"How are the chicks and ducklings hatching?"
Chen Wenshi said: "At the beginning, the temperature was not well controlled and we lost a batch, but it gradually got better. Now we have hatched nearly 5,000 eggs."
Lin Wanwan nodded, "Then I will collect chickens and ducks starting next month. Hens and ducks are more expensive at the market. Let's set the same price, fifty coins for one, and five coins for processing one. Of course, I want the internal organs and chicken feet and duck paws, and I have to leave them out when I collect them. After they are cleaned, eight coins per pound, how about that?"
Zhang Cuiqin was surprised and asked, "Wanwan, isn't the price you're offering a bit too high? A chicken or a duck can't be sold for that much!"
Lin Wanwan shook her head and said, "Wild chickens and ducks are different. They eat less food and more insects. Their meat is fresher and tastier than those raised by farmers. If our chickens and ducks become famous in the future, the price will go up even more."
"Oh my goodness, wouldn't that mean I can make a lot of money?"
"Yes, that's why I said, let grandpa go talk to the villagers. In the future, we can work with you, raise chickens and ducks in our spare time, and work in the fields. They all make money, so naturally they won't be jealous of us."
Chen Wenhua nodded and said, "Wanwan is right. Dad, how did you negotiate with the head of the village?"
"The village head agreed. I will give the northern forest to the village for use. I will not collect rent. They can come to us to buy young chickens. However, they cannot sell chickens and ducks to others privately in the future. If we find out, we will not allow them to use the forest anymore."
Lin Wanwan couldn't help but praise him, "Grandpa, you are amazing! Experience is always the best! Did the head of the village agree to it at that time?"
Chen Dachang stroked his beard and smiled, "Yes, he agreed at the time and signed a contract with me. When the weather gets warmer, he will be raised with us."
"Dad, you are amazing!"
"Yes, our father is really amazing!"
"Hahaha! Okay, stop praising me. I was brought up by Miss Wan. Our family is all thanks to Miss Wan!"
"Yes, Wanwan, you gave us those gold hairpins. I'm afraid they weren't cheap!"
"As long as you like them, I went to the jewelry store and looked around, but I didn't find anything nice, so I just bought them gold hairpins. Although they are a bit tacky, they are practical. If you don't like them anymore, you can break them into other items."
"Oh, it's not tacky at all, it's so beautiful! Your third aunt touches it every night, hahahaha!"
Wang Zhaodi glared at Yang Yuer and said with a smile: "It's just like you don't point it at your head! You have to open the box and take a look every day."
Yang Yuer muttered, "I don't wear it on weekdays, can't I just take a look?"
Lin Wanwan glanced at the jade bracelet on her grandmother's hand and thought she must like it very much.
"Why aren't you wearing any, aunts? I'll send them to you when I find something nice!"
"Oh, no, no, we don't dare to wear it when we work on weekdays! What if we lose it?"
"Yeah, it would be too conspicuous if I took him out. People are already watching him every day, and I can't go out and arouse jealousy."
"I didn't think about it. Next time, I will bring some daily necessities for my aunts. These are indeed a bit inconvenient."
"Wan girl, as long as you show your appreciation, you don't have to buy anything else for us!"
"That's right!" Zhang Cuiqin pulled her over, "When you make money, ask your uncles to buy them for you!"
Lin Wanwan burst out laughing and saw that her uncles all blushed with embarrassment.
"Yeah, let my uncles buy it for me later!"
After dinner, several little cousins took Xiaobai out to play, while Lin Wanwan followed her uncles to look at the chickens and ducks, pointed out several problems to them, and told them how to solve them.
"Should this Earth Fire Dragon be used in summer as well?"
"If the room temperature in the room is not high enough, you still have to use it. I see that the quilt at the door is a bit thin, so you need to add another layer, otherwise the heat will dissipate."
"Uncle, if you don't have enough manpower, hire some. The chicken house needs to be cleaned up, otherwise the chickens will get sick easily, and it will be terrible if it causes chicken plague. All the chickens in here can't be used, they all have to be burned."
"Okay, I understand."
"Every three days, you need to open the windows for ventilation, burn wormwood for fumigation, and I've also told you how to deal with chicken and duck manure. Take it to the fields to compost it."
"Also, we can't skimp on food. For example, if it snows heavily and we can't go out, we can't let them starve. We need to feed them as much as they need. This way, we can shorten the time it takes to be marketed and generate profits quickly."
After walking around, Lin Wanwan's mouth was dry from talking so much that she went home only when she was almost done.
Seeing that it was getting late, she said goodbye to her grandparents and took Xiaobai home. Xiaobai waved goodbye to them reluctantly, still reluctant to leave.
Lin Wanwan told him that she would bring him out to play next time he had a day off, and that’s when she gave up.
Their shop only opened on the sixth day of the New Year, so they have been resting at home these days, looking for people to play mahjong with when they have nothing to do. Now their home is almost like a mahjong parlor, and even Xiaobai and the others like to watch.
What made her most angry was that even when she and Brother Li teamed up, they still couldn't make Shen Mo lose money. This guy was too lucky and could often win by himself. Lin Wanwan was so angry that her teeth were itching.
A few days passed in a flash, and Lin Wanwan started to get busy again. The shop was still very popular. During the New Year, many people from other counties came to eat, and they didn't forget to take some food with them when they left.
As there were not enough people, she went to the farm and brought in a few skillful women to work with Huniu and Shuyun, learning how to cook and make pastries.
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