Finally, cook it with shrimp, and it will become an incredibly delicious and sweet dish.
Just as Xu An finished dealing with the money, there was a knock on the courtyard gate, and a childish voice rang out from outside: "Brother Anzi, Brother Anzi, Grandpa needs to see you. He wants you to come to my house!"
"Alright, Stone, you go back first. Your brother will be there in a bit!" After Xu An washed his hands and feet with well water and dried them, he told Grandma Xu about it before leisurely walking towards his second grandfather's house.
The child who just called me is my second grandfather's grandson, Shitou. He is now in the third grade of elementary school, has good grades, and has inherited his second grandfather's physique. He is taller and stronger than his peers. Sometimes, just looking at his back, you might mistake him for a junior high school student.
My second grandfather's house was no different from anyone else's in the village, both in terms of style and size.
The only difference is that my second grandfather's house has many flowers and plants planted outside the courtyard wall. Climbing vines and bougainvillea cover the courtyard wall, adding a touch of vitality to the small courtyard.
Xu An walked to the courtyard gate and gently knocked on the door ring: "Second Grandfather, it's me, Anzi. Shitou said you wanted to see me?"
"Yes, just come in."
With his second grandfather's permission, Xu An pushed open the courtyard gate and entered the courtyard. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw Xu Guosheng, Xu Guoqiang, his fourth uncle, Aunt Hong, and dozens of other people.
"What is this?" Xu An asked, somewhat puzzled.
"We're having a short meeting. Come sit over here." Grandpa Er gestured for Xu An to sit down next to him.
After Xu An sat down next to his second grandfather, he looked around at all the elders and straightened up, his face serious.
Upon seeing Xu An sit down, the second grandfather tapped his water pipe and placed it aside.
"I've called everyone here today for an important matter concerning the future development of Xujia Village." The second grandfather paused here, and after everyone's attention was focused on him, he continued, "The town has agreed to let Xujia Village submit a future development plan. If it is approved, it will be able to obtain talent support and low-interest loans from the city."
Upon hearing his second grandfather's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Xu An's eyes.
I've never heard of this in my past life, nor have I heard anyone in the village mention it.
But Xu An quickly realized that the plan was most likely to fail, so the villagers never mentioned it.
In his previous life, he was just an ordinary high school graduate and soon-to-be college student. He could neither help nor offer advice on the development of Xujia Village, so naturally he couldn't participate in such a meeting.
But in just two short months, he has made a name for himself in business, turning a roadside stall into three shops, and has now qualified to participate in discussions on the future development of Xujia Village.
"After these days of research and observation, I've summarized three directions: one is Xiudie's greenhouse cultivation, the second is Heping's parents' fishpond farming, and the last is Xu Guoqiang's family's bamboo weaving."
“Greenhouse farming probably won’t work. The investment costs are high, and we don’t have much farmland here, so we can’t build many greenhouses that can’t be connected in a continuous area. The labor costs are too high,” Xu Guosheng was the first to retort.
"Fishpond farming isn't doing too well either. Heping's parents have been looking for new partners for almost two months, but there's still no news. It's hard to find a market for ordinary fish, and high-value fish are too difficult to raise."
“Bamboo weaving is no good either. There’s a village in Beitun Town with more than 300 households who have made a living from this for generations. They can do all kinds of patterns and styles. We’re just clumsy and can only weave a winnowing basket to carry things.”
Everyone discussed it animatedly, and in no time they had completely rejected Second Grandfather's suggestion.
In the end, everything came back to square one: What industries should Xujia Village develop? What unique industries can it develop?
As others grew increasingly discouraged, Xu An's eyes shone brighter and brighter.
I was just worrying about how to bring up the mudflat aquaculture with my second grandfather, but now isn't this a perfect opportunity?
It's like a pillow being delivered to someone just when you're about to doze off—it's wonderful!
"Second Grandfather, do you know what a mudskipper is?" Xu An didn't answer directly, but instead asked a question.
"How could I not know? I caught quite a few when I was young. It was fun to play with them, but they were small and hard to catch." Grandpa said, smacking his lips twice, as if he was reminiscing about the taste of mudskippers.
"Second Grandpa, have you ever heard of mudskipper farming?"
Can mudskippers be farmed?
All eyes in the courtyard turned to Xu An, awaiting his explanation.
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