freenovelworld Chapter 1010: Last Year's Wages
Chapter 1010: Last Year's Wages
Each family can buy as much as they want, but it is limited to the number of acres of land they own. No more than that.
Although some people, like that old man, did not quite believe what the government said and did not believe that the yield per mu could reach at least 3.56 shi, some still bought at least two or three mu.
In this way, more grain seeds will be needed.
No matter how many times you adjust it, it won’t be enough.
She said, “If it’s not enough, we’ll limit the amount to three or four acres per family.”
She couldn't disturb the foundation of the North just to build the South River. That was absolutely not allowed.
The shopkeeper said, "Yes, we have already started to limit the quantity, but at this time, there are not many families who have not bought seeds. Some of those who come to buy seeds are wealthy families, and they buy dozens of acres at a time. We only sell three acres."
Zhou Guo said: "You are right. If the rich want grain seeds, they can just go to the north, but it is different for ordinary people. They have no other connections and can only buy them from our shop."
She was slowly flipping through the account book. The shopkeeper said a few words and then fell silent, knowing that she hated it most when someone was talking while she was looking at the account book.
She just glanced through it roughly, roughly looking at the business performance of the grain store in the past few months, and then the new kinds of grain sold in the spring.
Nearly 40% more than she expected.
Fortunately, we harvested enough grain last year. The grain collected from the people was kept for seeds, so it was barely enough.
There is nothing other households can do even if they don’t have enough to buy much.
After the winter wheat is harvested in May and June, there will be enough spring wheat seeds in Nanhe for the beginning of next spring. After all, so many people have planted new grain this year, so there will still be plenty of seeds in Nanhe next year.
At that time, these extra grain seeds can be moved south.
Qian Duo and his family have already started to prepare the land. The small farm only has a few hundred acres of land. Even if there is a shortage of manpower, the land can still be cultivated well.
With their pilot project this year, when the grain is harvested in the autumn, they will have a conclusion on whether this seed is suitable for taking root in the south.
If suitable, these grains will have a place to go.
She thought clearly that this kind of thing could not be rushed. Even if it was Nanhe, it was she who planted winter wheat and only allowed it to be planted when she saw that the wheat was growing well.
Although it has not been harvested yet, the fact that the wheat has grown to this extent speaks volumes.
What's more, in comparison, the South River is not too far from the North?
Looking at the names on the account book, the acres of land behind them, and the seeds purchased, she sighed deeply in her heart, hoping that God would bless the harvest this year with good weather and good harvest.
Even if the weather is not good, there must be no major disasters to ensure Nanhe's harvest this year. At least after paying taxes, mix the fruits, vegetables, wheat bran and chaff, and eat them sparingly until next autumn so that people don't starve to death.
The shopkeeper said, "Master, don't worry too much. If there is no grain, then don't sell it. Anyway, there are many people who don't believe in our grain. Those who are willing to believe have come a long time ago, fearing that they will be late and there will be no grain. The latter are also hesitant. They may be happier if there is no grain, so there is no need to choose."
Zhou Guo smiled, looked at him and said, "You know it very well. You even know exactly what they are thinking."
The shopkeeper chuckled, "As a shopkeeper, I have to talk to them more. The more I talk, the better I'll understand. Many people think the same way."
Zhou Guo nodded and stopped talking.
There are many grain stores in Nanhe. Not in every county, but in all the big counties there is one. In some small counties, there is one every two or three counties, which is enough.
Those who came to buy were all the people living nearby, so the account book was finished in about half an hour.
Although she didn't remember it, she still had a general idea of the situation.
Then go to the mountain goods store next door.
The shopkeeper of the mountain goods store is also this young man. He manages two shops by himself and manages them in an orderly manner.
The account book of the mountain goods store is even simpler, with only one account book for a winter.
Zhou Guo finished flipping through the pages in just a quarter of an hour.
Although the profit cannot be compared with that in the north, it is already very good. After all, this thing is a mountain delicacy and it sells well.
Better than she expected.
The shopkeeper said: "It's still far behind the North."
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Of course we can't compare with the North. This is Nanhe. After the war, everyone fled, including the wealthy families. The North has been stable for so many years, and many wealthy people have fled to the North. How can we compare with this place? It's already very good to have such an achievement."
In the best month of winter, the shop sold 21 strings of coins in one day, and around 6 or 7 strings of coins at other times. After the spring came, the shop would earn only 4 strings of coins a day on the least possible day.
I think the lamb mushrooms from Nanhe will be available soon, and by then the dried lamb mushrooms in the shop will be difficult to sell.
However, their fresh lamb shiitake mushrooms and flower mushrooms will soon be available, and seasonal fresh lamb shiitake mushrooms sell much better than dried ones.
She went around several shops and found that the other shops had nothing to sell and had to rent them out.
The shopkeeper said, "I plan to wait until next year when the crabs and fish balls in the pond can be sold, then I will take back the shop and sell some chickens, ducks and vegetables. At least I can make some money every month."
Now they all knew that Zhou Guo had no money, so when they set out from the north to Nanhe, they took most of the money with them.
Last autumn and winter, she went south and bought a lot of businesses, all of which required money.
In addition, there were so many people supported on several farms last autumn and winter, and the amount of wages paid out in that autumn and winter was enormous.
When the population was at its peak, several farms supported more than 60,000 people, and the daily wages were more than 1,200 taels, which was paid out over the course of four or five months, including the spring.
Over the past few months, Nanhe's wages alone amounted to more than 200,000 taels, not to mention their food and gifts during festivals.
Nanhe’s expenses are high, but fortunately they have their own food, otherwise they might not be able to feed so many people.
Besides, there is the Northland. There are five prefectures in the Northland, and there are quite a few people to support. The wages of these people are more expensive than those in the South River. The money spent on supporting the subordinates every year is hundreds of thousands of taels.
They were stunned when they calculated the bill themselves.
It turns out that the master is so busy, and they are so busy, and they are busy all year round, but in the end, all the work they earn is given to others, and it is all used to support their subordinates.
Although others may not know the family's income, Wu Jiang knows it. After calculating, Zhou Guo doesn't have much money.
He told everyone to save as much as possible and also to find ways to increase revenue and make more money, otherwise there would be no money left to pay the employees below.
Zhou Guo was very pleased and said, "Don't be so nervous. Nanhe River is not our responsibility. If we can't handle it, we can just throw it away. We can't get ourselves involved.
Besides, it is spring ploughing season now, and each household only has one or two people coming out to help. It is much better than before, and the situation will only get better in the future. They are not in such a difficult situation, and they can come to us later and claim that they have enough manpower.”