60s: I have a store

Chapter 454: Free is still a great temptation
Zhou Yimin said at this time: "The village has no experience in growing Chinese medicine. Didn't an agricultural expert come to the village?"

"While Expert Wang is still in Zhoujiazhuang, he has time to give us some time. I have already told Expert Wang about this. He is also willing to help us."

The old Party secretary nodded, indicating that he understood: "Since you are so confident, let's give it a try. I will call a meeting of the villagers and tell everyone about this matter."

At the villagers' meeting, Zhou Yimin elaborated on his plan in detail.

At the beginning, the villagers talked a lot about it. Some thought it was a good opportunity, while others worried that the risk was too great.

One of the aunts in the crowd frowned and said loudly: "Yimin, this is not a small matter. If something goes wrong, all our time and energy will be wasted. We can't afford to delay!"

Others echoed: "Yes, we farmers can't stand the tossing and turning."

Zhou Yimin was not in a hurry. He raised his voice and said, "Everyone, I know you are worried, but it is so expensive to see a doctor and get medicine now. I just heard that Zhou Xuming's child was sick and almost delayed because he couldn't get enough money to buy medicine. If we grow Chinese medicine, seeing a doctor and getting medicine in the village will be free in the future!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy meeting room suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise and expectation.

I didn't expect there would be such a benefit. If this is the premise, then even if it wastes a little effort, it seems that it is not impossible to open up the land.

Zhou Yimin went on to say: “Besides, we are just trying it on a small scale first, even if it fails, the loss is within the acceptable range.

But if it succeeds, not only will we not have to worry about medical treatment, but we can also make money by selling medicinal herbs.”

The old Party branch secretary also stood up and said earnestly: "Yimin has always been thinking about our village. I think he can do it this time. Let's try it together!"

There have been so many successful examples before, which is still very convincing.

With Zhou Yimin's patient persuasion and the support of the old branch secretary, the voices of opposition gradually disappeared.

If it succeeds, you won’t have to spend money on medical treatment in the future. This business is worth a try.

At dawn the next day, Zhou Yimin set out with expert Wang.

They shuttled through the uncultivated land around Zhoujiazhuang, and expert Wang squatted down wherever he went.

Carefully grab a handful of soil, rub it in your hands, feel the texture of the soil, lean in to smell the soil, and occasionally take out the small tools you carry with you to measure the pH value of the soil.

"This piece of land is too sticky and the drainage may not be very good. Most Chinese medicinal herbs are afraid of waterlogging, so it is not very suitable." Expert Wang said, pointing to a piece of land.

After hearing this, Zhou Yimin was a little disappointed, but he still nodded seriously and took note of it in his heart.

They continued to move forward and looked at a few more plots of land. Either the soil was not fertile enough or the land was too low and prone to water accumulation. Zhou Yimin frowned more and more, feeling anxious.

Just as the sun was about to set, they arrived at a piece of land near the back mountain.

The terrain here is slightly undulating and looks relatively flat.

Expert Wang walked over quickly and began the inspection as before.

He found that the soil here was sandy loam, which had good air permeability and water retention. There were also several thin mountain springs flowing around, so the water source was abundant.

More importantly, the mountain behind can provide a certain natural barrier for this land, protecting it from bad weather to a certain extent.

"Yimin, I think this piece of land is very good and very suitable for growing Chinese medicinal herbs." Expert Wang said with a smile.

Zhou Yimin's eyes lit up instantly, he looked around, his heart filled with joy.

He seemed to have seen the land covered with lush Chinese medicinal herbs and the villagers' faces filled with joy of the harvest.

"Uncle Wang, thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, I really don't know how to choose the right land."

Zhou Yimin was very grateful. After all, this matter was beyond the original scope of Wang's work. Wang patted him on the shoulder and said, "You are wholeheartedly doing this for the villagers. God is helping you. Work hard. I believe that Zhoujiazhuang will definitely be able to make a fortune with these Chinese medicinal materials."

After deciding on the land, Zhou Yimin rushed back to tell the old branch secretary and villagers the good news.

Everyone is full of expectations for the future and is full of energy, ready to tackle the upcoming land reclamation work.

Zhou Yimin immediately took action and brought a group of young villagers and simple tools to the back mountain.

As soon as we arrived at the place, the scene in front of us made everyone gasp.

The dense thorns intertwined into a natural barrier, and the sharp spikes flashed coldly in the sun, as if warning everyone not to approach easily.

Strange rocks are scattered abruptly on the land, some as big as small hills and some as small as half a person's height. If one wants to cultivate the land, these "roadblocks" must be removed first.

Zhou Yimin stood in front of the team and shouted loudly: "Everyone, let's start today. As long as everyone works together, this wasteland will sooner or later become our 'land of wealth'!"

Everyone responded, gripped the tools in their hands tightly, and began to engage in this difficult battle.

Zhou Dajun was the first to rush forward and swung his axe at the thorn bush.

With a "crack", the axe sank into the thorns and he had to work hard to pull it out.

"This thorn is really hard!" Zhou Dajun said, panting.

Zhou Dazhu next to him laughed and joked: "Brother Junzi, don't let your axe get eaten by thorns, otherwise we will lose a great general."

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot at once.

After seeing this, Zhou Yimin felt that Zhou Dazhu was indeed an expert at livening up the atmosphere.

Here, several young guys are working together to move a big stone.

Their faces turned red and veins bulged, but the stone did not move at all.

"No, we have to find another way."

One of the guys wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.

At this moment, Zhou Dazhui had an idea and ran to find a thick tree trunk to use as a crowbar.

With everyone's joint efforts, the big rock was finally pried open and slowly rolled to the side. "Success!"

Although the work is hard, everyone can always find fun in the tiredness.

Some people even told jokes, which made everyone laugh.

Zhou Yimin knew that it was this spirit of finding joy in adversity that kept everyone going in this difficult environment.

As time went by, blisters formed on everyone's hands and their shoulders were red and swollen from being rubbed by the tools.

But no one complained about being tired, instead they encouraged each other. "Hold on a little longer, and we'll be able to reclaim this piece of land soon."

"Yes, once we plant the Chinese medicinal herbs, our good days will come."

"That's right. In the future, I won't have to pay for medical treatment or medicine. Just thinking about it makes me excited!"

After hearing this, the villagers who were already exhausted suddenly seemed to be filled with energy and could fight for another 300 rounds.

(End of this chapter)