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Chapter 12

This is exactly what Mingxiu thinks. It’s good if she can sell it to subsidize her family a little. If she wants to get a high price for a wealthy family, and it’s not whether she can get into the wealthy family’s door or sell it, will the money be enough?

Whether you can keep it or not is a matter of two opinions.

It’s great to be able to earn a little money to improve the food for your family.

"Then I'll feel relieved."

Mingxiu knew that she could not sell at a high price. Not only was she not disappointed at all, but her face was filled with happiness. Xie Zhan seemed a little confused.

Everyone in the world loves money, and Mingxiu doesn't look like someone who cares about money. How can he be so happy knowing that he can't make much money?

Many exchanges told Xie Zhan that there were some things he and Mingxiu just couldn't agree on, so although he was puzzled, Xie Zhan was still very sensible and didn't ask further.

With Xie Zhan's support, even though Ming's father and mother disagreed with what Mingxiu did, they still had to let their children do it.

Just because Mingxiu insisted on going his own way, Ming's father's hair turned gray.

What if someone buys Mingxiu’s fungi and eats them?

There are so many poisons in these things. Even if the Ming family's parents believe in their children, they don't think Mingxiu has the ability to distinguish. If Xie Zhan hadn't said that these are non-toxic, he would even be willing to try them first.

Even if they locked Mingxiu at home, they would not let her sell those things.

Xie Zhan is a relatively confident person in the hearts of Ming's parents, not because they don't believe in Mingxiu, but because Mingxiu's previous situation was...

In the evening, Ming's mother made mushrooms under Xie Zhan's guidance, adding a little of various types.

Even though they believed in Xie Zhan, Ming's father and mother were still hesitant when it came time to eat.

“Why don’t you eat delicious food now?”

Mingxiu glanced at them all, picked up the mushrooms and took a bite without any grudge.

In this pollution-free environment, the deliciousness of the mushrooms is unparalleled in later generations. Although it is a simple meal, the original fresh fragrance of the mushrooms is still retained.

Mingxiu narrowed her eyes in enjoyment.

"Xiu'er..."

Ming's mother looked at Mingxiu worriedly, fearing that she would spoil something by eating randomly.

"It's okay, am I not doing well?"

Mingxiu didn't take it seriously. Since she dared to eat, she was sure of it.

"My aunt's craftsmanship is really good, and the mushrooms she made are excellent." Xie Zhan praised, "Even those in Beijing can't compare."

"Nothing can be as good as what you said."

Xie Zhan's praise of Ming's mother was very useful, but he still said it modestly.

Mingxiu said with a bit of amusement in her heart, "Since everything is fine, let's start dinner."

After all, the two parents are not young people and have relatively strong receptivity.

Although Ming's father and Ming's mother also think these fungi are pretty good, they have never come into contact with them and still feel a little bit unaccustomed to them.

Seeing them like this, Mingxiu's originally settled mind became uneasy again.

"Both my parents are like this... Will anyone in this town really buy these fungi?"

Xie Zhan glanced at her and said calmly: "If I said no, would you not go to the town?"

"How is that possible?" Mingxiu was surprised. "Now that we have got these things back, wouldn't it be a waste if we don't go to town to try them out?"

Xie Zhan was a little helpless: "If that's the case, why do you have to worry about it? We'll know if we can sell it and go to town to try it."

Although these things are very popular among the nobles in the capital, this place is remote after all, and whether anyone can see them is still open to question.

Therefore, he could not tell Mingxiu categorically that he would be able to sell it.

But even so, the restlessness in Mingxiu's heart calmed down a lot.

She exhaled softly, "You're right, it's not yet time to sell it. There's no point in worrying about it now."

She has always been open-minded. Although she is worried, she can forget it after worrying.

It was sunny these days, and Mingxiu quickly dried the mushrooms into dried products and sold them in the town.

Unexpectedly, there were quite a few restaurants that bought these. Mingxiu only entered one at random, and the other party took them away and gave them a price of fifty cents per catty.

Although this price is a bit low, it is still acceptable to Mingxiu.

"Although this thing can make money, it is too poisonous." Ming's father was excited because he could make money, but he was also worried that he was not knowledgeable enough and would do something bad. He pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little confused about what to choose.

"Dad, Xie Zhan will check whether it is poisonous!"

At this time, Mingxiu finally knew the benefits of Xie Zhan. She pulled him over with a smile, "Let's collect the fungi and let Xie Zhan identify them. If they are non-toxic, we will dry them and sell them in the town. If they are poisonous, we will dry them and sell them in the town."

Just throw it away.”

"This is a way." Ming's father nodded and looked at Xie Zhan with a smile, "Then it will be hard on you."

Xie Zhan: "???"

What did he say? How come things are settled like this?

He is always the only one who bothers others, so how can anyone else bother him?

Can……

Xie Zhan glanced at Mingxiu quietly.

Forget it, it's not a big deal. He's not a big man and can't just eat and drink at Mingxiu's house. He can help out if he can.

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Mingxiu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, I heard from people in the town that if you open up wasteland, you don't have to pay taxes one year, you only have to pay a quarter in the second year, and half in the third year. Is it true?"

Ming's father touched Mingxiu's head and said, "Of course it's true. In the fourth year, you can only pay three-quarters of the tax. It won't be until the fifth year that you have to pay the full tax."

"If that's the case...then why don't our family open up wasteland ourselves?" Mingxiu was confused. No matter what his parents were, they didn't look like lazy people. Land is the root of farmers. Why did the family only have two acres of land before?

We can only make ends meet, but we don’t want to open up other wastelands?

"Silly boy, raising land is not that simple." Ming's father sighed in his heart. Why didn't he know what Mingxiu said? Two years ago, he originally planned to open up land by himself, but Ming's mother settled the account for him.

"After clearing land, fertilizer costs money. We have to plant beans to nourish the land first. This is another sum of money. The first crop won't yield much at all. With all the effort we put into cultivating the land, I'm afraid we won't even be able to eat."

At this time, although cultivated land was not expensive, and clearing wasteland was free, as long as it could be cultivated, no matter how many courts were opened, it was encouraged.

But even so, there are still a lot of wastelands in the village. Why?

Isn’t it because raising land costs too much money?

After Ming's father's explanation, Mingxiu realized that the fertilizers used in the desert farmland were all fertilizers sold in shops in the town. Although some people made their own fertilizers, they had little effect.

In most cases, it takes three or four generations to cultivate about ten acres of fertile land, and everyone regards it as their lifeblood.

After knowing the reason, Mingxiu couldn't help but laugh. Didn't this help her find the right job?
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