Liu Ben ignored the system.

The system asked knowingly: [Host, what are you doing? ]

Liu Ben was certain the system knew, so he pretended not to know and replied, "I want to take the seeds out and give them to the villagers to plant."

[Oh my! That won't be easy!] The system cat jumped out and squatted in front of Liu Ben, sighing and shaking its head in an artificial manner.

Liu Ben asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

[The seeds in the seed bag must be planted in the space to refill it! After all, it is a one-generation seeding system, so you can't plant outside~]

"Then what should I do?" Liu Ben raised his eyebrows. It's impossible that he can't plant it outside, right?

This does not match what the system said before.

[Oh, of course it's the same as Wushuangmi, collect the seeds yourself, meow!] The system cat said, wagging its tail happily.

“…” Liu Ben stared at it.

The white jade vine grows very fast in the space, and it blooms and bears fruit almost instantly. Liu Ben doesn't know what will happen to the seeds after they mature. After all, he has never found anything that looks like seeds next to mature white jade vines.

Liu Ben tried to reason with the system, but the system was so hateful that it refused to listen and asked him to collect the seeds himself.

Forget it, just give it a try.

Liu Ben turned around and planted all the seeds in his hand, but this time he didn't plant as fast as before. He planted them in a certain order and a little slower.

The next step is to enter the space frequently, water the white jade radish, and see when it blooms and bears fruit.

Hard work pays off. After entering and exiting the space n times, Liu Ben finally saw the white jade vine blooming.

The flowers of White Yuluo are large and light purple, which is different from ordinary radishes, but it must be said that the flowers of White Yuluo are as clear and beautiful as White Yuluo itself.

But Liu Ben only admired the beauty of the white jade vine flowers for a moment, and then immediately calmed down and prepared to collect seeds.

The flowers bloomed and withered in just a short while, and soon the white jade vine began to produce seeds, which were wrapped in pods. Liu Ben couldn't tell whether the seeds were ripe at the moment, but he didn't have time to worry about it. The pods that matured quickly soon dried up and cracked, and the seeds inside began to fall out one by one.

Liu Ben quickly took out his bag to catch the seeds.

But it was his first time collecting radish seeds, and he was in a mess. He collected whole pods, then used a bag to catch the fallen seeds. He jumped up and down all over the radish field, and was so busy that he was dizzy.

After all this trouble, a large portion of the seeds were unreachable, and the seeds that fell to the ground could not be picked up because they disappeared almost instantly. Some of the seeds were pods that Liu Ben had hurriedly collected, but the seeds inside were not yet mature.

Liu Ben calculated that the seeds collected in the end were probably less than half.

And the germination rate will definitely not be very high.

Liu Ben breathed a sigh of relief and went to talk to his grandfather first, asking those who were willing to plant to register and receive radish seeds.

Liu Ben brought up this matter suddenly without any warning, and Liu Yibiao was also very surprised.

"Where did you get the seeds?" Liu Shuanghu was surprised. Wushuang rice was shipped from the research institute. Some were shelled and some were not. Although it was uncommon, it was still normal. But why were there seeds for radishes being sold?

Liu Shuanghu didn't think that the research institute would just give the seeds to Liu Ben to plant casually.

"Oh, I picked it from the radish leaves." Liu Ben said honestly.

“…” Liu Yibiao hesitated.

Sometimes there are unshed seed pods in the radish tops, and Liu Ben can indeed collect seeds from the radishes.

But the germination rate of these seeds will not be very high, and it certainly cannot be compared with the carefully cultivated varieties.

Liu Ben certainly saw it, but he couldn't offer any guarantees. After all, he wasn't a professional at collecting these seeds. He could only say, "It's just like growing ordinary radishes. First, you grow the seeds, then plant the seedlings. You need to water them every day. When you harvest, the soil will... well, I heard it will become hardened, so harvesting the radishes and plowing the land will be very troublesome. But I'll charge 10 yuan per pound when you harvest them."

"Ten yuan per pound?" Zhuzi, who appeared out of nowhere, asked in surprise.

Liu Shuanghu was startled by Liu Zhu's sudden voice and slapped him on the shoulder in annoyance: "What are you making such a fuss about!"

"Hehe~" Zhuzi scratched his head with a smile.

Liu Yibiao: "Why is Zhuzi here?"

"I'm here to sign up! There's still a spot for the unparalleled rice you and your family will grow next year, right?"

"As long as you are from our village, there will always be a quota." Liu Yibiao raised his head proudly.

As the head of the clan, Liu Yibiao has a family tree in his hand, which clearly records the relationships of all the people in the village. Some of them are married out, and although they have been marked as leaving the village and are not considered part of the village, their names are still there.

"That's great! My family wants to sign for 40 acres!"

"Forty acres?" Liu Shuanghu asked uncomfortably, "Can your family cultivate it?"

There are only two men in Liu Zhu's family who are in their prime - his father and his uncle. Although Liu Zhu is also young, he is too young. Can the few of them plant rice seedlings in 40 acres of land?

"Hehe~" Liu Zhu laughed twice again, with some flattery in his voice.

Liu Yibiao stared at him, wanting to see what he had to say.

"Chief, there will definitely be a lot of people in our village who will be farming next year. I was wondering if we could buy two rice transplanters?"

A rice transplanter, as the name suggests, is a machine that automatically transplants rice seedlings into the fields. Its price range varies depending on its functions.

If it is a fully automatic large rice transplanter, one can cost over 100,000 yuan, while small and medium-sized step-back rice transplanters, which are not as advanced as the fully automatic ones, can be bought for more than 10,000 yuan. If you are more modest, a two-row rice transplanter that is manually driven can be bought for a few hundred yuan.

But Zhuzi came over specifically to say that, so he definitely didn't want to buy the small one.

"Rice transplanter..." Liu Shuanghu also showed an expectant expression.

Their village had tillers and harvesters, but no rice transplanters. These machines were not cheap and there were few people in the village who could operate them. If they asked outsiders for help and fully mechanized the planting, based on the rice prices at the time, they would simply be losing money.

But things are different now. The Wushuang rice offered by Liu Ben is a high-priced rice with good profits. The fully mechanized planting that we didn’t dare to implement before is now possible!

Thinking of this, Liu Yibiao and Liu Shuanghu seemed to have a beautiful vision of the future where their village would be filled with golden rice and brand new high-tech machinery would be moving through the fields.

"Let's discuss this matter in a meeting next spring." Liu Yibiao thought for a moment, then looked at Liu Zhu and smiled meaningfully.

Zhuzi was alert: "What do you want to do, Chief?"

Although Liu Yibiao is old, he is still very smart.

Liu Yibiao said calmly, "We can definitely buy the machinery, but I also have requirements."

"What...what request?" Zhuzi became more cautious.

"Think about it. Your family wants to cultivate 40 mu (approximately 1,000 acres). The other villagers who trust me as their clan leader will surely want to cultivate as much as possible. Plowing, transplanting, and harvesting are all huge undertakings. Wouldn't two or three pieces of farm machinery be enough?"

"Yes, a little bit. Then... buy one... two or three more?" Zhuzi hesitated.

There was a smile in Liu Ben's eyes, and he knew what his grandfather meant.

Not to mention how much public funds the clan had left, he had already saved quite a bit himself. Buying a piece of farm machinery would only take four or five days' worth of sales, so he could definitely afford it. After all, money has to be spent, so using it to buy farm machinery would be a great investment! Liu Ben, who loved farming, naturally thought.

Liu Yibiao: "Even if we buy more farm machinery, no one will operate it."

"Uh..." Zhuzi had realized something.

Liu Yibiao directly gave Liu Zhu a task: "So you have to find at least five young people in the village to learn agricultural machinery. They also need to pass the certification exam. In the future, they will help the village plow the land, plant rice, and harvest rice."

"Ah, this..." It's not that easy to find young people.

But Zhuzi had no room to retreat. Since the patriarch had spoken, he had no choice but to do as he was told. After all, it was true. Everyone had to plant crops at that time, and without agricultural machinery, he could only worry.

Liu Zhu dug his own hole and jumped into it, feeling a little resentful, but he did not forget the news he had just heard.

"Oh, by the way, what kind of radishes were you talking about planting? And they cost 10 yuan per pound?" Zhuzi asked.

"Oh, he's talking about the radish seeds that Xiao Ben took out. Just listen to what he says." Liu Shuanghu was still smiling and thinking about the good future of the village where all the farm machinery would be used.

Zhuzi looked at Liu Ben with expectation.

Liu Ben then told him everything, emphasizing that the germination rate of radish seeds might not be high, the difficulty of harvesting when the soil was compacted, and the subsequent land restoration.

"I want to plant some!" Zhuzi said happily, "Now is a good time to plant radishes! It's not difficult, let's plant a hundred or so, maybe with a little effort we can still get a lot of harvest!"

"Then you better think about it carefully."

"I've thought it over!"

Just assume you've made up your mind. Liu Ben thought, at most the harvest would be smaller, but it shouldn't be a loss. He even gave some extra seeds, fearing that too few would germinate.

It may be that Zhuzi took the seeds and notified other families. Later, today alone, Liu Ben was called out several times, saying that someone wanted seeds.

Liu Ben still had to plant radishes in the space to collect seeds, so he had to ask his grandfather to ask people to register their names, and when he had enough seeds, he would deliver them door to door.

The villagers were not specifically notified about growing radishes, but since all families were relatives, the news soon spread throughout the village. After the autumn harvest, the villagers had nothing to do anyway, so most of them would grow some vegetables. Of course, if there was a job that allowed them to grow radishes and make more money, they would rush for it.

With a car to drive, Liu Ben's job of distributing seeds from house to house was easy, but he couldn't be idle either. The pickled radishes didn't have to wait for the second-generation Bai Yu Luo grown by the villagers. His first-generation Bai Yu Luo pickled radishes also had some market.

With the experience of Aben’s green fresh milk, it seems that it is not difficult to register pickled radish.

Liu Ben is already familiar with the procedures required by these policies.

However, the money spent on pickled radishes was not much, so Liu Ben turned his attention to the cattle farm.

"Aben Fresh Milk" and "Niuniuren Fresh Milk" are now very famous. It seems that it started when Aunt Sun shared with her friends that her son grew taller after drinking Aben's milk. After tasting it, her friends rushed to buy it. The news was also known to their servants. They could drink the same milk as their boss for 35 yuan, so they happily bought it for their younger generations at home. In this way, Aben's fresh milk became more and more popular and was always sold out soon after it was put on the shelves.

The reality is that supply exceeds demand. It may take a long time for pregnant cows to give birth, so it would be best to buy a few lactating cows immediately.

Zhao Weiguang felt a bit embarrassed when he heard his idea. This breed of dairy cow is hard to buy. He has connections with some acquaintances, so it is not a problem, but it is a bit difficult to get a lactating cow.

But Zhao Weiguang didn't say no right away, but called a friend first. Unexpectedly, his friend actually had some news. Before Zhao Weiguang could be happy, he frowned when he heard what his friend said.

Those cows were being sold by a local ranch that was going out of business. If you wanted to buy them, you had to buy them all together, including the other pregnant and non-pregnant cows. There were more than ninety of them in total, and even if you could get a slight discount, it would still be a lot of money.

Liu Ben was a little hesitant after hearing this. Although his store could earn tens of thousands of dollars a day, he often spent a lot of money on shopping, so he had to keep some money in his hand as a safety measure.

But such an opportunity will be gone once it is missed. Zhao Weiguang’s friends said that several groups of people are bargaining with that store, but the owner is unwilling to lower the price too much, so he didn’t make a move. But if it takes a little longer, he might be persuaded by someone else.

Zhao Weiguang knew his friend well, and he wouldn't lie to him just for kickbacks from the ranch. It was probably true.

"Ding-dong!" Liu Ben felt his cell phone vibrate. He took a look and saw it was a message from You Ying.

He clicked on it and saw that what was said was that You Guoguo would formally ask him to place a large order for water shield and devil kelp tomorrow, and she joked that he should collect a few million more deposit from You Guoguo.

Hey, isn't this what you think?

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Thank you to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution for me~

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