The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Master Zhang was finally carried up the mountain, then down the mountain, to the site where the guano raw materials were collected.

A foul odor hit his nose, and he was choked and stepped back, coughing a few times.

Master Zhang watched as piles of bird droppings were being loaded into the basket.

He sighed again and said, "Sir, these stinking bird droppings are the food and clothing parents of rice. It's wonderful, it's wonderful. With so much bird droppings, the people of Yuanlu will definitely be able to fill their stomachs."

After hearing this, the village chief said happily, "Master Zhang, is everything you said true? That's great, that's great."

In fact, the people in Da Niao Village already have enough food to eat, but the village chief is open-minded and hopes that other villages can occasionally eat a meal of white rice without anything else in it like Da Niao Village.

Sun Shan saw workers putting the bird droppings into baskets and using a pulley to lift them to the foot of the mountain on the other side.

Looking at the back mountain again, I saw a road winding up and down on the mountainside.

The road is still well built, and you can use a wheelbarrow to transport the guano raw materials.

There are several houses next to the huge guano pit, surrounded by a wall, which are where the "security guards" live.

The "security" role is taken on a rotation basis by the workshop workers, and someone must be on duty every day.

The village chief said, "Please rest assured, sir. Even if there is no need to deliver fertilizer, there will be someone watching here every day to prevent outsiders from stealing."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "This is a good arrangement. Although there is nothing valuable here, someone needs to guard it."

To be honest, life is really hard, guarding a stinking bird droppings pit in the deep mountains and forests.

But as long as people can have enough food to eat, there will be people who will do any job.

Sun Shan led Master Zhang along the huge pit of guano. Master Zhang didn't blink, as everywhere he looked was covered with guano.

Looking at the enormous bird droppings, he said happily: "Master, this is really a treasure. Fortunately, someone discovered it in time, otherwise it would have remained dormant for a long time."

None of the magistrates before and after him, no, it should be the magistrate before Sun Shan, discovered the bird droppings pit. This shows that they were not wholeheartedly working for the welfare of the people.

As long as you go out for a walk and get familiar with Yuanlu County, you will find that the bird droppings pits cannot be hidden.

Only their Lord Sun was wholeheartedly interested in developing the industry and finding a way out for the people of Yuanlu.

Perhaps God, seeing his sincerity, blessed him with a guano pit.

Sun Shan smelled the foul smell of bird droppings, but his heart was filled with joy, and the smile on his face never stopped: "This is black gold. If we use it well, Yuanlu County will surely become prosperous, and the people will surely live a good life."

The group just looked for a while, found there was nothing interesting, and went home.

Trying to circle the Guano Pit is impossible. It's so huge, I don't know how long it would take to do so.

Sun Shan and his group returned to the guano fertilizer workshop.

During lunch, the workers were informed that they would be on holiday after finishing their work for the month. As for when to return to work, they were told to wait for further notice at home.

Village Chief: A bolt from the blue!

If you work one day less, you will earn a few dozen dollars less. If you take a month off, how much money will you lose?

Besides, judging from what Manager Sun and Manager Wang said, the rest will be more than just one month.

As the village chief, he must fight for the rights of the villagers: "Sir, there is no need to take a vacation. The work in the fields is done by my family, so there is no need for them to go to the summer harvest and plowing."

Sun Dingnan gave the workers two reasons for giving them leave: first, the guano fertilizer was sufficient for summer plowing, and second, the summer harvest and plowing were approaching, so they should go home first to take care of the housework before returning to the workshop.

The village chief and the man were reluctant to take a holiday. While the family's land was important, the wages were equally important. As long as they had the wages, they could buy anything.

Sun Shan explained, "The fresher the guano fertilizer is, the better it is. So no matter how much we produce, it's not a good idea to stockpile it for next year. We're already working on the summer plowing, and we'll continue after we sell the batch in the warehouse. We don't need to make more guano fertilizer for the time being."

After a pause, he added, "Summer harvest and spring plowing are coming soon. The land at home is far from enough for the women, the elderly, and the young girls who stay behind. Everyone should go back to the farm work first. After finishing the farm work, come to the workshop to work."

Sun Shan continued, "But we have to have someone oversee the workshop, so Manager Wang will make a list and take turns overseeing the workshop. Whoever is assigned to the workshop on a certain day must come here."

Seeing Sun Shan's firm words, the village chief and villagers knew that they had to take a holiday, and no one could enjoy their lunch.

The men were still thinking about what to buy with the money they earned in the next few months, but now their fantasies have been shattered.

Alas, I have to live frugally and get through the days without unpaid leave.

Sun Shan stayed in the guano fertilizer workshop for two days and then prepared to go back.

Sun Shan stayed in the workshop for two days, quietly observing Manager Wang's work. He found that Manager Wang was good at mental tasks, but not so good at physical ones. He probably couldn't handle a single load of guano.

Sun Shan did not force himself to do this. As long as he managed the workshop well, he would be able to live up to the original requirements.

Sun Shan approached Wang Ganhua: "Manager Wang, are you familiar with the workshop?"

Wang Ganhua said modestly, "Your Excellency, I know most of it."

In fact, I knew everything. First, the workshop was not large, and second, I was led by Sun Dingnan every day, so there was nothing I was not familiar with.

Sun Shan nodded. "After I return from vacation, I'll officially hand over the management of the workshop to you. Are you confident?"

Wang Ganhua knew Sun Dingnan would return to the government office, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. If he said he had no confidence, would Lord Sun fire him?

Thinking of this, I have to say that I have confidence even if I don’t.

Wang Ganhua then said confidently, "Your Excellency, I have confidence. Thank you for your trust. I will work hard to manage the workshop well."

Speaking of holidays, the happiest person was Wang Ganhua. Ever since she came to the workshop with Sun Dingnan, she hadn't been home.

It doesn’t matter whether I go home or not. The main thing is that there is only bird shit in the workshop and nothing else. It’s so boring.

The most uncomfortable thing was the food. The food prepared by Xiao Yazi's grandpa and grandma was like pig food and was really hard to swallow.

But I can't eat it, and I can't buy it outside, so I have to close my eyes, open my mouth, and swallow it down. This kind of life feels like a year.

Fortunately, his family members were very worried because he had been away from home for so long, so they came to visit him with lots of bags, which gave the food a little taste impact.

When Wang Ganhua asked tentatively, "Dad, Mom, can I quit my job?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his wife covered his mouth.

His parents scolded him harshly: You finally found this job, and yet you dared to quit.

Humph, if it were at home, he would have been beaten with a stick long ago.

Wang Ganhua had no choice but to continue to spend his days in the workshop.

Fortunately, I didn’t have to do the physical work of digging, sifting, and fermenting guano for long before I could go back to the “office” to help with the accounting, and life gradually became better.

After several months of hard work, Wang Ganhua has now adapted to the situation.