Ye Feng stood up, washed his hands in the small ditch next to him, and then asked, "Why is the soil in their field like this?" ”

Qi Yi sighed and said, "It's not just their field that is like this, our entire Xingning Village is this kind of soil." ”

"What's wrong? Any questions? Yue Jiancomb asked.

"This kind of soil is not suitable for growing crops, and it is a pity for God to be able to harvest some of them. If you continue to plant, you will not be able to harvest any more grains. "The plasticity and viscosity of this red clay are very high, but the content of nutrients needed for plant growth is very small, how can crops grow well?

"Then what should we do, Ye Gongzi, we can't stop planting crops, right? Then our village will starve to death, is there anything you can do? Qi Yi was convinced of his words, after all, he was just a farmer with no knowledge, but Ye Feng was a person who had seen the world.

"Ye Feng, since you know this kind of red soil, can you find a way to help them?" Yue Jiancomu couldn't bear to see the villagers of Xingning Village starving to death because they couldn't grow crops.

"That's right, Brother Ye, if you have a way, you can help these poor villagers, right?" Zhao Ziling also said.

"What can I do? The use of this red clay is to be able to make bricks, and they ...... Eh, wait! Ye Feng said helplessly, just as he was talking about the effect of this red clay, he suddenly seemed to think of something.

Since they can make bricks, why don't you just teach them how to make bricks yourself? In the future, a kiln can be built in Xingning Village to burn bricks.

Anyway, my house will be built of bricks by then, and I will need this kind of red brick. It's just that the production process of this red brick takes up to half a year, and it is impossible to see results so quickly, and it takes a year from the production of red bricks to being able to sell them profitably. This year, Xingning Village did not grow crops and did not have a harvest, but how to survive was a problem.

Everyone looked at him with expectant eyes, and then Ye Feng spoke: "I have a way here, but the results are not very fast, if you want to earn money, it will take a year later." ”

"It's good to have a way, it's good to have a way!" Qi Yi said, as for Ye Feng's later sentence, he directly ignored it.

Yue Jiancomb naturally understood his words, and it would take a year to see results, which meant that this year they would no longer be able to rely on the harvest in the field to live, and how to survive was a problem.

"Brother Qi, don't get excited. You may not have heard me clearly, but it will take a year to work. Your clay is red clay, and it's the best material you can use to make bricks. So my solution is to build a kiln factory together to burn this kind of bricks, which can be sold later, so that Xingning Village will have its own livelihood. Ye Feng said.

"Ye Gongzi is talking about firing mud bricks? But this mud brick can't be sold for a few dollars. And it won't take a year, right? Qi Yi heard his method and said with a slight disappointment.

"Brother Qi, the laterite brick I am talking about is not an ordinary mud brick. The well-known mud bricks have a disadvantage, that is, they are afraid of rain, and the houses in your Xingning Village are basically made of mud bricks, so when it rains, there will be a danger of being washed away by the rain and collapsing. Ye Feng saw that he seemed to be a little disappointed, so he explained.

"Could it be that these bricks made of red clay can withstand the rain?" Qi Yi saw that Ye Feng was well-founded and asked.

"You'll know when the time comes! In this way, Brother Qi, you find a large open field, and then dig up this red mud and pile it all together. No matter how much it is, anyway, I will give everyone in your village three meals a day, and each young man who participates in the dredging will receive a salary of five taels of silver a month. How is it? Since Ye Feng has decided to get this red brick out, he can build a kiln in this place, and it can also provide a livelihood for the villagers of Xingning Village.

"This ...... Ye Gongzi doesn't have to give so much, as long as he has food to eat, what more money do you need? Qi Yi heard that the conditions he offered were so generous, and hurriedly said.

"Brother Ye, this is not a small amount of five taels per person per month, there are more than 100 households in Xingning Village, and there are more than 150 young people, plus everyone's food, you have to spend more than 1,000 taels of silver a month. In case it doesn't work after this year......" Zhao Ziling also felt that the price was a little too big when he heard Ye Feng's words.

Ye Feng said disapprenously: "What is this? This is just the beginning of the early stage, once the red bricks are fired, I will increase the salary to ten taels per person! ”

"Ten taels! You are crazy? Where did you get so much silver? Yue Jiancomb just wanted him to think of a way to help the villagers who couldn't survive, and didn't let him put so much silver upside down.

"I have my own way, Sword Comb, do you remember when I was going to rearrange our home? I have to use red bricks, so I'm not just doing it for the sake of the villagers, but also for myself to earn some more money. Otherwise, what will I do to support you in the future? Ye Feng smiled and said softly to Yue Jiancomb.

"Nasty! Where do people need you to raise! Yue Jiancomb said coquettishly.

"That's it! Here are 6,000 taels of silver tickets, you don't have to do anything in the past six months, just pile up this red mud for me! Brother Qi, I'll leave it all to you, my requirements are not high, I work every day, I have a half-hour break at noon, except for the time to work, I won't care what you want to do at other times. "To make red bricks, the red clay first has to be weathered in the open air for half a year before it can be used for the next process.

"This ......" Looking at the silver ticket in Ye Feng's hand, he trembled, and didn't dare to take it, this is six thousand taels of silver, he has never seen more than one hundred taels of silver in his life.

"I'll send someone over and urge you to dig the mud. I also come over once a month to make rounds. You just have to keep a list of people and your daily expenses. Ye Feng said again, he thought that the three brothers of the Cao family had nothing to do if they stayed in the Yue Mansion, so it was better to arrange something for them to do. Besides, the three of them are also masters of subtlety, and if there is any trouble, they can deal with it, or report it to themselves in time.

"Ye Gongzi should take back the silver! I trust you! I'll talk to the whole village later! As for the money, you should give it to the overseer you have sent. Qi Yi said, he didn't dare to hold so much silver in his hand, it was too hot, once he went on a business trip, he had to die.

Ye Feng naturally saw the worry in his heart, so he didn't force it anymore, so he said: "Then the preliminary matter will be handed over to you, and I will send someone over tomorrow!" In the future, this place will be called Xingning Red Brick Factory! ”