It is precisely because of this that Wenxin raised the price of this recipe, but her opening of 200 taels really frightened Butler Zhang, but Wenxin also said: "To tell you the truth, I can set up a stall by myself for more than a month.
I made 50 taels. I sold 50 taels to you and I lost a lot of money. And even if you bought this recipe, I also have a request. I hope it can be done in May when the farming season is busy, and we will not sell it after that.
Otherwise, it’s still early now, so we can’t just sit idle at home.”
After Butler Zhang returned, he reported Wen Wenxin's request to Mrs. Zhang. Naturally, Mrs. Zhang sent someone to check whether her words were true. After a few days of investigation, the Zhang family discovered that Wen Wenxin was indeed right and their business was very good.
After careful calculation, the monthly income was indeed more than 50 taels of silver. The Wen family could not engage in loss-making business, nor could they take advantage of others. Therefore, Mrs. Zhang really agreed to the offer of 200 taels of silver.
On a rare rainy day, Wen Xin and Wen Yu secretly went to Zhang's house to teach them how to make soybean glutinous rice cakes. They also extended a few methods and Fang Zi officially taught them. When they returned home, they brought a lot of glutinous rice back.
family, and this prescription was sold under such circumstances, and the Wang family knew nothing about it.
But the strange thing is that except for that rain, it didn't rain again in the whole month of March, and the temperature also rose rapidly, making it unusually hot.
According to the season, March should still be the time to wear cotton-padded jackets, but in today's weather, cotton-padded jackets can no longer be worn, and villagers have also changed into thin clothes early.
It was like this in March, and it was also like this in April. The temperature was even higher, and there was not a single rain in the whole of April. A lot of the land had dried up into lumps. The Wen family's business was not affected at all. This month, the Wang family
They still received a share of 10 taels of silver, but in May, seeing that the weather had not improved at all, the old people in the village felt that something was going to happen.
Several old people got together and went to the village chief's house to briefly explain the situation.
The village chief's home.
"The temperature this year is so unusual. It has not rained for nearly two months. The soil in the ground is so dry. How can we grow crops like this?" Old Man A said.
"Yes, this time in previous years was the rainy season, but what's the state of the land now? Village chief, something is wrong today. We need to make preparations in advance." Old Man B said.
The village chief was naturally aware of these problems. During this time, he was also thinking about solutions. He said: "Uncle, I also see something is wrong today. It is said that it has not been so hot at this time in previous years. It is not only the ground.
The soil inside has dried up, and the fruits on the fruit trees are much less than before."
The key is that these fruits were all pecked by birds, and the people in their village ate them before they could pick them. In previous years, it would have been the fruit-picking season, and whose children wouldn’t have a basket full of them.
Carry a basketful of it home.
Old Man A asked: "Then what are your ideas?"
"Store food."
Seeing the serious expression of the village chief, the old people immediately became alert and said, "Village Chief, you often look around to see if you have heard any news."
This is really not the case. The person who travels the most is Yang Jin. Yang Jin went back to the village a few days ago and reminded him privately that some places had already started to suffer from drought as early as last year or even the year before. However, the information was not available.
I just passed it on. I'm afraid they will have a drought this year unless something unexpected happens, so they need to make plans as early as possible.
At this time, there is nothing more reassuring than having food at home, so when the village chief was thinking about how to persuade the villagers to stock up on food, these old people came over.
"In short, there is no harm in hoarding food." The village chief added: "At this time, there are still many people who are not alert. If I go alone to encourage people to hoard food, others should say that I am unreasonable. It just so happens that you are all old people in the village. What you say,
People in the village will definitely listen."
"Then how do you buy this food and how do you store it?" Old Man C asked.
"Whether the whole village buys it or not, the quantity is definitely a lot. We have donkey carts and ox carts in the village. If we can borrow these carts and buy them together, maybe we can negotiate on the price."
After some discussion, several old people finally decided unanimously, "Okay, this matter should be resolved as soon as possible. It is best to buy it tomorrow."
At times like this, the black carbon head of the village chief's family is very useful. He first gathers his friends who are good at playing, and then passes the tasks issued by the village chief to each family. When all the villagers gather in the ancestral hall
, the village chief and several elderly people said together: "What I want to say next is very important."
"The recent weather has been so abnormal. In previous years, it was the rainy season, but now the fields are extremely dry. If there hadn't been a heavy rain recently, we wouldn't be able to plant crops in the fields. But we always take all precautions, so today
The purpose of gathering everyone is to let every household buy and stock up on food."
The villager said: "Village chief, our family has food."
"Yes, village chief, we still have a lot of food at home."
"I know how much food your families have. I will definitely be able to eat this food after the harvest. But I don't know whether we will be able to plant crops this year. Wouldn't it be better to buy more food and prepare it at home? Just in case.
We can’t get food, but we still have something to eat,” the village chief said.
"But can't we just buy it if we run out of food in the future?" The villagers asked in confusion.
But there are always smart people who think of the crux of the problem, "No, we farmers can't grow crops. There is nowhere to sell grain outside. If there is no grain to sell, the price of grain will rise. So the village chief thinks that while the price of grain is still low,
It’s not high, so let’s buy some for each household and hoard it. Anyway, there are so many people in the family, so we won’t waste it.”
The village chief nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean."
But the village chiefs didn't understand again, "Village chief, how can you guarantee that you won't be able to plant crops this year? Although the grain will not be wasted after buying it, the grain has been stored for a long time, and the rice is not delicious, and if it is stored for a long time, insects will develop."
It’s even less delicious, so there’s no need for it.”
At this time, the old people in the village stood up and said, "This matter was not only discovered by the village chief, but we old men have been observing it for a long time. It is indeed abnormal today. The idea of the village chief is for
Hello everyone, it never hurts to stock up on some food."
However, things haven't happened yet. In a village with so many people, there will always be some people who don't believe it. First, they are reluctant to spend money, and second, they think it is impossible to grow crops in a good world.
Naturally, the village chief couldn't force this point, "This is a voluntary matter originally. I've given you the idea. It's up to you whether you want to buy it or not. Those who want to buy food will stay for a while. Let's make a registration, and then the family will
People with donkey carts and ox carts can borrow your carts to haul grain."