Early in the morning, Song Tan's house became lively again after a long time.
Song Sancheng was sitting on the bench, with three old men and women in front of him - even though there were not many people there, at this time, basically all the old people who could work in the village belonged to their family.
After all, there are only so many people in the village, including two or three strong laborers for planting rice, three or five elderly people for weaving straw mats, and two aunties for picking tea (there is less tea in summer)...
Nowadays, a lot of people have gone out to work, and there is only so much remaining labor force.
What's more, the yield of golden cherry blossoms is actually average. One acre of land only weighs 700 to 800 kilograms. This has to be calculated based on the yield during the peak fruiting period——
It doesn’t matter whether those on the mountain have an acre of land, anyway, the fruits are not as abundant as the flowers.
Otherwise, how rich Guo Dong must be to have such pride as to take over the contract!
She wouldn't be able to use so many medicinal materials for a while, so Song Tan simply discussed with Party Secretary Xiao Zhu to first find the three low-income households who were really unable to do the hard work.
There is no technical content in this thing, just pick the fruit slowly, then bake it slowly and process it slowly...there is no rush.
Otherwise, if we find a strong laborer and come down here in one day, all the fruits will be picked! This thing is not paid by the day.
"Come on, come on, come and get your gloves, basket, hook, and scissors. Don't try to save trouble by using your own. I bought these gloves specially to make them thicker. Also, everyone should wear a coat, otherwise we will not be responsible for any injuries...
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Although there were only three people, Song Sancheng still shouted with great vigor, as if there were three to two hundred people in front of him.
The old lady next to him glanced at him and said, "Isn't this in vain? Who in our village wears short clothes when going up the mountain?"
Then he slowly took the glove and looked at it over and over: "What glove? The calluses on our hands are thicker than yours."
As soon as he said this, someone immediately laughed: "Mrs. Chen, you are not afraid of hurting me. I saw it when I went to the mountain yesterday. The thorns of the golden cherry tree are long and short, and they are close together! Look at these gloves.
In other words, if the palm is thickened, whether it is useful or not is another matter."
The people in the village were laughing and joking, and Mrs. Chen was also wondering: "Chen San, why are you going up the mountain in such a hot weather?"
Chen San sighed: "I heard that people now like to eat young chestnuts. My son saw someone selling chestnut bags on Douyin yesterday, and he planned to see how old my chestnuts were and whether he could pick them off and sell them in the city - just
That chestnut bag, how much do you think it is?"
How many?
Everyone, including Song Sancheng, pricked up their ears——
"Live broadcast on Douyin, green chestnut bags, five pounds for 59 yuan with free shipping." After all, tender chestnuts cannot be stored, and they will become stale overnight, so chestnut bags must be shipped.
Of course, this was Chen San's guess. He didn't know that some people were curious about how cute and fresh this chestnut bag was!
After all, when chestnuts are being cracked every year, this thing hits me all over my head. Not only is it not refreshing, it’s also bloody! You have to rely on your helmet to save your life.
Huh!
Everyone was moved.
This works out to 120 yuan per pound!
Moreover, I wish every household had a chestnut garden. Even if I haven’t taken care of it for several years, it will still produce a lot of results year after year. It’s a business without capital!
Besides, those chestnut bags are so heavy on the scale! Just buy them like this, how many chestnuts are only five kilograms?
"But we don't understand that live broadcast, how to sell it? And don't we grow it everywhere? It's not uncommon. People would scold it for selling it so expensive. It seems that the ones sold directly in urban areas have tender chestnuts without chestnut bags...
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Let's not talk about whether we can make money. The round trip fare is 40, this, this, this...
Finally, they carried the basket and prepared to go up the mountain. After all...
"There is no way to make money."
Party Secretary Xiao Zhu, who was watching and having breakfast, said: ...Let’s just say, whether you can make money or not, you should give it a try first!
She shook her head and sighed, then turned to look at Ulan, who was tying a plastic sheet around his waist to prevent punctures and waterproofing, and looking at her with a smile: "People in our village often can't open their mouths to wipe their clothes when they go out to sell things. Besides, this tender girl
Chestnuts can only be sold for a few days, and you have to go to the city - everyone may not know the way, so they must be thinking about it."
Xiao Zhu, the branch secretary, sighed: "I know."
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And on the mountain.
Mrs. Chen felt that the gloves were too thick and inconvenient, so she grabbed Jin Yingzi with one hand and said, "Ouch!"
She retracted her hand angrily: "Why are there so many thorns?"
Chen Laosan next to her laughed at her: "Look at you, I told you there were too many thorns and you didn't believe me. You must have suffered a loss!"
But Old Mrs. Chen glanced at him: "You came here yesterday and saw so many thorns, why didn't you make a counter-offer today? Five yuan a pound is too little. Look at this, there are only a few fruits!
"
"That's quite a few, right?" Mrs. Li next to her had already cut out several pieces quickly——
This thing has many thorns, and gloves may not be able to completely protect it. But they are all used to farm work, so they figured it out after just a quick look.
First use a hook to pull the branches over, then use gloves to gently pinch the fruit, then click with the scissors - it's done.
"Look, this fruit is quite impressive before it's dried. One pound won't last long. Maybe I can earn a hundred a day. Alas, it's just too little."
One hundred a day is probably just one day's profit. If you pick any more, there will be no fruit.
"Then I guess it won't work - I'm not as quick as you."
Old Mrs. Chen felt even more uncomfortable: "You said, the richer you are, the more you search for money! Look at Song Youde, his third son's house has such a big building, and he asked us to work, just for one day. Don't say goodbye.
Yes, you don’t need skills to weave straw mats? You only get 70 for one bed a day..."
"That's what you said!" Old Mrs. Li was unhappy: "Didn't your son also buy a house in the city? Why didn't you say I would give you 70 a day? Didn't you and your wife pay for the house?"
"You can make 70 yuan a day by just sitting down and moving your hands. Song Youde also said that he can do it for several months... If I didn't know how to make up, don't you think I can run fast?"
"Besides, it costs 300 a day to transplant rice seedlings, so you have to be able to do it! It's not like the old Song family can't find anyone."
Old Mrs. Chen was choked and lost her face. She was very unconvinced at this moment: "Look at you, even if you say so many good things, his family can't give you a salary increase..."
Before Old Mrs. Li spoke, Old Man Chen laughed: "Sister, it's just a day to sit at home, and you can still make money by doing some work. Pick the fruits today, clean them tomorrow, dry them the day after tomorrow... No, it can be done in three days.
Earning a few hundred yuan will cover your monthly living expenses, right?"
"Now we can't even walk two miles without breathing, and no one wants to work for us. Why aren't you satisfied?"
"that is!"
Mrs. Li also quickly hooked a branch with her hands and feet: "Besides, this is a three-day job, but if you do a good job, it will definitely be indispensable in the future."
"Hey, stop being so nagging, or you won't have a chance to earn 50 yuan next time."
Mrs. Chen:......
She just has such a mouth - why, she doesn't want people to say bad things!