In Yangjiacun, Yang Lina grew good vegetables and was too lazy to go to the construction site. She spent the past two days teaching Huahua how to read at home, and after that, she drew pictures.
On this day, Huahua was clamoring to go out, but the child couldn't stay at home, so Yang Lina took Huahua and planned to go to the river to see what Li Jingming was doing.
Mother and daughter, one high and one low, left the yard, Huahua still holding two snacks in her hand.
Yang Lina saw that there was still a bottle of rose flower jam, so she made pumpkin and rose flower cake at home. Huahua liked to eat it very much.
As I walked towards the river, I passed by Zhu Xiumei's vegetable patch, and the chili peppers in the vegetable patch were blazing red.
Zhu Xiumei's father-in-law, who is already sixty or seventy years old, moved a small stool and sat on the ground watching peppers.
The peppers here grow well and are pleasant to look at. Some greedy and lazy people will pick them secretly. For these peppers, Zhu Xiumei's father-in-law and the man guard them day and night.
Yang Lina was delighted when she looked at the red peppers, thinking that since she had nothing to do these days, she might as well buy all Zhu Xiumei's peppers to make chili sauce, and dry some of them to stir-fry the base.
She bought the peppers grown by Zhu Xiumei the year before last and the year before last. They were bright red in color and tasted good.
When Yang Lina thought of this, she had an idea in her mind.
Zhu Xiumei's father-in-law was deaf, so Yang Lina said hello at the top of her lungs.
"Uncle, your peppers grow really well."
"What are you talking about? Someone is stealing peppers in the field."
The corner of Yang Lina's mouth twitched and she was about to explain when she saw Uncle Li stood up from the stool tremblingly and stared at the vegetable patch in front of him.
"I didn't see the thief."
"No... I just want to say hello to you..."
Yang Lina yelled at the top of her lungs.
"What, chili peppers can kill people..."
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She had no choice but to close her mouth obediently. Huahua found it amusing and laughed from ear to ear.
Yang Lina sighed deeply, holding Huahua's hand and walking towards the river.
Li Jingming was here to help mix the sand and cement. It was autumn, he was wearing a patched sweater, and he was sweating profusely.
Li Jingming didn't notice Yang Lina's arrival at all. Huahua ran to Li Jingming's long legs, stretched out her short arms and hugged Li Jingming's thighs tightly, and called "Dad" in a soft voice.
Li Jingming had a happy and contented smile on his lips. Regardless of the dirt on his body, he picked up Huahua and kissed her soft and white cheek.
"Little girl, who brought you here?"
"It's mom..."
Huahua pointed in the direction of Yang Lina.
At this moment, Yang Lina was greeting Zhu Xiumei, and by the way, she asked Zhu Xiumei if she would sell the chili peppers this year.
"Aunt Zhu, I just passed by your field. The chili peppers are so red that it looks really festive.
Will your peppers still sell this year? If so, I will buy them all."
Speaking of Zhu Xiumei’s pepper cultivation, we actually started talking about it three years ago.
Before the land reform, the team would go door to door to distribute the peppers they planted on a per capita basis. Zhu Xiumei liked to eat red peppers, but the peppers she distributed each time were not red enough.
At that time, Zhu Xiumei secretly thought that if one day she got her own land, she would definitely plant a patch of red peppers so that she could eat enough.
Later, this wish came true. Zhu Xiumei and her family could not eat all the peppers they planted. Later, Zhu Xiumei thought of selling the rest.
In the past two years, the peppers she grew could be sold for 20 to 30 yuan to supplement her family's income. She felt it was more cost-effective than growing food, so she planted more this year.
At this moment, Yang Lina asked her for a whole piece of chili pepper, and Zhu Xiumei was extremely happy for a moment.
"Sell it, definitely sell it."
Zhu Xiumei couldn't smile from ear to ear. Yang Lina bought the chili peppers neatly and straightforwardly. Every time, she paid the money and delivered the goods, and she didn't even have to look at the faces of the two people when selling to her.
"His aunt (a name for Northwest people), you are going to make a fortune now. The peppers in your field are so red that it makes people drool. Next year, you will also teach me how to grow them. I will
I also want to grow some to eat."
Several older aunts in the village were joking with Zhu Xiumei.
"That's okay, there's nothing wrong with that."
The woman's words reminded Yang Lina.
Before, she had planned to start a business and get rich with the villagers, but she was so busy these days that she didn't even care.
The wheat in the fields has not been planted yet, so she should really tell everyone her thoughts during these few days.
Yang Lina thought of this and echoed: "Have you ever thought about planting peppers collectively and then selling them?"
After Yang Lina finished speaking, the women stopped what they were doing and you looked at me and I looked at you.
"What do you mean?"
“Everyone grows chili peppers together and then sells them to places in other places that need chili peppers.
I have carefully calculated that the land here is fertile, and the food grown throughout the year can only ensure everyone's food and clothing. If we plant pepper flowers, one acre of land will produce more than a thousand kilograms, and a kilogram of fresh peppers costs only a cent.
Five, a pound of dried chili pepper costs 80 cents. Think about it, if one acre of land produces 1,500 jins of chili pepper, that’s 225 cents."
If you are growing food, one acre of land will cost you 500 kilograms, and one kilogram of grain will cost you 25 cents, which means you will get 125 cents a year. Not only are you tired, but you can’t sell it for much, and at most you are not hungry. You guys
Which one is more cost-effective?"
Yang Lina made a budget on the spot, and several women who listened were stunned.
They all knew that Yang Lina was smart, but they didn't expect that she was as good at calculating accounts as a bookkeeper.
The men working with Cement also stopped what they were doing and listened carefully to Yang Lina's oral arithmetic on the spot.
Liang Shan also listened carefully. If he thought about it carefully, it was just like what Yang Lina said.
This is a good idea, but many people are stubborn.
After the land reform a few years ago, the life of the villagers has just improved. It is estimated that many people only think about filling their stomachs, and they are thankful to God if they can eat fine grain every meal.
At present, it is estimated that not many villagers can accept Yang Lina's idea.
"Jingming, has your wife graduated from high school?"
After Liang Shan came into contact with Yang Lina during this period, he found that Yang Lina had a high level of knowledge. No matter how she behaved or did things, her every move completely showed that she was a literate person.
Liang Shan wanted to ask her if she had gone to college, or if she might have further education.
If Yang Lina was really a cultural person, people in this village would probably mention it more or less when they were working, but he had never heard any villager mention Yang Lina's past.
She was actually very curious about this.
"It's not Master Liang. My daughter-in-law has an elementary school education. She is more eager to learn than the average person and her brain is easy to remember. Not only is she good at accounting, but she has also learned several foreign languages by herself."
Li Jingming knew that his wife's abilities were more than what he saw.
As for why his little wife is so good, he doesn't want to know at all.