Chapter 9: Expansion of winemaking workshops and cultivation of high-yielding rice
Back in Dujia Village, the eldest brother Du Wen was collecting firewood in the yard. Seeing Du Chengfeng come back, Du Wen's face was a little ugly.
Although Du Chengfeng left a note, Du Wen still complained a little complainingly: "Little brother, you ran to Chang'an alone early in the morning without saying a word, and the eldest brother was very worried at home alone, do you know?" You haven't been out of the house much since you were a child, in case something happens to you again, how can the eldest brother be worthy of the dead grandfather! ”
Du Chengfeng felt that the eldest brother Du Wen was really worried about him, and he felt a little guilty.
turned around and pretended to take out five taels of silver from his body (exchanged for six yuan in a pawnshop before returning to the village) and handed it to his eldest brother Du Wen, blushing and saying humbly: "Alas, eldest brother, do you see that I am not coming back well." I also earned a few taels of silver! ”
Du Wen looked at the silver in his hand in surprise, and pinched his face again to confirm that he was not dreaming. "Is this the money you made selling alcohol?" Duvan asked incredulously.
"That's right! These taels of silver, big brother, you take the subsidy to supplement the family first, and I will make more money in the future. Du Chengfeng replied confidently.
"Little brother, you are too powerful! Grandpa will be very happy in the spirit of heaven. Five taels of silver is five taels of money, and you can buy a lot of food......" Du Wen smiled happily and kept reading in pieces.
Holding the five taels of silver in his hand, he watched it repeatedly. It was the first time he had seen so much money since he was a child.
Seeing the eldest brother Du Wen smiling happily, Du Chengfeng also smiled with relief.
However, thinking that he had promised to let Shopkeeper Lu come to the village to pick up wine three days later, Du Chengfeng had to interrupt the eldest brother's chatter. "Big brother, don't be happy yet. We still have business to do. ”
"What's the matter, little brother, you say, big brother listens to you." Du Wen said excitedly. There was a hint of anticipation in his words.
Now Du Chengfeng is a big capable person in his eyes, and he has earned five times in less than a morning, which is much more powerful than his eldest brother.
"Big brother, you help me next door to Grandpa Du's house, and let him gather all the men, women and children in the whole village. I have something to ask for your help. Du Chengfeng said calmly.
"Great! Younger brother. Du Wen carefully carried the silver into his bosom and walked away happily.
Du Chengfeng didn't want to trouble Grandpa Du, after all, Grandpa Du was old, but he didn't have any prestige in Dujia Village after all, so he could only ask Grandpa Du to come forward for this kind of thing.
Du Chengfeng naturally couldn't accommodate so many people in front of his house, so he could only gather the villagers on a large lawn at the head of the village.
It's just that most of the people are obviously a little reluctant, gossiping, getting together to discuss, I don't know what Grandpa Du is going to do when he gathers them all, you must know that most of them are busy with farm work.
Du Chengfeng took out the turbid wine in the system space and put it in the back of his yard, and also came to the big lawn.
The eldest brother Du Wen was standing on the side with Grandpa Du in his arms. Du Wen didn't know what the younger brother was going to do when he gathered all the people in the village together, and he looked at the noisy and helpless everyone who looked at it.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Du Chengfeng was a little helpless. Dujia Village is his first system base, and he must develop it.
He still has 495 guan in his hand now, and with these 495 guan, many things are much easier to do. When the new fairy liquor is distilled, it will be a lot of money at that time.
Now the main thing is to expand the distilled liquor workshop first, and then to grow rice.
Du Chengfeng plans to plant some rice in Dujia Village first, and then spread it after harvesting, after all, he does not have many seeds.
In this era when wheat and rice are still stuck in the yield of a few stones per mu, suddenly telling them that they can produce more than ten stones per mu, it is estimated that many people will regard him as a liar.
Seeing that everyone was a little impatient, Du Chengfeng jumped on a slightly higher mound in front of the lawn, breathed enough, and said loudly: "Folks, everyone be quiet first, I have something to discuss with you." ”
Hearing Du Chengfeng's voice, and seeing Du Chengfeng standing calmly in front of everyone, the villagers were a little puzzled.
Du Chengfeng coughed twice dryly, and said again: "Folks, I am Du Chengfeng." I'm sure many uncles and uncles already know that I made a kind of fairy wine, and now this wine has become famous in Chang'an City, so I decided to build a bigger workshop. ”
"The workshop requires a lot of manpower, so I'd like to ask my uncles and uncles to help me when I don't have farm work. As for the salary, it is tentatively set at 40 yuan a day, and it may increase in the future, so if you are willing, you can go to Uncle Dazhu to register. ”
Du Chengfeng has considered giving the villagers 40 yuan a day.
In Chang'an City, Du Chengfeng learned that most of the daily wages of those large families who hired people to work were between 15-20 Wen.
Du Chengfeng wants to develop Dujia Village, first to increase everyone's income, didn't a great man say that some people should be rich first, then Du Chengfeng will first get rich in Dujia Village.
"Ride the wind, are you telling the truth? Is there really 40 wen a day? Hearing that Du Chengfeng was willing to open 40 yuan a day, the villagers were excited.
"Fellow villagers, rest assured, I, Du Chengfeng, promise here, 40 Wen a day, there will be more in the future, and Dujia Village will get better and better in the future. In addition, there is one more thing to announce, I have some high-yield rice seeds here, and if they are planted well, the yield per mu will not be a problem. If you are willing to plant, you can also come to me to receive seeds, and I will guide you on how to plant. Du Chengfeng said loudly.
"What, a dozen stones per mu? How is it possible, the baby who rides the wind is too good to blow," the villagers expressed their doubts.
"Little brother, are you crazy? We don't have any high-yield rice seeds. After listening to the news announced by Du Chengfeng, Du Wen hurriedly helped Grandpa Du to sit down on a low haystack, rushed to Du Chengfeng's front and pulled Du Chengfeng's sleeve and said embarrassedly.
"Big brother, don't worry, I'm not crazy, I know what I'm doing, trust me." Du Chengfeng handed the eldest brother a reassuring smile and said calmly.
"Little brother, you...... I...... Alas! Du Wen saw that Du Chengfeng was stubborn, stomped his feet, and didn't know what to say.
He couldn't figure out how the little brother, who had always been honest, spoke so much without thinking about the consequences all of a sudden.
As soon as Du Chengfeng's news came out, it was like thunder on the ground, and it exploded above everyone's heads with a bang.
The villagers were surprised, skeptical, noncommittal, dumbfounded, and of course none of them believed.
Even the well-informed Grandpa Du said secretly in his heart: "How can this wind-riding baby speak so unsteadily today." ”
Although most of the villagers have never grown rice, most of them have heard of it.
Besides, the yield of wheat is there, and now Du Chengfeng suddenly said that rice can yield more than ten stones per mu, which makes them who are used to seeing a few stones per mu how can they believe it.