Chapter 254: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 254: Making a Small Profit and Deciding to Act (6)
Although greenhouse vegetables were profitable, Mo Yan had actually considered planting them. However, this winter, many villagers planned to set up greenhouses. If they successfully grew vegetables, the price of vegetables would surely drop, and they wouldn't earn much profit by planting them.
If they couldn't grow anything, seeing their land lush green would only breed resentment. There might even be trouble or rumors instigated out of jealousy, resulting in their family being ostracized.
Furthermore, the villagers of Liuyang Village were not fools. If there was a significant difference in yield between similar lands and greenhouses, they might become suspicious. If they discovered any clues, it would be dangerous for their family. She wouldn't take such a risk for a small profit.
Later on, some families who wanted to plant greenhouse vegetables noticed that the Mo family hadn't taken any action and came to inquire.
Mo Yan half-truthfully explained her reasons and hinted that they shouldn't invest all their assets in greenhouse vegetables.
Some people listened and reduced the area they planned to plant, while others dismissed her advice and continued with their original plans.
Unfortunately, this winter was exceptionally cold, with several heavy snowfalls. The accumulated snow damaged many greenhouses, and even with constant heating, it was difficult to maintain a stable temperature. Leafy vegetables like cabbage and garlic sprouts managed to grow somewhat, but melons and cucumbers bore no fruit at all.
When they calculated their losses in spring, those villagers who blindly expanded their greenhouse vegetable production not only lost their hard-earned savings but also accumulated significant debts. Upon reflection on Mo Yan's earlier advice, they regretted their decisions deeply.
Although the villagers who heeded Mo Yan's advice didn't manage to preserve their capital, they fared much better than those who lost everything. They were extremely grateful to Mo Yan, praising her as a lucky star.
Because of this incident, the status of the Mo family in the village became even more esteemed. Subsequently, whatever the Mo family planted, the villagers followed suit without daring to act recklessly.
Considering the well-being of her fellow villagers and the need to prevent envy, Mo Yan did her best to lead them in prospering.
Only when everyone lived better could they prevent resentment toward the wealthy and ensure their own safety. Because of this, several years later, Liuyang Village became one of the wealthiest villages around the capital.
Of course, these were stories for another time, not to be mentioned now.
Since entering September, the temperature had dropped significantly, and Mo Yan worked hard to ensure the fruit seedlings safely survived the winter.
While Spirit Spring Water could promote rapid growth and increase resistance to cold, it wasn't enough. Providing the seedlings with "warm clothes" was crucial.
In the past, people used to wrap tree trunks with straw ropes to keep them warm. Mo Yan learned from this and planned to wrap the fruit seedlings with straw ropes. Only about a dozen original resident families in Liuyang Village had straw, so she spent money to buy a lot of it and asked the villagers to twist the straw into ropes the thickness of a little finger. She would wait until the temperature dropped a bit more before wrapping the seedlings.
Mo Yan took the lead, leaving the rest of the work to Li Zhong. She didn't interfere much. However, just as she began to relax for a couple of days, she started having nightmares again, and unlike before, she had them almost every day now.
In these dreams, ordinary people no longer appeared; even soldiers from the Chu Empire's border appeared. Somehow, moldy grain entered the military camp, and the soldiers who ate the moldy rice fell ill one after another. It started with severe diarrhea, then progressed to dehydration and high fever.
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