"No, we're not selling. We're still keeping them for planting next year. Isn't that right, Young Master?" The leader of the farmers refused without even thinking. He turned around and asked Zhang Xiaobao.
The other people who were cooking also supported this. Indeed, they couldn't sell them. In the past, one mu of land could produce about three dan of land. Now, the best land could produce about five dan of land. The worst land could produce more than two dan of land. This was money. What was in the land was no longer food, but seeds.
Usually, a dou of millet would cost four or five wen. A dou of rice would cost more than ten wen, close to twenty wen. Although the rice hadn't been shelled, the price was already too low. Why would they buy it at a high price? Who were they trying to fool?
Zhang Xiaobao already had an idea at this time, but he couldn't say it out loud. He could only pretend to be stupid. He looked at the people around him with a smile and said, "I don't know either. I'll go home and ask the housekeeper."
As he spoke, he pulled Wang Juan and ran home.
At this time, the boss, Lai Zi, and the others knew that the two little guys were actually the children of the main family in Zhuangzi. No wonder so many people were protecting them. Lai Zi was especially scared. He almost caused trouble just now. He went to other people's Zhuangzi and bullied other people's children. If the farmers beat him up and sent him to the government, he would only lose and not win.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan ran away. The boss and his group of 12 people didn't know what to do. They originally wanted to test the price first. After all, except for a few places that were affected by drought, there was a bumper harvest everywhere. The price of grain would definitely be low. If they wanted to buy husked rice for ten wen per dou, the price would be a lot.
They didn't expect that the farmers were not stupid. They knew that such good rice could be used for planting. This was troublesome.
Under the covetous gaze of the chef, the 12 people felt uncomfortable. It was the boss who spoke, "The price is negotiable. Your Zhuangzi is not bad. Shall we look around?"
He was testing the farmers to see if they would give in. If they didn't, he could only go back. Their Zhuangzi was their territory.
The farmers didn't continue to pay attention to the dozen people. They turned back and continued to cook. At this moment, the sky was almost dark. The people on the ground were pulling out the harvested grain. After they finished, they would come back to eat. They didn't have so much time to waste on these people.
"Sister Lame, give me a bowl of water first. I'm thirsty. Hmm, let me smell it.... This meat..... Some of the faster workers had already come over by this time. Among them, a young man in his twenties shouted from afar.
"Drink. You only know how to be lazy. Here, drink. You won't be able to eat after drinking." The lame woman poured a bowl of water and slammed it on the table. After cursing, she went back to work.
.......... Rascal was the kind of person who wouldn't let go of an opportunity to sow discord. When he heard other people talking, he thought that the opportunity had come, so he acted like a good person and reminded them.
"Shut up. What do you know? Sister Lame's leg was injured because she helped her parents-in-law block a tree that was blown down by the wind. Who doesn't know that Zhuangzi has the best lame daughter-in-law? Who are you? Where did you come from? "
The young man glared at the lad with dissatisfaction. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to go forward.
"Lad, get back here. If it weren't for your sister, I would have kicked you out long ago. You cause trouble for me all day." At this moment, the farmer wished he could kick the lad back home. He glared at him and called him back.
As soon as the lad came in front of him, he was slapped. After slapping him, the farmer said to the farmer, "Lad, you don't need to be disciplined. Young man, do your thing. We just came over to take a look and want to collect some grain. Young man, why didn't you go home and come here?"
The farmer was too busy and didn't have the energy. The young man didn't want to pay attention to them. He went to the basin at the side to wash up and wiped himself with a cloth. He took a wooden bowl and a pair of chopsticks and asked someone to fill it with rice and vegetables. When he squatted down and was about to eat, he said,
"Go home? The farmer is taking care of your meals. You'd better leave quickly. Our Zhuangzi is different from other places. We don't sell grain even if we want to buy it. "
He felt it was very normal when he said it, but to the twelve people, it was unusual. Some Zhuangzi only took care of their meals when they collected the grain and stored it in the warehouse. They didn't expect that they would take care of their meals when they were harvesting here. There was so much meat and a few side dishes. The rice wasn't the usual millet, but white and shiny rice. Smelling the smell, they were hungry.
*****
"Hurry up, Xiao Bao, do you think we should sell it or not? We've been targeted. Where did the farmer come from? Could there be a prince behind him? "
Wang Juan said as she followed Xiaobao home. Her words were filled with worry.
"What prince? Do you think those princes are stupid? Whose territory is this? It's Li Chengyi's. His son lives next to us. Which prince would be so stupid to come to Zhuangzi directly? If it's really a prince, he will definitely go to the Li family's Zhuangzi first, and then let the Li family's people in Zhuangzi come forward.
It seems like someone knows how much we produce. This is a good thing. I didn't want to sell it at first, but now I've decided to sell it. I'll sell it to anyone who wants to buy it. I'll let the housekeeper tell him that we don't need to harvest anymore. Let the people in Zhuangzi work on the mountain and leave the seeds for our own use. "
Zhang Xiaobao was running in a hurry, so his voice was intermittent. They were only a few dozen meters away from the courtyard. They would arrive soon.
By the time Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan reached the door, the gatekeeper had already seen them from the balcony on the second floor. He hurriedly ran down and opened the door. His body flashed out as he vigilantly looked behind Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He shouted, "Little Gongzi, hurry up, I'll block them."
"Why are you blocking it? No one chased us when we ran back. You thought Cuckoo and I were in danger. Why didn't you ring the bell? Remember, no matter whether your judgment is accurate or not, ring the bell if you think there's danger. You should also come out to guard the courtyard every time. Make it a habit. Call the housekeeper. "
Zhang Xiaobao ran closer and saw the nervous expression on the gatekeeper's face. He was moved but also a little angry. The gatekeeper was not raised for nothing. He had a bell but didn't use it.
The gatekeeper lowered his head and listened to the young master's words. He smiled and ran to find the housekeeper.
After a while, Steward Zhang jogged over. When he saw Zhang Xiaobao, he asked respectfully, "Young Master, what happened? I heard that you two ran back."
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand to indicate that he was really fine. He told Steward Zhang his plan. "Nothing. I just asked you to do something. Now it's good. It saves manpower."
As Steward Zhang listened, his mouth opened and his eyes were fixed. When Zhang Xiaobao finished, he asked, "Young Master, do you really want to do this? It's a bit too much. "
"Just do it. Who are you tricking? It's just labor. People who work are the most lovable. Do you understand? "Before Zhang Xiaobao could speak, Wang Juan's voice interrupted.
"Got it. I'll arrange it now. I'll let the people in the market know about it tonight, especially the place to buy food and drinks. Young Master, my son has nothing to do today. Why don't he follow you?"
Steward Zhang agreed and also promoted his son to Zhang Xiaobao.
"How can he have nothing to do? Study well first. It'll be convenient for you to use in the future. Steward Zhang, your family has been the housekeeper of the Zhang family for generations. It won't be bad in the future. "Zhang Xiaobao reassured Steward Zhang.
"Got it, Young Master. I'm leaving." Steward Zhang was finally relieved after hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words. His son could continue to be the housekeeper in the future. It was the blessing of eight lifetimes to be able to work for the young master.
"Xiao Bao, 100 copper coins per catty of seeds is too expensive. The farmers usually keep the seeds for themselves. It's impossible for our seeds to grow as many as 4 dan per mu. The most important thing is to sterilize the seeds at the beginning, then throw the seedlings, good manure, and the wheat rice stones in the field."
Wang Juan was a little worried after hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words. If they really did it this way, they would earn a little too much. According to the weight here, 1 dan of rice would be around 80 catties. Two Zhuangzi had more than 3000 mu of land. On average, 1 dan of rice would yield 3 dan per mu. Of which, rice would take up 2/5. If they calculated it carefully, they would earn 14,000 to 5000 taels of silver. It was too frightening.
The most important thing was that Zhang Xiaobao would sell it with the shell. Of course, if you don't sell it, people won't buy it with the shell.
"I know what you're thinking. That's just a theory. Theories are usually used by swindlers to swindle people. How can we sell so much? With this price, how many fields can we plant with 1 jin of seeds? If we have a good harvest, won't we be able to earn more? Our seeds can yield 4 dan per mu. "
Zhang Xiaobao smiled and said to Wang Juan. He even winked at her.
Wang Juan curled her lips. "Don't say this to me. Burning newspapers in the grave? Who are you trying to fool? Your place can yield 4 dan per mu. How can the grains produced be 4 dan per mu? If other places can produce so much, won't they be able to produce 6 dan per mu if they plant here? If it's that good, why would we still need hybrid rice? "
"What if some of the seeds mutated? You can't deny that, right? Let's go. We'll go to the swimming pool at the back to take a bath. After a nap, we'll start studying. What should we study today? It seems like it's already Spring and Autumn. My head hurts. "
Zhang Xiaobao complained and walked to the swimming pool at the back. At this time, the temperature of the water was just right for him and Wang Juan to take a bath.
"This is nothing. I heard that we have to study the Book of Changes. But I know that when this thing came out, there was only one picture, which was the Xiantian Eight Trigrams. Why didn't I see anything from it?"
Wang Juan also complained. The things that people learned in this era were too complicated. "Now that you mention it, I think it's an alien civilization.
"Now that you mention it, I think it should be from an alien civilization. Look at the Eight Diagrams, it's nothing more than broken and connected. If it's broken, it's a broken circuit, and if it's connected, it's a channel. If it's two connected, it's a direct current. If it's three connected, it's naturally 380 volts. If it's one connected, it's a broken circuit, and if it's one connected, it's a broken circuit, and if it's one connected …"
Zhang Xiaobao explained to Wang Juan seriously. Wang Juan laughed so hard that she held her stomach.
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