Chapter 89 Hand over the method of growing garlic sprouts

Zhou Min didn't open the door, and Mrs. Lu got tired of knocking on the door, so she started scolding him.

She said Zhou Min was unfilial.

When the villagers came back from work, they still saw Mrs. Lu scolding Zhou Min at the door of Lu Mingqi's house.

The villagers said, "Auntie, if you want to find someone to be filial to you, go find your son and daughter-in-law. Why are you knocking on the door of your grandson's house?"

"Your grandson's daughter-in-law is pregnant and likes quietness. Mingqi's mother even bought candies for the children in the village and told them not to play at the door of our house."

"If you want your children to be filial to you, you must also love the younger generation."

When Lu Mingqi came back, he saw his grandmother cursing. Thinking of his daughter-in-law's instructions, if the secret of the greenhouse was leaked, he would lose his way to make money, so he coaxed old lady Lu with kind words.

Old lady Lu was very angry. Before the two brothers got married, their son and grandson listened to her and their daughter-in-law was also filial to her.

Everything changed after he married his grandson's wife.

His son and daughter-in-law were not filial. When his grandson's family had good things, they would eat them secretly behind closed doors, and they didn't know how to show filial piety to the eldest elder in the family.

Such a grandson's wife was married into the family to destroy the unity of their Lu family.

Old Mrs. Lu cried and complained to Lu Mingqi, saying that Zhou Min locked her out of the door on such a cold day, and she was a vicious woman.

Lu Mingqi certainly understood why Zhou Min locked people out of the door, so he coaxed his grandmother to go back, saying that he would teach Zhou Min a lesson later, and then he took Old Mrs. Lu back to the old house.

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When Lu Mingqi returned home, Zhou Min grabbed his ear as soon as he entered the door.

"I heard someone say he wanted to teach me a lesson. How do you want to teach me a lesson?"

Lu Mingqi bent his waist and covered his ears to beg for mercy: "Wife, spare my life. I just said that to coax grandma back. You are our big baby now. Even dad doesn't dare to speak loudly to you. Even if I have a hundred courage, I dare not teach you a lesson."

Zhou Min let go of her hand and said, "If grandma comes here often and I don't open the door for her, the villagers will definitely be suspicious. Sooner or later, our greenhouse will be discovered."

Lu Mingqi worried, "What should we do?"

Zhou Min was also worried, and went to Shen Jiale to discuss it when it got dark.

Shen Jiale thought about it, went into the house, picked up the garlic sprouts that had been planted in the wooden basin and the cardboard box, and went to the village chief's house.

The village chief's wife saw Shen Jiale coming and welcomed him in warmly.

Seeing Shen Jiale holding a cardboard box in his arms, he asked what it was.

"Auntie, I grew something and sent it to you to try."

Shen Jiale opened the cardboard box. The village head's wife looked at the tender yellow garlic sprouts and asked, "What is this vegetable? It's so tender."

"This is garlic sprouts, grown from the garlic cloves."

"Aren't garlic sprouts grown from garlic cloves green? Why are these tender yellow?"

"Because they haven't been exposed to the sun, they are yellow. Auntie, you can fry them and try them. They taste very good."

"I've never eaten this before. I'll fry them tomorrow."

"Cut them off the garlic cloves and put them in the room. They will grow again. You can cut them twice."

"This is the same as leeks. It's really good. It's just right for your uncle to change his food. He says he's had enough of cabbage and radishes. In my opinion, these are the only vegetables in winter. It's good to have a full meal. When I was hungry before, I even ate tree bark."

Shen Jiale chatted with the village chief's wife for a while and taught her the precautions of growing garlic sprouts. Then the village chief came back.

Shen Jiale said hello and went back.

The village chief asked his wife what Shen Jiale came for.

"They sent you some snacks."

"Are you looking for my help?"

Nowadays, anyone who sends something is definitely asking for help.

"Nothing. I have a good relationship with Mingfeng's wife. She grew some garlic sprouts at home and sent them to me to try."

"Garlic sprouts?"

The village chief went to a meeting at the commune some time ago and had dinner at a state-owned hotel. One of the dishes was fried garlic sprouts. After he ate it, he kept remembering it.

The village chief's wife took him to see it. When he heard that it was grown from garlic cloves, an idea came to the village chief's mind.

The price of garlic sprouts is not cheap. If everyone in the village is called upon to grow them, it can generate income for the village.

"Go ask Mingfeng's wife tomorrow how to grow garlic sprouts."

"What's there to ask? She just told me. It's very simple. Plant the garlic in the soil, water it every few days, cover it tightly, and keep it out of the light."

"It's so simple." It was so simple that the village chief couldn't believe it.

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The next day, the village chief found Shen Jiale and asked her why she thought of planting garlic sprouts.

Shen Jiale said: "When I was at home, there were few vegetables in winter, so we planted some garlic sprouts in the room. I didn't expect that they would grow like this without sunlight. They are more tender than garlic sprouts and taste better. Later, my family planted some every winter so that we can eat them all winter."

The village chief said: "I have eaten garlic sprouts when I was eating in town. The price is quite expensive. Since they are sold elsewhere, we can also plant them in our village. You can go and teach everyone when the time comes." "

This is very simple. Everyone can learn it. You can ask your aunt to plant a pot according to my method."

The village chief went back and told his idea. The village chief's wife said: "Just plant a little in the pot. It's enough for your own consumption. There is no surplus to sell."

"Why not plant more? Mingfeng's wife said that her family can harvest 15 jin of garlic sprouts from a one-square-meter wooden box. If every family plants two wooden boxes, they can harvest at least 30 jin.

The people at the state-owned hotel said that the retail price of garlic sprouts is 0.2 yuan per jin. Even if the purchase price is 0.1 yuan per jin, 30 jins can earn 3 yuan. Isn't it good to supplement the family income?"

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The village chief is a practical man. He notified the villagers to hold a meeting and talked about planting garlic sprouts.

"Our commune doesn't have this yet. The people at the state-owned hotel bought it from other counties. If every family in our village plants some, we can not only have an extra fresh vegetable in winter, but also an extra income."

A villager asked: "If we grow it, who will produce the garlic? After it is handed over, will it be paid directly or calculated as work points? We need to make it clear."

"Every family has garlic. You can grow garlic sprouts yourself. When they grow into garlic sprouts, you can turn them in. I will find the people in the commune to sell them and settle the accounts with everyone at the end of the year."

The villagers were very excited to hear what the village chief said. The growth period of garlic sprouts is about 20 days. You can earn 3 yuan in less than a month. Who wouldn't want it ?

It doesn't earn as many work points as working, but it doesn't take much effort.

Another villager raised a question: "Since growing garlic sprouts is so easy, everyone grows them. What if they can't sell them?"

The village chief said: "Off-season vegetables are only for short-term money. It's okay to make money now. If you can't sell them, just treat them as adding vegetables to the family."

Some people think it's unreliable, while others think it's a good thing to add income to the family.

Zhou Min and Shen Jiale listened at the end.

"Sister-in-law, if everyone grows garlic, will we be affected?"

"It won't be a big impact. By the time everyone's garlic sprouts grow, our pockets will be full. Even if the price drops, we will still make money."

"Then do we have to hand over our garlic sprouts to the village chief?"

"Then we will follow everyone and just hand in one box."