Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 1004 Planting Loquats

Although there were more words, Zhou Guo laughed when he heard them. Qian Duo was always so energetic.

The old man got off the horse, smiling widely. It was quite pleasant to have a lot of money.

Zhou Guo looked around and saw that people in the village were busy.

It was a sunny day today and everyone took off their clothes while working.

If you don’t know, you would think spring has arrived.

She waited for him to come closer, then said with a smile, "You have made this farm look presentable. In time, it will be no worse than the farms in the north. I think you are really good at farming."

Qian Duo laughed and greeted the old man and the others. He looked at the soldiers behind him and felt that the aura of these people was different from that of ordinary people. He felt that they were familiar and asked, "Where did you pick up these brothers? I have never seen them before."

Erpang and the others also laughed, saying that their master had this problem.

Zhou Guo said: "This is the call the general gave me, telling me to use it to contact him."

He didn't say which general it was, and Qian Duo didn't ask either. Who else could it be? It must be General Zhou from their family. Only General Zhou had such ability. He could even assign personal soldiers to Zhou Guo. How impressive.

The old man didn't want to listen to what they said, so he went into the manor on his own. Although this place doesn't look very good now, it will definitely be good in the future.

Qian Duo took Zhou Guo forward and said to her, "Come with me to have a look. That mountain is really a good one. It's just that Lai Zi Tou didn't send me the fruit seedlings I wanted this time. You must ask him to transport them to me in the spring. Then, next year, flowers will bloom on my hills, and fruits will be produced the year after."

In fact, Zhou Guo wanted to eat loquats, but loquats are difficult to survive in the north, and loquat seedlings are generally not available for purchase.

So he said, "Actually, you don't have to be so stubborn. Just use saplings from the north. As far as I know, loquats are very popular here. I've seen many families planting loquats in front of and behind their houses along the way. Loquats are also very popular."

"No, no." Qian Duo shook his head. "You've seen so many families growing loquats. They don't lack loquats. Our hill is full of loquats. Who are we going to sell them to?"

Zhou Guo pointed to the city not far away and said, "Where can we sell them? People in the city don't have loquats. Even if there are, only a few have them. Not every household has them along the way. Besides, what good are they? Some of them can't even be sold in the city. They are sold out in the market in their own village."

There is some truth in what he said, but Qian Duo still said: "I want to grow cherries. They are precious and can be sold at a high price. It will also be beautiful if they bloom all over the mountains."

Zhou Guo said, "You have several hills here. I can give you the cherry seedlings, but you have to plant the loquats for me too. When they bear fruit, if you can't sell them, you can ask the brothers in the escort agency to take them to the north. We are in short supply in the north and they are easy to sell."

Qian Duo looked at her and said, "Boss, you want to eat it yourself, right?"

Zhou Guo glanced at him and said, "What's wrong with me wanting to eat it? Why would I plant it if I don't want to eat it?"

Qian Duo nodded, "Okay, I'll plant it for you."

Then he brought up another matter, "You said you would teach us how to grow cloud ear fungus. When will we plant it?"

Zhou Guo said, "There's no rush for this. I'll put it on the agenda after I finish my work in the north. You can open up the mountain first. I'll have someone bring the mushroom seeds here in the fall. Cloud ear mushrooms can't be grown for a while, but flower mushrooms and goat mushrooms can definitely be grown."

Qian Duo nodded and said happily, "If you ask me, flower mushrooms and goat mushrooms are better. No one grows them. As for cloud ear mushrooms, no matter how they are grown, we are not the first to do business with them."

When there are too many things, they become worthless.

She saw that the ponds had been expanded, and there were many oxen and people working the fields, cultivating the land and burning the weeds, all in full swing.

The progress of composting was not slow. Several people even said, "Master, composting here is much better than in the north. The frozen soil in the north has not melted yet and we can't move the soil at all. When spring comes, all the things will pile up together and we will be so busy that we will be dizzy and sometimes we can't handle it all."

Zhou Guo watched their composting process carefully and saw no mistakes. Each link was separated and busy with their own things. He said to the two of them, "When the composting here is on track, you will go to other manors. This time we came south, we have too many manors, but too few people, so we can only use one of you as two. Whether the south can become as good as the north depends on you."

This heavy responsibility fell on them, leaving the two of them stunned.

"Master, if you want to make this place like the North, we don't have the ability to do that yet!"

If they had such ability, they would be the masters themselves.

Zhou Guo said: "I just want you to ferment the fertilizer. The fertilizer you ferment is enough for everyone to use. It's enough as long as the effect is similar. You can definitely do it well."

There is no need for them to go to the countryside or villages to sell door to door.

When the two heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief, "This is still possible, we can do it well."

Zhou Guo walked around the farm for a few times, rested for a night, and left the next day with Qian Duo's reluctant farewell watch.

It is already February now. It will take a month to get back to Nanhe from here. By the time we arrive, it will be March and the spring wheat and rice will have to be planted.

On the way, she could just check out a few farms and shops, so she could hurry back just in time.

The group hurried and finally returned to Nanhe in March.

As soon as he entered the Nanhe area, Zhou Guo felt something was different.

All the cultivated land is filled with people, adults, children and the elderly, all busy working in the fields.

Seeing this, they slowed down.

Riding leisurely on horseback, she passed by the road. It was March and the sun was shining brightly. Looking at the people working in the fields, she could sense hope. She said to the old man who was also watching intently, "Master, when we came out last year, these fields were still barren, right?"

"Yes." The old man nodded, and even felt a little envious. He said to her, "I have to rest well when I go back this time. I won't come out until I rest for a full year. Next time, even if you want to go to the ends of the earth, don't ask me. I am too old to run anymore. I have to go back to tend to my vegetable garden."

Zhou Guo said helplessly, "Okay, okay, I won't call you, but next year my brothers and sisters will all go to Yunzhou to study, so you will stay at home with my big brother and my mother. Can you stay here?"

Although the old man likes quietness, he sometimes also likes hustle and bustle. When everyone in the family goes out, he finds it lonely.

After walking this distance, she looked at the tiredness on the old man's face and said to him, "Master, you should go back to the city to rest first. I still have to go to the farm below. I will send Erpang to take you back."

The old man waved his hand, "No, I will go back by myself. I am already a grown-up. I traveled a lot when I was young. I am not a kid anymore. Who should I send me back?"