novelaction Chapter 1156 The remaining food
Chapter 1156 The remaining food
With that money, it would be better to buy a few big fat pigs and a few pounds of good wine, enough for all the brothers in the village to have a meal.
Mr. Chu knew him and knew that it was not cheap, but he didn't say anything. Zhou Guo had such a big farm and such a big escort agency. As the head of the company, could she not even afford these things?
Zhou Guo said, "Everyone, please sit down. We have traveled for such a long time. Let's eat and drink well tonight. After you are full, go to sleep. We will eat slowly."
Including Wu Jiang, everyone sat down and ate together.
When outside, Zhou Guo never cared about others. They would sit together and eat together.
There are no outsiders here, so it's easier for us to talk if we sit together.
But faced with such a table full of delicious food, few people can spare the energy to talk.
She herself was not free either. She had been sleeping in the open these days. Although she had meat for every meal, it was inconvenient to go out, so the food was not that satisfying. It had been a long time since she had eaten such a big table of delicious food.
Therefore, no one spoke before the first bowl of rice was finished.
Wu Lazi and a few other new arrivals were busy eating.
God bless you, the title of big boss sounds loud and impressive, but only they themselves know the sadness behind it.
Life has become increasingly difficult these years, and I haven’t had delicious food like this for a long, long time.
Even for someone as carefree as Mr. Chu, it is rare to have the opportunity to eat such a sumptuous meal throughout the year.
Not to mention, there is also this good wine.
You can't drink this kind of wine whenever you want, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money.
Zhou Guo has two jars here.
It was not until I finished my second bowl of rice that I had the energy to talk.
The head of Chu asked, "How long has the second head of Qian been in this farm?"
Qian Duo smiled and said, "Not long ago, I just came here last year."
The head of the Chu family was surprised and said, "That doesn't seem likely. It's only been a year and the farm has everything. Is it like this after all the purchases last year?"
Qian Duo said: "No, these are all opened by us this year. I usually like to stay on the farm and plant some things. These fruit trees and fish ponds were built this year. How about it, they look decent, right?"
Several people nodded, "Very good, the land we have cultivated in the mountains for more than ten years is still not as good as the medium-sized land you have here."
Zhou Guo said, "This farm was not reclaimed from wasteland. It had been abandoned for less than two years when we bought it. The land was fertile to begin with. Of course, the land on the mountain cannot compare. You are really wronging the farmers."
Although she has not had enough money in recent years, she has enough money to buy land, so she doesn't have to be like she was in the past when she was so poor that she could only buy salty and bitter land.
A farm doesn't need to be hundreds of hectares in size. Can't she come up with the money for thousands of acres of fertile land?
Everyone suddenly realized that this was the case.
Wu Lazi said, "I sometimes farm in the mountains. The land on this farm is indeed fertile and the crops grow well. Hasn't there been any drought here in the past two years?"
This sentence asks a lot of money.
Qian Duo said: "Although there is not much rain here, it is not drought-prone either, so it does not have much impact."
The seeds they used were all from the north. Although the north has had good weather in recent years, after all, the rainfall cannot be compared with that in the south, so the seeds are naturally more drought-resistant than those in the south.
The impact is not that great.
Wu Jiang said: "Many places in Huguang have not received enough rain this year, and in many places we can't even harvest the seeds."
The drought is severe.
I don’t know where I will be next year.
Zhou Guo said, "Lai Zi Tou led his brothers south and transported more than one million dan of grain this year. Now that the front line doesn't need grain, we should send part of this batch of grain to the Huguang area. We should lend or give it to help them get through this year."
Wu Jiang said: "Yes, we are already transporting it there, but these places are vast and the disaster area is large, so if we don't have enough, it may not be enough."
Zhou Guo pondered and said, "With so many people, it will definitely not be enough if there is less. We can use one million dan of grain, but this is all I can give. The rest can only be left to them to figure out on their own."
Qian Duo said: "Don't worry about that. Just give them a handful of rice and they can feed the whole family for a few days. They will have no problem surviving. Add some wild vegetables, tree bark, grass roots, etc. to the pot and they will be able to survive this winter. In the spring, new wild vegetables will grow, and then there will be no shortage of food."
He did not spend this year in the south in vain. In addition to staying at the farm, he would also walk around on weekdays. The more he walked, the more he could see how the common people lived.
Wu Jiang nodded. "After all, the common people are the most resilient. This amount of food is enough for most people to survive."
Zhou Guo calculated the remaining grain in his hands, which was more than 5 million shi. He gave 1.5 million shi to Xu's army, and there were still more than 3 million shi left in the granary.
Part of the more than one million shi of grain in the south today is transferred from the Nanhe River, and part is transferred from the north.
There are only three million shi of grain left in the North now.
And this year is not over yet.
It will take several more months before the next year's grain harvest.
The three million shi of grain in their hands cannot be moved, in case of any accidents, as they are their backup.
Wu Lazi and a few others on the side looked at each other and did not dare to speak for a moment.
Look at what they are talking about, millions of shi of grain...
If they had so much food in their village, what would they be afraid of? The people in the village could not eat it all in several lifetimes. Why would they need to work so hard?
Xiong Laosan stamped his feet excitedly. He thought he was so smart. He found such a rich master for himself. Following her, he would never have to worry about his belly. He would have a secure place to live for the rest of his life.
Mr. Chu carefully observed the expressions of several people and felt that they did not seem to be lying, nor did they seem to be acting in front of them, so it was probably true.
He was also very grateful in his heart that he and his brothers had found a good job after going down the mountain.
Zhou Guo saw the expressions on several people's faces and didn't say anything. They would know these things one day, and there would be no harm in learning more indirectly.
After the meal, it was already late at night.
The group of people dispersed.
After Zhou Guo made arrangements for Wu Lazi and the others, he went to bed first. The remaining brothers naturally included Wu Jiang and Qian Duo, especially Qian Duo, who was very experienced in this area.
The noisy village soon fell into silence. After a while, dull snoring sounds were heard, one after another, like thunder.
Zhou Guoxiang slept soundly in her own room. Although she didn't come here often, she also had a room here.
The house was spotless, and the bedding was warm and fragrant. It was obvious that the owner had enough money to have the house cleaned every day, which was really thoughtful.
When I was in the military camp, the living quarters were not so good.
This was the most comfortable bed she had ever slept in since she came south. It was even better than the bed Xu Xiushan had given her.