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After all, the old village chief had been the village chief for decades. After he remembered who Li Yan was, he naturally started chatting with him.

Of course, he didn't say anything about the identities of Chen Wenjiu and his group, nor did he say anything about some of the more mysterious things and things in Yujiacun. Instead, he introduced Li Yan to the thorns they grew.

"Master Li, don't look at these trees growing so well, but we don't water them often." The old village chief said with a smile, "When we just planted the saplings, we only watered them twice. I look very good."

"According to the person who gave us the sapling, this kind of tree can take deep roots and draw groundwater to feed itself..." The old village chief happily taught Li Yan about the various advantages and benefits of the thorn tree.

This kind of tree is particularly suitable for planting in places like the northwest. It is resistant to cold, drought and high temperatures, and can feed itself without much need for human care.

Moreover, its fruit can be eaten like other fruits, dried and used as medicine, and can also be used to make wine. It can be said that this thorn fruit is really very useful.

If most people in the northwest grow acanthus, then it will indeed be able to feed more people - of course, what everyone cares about most is the issue of food. As long as acanthus is planted in a relatively desolate place with less water resources That’s fine. Food should still be grown in the fields of common people and landowners.

After all, fruits can't be eaten as food, so they must grow food to feed people. Although acanthus can do many things, it cannot replace food.

Of course, Li Yan also knew very well. As the eldest son of the Li family, he had traveled to several provinces in the northwest because of the Li family's voice, and he knew the desert areas very well.

If thorns can be planted in those desert areas, it will be really good for the northwest. After all, the desert is becoming more and more desolate, with fewer and fewer plants, and the desertification of the land is getting more and more serious. He does not want to see such a scene.

But he was not thinking about planting Acanthus thorns now. He looked at the old village chief and said, "You said that the fruits of Acanthus thorns usually mature between August and October. So now?"

It's January now, but it's still snowing here in the northwest? Why are these acanthus fruits ripe? It’s different from what the old village chief said.

The old village chief looked at the kind-faced Li Yan and said mysteriously, "This is all because of the blessing of the gods. The gods help us make these thorns bear fruit early, so that we can make money by selling the fruits and survive." Down."

Li Yan didn't understand the old village chief's thoughts, but he didn't delve into it. Instead, he looked at the red thorn fruits and said, "Old village chief, do you have any buyers for these fruits?"

Hearing this, the old village chief asked with a smile, "Master Li, are you planning to buy these fruits?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "According to what you said, old village chief, these thorns can be used to make wine or be used as medicine. In this case, our Li's Trading Company's purchase is considered a waste."

"Food is still relatively scarce in the northwest, but everyone loves to drink. If these thorns can be used to make wine, it can be regarded as a substitute for grain wine."

If the wine made from the thorn fruit is really delicious, then it may be able to replace the grain wine, so that the northwest can leave more grain for food.

There are many people in the Northwest Army who like to drink. There is not that much food in the Northwest. Basically, they buy more wine from the Jiangnan or the Central Plains every year. They are richer and have higher food production, so Will make a little more wine.

As for fruit wine, the output of fruits in this era was not as high as that of later generations. Even if people make fruit wine, they will not be as high-yield as grain. What everyone drinks is basically grain wine.

While Li Yan was chatting with the old village chief, the old village chief asked someone to call Yu Chunsheng over.

Although Yu Chunsheng is not the village chief now, because he was basically the leader of everything done in the village during this period, the old village chief also believes that Yu Chunsheng is more suitable to be the village chief. The main reason is that he has a son who is "favored by the gods" , so the village chief believes that it would be better for Yu Chunsheng to be the next village chief.

In fact, the village chief of Yujia Village is not hereditary, so the sons of the village chief do not think that the next village chief is Yu Chunsheng and that he has robbed them of their position as village chief.

Yu Chunsheng was quickly found, and then Yu Chunsheng and Li Yan chatted about purchasing thorn fruits. Li Yan could collect fresh thorn fruits, and the price was negotiable.

Yu Chunsheng has been trained during this period. He used to be courageous and lively. After being taught by experts during this period, he has improved even more.

Although Yu Chunsheng is not as powerful as Li Yan, who has been with his father since he was a child, he is able to face Li Yan without showing any timidity.

While the two of them were bargaining, Chen Wenjiu also found out about the arrival of Li Yan, the young master of the trading firm.

She could clearly see Li Yan's appearance from a distance. He looked like a handsome man in ancient costume wearing a fox fur cloak and a fox fur hat.

Of course, Li Yan's appearance was not similar to the male stars she had seen before, but he was indeed very good-looking, elegant and handsome.

Chen Wenjiu did not disturb Li Yan and Yu Chunsheng's business discussion. After all, she and Master Li were strangers, and she had no intention of striking up a conversation, so why bother?

Chen Wenjiu followed Yu Xiaohua and the others to another direction to pick fruits. She looked at the more than 200 acres of fruit trees and thought that she might have to look for suitable planting options in the northwest deserts and deserts from Chen Nuannuan in the future. plant.

Of course, you have to look for it on the interstellar side. After all, the geography of the interstellar side is diverse. Although the various plants are much smaller compared to the population and land area, there are also many species.

Nie Zhenzhen walked to Chen Wenjiu and whispered to her in a lowered voice, "I heard that Mr. Li just now is closely related to the young marshal of the Northwest Army."

"Huh?" Chen Wenjiu was also aroused to gossip.

"what happened?"

"Master Li is the eldest son of Li's Trading Company. I heard that he learned how to do business from his father since he was a child. He started doing business independently at the age of 18 and took control of all the Li family's business in 5 years."

"I heard that Master Li's father has officially retired and is staying at home to take care of his old age, while he has become the leader of Li's Trading Company."

"The reason why he is able to control all the business of Li's Trading Company at such a young age and to suppress the elders of the Li family is because he has the support of the Northwest Army Marshal Wei Ying behind him."

Chen Wenjiu nodded, "After all, this is an era of warlord rule. So what if the Li family is rich? If they have money but no fighting power, they will be easily robbed."

"Yes." Nie Zhenzhen nodded and said, "Li Yan is backed by Wei Ying, but the Li family's business will also share some profits with the Northwest Army, which is mutually beneficial."

Chen Wenjiu nodded. Since Li Yan has the support of Wei Ying, the young marshal of the Northwest Army, he might be a good partner?

After all, in this troubled world, power is still more powerful than money.