After all, he is a farmer all year round. After listening to his granddaughter's troubles, Mr. Li asked her in detail about the growth period of the crop and the fruiting situation.
After learning that the pepper harvest period is generally around 20 days, he suggested, "I think it would be a shame to delay it for a season. If you really want to plant it, it's not impossible. When the time comes, put up a straw curtain and cover it in the morning and evening when it's cold. When the sun comes out, uncover it. It's only for a few days, so the impact won't be too big!"
Li Yan's heart brightened up after hearing this. Isn't this just a greenhouse? She was really worried and confused!
Li Yan stood up happily and ran to the warehouse.
Without further delay, she needed to collect the pepper seeds!
This child, who had a sad face just now, now looks full of energy again. Old Master Li couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
When Li Xiaomei came out of the kitchen with the food, she saw her niece rushing to the utility room and shouted after her, "If you have anything, I'll take care of it later. Let's eat first!"
"I see she's in high spirits right now, you can't stop her!" Old Master Li took out the pipe from his waist, took a puff of the pipe and answered his daughter.
Soon, Li Yan came out carrying a basket of red dried peppers.
Mrs. Lin waved to her daughter, "Come over and have lunch. What are you busy with? I'll help you after dinner!"
The lunch was still cold noodles. Since the family had a noodle press, the noodles made at one time could not be eaten up. Lin would roll the noodles into balls according to each person's appetite and put them in the sun to dry. Next time, when there were several people eating, he would make as many balls as needed. It was really convenient!
Seeing the noodles, Li Yan thought of the last time she talked with the Li clan leader about cooperating to open a noodle shop, so she told this matter to several people.
"Our family will provide the machinery, and the other families in the village will each provide one person. Ten percent of the profits will be allocated to the village school, and the remaining money will be distributed based on individual contributions. The more you work, the more you earn. I only briefly mentioned this to the clan leader that day, and I haven't thought through the specific details yet. Do you have any opinions?"
In this kind of situation, you may encounter a natural disaster every three to five years, as well as wars from time to time. Without the protection of your family, it is difficult to survive on your own!
Since his granddaughter wanted to lead the tribe in development, Old Master Li naturally had no objection and only instructed: "Since this matter has been discussed with the clan leader, then when you have thought of the details, discuss it with the clan leader again!"
Now that their family already has two profitable businesses, instead of hiring someone to take care of them, it would be better to do as their granddaughter said and cooperate with the clan members! This way, everyone can make some money and live a better life!
Seeing that her grandfather had no objection, Li Yan looked at her mother and aunt.
Seeing her daughter's inquiring gaze, Lin replied, "I can't help you with anything. You decide on this matter!"
Li Xiaomei nodded in agreement. This girl had the most ideas when it came to doing business, so there was no need to ask their opinions.
Li Yan was very happy that the matter could be settled without any twists and turns.
She finished her meal in a few bites and said to everyone with a smile: "Don't worry, there are many ways to make money, and there is one right in front of you!"
The three of them couldn't help but look at her when they heard her speak so confidently.
Li Yan coughed lightly and, without further ado, pointed at the red dried peppers under the eaves and said, "It's far away, yet it's right before our eyes!"
"I just forgot to ask you, how could something this pungent be worth the high price you paid for it?"
"Grandpa, I will use this to make a dish for you to try tonight, and you can tell me then, okay?" There is no point in saying more, Li Yan feels that it is more convincing to prove it with actual actions!
After the meal, Lin cleaned up the dishes, while the others sat under the eaves and began to collect pepper seeds.
"I see there are quite a lot of seeds in this dried pepper!"
Li Xiaomei also nodded in agreement. "It seems to me that there are quite a few. If the germination rate of these seeds is good, I estimate that these seeds will be enough for planting!"
The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. Li Yan didn't care at first and was busy collecting seeds. But after hearing what Mr. Li said, she stopped what she was doing and started estimating the number of pepper seeds.
The dried peppers in front of you can produce about one to two taels of seeds per pound, which is between 50 grams and 100 grams when converted into grams.
According to this estimate, there are generally about thirty pepper seeds in every gram. According to this standard, there are 1,500 to 3,000 pepper seeds in a pound of dried pepper!
Based on the different germination rates of these seeds, a conservative estimate is that this kilogram of dried pepper seeds can plant one acre of land, and there may be some left over. However, this ultimately depends on the situation of the seedling cultivation!
Li Yan couldn't help but be shocked by the number she estimated. Wouldn't it take hundreds of acres of land to grow the peppers she bought?
When she bought them, she only thought about buying all the peppers without thinking about them carefully. Although she had seen fellow villagers grow peppers, she had never done it herself.
Grandpa Li looked at his granddaughter for a long time without saying anything, then waved at her. "Have you figured it out? Why haven't you said anything for so long?"
"Master, I think we should adjust our plans. We won't be able to plant all these pepper seeds this year!"
Li Yan told the two of them the result she had just calculated.
After hearing this, Mr. Li was silent for a while, then picked up a pound of dried chilies and began to study them carefully.
I saw Mr. Li count out a pile and put it aside, then draw a mark on the ground with a branch, and then start counting another pile. When he counted to a certain number, he drew a circle on the ground.
Li Yan didn't know what the marks made by her grandfather meant. Nowadays, not many people are literate, and even fewer are proficient in arithmetic. They can only count to a certain number and then record it with a symbol they can understand. It is not surprising that Grandpa Li behaved like this!
After about a cup of tea, Mr. Li counted all the dried pepper seeds in the pound, and found that there were actually about two thousand of them.
"You were worried that planting peppers at this time of year would affect the yield, so why not just plant a small amount to give it a try, and plant the rest next year!" Mr. Li suggested.
Compared with her grandfather's conservative idea, Li Yan had a bolder idea at this time.
Chili peppers have a short growing period and high yield. As long as she plants them this year, she won't be short of seeds even if the yield is reduced due to low temperatures.
If she had made more careful arrangements and left 20 kilograms of dried chilies, it would have been enough for her to plant next year.
As for what to do with the remaining 400 kilograms of dried peppers, Li Yan needs to reconsider!
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