Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1194 Let me set an example for you first

Wang An stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and said as he chewed:

"This thing does require a significant investment, but I think it's very worthwhile to study."

After pausing, mainly to swallow the meat in his mouth, Wang An continued:
"Think about it, winter vegetables are so rare. Pork is 8 cents a pound in the market now, but vegetables, like lettuce, you can sell for 3 yuan a pound without any problem. There's nothing we can do, winter vegetables are just that rare. Take it or leave it."

As soon as Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli stared wide-eyed and said:

"Brother-in-law, you mean growing vegetables to sell? At 3 yuan a pound, that's so expensive, will anyone buy them?"

Upon hearing this, Wang An said with great certainty:

"Don't even mention 3 yuan, it would be fine to sell it for 5 yuan. Let me tell you, Xue Li, there's something wrong with your thinking. Let's not talk about other places, just look at our DJ County. People without money will always just be farmers. But those cadres and workers in various factories, who doesn't have money in their pockets?"

In fact, Wang An had an idea: to get all his relatives to build greenhouses and grow vegetables, as this would increase their income.

Since Wang An's rebirth, he has thought about making his relatives rich. However, although the problem sounds simple, it is extremely difficult to do in this era.

For example, the eldest brother Wang Yong, the second brother Wang Shun, and the third brother Wang Gan are no longer suitable for hunting in the mountains at their age.

Of course, Third Brother Wang Gan is only 27 years old this year, which is acceptable in terms of age. However, Third Sister-in-law Shao Fangfang is afraid that something might happen to Third Brother Wang Gan after he goes into the mountains, so she is a little unwilling. Therefore, Wang An mentioned it once and never mentioned it again.

The main problem is that hunting in the mountains is a business where you have to risk your life. Who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong?

So after much thought, Wang An felt that letting his relatives grow crops in greenhouses was definitely a very good way out, because at least for the next 10 years, growing crops in greenhouses in winter would definitely be profitable, and even after 10 or 20 years, the income from growing crops in greenhouses in winter would still be considerable.

However, Wang An cannot do this on his own initiative, because as the old saying goes, "You can't force a deal."

If any disasters occur in the greenhouse in the future, or if vegetable prices drop, or if there are problems with sales, these relatives are very likely to place all their grievances on Wang An.

There's no way around it; as a reborn individual, Wang An understands the meaning of "human nature" far too well.

Seeing the two men deep in thought, Wang An continued:
"Have you noticed that there are more and more restaurants and eateries in the county town? How much vegetables do you think they consume every day?"

After Wang An finished speaking, their eyes brightened considerably, but Wang An then said again:

"And then there are the employees of those companies. Let's not even talk about what kind of food these workers eat at home every day. Just look at the canteens in their companies. How many vegetables do they consume every day?"

Upon hearing Wang An's words, Mu Xueli, Wang Li, and Huang Zhong's eyes widened in astonishment.

Nobody's a fool. Even if these three people don't know how to do business, they can figure out whether these questions are feasible with a little thought. Most importantly, it's a seller's market right now.

After a while, Mu Xueli said:

"How about I build a greenhouse at home too?"

After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang Li also said:
"If I'm going to build it, I'll wait until next autumn. Right now, the frozen soil is more than two meters deep, so it's really not worth it."

Upon hearing Wang Li's words, Mu Xueli realized that even if she wanted to build a greenhouse, it would be more appropriate to wait until next autumn; it was indeed not cost-effective to do so now.

So after Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli immediately said:
"I'll think about it next year. I don't want to go through all this trouble in this freezing weather."

Wang An nodded and said with a smile:

"Yeah, you guys can do it next year, I'll set an example for you, hahaha."

As he spoke, Wang An picked up his wine glass, gestured to Mu Xueli and the other two, and then the four of them clinked glasses and each took a sip of wine.

To be fair, Huang Zhong had never drunk alcohol before coming to Wang An's house, but now he's followed Wang An's bad habits. Well, you could say he's followed bad habits; in those days, a 15-year-old boy was hardly considered a child anymore, and drinking and smoking a little was perfectly normal.

It wasn't until after 7 p.m. that the four of them finished eating and drinking.

After a quick tidy-up, Wang Li drove his sled home with his share of meat, while Mu Xueli stayed in the second room from the west in Wang An's house.

As for Wang An, he embraced Mu Xueqing and drifted off to sleep.

However, in the middle of the night, Mu Xueqing breastfed the two children, waking Wang An up three times.

It has to be said that since the arrival of their two little babies, Happiness and Joy, Wang An and Mu Xueqing haven't had a full night's sleep. They have to toss and turn two or three times every night, and each time it takes at least half an hour.

Fortunately, both of them are young and sleep well, so they can fall asleep quickly after all the commotion, otherwise they would have developed neurasthenia.

Before I knew it, it was morning.

After leading Huang Zhong in martial arts practice and washing up, the family, Huang Li and her brother, and Mu Xueli sat down at the dining table.

Wang An said to Wang Dazhu:

"Dad, did Mom talk to you about building a greenhouse last night?"

Wang Dazhu nodded and said:
"Yeah, I was just about to ask you, what's the procedure for building this thing?"

Wang Dazhu had never seen a greenhouse before, so he didn't know how to build one.

Wang An explained while gesturing with chopsticks and a bowl, and Wang Dazhu immediately understood what was going on.

Immediately afterwards, Wang An said:

"Dad, after we finish eating, I'll go to the county to buy some plastic sheeting and wire, and then I'll go to the tailor shop to order some cotton quilt curtains. You can call my eldest uncle, my second uncle, and my eldest, second, and third brothers. Oh, and also take Xue Li and Lao Wu to the woods in front of us to cut down some small tree trunks about the thickness of an arm. The longer they grow, the better."

Since there is no bamboo in the area, the frames for the plastic greenhouses can only be made of thin tree trunks.

However, while using thin tree trunks for the frame is not as practical as using bamboo, it does have its advantages, namely, it is sturdy, extremely sturdy. You don't have to worry about the greenhouse collapsing under the weight of heavy snow.

Wang Dazhu nodded and said:
"Let's pick the one with a straight branch and few forks at the top, shall we?"

Wang An smiled and said:

"Hmm, the best ones are about the same thickness from top to bottom."

When Liu Guilan heard Wang An talk about setting fire to the land, using bulldozers to move soil, and then using fire dragons to make cotton quilts and straw mats, she suddenly said:

"Xiao An, this thing is so much trouble, why don't we just give up and just grow some vegetables in those four rooms and make do?"

However, when Liu Guilan said this, the longing in her eyes for planting vegetables again was unmistakable.

Upon hearing this, Wang An chuckled and said:
"Anyway, there's not much to do during the winter off-season, so if we do this, the greenhouse can last for 5 or 8 years without any problems."

Liu Guilan blinked and remained silent.

During the meal, Wang An and his family talked about the plastic greenhouse.

After the meal, Wang An drove his GAZ truck towards the county town.

(End of this chapter)