The poor man grows watermelon

The spring plowing of Su Ye's family was a full month earlier than that of other families.

Before the soil in the field had thawed, he began to prepare for drying farmyard manure.

The agricultural production model of this era is equivalent to "relying on the sky to harvest". Not only do they not know how to fertilize, but they seldom irrigate the land.

Su Ye wants to change this model and achieve "intensive farming" in the true sense.

Recently, there have been discussions in ten miles and eight villages, and a new thing happened in Yujia Village.

"Hey, have you heard that the people of Yujia Village actually dug up all the excrement in the latrine and spread it out in the field."

"Is this really the case?"

"Isn't that right, my son of a bitch went to look at it yesterday, and saw people from their village pouring stove ashes on it and stirring it with sticks!"

"Hey, it's so disgusting! Could it be that you're crazy?"

"Even if he is crazy, can the whole village be crazy?"

"If you're not crazy, why do you spread dung all over the place and stir it with a stick?"

The person who started the conversation showed a bit of mystery on his face, and said in a low voice: "Tell me, could it be that Master 'Little Fairy Boy' is about to perform magic skills again?"

"Little fairy boy?" The other raised his voice suddenly.

"Hey, keep your voice down!"

The man nodded repeatedly, stared at his eyes, and said mysteriously: "Could it be that you want to turn dung into food?"

"Well, it's probably like this."

Unexpectedly, such an absurd guess was approved by the other party. If Su Ye were to find out, he would be stunned.

At the same time, Yujia Village.

Su Qingzhu had a cloth strip tied on his nose, holding a long stick in his hand, and his handsome face was wrinkled into a bun, "I said, what are you doing, don't you think everyone is too busy, so you have to find something to eat?" Do something?"

Before Su Ye could speak, Aunt Su Hua said in a loud voice, "You can do what Xiao Ye tells you to do. Why do you talk so much?"

Su Qingzhu curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "This is too stinky, smelling this every day, I can't eat anymore."

Aunt Su Hua rolled her eyes, "I didn't see you eating less! Who was arguing about Xiao Ye's stewed bean curd sticks yesterday?"

Su Qingzhu replied sullenly: "I haven't eaten for a long time..."

"Didn't you lose your appetite?"

Su Qing choked and was speechless.

Everyone laughed.

Su Ye said at the right time: "I just dug it out now, it smells a little bit bad, and the smell will dissipate after two days in the sun."

Aunt Su Hua was afraid that Su Ye would feel bad, so she hurriedly said, "If you cover it with stove ashes, it won't smell. Don't listen to him, he's just going up the mountain in a hurry!"

Speaking of this, Yu Feng couldn't help reminding, "Did you forget what Uncle Su said before? The wild animals are the fiercest in spring, so don't run into the mountains during this time."

"Got it!" Su Qingzhu muffledly responded, and flipped resignedly.

There are a total of two hectares of land, and farmyard manure must be applied before the grain rain, which is not enough for Yujia Village alone.

Su Ye discussed with Yu Feng, "Why don't we go to the pig farmer's house to buy some pig manure? You don't have to go to each household to collect it. You can make an agreement with the village chiefs. If anyone wants to sell it, he can send it himself. Let's do it together." Give some money."

Yu Feng nodded in response, no matter how he also bears the title of head of Yujia Village, this matter is just a few words to him.

Su Ye thought for a while, and then said, "If there are people who raise cattle, they can also collect some cow dung, and the price is the same as that of pig dung."

Yu Feng shook his head and said: "Cow dung is not good. Cows eat grass, and the dung is full of grass seeds. After a rain, it grows better than crops. I used to help my uncle herd cows, and he specifically asked me that if cow dung pulls If it’s in someone’s field, you have to pick it up.”

Su Ye blinked, and said sincerely, "I have learned a lot."

Yu Feng laughed, and pinched Xiao Shuang'er's ears, "What kind of knowledge is this? You'll know it after seeing it a lot."

Su Ye pushed his hand away, "Speak as you speak, don't move."

However, not only did the man not listen, but he put his hands behind his head, supported Xiao Shuang'er's head and kissed him firmly.

Su Ye was extremely angry, but he couldn't break free, so he could only give up and think: Kiss, just kiss, as a reward for your hard work during this period of time!

Ahhh...why do you feel that you are betraying your hue! (╯°Д°)╯︵┻━┻

When they first heard that Yujia Village wanted to collect pig manure, everyone thought it was a joke.

When Village Chief Hou took the lead in sending the pig manure from Xiaozhu Village and actually got the copper coins, people were completely dumbfounded.

People who raised pigs took action one after another, scrambling to be the first to carry the dung over.

There are also some active farmers, although they don't have pigs at home, they pick out the dung in the latrine, imitate the way of Yujia Village and deal with it, and try to pick it up and sell it.

Su Ye accepted it anyway, and gave more money than wet dung.

As a result, more people followed suit, saving Su Ye and the others a lot of trouble.

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After spending money to collect dung, another major event that caused a sensation in Yujia Village - they are recruiting workers!

Speaking of which, since knowing that there is a Shuanger in Yujia Village who bought two hectares of land, those strong and labor-intensive families have moved their minds.

In this era, the land was occupied by large and small landlords, who either hired long-term workers to work for them, or leased the land to farmers to collect land rent.

The new emperor ascended the throne and exempted grain tax for three years, which is undoubtedly a great thing for farmers.

Therefore, people who are closer to Yujia Village have been waiting for the opportunity to lease a few acres of land from Su Ye.

I didn't think about it, I haven't found out about the land lease, but I waited for the news of job recruitment.

This was a decision Su Ye made after discussing with Yu Feng, Aunt Su Hua and others.

The land is not rented out, but people are hired to plant it. What each worker does is randomly arranged, and the area in charge is not fixed. The types of crops and farming methods are determined by Su Ye, and the agricultural products produced are processed or sold uniformly.

This field production model is somewhat similar to western manor management, the biggest difference is that the labor force is hired instead of serfs.

Su Ye specifically mentioned, "When recruiting workers, it is agreed that the more you work, the more you will get, and the less work you will get, the less you will get. If there are people who steal, rape, slippery, and dirty hands and feet, they will not be employed in the future."

Aunt Su Hua said straightforwardly: "Don't worry, Xiaoye, I finally have a chance to make money. No one will do such shameful things. If you can't make money, it's a small thing. If you lose such a reputation, your children will not be able to get married." Disaster!"

Aunt Chun Jiu also nodded affirmatively.

In this day and age, people still care about reputation, and morality is more binding than law.

Su Ye was completely relieved.

According to what was agreed in advance, the heads of the villages will bring the interested people here. Su Ye will first count the number of people, then divide them into areas, and start working in earnest the next day.

He asked Yu Feng to build a tall archway, which stood at the entrance of the village, with five big official characters engraved on the beam - Yujiacun Garden.

Although most people don't know what to read, they feel very grand.

The people in Yujia Village are even more straight-backed, and they spread the word wherever they meet.

On this day, farmers from all villages and shops came to Yujia Village under the leadership of the village chief.

Su Ya'er looked at the growing crowd and said worriedly: "There are so many people, how do we choose?"

Su Ye smiled and said, "You don't have to choose, keep them all."

Even Yu Feng was taken aback, "Xiao Yezi, do we need so many people?"

Su Ye smiled. If he followed the traditional farming model of "relying on the sky", he really wouldn't need so many people. However, what he wanted was intensive farming, so the more labor the better.

Su Ye stood on the edge of the well at the head of the village, and said to the black crowd: "I think all the village chiefs have told you, and I will pick up the important ones here and say a few more words."

People raised their heads and listened with wide-eyed eyes. They didn't neglect him at all just because he was a Shuang'er—Su Ye's aura was too strong.

"First, bring your own farm tools. If you don't have them, Yujia Village can buy them for you, and the money will be deducted from your wages."

People nodded.

"Second, the wages are paid once every five days, and they are free to come and go. If there is anyone who steals, rapes, and cheats, he will be fired at any time."

Nod more seriously.

Su Ye thought for a while, and added, "If there is an urgent matter, you can also ask for leave, and you can also advance wages if you need money at home."

As soon as these words came out, the crowd exploded with a "buzz".

Can I ask for leave?

Can I still pay in advance?

Did they hear it wrong?

Su Qingzhu stood on the other side, knocked on the gong loudly, and shouted sullenly, "Quiet."

Only then did everyone quiet down, but the excitement on their faces did not fade away.

Su Ye pursed her lips, and subconsciously eased her tone, "Although my Yu family farm recruits short-term labor, the wages are quite a lot. If you come every season, it's no worse than your farming after a year. You'll know after one o'clock."

Where can I take care of the future?For those poor families who have eaten their last meal and never finished their next meal, it is enough to have a meal!

"Thirdly, those who work all day can receive a lunch in the manor, good or bad, and full."

This was specifically mentioned by the village chiefs of each village, and the word "managing fullness" alone is enough to make people look forward to.

Su Ye paused, then spoke again, "Fourth..."

Su Qingzhu turned her head with a whoosh - and the fourth?

"Some of the work in the manor requires strength, and some requires skill. Therefore, no matter whether it is a man, a woman, or a pair of children, everyone can come to apply for the work, and the person in charge will distribute the wages according to the severity of the work."

Su Ye saw that all the people who came today were men, no twins, and no women, so he temporarily added this one.

It suddenly occurred to him that the situation in Yujia Village must also exist in other villages. Women like Mrs. Su Hua are no worse than men in their work, and the Yujia Manor should provide them with a chance.

The crowd exploded again.

Can women work too?Can also make money?

Whether it was objection, contempt, surprise or expectation, Su Ye had indeed made such a decision.

Compared with livelihood, the feudal outline is really not that important.

Amidst the discussions from ten miles and eight villages, the Su family farm started to flourish like this.