The old Ye family has a total of ten acres of good farmland, all of which are planted with corn, and two acres of second-class farmland with soybeans.
The harvest of soybeans is low and they are basically not sold. When the harvest is good, soybeans are not eaten and are used to feed pigs. When the harvest is not good and there is not enough food, soybeans are mixed with corn.
This year the weather has been smooth, the harvest has been good, and we have harvested more than 1,000 kilograms more corn than in previous years.
In later generations, the corn yield per mu reached 1,200 kilograms, while at the peak of this era it was only six to seven hundred kilograms. This year's harvest for Lao Ye's family was better than in previous years, but only close to 7,000 kilograms.
Keep enough rations to eat, and sell the extra three thousand catties.
Even though three thousand kilograms of corn can't be sold for much money, the price is extremely low due to the bumper harvest and sufficient food supply. The grain stores are not short of food.
Speaking of which, Ye Laiyin didn't dare to waste time, so he took long strides with the wind blowing under his feet. He arrived in the town in less than half an hour, and negotiated the price with the man who rented the oxcart. One round trip costs thirty copper coins, and two round trips costs fifty copper coins.
The price of a copper plate brings food.
Normally, we can't pay this price for pulling people, but the total of three thousand kilograms of grain is too heavy for the cattle. Even if they make two trips, the cattle drivers are afraid of tiring the cattle and don't want to give up the price. Ye Laiyin spends a lot of money.
It took a lot of time to grind down the tongue.
After agreeing on the price, without taking a breath, Ye Laiyin jumped on the bullock cart and urged him to leave quickly.
The man driving the cattle was an older man. Seeing that he was anxious, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Why are you anxious? It's still early in the morning, let's go."
Wiping the sweat on his head, Ye Laiyin said with a smile, "Stop teasing me, let's plan on the morning and not the night. If you finish these two trips early, you can go home early and rest."
The old man smiled: "Okay, let's go."
After saying that, he raised the whip in his hand and made a crisp sound, but he was reluctant to hit the cow. He shook the lead rope and the cow started to walk.
Ye Laiyin looked envious and said, "This cow is really good."
The old man's face was filled with pride, "That's right, I've raised this cow very carefully. Look at its smooth fur and strong bones, how beautiful it is!"
Ye Laiyin chuckled: "It looks good? I didn't know you were always praising me!"
"Hahahaha, this is my old buddy, just like my wife, in my eyes it just looks good."
The old man smiled very heartily.
"Well, I can see it."
Ye Laiyin nodded and said, "If I had a cow, I would raise it carefully."
The old man also nodded, "This cow is not cheap. Farmers can afford it very little!"
"Who said it wasn't coming?"
The two were chatting and unknowingly walked to the entrance of the village. When they entered Yejia Village, they saw a lot of people gathered under the big locust tree. Someone called out, "Boy, are you renting a bullock cart to sell grain?"
Ye Laiyin smiled and agreed, "Well, while the weather is good, sell the grain as soon as possible."
Hearing what he said, people under the tree also started talking about it.
"Speaking of the bumper harvest this year, my family also has a surplus of grain, so it's time to sell some."
“I just don’t know what the price of food is like.”
"I'm just hoping to get some money from the corn to survive the winter. If I don't sell it now, I'm afraid the weather will get colder, and the grain store will charge a lower price."
"Yes, I have money waiting for me at home, and I have to collect it everywhere, so I'd better change it to money and rest assured."
"Who said I wasn't here? The roof of my house needs to be repaired before the weather gets cold, otherwise I won't be able to survive the winter. Repairing the roof will cost money, so I just hope that the corn can be sold at a good price."
“We have a new child in the family, and we don’t even have enough quilts for the winter. We are also looking forward to getting some money to buy cotton.”
"What if the price is low now and high in winter?"
"The people who open the shops are all very smart. Those who sell grain in the winter are just waiting for money. I'm afraid the price will be lowered."
Several people murmured for a long time, and those who were undecided became even more hesitant.
Ye Dahai was sitting under the tree, smoking his pipe silently.
The eldest brother’s family only sells grain now, so he is really willing to give up chickens and rabbits before! And he spends so much money to buy things, how much money does he have in his hand? This chapter has been completed!