After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they poured tea and began chatting.
"Wow! Brother Mo Yuan is really capable. Look, he's moved into such a new house. He's the first in our village to do that."
Mo Yuan repeatedly expressed his modesty, saying that everyone was doing just as well. Now that the land is contracted out to individual households, as long as you are down-to-earth and willing to work hard, even if you do nothing else, the harvest from the fields will be quite considerable!
These words drew enthusiastic agreement from everyone. Now, the corn in every household's field has grown very tall. Unlike before when they were in the production team, now that the grain is their own, everyone cares about it more than their own parents, fearing that the crops might be damaged, and taking meticulous care of them!
"Yeah yeah!"
"Although everyone's life isn't as prosperous as yours this year, we've been allocated land, and as long as we work hard, we're sure to have a bumper harvest this year!" a villager exclaimed.
The others chimed in, "Yes, yes, Brother Mo Yuan is really amazing. We were worried before, but now it seems we were overthinking it."
As a pilot village in the entire county, it was the first of its kind. Some people were terrified, but compared to being held accountable and punished, they were more afraid of not having enough to eat. So, believing that the law does not punish the masses, even those who complained were still happy to see their land allocated!
"Haha, I knew it! Brother Mo Yuan's deal was definitely a sure thing. Look, everything's settled now, isn't it?" another villager said with a smile.
Everyone knows that Mo Yuan and the county magistrate have an unusual relationship, and even if they don't say it out loud, they all have some idea.
Mo Yuan smiled modestly: "Not at all, it's all thanks to everyone's joint efforts. Without your support, I wouldn't have been able to succeed."
“Brother Mo Yuan, you’re too kind. We all know that if it weren’t for you, we might still be struggling to make a living. Not only have we been allocated land, but now that it’s the off-season for farming, helping you with the work these days gives us something to do!” a villager said sincerely.
Then everyone started talking at once about their future lives. Everyone was drunk, but their minds were still relatively clear. Everyone spoke freely, feeling that the future would definitely get better day by day!
Most importantly, I wanted to hear Mo Yuan's thoughts and opinions, and see if I could gain some inspiration from them!
Today, Mo Yuan has repeatedly proven his unique vision and intuition. Everyone present, even the well-informed Mo Youxian, has to admit that when it comes to making money, no one can compare to Mo Yuan.
After getting to know Mo Yuan, everyone's mindset had changed from the previous carefree attitude of just getting by. In the past, when working in the production team, although working hard would earn more work points than cheating, there wasn't much difference in the essence of the work.
In other words, the effort and reward were not proportional. Over time, people became less motivated and just drifted through each day. This "get by" attitude was considered passive resistance in the production team.
This is precisely why grain production has never increased, and the grain distributed each year is not even enough to eat. Now that the land has been distributed and they have had this kind of contact with Mo Yuan, everyone understands the principle of "more work, more pay".
"Brother Mo Yuan, what do you think we should do next?" a villager asked.
Mo Yuan thought for a moment and replied, "Although we've been allocated land now, because seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers haven't been widely adopted here, even though yields have increased, it's unlikely we'll get rich through farming! However, we're all rural people, and land is our lifeline, so we can't easily abandon it. Going forward, to increase profits, we need to find ways to introduce new varieties and technologies to improve both yield and quality. In addition, we can consider developing other industries, such as animal husbandry and processing, to diversify our operations and increase our income."
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
“Okay, let’s do as Brother Mo Yuan says. We trust his vision and judgment,” a villager said.
Upon hearing Mo Yuan's plan, everyone seemed to already see the moment his blueprint came true, and they couldn't help but show expressions of anticipation, rubbing their hands together, ready to get started. However, Mo Yuan suddenly changed the subject, and what he said next surprised everyone.
"However, what I'm saying is for those villagers who don't have any special skills, are not very convenient to go out, and can only work around in their own little plot of land. If you follow what I'm saying, you may not become rich and powerful, but you can still live and work in peace and contentment. But you all here may not necessarily take this into consideration. You all have special skills, so don't underestimate your abilities. In the future, if you use them well, you may really be able to change your current situation with your own skills!"
As soon as Mo Yuan finished speaking, everyone present showed expressions of surprise and doubt. They thought to themselves, "Besides building houses and firing kilns, what other special skills do we have? This skill is barely enough to support our families, how could we possibly change our current situation?"
At this moment, someone in the crowd stood up and asked, "Mo Yuan, you're making it sound so mysterious. What other skills do we have besides building houses and firing kilns? How can this possibly change the current situation?"
"If you hadn't asked us to come and help this time, we'd all be sitting around doing nothing, just basking in the sun against the south wall. At most, we'd be doing odd jobs like weeding in the fields. How would we possibly make a living?"
The others chimed in, "Yeah, that's all we know. We don't have any other skills. After all these years, this craft hasn't been of any use. I regret learning from the masters when I was young. I was an apprentice for three years, working myself to the bone, and it's all been useless!"
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