Reclaiming Wasteland: Carefree Mountain Farmer

Chapter 228 Pre-New Year Benefits
In the ninth year of the AD, winter arrived.

Si Jiuba and several employees were selling newspapers, chatting about various things at home while they worked.

Just as I was busy, a young girl ran in from outside.

Little Ya called out, "Sister, the New Year's goods ordering has started! Have you read the newspaper?"

When Si Jiuba saw his younger sister coming over, he picked up the newspaper that was right in front of him and looked around.

"Have it?"

"Didn't you read the newspaper? Today's newspaper! It's the statistics for the main board."

The little girl looked at her older sister strangely, wondering why she didn't even read the newspaper.

While reading the newspaper, Si Jiuba casually replied, "The newspaper was delivered by someone else. It was opened and sold as soon as it arrived. I've been busy since early morning, so I don't have time to read the newspaper slowly."

Xiao Ya opened the barrier herself, lifted the board, and walked into the staff area.

Xiao Ya was originally Jin Yuzhen's future daughter-in-law, but after Jin Yuzhen had her accident, she naturally went back to her parents' home, and the previous matters no longer mattered.

The Jin family should go back to where they came from. Xiao Ya would rather be a second-hand item than go back to the countryside with the Jin family.

Without a household registration, even if they returned to Shanxi Province, they would still live the life of an ordinary farmer.

He returned to the countryside and was given a few acres of dry land, which yielded less than 100 catties of millet per acre. That was how his life would go, and he would never be able to leave the small mountain village.

Now that Xiao Ya is helping out at Hu Yan's place, and Xiao Gua has to go to school every day, Hu Yan can manage on her own. However, she can't refuse Xiao Ya, who shamelessly comes to her.

A few people were chatting idly, and the person who came to buy the newspaper took it and went out while looking at today's paper.

***
To improve the physical fitness of the people of Son Nong and supplement their nutrition with meat, eggs, milk and vegetables, Yu Ying Farm was established in Son Nong Province and Binh Van Province, with one team from each province responsible for the production of non-staple foods such as meat, vegetables, eggs and milk.

For details, please refer to the Yuying Farm in Huanghuai Province.

The Yuying Farm in Huanghuai Province has long supplied Luoyang with its daily food supplies, responsible for the needs of millions of people in the city.

Currently, the annual stock (retained) includes 110 million head of beef cattle, 2 head of dairy cattle, 60 head of pigs, 50 sheep, 18 laying hens, 3280 deer, 11108 donkeys, 1504 horses, and 20 other poultry.

Each year, the farm slaughters or sells 100,000 cattle, 250,000 pigs, 130,000 sheep, 600,000 chickens, 1200 deer, 552 donkeys, and more than 100,000 other poultry.

With the approval of King Wu, subsidies were provided to 364121 public households in public production teams across the country, while ensuring basic consumption needs were met.

All mountain farmers can receive corresponding New Year's goods benefits from the production team by presenting their household registration.

Three levels—high, medium, and low—are provided for reference.

In the Beijing area: Each household will receive 50 jin of beef, 30 jin of pork, 20 jin of mutton, 100 eggs, 100 jin of cooking oil, a box of candles (200 candles), 100 jin of snowflake sea salt, 100 jin of coal, a pack of soap (20 bars), and a subsidy of 10 liang.

In the provincial capital region: Each household will receive free 50 jin of beef, 30 jin of pork, 20 jin of mutton, 100 eggs, 100 jin of cooking oil, a box of candles (200 candles), 100 jin of snowflake sea salt, 100 jin of coal, and a pack of soap (20 bars).

In the prefecture capital region: Each household will receive 50 jin of beef, 30 jin of pork, 20 jin of mutton, and 100 eggs free of charge.

Other regions: Meat, silver, and live livestock can be selected according to needs. For those that are not distributed in time due to long distances, they can be stored at market value and collected from their respective teams later.

Because meat is difficult to preserve, the above-mentioned items will be distributed gradually, starting from the twelfth lunar month and ending before the Lunar New Year. All regions should complete the distribution before the Lunar New Year.

Families with a large number of members can apply to order New Year's goods in advance. Teams are allowed to trade welfare rewards internally, but selling them to outsiders is prohibited.

Public households are permitted to rent out any surplus rooms, with rent based on market prices.

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Si Jiuba wasn't a native of Luoyang, but that was never the key point.

Whether someone is one of our own or not, we never look at their household registration.

"We don't need to buy meat this year. There are over 100 pounds of meat, which is far more than the number of us can eat!"

498 laughed heartily.

Wu Yue doesn't care about these things; what's meant to be will be.

Even if money is divided, it's given to her mother. Wu Yue earns her own pocket money through part-time jobs, so she's always inferior when she goes home.

Although Wu Yue is like a child without parents, her parents' influence affects her at all times.

Little Ya said enviously, "Sister, you and Xiao Gua both have household registration, but I don't..."

As she spoke, she looked as if she was about to cry, appearing pitiful.

Si Jiuba ignored her; this younger sister had been cunning since she was little. She couldn't be driven away, couldn't be scolded, and had incredibly thick skin.

Little Ya looked at 498 with a wronged expression, "Sister, can you let me come back and help you with the chores? I can do laundry, cook, and sell newspapers."

498 directly refused, saying, "The people here are all appointed by the Emperor. Don't cause trouble."

Wu Yue didn't react at all when she heard about her father. Like a quiet child, she rested one cheek on her hand and tilted her body to look at the newspaper on the table.

Bananas: 100 coins per pound

Strawberries: 300 yuan per jin

Green pomelo: 800 coins each

Pineapple: 1000 coins each

……

Wu Yue hadn't been to the palace in a long time, but even at such a young age, she knew very well that if any fruit appeared in the newspaper, it would definitely be available in the palace!
Is it possible to spend Chinese New Year at the Imperial Palace?
Wu Yue had some minor worries, feeling that she might not be able to go to the palace this year.

Wu Yue completely ignored the conversation between Si Jiu Ba and her younger sister Xiao Ya. No matter how pitiful Xiao Ya made herself sound, Wu Yue didn't take her seriously.

Despite her young age, Wu Yue also has her own great worries and sorrows.

She wasn't her father's favorite child.

What is a pineapple?

Wu Yue couldn't help but ask Tian Gu Bo, who was standing next to her.

The fact that Tian Gu Bo was able to be arranged to come by Bei Ji Wu proves that Bei Ji Wu still remembers this woman.

In fact, Tani Nami was one of the better dancers, and she was once held in the arms and played with by Beijiwu, but that was several years ago.

Now that I'm old and my looks have faded, it's time for me to retire.

Before retiring, he served as the instructor for the other dancers, responsible for teaching them how to please the emperor, and imparting the erotic dances he had choreographed over the years that Beiji Wu found acceptable, as well as various rules for small games to please Beiji Wu.

Because of his good performance, he was able to retire here and enjoy a long-term meal ticket before he was even forty years old.

"Pineapple is a southern fruit, covered in thorns. When cut open, it is golden yellow. After being soaked in salt water, it tastes sweet and sour and is eaten with bamboo skewers."

Sister Tian has indeed seen and tasted pineapples.

Playing games with Arctic Martial Arts and pleasing Arctic Martial Arts is not only a responsibility and obligation, but also a channel for advancement.

Those who perform well get to eat and use things that others don't have the right to use.

Wu Yue then asked, "What is Qingyou?"

Sister Tian patiently replied, "It's a pomelo, a large green fruit. After peeling off the soft skin, you'll find many segments like an orange. It tastes delicious."

Si Jiuba picked up the newspaper, looked at it, and smiled after finding the price.

"It doesn't look expensive."

Sijiuba is a wealthy woman, but she doesn't have much awareness of retirement or saving for the future. A woman in her twenties is actually quite fond of eating.

Most importantly, she has confidence in the future, and that confidence keeps her from having many worries.

Even the two women next to them were full of confidence in the future and had no worries about not having money.

As long as you have a household registration and a job, there won't be any problems.

Of the more than 300,000 public accounts, only a few are dismissed each year. As long as you don't offend King Wu, you'll be fine.

Serving King Wu well is not a troublesome matter; King Wu has always been easy to talk to.

"Wait here, I'll go buy some fruit to satisfy your cravings!"

Si Jiu Ba stood up and went straight to shopping.

Wu Yue stood up excitedly, "Thank you, sister!"

(End of this chapter)