1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 110 Something happened

Selling vegetables is easy.

At three or four in the morning, when the market is bustling with people, all kinds of bargaining sounds can be heard one after another.

There was no shouting, as this is generally not popular in wholesale markets.

At this time, Chen Jiazhi's tricycle was empty.

There is no food at all.

He was calculating his income.

The income is slightly less than before, but that is only relative.

It also sold 1804 yuan in one night, still the only one in the market.

The combined income of three veterans, Yi Dinggan, Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang, in one night is far less than this.

The three of them no longer wanted to compete with him.

There is already a gap in technology, and the area is also quite different. There is no comparison, no comparison.

Chen Jiazhi didn't wait for a few people. He went to buy some winter melon, potatoes, and some seafood, and went back first.

Go back early and do more work while it's still cool.

After the beginning of summer, the coolest time of the day is before dawn, when the morning dew has not yet dried and the humidity and heat have temporarily subsided.

At this time, there were already some activities in the vegetable fields.

Chen Jiazhi opened the door and didn't see Li Xiu. The dog was not at home either. He put his bag away and went to the vegetable field.

Sure enough, I saw Li Xiu in the field where the seedlings were transplanted last night. Working at night, it is inevitable that the work is rough, so Li Xiu came early in the morning to check for omissions and make up for them.

Both dogs were sleeping at one end of the bed. When they noticed the noise, they just squinted and continued to sleep.

"The dog hasn't woken up yet~"

Hearing the sound, Li Xiu turned around, without the slightest awareness of being caught, "My second sister and I came out together, nothing will happen~"

Chen Jiazhi put his hands on his hips, feeling helpless and angry. How did he get through this time in his previous life?
He is so heartless.

"You go back first, I'll go dig for a while~"

"Wait a moment, I'll put these two~"

"The door to my house doesn't seem to be locked. Adding the money I made from selling it today, I think it's almost four thousand yuan."

"..."

Not to say that he left in a flash, but at least Li Xiu went back, albeit reluctantly.

Chen Jiazhi sighed, saying that one has to be heartless.

As he is now, if he wants Li Xiu to do less work, he has to engage in intrigue and make it seem like he has done something wrong.

I wouldn't even dare to think about it happening to a young woman in the future.

She gave birth less than a month ago and was still working in the fields. No one would believe it if I told them.

...

at the same time,

At a small pier on the Hong Kong River, a small boat was docked, and several men began to move things under the cover of night.

"A Biao, why are you half an hour late?"

"Just wait a few more days until it's cooked. Yangzi, have you taken a look at the goods? How is it?"

"It's in good condition, very fresh, and the people are already here, waiting for you."

In fact, it is just a few hundred kilograms of vegetables, in addition to more than two hundred kilograms of Chinese cabbage, there are also some other vegetables.

This job doesn't require a lot of manpower, but can provide a good income.

In 1993, Hong Kong's per capita GDP exceeded US$2.

The median monthly income is also HK$8000 to HK$10000.

Among the grassroots gang members, the highest income is only 8000 yuan a month, and those who are doing worse can earn more than 3000 yuan.

The price difference between the two places is 7 to 8 yuan per kilogram of Chinese cabbage.

Even if you produce more than 200 kilograms of vegetables a day, you can still make a profit of nearly 2000 yuan, or 6 yuan a month.

If you produce 500 kilograms, it would be three to four thousand yuan a day, and almost 10 yuan a month.

This is also the last madness of the 49ers.

A few people chatted and laughed as they distributed the vegetables to the mobile vegetable vendors who were running around in different areas.

At dawn, we started selling door to door, and everything went smoothly.

...

The morning sun, the morning dew, the breeze;

Hoe, dog, farmer;

A straw hat and a pot of tea.

Doesn’t it look beautiful?

It is a day that many people yearn for.

However, the pastoral life we ​​yearn for can only remain in fantasy. If we really want to experience it, we will just be like a pig carrying a hoe and walking around with a grunt.

It was not even ten o'clock in the morning and Chen Jiazhi's clothes were soaked.

Looking back, he had only turned over two or three mu of land by himself, and it took Ao Dehai and Huang Juan to complete one mu of land.

As the saying goes, there is no corner that cannot be pried open, only a hoe that is not strong enough.

Chen Jiazhi now feels that the hoe is a bit disappointing.

There is a joke in later generations: I'm working in the field with a hoe so hard that it's smoking, and you send me a message asking me where I can make a fortune?

He felt a bit like that now, the hoe was about to smoke from swinging.

"Dehai, I plan to buy a tiller in a while to make my work easier. What do you think?"

When it was time to get off work in the morning, Chen Jiazhi and Ao Dehai both washed their hands in the ditch nearby.

Ao Dehai hesitated: "Micro-tiller? What is it used for?"

Uh……

To be honest, few people use micro-tillers nowadays. The cost of hiring a few migrant workers is less expensive than maintaining a rotary tiller.

The only advantage is ease~
"A micro-tillage machine is a small machine suitable for plowing the land in vegetable markets. After plowing, you just need to use a hoe to hook the surface of the bed."

"How much does it cost?"

"Probably at least seven or eight thousand." "..."

Ao Dehai was a little surprised. This was too expensive. He couldn't afford it even if he worked for a year without eating or drinking. He still thought he had a high salary.

"Boss, why don't you just not buy it? It's a bit too expensive. We can dig the ground with a hoe, and we don't know how to do it. It wouldn't be good if it broke."

He was hesitant in his words.

Obviously no confidence.

The more he did this, the more Chen Jiazhi felt that he should buy a micro-tiller as soon as possible.

Although Ao Dehai has great potential, he's naturally averse to completely unfamiliar things.
The micro-tillage machine does not represent the micro-tillage machine, but the ability to learn and innovate.
Chen Jiazhi washed his hands and stood up to shake them. "Then it's decided. Buy it. I'll go take a look in a few days."

"what?"

"Ah, what? I'll let you learn it first. It's very simple. It's okay if it breaks. Just fix it."

Ao Dehai was very nervous, but also a little hopeful. If it broke, he wouldn't have to pay for it, so it wouldn't be a problem to give it a try.

After washing his hands, Chen Jiazhi carried the hoe and walked back.

With a loud bang~
Two dogs rushed out from under the loofah vines.

The eight short legs are about to smoke~
It ran all the way behind him, then slowly followed him, its eyes full of impatience, as if to say: "Can you please leave quickly? My mother is waiting for me to go back for dinner."

Chen Jiazhi stopped and glared at the two dogs: "When I have time, I will tie you two up in the warehouse."

The black and white puppy whimpered and took a step back, but the man and two dogs continued walking.

He went out early in the morning and came back early. Chen Jiafang and Yi Dinggan were still in the fields, only Li Xiu was cooking in the kitchen.

"What delicious food are you going to make?"

The pot was covered, so you couldn't see what was inside. Li Xiu added some firewood to the stove and said, "Stuff bitter melon with meat. Then stir-fry some twice-cooked pork and make some egg soup. That's it. Keep it simple."

Chen Jiazhi praised exaggeratedly: "Amazing, Xiu, you can even make bitter melon stuffed with meat."

Even though she knew he was exaggerating, Li Xiu smiled and said, "Alright, alright, go take a shower first. You can have dinner after you rest for a while."

While she was getting up, Chen Jiazhi sat down on the small stool.

"Wash after dinner. If you wash now, you'll sweat again later. It's just right. Let me help you light the fire."

"Go, go, go. I don't need your help. If you don't want to take a shower, go inside and listen to the radio. Don't you like listening to the news? It should be here by now."

Li Xiu not only said it, she also drove people away physically, bending down to grab the small stool.

Chen Jiazhi didn't dare to make trouble with her.

It was obvious that he deliberately left the door open in the morning to force Li Xiu to go home, which made her a little upset.

You asked me to do less farm work, but you also won't help me with housework.

After being kicked out of the kitchen, Chen Jiazhi returned to his room, turned on the radio and started listening.

He did want to hear the news.

But after listening for a while, I didn't hear the information I wanted to hear.

Then he took out his wallet. Li Xiu had already sorted the money, and he counted it.

There is about 3800 yuan at home and 2.6 yuan in the passbook, so buying a micro-tillage machine is not a problem.

"Jiazhi, you're listening to the news again. How about listening to some music? I want to listen to that Teresa Teng song. I haven't listened to it in a few days."

First, there was the sound of vegetable farmers laughing and talking as they went home, and then he heard Li Mingkun calling him.

Li Mingkun particularly likes listening to Teresa Teng's songs.

Chen Jiazhi replied loudly: "In my old life, was Teresa Teng the person you invited in your dreams? You stood in front of your door every day, waiting and looking forward to hearing her."

"What nonsense are you talking about, Bai Yan? Don't listen to the scholar's nonsense. He is just talking nonsense."

Li Mingkun responded fiercely, and Bai Yan's voice could be heard faintly from outside the door, "Have you ever wanted to listen~"

This was still a relatively innocent era, especially for couples from rural areas, who were still very conservative.

Baiyun Heitu has not yet become popular all over the country, and Uncle Benshan’s words that Ni Ping is my dream lover will not come true, but we still have to wait another five years.

Hey~
Chen Jiazhi didn't mind the trouble and just started playing the tape and turned up the volume.

Green grass and white fog
There is a beautiful woman on the other side of the water~
After the ethereal voice was heard, the entire vegetable market seemed to be quiet, with only the lingering sound.

Chen Jiazhi, who wanted to watch the show, was dumbfounded.

Not only Li Mingkun liked this song, but Bai Yan also liked it. A good show ended before it even began.

After all, Chen Jiazhi has experienced the baptism of various music in later generations, so he is immune to Teresa Teng's singing.

But no one else in the market had it.

Due to limited conditions in rural areas, many people have only heard of Teresa Teng occasionally, but they can remember it for many years.

For people of their generation born in the 1960s and 1970s, Teresa Teng was popular with both men and women.

The singing continued until dinner time.

Chen Jiazhi took the radio to his second sister's house and listened to the news.

"Jiazhi, your third sister, Xue Jun, and Yi Long should be leaving today."

As soon as the food was served, Chen Jiafang mentioned her third sister, Chen Jiaying: "You might need to free up a bed over there and let them take care of it first."

"Yes, I have three beds in my room."

Li Xiu asked, "Did they say when we can arrive?"

Chen Jiafang shook her head. "It's hard to predict right now. If I can't buy a ticket, it might take several days. It's a bit painful."

Their hometown county is between Chengdu and Shancheng. To get to Huacheng, they have to take a train from one of these two cities.

At the same time, it is normal to wait for a train at a train station for five or six hours.

In addition, you can also take a long-distance bus, but it will take at least seven or eight days.

And it’s even more difficult. There are bad road conditions, carjacking, passengers being abandoned mid-trip, drunk driving, and a lot of problems such as traffic violations and overloading.
It is very hard to go south to the Flower City, but the times are calling, and farmers are running to the coast.

Yi Dinggan seemed a little heartless about his son's coming and praised Li Xiu's cooking skills.

"Li Xiu, your bitter melon stuffed with meat is really good. You have good skills."

Li Xiu's eyebrows curved: "Then you can eat two more pieces."

Chen Jiazhi curled his lips and was about to speak when the news that interested him came over the radio.

"Last night, 34 workers in a factory cafeteria experienced abdominal pain and convulsions after eating, and five were sent to the hospital."

"After investigation, it was found that the purchased vegetables had pesticide residues exceeding the standard by 17 times, and contained large amounts of the banned ingredient methyl parathion."

(End of this chapter)