The four people who were imprisoned at that time had finished their lives. If Jiang Tuantuan had not appeared, they might have died now. How could they have food to eat, clothes to wear, and money like they do now? The most important thing is that they had hope in life.
Jiang Tuantuan looked at the four people and said earnestly, "It's totally fine for you to stay by my side, but you must remember one thing, the most important thing, and that is loyalty. Work hard, and I won't treat you unfairly."
The four of them said in unison, "Yes."
That day, Er Laizi came over with a cart and said, "Sister Tuantuan, I think the ginger planted on the mountainside is ripe. It's the first time I've seen it, so I don't dare to pick it. Can you come back with me?"
Jiang Tuantuan thought about it and decided that Mai Feng was currently looking after the store, and since she had nothing to do now, she might as well go with them.
I returned to the familiar foot of the mountain and saw the thatched hut where I had lived for half a year, but it was now occupied by Er Laizi.
The fence has also doubled in size, and the original fifty chickens have now become nearly a hundred, and more land has been opened up on the mountainside.
Jiang Tuantuan asked in surprise, "Did you take the initiative to reclaim this land?"
Er Laizi said proudly, "I thought if I opened more land, I could grow more things. So I'll open more land while I have time."
Jiang Tuantuan kept praising Erlaizi, saying that the lazy guy had finally changed. She was so happy that she decided to increase Erlaizi's monthly salary.
"Your monthly salary is currently 1500 wen (approximately 1500 wen), and I've decided to raise it to 1800 wen (approximately 1500 wen). Work hard!"
Erlaizi was so happy that Dafang was pregnant and would give birth in two or three months. It was great that his monthly salary had increased!
Jiang Tuantuan looked at the ginger on the ground. They were all ripe. They had such strong vitality that they could grow so well even in the wasteland.
The sweet potatoes next to them will not mature until August or September.
Under the command of Jiang Tuantuan, Erlaizi carefully shoveled out the ginger with a shovel. After weighing, the two acres of land produced a total of 100 kilograms of ginger. This yield is quite high. After all, it has not been taken care of since it was planted.
It is likely that the ginger varieties of this era are different and are superior in all aspects, so the yield is also higher.
Er Laizi's eyes lit up, "Sister Tuantuan, how much can these gingers be sold for?"
Jiang Tuantuan thought for a moment and said, "Right now, a pound of fresh ginger costs about twelve to fifteen wen."
At this time, Dazhu and some young people from the village happened to pass by. When they saw this scene, they ran forward curiously.
"Second Beggar, what are you holding in your hands?"
Jiang Tuantuan held up a piece of ginger and said, "This is ginger. It can be eaten and used as medicine."
Ginger was relatively rare in that era and many people had never seen it, so Dazhu and these young people were very curious about it.
Dazhu shouted, "I heard from my father that all the rich families eat this. It's said that a pound of it can be sold for more than ten coins, which is much more valuable than vegetables and eggs."
Everyone stared at Jiang Tuantuan's two mu of ginger field with their eyes wide open. A young man said, "Can you give me a pound of ginger seeds? I only have three chickens left. I asked my dad if I could give you one in exchange."
Another said, "My family just sold a cow some time ago and we have some money. I also want to buy some ginger seeds."
Jiang Tuantuan suddenly recalled that in this village, the villagers were very friendly to each other. Whoever had good crops would selflessly share them with other families.
If other families have good things, they will exchange them with another family. The original owner's family had received a lot of help from the villagers in the past.
Especially since everyone knew that Erlaizi was the only one watching over the mountain, and there were many chickens at the foot of the mountain, but none of them had ever been lost. After knowing that ginger was valuable, everyone wanted to exchange it for something instead of stealing it secretly in the middle of the night.
Jiang Tuantuan was moved by the local customs. "It's okay, no need to change. This idea is not easy for everyone. When the time comes, I will give each family some ginger seeds. This stuff will grow more and more, even in dry land."
The young people were surprised for a long time when they heard this. How could such a precious thing be given away so easily? However, Jiang Tuantuan did what he said. There were 38 households in Daping Village, and excluding Jiang Tuantuan's family, there were 37 households in total. Jiang Tuantuan waved his hand and decided to give one to each family.
One ginger root can produce about four pounds of ginger. Although it is not much, it is still an income of several dozen cents.
Keep all the grown ginger for seeds, and after two years, you will have a full patch.
Jiang Tuantuan went door to door to deliver the gifts, except for Jiang Dashu's family. Da Wang complained at home, but there was nothing she could do no matter how angry she was. It was all her own fault.
Although Jiang Tuantuan did not require the villagers to exchange things, each family took some things on their own initiative. Those who had eggs gave eggs, those who had food gave food, and if that was all that was not available, they gave some money.
Some people even took out the cotton-padded jackets their children wore when they were young after knowing that Jiang Tuantuan had given birth to a child. At that time, people thought that new cotton-padded jackets were uncomfortable for children, so they would specifically ask others for old cotton-padded jackets to wear.
No matter what was given, it was all a token of the villagers’ love.
Everyone sent Jiang Tuantuan all the way to the village entrance. The cart was empty when they came, but it was full when they left. Erlaizi had no choice but to send Jiang Tuantuan back.
After Jiang Tuantuan left, the village chief called everyone together and said, "These ginger seeds are all good things. No one is allowed to sell them just because they are poor now. You know, if we grow them for a few years, they will become more and more abundant."
The villagers who had originally planned to sell the crops immediately changed their minds and had to continue farming honestly.
Da Wang ran out of the house, yelling jealously, "Why do other families have them but my family doesn't? You have to give me one, no, my family is big, so you have to give me two."
The village chief glared at Da Wang and said, "If you hadn't treated the Fourth Brother's family that way, wouldn't things be like this now?"
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