inspire-indiana Chapter 737: Mushroom Season is Coming Again
Chapter 737: Mushroom Season is Coming Again
It was the first time for the people in the village to see so much grain, especially Laizi Tou and his group. They didn't see it during the autumn harvest last year, but this year they were finally able to see the grand occasion.
The first thing you see is a warehouse full of grain. It must be a granary of a wealthy family. If you don’t know, you might think it is the grain of the county government.
This is too much!
With so much food, not to mention feeding an entire village like theirs, they could even feed a few more.
Li said, "Last year we harvested over 600 dan of grain, this year we harvested over 4,000 dan. I wonder how much grain we will harvest next year. I never thought that selling fertilizer would be so profitable. I originally thought you were doing good deeds and paying for it."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Mom, no matter how you look at it, I'm not losing money. Although I didn't ask for money at the time, it was considered as a credit to them. I have to pay it back in the autumn harvest."
Li nodded with a smile, "I know, I figured it out last year."
This warehouse of grain gave the entire village peace of mind. Even if there was no pine mushroom trade this year, their master would still be able to support so many people.
Just this amount is enough for hundreds of them to eat for six or seven years.
When Old Master Zhao heard that she had harvested all her grain this year, he came over to see her.
As soon as he saw the grain in the warehouse, he asked directly: "Can I work with you?"
Although he knew he was joking, Zhou Guo still shook his head and refused firmly, "No."
She had finally found this way to make a fortune, and she was going to give it away just because of someone else's words?
Not to mention Old Master Zhao, even the Jade Emperor can’t do anything about it.
The old man was not angry. If it were him, he would not be willing to do it either. He said enviously, "That's great. Look at you. You only have a few dozen acres of land, but your family can harvest so much grain every year. Who would believe it if you told others?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "We still have to pay taxes. So many people in my village have to pay taxes."
Wu Jiang and others don't want it, but Lai Zi Tou and his group, who have a lot of money, want it.
Old Master Zhao said, "Even if we irrigate the land, there will be a lot left. Are there any other landlords buying fertilizer this year? Or are all the people buying fertilizer farmers?"
Zhou Guo shook his head, "Except for you, there is no other landlord. I guess they don't like my fat body."
It doesn’t matter if they don’t come. There are already many people and households in several counties. If a few more landlords come, she is afraid she will be too busy to handle it.
Besides, we don’t need them.
After all the taxes were collected, the county magistrate was so happy when he looked at this year's tax revenue results that he couldn't stop smiling.
Look, look, he has been here for so many years, and there is such a day, and the tax can be collected so much, 20% more than in previous years? ! !
Sure enough, the little girl from the Zhou family is just great!
The other two counties next door were so envious that their eyes turned red. "You can't be so secretive. Tell me, what's going on? You didn't pay for it yourself, did you? Or did you ask big households to donate?"
The county magistrate said proudly, "What are you talking about? Do I have that ability? During the autumn harvest, I traveled all over the county. Every village had a good harvest. Every household harvested a lot more grain than in previous years. Only this year did they have extra grain to hand in."
"No, where do they get so much food?"
The county magistrate asked in confusion, "Didn't I remind you a long time ago? Why did you forget so quickly? Or did you simply not take it to heart?"
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"What? Your county actually has such a person? Are these all handed in by the farmers? How come our county doesn't have such a person? Our county also needs such a person."
The county magistrate told Zhou Guo what she needed, "If she comes to your county to collect nightshades or ashes, you must not trip her up. I tell you, there might be a general standing behind this little girl. If you do a good job, how can the general not see it?"
If these three counties are managed well, they will all have made great contributions, although the taxes in several counties have never been collected in full.
But it is considered one of the wealthy counties in the north, much richer than other counties.
Zhou Guo had not yet thought about going to the other two counties to collect the night incense and ashes.
After the rice from the two acres of paddy fields is harvested, all the grain from the family's fields this year has been harvested.
Only at this time can Zhou Guo be truly free. He will go for a walk by the pond whenever he has time.
It was worth the effort she put into maintaining it last winter. It was freezing cold and she had to break two layers of ice every day.
Although many people froze to death, more survived.
A lot of crab seedlings were produced this year, but because it was the first time and we had no experience, most of them died.
But even so, there are at least tens of thousands of crabs in the pond this year.
We definitely can’t finish all of this at home, so we can sell it.
If the Baoyue Tower cannot be sold in places where there is one, then it can only be sold to various counties. Now even Chengding has a Baoyue Tower.
It seems like Baoyue Tower has popped up everywhere overnight.
If all else fails, you can only make crab paste, which is also very good. It is best to dip steamed buns in it during the winter.
The crabs haven't even started to sell yet, but the pine mushrooms in the mountains are already out.
The villagers had agreed long ago that if they picked up the fruits themselves, they would group together to take them to the provincial capital to sell them. Since every household had a car anyway, it would not be difficult and they could arrive there quickly by car.
Therefore, not a single villager came to visit this year.
Wang Fugui, Zhou Cheng and others also took mushrooms there. They earned as much as they could. Even if the price dropped to a few dozen cents per pound, they could still make a lot.
Li had nothing to do at home, so she went up the mountain and picked up a lot of them. After eating a few of them at home, she saved the rest, intending to eat them in winter.
Zhou Mai and a few others also went up the mountain during the holidays. They hadn’t been picking mushrooms up the mountain for several years and they really missed it. However, the number of people picking mushrooms in recent years was not as high as in previous years. It seemed that there were really not many.
A person can only pick up most of the things in a backpack in half a day.
I ate them the same day I picked them up, and kept the leftovers in the ice cellar for later consumption.
Zhou Gu was not used to it. "I remember that at this time of year in previous years, my home was bustling with people coming and going, and it was very busy. Now it's not busy anymore, it's quiet, but I'm not used to it."
Zhou Mi smiled and said, "You are destined to be a hard worker. You are not used to taking a break."
Zhou Mai said: "I don't know how much they sell it for per pound. If they can't sell it all at once, I don't know if it will go bad."
Li sighed, "Speaking of which, pine mushrooms are really profitable, earning tens of thousands of taels a year. It's a pity that such a business is gone."
Looking at Zhou Guo, "How about we collect more? Even if we can't make tens of thousands of taels, a few hundred strings a year is fine, which is not a small amount."
Watching so much money go to waste made her feel like she was being fried in a frying pan.
"How about I just pick some up like everyone else and take them to the capital to sell?
Zhou Guo said, "Forget it, mother. My sister-in-law is pregnant now, you have to stay at home to look after her. Besides, there are so many people at home, there is no need for you to go. I will take care of it when they come back this time."
"What's the matter?" Everyone was very curious and didn't know what she was going to do.