It's not that Song Tan doesn't understand, he just thinks that this is the only piece of mountain land left by Zhang Wang's family, and maybe he wants to keep it as a support.
However, with Zhang Wang’s family’s 30-plus acres of sloping land, her inner and outer circles totaled almost 280 acres!
Thinking about it this way, I feel a little excited!
And Zhu Jun was so sure, so she didn't delay and simply asked Zhang Wang's family directly when they came up the mountain to help pick peaches.
"Uncle Zhang, I plan to rent more mountain land next year. Your mountain is next to my house. Do you want to rent a piece of it to me?"
"We will listen to the opinions of the village on the rent and it will be easy to negotiate."
The Zhang Wang family was stunned for a moment, then nodded without hesitation, "Okay! I'll plant it for you! How much work can I do as a lame person! But..."
He looked hesitantly at the lush green mountains next door, and felt a little reluctant to leave.
"When will I rent it? Can it be early next year? I still have kudzu growing on the mountain. I want to dig them up and dry some kudzu powder in the winter..."
Every household in the village has this mountainous land, but most people don't even make much use of it. At most, they go up there to cut some firewood in winter, or pick a few good beams to make when building houses...
It’s not that they lack courage and vision, but sometimes poverty is really a shackles.
Because I am poor, I cannot afford the risk of losing money. Playing it safe is far better than taking risks.
Because I am poor, I cannot risk my family’s livelihood and my children’s education expenses.
The cost of trial and error for farmers is too precious. So precious that they would rather suffer hardship and not change.
Therefore, these mountains remain green and idle day after day.
The hillside in front of Zhang Wang's house is quite big, but for him it's really useless.
If it weren't for the fact that they accidentally dug out kudzu root from the mountain a few years ago and made some money by washing, beating and drying it, the old couple would have left it idle for who knows how long.
As for kudzu, if there is no mechanical assistance, it will all rely on the strength of a handful. Not only is it tiring to make, but it cannot be sold at a high price on a small scale.
Young people can even help publicize it online, but honest people like the Zhang Wang family will just take it to the town and wait for someone to collect it.
This kind of pure kudzu root powder is usually sold by vendors for 80 to 100 per catty.
It's his turn to sell, which is about 30-40. Occasionally, a relative or friend will buy a pack by the way.
Unfortunately, they were both thin-skinned, so it was difficult to ask for a higher price. In the end, they were happy when they got 50 yuan.
Therefore, they didn't go out of their way to plant the wild kudzu on the mountain. They just dug it out every year and piled it on thickly with some fertilizer collected here. That was enough.
Now that his wife is gone and he doesn't want to have any more children, it's useless for him to leave such a big mountain alone.
Zhang Wang's family was actually happy that Song Tan wanted to rent it, but he fertilized the kudzu last year and saw that it produced a lot more of it this year.
Dig now. The kudzu vines are strong and have shiny leaves. It’s not time yet.
If we wait until Song Tan clears the mountainous area in spring before digging, the kudzu roots will be wasted.
Hence this question.
"Okay!"
Song Tan was also very happy, "But Uncle Zhang, don't dig by yourself in winter. How long will it take to dig on such a big mountain?"
"I'll ask the guy driving the excavator to dig it out for you, and you can take your time to clean it up."
There are too many weeds, vines, shrubs and small trees on the mountain. In comparison, kudzu has a difficult time growing. Without an excavator, there is no way to deal with the mountain later.
Zhang Wang’s family is happy
"Okay, if you have time, you can start clearing the kudzu and mountains in the autumn, so as not to be too busy in the spring."
This is true.
If we really negotiate a contract with the village, every second will count in the spring next year.
Song Tan nodded readily, "Okay."
After thinking for a while, she said, "Uncle Zhang, I think your kudzu root is of good quality. When you dig the kudzu root to make kudzu root powder, why don't I ask Qiao Qiao to go live broadcast and help you bring some goods."
"But this price is based on the market price, and it may be a little more favorable. There is no way to put my label on it."
Zhang Wang’s family is overjoyed!
At this moment, he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay!"
Then he walked this way carrying the basket one by one, and said excitedly at the same time
"I checked Douyin to see people selling goods on it. The sales are very popular. I don't have the ability... I still have more than ten kilograms of kudzu powder at home. I might as well take it to your house and try it first! Then you can
Price it!”
At the same time, he sighed, "Kudzu root is good to drink. It nourishes yin and reduces internal heat. It is suitable for spring, summer, autumn and winter."
Song Tan knew.
The seventh cousin came back for a walk in the mountains one day and praised the growth of the kudzu root. He told Qiao Qiao that kudzu root can relieve alcoholism, cure throat problems, moisturize dryness and prevent cancer...
Qiao Qiao memorized it and summarized it, and everyone heard it.
Song Tan looked at Zhang Wang's family who were worried and looking at her eagerly. She originally thought it was unnecessary.
But at this moment, something moved in her heart, and she simply nodded in agreement.
"Okay, our Qiao Qiao now has a fan base, so we should be able to bring goods. Uncle Zhang, can you just use these ten kilograms of kudzu powder as promotion fees for Qiao Qiao? We will discuss the specific selling price at that time."
"Okay, okay!"
At this moment, the dark and thin faces of Zhang Wang's family seemed to reflect the red brilliance of the sun.
When going down the mountain, Zhu Jun asked Song Tan with a smile
"If you ask Qiao Qiao to bring goods to Zhang Wang's family, if his goods are of average quality, will it affect your own reputation?"
"No." Song Tan shook her head, "I will make it clear in the live broadcast room that this is ordinary kudzu powder, not something from our family. Fans can buy some if they are willing to try it. If they don't want it, we won't force it."
However, based on her analysis of the current market, this kind of live broadcast of cutting kudzu and making kudzu powder for everyone to see will be more trustworthy.
Besides, what the Zhang Wang family can produce here is not so much that it cannot be sold, so it should be appropriate.
She just looked at the lush mountain forest and the scattered fields at the foot of the mountain, and sighed deeply at this moment.
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Jun looked at her curiously.
Song Tan shook his head, "I just suddenly understand you a little bit."
Nowadays, everyone shouts slogans, and Zhu Jun even chants them often.
But what exactly is rural development?
Is it to make the firewood piles in the village neater and the houses more beautiful, so that every household no longer has to go to the ground, or to build roads to the doorsteps of homes?
For these elderly people left behind in the village, it is neither.
What they want is real life changes and expectations for the future.
Zhu Jun also turned to look at her, and suddenly he patted her shoulder like an old-fashioned cadre, and then said seriously
"Do it well."
"You know, there will be a wave of people returning home during the Chinese New Year. Where the labor force will be next year and whether the village can retain people depends on your performance this year."