In the years of ancient traders

Because they often have to go back and forth to the county town or transport goods, Song Shu's family bought several mules and a horse. He asked the carpenters in the carpenter's workshop to build a carriage a few days ago, and it is used today.

Mules are much smaller than horses, but they have better endurance and are very stable when pulling carts.Song Shu was sitting in the carriage, and Anan was driving the car. He was very skilled in driving.

The cocoon trade with Sangyuan Village has been going smoothly. Not long ago, the new season's cocoons arrived one after another, and Song Shu still received the cocoons at the same price as before.As soon as a large number of cocoons arrived, the job of drying silkworm bags also increased, and many people from other villages also came to take the job, and many of them were sent out at once.

The market for silkworms is not good this year, so Song Shu can still buy silkworm cocoons at a low price. I don’t know how long the decree of not wearing silk and satin will last. If the decree is invalid, the price of silkworm cocoons will have to go up. Those silkworm farmers are a good thing, but not necessarily for him.

Song Shu saw that Anan was boring driving alone, so he sat next to him.

Song Anan glanced at him without saying a word, but adjusted his sitting posture to make room for him.

As soon as he entered the boundary of Sangyuan Village, Song Shu found something was wrong. The original continuous mulberry forest seemed to be much thinner, and several acres of land were covered with bare tree stumps.

"What's the matter?" Song Shu jumped out of the car at the door of Uncle Chen's house, and asked Chen Huiniang who came up to meet him.

"There are quite a few folks who want to cut down some mulberry trees and replant them for food. Those tree stumps will be burned tomorrow." Chen Huiniang said.

Uncle Chen also came out from home, along with many neighbors.Song Shu was their big customer and helped them in the most difficult time. These people did not hide from him, they all spoke out.

It turned out that someone got the news that the ban in Guanzhong was getting stricter, and it is said that people died because of it.

"My cousin said that the Yang family is very powerful, and they used this decree to suppress many enemies." One of the neighbors said that his cousin was an insignificant official in the imperial capital, with a small salary, but he was well informed.This time when I returned home during the Chinese New Year, I warned them that the business of mulberry silk might have to be released, so they might as well grow some food.

"Song Silang, to tell you the truth, now you're paying [-]% of the previous year's price for the silkworm cocoons. Although we won't suffer a big loss, we still have a hard time making a living." Another person said, this person often goes to Xianghe Village, and sometimes he carries some soybean oil out. Yelling, it should be regarded as the most diligent wave in this village.

Seeing him say that, Song Shu also realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Don't tell Song Silang that, he has helped us a lot." Someone tugged at the man's cuff and reminded him in a low voice.

"It's okay, if you tell me, maybe I can help you find a way." Song Shu said.

When he made such a statement, the rest of the people began to speak with confidence.In previous years, the price of selling silkworm cocoons in their village had been suppressed to the lowest level, and all of them added up to a few per cent profit. Fortunately, silkworm cocoons were quite marketable at that time, and some grain growers would come to buy mulberry leaves from them and raise some silkworms to supplement household.

"You buy silkworm cocoons at [-]% of the price, and we can get back most of our capital, and sell soybean oil and so on. It's a good year. It can't be like this every year. The law is getting stricter and stricter. Seeing In the next few years, the silkworm cocoons will not be able to be sold, and those who raise silkworms for subsidy will not raise them. If our mulberry leaves cannot be sold, we will lose even more money.” said the old man Chen.

"Many of the silkworms my family raised were inattentive and froze to death. This silkworm farming business..." The other person shook his head, the regret on his face was very obvious, "How can I forget to close the door with my stupid head. "

"Anyway," old man Chen wiped his face, "It's not that we don't raise silkworms at all, we just raise less. Song Silang, don't worry, we will still send the cocoons you want there. Back then when we couldn't live longer You saved me, we will never forget this kindness."

"Mr. Chen doesn't need to do this. Your cocoons are very good. I bought them to earn money, so I can't talk about kindness." Song Shu said that it was just a coincidence that he helped Sangyuan Village at that time. In front of him, he couldn't think of the silk quilt.If he really counted it, he would have to thank Uncle Chen, he made a lot of money from the sale of silk quilts.

Song Shu looked at the tree stumps around the circle: "What do you plan to plant on the land you cut down?"

"Corn."

"Wheat."

"I heard that you have a kind of food called sweet potato, but can you still buy seeds?"

"I know sweet potato, golden fruit, that's not cheap, don't even think about it."

"Would you like to grow some vegetables?"

Most of these silkworm farmers have no experience in farming, and they can also take care of a mulberry forest. At the moment, there are various ways to talk about it. The more reliable ones are to plant some corn and wheat.

Many farmers nearby are growing these things, and they can earn some hard money. The only thing that is more gratifying is that even if the prices of those things are too cheap, they can still eat them by themselves.But no matter how you look at it, it is not a better way out than silkworm rearing.

"Why don't you try raising some fish?" Song Shu suggested.

"Fish?" Uncle Chen looked at Song Shu in disbelief. The fish were all caught from the river, so why did they have to raise them?Moreover, although fish is not considered big meat, it is also a precious thing. Ordinary farmers can't even eat it, so how can they raise it.

"You can dig fish ponds in the fields, and plant mulberry trees around the fish ponds. The mulberry leaves are used to feed silkworms, and silkworm chrysalis are fed to fish. The silt under the fish ponds is rich in nutrients, which can be used to fertilize mulberry fields. In this way, the area for mulberry cultivation is reduced. , save the money for fertilization, and there are many more fish. This fish can be used in a variety of ways, such as making meatballs, slicing for hot pot, and cooking."

"ball?"

"Hot Pot?"

The villagers of Sangyuan Village around here were stunned when they heard this.They know how to plant mulberry and raise silkworms, but this is the first time they have heard of raising fish to fertilize the fields.Not to mention combining this strange fish farming with their silkworm business.

"This approach can be called a mulberry fish pond." Song Shu said.This approach is a classic case of using natural ecology to get rich. Even in modern times, there are many rural areas that are using it.

"This sounds like a real solution." After a long silence, Old Man Chen, who was older among the group of people, finally said a word.

"But how can the silt in this fish pond be used to fertilize the fields?" Someone asked.

"This fish always excretes after eating, it's the same as using that manure." Song Shu said.

The villagers suddenly said yes.

The method Song Shu said was too unfamiliar to them, and no one could make up his mind for a while.But other than that, what good idea do they have?It's not that simple for a group of silkworm households to farm.

"Think about the mulberry fishpond, everyone. Besides, can you sell the mulberry tree you cut down?" Song Shu asked.He has been looking at the trees piled up beside the field for a long time. This mulberry tree is a hardwood, which can be used as a farming frame and as furniture.After he bought Mr. Chu's house, he hired workers to redesign it. Recently, Song He and Cheng Erniang often stared at it. He also asked Yan Zhuo to look at the blueprint, made some adjustments, and it will be completed in a few days.

After the completion of the work, it will be soft decoration. The tables, chairs and various cabinets are indispensable. There are many places to use wood. He has just brought in a batch of wood to dry, and he will not need to deal with these after returning them to dry. Bought elsewhere.

"Really? That's a good relationship!"

"I don't think there is any need to think about the mulberry fish pond. We all know Song Silang's reputation. What can he do?" His deeds can be described as precious.

Some responded immediately, while others hesitated.

In the end, Song Shu bought a batch of mulberry wood at a very good price, and agreed to send someone to pick it up tomorrow.Another villager who had decided to build a mulberry fishpond gathered around to inquire.Song Shu learned a little about the documentary in the provincial TV station, and took notes on the computer. Now he tuned it out, and while looking up the information in his mind, he explained it to the villagers.

When returning from Sangyuan Village, they would pass by Datu County, and they would go to the original Chu's house by the way.

When they arrived, the sun was about to set, and the workers started working one after another. Song He and Cheng Erniang still had some work to do, so Song Shu took Song Anan to see the results of these days.

There are three courtyards in Chu's residence. Enter through the Ruyi Gate, and there is a row of inverted houses next to it.

Song Shu planned to open up the place and make it into a semi-open-air promenade, put tables, chairs, melon seeds and tea, and share it with the waiting guests.

Entering through the second gate is the second courtyard, which is the garden where Mr. Chu brought Song Shu before.Song Shu expanded the waterscape inside and transformed the main building into a semi-open-air style, connected to the waterscape. The doors of the east and west rooms refer to the sliding doors of Japanese architecture, which can be fully opened to enjoy the scenery in the garden without shelter.The vines originally planted on the gentle slope were removed by Song Shu to his own field, and more colorful ornamental flowers will be replaced here.

Passing through the small door behind the boat is the last entrance to the garden, where there is a row of back rooms and a corner door for servants to enter and exit.

The kitchen and cutting room of the restaurant will be located here, and a cellar will be dug under it for storage, and there will also be a room for rest. Song Shu plans to put a set of bunk beds, and come here to build Take care of business, you can go to bed directly when it is late.

Song Anan came here for the first time, and Song Shu took him along and said that he didn't express any opinions, and Song Shu got used to it.

"The biggest hall inside is shaped like the bow of a ship. I named it Yueyuefang, and the east and west chambers are called Manyue Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion respectively. Do you like it?" Song Shu asked him after the tour was over.

Song Anan was noncommittal, turned his head and looked at the kitchen again, and asked, "Do you sell hot pot?"

Since the idea of ​​slaughtering Yang Jian was put forward last time, Song Shu's expectations for Song Anan have grown. He thought he could come up with something more constructive, but unexpectedly...

"I said, besides eating, do you have any other opinions?"

"what is this?"

"Notice, Song Ji... Huo... Pot shop?"

"What is hot pot?"

"I don't know. Isn't this Mr. Chu's house? We have also learned how to cook."

"Chu moved out a long time ago, that house... seems to have been sold to Song Silang."

In the early morning, a large piece of paper was pasted on a corner of South Street. The handwriting on the paper was neat. A red crescent moon was drawn in the lower right corner.

"Song Silang opened a restaurant!"

"We're hiring!"

The news doesn't go away.

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This week's list is pretty good QAQ, try hard to come up with a double update on the weekend~ Don't miss the second update later~ Thank you for your support, okay!