Chapter 419 Sharing
Old Zhou lit a cigarette, took a few puffs, and then called Zhou Dalang over. "You and Lao Er should go to your uncle's house tonight. Well, don't let your second and third uncles know yet. Just go to your eldest uncle and ask him about his wheat harvest this spring. Actually, we should have gone there two days ago."
Old Zhou muttered something and then said, "After asking clearly, if the seeds are there, just tell him quietly about it. Tomorrow morning, select the best wheat and send it over. Don't send too much, just one load per person."
"What about my second and third uncles..."
"Let your eldest uncle go. He knows what to do." Old Zhou said, "You must go into the village before dawn. Try not to let the villagers see you. If they do see you, it's okay. Just say your mother's illness has healed and your uncles are here to visit..."
Zhou Dalang nodded.
Old Zhou said, "Remember, the wheat you bring must be good. I've already agreed with your uncle that this is for Mr. Bai from our village to use as seed. If it's not good, it will bring shame to our Zhou family. Second brother, keep an eye on it when you get there."
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang nodded together.
Old Zhou took a puff of his cigarette and said, "I'm not worried about your first and second uncles, but your third uncle..."
Old Zhou felt his waist was turning blue.
Qian took her hand away from his waist. Old Zhou didn't dare to say anything bad about his brother-in-law anymore. He coughed lightly and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, go ahead."
Xiao Qian immediately went into the kitchen to prepare torches for the two brothers. This was directly related to her mother's home, so the torches she made were quick and strong.
Feng followed to help, feeling extremely envious. Her parents' home was far away, and she usually only went back to visit during the Chinese New Year and Double Ninth Festival.
She carefully glanced outside and whispered to Xiao Qian, "Sister-in-law, what do you think if my parents come to exchange for food..."
Xiao Qian lowered her voice and smiled, "Don't worry, mother has already prepared it. Your eldest brother and I have placed three sacks of wheat in our room, all with circles drawn around them."
Feng's eyes lit up, and her hands moved faster. She lowered her voice and said, "Then I'll go back to my parents' home in a few days."
It was not convenient for He and Fang to go in and help as they were holding the children, but they were also tempted.
When they changed the wheat seeds last year, they also didn't expect that this wheat seed would be so good, so although they told their family, their family didn't actually come to change it.
The He family is a bit far away, while the Fang family is newly married and the two families are not that close yet.
Moreover, the Fang family, like the He family and the Feng family, felt that the Zhou family was just being polite. Who would go out of their way to carry a large bag of wheat seeds to exchange them for no reason?
If you want to exchange wheat seeds, it is best to give a kilogram or two of them to your relatives when you visit them. It is best to try planting them in a corner of the wheat field.
The second, third and fourth daughters-in-law of the Zhou family also felt very regretful. They didn't pay much attention at the time, and who knew they would be so slow.
At this time, there were not many houses in the village with lights on, and everyone started to wash up and go to bed.
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang took the torches and went out to Qianjia Village.
From Qili Village to Qianjia Village, it is much farther than to Dali Village. It takes at least half an hour to walk at night.
Old Zhou waited until his two sons left before looking at Manbao and asking, "Manbao, is this okay?"
Manbao: "...Dad, isn't it too late to ask me after you've already called my eldest and second brothers out?"
Old Zhou was a little embarrassed. He pressed her head and said, "Dad, don't you want to confirm this?"
Manbao said, "Don't worry, Dad. As long as the seeds are fine, it's fine."
Old Zhou was still a little worried. "Will Master Bai use up all these seeds? Don't let him end up looking at too many and then not want them anymore."
"No, he's not just using it for himself; he's also selling it to others. So don't worry, as long as the seeds are good, he'll take whatever you give him." Manbao said, "As long as it's new wheat seed, it's fine. If it's not, it will ruin our family's reputation in the end."
Old Zhou was not worried that his uncle would cheat. Ahem, strictly speaking, even if he cheated, his uncle would not cheat.
Of course, Lao Zhoutou said that this was not a very appropriate metaphor.
After receiving his daughter's affirmative response, Old Zhou was in the mood to chat. "Master Bai wants to sell more. This is already a sky-high price. How much will he get if he sells it again?"
"I guess it's one hundred and eighty wen," Manbao said. "That's the price Shanbao and I agreed on at the beginning."
Old Zhou gave her a thumbs-up and said cheerfully, "You guys really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are without even knowing how to run a household. You dare to ask for any price you want."
Old Zhou asked with a smile, "One hundred and eighty wen, who wants to buy it?"
At this time, Mrs. Bai was also asking Mr. Bai this question.
She had only just learned from her son about the business of her husband and three children. Her first instinct was that the master was using the family money to amuse the three children.
Because one hundred and fifty wen per bushel of wheat seemed like a sky-high price to her.
But Mr. Bai said that this price was actually cheap.
Mr. Bai smiled and said, "Yizhou is in a period of great need for reconstruction, especially in the next two years. Therefore, the wheat seeds that come into my hands will have no shortage of places to go."
"How much can it be sold for? Is it really like they said, one hundred and eighty wen a bushel?"
Mr. Bai laughed and said, "The three kids are still a little timid. This price is a bit low."
Mrs. Bai couldn't help but exclaimed, "Is this price still low?"
Mr. Bai nodded, lying back on the pillow, and said comfortably, "I plan to sell it to Wu Fang for two hundred coins per bucket. As for how much Wu Fang sells it for, that's his business."
Mrs. Bai: ...Okay, now she believes it. The three children are still a little timid.
Mrs. Bai couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you say these wheat seeds haven't been planted anywhere else and you don't know if they're suitable for the soil and climate? Selling them like this..."
"Isn't wheat seed transported from one place to another? Whether it's suitable for the local soil and water is something the seed buyer should consider. We just need to ensure that our seeds are new and that they will yield a good harvest in Qili Village." Mr. Bai said, "As for other issues, you'll handle them yourself."
"Everything in this world requires taking a certain amount of risk, it's just a matter of how big or small it is." Mr. Bai laughed and said, "Look at these three children who bought wheat on credit from their aunt to exchange for wheat seeds. Do you think they didn't take any risks?"
He laughed and said, "The risk they took may not seem like a big deal to us adults, but at their age, it's too big. They're lucky the wheat seed is good, otherwise they would have lost all the wheat."
Mrs. Bai laughed and said, "Why would you just leave the grain lying around? Just sell it off."
(End of this chapter)
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