Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

Sunlight filters through the mountain mist, and glistening dewdrops gradually evaporate on the leaves.

Yang Lin rode his tricycle along the mountain road, visiting each household in the neighboring Qingshi Village.

"Auntie, I collect straw. Do you have any rice straw or stalks around here? I'll take them if you do."

"Three hundred yuan per ton..."

"Not now? That's okay, just keep this year's straw, I'll buy it regularly..."

After asking six households, Yang Lin finally found one that had straw and was willing to sell it.

Stomping hard on the straw, compacting every corner, Yang Lin managed to load the tricycle with a load of straw. After shouting several times in Qingshi Village and getting a series of "GG"s, he finally turned around and returned to Qinglin Village.

The tricycle was newly bought by him.

The price isn't very expensive, only three thousand yuan more than a motorcycle.

After all, the mushroom business ahead is no small matter.

It is intended for mass production and wholesale distribution.

The nutrients already present in the soil can sustain the expansion of mycelium.

However, for the mycelium to grow fungi, it needs to consume nutrients, at least more than double.

Relying solely on the natural environment of the forest farm, let alone 200 mu of shiitake mushrooms, it's probably impossible to produce even 20 mu of shiitake mushrooms.

Therefore, to encourage the growth of more fungi, human intervention is needed to provide sufficient nutrients for the mycelium in the woodland.

Straw, wheat bran, corn cobs, sawdust... these things can all serve as organic matter, providing a large source of carbon and nitrogen for the growth of fungi.

Gypsum powder can adjust the pH and provide sufficient calcium ions for the fungi.

An appropriate amount of brown sugar can also have a beneficial effect on fungal growth.

Among them, the demand for materials such as gypsum powder and brown sugar is very small, accounting for only about two percent of the total.

You can easily buy enough materials by simply going to the town.

The category with the greatest demand is straw and similar materials.

It's not that straw is rare; it's everywhere in the countryside.

Many people keep the land but don't use it, and often burn it down to destroy the fertilizer.

If you're willing to spend money and wander around the village, you can buy a lot of straw.

The only troublesome part is transportation.

Without compression equipment, straw density is low.

One ton of straw often occupies three to five cubic meters of volume.

If you were to ride a motorcycle to collect straw, you'd probably burn out the fuel tank and only collect a few tons a day.

With his savings running low, Yang Lin had no choice but to sell a tricycle to test the waters.

If compressed properly, a truck can barely carry one ton of straw, which should be enough for the time being if we make a few more trips.

In the future, tricycles will still be useful for wholesaling mushrooms.

……

Bang Bang Bang Bang...

The vibrations and churning sounds of machinery echoed through the forest.

After receiving the straw, Yang Lin drove his truck directly to the forest farm and unloaded it on the spot.

A temporary prefabricated house was set up next to it, and electrical wires were connected.

Zhao Tie and several other workers were currently tending to a straw crusher and mixer, methodically crushing the straw, then adding rapeseed cake and gypsum powder to the crushed straw and mixing it thoroughly.

"Boss, the last batch of raw materials has been processed. What's the next step?" Zhao Tie asked.

"Take it to area three and spread it evenly..."

After the forest farm was transformed, the villagers of Qingshan Village stopped working and returned to their previous lives, tending to their farmland.

After discussing it with his family, Zhao Tiezhu chose to stay at the forest farm and signed a contract to become a long-term employee.

Of the six people initially recruited from the county, four chose to stay.

Including Yang Lin, the forest farm currently has only six people.

Fortunately, the shiitake mushrooms that Yang Lin wants to grow are not the ordinary shiitake mushrooms available on the market.

Technical and key issues in the growth of various fungi.

He can solve everything through his own will.

Zhao Tie and his group of five did not need to deal with any difficult problems; they only needed to do various simple physical tasks.

For example, moving straw, mixing raw materials, scattering straw, and sprinkling water with a hose.

As for where to put the processed materials, how much to put, and when to water them, Yang Lin would give very specific instructions.

They just need to do as instructed.

They don't need to rack their brains at all.

Therefore, although there were not many workers in the forest farm, everything was well-organized.

The shredded straw was quickly loaded into a cart, and two employees slowly pushed the cart toward the target location, following the area designated by the forest farm.

The other two people stayed where they were and continued to process the ton of raw materials that Yang Lingang had just delivered.

A few days later, Yang Lin, Zhao Tie, and others had already put more than 20 tons of straw into the forest farm.

It covers an area of ​​more than 50 acres.

……

Current balance: 3280.21

In the still of the night, amidst a continuous drizzle, Yang Lin silently pulled out his knock-off phone and, with tears in his eyes, checked his account balance.

Starting a business is a money pit.

In just over a month, he spent more than 200,000 yuan, nearly 300,000 yuan.

His rapid spending made him temporarily put aside the idea of ​​getting a new phone.

In a while, it will be time to pay Zhao Tie and the others their salaries.

"It's about time to let the first batch of shiitake mushrooms sprout."

Taking a deep breath, Yang Lin silently began to control the mycelium in the forest.

A three-dimensional map of mycelial network unfolded in Yang Lin's mind.

In Zone Three, the soil's humidity and temperature, the rhythms of countless tiny life forms, and all sorts of detailed information appeared before his eyes.

The environment is suitable and the nutrients are sufficient.

It is fully capable of supporting the large-scale growth of fungi.

Splash... splash

Under the silent night sky, clusters of dark brown shiitake mushrooms sprouted from the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

"Just peeking out is enough."

"Let nature take its course from here on out."

After controlling the emergence of the fungus, Yang Lin immediately stopped the accelerated operation of the mycelium.

Large-scale production is bound to be discovered by everyone.

In places where people can see you, you will be watched by countless eyes.

Remove the acceleration and let the mycelium grow naturally at its natural reproduction rate.

……

The day after the shiitake mushrooms sprouted, Yang Lin stopped purchasing and processing straw to avoid any accidents.

Zhao Tie and others were instructed to patrol the forest.

"Look, Lao Zhao!"

Suddenly, someone noticed something amiss and shouted.

Within area number three, just three steps to Zhao Tie's left, beneath a clump of ferns, three tiny mushrooms that had just sprouted stood out starkly from the surroundings.

"Brother Li, there's also a small clump of [something] next to the roots of that pine tree behind you..."

"Xiao Wang, dig up that pile of decaying leaves on your right and take a look. There seems to be something underneath."

The workers were immediately excited and became very interested. They squatted down and carefully observed the ground.

After all, this is also the result of their hard work.

Only when mushrooms sprout in Yanglin's forest can their work and income remain stable.

As the group pushed aside the straw and fallen leaves on the ground, clusters of round, brownish-white beads, exuding a rich mushroom aroma, came into view.

These little mushroom-shaped mushrooms looked especially beautiful against the backdrop of the morning dew.

"Amazing!"

"I remember it was less than two months after Old Yang took over the forest farm, how come mushrooms are already growing?" Zhao Tie couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Quickly call the boss and tell him the good news!"