Chapter 281: First Come, First Served (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Second Update)
Lin Goudan is an ordinary farmer in Weinan County.
Since there are only two acres of paddy fields at home, and the rest is basically dry land on the slope of the mountain, Lin Goudan had a very hard time before, otherwise he would not have survived by his brothers.
"Dog, get up so early to pick tea."
"Third uncle, there is a tea merchant who came to buy tea today, so I got up early to pick it."
The sky was still bright, and the dog got up with the "oh oh" sound of his big rooster.
Yesterday, I heard from the merchants in the county that the purchase price of tea this year has doubled compared with previous years, so he asked himself to pick the young shoots first, and he would drive a horse-drawn carriage to buy them in the morning.
A few years ago, he listened to the words of his neighbor who helped in the workshop in Chang'an City, and planted tea trees, which was just two years of tea, and the income was worth planting for several years.
If the price really doubles this year, then the income of its own three-acre tea garden will be much better than the income of paddy fields.
Even, it is estimated that no one in the village can earn more money this year, so they can finally buy a few pairs of medicines for the old lady with peace of mind, and the thatched house at home can also be considered to be built into a brick house.
I heard that this is the most popular and up-to-date building in the prefecture.
Lin Goudan was thinking about his thoughts while picking tea leaves with his hands and feet.
When the sky slowly brightened, the old lady who was not very sharp in her hands and feet also came to help, and the Lin San lady in the village, who had just married her last year, also came to help her pick tea.
Speaking of which, the parents of Lin Sanniang were able to agree to this marriage, and they really relied on this tea garden.
Last year, the tea sold in Lin Goudan's tea garden made Lin Goudan's family go from the first and second poorest people in the village to one of the few families in the village with a little spare money in their pockets.
Therefore, Lin Sanniang's parents also agreed to the marriage of the two who had planned to elope.
You can't blame the power of other parents, how many parents don't want their children to live well?
Even in the later generations, in the countryside, when you go on a blind date, what you care about most is the other party's family background.
As for appearance or something, it's all an additional question, and it can't be said that it's not important, but it's definitely not the first condition.
"Dog, does this tea merchant really say that this year's purchase price has doubled compared to previous years? It can't be a lie, right? ”
Although Lin Goudan's old lady is no longer very neat in her legs and feet, she picks tea leaves, and the speed is not much slower than that of Goudan.
"A-Niang, don't worry, the merchant came to buy our family's tea last year, besides, pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, what are we worthy of being deceived?"
"That's right."
Lin Goudan thought about it, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
"Brother Dogan, the price of this tea is selling so well, do you want me to plant a few acres of Aye?"
Lin Sanniang ignored the dew wetting her skirt, and picked one tea leaf after another with her hands and feet.
Although the buds at this time are not as delicate as in the Qingming Festival, the quality is still very good if only a few tea leaves are picked at the top.
"Species! Why not plant? Lin Goudan said loudly: "The income of this acre of tea plantation, if it is corn land, it will take at least five or six acres to catch up." Even if the price of tea next year is not as good as it is now, it will be much better than growing corn. ”
Lin Goudan straightened his shoulders and showed a confident expression on his face.
Some people lack water in the five elements, and some people lack wood in the five elements, but Lin Goudan feels that he is not afraid of what he lacks, but he can't lack money in the five elements.
Seeing that his family was expected to become the wealthiest family in the village, Lin Goudan felt that his waist had become straighter, and his voice had become louder.
If it weren't for Lin Sanniang who hadn't passed the door, it was estimated that she would be able to feel the changes in Lin Goudan more at night.
"Okay, then I'll go back today and discuss it with Aya again, if I don't plant it recently, I'll have to wait until next year!"
Lin Sanniang looked at Lin Gou's eggs with tenderness in her eyes, but she was quickly picking tea leaves in her hands.
"Dog! Dogs! Someone is looking for you! ”
As soon as the sun rose over the horizon, a carriage came on the yellow mud road in the village.
When the villagers heard that the owner of the carriage was here to buy tea, someone immediately took the initiative to go to the tea garden of Lin Goudan's house to call him.
"Huh? Did the tea merchant come so early? ”
Lin Goudan looked up at the sky and felt that the time seemed to be a little wrong.
The time I agreed with the tea merchant yesterday shouldn't have arrived yet, right?
Why did he rush over in such a hurry?
I haven't picked all my tea leaves yet.
Forget it, let's go check it out first.
Lin Goudan left the old lady and the daughter-in-law who had not passed through the door to pick tea there, and ran to the village with his bare feet.
"The tea garden next to the village is your family?"
The carriage was a rarity in this remote mountain village, and Lin Goudan quickly trotted to the side of the carriage.
However, to his surprise, the carriage was not the tea merchant from yesterday.
"Yes, it's my family."
Although Lin Goudan couldn't figure out what was going on in front of him, he still told the truth.
"The tea hasn't been sold this spring, has it?"
The businessman in front of him looked like he was in his forties, although he was richly dressed, but today he was kind and a little surprising.
"Not yet, but I'm ready to sell it today."
"How much is it, you make a price, I want it all!"
"Huh?" Lin Goudan was stunned for a moment, "But I have already promised Shopkeeper Song that this year's tea will be sold to him, and he will come to ship it in a while." ”
"That short and chubby old Song, you say? Hey, I didn't say you, that guy is notoriously black-bellied, you sold the tea to him, it must have been cheaper, and you were still happy to be grateful to others, right? ”
"Shopkeeper Lu, pay attention to a first-come-first-served approach in everything, you are a bit unkind, right?"
Without waiting for Lin Goudan to speak, another carriage came rushing from a distance, and a loud voice on the carriage could be heard from afar.
Lin Goudan saw that this was the shopkeeper of Song who bought tea with him better yesterday.
"Old Song, what do you mean by first come, first come? I'm here before you today, that's the first? ”
Shopkeeper Lu and Shopkeeper Song obviously know each other, and depending on the situation, the relationship should not be harmonious.
"Humph! I talked to Lin Goudan yesterday about this spring's tea purchase, you came early today, what's the point? ”
Although Lin Goudan only has a few acres of tea plantations, there are not many farmers who grow tea in Weinan County, even if it is a few acres, it is relatively rare.
More often than not, farmers who have planted a few tea trees on the edge of their vegetable fields, which are cumbersome to buy.
Looking at the two carriages in front of him, Lin Goudan felt that his brain seemed to be a little insufficient.
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