After all, Mrs. Bai Liu is a woman. She feels that the family is fine as it is now, and there is no need to make any more troubles.
Not only is it a waste of money, but it is also a waste of effort.
"But Mom, I like to eat white rice and want to eat rice grown at home." Bai Ling said pitifully.
"If your daughter likes it, then plant it. At worst, I will go to the south to learn how to grow rice. Our family doesn't need this little money." Bai Sanshu slapped his thigh hard, and the sound made people feel pain.
Bai Ling couldn't help but laugh and said: "Dad loves us sisters the most. In fact, I want to grow rice, not only because I want to eat it, but also because I want to make the villagers more income. Although winter wheat is good, the price of white rice is too high.
It's so high, so many people can't afford to eat more than a few meals in their lifetime.
There is a river in front of us, but there are not many people who can fish, and the fish is expensive. In fact, eating fish often is good for people. Our family knows this, so I won’t say it."
"Another one is that to grow rice, you need to fill the fields with water, so I was thinking about cultivating the lowland to grow rice. If it can be done, even if the yield is a little smaller, it's better than leaving the land alone, right?"
"Can it be done using a depression?" Bai Sanshu asked a little uncertainly.
"Let's give it a try. Anyway, the lowlands don't produce much, so if you become the best, you'll be wasting some seed money, and the tax will be less. If you become the best, we can also help the villagers get rich." Bai Ling was very impressed.
Gotta go.
In fact, it was Bai Ling who cheated with Lingquan Water, so he was not afraid of losing any profits. It was just a matter of good or bad.
The harvest in the lowlands is not good, and most people do not take good care of it. If they want to use it, they have to invest heavily.
"Then I will go to the village chief tomorrow and buy the lowland land in our village first, and then go to other villages to have a look." Bai Sanshu agreed.
"That's hard work, dad. I'll go to the town and ask someone to reserve rice seeds and fish fry in the south first. It's too late for spring in the province. There are many victims resettled in the villages in Shiliba, and they came from the south. Then we will
Just ask them how to grow rice."
Bai Ling already had a plan and continued:
"But the people in our village dare to follow us. Dad had better tell the clan members that if the people in the village want to plant their own crops, we can take them with them. We can also buy low-lying land in other villages."
"Hey, it's settled then." Bai Sanshu nodded without hesitation, feeling that he still thought too little and was not as good as his daughter's brain.
Early the next morning, the father and daughter had breakfast and then each took a carriage and went out.
Bai Sanshu admired his daughter's thoughtfulness and went to the patriarch's house with the village chief.
Sure enough, the clan leader also expressed his willingness to work with the Bai family, but he had to accept Bai Sanshu's sentiments, so he discussed with several clan elders and the village chief to divide a piece of low land near the river, half of which was sold to the Bai family, and the other half was regarded as
The income from the clan's sacrificial fields will naturally be controlled by the clan.
As for the low-lying land of each family, let the villagers grow it themselves. Those who dare not follow the trend will sell it to the Bai family. No one is embarrassed to snatch it. After all, the grain seeds can only be bought by the Bai family.
"I'll find someone to measure that piece of land tomorrow. I'll pay for it. It's a donation from the Bai family to the clan." Bai Sanshu thought for a while and said.
The low land is worthless, and it only costs dozens of taels of silver, but if it makes money, the villagers will be jealous.
But the Bai family bought it and donated half of it to the clan. In the future, the whole village will benefit, and no one can make trouble anymore.
"Third brother, if all the people in our Nanshan Village are as sensible as you, why would we still worry about not having a good life?" The patriarch smiled happily, and it was naturally the best to be like this.
"The people in our village are all good," Bai Sanshu said with a simple smile.
The village chief wants to accompany Bai Sanshu to buy low-lying land in another village, and the matter of ventilation with the villagers can only be discussed at night.
However, the clan leader and clan elders all knew about this, and they all knew about it without the village chief summoning him.
Due to lack of time, the two of them only went to two nearby villages. Their ideas were similar to those of Nanshan Village, and they also wanted to follow the Bai family.
But Nanshan Village is the root of the Bai family, so they have the confidence to do this. It is also because the Bai family is thinking about their old friendship. Several other villages are not the same, so they took a step back and sold half of the lowland to the Bai family. At least they can share some soup with them.
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This time, Bai Sanshu didn't need to go out again. The young wives in these villages ran to their parents' homes one after another. Villages all over the country knew about this, and the village chiefs of each village took the initiative to come with people who could speak well in the village.
The Bai family held discussions, and the Bai family seemed like a meeting place for several days.
Let's not mention this later. After Bai Ling came to the town, he first gave away the gifts he brought back from the capital to a few close friends.
The Bai family is in Nanshan Village, and they now have contacts with several big families in the town. People who have been friends with before will naturally have better relationships, so Bai Ling will come to the door in person.
"Common people meet the princess." When shopkeeper Shen saw Bai Ling, he wanted to salute.
"Uncle Shen, please stop teasing me. We have been friends for many years. Uncle Shen won't let me come here anymore?" Bai Ling said with a smile, raised his hand to help him, "I'm here to see Uncle Shen today.
I have something going on, is the backyard convenient?"
"Convenient and convenient." Shopkeeper Shen smiled broadly and led Bai Ling to the backyard.
Logically speaking, Shopkeeper Shen should have gone to the county to be a shopkeeper due to his contribution, but in the end he chose to stay.
After all, I am not familiar with the place in the county, so it is not as useful as having connections here.
The boss was also kind and gave him a fair amount of rewards. He also made an exception and gave Shopkeeper Shen the same salary as Shopkeeper Fucheng. Shopkeeper Shen's wife and children also settled in the county seat.
"My eldest sister is getting married in March next year. I want to make a unique set of phoenix crowns for my eldest sister. I will provide the jewelry myself. But I have one request, that is, this set of phoenix crowns cannot be bought a second time. The price is negotiable."
Bai Ling came here with drawings and jewelry. This was the last big thing that Bai Cao could do for her before she got married.
"Okay, the price will be determined after the masters have seen the drawings. I agree to this matter, and the employer will also agree." Shopkeeper Shen said.
Although the owner has achieved success in a small way, he is a merchant and will not offend the new rich.
Besides Bai Ling's current net worth, he still thinks about his past friendship and designs a new set of jewelry pictures every quarter. His employer is eager to sell his favor.
However, Bai Ling no longer provided design drawings every month, and Bai Wei took over the matter. However, Bai Wei's design was not as innovative as Bai Ling's, but it was better than usual, and it was enough to support Hongyun Silver Tower.
"The drawings and jewelry are all here. I have prepared 10% more materials in case there are mistakes during production. The cost will be deducted from the remaining balance. If there is more, I will not refund it. If there is less, I will make up for it when I pick up the goods."
Bai Ling put the baggage aside.
Shopkeeper Shen inspected the goods according to the rules and couldn't help being surprised.
These things are all of the highest quality, and there are even two pieces of jade that are valuable but not commercially available, including the largest East Pearl, which cannot be bought without certain connections. The Bai family is really getting up.
Well, to put it simply, the jewelry Bai Ling took out was almost impossible to see in the Hongyun Silver Building, so no wonder he brought it here himself.
But Bai Ling came to Hongyun Silver House, firstly because of his trust, and secondly, to give Hongyun Silver House a chance to become famous. Shopkeeper Shen certainly understood.
"Uncle Shen, thank you. Don't worry, I will go there in person tomorrow and make sure to make the crown perfect." Shopkeeper Shen said with a cupped hand.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Shen." Bai Ling said with a smile. (To be continued)