Although Han Luoxue has grain, the price of grain is too high now, and people simply can't afford it. She said they also have sweet potatoes, and if they can persevere for a little over a month, once the sweet potatoes grow well, everyone will be able to get through this difficult time.
At this time, officials didn't have so many worries; most were still wholeheartedly devoted to the people. Looking at their worried expressions, Han Luoxue smiled and said, "Well, I'll have to think about that."
"There's no rush, Miss Han can take her time to consider it. We can buy it at a high price."
"By the way, Miss Han, shall we buy the grain now?"
"Many people went to the government office to inquire about land, because they also wanted to buy some grain."
Unfortunately, Han Luoxue and her group only sold the grain for a few days, and very few people were able to buy it.
"Sure, you can load it into the car when you leave later."
They've shown such sincerity, coming all the way here in person, how could I possibly refuse to sell? It's just a small amount of money, but every little bit counts.
"Sister Xue..."
A clear, crisp sound rang out, and the young master of the Liu family rushed in.
Master Liu shook his head helplessly: "This kid is closer to you than to me."
"Hmph! What's so great about my stinky daddy? Does he smell as good as my sister?"
Master Liu was speechless. He had come as soon as he heard the news, but he was still a step behind these county magistrates.
"Sister, I want to eat barbecue. I bought a lot of meat. Can you help me grill it in a bit?"
The little guy is so hungry for it; the roast meat at home isn't as good as Han Luoxue's.
"Okay, have you had breakfast?"
The little guy quickly shook his head: "I came before I was fully awake. I didn't eat breakfast and I didn't get enough sleep."
Han Luoxue laughed and said, "Why don't you go sleep with my brother?"
Liu Aichi nodded hurriedly; this kid was actually quite cute.
Han Mingyuan led Master Liu into the inner room, while Han Luoxue continued to entertain the county magistrates. In a few words, they also finalized their future cooperation.
They regularly delivered grain to the county government office, and the officials helped sell it without asking for payment. They were given 70% of the value of 1,000 catties of grain per month.
A thousand catties sounds like a lot, but don't forget there are many people in the county government office. If it's divided up, each person won't be able to buy much. Besides, they're giving us a 30% discount, so it's not like we're getting it for free.
Han Luoxue was also a very capable person. Before leaving, she not only filled a cart with grain for them, but also gave each of them a large basket of fruit.
There were all sorts of rare fruits, many of which they had never seen before. But they looked beautiful and smelled delicious, and they could even imagine how excited their children would be when they saw these fruits.
"Miss Han, do you sell these fruits too?"
"We can sell them, but not in large quantities."
The county magistrates all knew that given their local cost of living and the circumstances of each household, they simply didn't have the spare money to buy fruit. However, they were still very happy that Han Luoxue had bought them a basket.
The Han family's breakfast was naturally not going to be roasted meat, but Han Luoxue made meat patties, and Yunniang and Han Ruoyu were also very efficient people, so the three of them made them very quickly.
"This pancake is so delicious! I've never had it before!"
Liu Ai ate a whole one by himself, something he had never done before. Old Master Liu was secretly amazed. This Han Luoxue was truly a remarkable person; even her son couldn't resist her charm.
"How did you make it? I'll tell you in a bit, and I'll have your cook make it for you."
"Nothing they make tastes as good as what you make." Liu Ai pouted, dissatisfied. "Sister, can I eat with you from now on?"
Mr. Liu, who came along, was speechless. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were abusing the little guy. What a troublesome son!
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"Village head, isn't it too much to hand in sweet potatoes?"
The next day, Han Qiang woke up and summoned several village leaders. The village leaders felt that the whole village should be there to discuss the price of buying sweet potato vines.
Han Luoxue only asked for a small amount at the time, saying she would give it to her after the harvest. Everyone was very grateful then, but now that the harvest is ready, some people are reluctant to give it back.
After all, it's still a year of famine, and it's uncertain when it will rain or when the harvest will improve. A little more food at home means they can live a few more days.
Moreover, Han Qiang also said that Xue Yatou asked for too little.
Her suggestion was that Da Huo should give 20% of the sweet potatoes to Xue Ya Tou.
Many people were unhappy with these words.
Han Qiang didn't want to give even 10%, but he said he would give 20%.
However, some people were more pragmatic. Looking at the noisy crowd, one of them said, "Everyone, stop arguing. Think about the lives we have, and then think about the lives of people in the next village. We don't have Xueyatou's sweet potato vines, and we're still starving."
Her words were praised by most people, and Han Qiang gave her a deep look. This person is not bad. In the future, if Xueya has any good things, he can take her with him.
"I think that even if we give Xueya only half of the sweet potatoes, let alone 20%, we'll still be making a profit. As people, we should still have some conscience."
"Yes, we should give Xue'er more." Aunt Wu, who lives next door to Han Luoxue, is usually very stingy. She's reluctant to spend any money she has, and she'd rather split every penny in half.
But today she was unusually generous: "Don't you think about it? Without the sweet potato vines that Xueya gave us, we wouldn't even get 10% of the sweet potatoes, let alone 80%."
These words left everyone speechless.
"But some people are really something. Xue Yatou clearly said that sweet potato vines cannot reproduce on their own, yet you still cut off the vines and planted them yourselves. If the harvest is not good, don't blame Xue Yatou for it."
When Aunt Wu brought up this matter, Han Qiang cleared his throat and said, "Aunt Wu is right. I've told you many times that no matter how this batch of sweet potatoes grows, it has nothing to do with Xue Yatou. If anyone tries to cause trouble for Xue Yatou because of these seedlings, I will be the first to object."
"I knew Xueya was right, so my family didn't plant any."
“My family doesn’t grow them either, so I’m listening to my granddaughter.”
Han Datou also came to participate, and at this time he also hurriedly expressed his opinion.
"Alright, now that everyone has said their piece, does anyone still object to giving Xueya two-tenths of the sweet potatoes?"
“I’m not happy about it. Although Xueya gave us the sweet potato vines, we put in all the hard work of planting, watering and caring for them ourselves. I already felt it was a bit unfair that we were only given 10% of the harvest. Let alone 20%.”
Someone objected first, and Han Qiang glared at that person and asked loudly, "Then let's all divide it up automatically. Those who are willing to give Xue Yatou 20% stand on my side. Those who are willing to give Xue Yatou 10% stand on Han Man's side."
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