bayedsolid Chapter 583: Long Silver
Chapter 583: Long Silver
Finally, they arrived at their destination.
Four people and a dog stood at the edge of the field and looked into the distance. They saw a vast expanse of land that stretched as far as the eye could see.
When Yan Zi looked at the land that belonged to her, her mind suddenly became clear.
She asked in disbelief, "This large piece of land is all ours?"
The third brother smiled and nodded slightly, and replied: "Yes, they are all ours."
Yan Zi couldn't help but sigh: "Nier is really good at choosing a place. This place is really great. It will be convenient for watering in the future. If we can grow crops, it will be even better!"
After hearing what her mother said, Nier said confidently: "Don't worry, mother, this land will definitely grow good crops, and the yield will definitely be very high!"
When Yan Zi heard Ni'er say this, she felt a lot more relieved.
She smiled and said, "I believe you when you speak."
Although this sentence is simple, it contains Yan Zi's trust and dependence on Ni'er.
The third brother is still as busy as before, but now he has one more important task - reclaiming wasteland.
Nier was selecting various fertilizers in the system mall.
She carefully compared the efficacy and prices of different fertilizers, and finally chose some fertilizers that could improve soil, promote crop growth and prevent pests.
Not only are these fertilizers affordable, but they're also plentiful enough to cover so much land, and there might even be some left over.
In addition to fertilizers, Nier also purchased seeds for many crops.
She had specially visited the grain shops before and carefully selected those crop varieties with high purchase prices and good sales.
In this way, not only can the family's food needs be met, but the excess can also be sold to earn an income.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Nier specially opened up a piece of land for growing spices.
In this village, very few people grow spices, almost none.
Moreover, the cultivation of spices is relatively difficult and requires certain skills and experience.
But Ni'er's family has such good conditions, so naturally they can't waste this opportunity.
Not only are most spices easy to preserve, but they also have a high market price, so growing spices is undoubtedly a wise choice.
Nier was full of confidence in this. She believed that as long as they managed it carefully, this spice field would bring them unexpected rewards.
By autumn, not only can we have a good harvest, but we will also have more time and energy to improve the recipes we sold before.
Adding some spices that you grow yourself can make the dishes taste more delicious. In this way, you can set the price higher and make more profit.
Nier hired more than twenty people, all of whom were strong laborers.
I saw that these people, together with the third brother, had a clear division of labor and cooperated well.
Some were responsible for digging the ground with hoes, some were responsible for shoveling the soil with shovels, and some were responsible for breaking up the turned soil.
Everyone was working enthusiastically and the atmosphere was very warm.
Nier got some wood ash and, when no one was around at night, sprinkled the fertilizer she had prepared on the place.
In this way, the fertilizers are mixed with the wood ash, and from the outside, there is nothing special about them.
In this way, the helpers can sprinkle the seemingly ordinary wood ash directly on the ground without any suspicion of the fertilizer in it.
Since Nier paid money very promptly and the wages were quite considerable, the people doing the work were extremely happy.
They seldom meet a boss as generous as Nier, so everyone works extra hard and no one dares to be lazy.
They all knew very well that if they could leave a good impression on their employer.
Then, in the future, when there are similar jobs that can make money, the employer will definitely think of me first.
Nier successfully acquired this 200-acre wasteland by spending less than ten taels of silver.
As for these helpers, Nier paid each of them five cents a day.
Nier also purchased a batch of high-quality agricultural tools from the system to replace the old agricultural tools. These new agricultural tools are very easy to use and greatly improve efficiency.
In addition, she specially borrowed oxen from other families and provided extra food and sufficient water to the helpers and oxen every day.
Such generous treatment naturally attracted many people to come to Ni'er's house to work as helpers.
However, since the existing manpower was sufficient, no more people could be squeezed in no matter what. Those who failed to do so could only watch helplessly, with envy and jealousy in their hearts.
Nier stood by the field, thinking secretly in her heart.
She silently calculated in her mind that if it took about seven days for one person to cultivate one acre of land, then with twenty people, they could cultivate more than twenty acres of land in total.
However, even so, it would take at least seventy days to complete the reclamation work.
By then, it would probably be too late to grow crops.
Nier couldn't help but frown, thinking hard about how she could make them go faster.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind.
While no one was paying attention, Nier quickly buried a piece of silver weighing three taels in the ground.
She carefully chose a location, which was exactly where the men would dig tomorrow.
Nier prayed silently in her heart, hoping that these people's character could stand the test.
After all, when selecting them, Nier was very selective and conducted rigorous inspections on each of them.
If this piece of silver is really lost, I can only blame myself for my bad luck.
The next day at noon, Nier hurried back home.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw her father coming towards her excitedly.
"My girl, do you know what we dug up today?" the third brother said with a happy face.
Ni'er knew everything in her heart, but on the surface she pretended to be clueless and asked curiously, "Dad, what good stuff did you dig up that made you so happy?"
Niu Li, who was standing nearby, heard this and hurried forward, asking expectantly, "Could it be that there is some treasure hidden in this soil?"
At this moment, Yan Zi happened to pass by and heard their conversation. She was also attracted and hurriedly urged: "Tell me quickly, what is it?"
Seeing that everyone was so anxious, the third brother slowly stretched out his hand and spread it out.
I saw a piece of shining silver lying in his palm!
"This was dug out from our field!" said the third brother proudly.
When Yan Zi saw this, she was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
He cried out in disbelief: "Oh my God, is this true? Silver can actually grow in our fields?"