Chapter 45
Chapter 45
After November 20th, Anji Village began to look forward to it.
First, all the silage has been sold out.
Second, I heard that on the 20th, the annual exam will be over and I will be able to come back.
Why did Ji Yuan come back?
Sharing the money?
Logically speaking, there are hundreds of people in a village, so why wait for a ten-year-old child?
But everyone in the village knew that the method of silage was taught by Jiyuan, and Uncle An and his friends made money in the past two years because of Jiyuan.
Even when the new county magistrate came, he specifically asked Ji Yuan to go and greet him, and personally praised Ji Yuan as a little prodigy.
If all this is not enough, then of course after Ji Yuan went to the county school, he has almost always been number one.
I heard that they took many exams throughout this year, and Ji Yuan always came in first.
Some people privately said that Ji Yuan might be the God of Literature who has descended to earth, otherwise how could he have learned so well.
After a while, many people agreed that Ji Yuan would come back to share the profits with them.
Village Chief An is a man of insight, and he knows that the future era will have a bright future.
I also intend to leave this matter to Ji Yuan.
Who would have known that by the time he was twenty-five, Ji Yuan still hadn’t returned.
Village chief An was also thinking, why not divide the money?
So as to save the villagers from worrying.
After all, all the silage was sold five days ago, and the money should be shared among everyone.
It is estimated that these five days are the most anxious five days for everyone in Anji Village.
Fortunately, early in the morning on November 26, the ox cart driven by An Dahai returned, and on it sat a familiar person, Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan didn’t know that there were so many things happening in the village. He told Village Chief An at the time that there was no need to wait for him to come back.
Anyway, no matter what, the early morning of the 26th is the happiest and most lively time in Anji Village.
Why?
Is there any need to say more?
Still at the doorstep of Village Chief An’s house, after Ji Yuan came back, he quickly checked the accounts.
However, with Madam An Er's supervision and the extremely detailed plan they had made in advance, the accounts were quickly understood.
First of all, let’s talk about the income this time. A total of 600,000 kilograms of silage was produced.
Among them, 60,000 catties were taxes and fees. Because the Agricultural Bureau had ordered 120,000 catties, Village Chief An took the initiative and sent an additional 20,000 catties.
In other words, 80,000 kilograms of it had no yield.
The remaining 520,000 jin of silage was sold at the price of two cents per jin, earning 1,040 taels.
This one thousand taels of silver is not the final profit.
The cost of raw materials, freight, workers' wages, etc. must be deducted.
Among them, the wages of the villagers in Anji Village are the most complicated and involve the largest number of people.
Fortunately, Mrs. An Er remembered clearly how much work each person did and how much effort each person put in.
Because it involves money, everyone will naturally supervise the people around them and prevent them from being dishonest.
This part of the silver and money was distributed first.
The 130 people who were selected at that time, plus those who were recruited later, all came forward to receive their money!
"An Laojiu, the initial seasoning took a total of forty-five days, and the later transportation took thirty days, so the total is one ounce and eight cents. Please count it."
As Mrs. An Er was speaking, Mrs. An Da gave her the silver.
"How many?!"
"One ounce and eight cents?"
"An Laojiu works so hard because he earns a lot of money."
"The total construction period for silage is 85 days, and he only took five days off, so the money must be a lot."
As everyone was discussing, Madam An Er said, "Your family also sent us some straw before. According to the market price at that time, four catties of straw cost one cent. We charge one cent for three catties."
"Your five hundred kilograms of straw is one hundred and sixty cents in total. Please count it."
Straw was indeed cheap at that time, and those who sold straw in the village knew the price.
The price of collecting straw in the village is actually higher than that in the market.
Of course, only the ones produced in Anji Village are expensive. If you buy them outside, you have to pay the market price.
Put these aside.
An Laojiu, actually got nearly two taels of silver? !
Two taels!
A little more would be enough to buy a calf.
Sure enough, An Laojiu immediately looked at Uncle An next to him and said, "Uncle An, are you familiar with the Li family in Baoli Village? Does he have any calves this year?"
"Yes, they just gave birth to a few before the New Year. Go and see them later and tell them that I introduced them."
An Laojiu's eyes were full of spirit.
Great, now I can go buy a cow!
His family can also have cows!
"An Youhui, you have worked for eighty-five days, and your salary is two taels and one qian."
"Another reward of two coins for perfect attendance."
An Youhui is the fifth son of Village Chief An. He had helped Ji Yuan sell wild vegetables before, and his face was full of joy.
Village chief An also nodded slightly. He thought his fifth son was honest and would not have any future, but he did not expect that he would be good at making silage.
The villagers also admire An Youhui.
You know, making silage starts in September and lasts until October 25th. During these days, you either dig cellars or pull straw and weeds.
It was all very hard work, and the construction period was forty-five days. Uncle An worked for forty-five days.
By October 25th, and then November 20th, there was another 40 days of work. These 40 days were even more tiring, as the silage had to be transported to other villages, the farthest of which was even the next county.
Uncle An also put in a lot of effort during the transportation period, working for the full forty days.
In the end he got two taels and three cents, and everyone knew that this was what he deserved.
The silver and money from the first two people made the rest of the villagers very excited.
"Zhao Feng, if you work for 85 days, you will also get two taels and one qian."
"Similarly, two cents for full attendance. Please take it."
Zhao Feng?
Who is Zhao Feng?
When everyone looked over, they realized that this was the daughter-in-law of a certain family. She was usually diligent in her work, and she actually worked perfectly.
The woman straightened her back when she took the two taels and three coins of silver.
However, occasionally hearing her own name still made her stunned. She usually called her xx wife, but today everyone knew her real name.
This feeling is almost the same as having money.
Seeing that a woman also got perfect attendance, the others were even more excited.
What about them!
Although they are not as good as Zhao Feng, they shouldn't be too few, right?
People who think this way are naturally diligent.
The villagers who were lazy about this matter did not dare to let anyone hear their names at this moment. After all, one person only worked for a few days and said he was too tired and left directly.
In the end, this person's name was called, and he was paid according to the number of days he worked.
At this time, a group of people had gathered in front of the village chief's house.
Someone looked at him and said, "Don't sign up next year. Leave the opportunity to others."
Unexpectedly, before the man could say anything, Village Chief An said, "He won't be selected next year either."
ah?
Everyone looked over in surprise.
This is actually written in a thick stack of documents.
If someone was slacking off the previous year or did not work for thirty days, someone else would be assigned the job next year.
Village Chief An thought to himself that Ji Yuan really avoided all questions, making his comments well-founded.
The villagers who had just received a few days' wages said quickly: "Why? I will definitely work hard next year!"
"That's what you said when we registered this year." Village Chief An would not give a second chance, so he read out the regulations.
"This year, the construction period from the production to the transportation of silage materials is 85 days."
"If you have done it for more than 50 days, you don't need to register next year and can continue to do it directly."
"Those who have done it for more than 30 days can continue to sign up and wait for the results."
"For those under thirty days, no one needs to come. It's useless to ask anyone for help."
This is the reward that hard work deserves.
No, this is what hardworking people deserve.
For the whole morning, Anji Village was so lively that it seemed like the New Year was coming in advance.
Very good!
The money has been distributed!
Everyone got money!
Many villagers are still discussing it, as if the entire Anji Village has benefited from it.
Those who have the means contribute their people, and those who have the strength contribute their strength.
Neither of these are available, and the price of straw is higher than the market price.
Even the straw is scarce.
I have elderly and children, and it seems that the village will also distribute food. Although it is not much, it is free.
This year, Anji Village will definitely have a prosperous year.
Even Ji Li's family sold some straw, but the price was higher than the market price.
According to An Dahai, he originally didn't want to accept anything from his family.
But Ji Yuan treated him equally.
After all, this matter has nothing to do with him.
And they only collect straw, it doesn’t matter whose straw they collect.
Only Aunt Ji San works in Ji Li's family, so I guess there isn't much straw.
There is no need to affect other people in the village because of your personal grudges.
If he used this power to stop Aunt Ji from collecting straw, what about others?
Today, the silage business in Anji Village is a big business.
Village Chief An, Uncle An, Madam An, Madam An and Li Pandi.
There is even a veterinarian and so on.
Whoever makes the statement will have his normal source of income cut off.
What’s the difference between this and a village tyrant?
Ji Yuan disdains to do such a thing.
The whole village was very lively, and many people were already discussing what to buy in the county town tomorrow.
Some are happy, some are sad.
A bunch of lazy people in the village always felt uncomfortable watching this.
In the past they often made fun of the hardworking people in the village.
Isn't it just a matter of planting a few more acres of land and harvesting a little more grain, so that the family can barely have enough to eat?
This day is boring.
Nowadays, diligent people are different. In less than three months, they can earn nearly two taels of silver.
No matter how lazy a person is, he will not be indifferent to this money.
In a county town, it would be a considerable expense for a family for a long time.
In their village, it is even more money.
As long as I work for two years, I can buy a cow for my family. I feel happy just thinking about it.
It seems that the price of cattle has been low in recent years.
"How about we give it a try next year?"
A lazy man spoke up.
He is lazy, but he doesn't dislike money.
Someone else said, "Uncle Ji, isn't Ji Yuan your nephew? The village chief will wait for him to come back before distributing the money. He will definitely make the decision on this matter. Why don't you go and talk to him?"
"Yes, go and talk about it, so that we can also benefit from it."
Uncle Ji looked unhappy.
He has been teased countless times for distributing money in the village recently.
But every time I wanted to get angry, I forced myself to hold it back.
Will Ji Yuan give him money? Will he help him? Dream on.
Besides, he didn't dare to talk much to Ji Yuan.
But the people around me still refused to give in.
"That's Jiyuan. He's a good candidate for the imperial examination. I heard he ranks first every month in the county school."
"With this kind of relationship, Uncle Ji, why don't you take advantage of it?"
"Yes, hurry up and build a good relationship with him. His parents are gone, and you are the closest elder to him."
Uncle Ji didn't know what he was thinking about, his face turned ugly. Those lazy guys were already chattering, and now they couldn't stop.
Just know how to say it. Just know how to say it.
How could he not understand these principles?
Uncle Ji cursed and went home.
As luck would have it, on the way back, I happened to see Ji Yuan going to Master Zhao's house.
There was a money bag hidden in Ji Yuan's sleeve, which was the reward for Master Zhao and the surplus of silage.
The two looked at each other and were disgusted with each other.
Ji Yuan walked straight forward and wanted to hand the silver and money to Master Zhao.
When it comes to silage, Master Zhao only appears when he is needed and performs his supervisory duties perfectly.
But he did not come today to distribute the money.
In the morning, the workers in the village were paid, and after lunch, the other part of the money was distributed.
It is considered the salary of the managers, two taels of silver per person, and two cents for full attendance.
From Village Chief An to An Dahai, they were watching him all the time and never absent for a single day.
The same applies to the money given to Master Zhao. This was agreed upon long ago.
The two ladies of the An family looked at the silver in their hands and reluctantly handed them over to their father-in-law, Uncle An.
They had not yet divided the family property, so they could not have their own money, and all they earned had to be given to the public.
The same is true for An Dahai.
Uncle An looked at An Dahai and simply left one or two taels for each of them.
This has already made the few people who have not split up the family ecstatic.
In addition to these, there is the "commission" for the order.
This is for future consideration.
For existing orders, except for those booked by the agricultural company, all others have their own "sales".
For example, Uncle An is in charge of the Li family in Baoli Village.
An Dahai is in charge of Niujia in the county seat.
Veterinarian Zhang has a lot of responsibilities.
Even Village Chief An brought in some business.
It is not only a way to thank them for their customers, but also to give everyone more motivation.
For example, Veterinarian Zhang.
The silage production of their Anji Village increased from 390,000 jin at the beginning to 600,000 jin, all thanks to him.
He was outside, but he kept praising the benefits of silage, which is why he attracted so many buyers.
Only with this path, given Veterinarian Zhang's reputation in the industry, orders for silage will only increase.
Each company’s contribution was divided into shares.
Uncle An no longer has the surplus from previous years.
But this year, the income has doubled, and even if I only take dividends, the money is still more than last year.
Not only did the Li family buy more materials, they also introduced other households. Uncle An is estimated to get dozens of taels of silver.
Adding the rent of his silage pit, the money earned by his family, and the money from selling straw, the total amount was at least more than ninety taels.
Uncle An earned more than ten taels of silver in the first year.
In the second year, the profit doubled and seemed to be more than eighty taels, but the transportation and raw materials were not deducted.
Now that our family members have to work less and the costs have gone down, we get more money.
Uncle An’s eyes were almost invisible from laughing so hard.
Veterinarian Zhang received the highest dividends because he also received the most "orders".
Finally, the Niu family in the county town, which An Dahai was in charge of, ordered a total of 100,000 kilograms of materials.
According to the current 10% dividend rate, that would be twenty taels of silver.
This originally belonged to Ji Yuan, but Ji Yuan gave it to An Dahai.
At this point, everyone's money had been divided.
The total amount was one thousand and forty taels.
The freight and miscellaneous expenses were nearly nineteen taels and one cent, the raw material cost was two hundred and sixteen taels, the wages of all the people added up to one hundred and seventy taels and five cents, and there was also a dividend of one hundred and four taels for bringing in orders.
In the end, there was still a surplus of 530 taels.
Of this silver, thirty taels were used to buy winter clothes and food for the young and old in the village.
Village chief An has already counted the number of people, so we can go shopping tomorrow.
Part of the remaining money was used to support the village private school and subsidize the children's tuition fees.
Another part will be used to repair the road in front of the silage cellar.
When building roads, people from their own village will definitely be given priority, and the wages will be higher than those from outside.
This means that the money for silage was distributed to the villagers in two installments, so it was not given in vain.
If we suddenly give a sum of money much higher than the market price, I am afraid the village will be in turmoil.
It is easy for a poor person to get into trouble when he suddenly becomes rich.
Village chief An divided the money into several parts, and Ji Yuan gave the rest to Master Zhao for safekeeping.
Everyone trusts Master Zhao and doesn't say anything.
Master Zhao had made great achievements. If someone was so foolish as to steal his things, the government would take it very seriously and no one would dare to do that.
After Ji Yuan walked away, Village Chief An was still marveling at Ji Yuan's brain, wondering how he could have done such a great job.
Think about the approximate amount of profit in advance, and also think about how to divide the money to avoid disputes.
Every aspect of the village is taken care of.
The hardworking people get more, and the old and the young are taken care of more.
Ordinary people can also get a share of the pie.
Everything is like a long-lasting trickle of water, benefiting everyone.
Speaking of which, if Jiyuan distributed all the silver to the villagers at once.
It will indeed make everyone in Anji Village instantly rich.
Not only that, his reputation will also become more famous with this incident.
But this is not what Ji Yuan is considering.
He just wanted An Jicun to do this business for a long time.
A good warrior may not have great achievements. This is probably what it means, right?
At least it looks similar.
Ji Yuan has been busy since he returned to the village in the morning.
Look at the account book, divide the silver, and now carry the heavy silver to Master Zhao's house.
This silver coin era is hidden very well. Only a few people including Village Chief An know about it and put it with Master Zhao.
Master Zhao will only take out the money when the road construction starts in the spring of next year.
As for Master Zhao's share of the money, Ji Yuan gave it directly to his master's wife to avoid having to refuse it again and again.
However, after receiving the money, the master's wife subconsciously asked, "What about you?"
Ji Yuan and Uncle An are working on silage materials.
Others might not know, but Master Zhao and his mistress certainly knew, and Ji Yuan did not hide it, otherwise Master Zhao would have often gone to give him pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
He made five taels and four cents from this the year before last, and twenty-seven taels last year.
What about this year?
Let’s not talk about last year. He didn’t earn much the year before last, but it was enough for him to spend on writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on a daily basis.
Ji Yuan took out the same purse: "Of course I have it."
He wouldn't refuse this matter.
The "salary" was two taels and two cents, plus a subsidy of two cents a year for orphans.
The cost of studying is four cents a year.
Normally, it should be distributed every month, but Village Chief An knew that Ji Yuan was not an ordinary child, so he gave him all the money for the year.
The master's wife calculated and said, "This, this is not as good as your first year."
A total of four taels and four cents.
It's not even as much as the dividends received in the first year of the era.
Mingming Jiyuan has done much more than before.
The master's wife saw how busy he was at the beginning.
Apart from anything else, there is the thick paperwork and Anki Village's almost perfect profit distribution.
Almost all of them were made by him.
After all this trouble.
Why is Jiyuan earning less money?
No one would do things like this.
When ordinary people go through all this trouble, they definitely want to maximize their profits.
But this student was not like that. From the very beginning, he wanted to turn this business into a real farming business.
If someone says that this is business behavior, then that is truly conscienceless.
After all, every one of these strokes explains what it means to be kind to the people and to take care of the people.
Ji Yuan had been busy all the time and had forgotten about this matter. He subconsciously pinched his silver coins and comforted his wife, "I haven't spent all the money from last year. I think it should be enough."
He hasn't spent all the money from last year, and he also received a reward for getting first place in the annual exam.
Adding these four taels, there are almost twenty taels left, which is enough for him.
"You are only a student now, so you have enough money."
"When you take the higher exams, there will be more expenses."
The master's wife seldom mentioned such things, and now she was filled with heartache.
As they were talking, they heard An Dahai's voice coming from outside: "Master Zhao, is Ji Yuan here?"
"I have something to ask him."
An Dahai came to deliver the share of the profits to the Niu family in the county town. He was just collecting it on behalf of the Niu family and would definitely not take any of the money.
The Niu family initially bought the silage because of Ji Yuan's face.
Besides, the silage from inside to outside, from head to toe, is all the credit of Jiyuan.
He doesn't want anything else, he must take this little money.
He couldn't say this in front of Master Zhao, but he had another piece of good news to tell: "Xiao Huang is going to be sold."
"My mother has already rushed over and will buy it for you right away!"
Xiao Huang?!
Ji Yuan's eyes lit up.
This is indeed what he cares about.
Xiao Huang is going to buy it back.
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