The goji berry that has been picking for a long time surprised Tang Chunming at the end, not to mention Li Feng. It was really unexpected that such an unremarkable wild fruit could make so much money. Moreover, the area of cultivation continued to expand on the mountain, and the income from this item alone would be very considerable in the future. The hundreds of taels of silver invested at the beginning were really nothing to mention.
Because it was transplanted and watered carefully last autumn, the growth of wolfberry is very good. The fruit of wolfberry is not only plump, but also the color is still bright after drying, and the appearance is very good. In the end, it was recommended by Mr. He to send it to a medical center to sell it at a high price, earning nearly a hundred taels of silver, and the family left a small half to eat and give away to others.
Now many things on the mountain are done by Dashan with a few men from the village. Compared with Zhang Changming's situation, Li Feng discussed with Tang Chunming and gave the same people who were produced on Dashan Mountain. When the orchard has a good harvest in the future, the income may not increase Lower than Quanyang Pavilion. Of course, this production does not include livestock, otherwise it would have exceeded the income of the Quanyang House, and the income from sheep and chickens is now the bulk.
Dashan wanted to refuse at first. He felt that he had received a lot of wages every month, and it was easier than working outside before. It would be too much for this person. However, what Li Feng said later made him have to take over, and he assured Li Feng that the mountain would definitely take care of him.
In the end, Li Feng and Tang Chunming also took part in the chicken and sheep raising households. Although they were not many, they could be more dedicated. Moreover, although Dashan won't tell the outside world if he has a share, if he is known for a long time, there will inevitably be a psychological contrast. No one can guarantee whether the benefits will change people's hearts.
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The scene of the wheat harvest at the Dragon Boat Festival is still in sight. The wheat growers still remember the fragrant smell of wheat. In a blink of an eye, it is the autumn harvest season. Now every household is sharpening their knives and preparing to kill in the fields. He was grinning from ear to ear, waiting for the food to come down and the wine shop could be officially launched.
Any family that grows sorghum harvests the sorghum as soon as possible, and after drying it, sends it to the granary of the distillery for storage before harvesting other grains and field crops. The yamen servants who came to the countryside to collect taxes did not understand. In the past, the peasant households were happy when the autumn harvest came, but they still felt very sad when it was their turn to collect taxes, because most of the grain would be taken away by the yamen.
Moreover, this year, most of the households have prepared silver taels, instead of directly handing in food as in the past. This situation made the servants quickly stop the convoy that was coming later, otherwise it would be in vain. Of course, some people vaguely knew the situation in Pingshan Village, and now they were all smiling when they saw Li Zheng, without any airs, which made Li Zheng and the clan elders feel a little flattered.
"Haha, it's not because of the blessing of the Rong family. Now that the food has already gone, naturally it can't be handed over to you, haha..." Li Zheng smiled and explained the whereabouts of the food. As soon as he heard the name of the Rong family, he suppressed his thoughts. This Pingshan Village really has a relationship with the Rong family.
Naturally, someone from the Rong family rushed over, seeing the yamen servants reveal their identities, which further confirmed Li Zheng's words. Those who knew the inside story thought of what happened in the county in the first half of the year. Although the above did not disclose it in detail, the smart person could always find clues to connect it. Didn't all the families who wanted to trouble Pingshan Village be found by the above? After sending the phone call, they all flinched.
In other words, it's time for these yamen servants to adjust their attitudes, but they can no longer treat Pingshan Village as any other mountain village at will. However, Lizheng also knows how to behave. When the yamen servants stayed in Pingshan Village, they provided them with good food and wine, and they were not allowed to leave empty-handed, and everything that needed to be taken care of was done.
More people earn money during the autumn harvest than during the Dragon Boat Festival. Some people have already planned to flip their houses before winter comes. They used to be tight and had to bear it, but now their hands are more spacious. You can't lose yourself, right
Of course, the first task is to brew the wine in the winery, which is a major event that is closely related to the whole village. Even those who don't have a share know that as long as the distillery operates normally and the wine sells well, they can grow sorghum every year and sell it to the distillery. .
Lizheng also specially asked someone to pick an auspicious day as an auspicious omen, and set off firecrackers outside the winery for a long time, and then invited Tang Chunming over to preside over the cooking of the first pot of grain.
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"add water!"
"Add materials!"
"Get on the steamer!"
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Tang Chunming couldn't help laughing as he looked at the people anxiously looking into the pot, "What's the rush? Wine making is a long process. What can you see in just this short time? It's not too hot." , hurry up and get out."
This initial step is the simplest, but it is to steam the grain until it is half-cooked, then let it cool down and then add the koji to let it ferment. The fermentation process is particularly important, especially the control of the temperature.
"Haha, we are too impatient, we can't wait to see the drinks come out immediately." Li Zheng laughed and took the lead and walked out, and the other clan elders also smiled and shook their heads, they couldn't stand it.
There are some people selected here to learn how to make wine with Tang Chunming, including Mrs. Shen and Zhang Xiu. Wang Mo also wants to follow, but now he can't enter the winery at all because he is pregnant again. A child was born, neither Zhang Changming nor the elders in the family dared to let him do it. This made Zhang Xiu envious. Since he gave birth to Ermao, he has not shown any signs of pregnancy. He wants to have another one, and now he has enough money to raise a child. He is very greedy.
Besides these two people, there is another elder brother and two careful men. Tang Chunming said earlier that not everyone who follows him can learn well, so at first he would rather select more people to follow him, and then select someone with better skills to take over his class.
At this moment, Tang Chunming is a leading master. In this era, such a master actually has a very high status for apprentices, but Tang Chunming even asked them to avoid that practice. He was too tired and panicked. It can also save a little trouble in the future, and he can enjoy the benefits after learning how to make wine well.
So Shen Fulang joked after hearing Tang Chunming's words: "It's like being too impatient to eat hot tofu, but we can't wait to understand all the things you said, and we will have the ability to brag in the future."
"Come on, I don't know if I can learn it in the end. It's not like I can learn it if I want to." Zhang Xiu also laughed.
"But I don't know how many people out there are envious of us being able to learn technology from Brother Ming." A man laughed.
"Just try a few more times, maybe soon you will be able to take care of your own disciples." Tang Chunming encouraged.
None of these people left the house, and the stove in the house was also cleaned up. Tang Chunming emphasized that this must be done to ensure that the wine making room is clean enough, otherwise the dirt will affect the grain fermentation process and thus affect the wine. quality. In fact, the so-called dirty things are bacteria. Of course, no one will understand bacteria, but when it comes to dirty things, how many people don't pay attention to it? When they enter these brewing houses, they even change into clean clothes.
Tang Chunming's own family's wine has also started to be brewed. Mr. He is happy to take over most of the work, and Li Feng is there to help. Because the brewing is small, it is not tiring, but it is more difficult to check the temperature during fermentation.
Tang Chunming has completely turned around, especially the distillery in the village. He has to keep an eye on it all the time. The other masters can't wait to hide their skills, but he can't wait for those who follow him to quickly learn all their skills. After learning it, he still likes to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
"No, the temperature is a bit high, remove one of the braziers, and open the windows to let the wind in for a while." Tang Chunming judged it with a touch of his hand, and the people around him immediately followed his instructions.
He is also a little proud of this skill. Although he is not close in terms of internal strength, he can dare to say that his judgment of temperature changes is comparable to that of a thermometer. The feel is very accurate. Follow his time with space. The longer the feeling, the more sensitive it is.
But what was easy for him was not for others, and Tang Chunming couldn't express that feeling in words, so he had to take a few people to try the feel over and over again, and slowly exercise the feel.
Stupid people have their own tricks, and Tang Chunming was very moved by the hard-working spirit of a few people. They used the stove to boil water, and after Tang Chunming judged the temperature, they took turns to test the water temperature with their hands, so as to master this ability as soon as possible. Practice makes perfect, and they will always find the right feeling one day.
Li Feng is not idle, and those who are able work hard. Lizheng sent Li Feng an errand, which is to help train a group of young and strong men, and these men will take on the responsibility of guarding the village and the winery in the future.
This kind of situation made Tang Chunming very emotional. Compared with the rural areas on the earth, the power of Lizheng and the clan here is stronger. He didn't think there was any downside to this, as it would make the operation of the wine shop smoother and prevent outsiders from infiltrating.
While busy with the wine shop, Rong Yue went to Pingshan Village again.
This time, unlike the last time, he came quietly, but with a bit of fanfare. When Tang Chunming was notified, he hurried over to see that Rong Yue was actually wearing an official uniform, and a man in his thirties standing next to him was obviously wearing the official uniform of the county magistrate. Seeing Rong Yue's expression was very respectful, and behind them, there was a string of poor men and accompanying guards.
Seeing Tang Chunming appear, Rong Yue smiled and waved to him. Tang Chunming saw that Li Feng was also at the side, and he was neither humble nor overbearing towards the county magistrate, and he became a little more courageous in his heart, but he didn't dare to be as casual as when he was with Rong Yue when he came over last time, so he went up to Rong Yue and followed him The county magistrate saluted.
Before he could finish his ceremony, Rong Yue pulled him up and said, "Why are you being polite to me? Come, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Shi, Mr. Shi. This is Mr. Shi and I. The Tang Fulang you mentioned is also Brother Li Feng's husband."