Fan Jin didn't know if the prince would rebel, so he only made the worst-case scenario plan. He went through the situation of his family members and livestock in his mind and said, "The wasteland connecting the nine mu fields and the hilltop has been reclaimed into about twenty or thirty mu of arable land."
Plant these first, and then continue clearing land during the off-season.
The family has one ox and one donkey. The ox can plow five mu of land a day, and the donkey can plow three mu, so they can plow eight mu a day. It will take them a maximum of five days to plow the entire field.
At this point, Fan Jin suddenly stopped, realizing that he still had to transport rice wine to the prefectural city every day, and the oxen wouldn't be able to plow the fields in the morning.
Shui Qing also thought of that.
Rice wine can earn two or three taels of silver a day, and that's pure profit. How many potatoes and brown sugar would it take to earn two or three taels of silver?
Moreover, it's uncertain how long the rice wine business can continue, so it certainly can't be discontinued before it can no longer be sold.
Fan Jin quickly adjusted the calculation method and continued, "No problem. Just calculate that an ox can plow two acres of land in an afternoon, which is five acres a day. It will take about eight days to plow the land."
There is still plenty of time.
“From now on, I will go to the prefectural city alone to deliver rice wine. Lingran will leave the task of feeding the livestock to He'er and Hu'er. He will be in charge in the morning, and after I come back, we will plow the fields together in the afternoon.”
"Let Jiang'er start planting first. Once Ling Ran and I have finished tilling the land, we can plant potatoes together. There shouldn't be too much time."
Shui Qing thought for a moment and said, "I can too."
Yan Qiu and Xing Hui usually cook the morning meals, so she only needs to cook lunch and dinner.
During the busy farming season, which woman in the village doesn't juggle farming and cooking? After all, time waits for no one, and planting crops as early as possible is the most important thing.
Fan Jin shook his head without thinking: "No need. Having oxen and donkeys will save a lot of effort, and we'll make it in time. Don't overwork yourself."
Cooking for the whole family is hard work. He can't help Shuiqing cook, but he doesn't need Shuiqing to do the farm work either.
Shui Qing was about to speak again when Fan Jin changed the subject and asked, "Plowing the land requires a plow. If you order one from the blacksmith in the prefectural city, it won't be quick."
"Shuiqing, why don't you check out the online store? Maybe they have something good."
If we're going to plow the fields tomorrow, that's a very important thing.
Shui Qing immediately opened the mall to check.
Believe it or not, there really is a plow!
The price isn't expensive—or even if it were, it wouldn't matter, she currently has over 1.3 million in her account, she's a true tycoon!
It's also effortless and easy to use.
Fan Jin once again exclaimed that everything produced by the mall was of the highest quality.
"Should we just buy two?"
"good."
"And what about the planting tools? Should we buy a couple and try them out?"
"good."
At the window and beside the table, one stood and one sat. The seated man made decisions from time to time, while the tall, slender man standing was obedient and only occasionally added a few words.
The scene was surprisingly harmonious and coordinated.
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On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, when Fan Jin led Ling Ran to plow the fields with oxen and donkeys, many people from Shanshui Village came to watch the spectacle.
Rice is planted in March or April, and the land is plowed in February or March, so everyone is very idle in January.
Upon seeing that Fan Jin's family had already started tilling the land, everyone crowded around to ask a few questions.
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