After selling the bees, the group of people stood by and watched, wondering what Xiaqiu Village was doing.

After a while, someone brought a large wooden basin, put one at a distance, and poured the water into it.

It's almost over, and then throw the duckweed caught by the river into it, or tear the lotus leaf into small pieces and throw it in.

Without waiting for the merchants to ask, they saw that bees had fallen on the leaves, and the probes were in the water, and they did not take long to fly back to the hive.

"Captain, why are you doing this?" The people at the convenience office asked.

"Well, the bees drown in the river because it's hot, and they need to cool the hive and hydrate it at the same time.

There are few footholds on the river, and they can't step on it and drown naturally, so they release these leaves that can float on the water, and the bees settle on them.

The sheds above are naturally sheltered from the sun, and people also know to hide in shady places to escape the heat, not to mention bees. ”

When the chief saw that the things were in hand, he didn't hide them, and told the merchants what the problem was.

"Didn't you say that you were going to fry the bees and eat them, chop up beeswax and boil them in water?" The previous merchant asked as if you were lying to me.

"That's stupid, now that I can salvage it, and in a few days, new bees will come out.

Yes, they're not in good shape, I'll have to give them some salt and sugar, and wait for the new pupa to hatch and they'll be able to take care of themselves.

What you feed, you must understand, why don't you ask others when you collect bees? ”

The lieutenant was very patient, and finally expressed curiosity.

"What beekeeper would easily teach someone this? I knew it earlier...... Ah! The man slapped his thigh hard, frustrated.

The expressions of the others are also very rich, some grit their teeth, some look up to the sky and sigh, and some people have blank eyes.

The lieutenant made it and felt that he should impart some knowledge to others for free, so he continued: "Do business! It's better to be raw than cooked.

Don't look at other merchants looking for opportunities to buy and sell at the convenience of the people, one of them is familiar with a certain commodity.

What about the other one! There are special people under them who are responsible for familiarizing themselves with other products.

For example, I am in Xiaqiu Village, and we are familiar with Xiaqiu Village...... All the things, huh? No way.

Don't touch that leaf, don't ...... Ah! Don't move, then move the bee needle to break the inside, and then pick you uncomfortable. ”

As Li Chang was talking, the shopkeeper Song squatted next to the wooden basin, reaching out to touch the leaves, and there were bees drinking water on the leaves.

As a result, at the expense of himself, the bee gave Song the shopkeeper a look.

A child from the village went over and carefully helped the shopkeeper Song take off the bee needle, telling the shopkeeper Song: "Put it in your mouth and suck it yourself, or find someone with strong fingers to help you squeeze it." ”

Someone next to him came to help squeeze it, and the shopkeeper Song stood there blankly.

After a moment, he turned his head to look at the chief: "So you can't actually get more honey?" Do you want bees to collect honey? ”

"These beehives will send people to disperse to all parts of Yingtianfu to give the bees more sources of honey, and under good care, they can cut out 30,000 catties of honey in a month.

Before winter, we can get more than 100,000 catties of honey, because of the spring stubble, we didn't cut it, we can only cut summer and autumn.

In summer, you can cut a few more times, a little less each time, and in autumn, it depends on the specific situation.

The remaining honey is reserved for the bees to eat in the winter, so as to ensure that there are enough bees to collect the honey quickly at the beginning of spring next year. ”

The chief did not directly answer the question of the shopkeeper Song, but talked about the production and time of honey.

He is telling the shopkeeper Song, you took away the 10,000 catties, it has no impact on us, you have the ability to do it again?

The shopkeeper Wang asked next to him: "Zhu Lichang, how to raise bees in winter?" ”

"It depends on whether the weather is cold or not, and the bees in Fujian and Guangzhou will collect honey in winter, and Yingtianfu will basically stop.

Further north, in the winter a large number of bees will die, and they will change places back and forth, the coldest on the outside, and the warmer on the inside.

Then they stir up their wings and let the warm air inside move, and there must be enough honey to eat.

There are 200 acres of greenhouses in Xiaqiu Village this year, and the imperial court will build 10,000 acres of greenhouses and move the beehives in. ”

The lieutenant did not refuse, and told the other party about it, anyway, it is impossible for the other party to really raise bees, and the key is that these are not enough after listening.

While we were talking, the tub was already in place, and the person in charge of the beehive asked the merchants for money, and you sold it, give us money.

The businessmen didn't dare not give it, these people were also recruited through the convenience office, and the convenience department withheld their deposit!

"Chief Zhu, do you still need someone to help watch?" After receiving the money, one of the people turned around and asked the chief.

"How much do they give you?" Let's take a look at the price.

The office's mouth was fast: "Twenty wen a day, fifteen wen at night, and thirty wen a day and one night, but they can sleep in rotation to ensure that no one steals anything." ”

Li Chang bowed his head and said to the beehive keeper who came over: "Fifty wen during the day and ten wen at night, you can sleep in rotation as before."

During the day, there will be other people who will help fill the bees' wooden basins with water, and if the water is dirty, you have to change it.

And in the evening, remove the shelter, and in a few days, someone will come to carry the beehives, and you can follow along. ”

"I'll do it, I'll do it, I'm not afraid of being tired, I'm afraid of making less money." A man in the back shouted.

The others also nodded vigorously, sixty wen a day, busy during the day, and sleeping at night, okay.

In fact, I can sleep during the day, and after I finish my work, find a shady place to lie down.

In general, who will steal the hives from people who don't keep bees? You can't cut honey.

"Three meals a day." The governor added.

The hired people looked at the lieutenant with hot eyes, but they had heard that there was meat for the people who worked in Xiaqiu Village to eat.

In this way, sixty wen a day, three meals, and a lot of money, isn't it just transporting water! If you eat meat, you will have strength.

Some people turned their heads to look at the previous businessman, despise, really pick, give thirty wen a day and a night, and there is no food, no wonder you lose money when you raise bees.

But when I think about it again, I have given a lot, forget it, forgive you, blame the pitiful.

"Let's negotiate the deal, why don't we go to Fuhua House for a meal and enjoy a thin noodle, what if there is any business cooperation in the future?"

The lieutenant invited these businessmen to dinner, he wanted to understand from the other party what these people usually do, if it is a beehive collected from Zhejiang, how can the local beekeepers in Zhejiang be willing to sell?

Shopkeeper Song and the others didn't want to eat with Zhu Lichang, they got angry when they looked at Zhu Lichang.

However, the latter sentence made them sober up, and if there is a deal in the future, it seems that it will really work, and the chief of Xiaqiu Village knows more.

"There's also food and drinks in the next place!" Shopkeeper Hao said the food left by himself and others.

"I'll find someone to pay the bill, and give it to someone else." The lieutenant is willing to pay.

(End of chapter)