roccoschili Chapter 392 Don't worry, your county will have crab seedlings next year too.
Chapter 392 Don't worry, your county will have crab seedlings next year too.
Tang Guangjun stared intently at Zhao Chen, his lips almost twitching to his ears.
Based on his relationship with Qian Yun, he could have any amount of oil cakes from any oil mill he wanted.
Even if Qian Yun ignores him now, he still has wheat bran, so he can still raise more fish.
Tang Guangjun felt increasingly cheated, so he stepped forward and patted Zhao Chen on the shoulder with such force that Zhao Chen staggered.
“Brother Zhao, what you did was really unfair. We also have plenty of wheat bran in Pingding County…”
Zhao Chen turned to look at Tang Guangjun's aggrieved expression and nodded in horror, "Lord Tang, next time I have something to say, I will definitely let you know."
Good heavens, the magistrate's aggrieved expression gave him goosebumps all over.
I feel like if I picked them all up, I could cook a whole dish with them!
Hearing Zhao Chen's assurance, Tang Guangjun immediately cheered up again, patted Zhao Chen's arm, and softened his tone considerably.
It was straightforward, with a hint of "seeking benefits," without any beating around the bush.
"Then it's settled!"
Next time you have a good opportunity to raise more fish and increase the village's income, you must think of Pingding County first!
"We'll dig ponds together, raise seedlings together, and grow our business together!"
Lin Xi overheard this and, seeing Tang Guangjun's eagerness to benefit himself, chuckled softly.
It has to be said that this is related to Dou Weiyi's childhood sweetheart, who was regarded as the "other people's child" benchmark since childhood.
He looks exactly like Dou Weiyi, a perfect replica!
However, if the business expands further, these agricultural products will have no trouble selling.
Therefore, he was more than happy to go and make a fuss in any two counties.
One acre of paddy field yielded nearly two thousand fish, and Steward Zhao, who was weighing them by the pond, was almost too busy to keep up.
The larger fish were kept, while the smaller ones were given to the villagers to take home and add to their meals!
The original intention was to take it home to eat, but the pilgrims who came to the village to burn incense saw it and clamored to buy it!
The villagers simply had their children take the small fish they had selected and sell them by the roadside!
And you know what? Everyone who comes to the village to burn incense buys a string of rice paddy fish for eight coins a pound without batting an eye, and happily heads back home!
For a while.
The small fish displayed by the roadside aren't enough to sell!
Even people in Pingyao County came running when they heard that Wangyue Village was selling fish!
Once you pass their village, you won't find this shop again!
The small fish sold like hotcakes!
Other villages also have rice paddy fish, but they are not as wealthy as Wangyue Village, which buys oilseed cakes and soybean residue to raise them.
Moreover, the location doesn't allow it!
The workshop is located in Wangyue Village and prioritizes supplying the needs of Wangyue Village, so they don't get much of a share!
Immediately, voices of envy rose and fell from the other villages!
However, because of rice-fish farming, harvesting rice is more troublesome.
A human wall needs to be formed so that a handful of rice can be cut and passed out to the threshing machine at the edge of the field.
However, the villagers of Wangyue Village are mostly outlaws who practice martial arts with the Lotus Sect, so they are extremely fast.
With Tang Guangjun bringing several hundred more people, the harvest was progressing very quickly!
Gao Mengli glanced at it and said, "Zhao Chen, next year we can start harvesting the fish a few days earlier, and then let them dry in the fields so they'll be easier to harvest."
The village was waiting for her and Lin Xi to return this year, so they didn't collect them in advance.
If it takes another seven or eight days, the grains will fall to the ground.
Zhao Chen nodded immediately, "I've got it, boss!"
Next year, I'll start monitoring the fields ten days in advance. Once the rice ears turn slightly yellow, I'll drain the water and let the soil dry for two or three days, which will be just in time for harvesting the rice.
Gao Mengli nodded, "Okay, let's go check on the paddy field crabs first."
Tang Guangjun was carrying a basket, intending to help catch the fish, but upon hearing about the rice paddy crabs...
He immediately dropped the basket and ran after them.
This kind of thing isn't available in their county; he wants to go and see it.
Harvesting rice paddy crabs is much easier than harvesting fish.
All you need to do is dig a shallow pit in the corner of the field, throw in a few dead fish, leave it overnight, and the next day, the pit will be crawling with countless rice paddy crabs!
Tang Guangjun ran faster than anyone else, and was the first to squat down by the ditch. He casually picked up a crab and looked at it, "This one is quite big!"
Believe it or not, this is almost the same size as the hairy crabs he ate in Jiangnan before!
Gao Mengli glanced at the countless paddy field crabs in the pit and was also stunned for a moment.
Logically speaking, this thing should be raised for two years.
But in such a short time, they all seemed plump and huge, ridiculously large. "Did you give them extra food?!"
Lin Xi approached the pit, held up her hand to compare the size of a paddy field crab, and exclaimed in amazement, "This year, these paddy field crabs can actually be sold ahead of schedule! Zhao Chen, the village really knows how to raise things!"
Zhao Chen chuckled, the meaning of which was self-evident!
There was no way to stop their village's determination to make money!
The village takes these rice paddy crabs very seriously.
Firstly, the quantity is small.
Secondly, the price is high.
Thirdly, these crabs are raised in the paddy fields rented by the landlord. Whether the whole village, or even the whole county, can raise them next year depends on these crabs and the breeding of crab seedlings.
So everyone would come to check on them from time to time, not to mention feeding them.
Even children would often come to catch the crabs that had escaped and bring them back to the paddy field.
Gao Mengli picked out a few female crabs. Looking at their bulging bellies, she knew that the crab larvae for next year would finally be secured.
"Zhao Chen, go find someone to separate the male and female crabs. We'll take the males to the prefectural city to sell, and keep the females. There will be a lot of crab larvae next spring, and everyone can buy them and raise them."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen immediately responded.
He turned and ran towards the edge of the field, shouting as he ran, "Uncle Wang, Aunt Li! Come quickly and help separate the male and female crabs!"
Before long, more than a dozen villagers arrived carrying empty bamboo baskets and wooden pliers for sorting.
Lin Xi caught two crabs and taught everyone how to distinguish them. "Look, the female crab's belly is round, like a full moon, while the male crab's is pointed, like a club. They're easy to tell apart."
Everyone nodded in understanding and quickly began to divide the crabs.
Tang Guangjun also came over to help, holding wooden tongs in his hand, carefully putting the male crab into a basket, his eyes glancing intentionally or unintentionally at the busy Gao Mengli.
"Don't worry, we'll save some for you when the crab larvae come out next year."
Gao Mengli couldn't stand Tang Guangjun's gaze, so she quickly agreed.
Even if I don't say anything now, he'll come up to me later.
Upon hearing this, Tang Guangjun couldn't hide his smile, and his movements as he picked up the crab became even more nimble.
He didn't forget to chat with the clerk next to him, his voice full of pride, "Wen Chou, next year our rice paddies in Pingding County will be able to raise crabs this fat!"
Go quickly and inform the villagers who came with you earlier, tell them to finish their work, and remember not to forget to ask Wangyue Village for advice on crab farming!
Gao Mengli chuckled softly upon hearing this.
She said, "Why did Tang Guangjun bring so many villagers here for no reason? It turns out he really wanted to help, but his ultimate goal was to learn crab farming techniques!"