Su Mu's face flushed. He coughed unnaturally, cleared his throat, and continued, "You told me before that the shop mainly specializes in fish dishes. Although our village is close to the river, few people make a living by fishing."
Although there is a big river across the entrance of Maolin Village, there are few people in the village who make a living by fishing, and the villagers only fish occasionally to satisfy their hunger.
The way they handled the fish was too rough, and coupled with the lack of seasoning, the fish tasted strongly of fishy flavor.
As a result, there are more people in the village who make a living by hunting in the mountains than those who make a living by fishing in the river.
Su Mu continued in a gentle voice, "I saw Tang Jie collecting mountain products in the village before, so I asked him if he could collect fish, and he said that was fine.
As long as they have money, people in this village or other villages are willing to go down to the river to fish. I think you can dig a fish pond not far from the shore.
The fish you collect can be kept in the fish pond first. Over time, the fish will reproduce on their own."
Lin Wu slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Yes, let the villagers help catch fish and raise them in the fish pond. That way, the fish pond will have an endless supply of fish. This is a very profitable thing!"
Lin Mo nodded immediately. He had already thought about the raw materials. The pond in the new house was just for viewing.
At that time, only lotus flowers and lotus roots will be raised in it, and at most some ornamental koi will be placed. He originally planned to order fish for cooking in the shop from the town.
Although eating fish is not common in this world, there are fishmongers in the town, but the fish in the town will definitely be more expensive than in the village.
He also had a hunch that after the shop opened, more and more people would eat fish.
In this case, the price of fish will inevitably rise, so Su Mu’s method is very good. Just dig a fish pond. In the long run, it is indeed cost-effective.
"Mu Mu is right. If we open a shop to make fish food, the demand for fish will only grow. Xiao Wu, take a few workers with you tomorrow and dig a fish pond downstream from our house.
The fish pond needs to be dug larger, and then inform Tang Jie to go to the village to collect fish starting tomorrow. Once the fish pond is dug, all the fish will be raised in the pond."
Su Mu suddenly felt a surge of confidence and joy in his heart. Thinking of Lin Mo praising him, his blood boiled all over his body. He felt as if he was floating, and he couldn't suppress the raised corners of his mouth.
Lin Sheng frowned and said worriedly, "The wasteland you just bought is still a bit far from the river. It will be difficult to carry water to the fish pond. Why don't you talk to the village chief and exchange it for a piece of land closer to the river?"
Lin Wu also frowned. He was not afraid of carrying water, but the fish pond was too big, so carrying water would take a lot of time.
Wang Gangtie and others who had been listening to the conversation quietly also frowned.
Especially Wang Gangtie, she held up her chubby cheeks and said, "The village only repairs the river embankment where the flood is the heaviest. Although your home downstream is not flooded much during the flood, it's not good to be too close to the bank."
"The fish pond is dug at the corner of the wasteland. It's flat land with few trees around, making it the most suitable place for a fish pond.
Besides, the road from there to the village entrance is wide and spacious. We will also need to transport the fish to the town later, and the road along the shore is all gravel, which is not convenient."
The road has not been built yet, and the roads to and from the river bank are very bumpy and winding. It is difficult for people to walk, let alone the oxen pulling the cart.
Lin Wu had no choice but to nod. After all, he would only have to carry water that one time, and the water in the fish pond did not need to be changed frequently. Filling it up once would be enough for several years.
Lin Mo comforted him, "Carrying water is hard, but there's nothing we can do about it. It's also because our land is relatively high. If it were lower, we could use bamboo to bring the water in."
There is no pump here, and due to the terrain and limited materials, Lin Mo has no way to utilize the water pressure. He can't design a water windmill just to divert water from the fish pond. This will only cost more time.
With his current financial resources, he still can't squander like this.
Su Mu's eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly, "There's a ditch on the mountain next to your wasteland. I don't know where it comes from, and the water flow is very strong. Every time I go up the mountain to chop firewood, I go there to fetch water when I run out of water. The terrain there is high, so we can divert the water down."
"Really?" Lin Mo was delighted and looked at Su Mu as if he were a treasure: "Little Wood, you are really amazing. You solved the problem in one go."
Lin Wu couldn't help cheering. After asking Su Mu several times and roughly confirming the location, he couldn't help but be even more surprised. The location of the water source was closer than they imagined.
In this way, the water can not only be diverted into the fish pond, but also to the new house.
The well we found near the new house is in a relatively remote location, so by directly leading water down there, we can directly reach the yard or kitchen, which makes it more convenient to use water.
Lin Mo briefly explained all of this, and then told Lin Wu how to divert the water down the mountain to the locations of the new house. The Lin brothers were all excited after hearing this, and they were all so excited that they couldn't wait to finish the house and move in.
"Third brother, don't worry. I know the location of the water source. I will go up the mountain to check it out tomorrow and then communicate with the construction team to ensure that the water is brought to our home."
Lin Mo nodded. After finishing the discussion about the distribution of the family, he looked at Wang Gangtie and the others and said, "You guys should prepare these few days and pack some personal belongings. I will come to pick you up and take you to town in a couple of days. Tell Lu Amo your measurements and I will help you make custom clothes."
Wang Gangtie was stunned and asked, "Clothes? Are they for us?"
"Yes, I will customize uniforms for you, two sets for each of you. You will wear them every day when you work in the store."
The clothing style that Lin Mo envisioned was very simple, and the colors were also decided on: dark green with navy blue, and silver white with royal blue, and he would wear two sets in turn.
Lin Mo took out twelve contracts from his arms. He had asked the village head to help him write them a few days ago. There were two copies, one for him and one for Wang Gangtie and the others.
"I've asked the village head to help write the contract. Please stamp your fingerprints and write your names if you can. Starting tomorrow, you will be official employees. Congratulations! You have all been successfully trained."
Lin Mo named the shop quite casually, calling it "Lin's Pickled Fish Restaurant". These dishes were not available here yet, and he was too lazy to think of other names, so he just put the signature dishes on it.
The custom-made plaque has the two words "Lin's" placed vertically on one side, and the big words "Sauerkraut Fish Restaurant" are the most obvious.
The contents of the contracts of several people were the same, only the names were different. Lin Mo explained the contents again before distributing them to them.
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