"Judging by what's written in the newspaper, it shouldn't be too difficult; just requires careful attention. But if the imperial court guarantees to purchase at market price, it's indeed a way to earn money."
"Yes, my family is large but we have little land. Normally, farming in the village doesn't take much time, so we can only find work in the county. If we can grow cotton, based on the calculations above, planting two or three acres could earn three to four taels a year!"
"I usually work in the county, earning only four or five hundred wen a month, and in winter there's no work at all, so I can only work for half a year at most, earning just two to three taels of silver. This cotton farming is quite good, allows me to take care of the children at home."
"Do you really believe the yield per acre written there? Is it really that much? You must know that newly cleared wasteland doesn't have much fertility. If the yield isn't as much as promised, wouldn't it be a big problem?"
