After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

The villagers were not stingy and they brought some fruits from home to the store. In half a day, the place where Manager Hu lived was filled with fruits and vegetables.

Shopkeeper Hu handed over the purchasing work to his subordinates and thought about Fugui's proposal in his mind.

If this matter needs to be done, you can't go to Ye Qing. You should discuss it with Boss Ye, and it should be done.

Shopkeeper Hu went to the Wei family and bought a few pounds of bones, which were all covered with meat. He then went to find Boss Ye with the meat.

When Boss Ye saw Manager Hu coming, he thought he was lost and couldn't find where they lived. After all, his house was at the back of the village.

Looking at the flattering smile on Manager Hu's face, I felt a little scared, as I always felt that it didn't seem like a good thing.

"Brother Ye, everything is fine at home."

"Okay, where are you going? Just go straight from the intersection in front and you will get to where you live." Boss Ye kindly pointed the way.

Shopkeeper Hu smiled and explained, "I'm not lost. I just want to talk to you about something."

Boss Ye was a little puzzled. His herbs had already been sold out, so what else could he say?

"Shopkeeper Hu, you tell me, if I can help you, I will definitely help you."

Shopkeeper Hu leaned over to Boss Ye's ear and whispered a few words.

Boss Ye was a little surprised. He didn't expect it was because of this. After thinking about it, he thought there was no harm and agreed.

He was just worried about leaving Wangcai and Heizi with Manager Hu, so he asked him to bring the dogs from their caravan over and raise them with Wangcai and Heizi for two days.

When Shopkeeper Hu heard this, he happily handed over the bone and said, "I'll bring some gifts for Wangcai and Heizi every day. We'll leave the day after tomorrow morning."

Boss Ye took it without hesitation and went back to stew it for Wangcai and Heizi.

A quarter of an hour later, Manager Hu arrived with five dogs from the caravan, and the other dogs stayed in the caravan to watch over things.

Shopkeeper Hu has eight or nine dogs, and they consume a lot of food every day.

But when faced with danger, they are the ones who rush to the front.

Early the next morning, Shopkeeper Hu happily came to see Wangcai and Heizi with five pounds of bones.

The man from Wangcai and Heiziji wanted to buy them, and as soon as he showed up, he started barking and threatening him.

Shopkeeper Hu was not annoyed. He saw from afar that his dog and Wangcai and Heizi were getting along happily, so he walked away with his hands behind his back, humming a little tune.

His dream dog is just this majestic and smart, and in a few months, he will have one too.

When Manager Hu left, he gave ten pounds of bones to Wangcai and Heizi, and also carried the five dogs into the car and traveled together.

Wangcai and Heizi followed the car for a while and saw off a few good friends.

Boss Ye felt sorry for the two puppies, so he stewed bones for them for two days. The two dogs were raised with shiny and smooth fur, and strangers dared not approach them easily.

As autumn deepens, the peppercorns on the mountain are about to ripen. When the peppercorns are ripe, they must be picked immediately. If they are picked too late and fall to the ground, they will not be worth much.

This year, only a few close families have a harvest of peppercorns. The peppercorns grown by other families in the village were transplanted this year and have not yet produced any peppercorns.

All the farmhands in the family went up the mountain to pick peppercorns. Boss Ye and his son also worked in the mountain.

Both of them were good at work and the backpack was quickly filled.

Old man Ye carried peppercorns down the mountain. When he got home, he put them in baskets in the yard to dry and then be stored.

After just two trips, Old Man Ye met a group of women carrying baskets on their backs and going up the mountain in the same direction as him.

"Aunt, where are you going? Your forest land is not here, right?"

"Uncle, we went to the mountain to help your family pick peppercorns. Ye Qing brought us to make mosquito coils to make money. We have nothing to repay her, so we can only lend a little effort and help with the work."

In Kaoshan Village, the eldest uncle is usually called "Da Ye" and the second uncle is "Er Daye". She is the niece-in-law of Old Man Ye, and the two families have a very close relationship.

Old Man Ye quickly refused, "Aunt, there are enough people on the mountain, and you have a lot of work to do at home, and you have to take care of the children, so I won't bother you."

"Don't worry, uncle. There are people at home to look after the children. With more people and more hands, we can finish the work sooner."

"Yes, picking peppercorns is not a very tiring job. We can do it while chatting." Others echoed.

Old Man Ye couldn't stop them, so he took a group of people up the mountain.

Seeing these familiar people, Ye Qing quickly greeted his aunt, auntie, and sister-in-law, "Why are you here?"

"Qingya, let's help. The peppercorns are ripe and need to be harvested quickly."

Ye Qing was somewhat touched. The interactions between people are mutual. Ye Qing was thinking about them, and they were also willing to think about Ye Qing.

With the addition of these people, Old Man Ye could no longer keep up with pulling the peppercorns down the mountain alone.

Boss Ye went back home and brought a cow, and finally pulled all the animals down the mountain before dark.

"Auntie, come home for dinner. You've been busy all day, come home and rest."

A cheerful voice sounded, "Qingya, we won't go. The meal is ready. Besides, if all of us go, there won't be enough room in your house."

Hearing this, some people laughed out loud. Then they echoed, "Yes, we won't go. The mosquito coil workshop will open earlier next year, and we can make money earlier."

"The mosquito coil workshop will start operation after the spring plowing next year. We started late this year and sold less." Ye Qing said his plan.

In the end, these people did not go to eat, and went home in groups of two or three.

Ye Qing followed Boss Ye back home, and Zhou had already prepared dinner.

Wei Xin's belly grew bigger, and she was not allowed to do any work outside. She could only help with cooking at home.

The sky is full of stars, and it seems that the weather will be good tomorrow.

The front and back yards are full of dried peppercorns. They are not collected at night. They are covered with curtains to block out moisture and continue to dry tomorrow.

After dinner, Tietou came to find Ye Qing.

"Brother Tietou, when did you come back? Have you eaten yet?"

Tietou greeted his family before talking to Ye Qing.

"I just came back a while ago and have already eaten. I came to see you to tell you that the pharmacy wants 100 kilograms of peppercorns, and one kilogram of dried peppercorns costs two taels of silver."

There is no habit of eating peppercorns in the Great Zhou Kingdom. Peppercorns are mostly used to make medicines and spices, so they are a bit more expensive.

Moreover, the yield of pepper trees is low now, and it is good enough if we can yield 30 kilograms from one tree.

After the wet peppercorns are dried and the seeds are removed, generally one pound of dried peppercorns can be obtained from four pounds of wet peppercorns.

A tree like this can yield about seven kilograms, and you can earn more than ten taels of silver.

But most villagers don’t know what Sichuan pepper is and don’t know they can be sold.

There are not many people who collect Sichuan pepper in the city. You have to buy forest land and wait three years before you can pick it. For an average farmer's family, it is actually not cost-effective.

In case the pepper trees fail to survive, or the town is small and not many people gather to harvest the peppers, you can only keep them at home for your own use.

The villagers have little money and are not able to withstand risks.

Boss Ye estimated that from the more than 100 pepper trees in his home, he could harvest 3,000 kilograms of wet pepper.

After drying, it weighed more than 700 kilograms. This time, the family got rich. But before they could be happy for a while, they were hit hard.

Ye Qing felt very happy when he heard this number.

"How many kilograms do other pharmacies charge?"