Chapter 1498: Discussion

Once things were straightened out, everyone's unwillingness instantly dissipated, replaced by embarrassment.

We were chattering about this and that every day, but when it was our turn, we couldn't bear to lose money when we saw it... It was all caused by poverty!

And now, Secretary Xiao Zhu went straight to the theme: "April and May are the seasons for planting vegetables. Everyone should be diligent. While the Song family is not recruiting workers now, you should tidy up the land that needs to be tidied up, and think about what to plant, and hurry up."

"Otherwise, when they recruit workers with high salaries, your land at home hasn't been tidied up yet, isn't it a big loss?"

Isn't it!

The Song family's recruitment isn't about using people hard, the food and wages are all good, it's hot!

The village chief looked at everyone's longing expressions, and added slowly:

"Song Tan said, as fellow villagers, whoever needs to use agricultural machinery, they will provide it this year, and the rent can be discussed later."

"The rice is chewed and fed to your mouth, if you still can't do it well and can't earn money, don't come to me to cry at the end of the year. If you can't even catch up with hot shit, what face do you have to cry?"

The words are rough but the truth is not rough.

But the village chief can say this, but Secretary Xiao Zhu is not convenient. The two looked at each other, and there was a tacit understanding.

And Yan Ran on the side looked at a separate vegetable seedling, and the three of them also knew it.

The eyebrow officials above didn't pay attention to the people below, but who didn't know that a big boss pulled two large trucks of agricultural machinery to the Song family this year, and they were all small ones, which women and old people in the family could handle.

Although the efficiency and plowing depth are not as good as those large ones, they need this kind of farming!

Those with flexible minds have already begun to calculate quickly how to plan.

Secretary Xiao Zhu knows human nature well, and now she has rendered the dedication of others, and then gave everyone a sweetness:

"Come! Time waits for no one. Since everyone understands in their hearts, let's start drawing lots now."

"These copies are numbered and placed there, estimated according to income. But farming is like this, everyone knows, it's normal to harvest 10 jin at home and 8 jin at his home. To prevent disputes, just like we said before, draw lots."

Relying on heaven to eat, who can guarantee how much there will be?

Thinking of the income of these two days, everyone's hearts were hot, and they couldn't wait for a moment:

"Draw! Whoever draws it and regrets it later, whoever is a turtle grandson!"

The village chief didn't say a word, tore the paper balls on the side, wrote on the spot, rubbed on the spot, and put them in an empty wine box—

Come on!

In three or two strokes, everyone drew their corresponding numbers. Looking at the sky, if they hurry, the couple can open a piece of land tonight, so they couldn't wait to ask: "The meeting is over, right? If it's over, we'll go back and plant the seedlings first."

This spring farming time is so expensive, even if you work with lights in the field, you can't waste this night.

Secretary Xiao Zhu was relieved, and then added: "Don't worry, there is one more thing."

"The water quality of the water pool dug by the Song family on the mountain is quite good. If the output wasn't too small, it could open a separate line of mineral water."

Everyone believes this. If the soil and water weren't good, why would their vegetables grow so vigorously?

But that mountain was tossed for tens of millions, and they couldn't afford it. It was right for people to earn this money and make this fortune.

"Let us take that water to water the land?" Someone asked excitedly.

"You are really brave." The village chief's deep face was

"What's the rush for a meeting? It's good news!"

Once these words were spoken, the restless hearts below settled down once again.

Secretary Xiao Zhu took back the floor: "The water quality is good, but the volume is small; it's certainly impossible to supply everyone. However, the Song family is generous and says that since no one in our village is grinding tofu right now, anyone willing to take up this tofu business can go there to fetch water."

"This water will only be supplied to one household. They won't charge for it, but whoever uses this water to make tofu must give 500 yuan to the village every month once the business is up and running."

"What is this money for? It's earmarked specifically for buying rice, flour, grain, oil, clothes, and such for the widowed elderly in our village."

"If any of you have this skill, you can go back and ponder whether this business is worth doing."

Once she finished saying this, she didn't give everyone a chance to discuss or make a fuss, saying decisively: "Alright, meeting adjourned!"

A buzz rose from below, and it became lively again.

The cost of making tofu itself isn't much, so it's not like one would lose money. But thinking about the high-priced fruits and vegetables from the Song family, all grown with that good water, how good would the quality of tofu ground from it be?

By then, couldn't it also sell for ten or twenty yuan a jin?

If that were really the case, this little tofu business would be enough to support the whole family; why bother growing vegetables then?

Yunyun, who had been silent in the crowd, let out an "Aiya" and turned to stare at her husband: "Look at you! If only you had this skill, how good would that be!"

The honest man rubbed his head and muttered: "You, didn't you want to sell earthworm manure? I've already cleared the land..."

Once he said this, Yunyun felt a bit pained again: "Are you stupid? Just ask the Song family to rent their machine; wouldn't that be easier than you digging the ground alone?"

But there were only two of them in their family, and she was someone determined not to do any work; they couldn't have it both ways, could they?

"Forget it." Yunyun was very easygoing: "One should only take on as much as one can handle; let's just honestly stick to our own business."

However, while she had chosen her own path and refused to change, other villagers were discussing it in twos and threes:

"If it's really like that, this tofu business is worth doing! 500 a month isn't much."

"Is that water really worth 500?"

"Then tell me, if it weren't worth it, what would the Song family be plotting by going through all this trouble? They aren't even taking the money themselves."

"Is it only for people in our village to do? I heard my father-in-law's family knows how..."

"It definitely has to be someone from our village; the Song family is from our village, and any benefits are meant for us."

"First of all, you need space, right? If you ask me, those with small houses and small courtyards won't be able to do it."

"Making tofu is hard work; a family with few people can't handle it either."

"The one who used to make tofu at Shitou Slope, I wonder if he'd be willing to teach his craft..."

"By the time you finish learning, they might have already finished grinding their tofu over here..."

Some were talking, while others were silent. Some were calculating in their hearts, while others felt that growing vegetables was the best prospect.

All sorts of thoughts swirled in everyone's minds, one after another. The mountain village was illuminated by the hazy light of solar street lamps, and even the night wind became noisy.