Chapter 355 355. Kudzu root powder
It's not that Song Tan can't figure it out, he just thinks that this is the only piece of mountain land left by Zhang Wang's family, and maybe he wants to keep it as a support.
However, with Zhang Wang’s family’s 30-plus acres of sloping land, her inner and outer circles totaled almost 280 acres!
Thinking about it this way, I feel a little excited!
Moreover, Zhu Jun was so sure, so she didn’t delay and simply asked directly when Zhang Wang’s family came up to the mountain to help pick peaches:
"Uncle Zhang, I plan to rent more mountainous land next year. Your mountain is next to my house. Do you want to rent a piece of it to me?"
“We will listen to the village’s opinion on the rent and it’s easy to negotiate.”
The Zhang Wang family was stunned for a moment, then nodded without hesitation: "Okay! I'll plant it for you! How much work can I do as a lame person! But..."
He looked hesitantly at the lush green mountains next door, and felt a little reluctant:
“When will I rent it? Can it be early next year? I still have kudzu growing on the mountain. I want to dig them up and dry them for kudzu powder in the winter..."
This mountainous land is available to every household in the village, but most people don’t even make much use of it. At most, you can go up there and cut some firewood in winter, or pick a few good beams from when you were building a house in the past...
It’s not that they have no courage or vision, but sometimes poverty is really a shackles.
Because you are poor, you cannot afford the risk of losing money. Playing it safe is far better than taking risks.
Because I am poor, I cannot risk my family’s livelihood and my children’s study expenses.
The cost of trial and error for farmers is too precious. So precious that they would rather endure hardship and hardship without changing.
Hence, these mountains remain green and idle day after day.
Like the hillside in front of Zhang Wang’s house, the place is quite big, but for him it is really useless.
Had it not been for the fact that they accidentally dug out kudzu root from the mountain a few years ago and earned some money from washing, beating and drying it, the old couple would have left it idle for who knows how long.
As for things like kudzu, if there is no mechanical assistance, it will all rely on the strength of a handful. Not only is it tiring to make, but it can't be sold at a high price on a small scale.
Young people can even help publicize it online, but honest people like the Zhang Wang family will just take it to the town and wait for someone to collect it.
This pure Pueraria lobata powder is sold by vendors for 80 to 100 per kilogram every day.
It is his turn to sell, which is about 30-40. Occasionally, a relative or friend will buy a pack by the way.
They were both thin-skinned, so it was difficult to ask for more money. In the end, they were happy when they got 50 yuan.
Because of this, they didn’t go out of their way to plant the wild kudzu on the mountain. They just dug it every year and piled it on thickly with the fertilizer collected here, and that was enough.
Now that his wife is gone and he doesn’t want to have any children anymore, it’s useless for him to leave such a big mountain alone.
The Zhang Wang family is actually happy that Song Tan wants to rent, but he fertilized the kudzu last year, and it seems that it will produce a lot more this year.
Dig now. The kudzu vines are strong and have shiny leaves. It’s not time yet.
If you wait until Song Tan clears the mountainous area in spring before digging, it will be a waste of these kudzu roots.
Hence this question.
“Okay!”
Song Tan was also very happy: "But Uncle Zhang, don't dig by yourself in winter. How long will it take to dig on such a big mountain?"
“I’ll let the guy driving the excavator dig them out when the time comes, and you can take your time to clean up.”
There are too many weeds, vines, shrubs and small trees on the mountain. In comparison, kudzu is difficult to grow. Without an excavator, there is no way to deal with the mountain later.
Zhang Wang’s family rejoiced:
"Okay, if you have time, you can start clearing the kudzu and mountain fields in the autumn, so as not to be too busy in the spring."
This is true.
If we really negotiate a contract with the village, every second will count by next spring.
After thinking for a while, she then said: "Uncle Zhang, I think your kudzu is of good quality. When you are digging kudzu to make kudzu powder, why don't I ask Qiao Qiao to go live on the live broadcast and help you bring some goods by the way." "But this The price is based on the market price, and it may be a little more favorable. There is no way to put my label on it. ”
Zhang Wang’s family is overjoyed!
At this moment, he nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"
Then he carried the basket one by one and walked this way, and said excitedly:
“I checked Douyin to see what people were selling on it, and the sales were very popular, but I don’t have the ability... I still have more than ten kilograms of kudzu powder at home, so I might as well take it to your house and try it first! Then you can set the price. !”
At the same time, he sighed: "Kudzu root is good to drink. It nourishes yin and reduces fire. It is suitable for spring, summer, autumn and winter."
Song Tan knows.
Cousin Seventh came back for a walk in the mountains one day and praised the growth of the kudzu root. He told Qiao Qiao that kudzu root can relieve alcoholism, cure throat problems, moisturize dryness and prevent cancer...
Qiaoqiao memorized it and summarized it, and everyone heard it.
Song Tan looked at Zhang Wang's family's uneasiness and the way they were looking at him eagerly. He originally thought it was unnecessary.
But at this moment, her heart moved, and she simply nodded in agreement:
"Okay, our Qiao Qiao now has a fan base, so we should be able to bring goods. Uncle Zhang, can you just use these ten kilograms of kudzu powder as promotion fees for Qiao Qiao? We will discuss the specific selling price at that time."
“Okay, okay, okay!”
At this moment, the dark and thin faces of Zhang Wang’s family seemed to reflect the red brilliance of the sun.
When coming down the mountain, Zhu Jun asked Song Tan with a smile:
“You ask Qiao Qiao to bring goods to Zhang Wang’s family. If his goods are of average quality, will it affect your own reputation?”
"No." Song Tan shook his head: "When the time comes, I will indicate in the live broadcast room that this is ordinary kudzu powder, not something from our family. Fans can buy some if they are willing to try it. If they don't want it, we won't force it."
However, based on her analysis of today's market, this kind of live broadcast of cutting kudzu and making kudzu powder for everyone to see will be more trustworthy.
Besides, what the Zhang Wang family can produce is not so much that it cannot be sold, so it should be appropriate.
She just looked at the lush mountain forest and the scattered fields at the foot of the mountain, and sighed deeply at this moment.
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Jun looked at her curiously.
Song Tan shook his head: "I just suddenly understand you a little bit."
Nowadays, everyone shouts slogans, and Zhu Jun even chants them often.
But what exactly is rural development?
Whether it is to make the firewood stacks in the village neater and the houses more beautiful, so that every household no longer has to go to the ground, or to build roads to the doorsteps of homes?
For these elderly people left behind in the village, it is neither.
What they want is real life changes and expectations for the future.
Zhu Jun also turned to look at her, and suddenly he patted her shoulder like an old-fashioned cadre, and then said seriously:
“Do it well.”
“You know, there will be a wave of people returning home during the Chinese New Year. Where the labor force will be next year and whether the village can retain people depends on your performance this year.”
I’ll go back to my hometown tomorrow and try to write more today…
About Baoshan, Tantan 20 (not counting own) + inner circle 80 + Zhangjia 30, outer circle around 150, the total is close to 300, which is not small. Specifically, there will be some field connections...
I know it seems to you that the place is not big, but the premise is that the village has lost its young people, there is no way to use machines in the mountains and all depends on manpower, and the Tantan family does not have much money...
So it’s a steady and steady approach.
Don't be anxious, we will earn money slowly and fill it up slowly, and we will not become fat with one bite. In the early days, Tantan worked a lot, just to eat well. There is no need to worry in the later stage.
(End of this chapter)