"Shanshui, after Fuzi brings back the seeds tomorrow and confirms the quantity, we'll plan to buy some land. It depends on how much you need. Yours, my second brother's, and my family's land, we'll definitely have hundreds of acres by then. The two of us won't be able to handle it all, and everyone in the family has their own things to do. So, should we ask the villagers for help, or what should we do?"
Cheng Yue thought of a very realistic problem.
She has been thinking about this question all the time, ever since she persuaded Cheng Shun to buy the wasteland.
It is obvious that they do not have enough manpower at home. Should they hire a long-term worker to take care of it, or pay someone familiar in the village to do it?
"Just buy her! Sign a contract to sell her!"
Shanshui thought for a moment and said.
"Servant?"
Cheng Yue was stunned.
She hadn't thought about this problem, and the most she wanted was to hire a long-term worker.
After all, she is a modern person. She would only think about hiring workers and would not think of buying people right away.
"Yes. Besides the Ming family and me, only your family knows about the soil in your yard. If this news gets out, someone might cause trouble. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I think it's better to buy someone out."
"Besides, haven't we set a small goal of becoming the richest man in Daqi? I don't know how many years it will take to achieve this, but I think it's necessary to cultivate capable talents now."
"People's hearts are unpredictable, so when buying someone, it's best to buy someone who has signed a death contract. This is the safest option."
Shanshui expressed his thoughts.
Cheng Yue pursed her lips and said, yes, Shanshui was right, human hearts are unpredictable.
"I'm going to the city tomorrow morning to see if there's anyone suitable at the dentistry. If there is, I'll bring her back directly. Ayue, I think you should discuss this matter with Uncle Shun and your sister-in-law. Your family has a lot of things to do soon, so hiring someone to do the work is very necessary. Uncle Shun and Auntie are not young anymore, and Uncle Shun was the son of a landlord when he was young. Unlike other farmers, he won't be too opposed to this matter."
Shanshui mentioned it again.
"Well, okay. I'll tell my parents and my sister-in-law. Go to the city tomorrow and take a look. I think it's best to find someone young and strong who can work well. You have a lot of land here, so it's easy to clean up a few rooms for the servants."
Cheng Yue looked around and said.
"Yes, I know."
Shanshui nodded.
The two chatted for a while, and then Shanshui sent Cheng Yue back.
After returning home, Cheng Yue did not immediately mention the matter of hiring a servant, as their family was still busy at the moment.
She washed up, returned to her room, took out the account book and started to do the accounting.
Cheng Wu mentioned three kinds of melons: watermelon, honeydew melon and cantaloupe.
Watermelons and cantaloupes have been grown in Da Qi, but honeydew melons have not yet been grown. Cheng Yue guessed that it should be Hami melons.
She had tried these three kinds of melons before and found that they could be grown using water from the palm of her hand, and the melons grown were very delicious.
Cheng Wu said that honeydew melons could be sold for one or two taels of silver each, and watermelons and cantaloupes could also be sold for a few hundred coins each.
If 400 plants are planted in one acre of land, and only one watermelon is left from each seedling, then there are 400 watermelons in one acre of land. If the lowest price is 100 wen per watermelon, then one acre of land can earn 40 taels of silver. If one planted 100 acres, that would be 4,000 taels.
Wow, this speed of making money is amazing!
Cheng Yue's heart was beating wildly.
However, it depends on how many seeds we can bring back tomorrow.
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