Chapter 55 Harvest
In Rongbaozhai, Tong Baosheng was holding an account in his hand and reported: "Young Master Mu, I really didn't expect that the business of Rongbaozhai and Qilin Pavilion is getting more and more prosperous, and the profits of calligraphy, paintings and antiques have increased several times. Just as you expected, through the acquisition of the Ruiwang Mansion, a sensational effect has been created. We have a wide range of connections among the Eight Banners children. These princes, princes, bannermen, and they use calligraphy, paintings, antiques, homesteads, etc. The first choice is us. The homestead that I resold from me is already dozens of times the profit of Rongbaozhai in a year. I didn't expect to get such a big return, and I even feel like I was dreaming."
Mu Yaping said: "Master Tong, you have this feeling, which means that you have accumulated valuable experience. In the future, you will be more at ease in doing business, like a fish in water. You can do it with confidence! Now that I have more and more business, I may not have time to pay attention to Rongbaozhai in the future. I won't read the accounts, and the specific data is clear at a glance. I believe you." Mu Yaping's words warmed Tong Baosheng's heart. Mu Yaping fulfilled his promise, and Tong Baosheng quickly entered the ranks of rich people in just one and a half years.
Mu Mansion, on a quiet night, Mrs. Mu glanced at the clock and said, "Master, the eldest young master is so busy in business. He comes back in the middle of the night every day. Seeing that Wanqiu's belly is getting bigger and bigger, he doesn't stay at home to spend time with his wife." Mu Tianyi said, "Madam, I recently heard that Yaping and an Englishman jointly established a Victoria Shopping Mall in Wangfujing. This kid can really make trouble. Your son's ambition is getting bigger and bigger now, and he can't chew too much. I'm just worried about that!"
Mrs. Mu said, "No wonder the wives yelled to go shopping in the shopping mall on Wangfujing Street and invited me to go with me, saying that the goods were all full, and the people selling the goods were all blondes. After a long time, the eldest young master got the share, and you don't care if you partner with foreigners. There is no good thing for foreigners, don't let foreigners cheat them, and you can't even find a place to reason."
Mu Tianyi sighed and said, "Madam, you don't know. Now this kid is very energetic. According to Tong Baosheng's instructions, Rong Baozhai's profit has increased several times so far. Tong Baosheng said that the eldest young master is a business genius. He handled Rong Baozhai so well. How do you ask me to discipline him? Forget it, as long as it is not out of order, let him make trouble! Maybe he can glorify his family and bring wealth to the Mu family." After hearing this, Mrs. Mu became even more nervous and hurried to the Buddhist temple to recite scriptures.
At present, the domestic situation is getting worse, and conflicts between warlords in various parts of the north are getting worse. The Fengtian faction headed by Zhang Zuolin is backed by the big tree of Japan and occupies the three eastern provinces, and has become bigger and stronger. The Anhui faction headed by Wu Peifu is not willing to be lonely in the Yangtze River Basin. The western forces headed by Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan have also emerged. In order to seize territory, the warlords constantly rubbed each other and fought each other, and wars were everywhere.
The direct relationship that Duan Qirui relied on was not a monolithic structure. Even when he was in a state of disintegration, everyone was making a small plan. A warlord separatist and heroes had already formed. The revolutionary government in the South, led by Chiang Kai-shek, took advantage of this great opportunity to launch a vigorous Northern Expedition. In the chaos in China, the great powers were naturally the ones who were secretly enjoying it. They naturally had to jump out and use all their strengths to make profits.
Faced with such a situation, Mu Yaping was naturally familiar with it, but he turned a deaf ear. Since he had no ability to intervene, let him follow the correct historical direction. He is now making a fortune and turning a blind eye to the outside world. At present, Mu Yaping's ability to quickly gather wealth is probably not able to find a second person.
In late October, two black cars drove out of the capital and ran forward along the sandy road leading to Chengde. Looking around, the crops on both sides of the highway had already been harvested, and the leaves had turned yellow, but they still supported their unwillingness to find a home. The autumn fields are full of harvest and pastoral scenery.
The first car was driving with full concentration. Mulanxiang was sitting in the seat next to him. Muyaping, Wanqiu and Mu Anxiang were sitting in the back row. At this time, Lanxiang looked excited and looked very excited. She couldn't help but ask again: "Brother, please tell us! Where are we going?" Anxiang said from behind: "Brother, do you want us to be anxious! Where are we going? Sister-in-law, what are we going?"
Wan Qiu smiled and said, "Good sister, I don't know where to go!" Mu Yaping said, "I've said it many times, and you will know if you're upset when you get to the place." Mu Yaping learned that Mu's farm had a great harvest. Especially several experimental fields, with the efforts of Wu Yunong, a professor at the Beijing Agricultural and Forestry School and his students, after improving the varieties, they initially obtained good harvests and seeds, which enhanced everyone's confidence and also saw hope.
What made Mu Yaping most happy was that Wu Yunnong personally went to Hainan Island to find wild rice seeds. This news made him very excited. Mu Yaping guessed that with wild rice seeds, after improvement and cultivation, the rice yield would definitely increase exponentially within a few years. He did not expect to achieve Yuan Longping's achievements, and he was quite satisfied with being able to achieve one-third of them.
While Mu Yaping was happy, he naturally invited his wife and brothers and sisters to visit Mu's Farm and shared this happiness with him. Mu Yaping ran Mu's Farm, and no one else knew about it except Liu Bu. This naturally aroused Lan Xiang and An Xiang's strong curiosity. The second car was driving Mu Heping, and now he was very skilled in driving skills. Liu Bu was sitting in the co-pilot. Xiangyun, Mu Weiping and Hou Jingru sat in the back row. Mu Heping was skilled in driving the sedan with a look of concentration. He stared at the car in front, and the windshield was covered with dust.
Along the way, Liu Duan told them where they were going, and then described the whole story of Mu Yaping purchasing land, establishing Mu's farmhouse and how to hand it over to him. After listening to his father's narration, Xiang Yun angrily said, "Dad! You are so strict, even your biological daughter is hidden. No wonder you are not at home often, but you are building Mu's manor."
Liu Duan smiled and said, "Daughter, it's not that I won't tell you, but that the eldest young master won't let you say it. He will give everyone a surprise when he says it. Hou Jingru said dissatisfiedly, "I didn't expect that my elder brother secretly built a manor, and we were all kept in the dark. Brother Yuyi and Yuli also had to tell us, which is too much." Everyone stopped talking without speculation. Mu Weiping felt that Hou Jingru was talking a little too much, so he touched her with his arm, and Hou Jingru glared at him indifferently.
In silence, two cars arrived at Mu's Farm. Perhaps this year it was good for the weather, or perhaps the tenants were benefiting and vigorously motivated. The early season wheat and field crops achieved good harvests with their careful cultivation. The grain output of the entire farm increased by 30% compared with previous years.
In addition, according to Mu Yaping's idea, Liu Duan built a grain warehouse outside the capital. He bought all the grain produced by Mu's farm. He was not worried that he could not be sold. The Mongolian grassland could completely solve his grain sales problem. These simple farmers in Mu's farm have not enjoyed the joy of harvest on the land for many years. They recognized Mu Yaping as a great charity. As soon as Mu Yaping and everyone got off the car, they surrounded him and heard the news. The words of gratitude came one after another.
Mu Yaping encouraged them to develop poultry farming and to carry out astronomy points to solve their worries.
The brothers and sisters dispersed and visited Mu's Farm. Mu Yaping and Wu Yunnong started a conversation. Wu Yunnong invited Mu Yaping to visit their laboratory. He specially took out the wild rice seeds and said: "Mr. Mu, this wild rice seed is short and strong, with large and full ears. Just as you said, hybrid rice with southern rice seeds can definitely increase the yield. This year, we have accumulated experience through artificial pollination. Next year, we will formally draft hybrid rice experiments. I plan to expand 500 acres of rice planting."
Mu Yaping asked: "What are the attitudes of those tenants? Do they support them?" Wu Yunong smiled and said: "When they saw white rice, they all asked to plant rice and expand the experimental fields. In addition, I am also planning to expand the experimental fields for wheat, corn and millet next year." Mu Yaping said: "Professor Wu, just do it with confidence and boldness! You don't have to worry about money, I will fully support you."
Wu Yunong asked for the promotion of excellent varieties. Mu Yaping said: "Professor Wu, excellent varieties cannot be produced in a year or two, and now the promotion is inappropriate. In the future, I will find a larger place and conduct large-scale experiments. It is not too late to promote them when we are fully confident. Farmers work hard on the land for a year. If there is a problem with our seeds, wouldn't it harm the farmers?"
In fact, Mu Yaping's idea is not the case. He guessed that if the excellent seeds they cultivated in ten years, they would have to be promoted on land that was not occupied by the Japanese invaders. In time, it would have an immeasurable role in the national war of resistance.
Finally, Mu Yaping asked: "Professor Wu, how many students do you have?" Wu Yunong said: "There are 18 people." Mu Yaping said: "Professor Wu, if you are willing, I will build an agricultural research institute in the future, with you as the director, and I will hire all your students." Wu Yunong said very happily: "Mr. Mu, thank you for your trust in me."
At this time, Lanxiang shouted and ran over and said, "Brother, go and have a look. There is a glass cellar over there, with cucumbers, peppers, and persimmons in it. We can also eat fresh vegetables in winter. They said it is your idea to grow vegetables in the glass cellar. Brother, you are so great." Lanxiang held Mu Yaping's arm and shouted, and her daughter's delicacy was fully revealed.
Xiangyun was extremely shocked after visiting Mu's Farm. Perhaps after accepting revolutionary ideas, her cognition was very different from others. In her consciousness, Mu's Farm was too similar to the Soviet-style collective farm described by Mr. Gu, which was the most confusing thing about her. She couldn't understand why her elder brother used this method to manage the farm. She took out a notebook and recorded what she saw and heard and the scene of the tenants supporting Mu Yaping. When she saw Mr. Gu in the future, she would report on this matter.
Chapter completed!