Chapter 116: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 116: Building a House (1)
Regardless of what these people thought, Mo Yan had already decided to end the vegetable business in mid-March and focus her energy on the new house. At the same time, the three barren hills bought with Yang Bao's help last month needed to be developed quickly, and fruit trees needed to be planted before the hot summer arrived.
The others were unaware of the Mo family's plan to plant fruit trees on the barren hills. Now, seeing Mo Yan's decision to end the vegetable business, someone with initiative stepped forward. It was Cai Shi, a middle-aged woman who helped the Mo family sell vegetables in the southern market. She was straightforward and efficient.
Mo Yan had a good impression of her and kindly advised, "It's not impossible, but growing vegetables now won't yield a harvest until summer, when the streets will be flooded with vegetables for sale. The prices might not be good. If you really want to cultivate the land, it's best to plant soybeans or mung beans. They're much safer than vegetables."
Cai Shi thought for a moment and found it reasonable. However, she realized that her family also wanted to grow vegetables because they saw how profitable it was for the Mo family. Mo Yan's concerns were also her concerns. She decided to remind her family when she returned home to avoid growing vegetables that might end up unsold and rotting in the fields.
"Aunt Cai, are there other families in the village interested in growing vegetables?"
Mo Yan was concerned about this matter. If Cai Shi's family wanted to grow vegetables, there were probably other families who had similar intentions. If the villagers of Liuyang Village followed suit and started growing vegetables now, it would be disastrous if the vegetables couldn't be sold later. Moreover, those with small minds might even blame her family.
Cai Shi replied, "Plenty of them. Growing vegetables is faster and easier than growing grains. Many people see your family making money and want to give it a try."
Mo Yan furrowed her brows, feeling the need to clarify things to prevent troublemakers from knocking on her door.
"Aunt Cai, I won't deceive you or the villagers. Greenhouse vegetables aren't easy to manage. Although the vegetables grown in greenhouses in winter look good, no one has tried growing them in summer. We don't know how they'll turn out. Please convey this message to those villagers who want to grow vegetables and let them reconsider."
Cai Shi cheerfully agreed, "Young Miss, you're thoughtful. I'll definitely pass on your words."
Mo Yan smiled and then turned to the others. "To those of you who want to grow vegetables, I have the same advice. If you don't believe me, it's best to try a small amount first. If it doesn't work out, you won't suffer a big loss."
"Yes, yes, we'll listen to Young Miss."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Among these dozen or so people, indeed, some had such thoughts. Now that they heard Mo Yan's analysis, they were willing to consider it.
Mo Yan hoped they had taken her words to heart. After all, she had said what needed to be said. If they didn't listen, she wouldn't risk exposing her space to water their vegetables with spiritual spring water for them.
After these people returned home, they relayed Mo Yan's concerns to those villagers who wanted to grow vegetables. Mo Yan's honesty was well-known in Liuyang Village, and most people took her words seriously and stopped discussing growing vegetables.
However, there were a few people who envied the money the Mo family had made. They thought Mo Yan was being narrow-minded by discouraging them from growing greenhouse vegetables. They didn't bother to think about whether the vegetables could actually be sold or what would happen if they couldn't.
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On the sixth day of March, everything was auspicious.
After setting up the incense and paying respects to the heavenly gods and the earth, amidst the lively sound of firecrackers, Mo Qingze, the head of the family, took a shovel and dug the first spade of soil on the foundation, symbolizing the start of the new house construction, smoothly and successfully.
The people who came to help had arrived early. They were recruited by Lin Yong. Having lived in Liuyang Village for several months, he knew much more than the Mo family did. In less than three days, he had recruited fifty-six strong and young laborers.
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