Previously, Li Niu's family was the most looked down upon in the village. After his parents died, only the couple remained, and they couldn't have children. No one knew how many people gossiped about them behind their backs.
Now that his family is so wealthy and he has a son, he can hold his head high in the village.
"Next, Chen Ping'an, one-tenth of the shares, rounded down, fifty-eight taels of silver."
They were all being paid out in tens of taels of silver at a time, and some people regretted not borrowing money to invest back then.
"Chen Ping'an and I each own 10% of the shares, so it's also 58 taels."
After deducting the large shareholders, there are still 207 taels left. The village has contributed more, so the return is more; it's all fair.
"Wang Dehou, sixteen taels..."
It took the village chief a whole morning to distribute the dividends. The first time the dividends were distributed, almost everyone in the village broke even and even had a little left over.
After receiving their silver, everyone went to the gate of the soy sauce factory to collect soy sauce. Each household could take a pound home to eat.
The village chief promised everyone that there were still more than 10,000 jin of soy sauce that hadn't been accounted for. Some of the soy sauce had been sold, but the money had been used to buy soybeans.
The money earned from selling the remaining soy sauce was used as capital to increase soy sauce production, thus increasing the village's profits.
The villagers didn't understand business operations and all listened to the village chief and Su Luo, but this time they managed to get their principal back.
They also reaped the first benefits. Everyone had the same idea: to clear out the barren mountains and plant soybeans on them. With the soy sauce factory there, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to sell the soybeans.
Soybeans are easy to grow and have a high yield. They can survive in the mountains, so the fields are used to grow rice.
The villagers were all discussing it. After the village chief came down, Li Niu stepped onto the table again and shouted to the villagers.
"Please be quiet, everyone. I am happy that you all received bonuses today, and I also have something to tell you."
My son will be one month old in three days. We'd like to invite everyone to the celebration. If you can help, please come in advance. I, Li Niu, thank you all in advance.
Holding a banquet means enjoying a big meal, which makes the villagers even happier.
A woman jokingly said to Li Niu, "Li Niu, you just had a son, and you've received so much money today. Are you going to buy a lot of meat to eat?"
Everyone in the village knew that Li Niu's son was hard-won, and he was so happy that he was willing to spend money on him.
"Buy it, I guarantee everyone in the village will have meat to eat, hahaha..."
"Then our whole family will have to come to your house to help."
“That’s right, our family is going too…”
...
Su Luo went to Shuiqingzhuang again these past two days, and the rapeseed oil in the fields had already been harvested.
The fields have been plowed, and Su Luo used fifty mu to plant rice, leaving another fifty mu as dry land.
The three mu of paddy fields by the river were used to grow rice, while the remaining mu, which was allocated from the Chen family, was used to grow seasonal vegetables, as it was close to home and easy to harvest.
"Lady Su, the eggplant and chili seedlings you instructed us to plant have already sprouted."
Su Luo plans to plant eggplants and peppers on twenty acres of land, and she has taken out all the seeds in her space to use them.
"Okay, once they grow a bit taller, we'll transplant them into the field."
Butler Shi remembered every word Su Luo said. Although he didn't know what eggplants and peppers were, he gained a lot of new knowledge after following Su Luo.
"And the cotton has also been planted. Madam Su, please take a look. These ten acres of land are all planted with cotton seeds from the old lady."
The cotton hasn't grown yet, but Zhao Ruyun still has a lot of cotton seeds left over; these ten acres simply can't be planted all of them.
“Very good, Steward Shi, the servants you bought to look after the estate are very reliable.”
Steward Shi bowed and said, "This is their livelihood, so naturally we dare not neglect them. Besides, they live freely in the manor, eat well, and cherish it all."
“The rice seedlings are growing very well. Please arrange for them to be transplanted in the next few days.”
Su Luo and Butler Shi walked on the field embankment. They took turns cutting grass to feed the cattle. Some grass had been cut, while others had not yet been cut.
"By the way, Steward Shi, fifty acres of land won't be planted so quickly, and planting rice is hard work. Tell Shi Shuang to buy better food for those few days."
"yes!"
There's a small hill next to the estate, which is also her property, but after all this time, she still hasn't decided what to plant on it.
She had considered growing tea, but also wanted to grow fruit, and was still torn between the two.
The two walked up the small hill, and from there, the entire Shuiqing Village was laid out before them.
Su Luo really enjoyed this kind of idyllic rural life.
Looking up, the sky is blue and the air is fresh.
At the other end of the hill was another village, though not as large as Shuiqing Village.
"Steward Shi, has no one planted anything on that farm over there this year? Why haven't they even cleared the weeds?"
New grass has grown all over the entire estate, but no one has come to take care of it.
Last year she seemed to have seen someone plant rice, so why is she panicking this year?
"There's been no activity at that estate this year; the owner probably hasn't had time to take care of it yet."
The steward of other people's farms doesn't know much about the stone, but if they don't start plowing soon, they'll miss the rice planting season this year.
Su Luo didn't bother to investigate other people's things: "Go back. Just remember what I told you, plant the eggplants and peppers well, and you'll get your share of the benefits, Steward Shi."
"Yes, Madam Su, tomorrow is Li Niu's son's one-month celebration. Do you want to give a gift or just give a red envelope?"
"I feel a connection with this child, so it's more sincere to buy him a gift."
The two did not go home, but went to the county. Su Luo bought a longevity lock for Xiao Fugui.
The next day!
When Su Luo's family arrived, the village feast had not yet begun.
When Zhang Xiujuan saw Zhao Ruyun, she immediately came over and pulled her over.
"Mrs. Zhao, come sit here and have some bayberries. These bayberries are ripe and red, and they're sweet and sour. Come and try some."
In early May, the bayberries ripen, and almost every family in the village goes up the mountain to pick bayberries to take home and eat.
However, some wild bayberry trees produce delicious fruit, while others are very sour.
“Mrs. Zhang, I haven’t eaten any bayberries this year. I’ve been craving them.”
Zhang Xiujuan asked Zhao Ruyun to sit next to her and teased her.
"You're living a life of luxury now, I wonder if you can still get used to eating sour bayberries."
Zhao Ruyun took one and put it in her mouth, took a gentle bite, and her mouth was filled with juice.
"Are you kidding me? I've lived this long, I've suffered all kinds of hardships."
Zhao Ruyun had always been on good terms with the villagers, and Yi Huan also went to play with Chen Xiaoxiao and the others.
When Su Luo entered Li Niu's house, Aunt Li had wrapped her head in a cloth in the living room. She had just finished her postpartum confinement and didn't dare to let her head be exposed to the wind so soon.
It's packed with people, all there to see their children.
Little Fugui has round eyes and fair skin, and he doesn't cry even when others hold him.
"Aunt Li, this is a small token of my appreciation for Xiao Fugui. Please accept it."
Su Luo handed the packaged longevity lock to Aunt Li.
Aunt Li opened it and smiled broadly: "Yan Chuan's mother, I thank you on behalf of Xiao Fu Gui."
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