Chapter 108 Plan Step 1
There are not many wild tea oil trees on the mountain, and in previous years one had to climb several mountains to pick a few baskets.
When the tea oil trees are ripe, they will crack and fall to the ground. There are a lot of weeds on the mountain, making it difficult to pick them up. It is also hot and stuffy.
If the weather is good and there is no rain, the tea trees on the mountain will gradually mature. It is best to pick them before the seeds burst.
At this time, the people in the village all took action. There were too many people and too little porridge. If they wanted to make money, they had to run to enough mountains and climb enough slopes.
After working hard to pick a few baskets, it seems like a lot, but after being exposed to the sun for a few days, all the shells fall off and there are not many oil seeds left after picking out the oil seeds inside.
Without machines, the shells and seeds have to be sifted out manually.
After the tea seeds are harvested, they must be dried sufficiently in the sun and then taken to a special place in the town to be pressed for oil.
This is camellia oil!
The tea seed kernel is white and is wrapped in a thin black shell.
After the oil pressing, the outer shell is squeezed by the machine and becomes a large round cake. This kind of outer shell contains a slight toxicity and is called tea seed cake.
It can be used as fertilizer and spread on the fields after fermentation. It is also a natural toxin in the countryside. It can be used as an insecticide or as a natural poison to catch fish and shrimp.
In addition, the tea seed husk ground into powder is what we often call tea seed powder, which can be used to wash your hair.
Dad Ye was thinking about the benefits of planting tea oil trees.
Tea oil is a high-grade edible oil. The wild tea oil on the market is expensive. A pound of pure natural wild tea oil can cost one hundred and sixty to two hundred yuan or even more.
However, the price of wild tea oil depends on the weather and there are still fluctuations. Last year, Ye's father came back specifically to pick tea seeds and squeezed more than ten kilograms of oil, which he sold for more than two thousand yuan.
It is hard to earn money from growing oil tea. I never thought of growing it myself before, but now that I am really capable of growing it well, what else is there to be afraid of?
Father Ye's heart was deeply moved.
If this is planted on a large scale, even if the price is not as high as wild tea oil, you can still make a lot of money, right?
Father Ye was about to agree, but then he thought about something else and asked:
"You have to grow oil tea in the mountains, so you don't have to cut down trees, right?"
"That won't work! We can't just cut down trees on the mountain, not even for pine firewood."
Last year, Uncle Ye Wu from the village went to the mountain to pick up a few dead pine trees, chopped them into a pile and placed them under the eaves.
This is not a big deal. Anyone in the village who knows how to burn firewood will go to the mountains to collect firewood.
I didn't expect that the policy does not allow burning pine trees, nor can they be picked up!
Look, the tree trunk that the old man had dragged back with great effort was ordered to be burned on the spot by the inspectors who came to the countryside.
Previously, a fellow villager received a notice from above and immediately publicized it to the township.
But the villagers have been burning wood for generations, and pine trees are oily and resistant to burning, so people will listen to you if you say not to cut down the trees.
They can't even pick it up. How can they change the habit of burning pine trees over the years all at once?
This is not a surprise inspection from above, but personnel are arranged to check every village.
The villagers only had time to inform a few households at the entrance of the village. The rest of the villagers did not have time to hide and were all caught red-handed.
Ye Wubo didn't stop him. His brows were furrowed with sadness, and he almost threw the firewood he had worked so hard to collect into the fire.
"Hasn't it been long since been publicized that people shouldn't pick up pine trees? Why are you still refusing to change your ways?"
Among the group of people above, a woman wearing a mask stood not far from the fire and shouted loudly.
"I told you not to pick it up last time. I'll teach you a lesson this time."
"Oh my God! It's not easy for an old man like me to go up the mountain to collect some firewood! Without firewood, I will starve to death!"
"I am an old man and can't work anymore. I have no income, so I pick up some firewood to save money. But you burn the firewood for nothing and don't even leave it for me. This is like stealing my flesh!"
"What kind of world is this? Is it illegal to pick up some firewood?"
Ye Wubo exaggerated the matter and shouted loudly, wanting to get his firewood back.
The people above turned pale when they heard this. Although they knew what the old man said was miserable, it was policy and they were just following the rules.
Many of them were born in rural areas and could empathize with them.
After doing this, I will be scolded by my relatives when I go back.
However, there are many pine wood vector insects hidden in the dead pine trees. If villagers hoard too many pine trees, the diseased trees will spread to a certain extent when the insects emerge.
Moreover, pine wood line insects are extremely destructive and can easily cause damage to forest resources.
Just as he was about to speak to persuade him, the village chief pulled him away first:
"Uncle Ye Wu, there is nothing we can do. There are bugs hiding in this tree. The state has stipulated that we cannot do this. We have to listen to the state."
"Besides, didn't your son buy you a coal stove and a gas stove? How could he let you starve to death? We won't burn this tree anymore."
Ye Wubo understood what was said, but doesn’t it cost money to turn on the gas?
Can the firewood picked up for free be the same as the firewood bought with money?
It is painful to watch so much firewood being burned:
"Can't you wait until I finish burning this one? I promise I won't pick up pine trees next time."
The staff listened to Mr. Ye's obviously relaxed tone and firmly refused:
"Sir, you can't do this. If everyone thinks this way, they will do it again next time."
“There is no let-up in this matter, and this is our job.”
This time we made an exception, but next time the villagers may feel that they can plead for mercy. However, if the efforts are not firm, this work will not be sustained.
There was nothing I could do but watch all the pine wood burn.
Perhaps because the staff saw the old man looking at the fire with a sad face, several of them stuffed a few hundred yuan into Ye Wubo's pocket before leaving.
Finally, there is a pile of match ash left
Oh! This job is not easy!
Several grassroots workers thought silently in their hearts.
With firm steps, the village chief led the inspection from house to house.
Many households in the village whose belongings were not well hidden were burned.
Even Ye Zhen's family burned a load of firewood!
At that time, Ye Zhen and Ye Xiaodi were in school, while Ye's father and mother were working outside. Grandma Ye and Grandpa Ye didn't have time to hide, and Grandma Ye was so angry that she lay in bed for a long time.
These are all later stories
In short, the country's control over forest resources is still relatively strong.
Ye Zhen had planned it long ago. Not most places on the mountain were covered with trees. In many places below the waist of the mountain, each village used to chop and collect firewood nearby, resulting in there being no trees at all at the bottom of the mountain.
It looks lush with all kinds of vines, shrubs, thatch, etc.
Take the mountain behind Yezhen for example. There are some wild tea oil trees underneath, so they can be planted there.
It’s just a little difficult to clear the weeds, and there are not many trees thicker than a wrist. Can’t she just leave them all?
At that moment, Ye Zhen gave Ye's father an affirmative look:
"Here's my plan. Our back mountain is high and big enough. We won't move the trees that meet the requirements. There are not many trees below the halfway point. I will clear the weeds at the foot of the mountain and plant tea leaves. For such a big mountain, these are enough."
Ye Zhen stopped, thinking about everyone's practice, and expressed his initial thoughts:
"Later, I will cultivate other high-quality tree species and gradually promote them, not only in my village, but also in the vacant land of the whole country."
Although this is still a long way off, it does not hinder Ye Zhen's bold idea.
"Oil-tea has a wide range of uses and is reasonably priced. The new varieties I cultivated have large fruit yields and high oil content. Most importantly, they are rich in nutrients and have strong resistance. They are not picky about soil or sunlight, so they have many advantages."
Ye Zhen was not bragging. She decided to plant tea oil trees because she had experience in this. The plant species in the world of immortal cultivation are more abundant, and in fact, similar plants can be found in many plants. It just so happens that Ye Zhen has actually cultivated the immortal version of tea oil trees.
I think the native mortal species won't be more difficult than the spiritual species.
"We'll invest in growing tea leaves, and with the money we earn from the sales, we'll demolish the old house and build a new one!"
As soon as Ye Zhen said this, he instantly captured everyone's attention. What is the most important thing for country people? Isn't it the house and the fields?
At this moment, the whole family is even more excited. After this busy period, the next tree species will come.
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