1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 114 June Review
The cicadas in summer are getting louder and louder day by day, and the branches growing wildly beside the vegetable fields can never block the scorching sun.

Early in the morning, Qi Yongfeng, Ao Dehai and Ao Deliang were all excited, and it seemed as if they had endless energy in their hands.

"What did Boss Chen tell you that makes you still so excited?"

"It's~something very important."

Faced with Huang Juan's question, Qi Yongfeng couldn't answer the feeling, but he knew that Chen Jiazhi did not hide anything.

Huang Juan frowned and watched. Even though summer had come, it seemed like the weeds could never be cleared away.

But is Qi Yongfeng overdoing it?

A weed was firmly rooted in the ground. It was obvious that it could be cut with a sickle, but he insisted on pulling it out with his hands. Every time he pulled it out, it made a big hole. He refused to listen even after being told several times.

"What exactly did you say? A pay raise?"

"No."

"what is that?"

“More important than salary.”

"That's what you said?"

"Maybe it's just experience."

After clearing several large holes, Qi Yongfeng was tired and sweaty, but also relaxed. He gradually discussed the harvest schedule with Huang Juan. He had a poor memory, but this time he explained the threshing market quite skillfully.

"That's all?"

"Long hair, short knowledge. This is something that can make money. If no one teaches me, I'll have to figure it out for a long time."

“The salary is still reasonable.”

"Salary is essential. Come to think of it, this month has gone by really fast."

He was a self-reliant vegetable farmer last month, but in the blink of an eye he became a vegetable worker. The role change did not make him feel uncomfortable at all.

Instead, there is a sense of relaxation.

When I arrange work for myself, I always have a sickle here and a hammer there. I am working in the fields all day long, but I always feel that there is never enough work to do. I haven't done this or that well. I am completely confused and exhausted, but the result is that I can't cook anything.

But this month, I don’t seem to be so tired, but the fields are kept in good order.

As soon as the previous work is finished, the next one will start immediately. You can slow down when you need to, and speed up when you need to. If there is any problem, you can get guidance immediately.

In just one month, he felt that he had harvested more than he would have in a year of growing vegetables.

And all of this originated from one person.

Not only him, but also Ao Dehai and Ao Deliang, who were busy working in the fields, were quite touched.

Farmers make a living from the fields by relying on the experience passed down from their ancestors.

But society is changing with each passing day, and there seems to be a natural barrier between the mountains and the outside world.

Coming from the mountains of your province, I arrived in the big city, but I felt like I was out of place. There were people from all over the country, with different accents, and the food was tasteless. The only thing I felt safe about was the land.

So they went into the vegetable market.

The familiar land quickly made them feel less hesitant, and they gradually adapted to life outside the mountains and became diligent vegetable growers.

But after working for several bosses, they all only cared about how much work they did.

Although they understood how to grow Cantonese vegetables, they seemed not to understand and could only do their work in a methodical manner.

Until now, no one has taught them why they do this.

This person also speaks with a similar accent and eats similar food~
Tell them that they need to learn more, how to become a manager, not just a clerk.

...

Chen Jiazhi has never been afraid of others learning his vegetable-growing skills. He needs help, so he needs to cultivate talents.

And it's just some small experience~
He still has a lot of cards up his sleeve.

Doing it again, he gained new insights into many details and also had a new direction to pursue.

Under the expectant gazes of the two paparazzi, Chen Jiazhi pulled open the sealed film, and steaming mist mixed with a faint smell of medicine suddenly rushed out.

"Wang Wang~"

"Haha, I let you get so close."

The two dogs ran around in fear, barking in panic, and then looked at the laughing Chen Jiazhi with resentful eyes.

This is the land used for breeding, purification and rejuvenation of the Big Bone Green.

The time in the greenhouse was not long, only three days.

But these three days were spent in the sun, and before the greenhouse was sealed, I also applied fertilizer, used pesticides, and watered it thoroughly.
That’s enough, it’s a covered greenhouse, not so particular.

After removing the film, Chen Jiazhi began digging the ground with a hoe, digging deep to allow the soil to breathe.

Plot No. 3 is about 0.5 acres, and all of it will be used to sow big-bone green. Two kilograms of seeds are more than enough for spot sowing.

He worked on this job for the whole morning and still hadn't finished it. He had overestimated his abilities.

If I had known this earlier, I would have called Ao Dehai and his wife as well.

The couple was also digging the ground. He harvested the most vegetables in June, so naturally there was the most vacant land. He transplanted some of them, but still had to work hard with the hoe every day.

When we finished work in the morning, we happened to meet two more people on the way back, and all three of us were soaked.

“It’s too hot.”

"Yeah, it's like taking a bath."

"It seems I need to buy a tiller soon. It's expensive, but it won't hurt me so much."

"I will study hard."

Micro-tillers and other machines have always been unfamiliar to Ao Dehai, but now he has the idea of ​​taking control of them.

When I got home, my vest and shorts were already placed on the small stool at the door, and there was a little hot water in the bucket.

Chen Jiazhi put down his hoe and went to change his clothes. Actually, he wanted to wash after dinner, but his body felt really uncomfortable. At worst, he would just wash after dinner.

In this weather, the washed clothes will be dry in less than an hour after being hung out to dry.

The skin on his body has long been tanned into distinct layers, some black and some white.

While working, women would wear long-sleeved plaid shirts to protect themselves from the sun, while men were much more unruly, wearing a round-necked sweatshirt and a straw hat out of respect for nature. Some even worked shirtless in a singlet. After showering, the room was filled with lewd sounds.

Li Mingkun and several vegetable farmers were standing at the doorsteps of their houses smoking and chatting. When they saw him come out, they greeted each other.

"What are you talking about?"

"Hey, I was just talking about you. This morning, a bunch of people who came late to the vegetable market asked you, you must be really famous now~"

"Hey, Brother Yi told me this morning that it wasn't a big deal. Why are you making it sound so exaggerated?"

"I'm not making this up. Look at Lao Yi. He's still working in the fields. He must be provoked by you."

Chen Jiazhi stood under the eaves and looked at the ground. Sure enough, he could see Yi Dinggan digging the ground.

"See, he used to be very active after get off work~"

Chen Jiazhi returned to the house and went to the kitchen at the back door. Besides the sound of spatulas, people were also talking about his morning vegetable sales.

The news spread again within the morning.

Li Xiu's face was covered in sweat, but the corners of her mouth were always slightly raised. Her hands were cooking much faster. Her second sister might have just come back and was helping to light the fire.

"Second sister, let me do it. You go call Brother Yi. It's so hot in the sun, and you're still digging. Aren't you afraid of getting heatstroke?"

"Let him dig, I don't know what's wrong~"

The second sister was cursing, and Chen Jiazhi insisted for a few more words before going out to call for help. When he and Li Xiu brought the food to the table, Yi Dinggan also came back and started yelling as soon as he entered the door.

"Oh, what are we having for lunch? It's so cold. Li Xiu, your cooking skills are incredible. I feel like you've improved again. Eat, eat, I'm starving."

"Then eat more."

Chen Jiazhi suggested, "Would you like to open a bottle?"

"No, I'm going to stop drinking. I want to buy a tricycle."

"It won't affect me if I eat one meal."

"Not even one meal."

Be kind to Li Xiu and be like a bullet hole to Chen Jiazhi. Chen Jiazhi doesn't care and will get used to it.

While eating, the second sister was worried about Yi Long and the other two. It was not easy to take a train these days, and it was Yi Long's first time traveling far away.

Chen Jiazhi said: "There are two adults here. You know Yi Long's personality well, second sister. He is just like Brother Yi. He will never let himself down no matter where he goes."

Hey, after he said that, my second sister put her worries to rest.

It was 11 o'clock after dinner. Chen Jiazhi listened to the news for a while, while the other vegetable farmers were bored.

After listening to the news for a while, Chen Jiazhi also mastered the pattern. At 11 o'clock in the morning, there were two programs that he paid attention to.

One is "Midday News" and the other is "Economic Life".

The former is more concerned with current affairs and livelihood policies;
The latter focuses on prices and market supply, and also has farmers' market news on Wednesdays. The disadvantage is that the host speaks Cantonese. Chen Jiazhi can understand some of it, but other vegetable farmers find it like they are listening to a foreign language.

After a while, everyone dispersed, and the two of them didn't go back to the house until Li Xiu came out after washing the dishes.

"Jiazhi, what's on the news today?"

"The radio station urged the public to soak vegetables in salt water for 15 minutes before cooking to ensure their safety."

"Still talking about the residual farmers."

"Well, the problem is quite serious."

"anything else?"

"Some citizens connected with the host and complained that wages were rising like a tortoise, while prices were rising like a rabbit."

"Haha, this guy is quite interesting."

"Salaries are due tomorrow. Let's raise the base salary next month. 8 yuan a day isn't keeping up with the times."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you want."

The dormitory of Dongxiang Vegetable Market stands alone in the middle of the market, with no big trees to provide shade. The glazed tiles look beautiful, and although there is a suspended ceiling in the room, it is still very hot.

The doors and windows of every house were wide open, and the fans were blowing. Inside the house, Li Xiu was calculating the wages, and Chen Jiazhi was also reviewing the situation.

June was almost over, and both of them were bent over their desks writing and drawing.

One has neat handwriting and neat typesetting, and it takes only a short while to turn a page;
The other one wrote crookedly, but deliberately slowed down his speed, concentrating on writing every stroke.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Jiazhi finished writing first and said, "I'm going to take a shower."

"So fast?"

"Well, the data is already there, so just add it up."

“Oh, how many vegetables did you sell?”

"Almost 20,000 kilograms of vegetables, with a gross income of over 61,000 yuan, which is pretty good."

After taking the bucket and towel, Chen Jiazhi went to the bathroom, leaving Li Xiu in a daze. She had sold more than 60,000 yuan in a month, which made her restless again.

"That's almost 20,000 kilograms of vegetables. No wonder it takes me so long to calculate my commission."

When he came back from taking a shower, Chen Jiazhi fetched a bucket of water and poured it on the ground to cool it down.

"Xiu, wipe off your sweat, I'll do the math."

"It's okay, you go to sleep first, I can calculate it slowly."

"Is it hot?"

"hot."

"I'll put up a sunshade net to cover the glazed tiles at night."

"Well, okay, it's up to you."

"I went to the loofah field this morning and saw that a few more had started to rot. I wonder how many will be left in the end."

"It's okay. It's what you call taming in the face of adversity. Even if one of them can produce seeds, it's a victory."

"Hmm~"

"There's rush growing in the village. Zhao Yu told me that the villagers like to use it to make soup with teal, tangerine peel, imperata root, and red dates. It can clear the heart and reduce internal heat. I'll go buy some this afternoon..."

She glanced sideways and saw the person on the bed was asleep. She looked at him for a moment before turning back to calculate the salary. Calculate the salary.
(End of this chapter)