Although he knew he had forgotten, Wang Fulin was not going to admit it so easily; he was not going to let those people laugh at him.
Thinking of this, he cleared his throat:
"What's the rush? The work in the fields won't be delayed any longer, and I'm still standing here!"
I was originally going to keep you in suspense and tell you at the end, but since everyone's so eager, I'll tell you now!
"First, some bad news: the autumn harvest is about to end in the next couple of days, but it might not be so easy for everyone to relax."
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened.
But then I thought about my side hustle and immediately felt relieved. It's normal to spend more time on something in order to make money.
I just don't know what kind of side job it is that requires immediate work after the autumn harvest?
As if he had guessed what everyone was thinking, Wang Fulin immediately revealed the answer:
"Because our new business is located in the mountains, and it's only available during this period; if we wait any longer, it will be gone."
As many of you have probably guessed, it's mountain produce: hazelnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, wood ear mushrooms, mushrooms...
These are roughly the types of crops; they're all familiar to everyone. After the autumn harvest, some people will do the finishing touches, while the rest will hurry up the mountain to prepare!
Upon hearing that it was indeed a mountain product, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but also held their breath.
Fortunately, it's a mountain product, so there are basically no barriers to entry, and anyone can pick it up.
However, precisely because there are no barriers to entry, if you are slow or there are not enough people in your family, you will be at a disadvantage.
"Oh right, let me make this clear from the start: you absolutely must pay attention to the quality. The team won't accept any substandard products!"
As for the price, we'll discuss it later. Anyway, we won't let anyone lose out. If you think the price is too low, you can always keep it for yourselves.
"And one more thing! Remember to be careful. Don't let yourself get so caught up in the money that you neglect your sleep and meals and risk your life."
Also, no one should forget the rules passed down from our ancestors: you can't take everything from the mountains. Leave some for the birds and beasts, understand?
Everyone in the village knew this rule, so after Wang Fulin finished speaking, they answered without hesitation:
"I know, I know, don't worry, Captain!"
"Yes, we wouldn't dare to pluck them all. If they can't find food, we'll be committing a terrible sin."
The people in the team knew about it, but the educated youth and the Zhu family had only just heard about this rule. They all thought it was a good rule and silently remembered it.
After the meeting, everyone went to their assigned plots of land and began their final work with great enthusiasm.
There wasn't much work left, enough to finish in a morning and a little over an afternoon, so everyone tacitly agreed to finish it before having lunch.
The next day, Wang Fulin led the main force of his team to the county to deliver the grain, while the rest of the team stayed in the village to finish up the work.
Much of the grain had already been dried, and on the last day, Zhu Qinghao helped dry the corn cobs that had been harvested in the last two days.
After the corn cobs are harvested, the kernels still need to be threshed, but this year we need to focus on the mountain produce business, so the team leader decided to postpone this task.
Once all the mountain produce has been delivered and there's nothing much to do at home, we can all come together to shred corn kernels.
It's based on work points, so coming or not coming is entirely voluntary.
Zhu Qinghao was turning over some damp corn cobs when she felt a dark shadow appear beside her.
She subconsciously assumed it was Si Tian and said without turning her head:
"You've finished translating over there? I'll be done soon too."
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