The more than one hundred people were completely silent, with only the sound of each other breathing.
Shui Qing was even more satisfied, as long as he knew the rules and etiquette!
"The chickens and eggs are for you. How many chicks to hatch and how many chickens to raise is up to each of you. To put it simply, if you want to enjoy yourself now and eat all the chickens and eggs, I won't blame you."
"And you are willing to work harder and suffer temporarily, even if it means keeping the old hen alive and raising the chicks to lay eggs, and ensuring a continuous supply of eggs after the brooding season ends, I will not take back a single one; they will all be yours."
The villagers of Zhulin Village held their breath in shock, afraid that if they breathed too loudly, they wouldn't hear clearly.
No wonder the lady distributed the old hens and eggs to each family, and even gave each family a rooster! It turns out that the lady never intended to take them back in the first place; these were all meant to supplement their daily nutrition!
At the same time, we are very fortunate that they are not short-sighted or greedy people. Not only did they not eat chickens, but they also saved eggs as much as possible and used them almost all to hatch chicks. Now the village has nothing in abundance except chicks!
As the lady said, it's just a temporary hardship. In a few months, the chicks will grow up, start nesting, and lay eggs, and life will get better. No, it's better now than when we didn't have enough to eat, and it will be even better by the end of the year.
The thought of having lots of eggs at the end of the year made the children's mouths water uncontrollably.
"You can raise the rabbits for now, neither eat them nor sell them. Once you have enough, skin them and sell them in Nanning City. The profits will be split 50/50. In other words, half will be handed over to the master and you will keep the other half. As for your half, whether you keep it to eat rabbit meat or sell it to get money to buy things, it's yours. I won't interfere."
"But remember one thing: the rabbits are not allowed to leave Bamboo Forest Village alive! Once the breed is leaked, it will be difficult to sell them for a high price. Do you understand?" Shui Qing straightened his face and asked seriously.
Although the village no longer relies on rabbits for a living, and leaking the information wouldn't have too much of an impact, it's still better to keep it from leaking if possible, and it's better to wait until it's too late than sooner.
The longer they do this, the more money they can earn from rabbits.
The faces of the more than one hundred people also turned serious, and they replied with fear and unease, "We understand!"
Only now do I understand why the villagers feel safe keeping their rabbits together, and why they always wait until all the rabbits are gathered before going out to sell them. It turns out that's the rule!
Fortunately, this regulation exists; otherwise, if it were leaked, it would be everywhere, and how could they sell it for a high price? If they couldn't sell it for a high price, after the flood, the prices of food and other commodities would rise drastically, and how could the villagers rely on the money from selling rabbits to stockpile enough food for their entire families?
Thinking of this, he felt a chill of fear and replied with even greater seriousness, "Please rest assured, Madam, we will be extremely careful and determined not to let the rabbit leave the village alive!"
Shui Qing nodded and continued, "Every time a batch of rabbits is sold, all the pelts should be sent over; I need them."
He paused abruptly, then his gaze swept over the hundred-plus people in front of him.
Although they were thin, people used to doing hard farm work had a lot of strength. In addition, they had been able to eat well recently. Others didn't know, but Gong Shang, Zhou Youzhou, and the other three had noticeably fuller cheeks than when they first came.
Now that spring planting is over, potatoes won't be harvested until August at the earliest, and sugarcane will be harvested around September or October. This means that the months in between are considered the off-season for farming.
During the off-season, farmers also need to weed and fertilize the fields, and break sugarcane leaves. However, these farm chores are scattered and not concentrated, and do not require everyone to do them all day long. Therefore, most people are mostly idle during these months.
Since it's empty, can't we make use of it?
They do handicrafts to exchange for supplies, hoping to improve their lives in the future.
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