Lin Goudan is an ordinary farmer in Weinan County.

Since the family only has two acres of paddy fields, and the rest is basically dry land on the hillside, Lin Goudan's life was very hard in the past, otherwise he would not be the only one left to survive by his brothers.

"Goudan, you got up so early to pick tea."

"Uncle Third, a tea merchant came to buy tea today, so I got up early to pick it."

It's still dark, and Goudan wakes up with the sound of his big rooster's "Ouch".

Yesterday, I heard from a merchant from the county that the purchase price of tea this year has doubled compared to previous years. He told me to pick the young buds first, and he would drive a carriage over to buy them in the morning.

Lin Goudan was excited all night. The dry land next to his home was covered with yellow soil, so any crops grown there were average. A few years ago, he listened to his neighbor who worked in a workshop in Chang'an City and planted tea trees instead.

, this is just two years of tea picking, and the income is equivalent to planting the land for several years.

If the price really doubled this year, then the income from my three acres of tea garden would be much better than that from the paddy field.

In fact, there is probably no other family in the village who can make as much money as me this year. I can finally buy some medicine for my wife with peace of mind. I can also consider converting my thatched house into a brick house.

I heard that this is the most popular and latest building in the county.

Lin Goudan was thinking about his thoughts while picking tea leaves quickly.

When the sky gradually became brighter, my mother, who was not very agile, came to help me. Mrs. Lin from the village, who had just been engaged to me last year, also came to help me pick tea leaves.

Speaking of which, Lin Sanniang's parents really relied on this tea garden to agree to this marriage.

Last year, the tea sold in Lin Goudan's tea garden turned Lin Goudan's family from the last to the second poorest in the village to one of the few families in the village with some spare money in their pockets.

Therefore, Lin Sanniang's parents agreed to the marriage of the two people who had planned to elope.

We can’t blame other people’s parents for their power. How many parents don’t want their children to live well?

Even in later generations, in rural areas, when going on a blind date, the most important thing you care about is the family background of the other person.

As for appearance, they are all additional questions. It cannot be said that they are not important, but they are definitely not the first choice.

"Geez, is this tea merchant really saying that this year's purchase price will double that of previous years? Isn't it a lie?"

Although Lin Goudan's wife is no longer very agile, her speed in picking tea leaves is not much slower than Goudan's.

"Auntie, don't worry. The businessman came to buy our tea last year. Besides, we paid for it and delivered it. What do we have to be deceived by others?"

"makes sense."

Lin Goudanfang thought for a while, with a happy smile on his face.

"Brother Goudan, the price of this tea is so good, do you want me, Aye, to plant a few acres?"

Mrs. Lin ignored the dew that wet her skirt and quickly picked tea leaves one after another.

Although the buds at this time are not as delicate and delicate as the Qingming period, the quality is still very good if you only pick the top few tea leaves.

"Grow it! Why not plant it?" Lin Goudan said loudly: "If it is corn land, the income from this acre of tea garden will take at least five or six acres to catch up. Even if the price of tea next year is not as good as now, it will still be better than the current price.

It’s so much better to grow corn.”

Lin Goudan straightened his shoulders and showed a confident expression on his face.

Some people lack water in the five elements, and some people lack wood in the five elements, but Lin Goudan feels that he is not afraid of lacking anything, but he cannot be short of money in the five elements.

Seeing that his family was expected to become one of the richest families in the village, Lin Goudan felt that his back straightened and his voice became louder.

If Mrs. Lin hadn't visited her yet, she might have felt Lin Goudan's change even more at night.

"Okay, then I'll go back and discuss it with Aye today. If I don't plant it recently, I'll have to wait until next year!"

Mrs. Lin Sanniang looked at Lin Goudan with tenderness in her eyes, but she quickly picked tea leaves in her hands.

"Goudan! Goudan! Someone is looking for you!"

As soon as the sun rose from the horizon, a carriage came on the yellow dirt road in the village.

When the villagers heard that the owner of the carriage was here to buy tea, someone immediately took the initiative to go to Lin Goudan's tea garden to call him.

"Ah? Is the tea merchant here so early?"

Lin Goudan looked up at the sky and felt that the time was a little wrong.

The time you agreed with the tea merchant yesterday must not have arrived yet, right?

Why did he rush here in such a hurry?

Not all of my tea leaves have been picked yet.

Forget it, let’s go and take a look first.

Lin Goudan left his mother and his unmarried daughter-in-law there to pick tea leaves, while he ran towards the village with his big bare feet.

"The tea garden next to the village belongs to your family?"

The carriage was a rare item in this remote mountain village, and Lin Goudan quickly trotted to the carriage.

However, what surprised him was that the carriage did not belong to the tea merchant yesterday.

"Yes, it's from my family."

Although Lin Goudan couldn't figure out what was going on, he still told the truth.

"This spring's tea hasn't been sold yet, right?"

The businessman in front of me is in his forties. Although he is dressed luxuriously, his attitude today is surprisingly friendly.

"Not yet, but I'm going to sell it today."

"How much, you name it, I'll take it all!"

"Ah?" Lin Goudan was stunned for a moment, "But I have promised Shopkeeper Song that I will sell all the tea this year to him, and he will deliver it soon."

"Are you talking about that short, fat old Song Dynasty? Hey, I'm not talking about you. That guy is famous for being a scheming person. You must have sold the tea leaves to him cheaply, but in the end, you were happily grateful to others.

Bar?"

"Shopkeeper Lu, we always insist on first come, first served. Isn't it a bit unkind of you to do this?"

Before Lin Goudan could say anything, another carriage came galloping from a distance, and a loud voice on the carriage could be heard even from a distance.

Lin Goudan took a look and realized that this was the shopkeeper Song who bought the tea with him yesterday.

"Old Song, what does "first come, first served" mean? I came earlier than you today, so that means being first?"

Shopkeeper Lu obviously knows Shopkeeper Song, and judging from the situation, the relationship cannot be said to be harmonious.

"Hmph! Yesterday I made an agreement with Lin Goudan about purchasing tea this spring. What's the point of you coming early today?"

Although there are only a few acres of tea gardens in Lingodan, there are not many farmers growing tea in Weinan County, and even a few acres are relatively rare.

Most of them are farmers who have planted a few tea trees next to their vegetable fields, which is very troublesome to purchase.
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