1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 117 Yi Long and Chen Jiaying
The middle-aged couple's expressions became very interesting. First they were stunned, then surprised. The man confirmed again, "Are the marketing office really going to kick us out?"

"No."

"Then why did you rent the stall?"

Chen Jiazhi spread his hands and said, "I don't feel safe. I don't know if you guys will destroy my stall one day."

The woman's eyes were suspicious, and the man was smoking and thinking with his eyes narrowed.

Chen the vegetable farmer is quite famous. He has caught the vegetable market several times and made a lot of money. His reputation has also been completely established. He has no worries about selling vegetables. Instead, many people are begging to find him. He is really enviable.

Logically speaking, with his fame, there is no need for him to rent a stall, and the location is not good either. Chen Cainong is not telling the truth!

Is it really the market that is going to regulate it?
After a moment's silence, the man asked, "Do you want to rent the stall next door?"

"I was just looking for you guys to ask about something, why is there no one around?"

"Oh, someone, maybe something delayed him today~"

Chen Jiazhi knew that he was not telling the truth, but after a conversation, he also learned the information he wanted.

The last month's rent here is 100 to 180 yuan. If you pay annually, you can get a discount, which means the lowest monthly rent is only a few dozen yuan.

Because business is not good, there is no transfer fee, but tea and water fees are inevitable.

Chen Jiazhi's expression suddenly became very interesting.

so cheap?

He was slapped in the face, no wonder Yi Dinggan wanted to rent a stall yesterday.

But because it was cheap, he calmed down for a moment. He suddenly felt that the middle-aged couple was weird and became very easy to talk to.

"Chen, the vegetable farmer, would you like to rent one? I can help you ask if there's any for sale."

"Let me take another look."

He planned to ask other people, such as Old Wu.

But after walking around, I didn't meet anyone.

I did meet a lot of regular customers and was teased by them again.

"That's impressive, Chen the vegetable farmer."

"Wow, handsome boy, it's rare to meet you today, come on, have a smoke~"

In fact, he wanted to rent a stall mainly for long-term development, as temporary stalls were not secure.

But he also looked down on this market.

Although he has some fame, the overall market is not outstanding and he cannot attract high-quality customers. Instead, he is losing them as other markets grow.

For example, Heshang and Chen Ze were not regular customers of this market. They came here just to look for vegetables and stayed because of him.

There are also 95976 and Foton Fuxing Three-Wheeled that both of them are doing well. Their names are on the first page of his notebook, but they both changed markets and never came back once.

The market lacked high-quality goods and was not attractive, so he originally planned to rent it out for a short period of time as a transition.

But after understanding the situation, I felt a little conflicted. Why not just change the market directly?
How many customers can they take away?
Or start over?
"Jiazhi, how does the stall look?" Back at the corner, Yi Dinggan and the other two still had some dishes.

Chen Jiazhi replied, "It's the same as before. Wait a little longer. I'm going back first. By the way, Yi Long and the others should be arriving soon. Do you want to go pick them up?"

"No, once you send them the exact location, they'll take the bus directly to the village."

"Okay, I'll go back first."

At the end of the last row, a middle-aged couple also discussed for a while.

"Chen Cainong must have heard something!"

The man came to a conclusion with great certainty, then pondered, "You keep an eye on the stall, I'll go talk to someone~"

...

Along the way, Chen Jiazhi was thinking about the stall.

In the future Flower City, the privately-owned Jiangnan Market will be the leader and the largest first-level wholesale market in Flower City.

It is directly linked to vegetable bases across the country to support production development.

It is connected to a large number of secondary wholesale markets, farmers' markets, supermarkets, retailers, etc.

It’s still in its early stages, and I don’t know if there’s a chance to get in.

He also learned from the radio that the largest wholesale market at present is the state-owned Yuexiu Market.

Yuexiu Market was mentioned in the "Midday News" when talking about the vegetable basket project.

Covering an area of ​​more than 3 square meters, it is very lively and the transactions are very hot.
I just don't understand the specific situation.

But if he had to choose between Jiangnan and Yuexiu, he would definitely choose Jiangnan without a doubt.

Then there are other secondary markets, but I am not familiar with them either.
After traveling back, this was the first time he felt so conflicted.
Suddenly, it started to rain, and it rained heavily all of a sudden.

But it’s also very close to the vegetable market.

Chen Jiazhi simply stopped thinking about it and focused on driving. He would ask more people later, or go directly to Jiangnan or Yuexiu to have a look.

To be honest, he was also unfamiliar with this era. Just like the women in the vegetable market, he had never come into contact with the real Flower City in his previous life.

After arriving at the vegetable market, the rain got heavier. In the dim light, he saw that the lights were on in the room and there was someone at the door. When he looked closer, it was Li Xiu.

"Why are you up?"

"Yongfeng and the others went to build the sunshade net, and Dehai Deliang went too."

"Hmm~"

We didn't expect it to rain, and rain is hard to predict. Except for the land that had just been sown, the shade nets were all opened to allow for ventilation.

After a while, Qi Yongfeng and the other two came back, wearing raincoats made of plastic bags, but their clothes were also a little wet.

"Brother Zhi, you're back so early again?"

"Boss Chen~"

"Boss Chen~"

"Well, you've worked hard, go back and rest early."

The rain was heavy, but the three of them were able to get up and cover the film. This attitude is worthy of his current salary.

Chen Jiazhi gave the bag to Li Xiu and went to wash himself. When he came back, Li Xiu counted the money.

She whispered in my ear, "We sold 1716 yuan this morning, and now we have another 9000 yuan at home. Even after getting paid, we still have 6000 yuan left. Why don't you go to the bank tomorrow?"

It was still three or four in the morning and she had gone to bed late, but she was in good spirits.

"Let's wait until we have ten thousand."

"Okay..."

"Go to sleep."

After the rain, the breeze blew through the hallway and it immediately became much cooler. I had a very comfortable nap in the morning.

When I was inspecting the fields, I also had the same feeling as in the prose, accompanied by the breeze, the raindrops, and the farmers' fields.
The timing of this rain is pretty good. I just finished transplanting the choy sum seedlings, and now it’s time to transplant the kale seedlings~
The land has been almost turned over.

The big bone green has just finished sowing~
This is just enough time to top and pinch off a few acres of cowpeas.

After inspecting the fields, he came to the cowpea field, and several farmhands had arrived early.

Several people greeted each other one after another, with Zhao Yu being the last to say, "Hello, Teacher Chen. I've been waiting for you to start the class."

"Teacher Chen?"

"Yeah, De Hai said he would teach something every now and then in the morning. He looks like a teacher."

"..."

After briefly talking about work, Teacher Chen started the class again.

"The weather is very suitable for cowpea growth. Due to the apical advantage of nutrition, cowpeas will continue to grow upward without restraint, resulting in abnormal flower bud differentiation and delayed cowpea harvest time.

If the cowpeas grow too tall, they are more likely to breed or be infected by pests and diseases. "Some people don't understand apical dominance and flower bud differentiation, but they do understand the harm.

Chen Jiazhi added: "Therefore, we must start preventing excessive growth of cowpeas from the moment they emerge."

“There are three main methods: water control, fertilizer control, and topping.”

"Water control has failed, so we need to top the plants to promote lateral growth and increase yield..."

He transmitted it bit by bit. It was actually not difficult. Many people also knew that they needed to top it, but they didn't explain it in such detail as he did.

The control of the power at this time is not so professional.

Unlike later generations, these are experiences summarized by generations of farmers and agricultural technicians.

The cowpeas are mainly grown in Ao Deliang’s fields, and there are also some in Ao Dehai’s fields, totaling only 2.3 acres.

After he finished speaking, he demonstrated it to a few people, and then Qi Yongfeng and Huang Juan went back to their own work.

Four temporary workers were weeding.

...

On a minibus, a couple in their 30s and a teenager were looking at the city curiously.

There are skyscrapers that reach into the sky, as well as low-rise bungalows that have existed for decades; there are vast rivers and magnificent bridges.

The three of them looked at it all as if they had never seen anything like it before.

Gradually, there are fewer and fewer prosperous skyscrapers, and more rural villages are replacing them.

After spending 6 yuan and taking a tricycle, the three of them finally arrived at their destination.

"We should be here by now."

"Right, there's a vegetable field ahead, right here~"

"Let's go then."

"Let's go~"

At the end of the day, the young couple, one tall and one short, both very strong, felt a little nervous, but also a little relieved and expectant.
The young man next to him curled his lips. He looked like Yi Dinggan, a little handsome, and took the lead and walked in front.

The gravel road was a little muddy after the rain, but the boy didn't care. He looked around, especially at the figures in the vegetable fields.

Suddenly, he started shouting.

"Mom, I'm here~"

Cup your hands together and use them as a loud speaker, shouting over and over again. The sound is loud and clear, and can be heard from far away.
It was not yet time to get off work, and the vegetable farmers working in the fields were looking at the person who came.

When Yi Dinggan heard the sound, he put down his hoe and ran out at a quick pace, followed by Chen Jiafang who was also jogging.

Chen Jiazhi and Li Xiu were no exception. They put down their work and walked outside.

Those who like to join in the fun, such as Li Mingkun, also followed.

The two puppies also ran very fast. The first one rushed to the boy's side and barked.

The boy was not afraid and walked forward step by step. The two dogs barked loudly, but also retreated step by step.

"Dad, Mom, Uncle, Aunt, Uncle~"

Before the two groups met, the young men started calling out one by one, loudly and without any awkwardness of being newcomers.

Yi Dinggan and Chen Jiafang were extremely excited.

"Oh my goodness, I've been waiting so long for you to finally arrive."

"Xiaolong, why are you so thin? You don't eat meat at home~"

"It's good enough to have enough to eat at home. If I want to eat meat, I have to walk dozens of miles to my grandfather's house. Xiaohu is with my grandfather now and will go back to school after the summer vacation~"

"Third sister~"

"Third sister~"

The two groups started chattering as soon as they met. The young boy Yi Long became the center of the conversation. Although he was skinny and looked malnourished, he had a handsome appearance and a generous personality, and was not at all stage-frightened.

He is just like a young version of Yi Dinggan.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they entered the house. Chen Jiafang and Li Xiu took out a small stool and poured boiled water into an enamel cup.

"Come, drink some water~"

The group of people started chatting again, as if they had endless things to talk about.

These days it is not easy to go back to your hometown after working away from home, as the countryside is full of left-behind children and elderly people.

People who are away from home miss their families, and their families are also looking forward to news.
Yi Dinggan is the third child in the family. His two older brothers have gone out to work and each has two children in their hometown.

It's like an elderly couple taking care of six grandchildren, all of whom are half-grown children. It's normal for them not to have enough to eat.

As for the Chen family, the grandson is still in Li Xiu's belly, and there are only two old people in the family.

My parents farm some land and raise pigs, and my dad gets some money from his company every month, so he has no problem having enough food to eat.

Therefore, Yi Long and Yi Hu would walk dozens of miles to their grandparents' house whenever they had a holiday.

Yi Long and Yi Hu were Chen Jiazhi's followers from a very young age, catching fish and shrimp, hunting birds and trapping rabbits. Apart from studying, they followed him in everything.
The relationship between the two families, two or three generations apart, has been maintained very well for decades.

My third sister, Chen Jiaying, married in this village, and there was a large piece of land between the Chen family and Xue Jun's family.

Although the eldest and third sisters disliked Chen Jiazhi for being incompetent and a drag when they were young, they got along well with each other later on.

When my third sister was 56 years old and already receiving her pension, she still followed her son and daughter-in-law out to rent land next to him to grow vegetables in order to buy a house.

But at this time, the third sister was still proud and did less work in the fields.

After my father retired due to injury, my third sister took over and worked in a unit under the Water Conservancy Bureau for nine years, and had a formal position.

In the future, retirement wages in the water and electricity system will also be high.

My dad's pension increased year by year. After he passed away, my mom received widow's allowance for another seven or eight years. Even after my mom died, her employer didn't know about it and still deposited money into her card for two or three years.
My third sister has been teaching for nine years. By 2025, she will have a monthly pension of two to three thousand yuan, which will allow her to live a comfortable life in the countryside.

But he is only thirty years old now and has not retired yet.

Laid off.

In order to make a living, they have no choice but to go out.

Moreover, the third sister had a very rough life, and Xue Jun in front of him also made Chen Jiazhi a little dazed.

Xue Jun was born tall and strong, like the fierce Zhang Fei. His children were also tall, and his two grandsons, who had never met Xue Jun, were even more exaggerated.
Xue Jun passed away before he was forty, leaving my third sister to raise a son and a daughter alone...

The arrival of the three people brought back too many memories for Chen Jiazhi.

Just like this chat, there is no end to it.

An old house under a bamboo forest, an old man smoking leaf tobacco, an old woman cursing in the street...

Yi Long listened and saw that everyone was talking about when the sow raised by his grandfather would give birth, and he couldn't help it.

"Mom, old man, I'm hungry. It's been a while since I've eaten."

Only then did everyone wake up from a dream.

Chen Jiafang slapped her thigh, and Li Xiu, who was chatting enthusiastically with her third sister about having children, also stood up suddenly.

"Cook now, cook now."

Chen Jiazhi shouted, "Stop cooking, let's go out and eat. I still owe everyone a meal. Instead of cooking, we might as well chat for a while. It just so happens that we're about to get off work, so let's just join in the fun and solve it together. What do you think, Brother Yi?"

"Sure, why not? I've been wanting to give you a good beating for a long time."

Yi Dinggan had no idea that he was the master of the house and patted Yi Long on the shoulder.

"Just order whatever you want later. Don't go easy on your uncle. If you don't know how to order, just focus on the expensive ones. He's a rich man now!"

"Huh? When did my uncle become a rich man?"

Not only Yi Long had a puzzled look on his face, but Chen Jiaying and Xue Jun also looked confused.

(End of this chapter)