"Miss Lin, no one here grows rapeseed. Do you really want to plant all the 20 acres of land you bought with rapeseed?"

Lin Jiuyue nodded.

"Yes, all rapeseed."

It’s good that no one grows it. No one grows it because it’s scarce.

Scarcity makes things valuable. The scarcer something is, the easier it is to sell! Of course, this also depends on the fact that the item itself is popular.

"Have you thought it through? Rapeseed can't be enough to fill your stomach. If all you plant is rapeseed, then..."

Lin Jiuyue smiled.

I know what the village chief is worried about. I can understand his concerns. After all, people these days are constantly facing hunger, and anyone with land would first think of growing food.

Even for other things, people won’t plant too much, for fear that there will be no food to fill their stomachs when the time comes.

What's more, rapeseed is something that no one has ever grown before.

"Don't worry, village chief. Planting rapeseed will definitely be a good choice."

As for how to pay taxes, you can just use silver to offset them when the time comes.

"Miss Lin, no one has ever grown rapeseed before, so why are you so confident about it?"

Seeing that Lin Jiuyue was determined to plant all the rapeseed, the village chief felt worried and curious.

"Scarcity makes things valuable. Let's take a gamble."

The village chief nodded thoughtfully.

After a long while, the village chief turned his gaze to Lin Jiuyue again.

"Miss Lin, I see you're so confident about rapeseed. I want to grow some rapeseed with you, too. Do you think you can..."

Lin Jiuyue looked at the village chief in surprise.

The village chief was just questioning himself, why is he thinking about growing rapeseed with him now?

"Village Chief, aren't you afraid of losing everything?"

The village chief smiled.

"I'm afraid, but you just said that scarcity makes things valuable. From the moment you first came to our Shangbei Village, Miss Lin, I knew you were capable. Since you're so confident, it must be right."

"You dare to use all twenty acres of land to grow rapeseed. What's there to be afraid of if I plant two acres? Just like you said, the worst that can happen is that these two acres will yield nothing."

Lin Jiuyue looked at the village chief.

No wonder he could become the village chief. With such courage, there are probably few people in the village who can match him.

"Village Chief, we do have extra seeds, but I'm worried that we won't be able to plant them. Or, if we do, the rapeseed won't sell for a good price and won't be usable as food. That would damage the relationship between our two families..."

Lin Jiuyue knew whether rapeseed could be grown successfully, and she was confident that it would be profitable. But no matter what the outcome, she had to be upfront.

What if something uncontrollable really happens later? I provided seeds and taught people how to farm, but in the end I still won’t get a good word.

"Haha, Miss Lin, you can rest assured about this. As long as you are willing to take our family with you, even if we get nothing, I won't say a word."

The village chief did not say any words of thanks.

After all, they haven't agreed to bring their family to grow rapeseed yet, and saying so many words of thanks always gives people a feeling of being forced.

Lin Jiuyue was happy to see that the village chief was so interested in the rapeseed she was about to plant.

I originally wanted to promote rapeseed, and now with the village chief taking the lead, it is naturally a great idea.

"Village chief, since you are so interested, I will grow more seedlings when the time comes. When the seedlings emerge, you can get some to plant."

The village chief felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, but he still agreed.

"Thank you so much, Miss Lin."

Lin Jiuyue waved her hand.

"What's there to be thankful for? It's just something that comes naturally."

The village chief laughed twice.

"Haha, no matter what, rapeseed is a rare commodity, and I'm embarrassed to ask you to give it away for free. You can charge whatever you want when the time comes."

After hearing this, Lin Jiuyue smiled.

Whether or not to charge a fee is not a big deal, it’s just that the village chief’s attitude of not wanting to take advantage of others makes me feel a lot more comfortable.

"Forget about the money. We are from the same village, so it's only natural for us to help each other."

"Besides, when I first came to Shangbei Village, you, the village chief, helped me a lot. These rapeseed seedlings are not worth much."

"How can that be possible? Even if it's worthless, you've put in the effort, so you still have to give it some. Otherwise, with so many people in the village, if every family comes to ask for a little, what are you going to do then?"

Lin Jiuyue smiled.

Want to order from every store? Impossible!

If everyone in the village had the same long-term vision as the village chief, they would not stay in the village.

Besides, this is the first year that rapeseed is being planted, and the villagers don’t even know about it. How could they possibly take such a big risk to grow rapeseed like the village chief?

Even if people want to plant it, it will be the second year after the harvest before people will follow suit.

"Village chief, you're overthinking it. The villagers don't even have enough land to grow food, so how could they possibly follow me and mess around?"

After hearing what Lin Jiuyue said, the village chief fell into deep thought.

Yes, these people in the village each family has such a small piece of land that they feel the land is not enough to grow crops, so how could they possibly join in growing rapeseed?

If the rapeseed crops didn’t earn them money, they wouldn’t even be able to pay taxes. The villagers couldn’t take that risk.

"Haha, Miss Lin, what you said makes sense, but you still have to give me the money."

Lin Jiuyue smiled.

Let’s talk about whether to give money or not later. We haven’t even grown the seedlings yet.

"Village Chief, let's put it this way. Tomorrow I plan to clear out a piece of land for growing seedlings. If you're free then, why not come and learn from me?"

After hearing this, the village chief was stunned.

I have never grown rapeseed before, so I really need to learn how to grow it.

This thing was brought by Miss Lin, and the planting method was also known to her. If I learn it myself, wouldn't Miss Lin be afraid that the technology would be leaked?

"This? Can I learn it?"

"Why can't we learn? Doesn't your family want to grow rapeseed? How can we grow it if we don't learn?"

village head:……

This Miss Lin is so generous!

She teaches the planting method without any hesitation, and she is not afraid that others will learn it and affect her.

"Miss Lin, aren't you afraid that if I learn your planting method, it will affect you?"

Lin Jiuyue smiled and shook her head.

"Rapeseed is such a big piece of fat meat, I can't eat it all by myself. Since I want to plant it, sooner or later others will learn how to do it. Even if I want to prevent it, I can't."

"Even if it can be prevented temporarily, can it be prevented forever? Instead of being on guard against this and that every day, it's better to be open and let them learn if they want to."