Chapter 135: Earthworm Larvae (First update)


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    When asked about earthwormrvae, Xiao Jinli raised an eyebrow and replied smilingly, “The earthwormrvae I originally found were actually ordinary earthworms I dug up from the ground. I cut them in half, and one earthworm became two. Through cultivation, they grew into these big earthworms!”


    Having heard Xiao Jinli’s exnation, Xiao Wanshanughed and said, “So that’s how it was. I wondered why so many earthworms suddenly appeared in your greenhouse. It turns out you dug them all up from the ground.”


    Xiao Jinli nodded and said, “Yes. I even got the kids to help dig them up.”


    Xiao Wanshan nodded and said, “Hmm, the kids in the vige do listen to you. We could have them dig up the earthwormrvae for the five acres ofnd then.”


    Ordinary earthworms can’t do much besides loosening the soil. Only Xiao Jinli’s cultivated earthworms could increase soil nutrients and improve crop growth. Xiao Junxuan, listening to the father-daughter conversation, gave a slight frown and asked, “How many earthwormrvae would we need for over five acres ofnd?”


    Xiao Jinli smiled and said, “I’ve estimated that we would need about twenty thousandrvae per acre ofnd.”


    “Twenty thousand? That would mean almost a hundred thousand for over five acres ofnd, right?” Xiao Junxuan said with a furrowed brow, “Where could we possibly find so many? Even if we turned the whole Xiao Family Vige upside down, we couldn’t find that many!”


    But no sooner had he spoken, than his father smacked him on the head.


    Xiao Father retorted grumpily, “You dolt! Do we absolutely have to find them in Xiao Family Vige? Once we are ready to pay, someone will find the earthworms for us!”


    At his father’s words, Xiao Junxuan finally understood.


    He chuckled and pped his forehead eximing, “Haha, that’s true indeed.”


    Then he turned to Xiao Jinli and said, “Sister, I’ll go find people and discuss this with them. Oh, by the way, sister, how do you n to purchase the earthworms? By count or by weight?” Xiao Jinli replied, “By weight!”


    By count would be too troublesome.


    “By weight, the price is a bit high.” Xiao Jinli thought for a moment and said, “How about one hundred yuan per jin?”


    “Haha, one hundred yuan per jin? Isn’t that a bit too much?” Xiao Junxuan replied, “How many jins do we need for these hundred thousand earthworms?”


    Xiao Jinli responded, “We can first see how many earthworms there are in a jin, and then give an approximate estimation.”


    Xiao Junxuan nodded and said, “Alright, I got it. I’m going to spread the word right now.”


    Communication was quite advanced nowadays. One phone call and many people would immediately get the news.


    Therefore, everyone in this ten miles and eight viges radius knew that someone from Xiao Family Vige was purchasing earthworms.


    “Xiao Family Vige is buying earthworms at one hundred yuan per jin, which is a pretty good price. Since we have nothing to do, let’s go find some earthworms,” said one viger.


    “Haha, I’m also going to find earthworms. If I can dig up one jin, that’s one hundred yuan. But I heard that they only want live earthworms, dead ones don’t count.” said another.


    “Dead earthworms mixed in with the live ones? Who would know which is dead or alive without picking through them one by one? Moreover, it’s not easy to find dead earthworms at all. It would be easier to find live ones though.” another viger piped in.


    “That’s true. Most of the ones you dig up from the ground are alive.”


    “But I heard someone in Xiao Family Vige raises earthworms. Why are they still buying from the outside?” a viger chimed in.


    “I’ve heard about that. The person raising earthworms ns to expand the cultivation area and needs a lot of earthwormrvae. And theservae are supposed to be directly dug up from the ground.”


    “Isn’t it strange? They raise earthworms, but they are also required from various ces. I thought they had specific technology to breed earthwormrvae. I’ve heard that the earthworms this person is raising are as thick as our pinky fingers, as long as chopsticks, like small snakes. I thought they had some special way to breed them.” another viger discussed.


    “The person raising earthworms in Xiao Family Vige buys thervae, raises them, and then sells them on to other farmers for use in their fields. The crops grown onnd with these earthworms, be they vegetables or fruits, are excellent.”


    “Yes, that’s right. I heard that the entire Xiao Family Vige ns to start farming fruits and vegetables next year.”


    “Ha, the entire vige farming fruits and vegetables? Are they not going to grow rice anymore?”


    “Whether or not they’ll grow rice, I’m not sure. But I heard from a rtive in Xiao Family Vige that next year, they even n to set up apany. Every household in the vige will have shares in thepany.”


    “One vige setting up apany where every family has a stake, is that even possible? I’ve never heard of apany like that. Usually, whoever invests money owns thepany. Could apany really have so many shareholders?


    Does that mean every family has invested some money?”


    “No, it’s not about investing money, they would use their ownnd as stock.


    The number of shares each family would get in thepany would depend on the amount ofnd they put in. Sigh, I don’t understand the details.”


    “Using theirnd as stock, how does that work? And does that mean thend will no longer belong to them afterward? If a family no longer owns anynd, what will happen to the elderly in the vige? Also, if the younger generation no longer works and the family has nond or ie, what will happen then?”


    For the older generation,nd was what they relied on for survival. Without this foundation, what would they do in the future?


    “I heard it’s not that simple.”


    “It’s not that, then what is it?”


    “I don’t know about that. But I heard that they decided to set up apany and have the entire vige farm fruits and vegetables because of a kid’s suggestion. The new daughters-inw who married into the vige thought it was a bit outrageous. Therefore, many people disagreed with bing shareholders in this way and even threatened to divorce.”


    “Ha, are you serious? Forming apany just based on the words of a child? Isn’t that a bit ridiculous? Forming apany requires money, you know? And if the entire vige starts farming fruits and vegetables instead of rice, where would they go to farm rice then? Would they go buy it? If so, wouldn’t that be a major expense? Moreover, if the entire vige farms vegetables and they produce too much, where would they sell all that? What if they can’t sell them and the vige suffers a great loss? Who will be responsible for that?”


    “You’re right. But, everyone in Xiao Family Vige, old or young, all listen to that kid. The new daughters-inw who married into the family still can’t believe it. Therefore, they do not agree to gamble with their ownnds and some even threatened to divorce.”


    “Even I find it absurd. Relying on a child’s word, the entire vige would farm vegetables and set up apany? Is this some kind of child’s y? If they make a loss, who is going topensate for that loss? The kid?”


    “Well, whatever they do in their vige, we just need to watch. Haha, if they end up producing too much and can’t sell their vegetables, it would be a big joke across all the viges in this ten miles and eight viges radius. However, that they’re buying earthworms benefits us.”


    “Hehe, you’re right..”