dognovel Chapter 1180 Acquiring Crops
Chapter 1180 Acquiring Crops
Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "I will come to collect the red beans in five days. You should dry the red beans and remember to pick out all the impurities. When I come to collect them, I will pour out the red beans to check. If there are too many impurities, I will not want them."
The village chief assured him, "I understand. We won't do anything so unethical."
Shen Xuening said, "That would be best."
The village chief said, "Boss Shen, you go ahead with your work, I need to harvest the red beans here."
"Okay." Shen Xuening hung up the phone.
The village chief relayed Shen Xuening's words to everyone: "Listen up, everyone. You must carefully pick out any impurities. When the other party comes to collect them, they will pour them out to check. If there are any impurities, they will not want them. So don't try to be clever, or you will only hurt yourselves."
When everyone heard that Shen Xuening was coming to collect the red beans, they felt relieved and became more enthusiastic.
Xu Daniu pulled the red bean plants from the ground, piled them up, tied them up, and then carried them home on a shoulder pole. His wife was there, and she untied the bean plants and hung them out to dry.
After the soybean plants have been sun-dried for a while, they can be threshed.
Xu Erniu met Xu Daniu on the road, and the two walked together: "Brother, how many red beans do you grow?"
Xu Daniu answered truthfully, "I only planted one jin."
Xu Erniu then asked, "How many red beans can you harvest per pound?"
"I don't know either, but judging from the current situation, I think I can harvest about 70 or 80 jin. I'm afraid I won't grow it well, so I haven't planted many." Xu Dani then asked in return, "What about you?"
Xu Erniu said casually, "I have a lot of land, about two mu. I was a little panicked before my dad called, but luckily Boss Shen will come to collect it."
Xu Daniu laughed and said, "Two mu of land can yield seven or eight hundred jin, and at four yuan per jin, you can make a lot of money this time."
"It's all hard-earned money," Xu Erniu said with a smile. "Big Brother also has sugarcane and sesame seeds; he'll definitely make more money selling them than I do in the future."
Xu Daniu said, "You didn't plant sugarcane, but you did plant sesame, and the sesame looks good. It should sell for a good price."
Xu Erniu chuckled and said, "Sesame seeds cost six yuan a pound."
Xu Daniu said, "There aren't many sesame seeds; it takes a lot of sesame seeds to make a pound."
Xu Erniu said happily, "Don't complain about the amount. We couldn't earn any money before. Now that we have some income, I think it's already very good."
Xu Daniu nodded in agreement: "That's true. If we work hard, after we harvest the red beans, I plan to clear some more wasteland and plant more next year. My son will be starting junior high school soon, and I need to save more money for him so he can go to high school and college in the future."
Xu Erniu said regretfully, "It's a pity I only have a daughter, otherwise I would save money for her schooling too."
Xu Daniu retorted, "What's wrong with a daughter? A daughter can also take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die. Do you have to have a son? Didn't you see how badly Old Zhang's son beat him?"
Xu Erniu thought to himself, "What you're saying makes some sense."
Xu Daniu said, "I'm telling you, don't look down on her because she's a daughter. Daughters are more filial than sons. You should support her education. When she becomes successful, she can buy a house in the city and bring you over to enjoy a comfortable life."
Xu Erniu shook his head in disbelief: "It can't be that good."
Xu Daniu reminded him: "You forgot, the one who gave us the seeds was a female boss. So many big, burly men listened to her. Isn't that impressive?"
Xu Erniu realized what was happening: "Is it because of that female boss that you've become nicer to your youngest daughter?"
Xu Daniu admitted, "That's about right. Your little niece said she wants to be a boss in the future. I think she's very ambitious, so I'll be good to my daughter in the future too."
Xu Erniu then changed his mind: "If my daughter is academically inclined, I will support her education; if she is not, then she cannot be blamed."
Xu Daniu agreed, "That's a good idea. It all depends on whether she can prove herself."
In these remote mountain villages, many people think like Xu Daniu. Shen Xuening was unaware at this time that her appearance had already changed the fate of many girls.
Back home, Xu Daniu and Xu Erniu went to their own homes. Although they were brothers, they had separated their households a long time ago and each went their own way, which reduced many conflicts.
After the two returned home, they placed the red bean plants in the yard, and their wives untied the plants and hung them out to dry.
Xu Erniu asked his wife, "Where's Xinxin?"
Erniu's wife peeked into the house and said, "They're doing their summer homework inside. The teacher said that if they finish their summer homework, they can get a school uniform when school starts."
Xu Erniu asked in surprise, "Really?"
“How could the teacher be lying?” said Erniu’s wife. “Starting from next semester, the top ten students in the final exam will receive a scholarship of one hundred yuan each.”
Xu Erniu exclaimed in surprise: "Is the school that rich?"
Erniu's wife said, "No, it's money given to the school by Boss Shen, specifically to encourage children to study. Our Xinxin said that with her grades, she can get a scholarship."
"That's great," Xu Erniu said happily. "Then let's not make Xin Xin do any work. Let her do her homework properly and bring back a scholarship to make me proud."
Xin Xin's voice came from inside the house: "Dad, I won't let you down."
Xu Erniu completely changed his daughter's mind about going to school: "Daughter, you are my only daughter, so you must make us proud and even more proud than those sons."
Xin Xin said confidently, "That's for sure, Dad, Mom. I will definitely make sure you live a good life in the future."
Xu Erniu laughed heartily: "Good."
"Erniu." The family of three was talking when a man suddenly walked in from outside. "Harvesting beans?"
"Brother-in-law, what brings you here?" Xu Erniu brushed the dust off his clothes and walked towards the man.
Yes, the person who came was Xu Erniu's brother-in-law, named Zhang Tian. His family lived in another remote mountain village. That village had offended Shen Xuening, so Shen Xuening did not give their village any seeds to plant.
"I went to the market and was passing by, so I came in to take a look." Zhang Tian said, glancing at the bean plants. "It's not soybean harvesting season now, why are you harvesting them?"
“Those aren’t soybeans, they’re red beans,” Xu Erniu said.
Zhang Tian hadn't reacted yet: "Red Bean?"
“Yes, the seeds that Boss Shen gave us were given to every village, except your village…” At this point, Xu Erniu realized that none of the families in his brother-in-law’s village had received any seeds.
"It's alright, it's all their fault." Zhang Tian sighed. "You should be able to collect quite a bit, right?"
Seeing that Zhang Tian was in low spirits, Xu Erniu didn't want to show off, so he said, "Not much, but it can still sell for a few hundred yuan."
Zhang Tian was extremely envious: "Your village is so great. You can earn money without having to go out to work in the future."
Xu Erniu didn't know how to comfort Zhang Tian, so he remained silent.
Zhang Tian calmed himself down and asked, "Do you need any help? I don't have much work to do at home right now, can I help you for a few days?"
Xu Erniu refused. If he let Zhang Tian help him with the work, he would know how many red beans he could harvest: "I'm almost finished, no need to trouble my brother-in-law."
Zhang Tian said, "Then I'll go see my parents and then go back."
"Okay." Xu Erniu saw Zhang Tian out the door.
Xu Erniu returned home only after Zhang Tian had walked away: "Looking at my brother-in-law, he looks rather pitiful."
Xu Erniu said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. Who told their village to offend Boss Shen?"
Erniu's wife said, "We must learn from this lesson and not offend Boss Shen. From now on, Boss Shen will be our provider, and we must treat him with respect."
Xu Erniu nodded: "You're right."
……
Zhang Tian arrived at his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house, which was also the village chief's house. At that time, the village chief was harvesting red beans in the field, and only his mother-in-law was at home.
"Mom," Zhang Tian called out.
The village chief's wife turned around and saw her son-in-law. She was quite happy: "Xiao Tian, what brings you here?"
Zhang Tian smiled and said, "I was just passing by and thought I'd drop by. Mom, do you need my help?"
The village chief's wife urged him to stay, saying, "It's not much, you don't need to help, but it's almost noon, why don't you stay and have lunch with us?"
Zhang Tian refused: "I'm not eating. My family is waiting for me to come home."
The village chief's wife said, "Eat before you go back. There's no rush. If your family is waiting for you, just give them a call."
"Then I'll listen to Mom," Zhang Tian agreed. "Mom, I'll help you with the chores."
The village chief's wife then did not refuse again.
After a while, the village chief returned carrying bean stalks. Seeing Zhang Tian there, he was quite happy: "Little Tian, you're here?"
"Dad." Zhang Tian turned to look at the village chief and saw that the village chief was carrying bean stalks. He quickly stepped forward to take them from him. "Dad, you need to take care of yourself. They're so heavy. Be careful not to hurt your back."
The village chief waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright, I'm still able to work for a few more years."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he set up the bean plants to dry: "Dad, how many beans do you have left? Shall I help you harvest them?"
The village chief nodded: "If you're not in a hurry to go back, why don't you help me with this for a while?"
Zhang Tian said, "Okay."
So the two of them went to the field together.
The village chief's wife smiled as she watched the two leave: "Xiao Tian is quite diligent. It's a pity that the villagers are causing trouble, otherwise he could have made money by growing crops."
On the way, the village chief asked Zhang Tian, "Is everything alright at home right now?"
"Not yet, we'll wait until the rice harvest in about two weeks." Zhang Tian shook his head. "Dad, how many beans can you harvest?"
The village chief estimated, "It might weigh over a hundred jin (200 kg)."
Zhang Tian inquired, "How much can it sell for per pound? Will the buyer come to collect it?"
"They will come. I've already called and they said they'll come to collect it in five days." The village chief paused and said, "Your village... well, it would be good if those people weren't causing trouble."
Zhang Tian shook his head: "Dad, let's not talk about this anymore, it's making me want to have a heart attack."
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about it anymore." The village chief changed the subject. "If you're free these next few days, come and help me out for a few days. I'm getting old, and my legs aren't as strong as they used to be."
“Okay.” Zhang Tian agreed immediately.
Seeing the villagers busy at work, Zhang Tian felt even more frustrated. Why were the people in his village so stupid to do something that would dig their own graves?
“Dad…” Zhang Tian opened his mouth.
"What's wrong?" the village chief asked.
"I also want to grow crops to sell for money," Zhang Tian said after thinking for a moment.
"But how can I help you with this?" The village chief said this, but he had already thought of something in his mind. "When Boss Shen comes, I'll ask her for you and see if she can make an exception and let your village grow crops to sell for money."
Zhang Tian was overjoyed: "Dad, thank you."
……
Time flew by, and five days passed in the blink of an eye. Shen Xuening arrived with her convoy as scheduled.
The villagers were waiting at the village entrance early in the morning, after all, Shen Xuening was now their god of wealth: "Boss Shen, welcome, welcome."
Shen Xuening jumped off the truck. She was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, looking very capable: "Have all the red beans dried?"
The village chief said with a smile, "They've been dried for four days, so the beans are very dry. I told everyone to put the red beans in baskets, not in bags, so you can check them out freely."
Shen Xuening nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, village chief. We'll start harvesting now."
The village chief laughed and said, "Yes, yes, everyone is ready."
Shen Xuening took the tablet and said, "I have records here. We will collect all the goods from your village today, so don't worry."
The village chief smiled like a Buddha: "We'll do whatever Boss Shen says."
Shen Xuening said, "Then we'll go to the furthest house first, and then collect them towards the village entrance. Everyone, go back and move the red beans to your door. The car can't get in, so it's easier to collect them if you leave them at your door."
The village chief turned around and waved, saying, "Everyone, hurry back and get ready."
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers excitedly scattered and rushed home as fast as they could. After working hard for more than half a year, it was finally time to exchange their money. They were so happy.
Shen Xuening directed the driver from the front of the car, and under the guidance of the village chief, they went to the house furthest from the village entrance.
Upon arriving at the house, the truck turned around, unloaded electronic scales and bags, and began its purchase.
Several staff members came over. Shen Yingying was supposed to come too, but she was in charge of harvesting medicinal herbs, so she didn't come. At this moment, one of the staff members was holding a machine that looked like a barcode scanner and scanning the red beans in the basket.
If the machine scans the beans and the light turns green, it means the beans are dry and clean enough to be purchased. If the light turns red, it will trigger an alarm, indicating that the beans are not up to standard.
After scanning, the machine displayed mung beans, and the staff said, "Come and put the basket on the scale."
Two male staff members stepped forward and easily lifted the baskets onto the electronic scale. There were three baskets in total, which were stacked together and weighed at the same time.
The staff member looked at the contents and said, "It weighs 208 jin (104 catties) in total."
After weighing, the male staff member poured the red beans into the plastic bag he brought, and then weighed the basket.
The three baskets weighed a total of 8 jin (4 catties), and after subtracting that, the red beans weighed exactly 200 jin (100 catties).
Shen Xuening asked the host, "Do you weigh it yourselves and see if it's two hundred jin?"
The host nodded: "Yes, it's two hundred jin."
Shen Xuening said, "Red beans are four yuan a pound, that's what we promised you. We'll charge you four yuan now. You have two hundred pounds, so that's eight hundred yuan, right?"