allendalepharm Chapter 742 They Need Me, They Can't Live Without Me
Chapter 742 They Need Me, They Can't Live Without Me
"There is one more thing. Now that the clan has a surplus from the land and your donation, I am thinking of buying some more shops. Whether I rent them out or do business with my own people, it is better than putting the money aside. The clan can't always rely on you. We still need to have more income."
"You should discuss and decide on this matter with the elders. I will not give any opinions. Anyway, the clan will be in charge of the business in the future. I am far away in the capital and cannot help." Jiang Youzhen quickly expressed his opinion.
"Okay then!" The clan leader was about to say goodbye, but was stopped by Jiang Youzhen.
"Chief, I see there are many wild tea trees in the back mountain, and I heard that tea trees are also sold in the market. Nowadays, our tribe is all farming, and there are still many mountain lands that have not been cultivated. Why not buy some mountain lands and start growing tea.
We can choose to adopt the contract system, that is, the tribe buys the mountain land and contracts it to hardworking people in the tribe. They only need to buy tea trees, and the annual harvest can be divided into shares with the tribe, which is regarded as rent. "
The patriarch's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was indeed a good business.
Jiang Youzhen thought for a while, and then said, "We can also hire people from our tribe to do the work and pay them accordingly. Tea is precious. If the tribe leader is interested, we can develop into tea merchants in the future, produce and sell our own tea, and send the tea to the border for sale. As for the tea permit, it is not difficult."
The tea voucher policy was thought up by Jiang Youzhen, and she believed that getting a tea voucher should be a piece of cake.
The clan leader's eyes brightened even more, and he felt that wealth and glory were just around the corner.
"Really? If so, I will go to the government to measure it today and buy all the land behind our mountain. The clan now has 1,500 to 1,600 taels of silver in its account. Mountain land is not expensive, about one tael of silver per acre, which is enough to take over that piece of land."
The clan leader was very excited. Wasteland was so cheap. The best farmland cost seven or eight taels per mu, but the yield of this kind of land was high! It was difficult to grow crops on wasteland, and sometimes even no crops were harvested, so it was naturally cheap.
But then he thought of the tea trees, and he felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.
"But I heard that tea trees are extremely difficult to grow, especially in our north, where the climate is not as warm as in the south of the Yangtze River. If the trees don't survive, wouldn't we lose the money we paid for the land?"
The patriarch frowned, feeling that the reality was not as good as he had imagined.
"This requires the clan leader and other clan elders to discuss. This is definitely risky. And the newly planted tea trees need to be well cared for in the next two to three years before they can be harvested. During this period, it is all investment, with no harvest."
Jiang Youzhen only provides a way to get rich, and the interests involved must be made clear. Don't blame her when the income is not as expected.
"But didn't I learn how to plant flowers and trees before? I can mix a nutrient solution. Although it's expensive, it's nothing compared to tea. If the clan leader wants to plant tea trees, I still have some raw materials left, so I can mix it for you."
Jiang Youzhen remembered that he still had some plant nutrient solution from before. He could dilute it with water and add some spiritual spring water, and then feed the tea trees with it. The growth would definitely be good unless it was damaged by human beings.
"Okay! Then I'll go back and discuss it with the elders, and we'll come up with a conclusion today."
The patriarch left in a hurry and even forgot to take the tea with him. It was Qingyan who chased him to take the tea.
"Why do you care about this? It takes three to five years to harvest tea trees, and a lot of effort is invested in the process. If they die by accident, won't they blame you?
We don’t have tea trees here, they are grown by the big families, they are in this business and have experience.”
After the clan leader left, Jiang Fugui said with some disapproval.
Jiang Fugui never said anything about donating money to the clan, but he couldn't take on all the responsibility when it came to planting tea trees.
Jiang Fugui didn't know the wonderful uses of the plant nutrient solution in Jiang Youzhen's hand, so it was not surprising for him to say that.
"Dad! It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. The clan cannot rely on me alone to support it, otherwise no matter how much money we have, it will not be enough. It is true that the clan leader's plan is not wrong. Buying some shops is an income, but the shops cannot pay back in a few years.
Planting tea trees is actually good for us. In the future, the tribe will also rely on me to sell tea. Didn’t you say that the tribe and I are bound together? Then let’s be more closely bound together!”
Jiang Youzhen picked up the tea bowl with a smile. Jiang Fugui was a little confused and felt that the smile on his daughter's face was unfathomable.
"They need me, and they can't do without me. There are always talented people in every generation, and the younger generation will always stand out, but the more they are tied to me, the more they will rely on me. This way, even if something happens to me in the future, they will have to think twice before abandoning me to save me."
Jiang Fugui was shocked. He didn't expect his daughter to think so far ahead? Is this what others call preparing for a rainy day?
"How could that be? The family always stands with its members," he muttered.
"Dad, I've seen a lot of infighting in the court. In fact, the strength of the relationship between a family and an individual directly affects the individual's future.
I have seen family members give up their official positions in the court in order to protect themselves, and even take advantage of others' misfortunes and put all the blame on him. Although this is human nature, I cannot accept it. "
The Jiang family was built up by her, and they have been enjoying the benefits she brought. In return, they must bear the consequences of their destruction.
She could not tolerate family betrayal, and she did not want to become an outcast of the family in the future.
Call her selfish or vicious! She just doesn't want to be kicked when her family is down.
Jiang Fugui was speechless for a long time. His daughter wanted to tie the family to her. If she was good, the Jiang family would be good! If she was not good, the Jiang family would not be able to escape unscathed!
He originally thought that this was too heartless, but then he thought, who does Jiang rely on now? Of course, it's his daughter. If you enjoy the benefits, you must pay the price.
If anything goes wrong in the future, Jiang will have to spare no effort to help Jiang Youzhen.
He remembered Jiang Youzhen's identity as a daughter. Even if he told the clan leader, they would help to keep it a secret. Who would dare to reveal it? What he was worried about before was completely non-existent.
"Of course! I'm sure nothing will happen to me. Dad, you still don't believe me?"
If something goes wrong and others don't let her have an easy life, she won't let others have an easy life either.
Now she has no control over her position in the court, but if the emperor cannot tolerate her in the future, she is not the kind of person who can be bullied.
Thinking of this, Jiang Youzhen was shocked by her own thoughts. She didn't understand when her mind changed.
Jiang Fugui was shocked by the anger and arrogance between Jiang Youzhen's eyebrows. Why did he feel that his daughter was becoming more and more domineering? He didn't know what to say for a moment.
After returning home, Chief Jiang immediately called together the elders to discuss, "How are you all doing? If you all buy a shop, you can get rent every year. You can also find a business to do and hire some tribe members to manage it.
If we choose to grow tea, we may not be able to grow it well, but the profit from tea is so high, what do you think?"