Chapter 41
Chapter 41
Ji Yuan had worked so hard to make the snow skin mooncakes, so of course he wouldn't just give them to the teachers at the county school.
Li Ting and Qian Fei also got some.
The rest will be given to Master Zhao, Uncle An, An Dahai and An Xiaohe during the holidays.
He was still packing up his things at the county school when he didn't expect Uncle An to come looking for him.
There is even an unexpected person beside Uncle An, Veterinarian Zhang.
This veterinarian is from the village next door to them. His medical skills are now much better than before.
After the incident with the sick cow, the county magistrate asked the veterinarian in Zhengrong County to improve his medical skills, recruit apprentices, and even found a great veterinarian in the provincial capital to be his teacher.
Veterinarian Zhang, An Dahai, and five other apprentices learned a lot during this period and traveled all over Zhengrong County.
Their medical skills can already cure most common livestock diseases.
In the past, Veterinarian Zhang and An Dahai were both very busy and it was not easy to see them.
Why are you looking for him today?
It was noon, so they simply sat down at a noodle stall near the county school.
As usual, Ji Yuan had a bowl of vegetarian noodles and a chicken drumstick.
The others ordered their own food and started talking.
"We came to you to discuss something."
“Silage.”
Uncle An and Veterinarian Zhang, both men over fifty years old, plus An Dahai who is thirteen or fourteen years old.
Three people came to discuss something with a ten-year-old boy from Ji Yuan. They seemed very serious, which made others look at them sideways.
But the three of them sat in a corner, so no one could hear their conversation.
"It's like this. Last year, we made 60,000 kilograms of silage, but it was not enough to sell later." Uncle An said, "This year, the Niu family in the county came early and said they wanted to buy 40,000 kilograms this year."
"The Li family of Baoli Village has also increased the quantity they want. They want 30,000 kilograms."
"All together, it's 70,000 kilograms. The amount that each household in Anji Village wants is more than 10,000 kilograms."
"This, this is really too much." Uncle An was so worried that his hair was falling out.
It was the first time that he felt that the shortage of goods was also a problem.
When selling silage in the first year, there were more than 10,000 kilograms, and he had to run around.
Now what?
The amount of orders alone exceeds 80,000 kilograms.
It's clearly something we need for winter, so why did we come to order it in early August, when the wheat harvest is just about to begin?
Naturally, each family is afraid that it will be too late and they will miss out on their share.
Uncle An had just finished speaking when veterinarian Zhang said, "I haven't counted the ones over there yet. I know a sheep farmer in the next county. After hearing about the benefits of silage, he will definitely buy some."
"He also wants 40,000 kilograms."
The neighboring county wanted this, but Uncle An didn't want to mention it.
What's the point of bringing it up? I can't even finish all the business in my county.
Last year, they produced 60,000 kilograms of silage, with the whole family working together.
This year?
I can't make it even with one more pound.
"I just want to discuss with you to see who to sell it to and who not to sell it to, or if there is any way to let everyone buy it." An Dahai said.
Uncle An and Veterinarian Zhang had been discussing this for several days, but it was An Dahai who said, "Why not go find Ji Yuan? He's a smart guy. Let's find him."
So everyone went to the county school.
Ji Yuan understood.
The demand is so great that production can't keep up.
If you sell to one company and not to another, you will easily make enemies.
After all, we are all in the same industry.
Ji Yuan said: "Is there anyone in the village willing to do it together? Let's find more people."
After saying this, Ji Yuan also felt something was wrong.
A long time ago, he had considered whether selling silage was a commercial activity.
Just do it at home.
If we hire more people, it will be hard to explain.
And the profit is indeed good.
He earned more than twenty taels of silver last year, a sum equivalent to a farmer's savings for many years.
If it expands further, it will be bad.
Uncle An probably thought so too. He also hoped that one of his descendants would be able to study.
It is certain that nothing will be expanded.
So things are back to square one, it’s just a matter of who to sell it to.
As expected, Uncle An said, "It's good to make money, but it's not right to be classified as a businessman."
Although businessmen are allowed to study nowadays.
But it’s only been a matter of the past few years. What if it changes back?
Besides, the silage business is so good, what will they do if there is a substitute in the future?
It is easy to change from farmer to businessman, but it is difficult to change from businessman back to farmer.
According to their local idea of despising business, Uncle An would definitely not be willing to do that.
Ji Yuan nodded.
But veterinarian Zhang was anxious: "What's there to think about? Just hire more people and do more. You know the benefits of silage."
An Dahai also nodded.
They are professionals, and the more households they visit, the more they understand the benefits of silage.
Especially the veterinarian from the provincial capital was very surprised to know that they had silage.
After all, they are not rich here, and they have only just started breeding, yet they actually have this kind of thing.
The veterinarian from the provincial capital also said that if it could be popularized, it would be beneficial to the livestock in the county.
As long as the oxen that work the fields do not lose too much weight during the winter, we can plow more land in the spring and harvest more in the autumn.
Even if you don't feed it to oxen, you can feed it to sheep. They will grow meat and sell it at a good price.
The horses in the city defense camp outside the county eat better these, and they run better.
In short, after the call, many people came to Uncle An to order silage.
"Oxen for farming, sheep for meat, and horses for the city defense camp?" Ji Yuan listened and finished his noodles, and he had a general idea in his mind.
"Perhaps, there is still hope for this matter." Ji Yuan said with a smile, "This deal may be even bigger than you imagined."
Since the product is so good, it means that the whole county needs it, and even the neighboring counties need it.
Not to mention 60,000 or 80,000 kilograms, even 800,000 kilograms can be sold.
"My goodness, if I sell so much, I will really be a businessman." Uncle An was anxious.
Ji Yuan shook his head: "Don't worry, I need to go and test the waters first."
"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the county magistrate for this matter."
"Who?! County Magistrate?!"
Not to mention Uncle An, even Veterinarian Zhang couldn't sit still.
Among them, only Veterinarian Zhang had more contact with the county magistrate, and that was because he wanted to develop the number of local veterinarians.
Even so, he had only met twice.
Not to mention Uncle An, the highest-ranking official he had ever seen was only the village chief.
Although An Dahai was also surprised, he still believed Ji Yuan more.
"Then who will go find the county magistrate?" asked Uncle An.
Ji Yuan looked at Veterinarian Zhang.
Veterinarian Zhang said this was the best thing to do, but Veterinarian Zhang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, I can't do this. My legs would ache when I see the county magistrate."
"This is beneficial to the oxen of the entire county, not just a business." Ji Yuan said, "Compared to the money earned, promoting silage is the biggest benefit."
Ji Yuan usually doesn't spend much. Even if Uncle An buys 50,000 to 60,000 kilograms of silage a year, and the price dropped last year, he can still get more than 20 taels, which is enough for his annual expenses.
Therefore, increasing production is optional for him.
It is even better to make a fortune quietly, which will not attract prying eyes.
But with Veterinarian Zhang having just mentioned so many benefits, plus the breeders who know oxen best scrambling to buy them, you know this is more than just a buying and selling matter.
Veterinarian Zhang still waved his hand.
He really can't do it.
He has never seen the world, but now he is being sought after. It is because he chose the right career. Even a half-baked person like him can be pushed to the top.
Ask him to tell this to the county magistrate, he really can't do it.
Veterinarian Zhang didn't even listen to Ji Yuan's idea and insisted on not doing it.
An Dahai knew his master and shook his head at Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan thought for a moment.
We need to expand production, but we cannot allow Uncle An's family to become merchants.
Maybe there is another way?
Ji Yuan said: "Wait for me to pack up, and we will go back to Anji Village immediately."
Go back to the village?
That works.
Ji Yuan also went to the Qian family to get the snow skin mooncakes they had made. Except for the one for Master Zhao's family, he shared the rest with Uncle An and the others.
Just as I was about to head towards the village, I unexpectedly heard that the Niu family from the county town had arrived.
When his family members saw Uncle An and his friends coming to the county town, they immediately came over to greet them.
It seems that it is still about silage.
It’s not a good idea to agree directly now, so just ask them to wait for a while.
Anyway, let's settle the matter before the autumn harvest is over.
On the way back, Ji Yuan told his uncle An his thoughts.
Since Uncle An’s family cannot hire people, they cannot produce on a large scale.
Then include the entire Anji Village.
They first persuaded the village chief and then did it under the pretext of leading the whole village to produce agricultural products.
The village chief took the lead and called on households willing to make silage.
Even if the whole village participates, it wouldn't be good to turn the entire village into merchants, right?
After all, they are engaged in the primary processing of feed.
It’s almost the same as drying fruits and selling pickles in the village.
The more Uncle An listened, the brighter his eyes became.
Ji Yuan said: "I think if I can help the whole village become rich, this will be accomplished."
"But we still need to go to the county with the village chief and explain the matter to the county magistrate. We need to pay taxes and follow the rules."
It is also necessary to explain the matter of silage materials clearly so that people in the government office know that this can not only make money but also benefit the breeders.
If the oxen are well fed, it will be beneficial for farming.
If the crops are cultivated well, it will be beneficial to the food.
Food is the most important thing for people. Having enough food is the top priority in the world.
Today’s grain production is already low, and any slight improvement can mean one more life.
Since it’s about food, Ji Yuan naturally takes it seriously.
It would be fine if I didn’t know about this, but now that I know, I have to tell you.
As for his share, it would be difficult for him to ask for 20% from the entire village.
I'll take a look at it when the time comes and make sure it's enough for him to study.
Of course, we still have to keep it a secret from Ji Li's family for as long as possible.
Ji Li and his son are both gamblers. If you knew he was so rich, it would be terrible.
After returning to Anji Village, Ji Yuan asked someone to deliver the snow skin mooncakes to Master Zhao's home, and then they went straight to the village chief's house.
At this moment, there is only a little girl in the village chief's family. It is the busy farming season, and the village chief's whole family is working in the fields.
The little girl was young and was just guarding the house. When she saw a group of people coming, she was a little scared.
Fortunately, there was a familiar person inside: "Uncle An, what can I do for you?"
"Can you call your grandfather back and tell him I have something to discuss with him?"
The little girl nodded, locked the door, and then went to call the adults.
I thought it would take some time, but when the village chief heard Uncle An and Ji Yuan calling him, he came back without even putting down his hoe.
When the village chief saw Uncle An, Veterinarian Zhang, An Dahai, and Ji Yuan, he couldn't help but show joy on his face.
"Are you here to collect my straw? That's easy to say, but why are there so many of you?"
The village chief smiled and said, "I knew you would still need to collect straw for feed this year."
After he finished speaking, Uncle An was still surprised to see that no one spoke.
"Why? Aren't you here to collect straw?"
Forget about the year before last, because Uncle An and Ji Yuan made less feed.
But last year, truckloads of them were being pulled out.
I bought a lot when I was harvesting straw.
At that time, Uncle An only bought houses from people he was familiar with, which actually made many people in the village envious.
The straw is just sitting there anyway and we can’t use it all at home, so we might as well sell it.
The autumn harvest is approaching, and after the harvest the straw will be collected. Many people in Anji Village are looking forward to Uncle An coming to collect the straw.
When the village chief heard that Uncle An was coming with his men, he thought they also wanted to discuss the straw issue.
When Ji Yuan saw this situation, he knew that what they were going to talk about was interesting.
I want to sell straw to make money.
It is even more feasible to sell silage together.
Uncle An also obviously noticed it, and said with a smile: "It's not collecting straw, it's something better than collecting straw."
Village chief An looked at them. Uncle An was of the same generation as him, but everyone in the village called him that, so he followed suit.
My peer has always been stingy. When something good happens to him, why doesn’t he keep it to himself?
Still bringing him along?
How is this possible.
Ji Yuan said: "It's true, otherwise let's sit down and talk slowly."
As soon as Ji Yuan opened his mouth, Village Chief An believed it.
If nothing else, then for Ji Yuan's current reputation.
I heard that he is studying in the county school and is the best one among them.
If I don’t trust him, who else can I trust?
After everyone sat down, Uncle An looked at Ji Yuan and obviously asked him to speak. Ji Yuan did not delay and tried his best to explain things clearly.
Finally, he said, "In general, the demand for silage has increased, but for Uncle An's family, 60,000 kilograms is already the limit."
"As for silage, your cows have used it before, and it's a good thing."
“So other farmers want it.”
"In this case, I would like to ask you, as the village chief, to take the lead in leading the households in Anji Village who are willing to make silage, and use their own straw after the busy farming season, or contribute manpower as a shareholder. When the time comes, the profits from the sales will be divided according to the amount of labor and money contributed."
The words "investment" and "shares" are not completely foreign.
It's just that they rarely use it locally. In the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong areas where more business is done, similar sayings have long existed.
After Ji Yuan explained it briefly, the village chief understood.
For matters like this, it would be best if the village chief took the lead.
It made the whole village rich.
Ji Yuan also said: "I heard that in the next county, there is a fruit grower who makes excellent preserved fruits. The villagers have benefited from it. I think it will be the same for us."
The village chief nodded.
The village chief took the lead and brought together all the people in the village who were willing to work to make silage.
He also looked at it last year. As for this thing, in addition to the necessary secret recipe.
The rest of the time is spent digging cellars, laying out materials, and finally transporting them out for sale.
It doesn't take much time, and it's just after the busy farming season, so any diligent person would be willing to participate.
Just as the village chief was about to agree, Ji Yuan had already thought of what to do next.
"But since this is a large-scale transaction, we still need to communicate with the government about the taxes and fees that will be incurred."
Pure commercial taxes and taxes generated by agriculture have always been two levels.
The former are more numerous and more demanding.
The village chief realized that he had been thinking too simply, and asked, "What else?"
"Also, we need to communicate with the government and obtain permission for the passage of goods. Last year and the year before, we sold the roads near Anji Village. It doesn't matter whether we use these roads or not."
"But if you're shipping a large amount of goods and then selling them to other counties, you have to communicate in advance. With the cargo t permit, you can save a lot of trouble."
In other words, seeking official endorsement in advance will save a lot of trouble whether it is sales or transportation.
According to Ji Yuan's understanding of the Zhengrong County Government, this matter was not difficult to handle.
The main thing is communication with other counties.
Not only can he not do it, but even the village chief can't do it.
It is most appropriate for the government to communicate.
Only by managing the relationships between superiors and subordinates well can things go smoothly.
It can also ensure that the production of silage will not be regarded as a purely commercial activity.
Whether it is myself or Uncle An, we can hide behind or under a big tree.
After more than an hour, what Ji Yuan said made the village chief more and more excited.
OK.
If this could really be done, many households in Anji Village would benefit, and he, as the village chief, would have done an immeasurable deed.
Do!
Must do!
Since he had to do it, Village Chief An might as well put down his farm work and go to the county town tomorrow to ask for an audience with the county magistrate.
Uncle An and Veterinarian Zhang will naturally go with them.
Not to mention Ji Yuan, everyone is still waiting for him to explain everything to the county magistrate.
The other people in Anji Village were very surprised.
The most hardworking people in their village are Uncle An and Village Chief An.
But both of them were not around during the busy farming season, and no one knew what they were busy with.
Uncle An is still at home. Although he is not here, his eldest son, An Lao Da, is still busy with his work.
The other family members knew something more or less, and Uncle An was probably busy with their silage business, so they did their housework in an orderly manner.
Do it quickly, you can earn extra money after you finish it!
It was different with Village Chief An. When he was away, everyone at home became lazy and the progress of farm work was much slower.
Early in the morning of that day, Ji Yuan and his companions arrived near the yamen.
After coming here, of course I couldn't see the county magistrate.
Although it is only a county government office, it has all the necessary facilities, and is responsible for a vast number of affairs.
For people like them who want to ask the county magistrate for permission in the name of making feed, the message has to be passed up the chain of command.
This was not a big deal. The village chief wanted to lead the villagers to make silage and earn some money.
Silage is indeed a good thing, which can help local livestock grow better.
But they still need to sell it and set a price, so Ji Yuan and the others even brought the account books from last year and the year before.
The general idea is that they will not raise prices maliciously, as prices are determined according to market fluctuations.
This further proves that they originally wanted to feed their own livestock and leave at the same time.
I didn't expect so many people would want to buy it.
At noon, the county magistrate summoned them. The county magistrate also knew veterinarian Zhang and learned in detail from him about the benefits of silage.
The county horse-breeding officials were also called in to confirm that the silage materials were not fraudulent.
The county magistrate's deputy is the county magistrate's deputy, helping to handle many government affairs.
After all this, the license was finally approved, which was similar to what Ji Yuan had expected, and the tax would be levied according to the tax on agricultural products.
Uncle An also prepared the taxes from the year before last and last year.
Although it hurts, you will eventually pass this stage and earn more money in the future.
Ji Yuan also contributed a part, after all, he was also involved.
Everything was fine at first. Seeing them take out the silver on their own initiative, the county magistrate, who had been busy with official duties for the whole morning, drank a sip of tea and looked at the people waiting.
The county magistrate naturally knew Ji Yuan. He had written a letter of praise to the county school when he was very successful in literature last time, and he still remembered this.
He also did not forget what the teacher said about him, saying that he had too many government affairs to deal with and rarely showed his literary talent, which was why he wrote so extravagantly.
Let’s not talk about what happened before. As for the current matter, the people in Anji Village handled it very well.
As for any government affairs, let alone those involving the village, even those involving the county, the process is not so fast.
It’s not that the officials here are incompetent.
But there should always be questions and answers, without any mistakes.
Anji Village is working on silage.
The question is whether it is an agricultural product, what they plan to do with it, and how will it be sold.
Can the government trust the person who takes the lead?
Look at what others do. When the village chief takes the lead, the government can be trusted and can also control the villagers.
I also know how to make feed and how to sell it.
We even brought in a professional, Veterinarian Zhang, as a guarantor.
The horses of the Zhengrong County Command Camp were also mentioned and could also use silage.
At most, it took some effort to summon the horse-raising officials.
It's roughly equivalent to going to the government to handle procedures.
You have prepared all the procedures required by the government, but you still refuse.
This matter seems simple, but it actually takes a lot of time and requires extra patience and meticulousness.
Otherwise, if there is any difference, you have to send it back and do it again.
Those who do the work have their own difficulties, and those at the windows have their own difficulties.
When someone brings all the documents and credentials at once, the person at the window will breathe a sigh of relief.
Forget about all these, the county magistrate just felt that Anjicun came well prepared and there were no problems in all aspects.
The issue of road permits is also easy to handle.
Since silage is useful for livestock, its price will not be inflated and will be basically the same as other feeds.
I guess we can discuss this with the neighboring county.
But before he even mentioned this last matter, the people in Anji Village were already prepared.
That is to make up for the taxes and fees of previous years.
It is also prepared according to the taxes and fees on agricultural products.
This is a little too perfect.
Even the petty officials who have been dealing with the government for a long time find it difficult to be so meticulous.
The county magistrate naturally focused his attention on Ji Yuan and simply asked, "Will the taxes in the future also be paid in silver?"
Village Chief An followed the plan discussed in advance and said, "I want to use the market price of silage as collateral."
"It's just that the feed from last year and the year before was sold out, so we have to pay with silver now."
The county magistrate couldn't help laughing.
As for the various taxes nowadays, most of them are paid in silver and money.
But not all taxes were paid in silver.
For example, in summer, when it comes to silk and linen, the government is still willing to accept the goods so that they don’t have to purchase them again.
For the silage materials from Anji Village, they are also more willing to collect actual goods tax deduction.
After all, there is only this one company in the entire Anji Village that sells silage. Even if they collect tax silver, they still have to use the silver to buy it from Anji Village.
Instead of going back and forth, it’s better to just bring something of similar price over.
All the horses in the yamen had good feed.
Even the county lieutenant commanding the camp would remember their kindness.
The county magistrate looked at Ji Yuan again and said with a smile, "Yes, write it into a regulation with the clerk, have Village Chief An and the villagers put their handprints on it, and have the matter registered with the government office, so you can do it."
This, this is done?!
Uncle An and Veterinarian Zhang, who were dizzy the whole time, understood this sentence.
Is it so easy to handle this government office matter?!
They thought they had to wait for news!
The county magistrate was satisfied when he saw that Ji Yuan also showed surprise in his eyes.
Logically, we should wait a little longer. The government has a lot of official business and it won't be possible to make a decision in a short time.
But for the sake of the era, it is feasible.
Besides, after the autumn harvest, the straw must be collected. If you miss this time, the straw will be expensive.
Once straw becomes expensive, the silage sold will also be expensive.
The county magistrate had handled a lot of official business, so he saw the key to the problem at a glance and simply approved it directly.
In the final analysis.
Or because silage is a good thing.
However, the government office did not interfere with their specific regulations. After they were finalized, only the records were kept with the government.
If there is a dispute in the future, it will be good to have evidence.
When the group of people walked out of the yamen, they felt the sun was dazzling.
Is it so easy to come to the government office to do my job?
How is that possible!
It is said that one cannot enter the government office without money.
To be honest, silver was indeed given, but it was to make up for the previous taxes, so the amount was not too much.
There is no charge for other tea and water fees.
Uncle An muttered, "When I was young, it wasn't like this when I came to the government office."
When he was young, he also came to the yamen because of a conflict with someone.
Before he even set foot in the room, he had to give the officer money.
The lawsuit was subsequently dropped in nothing as the other party paid him more money, and he was frightened by the yamen and dared not go there again.
After so many years, the government office has changed?
No matter what, Anji Village’s silage production project has been successful!
It's good that it's done.
Once it is done, it can be used as silage and will not be treated as a merchant.
It was that silver that made him feel distressed for a long time. He couldn't sleep last night as his mind was full of the extra money.
Uncle An felt heartbroken whenever he thought about the taxes he had to pay.
If Ji Yuan hadn’t persuaded him, he probably wouldn’t have given it to him.
It was Ji Yuan who advised him to pay it in order to make more money in the future.
Now let Ji Yuan be accurate.
It really happened.
Village chief An was so happy that he didn't know what to do.
If you say that he is jealous when he sees Uncle An's family making money, of course he is jealous.
I thought that if Uncle An and the others came, I could sell the straw and make some money.
I didn't expect that I would ask him to do something together.
That’s great, it’s really great.
Who doesn’t want to make money, and who doesn’t want to live a good life?
When he makes money, he will follow Uncle An's example and build a yard and renovate the gate.
Veterinarian Zhang was naturally happy too, as anything that was beneficial to livestock must be good.
And whoever sees it gets a share. He has helped a lot this time, so he will definitely get a share.
An Dahai admires Ji Yuan even more.
Even though Ji Yuan is the youngest among them, he is really good at what he does.
With just a few words, the trouble that had been bothering them for days was solved!
Anji Village will definitely be able to earn more money in the future!
Let’s earn a better life together!
"Let's go back to the village and tell everyone the good news!" said Village Chief An.
Dealing with government matters doesn't mean the matter is settled.
If I want to bring the villagers together to make silage, there will be more things to do.
How to refine the rules is also a problem.
No matter who participates and how they participate, it will also be troublesome if farming is delayed because of silage issues.
If they neglect the essentials and pursue the trivial, their business in Anji Village will not last long.
Village chief An looked at Ji Yuan again, and Ji Yuan was thinking about the model of modern rural collective economy.
Of course, some changes are needed and they must be adapted to local conditions.
Applying things mechanically will only do more harm than good.
There is definitely a big difference between what we learned in books and how we use it in real life now.
I've heard before that grassroots work is difficult, and it seems to be true.
Everyone watched Ji Yuan thinking and no one disturbed him.
When they got to the village, Ji Yuan said, "Don't recruit people for now. If people come all at once, it will be hard to manage them because they will be mixed with good and bad people."
"Uncle An, Veterinarian Zhang, how about we first calculate the quantity that each family wants to produce? We first need to know how many kilograms of silage we will produce this year."
Only after knowing the production quantity can we make a production plan.
It can more reasonably allocate how to produce.
Although Chief An is the village chief, he has never done such a thing before. Now he definitely trusts Ji Yuan.
Since they returned, Veterinarian Zhang and Uncle An have been collecting orders for silage.
According to Ji Yuan, they certainly did not work for nothing, they could also get a certain commission, which in modern terms was equivalent to their sales performance.
Uncle An didn't mention it, but when Veterinarian Zhang heard this, he immediately took it to heart.
He was originally thinking about how to divide the profits, but now he doesn’t have to think about it anymore. He knows so many breeders and can easily get “orders” from them.
Uncle An is related to the Li family in Baoli Village, so naturally all the orders from the Li family are his.
When they arrived at the Niu family in the county town, it should have belonged to Ji Yuan, but Ji Yuan put the blame on An Dahai: "Let's split it equally between the two of us in private."
He is a student of the county school, and it is not good for him to be heavily involved in such things.
And the sea is trustworthy, so a private verbal agreement will suffice.
So, in Anji Village, you can see Uncle An and his friends busying around, but no one knows what they are busy with.
During the third and fourth days of the holiday, Ji Yuan stayed at Master Zhao's house.
Master Zhao lamented that Ji Yuan's knowledge was now so advanced that he could hardly teach him, and he felt greatly comforted.
I am lucky to have such students in my lifetime.
Ji Yuan didn't say much about the silage material. The quantity hasn't been counted yet, so it's not easy to spread the news.
Anji Village was stable, but the county magistrate of the Yamen County Office occasionally mentioned: "Ji Yuan and the others haven't arrived yet?"
The clerk below replied: "He hasn't come back yet."
Although the government has agreed, An Jicun wants to put the matter into writing and file it with the government office.
Only after the government confirms it will this matter be considered accomplished.
They seem to be so efficient, how come they haven’t come back in two or three days?
The county magistrate looked at the matters at hand and continued to be busy.
When the county magistrate heard this, he also asked the county magistrate when he saw him.
"Silage is a good thing, but there is no news yet?"
The county magistrate said quickly: "Sir, it will only take four or five days, so we have to wait."
Speaking of which, as soon as the matter of silage materials was handed to the county magistrate, he nodded silently.
At the beginning of the 29th year of Conghuayuan, he was temporarily transferred to Zhengrong County of Jianmeng Prefecture due to the shocking corruption case of officials in Jianmeng Prefecture.
From then on, in order to revitalize local agriculture, the government encouraged farmers to raise oxen and encouraged the people to reclaim wasteland.
Because people who have worked with agricultural companies naturally understand the silage needed to raise cattle.
But there were not many people in Tianqi Country who could make silage, so he couldn't find one.
The thirty years in Huayuan was his first term of office after his official transfer.
It has been thirty-three years since Huayuan came to power, and it is already the last year of his first term.
It has been almost five years since the temporary transfer.
The number of oxen used by the hundred households in Zhengrong County finally increased to three times that of when he arrived.
But such support is still too fragile.
The sick cows two years ago made the county magistrate very worried, and he spent more than a year training veterinarians to stabilize the situation.
Now I heard that the emergence of silage is even more beneficial to the breeding of draft cattle.
It seems that what he has done in the past few years has not been in vain.
Someone will take over at the end of this year, and these matters must be dealt with before the next person comes.
That's why the county magistrate asked this question.
The county magistrate is a subordinate of the county magistrate and is part of the "team" brought by the county magistrate. Naturally, he understands what the county magistrate is worried about.
"Sir, we are all working hard on official business, and we will definitely complete what we have done before."
"With Ji Yuan in charge of the silage material matter, there will probably be no mistakes."
So everyone in the government was very busy.
Things that were left unfinished before must be done thoroughly, otherwise if there are disagreements later on, many things will be abandoned halfway.
The account books and titles of each department, etc., must also be prepared by the end of the year.
Although I will leave in March next year, it is already August of the thirty-third year of Huayuan.
At most, there is still more than half a year left.
It would be fine if you didn’t know about silage, but now that you know, you must make sure that the silage is stable.
But the county magistrate is right. With Ji Yuan in charge of this matter, there probably won't be anything wrong.
Although he is young, he is very smart.
Who knows, we might even be colleagues in the future.
The county magistrate sighed and said, "Keep busy. Unfortunately, the livestock breeding here is not yet at the rate of one cow for every three households."
"You have done your best." The county magistrate said, "When we first took over this place, there was only one cow for every twenty households."
The Tianqi State had very detailed standards for whether officials were competent.
At least the regulations are very detailed.
Like how many cows there are per 100 households.
How many scholars are there in each place, and so on.
These are all the assessment criteria for officials.
Even during the heyday of the previous dynasty, the situation did not reach one cow for every three households.
Under the current county magistrate's leadership, it would be great if Zhengrong County could be turned into a place where six households have at least one cow.
Of course, this calculation is not accurate enough.
After all, for families like the Niu family of the county magistrate and the Li family of Baoli Village, where each family has hundreds of cows, it is easy to average out those of lower status.
Roughly speaking, Xiao Ming earned 100 yuan this year, and you earned 2 yuan, and what you tell others is that the two of you earned a total of 102 yuan last year.
The former is too low, while the latter is too high.
What the county magistrate originally wanted to do was to balance the latter.
However, we discovered sick cows and that Zhengrong County was short of veterinarians. We asked higher authorities for instructions several times before we gradually changed the situation.
It is extremely difficult to raise a cow well.
Not to mention ensuring that every three households in the county can have a cow.
This was even more difficult to achieve in ancient times when productivity was low.
“I hope there will be more students like Ji Yuan,” said the county magistrate.
Ji Yuan's character and wit can be seen from the fact that he couldn't bear to see the two Ma family dumplings lose money because of him, so he helped write the recipe and didn't make it public afterwards.
Those are the qualities of a good official.
It was only after serving as a county magistrate for many years that I finally understood this truth.
Ji Yuan instinctively performed these actions at such a young age, and he nodded secretly as he watched.
"As soon as you have any news about the silage materials in Anji Village, report to me."
It would be wrong to say that An Jicun is not in a hurry.
After all, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Uncle An, veterinarian Zhang, found the village chief An and calculated the amount of silage used. Some villagers in Anji Village still heard about it.
Ji Yuan told Village Chief An not to be anxious and to write down the name of anyone who came to see him.
If someone comes here as soon as he hears the news, he must want to make money and he is hardworking.
These people feel more at ease using it.
Opportunities come to those who are prepared, and these people are obviously ready.
August 12th, the fifth day of the wheat holiday.
The silage demand calculated by all parties was finally delivered to Jiyuan.
As long as there is demand, each family doesn’t need to care whether Uncle An has it or not. As long as it is made, they will buy it.
Of course, these are all trustworthy people, and with Veterinarian Zhang as a guarantor, there will basically be nothing wrong.
The Li family of Baoli Village, 60,000 jin.
The Niu family in the county town, 80,000 jin.
These are the two largest cattle-raising households in Zhengrong County.
The other retail investors combined would need 70,000 kilograms.
The rest are from other counties.
Veterinarian Zhang contacted several companies. One of them ordered 50,000 yuan, and another ordered 40,000 yuan.
Most of the rest are waiting and watching, and some retail investors have placed their bets at 20,000.
It is normal for people from other counties to wait and see.
They are not like the breeders in Zhengrong County. Once they have government certification, the government has supported them in raising cattle in recent years, so they are more trustworthy.
Second, the silage materials have indeed become famous in the past two years.
Anyway, all in all, we need to produce at least 390,000 kilograms of materials this year.
This naturally includes taxes and various losses.
"Three hundred and ninety thousand jin?" Uncle An exclaimed.
It would be fine if you didn't calculate it, but after doing the calculation, you will realize that the 60,000 kilograms his family produces a year is nothing at all.
Fortunately, he didn't know this number at that time, otherwise he would have turned gray overnight.
Village chief An was also shocked by the silage trade.
Even as the village chief, he had never handled such a big deal.
What to do.
Everyone's eyes naturally fell on Ji Yuan again.
Now they have no other choice but to trust Ji Yuan.
It seems like they have become dependent on each other.
Jiyuan has already calculated the number of people.
Last year, Uncle An’s family, with 20 to 30 people, young and old, men, women and children, worked together to produce 60,000 kilograms.
But even within them, some do more and some do less.
Including those over fourteen years old, the main labor force is about fifteen people, but people like Uncle An and Boss An are well-known for their hard work.
Mrs. An made even greater contributions.
In other words, eighteen people produced 60,000 kilograms of silage, and they also had to remove the cellar dug the year before.
Ji Yuan explained, "According to this calculation, the sale of silage materials will require a total of 130 people."
Without waiting for them to say anything, Ji Yuan continued, "It is divided into two types of work. One is digging cellars and transporting fodder."
"Women will lay out the materials carefully. This job requires extra care and must be done by women."
The latter part is Ji Yuan’s selfish motive.
If everyone is looking for someone, each family will definitely send out men first, after all, it is a job that earns money.
But laying the materials does require careful consideration.
Moreover, from the very beginning of this business, there has been Madam An doing this.
There are also people like Mrs. An who keep accounts.
If the idea is promoted and becomes the job of other men, the two "founders" might be excluded.
Ji Yuan was grateful to Madam An for hiring him, and he would definitely not let Madam An become "unemployed".
And what he said was true. Compared to digging a cellar, spreading the materials evenly is the key to making silage.
One hundred and thirty people is a large number for a village like Anji Village, which has more than one hundred households and six or seven hundred people.
In a village of six or seven hundred people, excluding children, the elderly and the sick, almost every household can send someone, it just depends on whether they are willing to do so.
Village Chief An nodded and said, "That's good."
We have orders and we have people working.
Next, let’s talk about the distribution of benefits.
"Brothers should settle accounts clearly." Ji Yuan said, "Let's set the rules first to avoid any trouble in the future. And this document needs to be submitted to the authorities, so it must be reasonable."
Seeing that Ji Yuan was meticulous and intelligent, Village Chief An said, "Brother Yuan, just speak directly. We will all listen to you."
Uncle An looked over immediately and he was also a little nervous.
In the past, he was considered the main player in the silage business.
Now that I have become a partner from being the only second boss, I am naturally worried about my share of the profits.
"Uncle An is the most experienced in silage, so he must have a say in the future sales of silage."
"You are the village chief and the leader, so it's natural for you to do the same."
First of all, power cannot be monopolized by one person, but must be divided between two people.
But two people are not enough. When there are differences of opinion, there is no way to resolve them.
"Let's ask Mr. Zhao to be the middleman. He is upright and fair, and everyone can rest assured."
Everyone believes in Master Zhao's character.
Ji Yuan also emphasized that the Master was a scholar, which naturally told everyone that the Master had made great achievements, and it was very appropriate to ask him to be one of the three powers of separation.
Village Chief An and Uncle An nodded.
With these three people, the business of silage materials in Anji Village will be easy.
That is to spread the news that they are going to start recruiting people.
A total of 130 people were recruited, half male and half female, aged between 14 and 55.
Ji Yuan doesn't have to worry about things like recruiting people, digging cellars, and collecting materials.
Uncle An, Madam An, and Madam An will all make arrangements properly.
After all, they had to take care of 20 or 30 people in their family, and now there are more than a hundred people, and they still have to take care of them.
In terms of profit distribution, naturally whoever does more work will get more money, and everyone can supervise each other.
Uncle An's family can produce more because they have nine ready-made cellars and part of the orders also come from them.
Village chief An took the lead in this matter, and when the profits are distributed, he will naturally be under the supervision of Master Zhao.
There are benefits too. He has asked his eldest son, who is outside putting nose rings on cows, to ask around and find out which families need silage. Naturally, he can also get a share.
Needless to say, Veterinarian Zhang also checks the quality of silage, and he has contact with more farmers, so he doesn't have to worry about orders at all.
This is almost a rural collective operation.
It is equivalent to opening a silage workshop in Anji Village, and the original village chief becomes the owner of the workshop.
Once the big things are settled, the details become even more tedious.
Ji Yuan went to invite Master Zhao in person, but when Master Zhao heard that it was a business matter, he didn't want to bother with it at all.
But when I heard that it was related to raising cattle and plowing the fields, I agreed.
With someone as impartial as him, this won't be a bad thing.
As a supervisor, he naturally also has a share of money in the detailed distribution of benefits.
Master Zhao wanted to refuse, but Ji Yuan wrote it down directly and said, "You have done a good job, so you should be paid. This is what you deserve."
Uncle An and Village Chief An nodded immediately.
Ji Yuan persuaded again and again.
Finally, he discussed with the village chief and decided to convert the silver into rice, grain and cloth and send them over on time.
The main reason is that Master Zhao is getting older.
Helping to manage the silage also requires some effort.
If someone else were the supervisor, they might not even go to check it out, but Master Zhao would definitely get things done once he promised to do so.
No matter from which perspective, Master Zhao must take the money.
Finally, Ji Yuan said, "You are a scholar. If you guarantee the documents submitted to the government, our affairs will go more smoothly."
"Everyone in the village wants to support their families, and you are helping them."
It is indeed useful to use the title of scholar to "support" the silage material.
Master Zhao sighed with rare emotion: "My reputation as a sour scholar can actually be put to good use."
The fifth day of Jiyuan’s wheat holiday was spent discussing these details.
There are many details inside.
The money earned by the village collectively is also used to give gifts to the elderly in the village for the four seasons and festivals, as well as subsidies to young orphans.
Of course there is also the era.
As long as you are admitted to the county school, you can get a subsidy from the money used for silage.
Of course, Ji Yuan also had another share of money to take, which was naturally the share between An Dahai and him.
This part is not elaborated.
But it is also an important source of tuition fees after the era. It costs at least more than one hundred taels a year.
If it is a private transaction, you naturally don’t have to worry so much.
But this is not a purely commercial activity. If the village makes money, it will naturally give back to the hometown.
It was only after hearing this that Master Zhao became more willing to help with supervision.
If they just took the profits for themselves.
The government refused to agree.
It will definitely be collected according to commercial tax.
This kind of thing can be big or small, it can be collecting commercial or agricultural taxes.
It all depends on the opinion of the county chief.
Besides, Jiyuan did intend to distribute it this way.
If Xiao Jiyuan were still alive, if there were such a business and if there were dividend subsidies that took orphans into consideration, he would not have died in the early spring when it was about to get warm.
Before Xiao Jiyuan died, his dream was to have a full meal.
Ji Yuan may not be able to fulfill little Ji Yuan's dream, but he can take care of children like him.
The same applies to reading.
Although he did not need any more subsidies from the village, the share he had received from the Niu family was enough.
But from now on, students like him will no longer have to worry about not having money to study, nor will they have to worry about pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
The long document was written, covering almost every aspect.
and various situations that may arise.
If someone from the Chamber of Commerce came to see this, they would definitely say that this could almost become a template for collective economy.
From morning to evening and late into the night.
Several candles in Director Ancun's house had burned out.
Master Zhao checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, and set several detailed rules in accordance with the laws of the Tianqi Kingdom.
The document was becoming thicker and more detailed.
Finally, at dawn, Village Chief An walked out the door and said to his son, "Go, spread the word, Master Zhao, I, Uncle An, am going to take the whole village to make silage."
"We need to recruit a total of 130 villagers, half male and half female, aged between 14 and 55."
“The number of places is limited and it’s on a first-come, first-served basis.”
The entire Anji Village was in an uproar over this news.
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