Beloved Plantation King

Farmers came over continuously, forming a long queue outside the shop door, extending to the street and blocking the door of other shops.

The shopkeeper next door was dissatisfied and came over to give them advice.Yin Peinan went out and made the farmers line up in a serpentine shape, winding in front of his shop.

Passers-by saw such a long queue and were curious about what was being sold inside.

When I asked, it was grain seeds, and then I looked at the people queuing up, obviously they were all villagers, and then I looked at the sacks and baskets in their hands, and I suddenly understood.

Yin Peinan and the others were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, and they didn't even have time to cook the washed rice in the pot.

It was past noon, and seeing the crowds behind him, Zheng Wenhao hurriedly asked Xiaobao to go to Zheng's shop to send a few people over to help, so they were freed up a bit and took turns eating something.

Yin Peinan took a bite of the biscuits, and said to Zheng Wenhao: "I guess there will be more people in the next two days, let Brother An and Little Daddy come over tomorrow."

When this group of people go back to publicize today, it is bound to usher in a peak buying period.

Zheng Wenhao also ate his late lunch with a sip of sesame seed cakes and tea, and said, "Well, there is no need to ask my brother-in-law and the others to come over. There are also many things going on in the field. I will just ask another shop to send someone over tomorrow."

Yin Peinan said: "The clerks in other stores can help to weigh the millet. It is definitely not as fast as Brother An. Brother An settles accounts faster than the shopkeeper, and the little dad can also count. Look, there is also a queue at the checkout."

Zheng Wenhao saw it, so he nodded and said, "What about the field?"

"It's okay. It's two days late. The other fields have already been sown, and the plowing of the wasteland is more difficult. There is to grow radishes in the fertile field. It doesn't matter if it is a few days late. Then I will work every morning Plow the field and come out in the afternoon."

On the third day of opening, there were indeed more people than on the second day. Before the shop opened, there was already a long queue outside the door.

Today they have prepared sufficient manpower, three groups of people loaded the millet, and two places weighed and settled the bill. The efficiency was much higher at once.

Especially Zuo An, after weighing the weight, he basically did the calculation by mouth, and he was able to report the amount directly.And the shopkeeper had to dial the abacus, so it was a bit slower.

Later, Yin Peinan went directly to take over and asked the shopkeeper to keep the accounts.

Zheng Wenhao stared at him with wide eyes: "How can you settle accounts so quickly?" The words are all messed up, and the accounts are even faster than him!

Yin Peinan replied casually: "Brother An taught."

Zheng Wenhao was surprised: "Then you are learning too fast! Should I also ask my brother-in-law to teach me?"

Yin Peinan glanced at him, and said: "No, you can let Brother Bai teach you in the future, and it can also enhance your relationship."

Zheng Wenhao was surprised: "Brother Bai? He can still settle accounts?"

"Yes, very powerful." What about the doctor.

Zheng Wenhao had a dreamy expression on his face.

My sweetheart is really amazing, he can do anything!

While they were busy, a servant came over, found Yin Peinan and Zheng Wenhao, and said, "Master Zheng, Boss Yin, we caught a grain seller when we were collecting grain, and the county magistrate asked me to come and tell you. "

Yin Peinan and Zheng Wenhao looked at each other and asked, "But we are from Nanpo Village?"

The guard nodded and said: "Yes, he didn't come to pay the grain. He was sneaking among the farmers. We thought it was wrong, so we went to check. It turned out that he said that his family had grain seeds, which could be sold to farmers at a cheaper price than you. "

Yin Peinan frowned: "What's your name?"

The guard said a name.

"It is indeed from our village." Yin Peinan nodded. This person is indeed from their village. When he sold grain seeds to the village, he also had opinions that he thought it was expensive.

Yin Peinan asked the guard again: "Is anyone buying from him?"

The guard shook his head and said: "We drove him out. Moreover, when we talked to the farmers, we told everyone to come to your place to buy, so as not to be cheated, so only a few farmers asked about the situation."

What's more, I didn't buy it. "

"Okay, thank you, sir, we understand." Yin Peinan took out some broken silver from his bosom and gave it to the guard, saying: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, let's get some wine."

After seeing off the guards, the two stood in the backyard, trying to find a way.

This situation is inevitable, and even when the time comes, not only grain seeds, but also yuba, soybeans and peanuts will be planted, and it will be impossible to really restrict others from selling them to others.

After all, they are indeed more expensive. It is understandable for the villagers to see that they are so expensive and want to sell them by themselves to make more money.

However, if this is the case, then their shop will not be able to continue.Fortunately, they have many channels and the appointment of the county government. Now the farmers have recognized Yin Peinan's name, and they are here for him.

Things can't be delayed for a long time, we still have to think of a good way.

When closing in the evening, Xiaobao heard about this and was very angry. He said: "Then the new seeds will not be sold to his family at that time. If other people see it, won't they dare not come to snatch the business?"

Zheng Wenhao knocked on his head: "Threats are not the best way to solve things. Will it be like this every time in the future?"

Yin Peinan also nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, let them sell it to us voluntarily."

Wen Yi said: "Actually, the shop doesn't make much money now, it's just one penny more than them."

Yin Peinan thought for a while, and said, "Grain seeds are worth a penny, but bean curd sticks are much more valuable. Although we have made an agreement with them before, there must be someone who will secretly sell them."

Zuo An frowned: "They are not afraid of selling it, but they are afraid that we will sell it for 25, and they will sell it for [-] and [-]. There are not many people who buy such expensive things. Once they lower the price, it will be difficult for us to sell. Moreover, since In the long run, more and more people will know how to make bean curd sticks, and it will definitely become a special product of our county at that time, and it cannot be monopolized by our family. We are just trying to grab the top spot and fight to be one step ahead of others."

Yin Peinan nodded and said, "But once the price drops, it will be difficult to think about it."

As long as the bean curd sticks are not lower than thirteen or four renminbi, the villagers will be able to make a profit. It is hard to guarantee that some people will lower the price in order to earn more.

At that time, you will be 25 and I will be [-]. One will be lower than the other. This will lead to a vicious cycle, and business will be difficult.

Herein lies the problem.Not only must the villagers sell things to them voluntarily, but they must not be allowed to sell them at a reduced price in the market.

When the doors of the shop were all closed, they hadn't figured out a good solution, so they had to go back first and think about it separately.

After Yin Peinan and the others went back, Zhao Xiu'e told them another news.

"Brother Min, his mother went to the city to sell bean curd sticks today."

Yin Peinan frowned and asked, "How much does she sell for a catty?"

"I heard it's 35 Wen."

Zuo An: "How much did you sell?"

"It seems that three people sold it when I heard that they only bought a little, and it was still sold for [-] yuan later. Many people don't know this thing and dare not buy it."

Yin Peinan and Zuo An's faces were not very good, and they didn't say much.

Seeing their expressions, Zhao Xiu'e felt that there was still something to do, so she asked.

Yin Peinan told her about it.

Now, Zhao Xiu'e and Shui Zhu also became worried.

Ning Ge'er and Zuo Baoying didn't know much about these things yet, they saw that Brother and the others were all frowning, but they were also obedient, much quieter than usual.

When going to bed at night, the couple lay down and were still discussing.

It's autumn, and the nights are a bit chilly.

Yin Peinan stretched out his arms, hugged his daughter-in-law into his arms, and said, "Papa Ma used to say that when employees leave their jobs, the first reason is that the money is not paid, and the second is that they feel wronged."

Zuo An rested on his shoulder and said, "This is not the same as our situation."

"It's about the same, but the profit is not enough."

Zuo An thought about it, and said, "We still need to hire workers and pay rent. The sales volume has not yet opened, and the purchase price can't be higher."

Yin Peinan also sighed: "Yeah, fortunately, they still can't sell much, we still have some time. If the purchase price is not good, then find a way from another place, start from the place they care about most now. Seeds, we can restrict what can attract them, and only seeds."

seed……

Thinking of this, Zuo An's eyes suddenly brightened, he patted Lao Gong's chest suddenly, raised his head and kissed him.

Seeing him so happy, Yin Peinan put his arms around the person in his arms and asked, "Have you figured out a solution?"

Zuo An nodded, told him in a low voice what he had just thought, and then asked, "What do you think?"

Yin Peinan thought for a while, and said, "Yes. But this is okay for bean curd sticks and other by-products in the future. What about grain seeds?"

Zuo An replied: "Grain seeds are not profitable, and there is a guarantee from the county government and your brand. This is not like other seeds. Other farmers dare not buy them outside. If they are deceived, the whole season's grain will be gone. From time to time, we can also give points to those who sell us millet, sell them new grain seeds at a lower price, or give some other seeds. Others will sell them at normal prices.”

Zuo An paused for a moment, and then said: "This is mainly applicable to our current stage. When we open up the market outside the county, the market will be wide, and there will be more people making yuba in the county. At that time, they will not be able to sell the yuba in the county." When we go out, we don’t have to worry about not being able to get the goods. Or, in the future, we will recruit people to make bean curd sticks and open bean curd stick workshops, so we don’t have to worry about the supply of goods, and it is convenient to create our own brand.”

Yin Peinan thought about it carefully, and said: "Then discuss it with Wen Hao tomorrow and try it out."

"Ah."

"Honey, you are so smart! You must be rewarded well. Tell me, how do you want to come, I will listen to you today."

"...I don't think it's necessary."

"No. Well, if you don't tell me, I'll come by myself..."

The next day, the two told everyone the method, and explained that the vegetable seeds at home would no longer be given to others, and that what they had promised before would be forgotten, and all the rest would be useful.

Fortunately, all the vegetable seeds that should be harvested in the field have been taken back, and overwintering vegetables are already being planted in the field.

After going to the shop, the two talked to Zheng Wenhao again.

"This method is good! Let's do it like this!" Zheng Wenhao agreed immediately after hearing this, and then added: "The other seeds are also bought with the shop's money and recorded in the account."

After discussing it, Yin Peinan specially asked the village head to call the villagers for a meeting in the ancestral hall that night, and told everyone about the new promotional activities held in the lower shop.

"Uncles and uncles, my shop has launched a new point activity. From now on, everyone who sells bean curd sticks, new varieties of millet, and other grains and by-products to Changlong Grain Shop will be able to earn points."

A villager asked: "What are points? What's the use?"

Yin Peinan replied: "Points are, for example, if you sell ten catties of bean curd sticks to Changlong Grain Store, the store will accumulate one point for you. If you accumulate enough points, you can get a pack of new vegetable seeds for free. "

"How's that for points?"

Yin Peinan: "One point for ten catties of bean curd sticks, one point for fifty catties of millet, and one point for 50 duck eggs. These are the only products in the store at the moment, and the rest will be decided after the goods are out. Ten points can be given as a pack Seeds, there are one hundred seeds in it. Fifty seeds for five points, at least five points to give away."

"Oh, that's right," Yin Peinan thought for a while and added: "Because all the vegetable seeds in my family have been sold to shops, so except for the twelve families that my aunt promised to keep the seeds, if the others Those who want vegetable seeds can go to the shop to earn points."

"Can't the vegetable seeds be bought directly?" a villager asked.

Yin Peinan shook his head: "Because there are not many, so it is used as a gift for points."

Not much, although not enough for every family in the village to buy, but with Yin Peinan around, there must be enough for redemption or gifts at that time.

"Huh? My family is still thinking about planting new peppers next year."

"I was just going to ask Xiu'e for some, alas!" Before, I thought there was no rush anyway, and I could ask for some later, but who would have thought that this would happen suddenly.

An aunt said happily: "Fortunately, I asked Xiu'e to help save the seeds in advance."

"Your home will be fine."

"You can still get points!"

"If you want ten points, you'll get one hundred catties of bean curd sticks!"

A villager asked, "Ah Nan, are the points total? It's yuba and duck eggs, can they be mixed?"

Yin Peinan nodded: "Yes. Add up to ten points."

A villager who had bought millet for them before hurriedly asked: "Then my family has already exchanged two hundred catties of millet and five catties of bean curd sticks, does that count?"

"That's right, does it count if you sold it before?" If it is counted, it will relieve a little pressure.

Yin Peinan nodded and said: "Forget it, we have an account book, and everyone has recorded how many catties they sold before, and when the time comes, you can earn points when you collect enough catties."

"Oh, that's good, that's good, then my family should have four points." The villager calculated and heaved a sigh of relief. When he planted next spring, he should be able to exchange for the cucumber seeds he wanted the most.

After answering some villagers' questions, Yin Peinan and the others went back.

Because Yin Peinan said that there are not many vegetable seeds, everyone suddenly became worried, and they have to get more points quickly, otherwise the seeds will be replaced by others, so there will be no more?

That night, some villagers hurriedly sent the bean curd sticks made by the family to Yin Peinan's house for sale.

Yin Peinan waved her hand and said, "Auntie, since I am a joint shop with Young Master Zheng, I can't collect the goods by myself, so please send them to the shop tomorrow, where the shopkeeper will keep the books."

There is no way, the villagers can only send it to the shop the next day.

Because of this points activity, some villagers also wanted to go to the city to sell bean curd sticks, but no one went.

It is important to exchange points for new seeds.The things grown are sold, which can make more money than the bean curd sticks, and the bean curd sticks are not very sold.

Because of this event, Yin Peinan and the others specially set up a new account book for the villagers to record points, and also ordered three sets of stamps, specially used to stamp points.

The chapter is a small circle, engraved with 1 to 10 respectively, using Arabic numerals, abbreviated English numerals, and Roman numerals. Pei Nan and the shopkeeper knew what it meant.

This matter is temporarily resolved.

While they were busy with the business of the shop, they were also busy planting fertile radishes on the wasteland, and it was very hard work for a while.

Yin Peinan also told the village chief to let everyone sprinkle some radish seeds in the fields to enrich the fields.

But everyone didn't understand it very well, thinking that the radish would absorb the nutrients in the soil.

"What? Scatter the radishes in the field? The next year, if the seeds are not harvested, they will all be plowed off? By that time, neither the radishes nor the seeds will be harvested. Isn't this coaxing us?"

This deep-rooted cognition cannot be easily reversed, and if the fertile field is not fertile, there will be no direct effect.And after finally finishing the harvest and entering the slack time, we have to plow the fields to sow radish seeds. Everyone is not very willing.

Besides, the radish seeds they kept were only enough to be planted on the ground and eaten in winter, not enough to be sown in the fields, so not many people sowed them.

They didn't listen, and Yin Peinan had no choice but to tell Uncle Daqiang, who was close to him, to sow any excess seeds, especially the wasteland, which had to be improved with green manure.

Daqiang trusted Yin Peinan very much, and seeing that they had sowed them, he also sowed his remaining radish seeds on the wasteland.

After the busy season in autumn, Uncle Daqiang summoned all the staff, and Zuo An's courtyard started construction again.

More people and more money are easier to do.

Now the walls of the courtyard are all finished, and most of the most difficult beams have been erected. The remaining beams can be finished in about half a month, and the remaining tiles

Tablets are simpler.

The shop has been busy for a while, and the county government's autumn tax collection task has almost been completed. Most of the farmers, those who can afford it, have come to buy seeds, and the shop has gradually become quieter.

Zuo An received a letter from Ji Yuebai again, asking if they were done with their work here and how the situation was. Between the lines, there was a message to let him go to Qingzhou as soon as possible.

Every time Zuo An received Ji Yuebai's letter, he felt happy, and he also envied his personality very much, and felt that he was very outgoing and very good.

The two of them told Zheng Wenhao that the shop is idle, so hurry up and chase after your wife, or he will kill you!

Zheng Wenhao was also thinking about going there, and when he heard that it was just what he wanted, he quickly got ready to go.

When he set off, he also brought a few bags of millet, yuba, and baskets of salted duck eggs to open up the market.

You don't forget about your business when you're in love, what an amazing boss.

For the salted duck eggs, they still rely on Yin Peinan's own first batch of duck eggs, as well as those bought from the market. It will take a while for the villagers' ducks to lay eggs.

At the beginning of October, one morning, a visitor came to Yin Peinan's house.

Zhao Xiu'e was picking soybeans with a dustpan in her arms, and the yard door was open.A person knocked on the courtyard door. It was a man wearing a black suit and riding a horse. He looked like a practicing family boy, and he seemed very difficult to mess with.

Zhao Xiu'e was vigilant and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The visitor asked, "Ma'am, may I ask if this is Nanpo Village?"

Zhao Xiu'e nodded: "Yes."

The visitor was overjoyed and asked, "Where does Zuo An's family live?"

Zhao Xiu'e didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "What are you looking for with Zuo An? Who are you?"

The visitor's attitude was pretty good, and he replied: "Ma'am, I'm from the capital, and I'm a subordinate of Zuo'an's father's old friend. I've come to see Zuo'an for business."

"An old friend of Zuo An's father?" Zhao Xiu'e was a little skeptical. Zuo An's father was convicted and imprisoned. Now that he is looking for Brother An, is there any other matter to involve him?

She said immediately: "What do you want from him? His father's matter has nothing to do with him, he doesn't even know. "

Seeing that she was so nervous, the man felt that this aunt might have something to do with Zuo An, so he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, aunt, I'm not here to cause trouble. It was Zuo An who contacted my master. Look, this is written by him himself." letter."

As he spoke, the man took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.

Zhao Xiu'e didn't know how to read, so she looked around with it, but she couldn't understand, so she said, "Wait a minute, I don't know how to read, I'll talk about it when my family members come back." When the time comes, Wen Yi will know.

The man said, "Okay."

Zhao Xiu'e didn't let that person into the house either, and the two waited in the yard for a while.

When Shuizhu came back from washing her clothes, she saw a stranger who was not easy to mess with, so she asked Zhao Xiu'e.

Zhao Xiu'e pulled her aside, and said: "He came to find Xiao An, he said he was from the capital, and he was a subordinate of his father's old friend, and he was holding a letter written by Xiao An. I can't understand it, so go find Brother Yi come back."

"Where's the letter?" Shui Zhu asked.She followed Zuo An and Wen Yi to learn to read characters at night, and she already recognized many commonly used characters.

"It's at that person's place."

Shui Zhu went to the man and said, "Can I read your letter?"

The man took it out again and showed it to her.

Shuizhu took the envelope and looked at it. It was indeed Zuo An's handwriting. She asked again: "Can I read the contents inside?"

There was no confidential matter written in it, so the man said, "Yes."

Shui Zhu opened the letter paper and looked at it. After reading it, she found out what was going on, and confirmed that it was indeed written by Zuo An. She said, "Wait, I'll find someone."

Then she turned her head and said to Zhao Xiu'e: "Mother, please come in and sit down, I'll go find Uncle."

When Wen Yi came back, the man obviously knew Wen Yi, so he called out: "Zuo Fulang, I was sent by Mr. Qian to fetch the money."

flowers. "

With that said, he handed the letter to Wen Yi.

Wen Yi unfolded the letter paper, looked at it, nodded and smiled, "Yes, it was written by Xiao An. We thought Master Qian didn't need it anymore."

The man said: "My lord planned to send someone here before, because your place is a bit far away. Before leaving, my lord got the news that that lord had already obtained a flower from another place, so my lord had to cancel it."

Wen Yi was surprised: "Then now?"

The man said: "The flower that the lord got did not know why, but it withered. So the lord sent me over quickly, I wonder if your flower has been sold?"

"Yes." Wen Yi nodded, and then said: "But my son-in-law and Xiao An are still in the city and haven't come back, so I might trouble you to find them in the city and discuss the price."

"May I take a look first?"

"nature."

There were still three pots of the Suguan He Ding at home, and a small bud sprouted from two of the pots. Wen Yi was reluctant, so he took out the pot without buds.

"It's not the flowering period now, I can't see the shape of the flower, I don't know if you recognize it?"

In the case of not blooming, Suguanheding is very similar to other Chunlan and dwarf lotus petal orchids, and it is difficult to distinguish them.

I don't know if that person understands, but anyway, he looked at Ye Zi for a while, and said, "Our lord said that he believes in Zuo Fulang and Zuo Master. Zuo Fulang, where is Zuo Master in the city? I'll go right away." find him."

Wen Yi smiled and said, "He's at the Changlong Grain Shop on East Avenue in the city, you can go."

The man nodded his thanks, went out and rode his horse into the city.