Chapter 410: Going on a Long Journey
The old village chief knew that they needed to go out to find a market to sell the medicinal herbs, and only a few other people present knew about it.
But this is not a secret, and they will know it sooner or later. There is nothing to hide.
Since we are talking about this topic, the old village chief asked: "Or should we go to Yuhang?"
When the old people heard about Yuhang, their eyes lit up.
Yuhang is good, even those who are far away have heard of it. It is located in the south of the Yangtze River, a land of fish and rice, with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It is said that the scenery is as beautiful as a painting, and there are countless talented men and beautiful women.
Mr. Fan Qi suddenly felt that the big buns in his hand were not so fragrant, and enviously said: "We old guys really didn't catch up with the good times. If we were 20 years younger, wouldn't we be able to go too?"
As for danger? Which man doesn't want to go out and try!
A large group of people from the same village went out, walked and looked along the way, and saw the beautiful mountains and rivers from north to south of the Yangtze River. Even if there are dangers, it is worth it.
Granny Xu would rather stay in the village, as long as she is at ease and not afraid.
She looked at Shuiqing with admiration. The people in the room were obviously older, more senior, and more experienced than Shuiqing, but everyone seemed to be centered around Shuiqing, taking her opinions as the main focus and acting according to her wishes.
However, this was what Shuiqing deserved. If it weren't for Shuiqing, let alone whether Shanshui Village could have enough food and drink and make money, it was not certain whether it would still exist.
People still have to be capable, and only capable people can convince others.
Shuiqing smiled and replied when she heard Mr. Fan Qi's question: "Yes, but it's also tiring to go out. It's thousands of miles from here to Yuhang, plus the medicinal materials, it's estimated to take at least one or two months to go back and forth. For such a long time, sleeping in the open and being vigilant all the time, I'm afraid you will miss home and feel uncomfortable."
The people present understood that Shuiqing was pointing out that it was not easy to go out.
They also knew that if the medicinal materials could not be sold, the medicinal materials shop would have no income. It was not obvious in a short period of time, but how could it be in a long period of time?
The family assets are accumulated bit by bit. Even if the family without the assets can get by now, they will not be able to survive if they encounter a little wind and rain in the future.
The old village chief sighed: "Hey, I am not afraid of sleeping in the open air, and it is okay to miss home. I can get through it if I endure it. But it is chaotic outside, and I am afraid of encountering danger on the road.
Shuiqing, how many people are you going to recruit?"
"My family's land has been plowed in advance. I planted a batch of Polygonum multiflorum last year. There is not much land this year. The remaining Dani and my parents will be able to go in time;
In this case, Feng Damancang's eighteen men can go, plus Wenhua and Dahe. Of course, Dahe can't help or do much work. He is just going to take them to experience. The village will have to recruit another thirty or forty people;
In peacetime, the more teams going out, the better, but now our place is not very peaceful. Thirty or forty men going out will not have much impact on the village as a whole. Their team has fifty or sixty strong men, and their safety is also guaranteed." They are all old people. Shuiqing is afraid that everyone will worry.
The elders nodded after hearing this.
There were no old, weak, women or children, and the whole team was made up of strong men with big swords. Even the robbers would be cautious, and it was indeed much safer.
Their village had gained experience after two night attacks, and the girls were also useful. They had food, weapons and walls, so they just had to defend it. In addition, Governor Ling had rectified the city and resettled a group of refugees. Although it was still chaotic, it was better than before.
Granny Xu asked with concern: "Has the date been set?"
"Wait until the potatoes are harvested and the land is plowed."
"The potatoes are almost harvested. There are thirty or forty people, and each family only has one man. It won't affect the arable land. Don't worry!"
"Yes, the winter wheat in the field will take several months to grow. Don't worry about it for now. The potatoes have just been harvested. The land is much softer. One less man will not affect the planting of medicinal herbs."
"You go early. The whole village will feel at ease when the medicinal herbs are sold and there is money."
This is not a polite remark made after eating Shuiqing's big meat buns, but it is the real intention of every family!
After all, every family has someone working in the medicinal herbs shop. The monthly silver is more than 600 coins, and it also covers clothes and lunch. If the medicinal herbs are not sold, how can they be distributed?
Even if Shuiqing made up for it at the end of last year, if there is no place to sell this year, let alone the monthly silver for work, even the medicinal herbs in the fields can only be eaten as food.
The village finally has a way to make money, and every family doesn't want to lose it.
Shui Qing didn't expect the elders to be more anxious than her.
In fact, she was fine. Even without the thank-you gift from Bai Manshan and Ling Ce, the income from the herbal medicine shop alone was also very good.
Last year, the herbal medicine shop only sold herbal medicine twice, but it was more than 900 taels once, and more than 1,900 taels twice, nearly 2,000. The herbal medicine shop pays 21 taels of wages a month, and the food expenses are a few taels of silver. Clothes only need to pay for cloth, and they only need to pay once a whole winter, not every month.
Calculated, the total expenditure has not exceeded 200 so far, and after the dividends with the Ding family, there are still more than 1,000 taels.
The profit of more than 1,000 taels of silver is only the income from selling two batches of herbal medicine. It can be said that the herbal medicine shop is really profitable.
She smiled: "No, not only men, but also donkeys."
"Donkey?"
Shui Qing nodded: "Well, my land is plowed, and the horses, cows and donkeys are empty. The medicinal herbs are generally not heavy, so the cows will stay if they walk slowly.
Six horses pull the cart, the carriage is filled with medicinal herbs, and the others ride donkeys. This way, they won't be tired, and the speed can be faster. If it goes back and forth to Yuhang, it will take about a month.
My horses and donkeys are definitely not enough to carry the men in the village. The men need to prepare their own donkeys. Now that the potatoes are almost harvested, it will take another ten days to plow the land. Donkeys will not be needed to plant medicinal materials later, that is, The team can leave for Yuhang in mid-February. "
"Oh, it's so far! I thought it would take more than a month to pull a cart and walk back and forth, but I didn't expect it would take more than a month to ride a donkey." Grandma Xu exclaimed.
No wonder Shuiqing had to wait until the fields were plowed before going back. Such a long way requires walking on two legs. Without a donkey, in what year and month can he come back?
"My God, this is such a long journey!"
"Enough to brag about for the rest of my life!"
The men were shocked and delighted, wishing they could go too.
I used to think that when the village master went to Nanning Mansion, a three- or four-day trip back and forth was considered a far journey. Now that he has been out for a month or two, he really is considered a far journey!
Shui Qing saw the envy in the eyes of the old men, but it was a pity that he had no choice. It was really not easy to go out and see them these days.
Especially since the world is not peaceful, it is even more difficult for elderly people to go out.
She changed the subject and said, "I'm going to set a salary of one hundred cents a day for one person and one donkey. Do you think this price is acceptable?"