Chapter 287 It’s impossible for Xu Yu to come back alone!
Sang Zhixia was not talking about three or five tea trees, but a tea mountain.
A mountain full of tea trees.
The current output of Mocha is really impressive. This mosquito-leg-sized piece of meat smells fragrant, and it’s not bad to have a bite of it unexpectedly.
But if a huge amount of manpower and material resources are invested, and only this little is put on the table, it would be unacceptable.
When the expenditure and return are not equal, this is destined to be a business that will not last long.
The purpose of mulberry branches in summer is longevity.
The people gathered around were stunned and speechless. Sang Zhixia took a sip of water to moisten her throat and said slowly, "Mountain Moding has a unique location, naturally suitable for growing tea trees. It's a pity to let such a good location go to waste. We should put all of it to good use."
The existing tea trees are mother plants that can be propagated by cuttings. With a small number of trees growing and a large number of plants spreading gradually, the Mo Ding Mountain, which is in freezing temperatures all year round, will sooner or later grow a green patch that is unique to this place.
The area she defined was very large. In addition to Mo Cha's tea trees, there were also many tea trees that could be planted along the top of the mountain.
Given time and effort, it is hard to say when you will become rich and powerful, but it is not necessarily difficult to fill the mountains with the fragrance of tea.
To accomplish all this, Sang Zhixia lacked not only time but also manpower.
The villagers gathered around stared at each other in amazement. One of them, feeling uneasy for a moment, mustered up the courage to tug at his sleeve and whisper, "According to you, after buying Mo Ding Mountain, not only will you not ban us from entering the mountain, but you'll also pay us for the work we do?"
"certainly."
Sang Zhixia smiled and said, "As long as you are on the roster and do your work diligently according to instructions, you can get a corresponding salary every month according to your work."
The man continued, "So...does being on the register mean selling yourself into slavery? Do you have to sign a contract?"
"What do I need your indentures for?"
Sang Zhixia said with a smile: "I want to lead everyone to live a good life together, not to turn you all into slaves."
“Once the location of the tea plantation is decided and a rough outline of the work that needs to be done is outlined, I will then recruit workers from the village.”
"Anyone who wants to earn money or work can come. Those who are selected will sign a work contract. If you don't want to work anymore, you can leave at any time. You will be paid monthly."
The situation here in the tea mountain is special, and the dividend system that has been established on the farm is not suitable here.
Then we have to find another way.
Sang Zhixia turned the water bowl in her hand and chuckled, "I can't say how much I want to earn, and I can't afford to pay too much either. But I can guarantee one thing: the minimum monthly wage is 300 wen per person, and I'll pay you that every month."
"As the tea plantation grows, we take out three cents of the annual revenue from tea sales and give it to all the workers in the tea plantation as a year-end bonus. Everyone gets a share, regardless of gender, and it's divided equally."
A 3% bonus on income may not sound like much, but what if the total amount of income is large?
Five hundred taels a year, plus the monthly wages, is a huge income for the people of Heiya Village, a wealth that they would never have dared to imagine before.
But the three cents in dividends this mountain can generate is more than five hundred taels a year.
Sang Zhixia thought about the preciousness of Mo Cha and said playfully, "As long as you listen to my instructions and do your job well, I will ensure that by the end of this year, every household will have earned at least twenty taels."
Amidst the continuous gasping sounds, Sang Zhixia drank the remaining water in the bowl in one gulp. He tapped his fingertips on the table and said with a smile, "I've shown my sincerity. What are your thoughts? Please choose someone to tell me in detail."
Compared with the five taels of silver that remained unchanged for many years and the generous amount thrown out by Sang Zhixia, it goes without saying which is more important.
Only a crazy person would shake his head and say no to such a good thing that falls from the sky.
According to Sang Zhixia's original plan, he wanted to have a general discussion first. If both parties could reach an agreement, the rest would be discussed in a few days.
She rushed over after hearing the news, and now she hasn't had time to send a message home.
If I delay any longer, I'm afraid my family will worry.
But the people of Heiya Village refused to let go and stopped Sang Zhixia from leaving.
Maybe because they had a falling out, both sides were very honest.
The old man who was chosen to represent Sang Zhixia in the conversation smiled and said, "We're not afraid that our benefactor will think we're being too cautious, but there happen to be several distinguished people here today, and we just wanted to have more witnesses so that we can feel a little more confident."
Lord Zhao, the city defender who came, was familiar with Sang Zhixia, and Deputy General Wu, whose origin was unknown, also obeyed Sang Zhixia.
It is actually not appropriate for such a person to be a witness.
But the old man shook his head and said, "It's okay."
"Today we and our benefactor are acquainted through fighting, but now that we have met, we will kowtow and acknowledge each other as our master. Gradually, we will become familiar with each other. It's all the same."
What makes people most at ease is Mr. Zhao’s identity.
This is an official who is higher than the county magistrate, the kind of upright official who receives a salary from the court!
With the presence of the officials, the villagers felt at ease. It didn't matter that they were illiterate, they dared to sign any contract!
Sang Zhixia found it funny but also felt kind, so she asked Lin Yun to take someone back to deliver the message, while she stayed in the village.
In Luobei Village, upon learning that Sang Zhixia would not be back for three to five days, Xu Yu's face, which had been gloomy all the time, became even darker for no reason.
Xu Yu said unhappily, "Didn't you just say you were going to take a look?"
How could you just take a look and leave him there?
Xu Wenxiu asked nervously, "Could it be that something went wrong over there again?"
Chen Feng and Xie An were sent back earlier. The bloody scene was so shocking that it left them terrified for days.
Everything was fine, what happened again?
Lin Yun, who had hurriedly bandaged his arm, explained, "Everything went smoothly over there. There weren't any more mistakes."
"It's just that the boss has bought up all the land within a hundred miles of Mo Ding Mountain. He wants to convert all the hills there into tea plantations, and he also wants to sign the labor contracts with the people in Heiya Village, so I can't get away for the time being."
Sang Zhixia also has to go up the mountain in person to check the condition of the tea trees and prepare for the subsequent transplanting and expansion.
There are so many miscellaneous things to do, and it will take a long time to sort out a plan.
Perhaps fearing that Xu Wenxiu and the others would worry, Lin Yun added without hesitation: "Young Master and Old Madam, don't worry. Xue Liu has already rushed to the county town to get the things that the master usually uses."
"Besides the people we left behind, there are also Deputy General Wu and the people brought by Lord Zhao to watch over there. There will definitely be no mistakes."
The people in Heiya Village now regard Sang Zhixia as the talking God of Wealth. They wish they could build a temple to worship her on the spot, and no one dares to disrespect her.
Lin Yun also planned to rush back immediately after delivering the message. No matter whether the matter was big or small, he could always lend a hand if he went there.
Xu Wenxiu was so surprised that she was at a loss. After a pause, she said, "Tea Mountain?"
"Why did you suddenly think of building a tea plantation?"
Weren’t you still collecting rice water before?
With so many rivers and mountains, did the turning point come so suddenly?
Xu Wenxiu was still in a daze when Xu Yu, who had just returned home from the farm, picked up the cloak hanging by the door without saying a word.
Xu Wenxiu was stunned and asked, "Yu'er?"
Xu Yu fastened his cloak, paused, and suddenly said, "Mom, I remember you used to wear a hat to cover your head and face when you went out in the summer. Do you still have that hat?"
Xu Wenxiu blinked and nodded blankly: "Yes, it is, but that kind of hat is the style commonly worn by women. Why are you asking this?"
Xu Yu tightened his collar with one hand, thinking of someone who had promised to go home but would not be back for several days. His face was expressionless: "Cover your face."
Xu Wenxiu didn't come back to her senses: "Why are you covering your face?"
"Because Zhizhi said, I can't stand being seen."
Xu Wenxiu: “…”
Xu Yu was very stubborn and unconvinced. He snorted and said stubbornly, "I have to go see someone."
"And take him home with you."
Xu Yu put on his hat to cover his face and went out in the night.
Xu Wenxiu returned to the house and sighed softly.
Xu Mingxu tilted his head to look at her and said seriously, "Mom, don't worry."
Xu Wenxiu said with a smile: "What are you worried about?"
"Don't worry, if Big Brother goes to pick up Big Sister-in-law, he won't be able to come back until Big Sister-in-law's affairs are settled."
Definitely not coming back.
There is no way Xu Yu could come back alone!
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