Lin Daxi then stepped forward and said, "Second Aunt, I'll keep one of these white fungus pieces from the grass and give the rest to your family to plant. Is it okay to invest like Erxi said? Don't worry, I know that investments can have gains or losses. We won't complain if these don't grow."
She kept one flower because she and her siblings had always lived with their parents, who would occasionally give them money and buy them clothes. She had wanted to work at the Dafeng factory when they were hiring, but her mother insisted she stay and learn embroidery from Tao Xiuniang. Her parents were so good to her; selling this flower would save them money, allowing them to support themselves and even support their parents. The money would be enough for the three of them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
Song Anxin understood Da Xi's thoughts, so she said, "Okay, then I'll give 20% to Da Xiao Cao."
Brother Lin, his wife, and Da Xi were instantly shocked. This... this... their family knew nothing about farming and had to rely on their younger brother and sister-in-law for everything. How could they get 20%? Besides, they saw that there were quite a few silver ear fungus behind Qingshan's basket. Even without their silver ear fungus, their younger brother and sister-in-law could still grow it. This 20% was really too much.
Lin Daxi immediately waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, our family can't take so much. Second Aunt, our family can't take advantage of your family like this."
Brother Lin and his wife echoed the same sentiment.
“How can this be considered taking advantage? I wouldn’t have discovered these white fungus without the two kinds of grass. Let’s not talk about it anymore. It’s fair that the two kinds of grass each get one-tenth. Consider it as their future dowry,” Song Anxin said.
Before Brother Lin and his wife could refuse again, Lin Erxi, upon hearing this, immediately rushed over excitedly and hugged Da Xiaocao.
"Hahaha, then our family will be the richest in the future, Da Xiaocao and Xiaocao. You two have to have pity on your auntie and give her more money to spend."
“Me too, me too, my little uncle is also very poor and pitiful,” Lin Dongzi said, following Lin Erxi around.
The two grasses looked completely bewildered; they didn't have any money either.
Everyone was immediately amused by them, and that's how the matter was settled.
The Lin family was deeply moved. Their younger brother and sister-in-law truly treated Da Xiaocao well. They vowed to make Da Xiaocao be filial to her second maternal grandmother in the future. If she ever dared to forget how good her second maternal grandmother had been to them, they would break her legs.
Standing to the side, Song Mei suddenly felt sleepy for some reason and yawned widely.
Standing next to her, Lin Fengnian immediately asked with concern, "Meizi, are you tired from climbing the mountain? Let's hurry down and go back."
Sister-in-law Lin also said, "Yes, yes, everyone has worked hard to help find the grass. Now that we've found it, let's hurry down the mountain. It's not safe to stay in these deep mountains for too long."
So a large group of people came down the mountain in a grand procession. When they got to the foot of the mountain, they saw many villagers trying to rush up the mountain. Song Anxin and Brother Lin and his wife found it very strange. Everyone had a mountain nearby and they usually didn't come to the back mountain.
To everyone's surprise, the villagers were overjoyed when they saw the large and small grasses on Brother Lin Fengnian's back.
"Oh dear, we found it! Thank goodness! Thank God!" said Aunt Sangui.
"Where did you find this? Are the grass and plants injured? Are the people alright?" Aunt Tietou asked.
"Quickly call those who went up the mountain back and tell them that the grass has been found," Grandma Han said.
"Oh dear, thank goodness we found it, it was truly terrifying!" said the village headwoman.
"......."
It turned out that the villagers had all come up the mountain to help search for Da Xiaocao after hearing the news that she and her husband had gone missing. Soon, the Lin family was surrounded by villagers who were concerned about Da Xiaocao's situation.
Song Anxin couldn't help but smile as she watched. The villagers were all very simple and honest. Although there were some minor conflicts in the meantime, they would always lend a helping hand whenever someone was in trouble.
"Ah~~....." At this moment, Song Mei let out another big yawn.
Song Anxin, who happened to be next to her, laughed and said, "Meizi, did you go out to steal last night? All I heard you doing on the way down the mountain was yawning. You seemed really sleepy."
Song Mei smiled sheepishly and said, "Perhaps I went to bed too late last night. I'll be fine after a nap at noon."
Granny Sun said to Song Mei, "That's all because the eldest young mistress is so virtuous and diligent. She runs to the duck egg shop every day during the day, and she also keeps the house in perfect order. She even reviews the accounts every day and studies by herself at night."
Song Anxin smiled upon hearing this. Mei Zi had always been diligent and ambitious, and precisely because of this, she was becoming increasingly confident and assertive as the matriarch of the household. She began to speak:
"It's good to have high standards for yourself, but you also need to pay attention to rest. It's not worth it to overwork your body."
Song Mei smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as Granny Sun makes it out to be. Don't worry, Mother, I know what I'm doing."
The villagers inquired about the situation and, after confirming that the grass was indeed alright, gradually dispersed to go about their own business, as everyone was busy with spring planting.
As Song Anxin and Sister-in-law Lin were nearing home, Sister-in-law Lin suddenly remembered something and asked, "Oh dear, Da Xi, how much should we sell this one you kept? Sister-in-law, could you please give us some advice? How many taels of silver should we offer?"
"Grandma Sun said that our top-quality white fungus is so rare that it can sell for several hundred taels of silver. Sister-in-law, do you think anyone in the county would want it if we offered a hundred taels?"
Song Anxin pretended to ponder and said, "Hmm, someone in the county would definitely buy it for one hundred taels, but..."
"Oh dear, but it's nothing. It would be great if it could sell for a hundred taels. I'll have your older brother take it to the county to sell tomorrow," said Sister-in-law Lin, both eager and delighted.
Song Anxin smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be in such a hurry. These precious things will fetch higher prices in prosperous areas. I recently heard from Master Liu that he is going to escort a shipment to Qijiang in the next few days. You can ask him to help you take it out to sell. The price will definitely be higher than in this small Ningdu County."
Qijiang is a prefecture city in a neighboring state, and it is more prosperous because it is located by the river.
Sister-in-law Lin was overjoyed. It could be more than a hundred taels! Good heavens! Her family was really going to become rich!
The morning was both exciting and surprising. Song Anxin took her family home for a short rest, and after lunch, she and Lin Fengnian studied how to grow white fungus.
Song Anxin had Qingshan and Qingfeng carry the broken pieces of wood down and place them in her front yard. She noticed that the broken pieces of wood included paulownia, cypress, and oak trees... She marked them, and the oak trees produced the most silver ear fungus; each piece of wood, about a meter long, had nearly a dozen silver ear fungus.
Oak trees, also known as Chinese oak trees, were used in her past life to cultivate silver ear fungus. The oak wood is the best choice for cultivating silver ear fungus because it is solid, has thick bark, and high lignin content.
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