Chapter 568: No One Wants Sugarcane (Part 1)
The Shen family is all at home today, and they plan to wait until Liang Cheng leaves before going out to the fields.
The conversation between Shen Qingqian and her sisters was heard by Wu and the others, but they were happy to see it happen.
As soon as Shen Qingqian finished saying that she was going to look for Shen Shan, Shen Shan came out of the house.
As he went to get the shoulder pole, he turned around and smiled at Shen Qingqian, "Third brother will go with you, let's go now!"
The two of them left as soon as they said they would, without any delay at all.
Sugarcane generally matures from October of the previous year to March of the following year. The time is not concentrated or fixed. If Shen Qingqian goes to harvest it now, he should be able to catch the last batch.
No one grows sugarcane in Linshuigou, but many families in Shangyang Village, more than ten miles away from Linshuigou, planted it last year.
Shen Shan once again used his advantageous skills and found out some information about Shangyang Village on the way.
"You're going to Shangyang Village to buy sugarcane. Last year, someone said they were coming to Shangyang Village to harvest sugarcane, but this year, they haven't come yet. Many families in Shangyang Village are struggling to make ends meet because of this. If you go, you might be forced to harvest all the sugarcane from their fields before you can leave."
Shen Qingqian and Shen Shan looked at each other and immediately understood why so many people in Shangyang Village were growing sugarcane.
“Excuse me, Auntie, do you know why the sugarcane harvesters haven’t come?” Shen Shan asked politely, bowing.
The woman carrying the basket sighed, "It's all because of the war! Sugar is a precious commodity. Everyone can't afford to eat, so who has the spare money to buy candy? I guess the buyer last year had an accident on the road, or he never came to our store at all."
"Last year, the people who came to harvest sugarcane were from outsiders," Shen Qingqian asked curiously.
"It's true that many people in northern Hubei grow sugarcane, but the amount they grow is small, just to feed their children at home. No one buys it locally. It seems that it started more than ten years ago, when people from outside came to buy it, and then gradually people were willing to plant more."
Shen Qingqian understood that since the sugarcane could not be sold at a high price locally, it could only be sold to outsiders. Since the second half of last year, due to the unstable situation, many businessmen did not dare to come to northern Hubei, and the supply chain was broken.
"Thank you, Auntie. Please come to the Huanxiyuan in Linshuigou for a cup of tea some other day." Shen Shan said politely.
When the old lady heard the words Huanxiyuan, her eyes lit up immediately. "Oh, you live in the same courtyard as General Xianfeng? Oh, I really must go and take a look when I have the chance."
Shen Shan and Shen Qingqian: ""
I didn’t expect to meet Shengze’s “fans” here. He is quite famous.
But why do the people who seem to be enthusiastic about Shengze seem to be the aunties and aunts?
Shen Qingqian wanted to laugh when she thought of this, but she held it back for now. She would tease Sheng Ze when she had the chance.
Being remembered by so many "mothers-in-law", I wonder if he is happy or distressed
The brother and sister drove the mule cart and soon arrived at Shangyang Village.
Without entering the village, the two of them saw large fields of sugarcane standing in the fields. Many of them were about to dry up and no one had picked them. Shen Qingqian felt it was a pity.
"It's a pity that no one wants such good sugarcane." Shen Shan also shook his head and sighed.
Shen Qingqian said, "We'll buy 150 kilograms first. If we can successfully make the white sugar I want, we'll come back in a few days to harvest all the sugarcane in their fields."
"Then I don't think it's a pity," Shen Shan smiled, "I believe you can definitely do it."
Shen Qingqian felt a little embarrassed by his trust in her, and hurriedly urged him, "Let's go to the village and ask first, so we can buy something and go back early."
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