At the old Qiao's house, everyone gathered together again. They were clearly discussing beekeeping, but it was like discussing some important national meeting. Everyone was arguing with each other, but in the end, they all had the same opinion: they were against teaching the technology to the villagers!
Qiao Xin sat in the chair without saying a word, listening to their analysis. They were simply afraid that others would not cherish things given for free. Xiaohui had a benefactor, Dahui had an enemy, and so on.
"You are just afraid that some of them are ungrateful. Why don't we sign a contract with the villagers? We will invest our technology, they will provide the labor and we will provide the technology, and the profits will be split 30% and 70% for at least 20 years. They will be responsible for production and we will be responsible for sales."
"Besides, if those villains really come to cause trouble, we can't prevent them. If we want to gain a firm foothold in Laohu Town, we must give the villagers some sweet treats. We live a life of luxury while they have to eat only coarse food. After seeing this for a long time, I find it hard to swallow.
My personal opinion is that instead of becoming famous and standing out from the crowd, the Qiao family should keep a low profile and blend in here.”
Qiao Xin handed the blueprint of the movable frame beehive to Niu Dabao: "Make five of them as soon as possible so that I can attract the bees. We can also harvest some peach blossoms and astragalus honey while the flowers are in full bloom."
Qiao Yunqing had a hunch that Qiao Xin didn't think much of this recipe, as if it was something very common.
When he asked this question when no one was around, Qiao Xin told him directly: "This honey is available everywhere in my hometown. You can buy a pound for a few dozen coins. Do you believe me if I say I'm tired of eating it?"
Qiao Yunqing was stunned for a moment. What kind of world did Qiao Xin live in before? He even said that he was tired of eating such a scarce rock honey. Even if he was in a high position in his previous life, he would not dare to say that he could eat rock honey whenever he wanted.
Looking at the Qiao family’s current diet level, I guess Qiao Xin has been making do with it!
He felt guilty. If he wasn't incapable now, Qiao Xin wouldn't have worked so hard to manage everything!
"It's my son's incompetence that makes me unable to satisfy my mother!"
Qiao Xin laughed, "What does this have to do with you? Don't take on the responsibility. There's no need to burden your family. I will fight for what I want.
I'll leave it to you to decide what to do with Li Zhong! I'm really not good at these social skills!"
Qiao Yunqing agreed with a smile.
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I don't know how Qiao Yunqing negotiated with Li Zhong and the others. When she gathered people to go up the mountain to set up the beehives, a line of big men followed behind her. They were like taking stimulants, rushing to the front in everything.
Qiao Xin glanced at the finished beehive on the ground, and Li Zhong immediately came over and lifted it up: "I'll do it. I'll do it!"
Qiao Xin did not bring people into the peach forest, but chose the large courtyard near the foot of the North Mountain.
When I bought this yard, I was attracted by its size, which is comparable to a football field. It is big enough for horse racing, and the Qiao family children can practice archery and martial arts. It can also be used as a drying ground in the harvest season.
The houses here were originally just a row of side rooms, not very complicated, and became dilapidated over time.
After Qiao Xin purchased the house, she made some simple repairs and now there is no major problem living in it.
But the Qiao family is happy to live together, so this house has been empty. Now it is the most suitable place to keep bees temporarily.
Over the wall is a large peach orchard and newly reclaimed wasteland.
Bees don't have to fly far to collect honey.
Qiao Xin asked them to use stones to raise the ground where the beehives would be placed by more than ten centimeters.
"Put a board on the wooden boxes to keep them from getting wet when it rains!"
"Oh! Auntie, why do you have to do this?"
"There are many tricks here. One is to prevent moisture, and the other is to ensure ventilation! This wooden box has also been soaked in a special potion that does not harm bees but can keep out ants and other insects."
Li Zhong smiled and said, "Auntie, you know so much! We are so stupid that we don't know anything!"
"What's the harm if you don't understand? Just learn slowly. No one is born with the ability! By the way, you have to put them in uneven positions and spread them out a bit.
The distance between each beehive is about fifteen feet, and the opening of the beehive should face south, and the orientation of the beehives should be different..."
Qiao Xin gave them instructions one by one, and explained to them in the most straightforward words why they had to do this. What harm could be prevented, and what benefits could be achieved!
There was no way, they were all illiterate. If I said a slightly profound word, they would be confused for a long time, and their thoughts would be interrupted again. Qiao Xin almost broke down several times.
Fortunately, these students are sincere in learning, and they are not deliberately finding faults. Qiao Xin patiently guides them step by step!
There were many people coming, and all of them were good at hands-on work. After a while, no matter what request Qiao Xin put forward, she could always find a suitable solution.
These are people who have been tempered by the hardships of life and have countless ways to survive under simple conditions in their minds.
A simple beekeeping base was established so quickly.
Qiao Xin checked and found that everyone was doing well, so she said with relief: "It's okay, go back first. After a few days, when the bees are successfully attracted, we will have to arrange someone to guard this place. I will vacate a room and you can move in."
"That's fine. Just tell me when you'll come."
"Let's arrange a shift, two people in a group, so we can have someone to look after us."
Li Zhong hurried to make arrangements!
In the afternoon, Qiao Xin returned to the compound alone and placed a queen bee and a certain number of worker bees in each beehive. A dozen hairy bees crawled around in her palm, flapping their wings and flying low. Among them, a large one stood out:
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