Chapter 125: Money Making Ideas

The sugarcane at home was indeed very sweet, and each section grew very evenly. Zhao Liya kept about 20 acres and about 400 kilograms for her own consumption. She tied them into three large bundles and stored them in the corner of the ear room. The rest were all sold at a low price.

Yan Village, Zaihu Village, and Bajiao Village all had a share. The quickest one could get it. Everyone was very happy. At this time, almost every household, adults and children, went out with a piece of sugarcane in their hands.

Everyone in the Zhao family also liked to eat it. Four hundred pounds might sound like a lot, but one strand weighed seven or eight pounds or even more. One strand wouldn't be enough for the whole family to share, so they finished a whole bundle in just a few days.

Zhao Liya also specifically told everyone that if the roots of the sugarcane could be kept, they should be kept and placed in the cellar. They could try to plant them in the corner of the vegetable garden next spring. If they were well cared for, they would grow.

I don’t know how many families will do the same.

It would be great if everyone learned to grow a little.

Zhao Liya burst out laughing when she heard Zhong Jing's words. "That must be very sweet too! But there are some tricks to growing sugarcane. How to prepare the ground for planting, how to apply base fertilizer, how to weed and water, when to add soil, when to remove leaves, what to pay attention to during daily inspections, how to deal with any pests and diseases once discovered, etc. If there is no one to guide you, you will definitely take detours. Brother Zhong, don't worry, we are here for you!"

Zhong Jing felt dizzy after hearing her remark, and the more he listened, the gloomier his heart grew. This thing really was hard to come by. No wonder sugar was so easy to sell, but not many people planted sugarcane. There were so many tricks involved!

Thinking about the rough and rude guys under his command who only knew how to fight and curse, Zhong Jing felt despair.

He thought, even if he had to beg, he would ask Zhao Liya and the Zhao family for help!

Otherwise, it’s game over!

Unexpectedly, Zhao Liya actually offered to help. Zhong Jing was so happy that he bowed with both hands. "Benefactor! Sister Xiaoya! From now on, you will be the benefactor of our garrison. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell us. We will never allow it!"

Zhao Liya laughed so hard that her body shook. "Ah, that's not necessary. Brother Zhong is too polite!"

Zhou Hansheng raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhong Jing with an accusing look in his eyes: "Is this the end?"

Zhong Jing: “Hmm?”

Zhou Hansheng: "What about the profit?"

You want to trick people into working for free with just a verbal promise? That's not going to happen.

Zhong Jing came back to his senses with a cry of "Ah!" and quickly said with a smile, "I was confused! Sister Xiaoya said she would take whatever percentage of the profit, so that's what I should take. It's only right, only right!"

Zhou Hansheng still rolled his eyes at him in dissatisfaction: This seems to be a generous statement, but it's as good as saying nothing. How can Aya have the nerve to ask for a certain percentage of the profit?

He decided, "Then let's take 30% profit."

Zhong Jing nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"

"Big brother is right. If Miss Zhao doesn't help, they won't make a penny growing vegetables. There's nothing wrong with a 30% profit split."

He even felt that this was a very favorable friendship price.

Zhao Liya laughed and said, "Thirty percent is a bit too much, how about twenty percent? Well, take twenty percent for the next two years, and we'll talk about it later."

In the future, they will know how to grow crops themselves, so they naturally cannot take so much. Otherwise, even if Zhong Jing and the others have no objections, it is hard to guarantee that other people in the barracks will not have objections.

After all, even if it's technical guidance, there's a time limit, right? How can you just take advantage of it endlessly?

Zhou Hansheng smiled: "That's fine."

Anyway, he won't let others take advantage of her, and she won't lose anything that belongs to her.

Since his eldest brother had already agreed, Zhong Jing naturally had no objections and quickly agreed with a smile. However, he also said, "Sister Xiaoya is so smart, why don't you help us think of some quick-paying jobs? Well, we're all family, and to be honest, our garrison is really broke. We have over 20,000 mouths to feed and clothe, and we're so broke! Sister Xiaoya, if you have a good idea, please help us. It doesn't matter if it's a little hard work. After all, we big idiots don't have anything else but a lot of strength!"

Zhao Liya's mouth twitched, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

It is so heartbreaking and moving to tears! It is like a group of cold and hungry coolies who can only live under the bridge and work hard to make a living.

Zhou Hansheng couldn't help but be moved when he heard this. He smiled at Zhao Liya and said, "If Ayaruo has any ideas, why not help him? He really needs money. You should take the profits, and you're welcome."

Well, he was also short of money, even more so than Zhong Jing. But he didn't want to make public the fact that he and Zhong Jing were a pair of poor brothers in distress. He wanted to maintain a good and positive image in front of Aya.

Anyway, she figured out a way for him to intercept her.

Does Zhong Jing dare to say no? It definitely doesn't exist!

Zhao Liya was eager to try: "Is this really possible?"

Zhong Jing's eyes lit up: "Sister Xiaoya, do you really have an idea? Tell me quickly!"

He just asked half seriously and half jokingly with the mentality of giving it a try, but he didn't expect that things would turn out well and he would hit the jackpot!

He is so lucky!

He didn't know that Zhao Liya had been thinking about this for a long time, but had never been able to realize it, which was a bit regrettable.

Now that there is a good opportunity right here at her doorstep, she would feel bad if she missed it.

“Is Huanghuali wood very valuable?”

She was a little unsure if this was the case in this era.

Zhong Jing nodded without hesitation: "Of course it's expensive! Furniture made of Huanghuali wood is the most valuable furniture. Although I don't know the exact price, it's definitely not cheap."

Zhou Hansheng wasn't quite sure about the exact price of Huanghuali furniture, but he knew it was expensive. "That's right."

Zhao Liya's eyes lit up. "Let's go to Hainan Island after the New Year. I read some books a while ago and found out there's a place on Hainan Island where large tracts of huanghuali wood grow. Let's go and try to look for it."

Zhou Hansheng and Zhong Jing's eyes lit up and their hearts were beating fast.

This job is good and very suitable for strong and sturdy guys like them.

If you really find it, it is indeed a way to make money quickly.

"Really? Yeah, yeah, that suits us perfectly!"

Zhong Jing smiled happily.

Zhou Hansheng was a little worried: "Hainan Island, that place has deep forests and mountains, it's even higher and more densely forested than Gaolian County, and there are few people. I heard that there are even more dangers in the mountains and forests. It's okay for us, but you..."

Zhao Liya's eyebrows were raised, and she was confident and proud. "Brother Zhou, I'm not some weak—ahem, weak woman who can't even tie a chicken. I can take care of myself and will definitely not be a burden to you."

I wanted to say "weak chicken", but it seems inappropriate and it kind of ruins the character.

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