The Zhou family's workshop collects eggs in several villages to make eggs, but the eggs are not worried about selling, and the chickens also have a way to sell. Didn’t Brother Da Da’s neighbor, Lao Zhou’s family, make a fortune raising chickens? Stretch the bold and starve the timid. Liu Shuanzhu thinks raising chickens is indeed a good idea.
Shuanzhu's daughter-in-law felt that she was still not at ease, so she asked the eldest daughter Huifang to ask Yu Xiaocao. In her mind, Yu Xiaocao is a little golden grass that can make money. If she nods, raising chickens will definitely make money.
When Liu Huifang arrived at Yu's house, Yu Xiaocao was thinking in her heart that if she opened a stewed vegetable shop, it would not only be pork, but also some chicken, duck and vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian dishes are easy to make. I grow them in my own yard, and in a few days all vegetables will be available on the market. The ducks are also fine. The Mao family next door even bought and hatched hundreds of ducklings this year. They rush to the pond in the backyard every day, and then feed some wild vegetables when they go home at night. It doesn't consume much food.
Zhou's chicken raising was not so optimistic. Fortunately, Zhou Shanhao's father and brother traveled from village to alley, and traveled to many places, so they could bring back some cheap rice bran and wheat bran. In this way, the Zhou family still did not dare to raise too many chickens, more than a hundred chickens, not to mention the supply of Zhenxiu Restaurant, even the stewed vegetable restaurant opened by Yu Xiaocao may not be enough!
Sister Huifang came to tell her that she wanted to raise chickens, and Yu Xiaocao of course agreed with both hands and feet, and promised to buy her chickens at a price that was two cents higher than the market price. Tell her not to sell it to others.
Liu Huifang's heart was completely relieved, she smiled and gave Yu Xiaocao a look, and said: "The relationship between our two families, don't come up with such an empty set, when the time comes, it will be done according to the market price, we can't It's always taking advantage of your family, don't you think? I won't tell you, I asked my parents to collect the chicks."
As the days passed, the Yu family's vegetables were sold one crop after another, and in a blink of an eye more than ten acres of watermelons were ripe. Regardless of the fact that more watermelons were planted this year than in previous years, people from several surrounding towns and prefectures came to negotiate business with Yu's family. They don't need to be transported by Yu's family, they will pull it by themselves, and the price will be given to them according to the wholesale price.
Liu Hu's family still set up a watermelon stall in the town, and those who can afford watermelon are not short of money at all. Even though last year was a disaster year, it did not affect the popularity of watermelon sales in the slightest. In more than a month, Liu Hu's family's income has doubled compared to last year, more than two hundred taels!
Last year, the prince of the county bought a few carts of watermelons, which caused a sensation in the capital, and the house town was a little moved. In private, he teamed up with Xiaocao's three uncles and asked them to be responsible for the transportation. He was responsible for the sales channels in Beijing, and he earned half and half of the money.
The price of watermelons in Fucheng is much more expensive than in Tanggu Town, and it is several times higher in the capital. Such a profit, it is false to say that it is not tempting. Together, the three Liu brothers decided to do it! Fangfu provided a carriage, and the three brothers hired several bodyguards from the bodyguard bureau to escort the carriage, and transported it to Xiaocao Ganniang's dowry shop. At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the three brothers of the Liu family made five or six trips to the capital, earning thousands of taels of silver.
In a blink of an eye, it was midsummer, and the spring corn was ripe. Although this year's summer has less rain, corn itself is a drought-tolerant crop, and Yu Xiaocao instructed that it is best to irrigate with well water, and the corn on Yu's Zhuangzi is growing well.
During the harvest season, Yu Xiaocao accompanied his father to sit in Zhuangzi. King Yangjun didn't know what he was busy with in the past two months, and he didn't even show his face once. Just a few days before the summer harvest, I came here in a hurry.
"Yo! It's too good to live in the capital, can't bear to leave the capital?" Yu Xiaocao couldn't help but hate him when she saw the dark and thin King Yang, who was in good spirits.
Zhu Junyang squinted his beautiful phoenix eyes, glanced at her lightly, and said: "You are the master, you are greedy for pleasure, not enterprising!! My master went to Tuolai Mountain to suppress bandits and make meritorious service!!"
A group of bandits gathered in Tuole Mountain, burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of crimes, and the people nearby were miserable. The prefect of Tai'an made a note and asked for support. Zhu Junyang recommended himself, led a team of elite soldiers, went deep into the mountains, and wiped out the bandits. Zhu Junyang's martial arts is superb, and his tactics are flexible. Although he didn't lead many people, he won the many with the few, and wiped out the mob!
Yu Xiaocao listened to Mr. Liu's vivid description of his experience of suppressing bandits, and his big eyes suddenly became stars. Wow! A young hero with extraordinary skills, she has seen a living master! !
"Little Junwang, can you cross the river with a single reed and step on the snow without a trace? Can you pick leaves and flowers and take people's lives? Can you overwhelm mountains and seas with one strike? Can you..."
"Stop, stop, stop! What a mess, do you think masters are gods and omnipotent!! According to you, a few masters can destroy the entire city if they go to this stop?" Zhu Junyang really wanted to pry open this place. Xiaonizi's head, look at what is stuffed inside, how could there be such an outrageous idea.
Yu Xiaocao thinks about it too, masters are not masters, the world-shattering martial arts probably only exist in martial arts novels, right
Looking at the heavy corn cobs on the corn stalks, Zhu Junyang broke off an ear with his own hands, and peeled off the outer bract leaves. The yellow corn kernels were densely arranged, and the kernels were plump, which was much bigger than the ones planted by Yu's family last year. Not inferior.
The hired part-time workers worked hard in the more than 800 acres of cornfields owned by the prince of the county. The wages paid by the master were quite high, and the corn breaking was not technically content. Even women and half-grown children could do it. Anyway, the wages are settled according to the weight of the corn that is broken off. The more you work, the more you get. The labor enthusiasm of the day laborers is unprecedentedly high. They often go down to the ground before dawn, and go back when the corn is no longer visible at night.
The Yu family's Zhuangzi only had more than 100 mu of land, which was distributed to more than 16 families to take care of them. After harvesting, they were judged according to the yield per mu. The top three yielders were rewarded with five taels, three taels, and one tael of silver respectively.
Although Widow Li's mother and son were not allocated much land, their output was among the top three. Although they were not the most, they also received a reward of three taels of silver. Widow Li's mother and son knelt down to the owner on the spot. If their mother and son hadn't followed the right owner, they might have starved to death in the beginning of spring.
In the past two months, not only did they have money for spring plowing, but they also had wages every month, and there was a surplus after buying grain. The past two months have been the time when the mother and son have been able to eat a dry meal every day. This is something that I never dared to imagine in previous years. Not only did the mother and son look rosy, they also gained some flesh, and they no longer looked like refugees. up.
Holding three taels of silver, Widow Li couldn't believe it was real! What a waste of money, she has never seen so much money in her life. After the ecstasy, she became terrified again: recently, the Zhuangzi has not been very peaceful, and they are orphans and widows, it may not be a good thing to keep these money!
"Boss, can you help us exchange these silvers for food or cloth and cotton?" Widow Li was also decisive, and immediately exchanged the silvers for the urgently needed items of the mother and son.
Yu Xiaocao also thought about the situation of the mother and son, took the money, nodded and said: "Okay! I will save the money for you first. When the cotton comes down, I will help you replace it with cotton, cotton cloth and coarse grains! If you mother and son are in urgent need , you can ask me to take the silver back... "
In front of everyone, she took the money. After the crowd dispersed, Xiaocao found Widow Li quietly, and handed the money to her again, and said with a smile: "You should hold the money yourself, and it is convenient to use the flowers. Now, everyone treats the money as I keep it for you." Yes, you don't have to worry about being remembered by people with evil intentions!"
Widow Li was very moved. Miss Dong's family really has a delicate heart and a kind person. It is a blessing for their mother and son to follow such a boss. Yu Xiaocao didn't expect her mother and son to follow her wholeheartedly...
Yu Xiaocao is very satisfied with the corn production this year. The corn cobs are generally much larger than last year, and the yield has also increased a lot compared to last year. The corn yield in her own farm has reached a maximum of 2,600 catties per mu, and the yield per mu of more than 30 mu of inferior fields It also reached a high yield of 1800 jin. The output of Yangjunwang is relatively low, the highest is 2200 jin, and the lowest is 1600 jin. Huangzhuang in the capital city is full of fertile fields, and the yield of corn grown there is about the same as that of King Yangjun.
After the news came out, the entire court was boiling. In the Ming Dynasty where the yield of food crops was generally two to three hundred catties per mu, the yield of corn per mu was simply a myth. It really deserved to be the high-yield crop that the emperor had been looking for.
Affected by climatic factors and soil structure, the yield of food crops in the north is generally lower than that in the south, and the people live in starvation. This has always been a big concern of Zhu Junfan buried in his heart. It is his lifelong wish to feed and clothe the people of Ming Dynasty. If the cultivation of corn spreads in the north, the common people can fill their stomachs and live in peace, which is directly related to the stability of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Junfan decided to continue to expand corn planting in the capital next year, and began to try planting corn and potatoes in the bitterly cold Northeast and Northwest regions. Then, with the capital city, northeast and northwest as the center, it gradually radiates towards four circles. It is believed that within a few years, the cultivation of corn and potatoes will be popularized quickly.
Thinking of this, the emperor Longyan was very happy, and rewarded the household department and Yangjun king heavily. Zhu Junyang not only received a lot of rewards, the emperor also rewarded him with the entire Tang Dynasty as a fief. Of course, the proceeds from the new port are directly transferred to the national treasury!
"Your majesty, don't worry about inconsistencies. Have you missed some meritorious people in your award?" Yangjun Wang reminded the emperor again in the court hall.
Zhu Junfan looked at his little cousin with a smile. For the little girl of the Yu family, is he a little too concerned about the little girl of the Yu family? The little cousin doesn't pretend to talk about so many famous ladies in Beijing, but he takes care of the little girl surnamed Yu in every possible way. There must be tricks in it!
"I know what you're referring to. Isn't it that the Yu family has contributed to the corn planting? I'm thinking about whether or not to appoint them officials so that they can serve the court better!" Zhu Junfan had already made up his mind that the corn and potatoes had been successfully planted. , has nothing to do with his little time-traveling fellow.