Bald Mountain.

Tian Fei and his father are watering the cornfield.

By this time, Bald Mountain had become a large cornfield. The people who invited them planted the mountain with corn, and now they have moved to the cedar forest to plant it.

"I've been a farmer all my life, but I never thought that my family could grow so much land. If you don't have corn for your own use, I suggest you don't grow it. Farmers don't really make much money farming. Tian Fei's father sighed.

Tian Fei remembers that in the near future, as more and more rural people leave the country, a large amount of land will be left unused and abandoned. Some people with vision and ideas have rented land from these farmers to carry out large-scale modern planting, and they have also obtained a lot of income.

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"Xiao Fei, those cedar trees have been cut down and piled up there, and the shade is almost dry. Are you going to keep it for yourself, or sell some of it? Tian Fei's father asked Tian Fei.

"I haven't counted how many logs there are. Tian Fei touched his nose a little embarrassed and said.

"You, whether you keep it or sell it, you have to know it in your heart. After the watering, let's go and take inventory. ”

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At the foot of the cedar grove, a clearing by the river was now piled with cedar trunks and branches.

"These lumberjacks you hired are still quite responsible, they are all classified with you, and they are neatly arranged one by one. Tian Fei's father pointed to the piles of trees of the same size and said.

"Especially these branches, a lot of them have been tied up and moved down for you. If you are not kind, you will be left on the mountain directly. ”

Tian Fei also feels that he is very lucky.

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After the father and son counted, the final statistics: there are nearly 1,000 trees with a DBH of more than 30 cm, 3,000 trees with a DBH of 25-30 cm, 8,000 trees with a DBH of 20-25 cm, 4,500 trees with a DBH of 15-20 cm, 3,000 trees with a DBH of less than 15 cm, and some arms with thick and unadulterated arms.

Tian Fei had inquired about the price of timber in the market before and knew the general market. After estimating it in his heart, Tian Fei was taken aback. According to the market price, the value of this batch of timber is as high as 400,000. In disbelief, Tian Fei calculated it again, and it was indeed worth more than 400,000.

Tian Fei told his father, and Tian Fei's father was also surprised.

"Don't tell anyone about it. Tian Zhensheng quietly warned Tian Fei, and Tian Fei expressed his understanding.

"I'm going to sell it for more than 20 centimeters, but the big ones are more expensive, and we don't need them, so it won't stand out too much. Tian Fei said.

"Well, that's a good idea. Tian's father also agreed.

"You can't use these branches or throw them away, we can't burn so much firewood. ”

Tian Fei was also worried about this pile of firewood, at least hundreds of thousands of catties. It's a bit of a chicken rib, and it's a pity to sell it cheaply.

"Dad, how about we burn this firewood into charcoal?" Tian Fei said with a whim.

"But we won't burn it, I don't know if there are people in the village who will?" Tian Fei muttered to himself.

"Well, your idea is good, our village Tian Dabao will burn. Go and ask him at night", Tian's father affirmed.

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Charcoal is made from charcoal firewood, also known as white charcoal and steel charcoal. It is smokeless, non-toxic, non-polluting, high calorific value, and has the effects of anti-corrosion, moisture-proof, odor-proof, and anti-electromagnetic radiation. Some businesses even use charcoal to make charcoal insoles, charcoal cushions, charcoal pillow pads and other daily necessities, and use charcoal to make various detergents and cosmetics, which are very popular with consumers. People widely use charcoal heating to make various barbecues, winter heating, roasting agricultural products, making high-end tea, etc., which are very widely used. In recent years, the market price per kilogram of charcoal has been as high as 1.6 yuan.

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"Dabao, at home. ”

After dinner, Tian Zhensheng led Tian Fei to Dabao's house. Dabao is fifty or sixty years old, and he and his wife are at home with their grandchildren, and their two sons and daughters-in-law are working outside.

"Yo, Zhensheng is here, and Xiaofei is also here. Come in and sit down, what are you doing with my old man?" asked the old man.

"I want to ask you something. Tian Fei said.

"What's the matter, tell me"

"Do you have time these days, I want to ask you to help me burn charcoal. ”

"You're talking about those cedar branches, but I've wanted to tell you about them for a long time. I'm also planting corn for you these days, and I see you with so many branches piled up, it's best to use it for charcoal. It turned out that the old man was also helping Tian Fei's family plant corn, but Tian Fei didn't know.

"Okay, the corn will be planted tomorrow. You'll come over and help me then. Tian Fei said excitedly.

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At the foot of the cedar forest.

The rural laborers invited by Tian Fei were able to do their work very quickly. More than 300 acres of corn were completed ahead of schedule at five o'clock in the afternoon, unlike the previous days when they were busy until seven o'clock. Of course, Tian Fei is still paid for a full day.

Tian Fei's father began to register the villagers for the last time, and Tian Fei thanked everyone. Although it is said that you are paid, it is also a kind of help that people can come and plant corn for you. In the countryside, many times I have to invite to dinner, but this time there are too many people, so Tian Fei can only thank him in person.

"Thank you uncles and aunts for being able to seize the season and plant these more than 300 acres of corn so quickly. I won't say much, everyone is tired these days, go home and finish eating, and come to my house in the evening to receive wages. Tian Fei said what made everyone the happiest.

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The villagers all went home one after another, but Dabao stayed, together with Tian Fei and his son.

"Xiao Fei, you really have a lot of branches, if you want to burn it into charcoal, you have to hire someone", Dabao pointed to the firewood and said to Tian Fei.

"How many more people to invite, what kind of people to invite, Dabaobo, you have the final say, I will recruit people according to your requirements. Tian Fei humbly accepted.

"Well, you have at least 300,000 catties of firewood, and according to 5,000 catties per kiln, at least 60 kilns will be burned. ”

"That's so much!" Tian Fei was taken aback.

"Actually, you don't need to see so many kilns, it's enough to dig ten kilns. When the first batch is fired, the old kiln can continue to be used. Anyway, a kiln can be fired in about ten days. Tian Dabao explained.

"In this case, the first thing is to ask someone to dig the kiln, and I think I should ask these people to help me cut down the trees, and I think they all have a lot of strength. ”

"Of course, there are 20 people, and these ten kilns can be built in two days, and then five people are enough to move firewood into the kiln, and I can't take care of more people. Tian Dabao continued.

"You're an expert, you have the final say. Then how do you calculate your salary?" Tian Fei asked the last question.

"Over the years, I've also helped people burn some kilns. I won't lie to you, one hundred yuan with a kiln, and fifty-one with a kiln. In that case, you can give me 3,500 yuan. ”

"That's it, I'll give you 4,000 yuan, and I won't care about your food, you see if it's okay. You know it in my family, sometimes my mother buys tofu and comes back late for dinner, and the extra 500 is your food money. Tian Fei explained.

Of course, Dabao is also willing, how can he eat so much for dinner, besides, he is in the village, and it is convenient to eat at home.