On the way home, Mr. Li suddenly asked, "You should have gone to see the chief of Yaokou Village. Maybe you will have more interactions with their village in the future." After all, the head of a clan still has a lot of say in the village.
Li Yan understood what her grandfather meant. It was better for her to discuss with someone who had more say than with an old man!
"Master, I've inquired about the price of this small earthenware jar. Generally, a small jar for pickled vegetables costs more than ten coins. The price Grandpa Chen offered is much lower than I expected! Don't worry!"
In fact, Li Yan did not go to see the patriarch of Yaokou Village at this time because she thought that instead of telling the patriarch of Yaokou Village about this matter herself, it would be better for Mr. Chen to inform the patriarch of the news himself.
After all, Mr. Chen and his family live in Yaokou Village. When such a good thing happens, the villagers will remember his kindness.
Seeing that his granddaughter understood what was going on, Mr. Li didn't say anything more.
When Li Erlang returned that evening, he looked at the small earthenware jar his daughter had brought back and exclaimed, "This vessel looks well made, but I wonder if it's expensive. If it's too expensive, the cost will increase accordingly."
You know, those poor people would rather spend every penny they have!
Li Yan had already thought about this, so she said, "Dad, I have an idea. Can you help me see if it's feasible?"
Li Erlang nodded, signaling his daughter to continue.
"Dad, I'm not going to set a high price for the soy sauce. A half-pound bottle will be twelve cents, and a full-pound bottle will be eighteen cents. If they come back with bottles next time to buy soy sauce, I can discount three cents on the small bottle and four cents on the large bottle!"
This is after deducting the cost of making the bottle. After deducting the cost of fermented black beans, salt, sugar and spices, you can still make four cents per bottle.
When Li Erlang heard this, he understood the meaning. This price was much lower than the price of a pound of salt and sugar. His daughter wanted most people to be able to afford it.
Li Erlang rubbed his daughter's furry head and said with a smile, "You came up with the idea for this soy sauce business, so run it your way. Your mother and I will listen to you!"
This made Li Yan, who had thought that she would have to spend some time negotiating, breathe a sigh of relief. After all, huge interests were involved. Being able to let a teenager make the decision and get the support of her parents was perfect!
Li Yan slept very soundly that night. After two consecutive days of bumpy rides on the mule cart, Li Yan fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow, without any dreams all night.
The next day, Li Yan slept until noon and then left the house yawning.
Li Xiaomei rarely saw this girl being lazy, so she said with a smile: "Go wash up quickly, there's food left in the pot for you."
When Li Yan finished her meal and was about to go out, she heard the neighing of a horse at the door.
Li Yan looked towards the door and found that the person coming was Qin Yue!
"Can I come in?" Qin Yue asked with a bright smile.
When this person smiled, his narrow eyes sparkled like stars.
Li Yan was infected by the man's smile and was stunned for a moment. It took her a long time to react: "But what's the matter?"
Qin Yue looked at the usually clever girl and was stunned for a moment. He just thought it was funny: "Of course I have something to talk to you about!"
Seeing that he was serious about it, Li Yan quickly invited him into her home and then made him a cup of hot tea.
Li Yan waited for a long time, but the man didn't speak, so she asked, "What's going on?"
Qin Yue put down the teacup, then took out two longevity locks from his arms and handed them to Li Yan: "That day you said you had a younger brother and sister, and I wasn't prepared. I've asked someone to choose these two longevity locks when I get back. I hope you don't mind!"
Li Yan looked at the intricately crafted small silver lock and felt a little embarrassed: "We can't accept such a valuable item!"
Li Yan looked at the two small longevity locks and thought that they would cost at least several dozen taels of silver. She and Qin Yue did not have a very deep friendship, so such a gift was really too expensive!
Qin Yue saw Li Yan's dilemma, so he persuaded her, "We are going to do business together in the future. There is a happy event in your family. Do you think I should give you a gift?"
Seeing that Li Yan seemed to be still hesitant, Qin Yue stood up and said with a smile: "Take it. I still want to ask you for advice on how to grow high-yield crops. This is why I came here today!"
Li Yan also stood up and slapped her head: "Look at me, I forgot such an important thing. Let's go and take a look at the foot of the mountain."
There have been a lot of things going on at home recently, and I haven't been down the mountain to check on them. The seed potatoes they planted last time should have grown vines, and according to calculations, they should be ready for transplanting.
Li Yan said something to her aunt, then took Qin Yue down the mountain.
The two of them came to the field where they had grown the seedlings. Looking at the sweet potato vines that had already grown, Li Yan nodded and said to Qin Yue, "It should be time to transplant them!"
Hearing Li Yan say this, Qin Yue's expression became serious: "How do I plant this? Please tell me, young lady!"
Planting high-yield crops is a task assigned to me by my father. It is related to the food and fodder problem of hundreds of thousands of troops in the future, and I cannot be careless.
Li Yan squatted down, picked up a section of sweet potato vine from the ground, and gestured to Qin Yue, saying: "This sweet potato vine has strong vitality. Cut it according to this size, and then plant it in the ground. Remember to water it after planting, and it will survive!"
Qin Yue took the small piece of sweet potato vine handed to him by Li Yan and looked at it curiously. How could such a small piece of vine produce such a large yield?
Seeing Qin Yue's curiosity, Li Yan continued to introduce: "Although this vine has been pinched, it will continue to grow. The vines that grow can be planted again. Look at the crops in these fields of mine. These thirty acres of land are not enough to plant!"
Qin Yue's eyes widened when he heard this. Although he didn't work in agriculture, he still knew the basic habits of crops. This made Qin Yue even more interested: "Miss, when will you plant? I'll send a farmer to ask you for advice!"
Li Yan pointed to the large pond being dug over there and said, "Once the pond over there is dug, it will be finished in just two days!"
When Qin Yue and Li Yan arrived at the foot of the mountain, they saw a group of men digging mud and transporting soil. It turned out that they were digging a pond!
"In the next two days, I will bring people here to bother you again!" Qin Yue said with a smile.
"You don't have to be so polite, sir. As a citizen of the Northwest, I will tell you everything I know!"
In Li Yan's view, only a strong army can protect the northwest and her family can be safe.
This is also why, when she found the high-yield crops, she did not hide it and told the young master of the Qian family about it as soon as possible, with the purpose of asking him to bring these high-yield crops back to the northwest.
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