"How can this be done? How can I take advantage of you two children?" Li Changqing frowned and refused. The two acres of land before had already taken a lot of advantage from them.
He had previously thought about giving them more food when the food came down, but he knew that no matter how much he gave them, they would still be taking advantage. After all, they only had to use their strength, and for farmers, strength was the least valuable thing.
Dong Fengxia's eyes lit up when she heard what Li Xi said. Although their family looks good and has a lot of land, the eldest is a carpenter and can make money, and the youngest is still studying, but it's just the surface of a donkey dung egg. This place, If you plant more crops per acre, you will get more income.
When she heard Li Changqing's refusal without hesitation, she felt disappointed, but it was understandable. Everyone said that orphans and widowed mothers had a hard time. Now that Da Ya and the others didn't even have widowed mothers, they didn't know how to live their lives.
"This doesn't mean taking advantage. After Huzi and I enter the city, where can we come back to farm? By the way,"
Li Changqing took a puff of dry cigarette and said, "It's okay, it's not a problem. Your elder brother and I will help you plant the land, and what you grow will still be yours."
At that time, whether you eat it yourself or sell it for money is up to you. "
Li Xi knew that Li Changqing was sincere to them. It was just a test. The purpose of her coming today was just to rent out the land.
How much food can be recovered from renting it out for a year? Although she will leave Lijiazhuang soon, she does not intend to give up her previous plan.
Li Xi looked at Li Changqing with embarrassment, "Uncle, am I not working in Yong'an Hall now? Otherwise, you can help me grow medicinal materials in the ground, and we will get 50% from the money when the time comes."
"Growing medicinal materials?" Li Changqing frowned, "Is it reliable?"
He is a cautious person by nature. People from all over the country have never heard of people who don't grow food and medicinal materials in the fields. He has never heard of it. How can they grow it?
"It's reliable. I'm in Yong'an Hall. When the medicinal materials in the field mature, they won't have to worry about marketability. I can earn more than growing food. I provide the land and you contribute. When the time comes, it's 50-50, and you don't take advantage of me. "
Li Changqing's family helped her a lot, and she naturally hoped to help them more within the allowed range.
"What kind of medicinal materials should I grow? Is it easy to grow them?" They are more expensive than food, so they must be handled more carefully.
"Just plant parsnips. This medicinal material is easy to grow. It is cold-tolerant and is afraid of high humidity and waterlogging. It is suitable for planting here."
Li Xi had already thought about what to plant before he came, "Parsips are usually sown in March and April. Then I will go to Yong'an Hall to ask Dr. Wu what he needs to pay attention to when planting parsnips.
After asking clearly, I will take the seeds back and teach you how to plant them. "
In her previous life, Li Xi went to Gansu to find a piece of land to grow medicinal materials in order to avoid certain patients who liked to come in uninvited. This type of windfeng was one she had grown.
The reason why she said she wanted to go back and ask Doctor Wu was to reassure Li Changqing and his wife. After all, they wouldn't believe her if she said she could.
"Can it really happen?" Dong Fengxia looked at Li Xi eagerly.
Li Xi nodded, "This parsnip can be harvested in one year, and the price is two to three times more expensive than grain."
In fact, parsnip is a perennial medicinal material and is usually harvested in the second or third year. However, the climate and environment in Lijiazhuang are very suitable for the growth of parsnip, and it can be harvested in one year.
"Two to three times!" Dong Fengxia exclaimed, "Why don't we grow food? We might as well just grow this stuff."
"What nonsense!" Li Changqing knocked his cigarette stick, "If you don't grow food, you can eat whatever you want and drink from the northwest wind."
Besides, no one has ever grown this thing before. Whether it can be grown successfully or not is another matter.
Li Xi had no intention of persuading them to use all the land at home to grow medicinal materials. This was unrealistic. Farmers now had to pay land taxes, which meant paying grain. If the grain could not be handed over, the county government would not be able to collect the grain. , then it will be a disaster.
As for her, it's just an acre, so it's not a problem to make a small fuss. If there is no food, she will just pay the money when the time comes.
No matter when, the most important thing for farmers is food, and Li Changqing obviously thinks so too.
In the end, Li Changqing agreed to Li Xi's request to grow medicinal materials. At this moment, he didn't know what an important decision he had made.
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Early the next morning, Master Erqiang drove the donkey cart to the door of Li Xi's house.
The things that were to be moved had been packed yesterday, and the rest did not need to be taken away. Li Xi put everything that could be put in the cabinet, so it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it.
"Let's go, Huzi." Li Xi locked the door, picked up the two large packages on the ground and said to Huzi.
Huzi tugged on the hem of her clothes and looked back at the locked door, "Yes."
Li Xi carried the things up first, and then sat on them with Hu Zi in his arms.
"Are you seated?" Mr. Erqiang, who was sitting in front, asked.
"Sit down and let's go."
Because they set off very early, they didn't meet anyone on the way out of the village.
The donkey cart left the village and drove forward slowly along the path. After walking for about half a stick of incense, Gu Jingzhi appeared on the roadside where he appeared last time.
Master Erqiang looked at Gu Jingzhi in embarrassment and then at Li Xi. He wanted him to come up. After all, he could earn more, not to mention there were many seats in the car.
But today Da Ya chartered a car, this...
Li Xi naturally saw what Mr. Erqiang meant. If he didn't want him to get in the car, he would have dismissed him long ago.
"Master Erqiang, there is still room in the car, so let him come up."
"Okay." Hearing what Li Xi said, Mr. Erqiang's voice rose, "Young man, come up quickly."
Gu Jingzhi thanked him and sat down next to Li Xi calmly.
Li Xi curled his lips, what are you pretending to be? No matter how calmly you ride in a donkey cart, the effect is greatly reduced. Do you understand, it feels like eating steak in a pig farm.
After driving for a long time, Li Xi saw the gate of Jiangning City. This time, Er Qiangye's donkey cart did not stop outside the city, but entered the city. Of course, Li Xi paid the toll into the city.
Even though Mr. Erqiang would bring people to Jiangning City every now and then, in order to save money, he always waited outside and did not go into the city, so he never came to Jiangning City a few times.
After entering the city, Li Xi glanced at Gu Jingzhi, who wisely handed over the money and left.
Under Li Xi's guidance, Master Erqiang sent them outside the newly rented yard. After Li Xi moved the things down, Master Erqiang couldn't wait to leave. After finally entering the city once, there was a donkey cart again. He planned to I bought everything I needed at home.
Li Xi took out the gift from his new home. He opened the door and was about to pick up the big package on the ground when a pair of hands stretched out from behind him, neatly picked up the two packages and walked in.
Li Xi:......
He's pretty fast.
"Brother Gu Yin, wait for me!" Huzi ran after him.
Huzi was still young, and the sadness he felt towards the Li family had dissipated after seeing the familiar Gu Jing. In his rush yesterday, he didn't even take a good look at their new parents.
