!" Li Qiang, who said that his wife had never seen the world before, felt that he was slapped in the face now.
He is the one who has never seen the world.
Why is it that every time he thinks he is knowledgeable, Fan Jin and Shuiqing can break his cognition again!
In a cheerful atmosphere, Zhang Hui timidly raised her hand and asked: "Which one are we in? Do we have manpower to plant it?"
The scene was silent for a moment, and people began to think about this question.
The old village chief came back to his senses and made a decision: "Winter wheat will not be planted. The few acres of land will be used to plant Polygonum multiflorum. The energy used to plant winter wheat will be used to plant Polygonum multiflorum. When we harvest more seeds next year and know how to plant, we can expand to the mountains."
There are so many families in the village, it is impossible for them to be the only one planting. Each family will not be able to get too many seeds, so they have to plant carefully.
If the seeds do not sprout on the mountain, the seeds will be wasted.
None of the six people agreed at all.
Even if you get nothing, it's okay. It's just a loss of winter wheat. It's worth it for the Polygonum multiflorum.
When Zhang Xiaocao returned, her mother was the first to agree!
"Mom told you that if we are not smart, we have to follow the footsteps of smart people. Think about it, if we follow Shui Qing, will our lives get better and better?"
Gold, silver, copper, iron and wood cow nodded heavily.
"We can't imitate those short-sighted people who are too lazy to be picky and picky, and end up making sarcastic remarks about others."
Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron and Wooden Ox continued to nod heavily.
My second uncle’s family is that.
"A few families in the village followed Shuiqing to grow potatoes, and we followed. You see, our family is one of the few in the village that doesn't have to worry about food rations due to flooding this year;
We started raising rabbits, and we kept raising more rabbits. Every time we sold rabbits, our family always made the most money;
Not to mention that the money you earned from selling charcoal at the end of last year still left us with enough money to build this house. Our family also has money savings.
So I must follow this time! Although our family has no fields and potatoes are grown on the land, we can still open up wasteland. Mom will go to open up wasteland these days. When you build the medicinal materials shop and bookstore, you can follow us quickly! "
"good!"