The people who had sold out the bees stood and watched, wondering what Xiaqiu Village was doing.
After waiting for a while, someone brought a large wooden basin, placed one at a distance, and poured water into it.
It's almost done, then throw in the duckweed caught from the river, or tear the lotus leaves into small pieces and throw them in.
Before the merchants could ask, they saw a bee landing on a leaf, probe into the water, and soon flew back to the hive.
"Chief, why are you doing this?" the person from the convenience office asked.
"That's right, bees drowned in the river because it was hot and they needed to cool down the hive and replenish water at the same time.
There are few places to stay on the river, so they can't step on them and drown naturally. If you put these leaves that can float on the water, the bees will settle on them.
The shed above naturally blocks the sun, and people know how to hide in a cool place to escape the heat, not to mention bees. "
When the chief saw that he had obtained the goods, he stopped hiding it and told the merchants what the problem was.
"Didn't you say you were going to fry the bees and eat them, chop the beeswax into pieces and boil water to drink?" the previous businessman asked as if you were lying to me.
"That's silly. Now that we can rescue them and live for a while, new bees will come out.
Yes, they are not in good condition. I have to give them some salt and sugar and wait for the new bee pupae to hatch and they can take care of themselves.
You must understand the things that feed you. Why don’t you ask others when you collect bees? "
The manager was very patient and expressed curiosity at the end.
"Which beekeeper would easily teach others this? If I had known... Oh!" The man slapped his thigh hard, feeling annoyed.
The expressions of other people were also very rich, some were gnashing their teeth, some were looking up to the sky and sighing, and some were blank-eyed.
The village manager made a lot of money and felt that he should teach others some knowledge for free, so he continued: "It's business! It's better to be experienced than to be a stranger."
Don't look at other merchants looking for opportunities to buy and sell at convenient places. First of all, they are familiar with a certain product.
Here's the other one! They have dedicated people who are responsible for familiarizing themselves with other products.
For example, our Xiaqiu Village is familiar with...everything, right? no way.
Don't touch that leaf, don't... Oops! Don't move. If you move it again, the needle will break inside, and you will feel uncomfortable if you pick it again. "
While the manager was talking, Shopkeeper Song squatted next to the wooden basin and reached out to touch the leaves. There were bees drinking water on the leaves.
As a result, the bee sacrificed itself to Shopkeeper Song.
A child from the village went over and carefully helped Shopkeeper Song remove the bee sting, and told Shopkeeper Song: "Put it into your mouth and suck it yourself, or ask someone with strong fingers to squeeze it for you."
Someone came over to help squeeze, but shopkeeper Song stood there numbly.
After a moment, he turned to look at the director: "So you can't actually bring out more honey? Do you want bees to collect honey?"
"Xiaqiu Village will send people to disperse these beehives throughout Yingtian Mansion to provide the bees with more nectar sources. With good care, 30,000 kilograms of honey can be harvested in a month.
By the time winter comes, more than 100,000 kilograms of honey can be obtained, because we did not harvest the spring crop and could only harvest it in the summer and autumn.
You can cut more times in summer, and cut less each time. In autumn, it depends on the specific situation. If there is more honey, cut more, and if there is less honey, cut less.
The remaining honey is reserved for the bees to eat in the winter, so as to ensure that there are enough bees to collect honey quickly next spring. "
The manager did not directly answer Shopkeeper Song's question, but talked about the production and time of honey.
He is telling Shopkeeper Song that your 10,000 kilograms have been taken away and it has no impact on us. If you have the ability, can you do it again?
Shopkeeper Wang asked for advice: "Zhu Lichang, how to raise bees in winter?"
“It depends on whether it’s cold or not. Bees in Fujian and Guangzhou collect honey in winter, but basically stop in Yingtianfu.
Further north, a large number of bees will die in winter. They will change positions back and forth. The outer ones are the coldest and the inner ones are warm.
Then they flap their wings to stir the warm air inside, and there must be enough honey to eat.
There is no need for those in Xiaqiu Village. This year, there are 200 acres of greenhouses in Xiaqiu Village, and the court will build 10,000 acres of greenhouses and move beehives into them. "
The head of the village did not refuse, and explained to the other party that it was impossible for the other party to really keep bees anyway, and the key point was that after hearing this, it was not enough.
While we were talking here, the wooden basins were already in place. The people responsible for looking after the beehives asked the merchants for money. If you sell them, give us the money.
The businessmen dared not refuse to pay. These people were also recruited through the convenience office, and the convenience office kept their deposits!
"Chang Zhu, do you still need help watching?" A man after receiving the money turned around and asked the chief.
"How much do they give you?" The manager first asked the price.
The office said quickly: "Twenty cents a day and fifteen cents at night. If you add up to one day and one night, it's thirty cents. But they can take turns sleeping and make sure no one steals anything."
Li Chang nodded and said to the beehive guard who looked over: "Fifty cents during the day and ten cents at night. You can take turns sleeping as before.
During the day, other people will come, and you have to help fill the bees' wooden basins with water. If the water is dirty, it must be changed.
Also, remove the shelter in the evening. A few days later, someone will come to move the beehives, and you can follow them. "
"I'll do it. I'll do it if I'm the boss. I'm not afraid of getting tired, but I'm afraid of making less money." A person from behind shouted loudly.
Others also nodded vigorously, sixty cents a day, busy during the day and sleeping at night, that's fine.
In fact, you can also sleep during the day. After finishing your work, you can find a cool place to lie down.
Under normal circumstances, who would steal beehives if they don’t keep bees? I can’t even cut honey.
"Take care of three meals a day," the chief added.
The hired people looked at the director with burning eyes. They had heard that the people who worked in Xiaqiu Village had meat when they ate.
Calculated like this, sixty cents a day and three meals are a lot of money, isn’t it just transporting water? Eating meat gives you strength.
Some people turned around and looked at the businessman before. They looked down upon him. He was really stingy. He gave him thirty cash for a day and a night and no food. No wonder you lost money raising bees.
But then I thought about it, I gave you a lot, forget it, forgive you, you are so pitiful.
"Everyone, we have concluded the deal. Why don't we go to Fu Hua House to have a meal together and have some thin noodles? In case there is any business cooperation in the future?"
The mayor invited these businessmen to have dinner. He wanted to know from them what they usually do. If the beehives were collected from Zhejiang, why would the local beekeepers in Zhejiang be willing to sell them?
Shopkeeper Song and others did not want to eat with Zhu Lichang, but they became angry when they saw Zhu Lichang.
But the last sentence made them wake up. If there is another business in the future, it seems to be feasible. The head of Xiaqiu Village knows better.
"There are also drinks and food nearby!" Shopkeeper Hao said about the food he and others left behind.
"I'll find someone to pay the bill and give the items to others." The manager is willing to pay the bill.
(End of chapter)
