Fertile land

Chapter 233 Discussion
After the women left, Mrs. Li called over to Li Daniu, who was standing dumbly aside.

"Daniu, you go to the market in that town tomorrow to find out when the land reclamation will start in Lixiaogou!"

"What? Mom, what did you just say?" Li Daniu was still immersed in a certain emotion and couldn't extricate himself!

Li said angrily: "I want you to go early tomorrow to find out the news about Lixiaogou!"

"Ah? Mom, I still have to wait, wait... Haha!" Li Daniu said dazedly with eyes filled with eyes.

Mr. Li hates that iron cannot make steel.

"What are you talking about? This woman is a scourge. If it weren't for the continuation of our old Li family, I wouldn't want a slut to seduce you, a stupid bastard!" No longer under her control?

The next day, before dawn, Li Sanmao's family of three were already on their way to the town.

"Daughter-in-law, I finally know why you want to buy the foundation near Luojia Village." Li Sanmao suddenly said.

"Husband, you only know now!" Luo Zhi'er said amusedly.

"It's close to Leechugou and there are few people nearby. When the time comes, a road will be built directly to Leechugou. This will make it easier for us to farm!"

One thing she hasn't said yet is that there are mountains on both sides, and the land is reclaimed in the middle. After passing several barriers, isn't this the back mountain garden of his family's yard?
"Yes, I can blow tea and listen to the running water in my free time, and the birds chirping in the morning call me home."

It turns out that my wife likes days like this.

"Haha, husband, aren't you stupid? Tell me how we can recruit people today?" Luo Zhi'er frowned.

Today they still go to the town market to recruit laborers for land reclamation in Lixiaogou!
Land reclamation here is no better than modern mechanized operations. It basically involves axes, knives, and hoes to dig, and is purely manual work. The productivity is not generally low.

In fact, many farmers are unwilling to open up wasteland and farm their own land. Why? Because fertile land is basically in the hands of rich people, and it is better if the village can get some.

Farmers who cannot get a share or don't have enough to plant would rather rent from wealthy people and become tenant farmers rather than open up wasteland.

First of all, the remaining mountainous areas are relatively remote and barren. It sometimes takes a day for people to climb there alone. Then it takes a lot of effort to cut down the dense trees, dig the ground, remove the roots, burn the trees, and clean them up.

Secondly, if you open up wasteland and finally plant good land, you may have no harvest in the second year, which is fatal to a poor family.

Third, even if you have cleared the land and planted crops, it is very likely that someone will steal it because you are far away, and the land may also be taken care of by rich people. There is a lot of robbery, anyway. It's just precarious.

For the wasteland of Leechugou, it occupied two points. First, it was too far away from people's homes and there was no road. Second, it was that terrible creature, the leech. Everyone trembled when they heard about this place. Be careful, your life is gone, and the way to death is horrific!
It is also difficult for her to recruit people. After all, everyone is afraid of death.

It took several days to recruit people, but only a man who was not afraid of death was recruited!
Still with her repeated assurances, there would be no accidents...

"Daughter-in-law, my husband feels that first of all, the salary cannot be low. It must be 50% higher than the coolie on the market."

"Well, I know, I'll make a profit today."

She originally wanted to outsource it, but when the foremen heard about Leechgou, they all backed away! And it spread quickly in the circle, and no foreman was willing to take her order.

You can only hire people privately.

There are still people who risk their lives for money, it just depends on whether the price is worth it.

"Secondly, how about we pay half of their commission in advance, and if there is an accident, sign up for high compensation." Li Sanmao thought for a long time. "Husband, I think you are very thoughtful and want to eliminate the two things they care about most, commissions and life safety."

Li Sanmao changed the topic. Just to start a farm, it would cost a lot of money. Although the wife always found a way to make money, she could spend money like water. Where did the money come from? She didn't know what the harvest would be like next year.

"Hey, it's just that it costs a lot of money, so my husband doesn't think it's a good deal."

"But... speaking of this, I have an idea of ​​my own." Luo Zhi'er knew what was going on.

"Oh? Come and listen."

"Actually, I met the second aunt and others from Luojia Village at the market yesterday, and I had some ideas." Yesterday at the market, I met not only the second aunt and the others, but also some villagers I knew personally from Luojia Village. Li Sanmao and the others hid, but they still aroused suspicion.

Second Aunt and the others chased her for several streets.

It is estimated that the news about Lixiaogou asking people to open up wasteland has spread in Zhaoli Village. If people know that she bought the land, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

So far, it is not known to everyone. It is still a word, hidden.

"Let's buy some servants!"

"what?"

Miao Miao and Li Sanmao both fell below their chins.

"Anyway, there are many coolies working in the tooth shop. Since they are going to open up wasteland, they can still work if they can't hire anyone. Besides, we have the servant's contract in our hands. It's more convenient for them to come forward to do things than for us to do it ourselves. "

"From now on, we will need people for farming, maintenance, and management. This land is quite large. It will be quite annoying just relying on you and me or hiring people."

"This is true, it's just..."

"Don't worry about the money. I sold a few vegetable recipes before, and besides renting a store, I still have a little left. But if I buy a few people and build a house, I don't have much left."

When Li Sanmao heard what she said, he immediately thought of hunting to make money. His wife had no money! "Daughter-in-law, use the money we made from selling wild animals the day before to buy people!"

"it is good!"

"But if you buy someone, where will they live?" You can't bring them home...

"This is a problem. It seems that we still have to build a house. For now, we will build a few large bungalows for the servants to live in. Before the construction is completed, we will have to find another place."

The two discussed it on the road, and when they arrived in the town, they went to Foreman Wu to have a look.

When we arrived at the shop, all the old decorations that should have been removed had been removed, and the layout was generally revealed. It was empty inside, and now it was time to redecorate it.

According to Luo Zhi'er's request, the interior is made of simple and elegant wooden materials. As soon as she enters the door, there are bread exhibition areas on both sides of the wall. In the middle is a long counter, where you order and pay. There are also exhibits inside the counter. She plans to go there. At that time, we develop small desserts, pastries, drinks, and engrave the names and prices of the products sold above, and appropriately match the small icons. We order rows of long wooden tables near the window in front, and there are also long wooden tables near the middle exhibition area. The table is a place where you can sit, rest and eat. The overall color is warm, with raw wood and varnish...

This is the first time Foreman Wu has seen this kind of decoration style. The decoration is not difficult, but it is very novel. He plans to learn it. Maybe when the merchants in Taoyuan Town see the decoration of this shop, it will become popular.

At that time, he was the only one who had experience, and he personally led people to complete it. This made him famous as Foreman Wu.

Therefore, the workmanship is also a professional one.