Chapter 138 You can make a lot of money by farming here
"You two should distribute the supplies to them first."
Xiao Ying instructed He Changgui and Ling Yun, and raised his chin towards the innermost part of the cave.
He Changgui was confused. It was his first time here. When did he bring supplies?
Ling Yun, however, had already cleverly walked towards the innermost part of the cave, where there was indeed a pile of things.
He knew better than to ask questions, so he picked up a bag of supplies and walked out.
Seeing this, He Changgui hurried over to move things, and finally figured something out. These must have been stored there by his wife in advance.
People quickly moved out all the supplies, and when they opened them, they found that they were all food, including several bags of grain, several bags of vegetables, and a large bag of pork.
These things were actually put in by Xiao Ying just now. She was the first one to enter the cave, and she put them in place quickly before everyone else came in.
"This is your food for this month and next. I will provide it for you until you harvest your first harvest."
"From now on, I will have something delivered to you on the last day of every month."
Since there are only three days left until the end of this month, I prepared a little more and will come again at the end of next month.
"Regardless of whether you are an adult or a child, each person will receive 30 kilograms of food per month: 5 kilograms each of rice and white flour, and 10 kilograms each of brown flour and corn."
"I'm also going to give you 30 kilograms of vegetables. This time I'm going to prepare cabbage, radish, winter melon, and eggplant."
"In addition, each person will receive three pounds of pork each month. You can divide these among yourselves."
With every additional word she spoke, the surprise in everyone's eyes grew greater, and in the end, many people opened their mouths and eyes wide.
They thought they were lucky to have something to eat, didn't they? But the lady prepared not only rice and flour for them, but also pork, and a lot of it.
Before this, many people had not had a full meal for a long time. Although the food in front of them was not enough to fill their stomachs, it would definitely not make them starve again.
Some people's eyes were red with tears. The lady was really their benefactor. They originally thought that she was here to be treated like a slave, but unexpectedly, she was here to enjoy a good life.
"Thank you, ma'am, you are so kind to us."
Even a man like Xiong Dahai showed excitement.
Several women even knelt on the ground and wanted to kowtow to Xiao Ying, and the others followed suit. Soon the cave was filled with people kneeling on the ground, and voices of thanks were heard one after another.
"Everyone, get up and listen to me."
Xiao Ying raised his hand, and a gentle but irresistible force immediately lifted everyone up. Everyone was shocked and confused.
What kind of trick is this? Could it be that Madam is a deity who saves people from suffering?
But this time no one dared to interrupt, and just listened to Xiao Ying continue.
"I provide you with food so that you can work hard. If anyone cheats or bullies others, I will not forgive them and will sell them off."
Her tone was cold and stern, and everyone felt a sense of oppression, and many people changed their expressions.
The reason why she let these people distribute the food themselves was to test them and see if anyone would grab someone else's share.
"Madam, don't worry. We will behave properly and cultivate the land honestly."
Xiong Dahai was the first to express his opinion, and the others nodded repeatedly.
"Then let's talk about farming." Xiao Ying said, "I sent you here for two purposes: one is to open up wasteland for farming, and the other is to raise crayfish."
Her voice was not loud, but everyone could hear her clearly.
Everyone listened very carefully, as this was related to their next task.
But what are crayfish?
As if she noticed everyone's confusion, she continued, "Let's talk about crayfish first. Crayfish are creatures that live in water and can be made into a delicacy when they mature."
"I plan to dig a pond of at least ten acres for aquaculture. You don't have to worry about digging the pond, but you will be responsible for the aquaculture."
It just so happened that Chen Xingyue was practicing earth-based magic, so asking her to dig the pond was killing two birds with one stone. Xiao Ying didn't feel any guilt at all about using child labor.
This matter had been discussed with Chen Xingyue before, and Chen Xingyue was quite impatient because she was the only one at home with nothing to do all day, and now she could finally be of use.
"Has any of you ever raised fish?" Xiao Ying asked.
Although the breeding methods of the two are slightly different, we can at least learn from each other.
"Madam, I used to be responsible for raising fish on the farm."
A rough voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. It was Zhou Meng.
Like Xiong Dahai, Zhou Meng also used to work on the farm and is already 38 years old this year.
The man is tall and strong, as strong and powerful as his name.
"Okay, your family will be responsible for raising crayfish from now on."
Xiao Ying looked relieved. If he couldn't find anyone with experience, he would have to figure it out slowly.
"Don't worry about wages. Adults get 800 wen per month, and children get half that. They'll be paid on the first day of every month, and there will be bonuses during the New Year holidays."
Everyone's eyes widened immediately. Did they hear correctly? Each adult gets 800 wen per month? Even children get half that?
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There was a sound of gasps at the scene, and Xiong Dahai and others' eyes were filled with envy, and they all regretted it.
Why didn't they learn how to raise fish? Otherwise, wouldn't they be the ones making the money?
Zhou Meng's family was also shocked. What kind of precious thing was crayfish? How could it be worth such a high price?
There are eight people in their family, and three of them are under the age of fifteen. Doesn't that mean six and a half people? Can they get more than five taels of silver every month?
Wouldn’t that be more than sixty taels that year!
In the past, when working on the farm, they were lucky to earn ten or so taels a year. They had never even thought of earning sixty taels.
For a moment, the family looked at Xiao Ying with stars in their eyes, full of respect and gratitude.
"Please rest assured, Madam. Even if we don't have food or drink, we will definitely take good care of these crayfish!"
Zhou Meng's face flushed with excitement. Where could such a good thing come from? Their family must not disappoint his wife's expectations.
The rest of the Zhou family echoed the sentiment, and Xiong Dahai and the others became even more envious.
"Remember your promise."
Xiao Ying nodded in satisfaction and looked at the others.
"You don't have to be envious. You can make a lot of money by cultivating wasteland and farming here."
Xiong Dahai and others smiled bitterly, obviously not believing it.
They have been farming for their entire lives, how could they not know whether farming can make money?
However, they were happy to have enough to eat, and they did not dare to expect too much.
Xiao Ying said, "What I have here are all high-yield crops, seven kinds in total."
As he spoke, He Changgui wisely opened the last big bag, which also contained various seeds, sorted into small bags.
There aren't many of them, and today I mainly brought them here for everyone to see.
"Rice, wheat, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, peppers, and rapeseed. You may recognize some of these, but you may not."
Xiao Ying introduced the seven crops one by one, and many people gathered around to watch.
"The yield of rice, wheat, and corn is about 600 to 700 kilograms. If the land is fertile enough, it should be higher."
"The yield of sweet potatoes and potatoes per mu is estimated to be 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms. Chili peppers are just red strips. The yield of rapeseed is slightly lower, but it can be used to press oil."
She was estimating too little, after all, she had never gained anything from the outside world.
Planting things here is to find a source for these high-yield crops. After they mature, they can be gradually promoted.
Everyone was stunned in place, including He Changgui, whose eyes were almost popping out of his head. Only Ling Yun, who knew nothing, looked relatively calm.
What did they hear?!
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