1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 42 Daily Revenue Breaks Record

"one two Three……"

Li Xiu sat on the edge of the bed with a gleam in her eyes. She counted the money once, but felt unsatisfied, so she counted it again and sorted the various denominations into different categories.

Chen Jiazhi wanted to laugh: "I'm not tired at all. How much did I sell last night?"

"How can counting money be tiring?" Li Xiu said with a smile. "I sold a total of 671.8 yuan, which is more than what I sold when I harvested the vegetables early in early April!"

Harvesting vegetables early in early April is a necessary measure to avoid risks.

Even though the losses were reduced, Li Xiu felt that the vegetables were indeed small and it would be a pity to accept them.

It’s completely different now.

No one in the vegetable market dares to say that the yield of Chinese cabbage and water spinach is higher than theirs or that the quality is better than theirs.

It's really comfortable to earn money like this.

"It's time to have breakfast. I'm still counting. Jiazhi, how much did you sell last night? You broke your daily record again, didn't you?"

Yi Dinggan feels a bit sour.

"It's okay. You'll have to get used to this kind of situation in the future. There's no need to make a fuss."

Chen Jiazhi also went to get a bowl of porridge, and the side dish was no longer sauerkraut, but was upgraded to sour cowpea and minced meat.

It tastes delicious.

"Second sister, I'll pick some more cowpeas tonight and soak some more tender cowpeas. It's summer now, so make sure you have plenty of sour cowpea and minced meat."

Chen Jiafang was also eating: "Okay, it tastes good with rice. You can get more, but don't pick them too tender, it's better to sell them for money."

Chen Jiazhi: "It's okay. I'll pick more today so I can apply pesticides. If I want to pick more later, I'll have to wait a few more days."

"It's all right. You've made a lot of money recently, so you have the final say."

"..."

After breakfast, Chen Jiazhi went to the fields. It had been sunny for two days, and the vegetables in the fields were growing quite well, except that they were small. The whole vegetable market was full of vitality.

On the way, he met vegetable farmers such as Qi Yongfeng and Li Mingkun, who all asked him how much money they had sold last night.

Her eyes, words, and posture all revealed envy and a strong sense of sourness.

"Jiazhi, where did you step in dog shit? My luck has been so good lately. That dish is so beautiful!"

"I heard it, last night's sales broke the daily record again."

"Where are the cigarettes? Send them out quickly."

To those he knew, Chen Jiazhi still acted like a complete jerk: "From now on, you guys not only have to watch carefully and learn from me, but you also have to get used to my awesomeness."

"Scholar, you have changed. You were not so shameless before."

"Just brag about it. The weather's been great lately, so the small shed isn't that useful anymore. Just wait a few more days and everyone's vegetables will be ready."

"A few days is enough for me to make a fortune."

Chen Jiazhi did not hide his pride at all. He was envious now, and might be jealous later, but when the gap became bigger and bigger, it might turn into admiration.

Moreover, the small greenhouse wants this time difference. As there are more vegetables later, the price will naturally not be firm.

The heavy rain at the end of May is coming soon.

Ao Dehai and Zhao Yu were both turning the soil. The second batch of Chinese cabbage in Plot 5 had been cleared yesterday and herbicides had been sprayed.

I'm going to take it out and expose it to the sun today.

In addition, the weather has been sunny and the temperature has been high recently, so it is best to water the leafy vegetable seedlings in the morning.

Watering has to be done manually, one dung bucket at a time, and even with two workers they are still not able to handle it.

Watering, turning the soil, etc. are all heavy physical work. With the current salary of seven or eight yuan a day, don't expect workers to work hard.

This is the problem with Brother Yi’s management.

Relying on workers to water the crops but refusing to increase their wages often results in the seedlings not being watered thoroughly and drying up.

The vegetable field looks like a bald spot, with bald spots on the east and west. It would be strange if the yield was high.

When it comes to watering, Ao Dehai and the others should be fine in the short term, but there will be problems in the long term.

The solution lies in irrigation equipment.

After a while, Li Xiu also went out, holding a hoe and turning the soil with Zhao Yu, while Chen Jiazhi took Ao Dehai to water the crops.

The two men stood at both ends of the compartment and watered the plants.

It is clear at a glance who is lagging behind.

Chen Jiazhi didn't try to rush the process, as Ao Dehai would have done the same, resulting in insufficient watering. The key was the quality of watering.

The final dish will never lie. It will give you back as much as you put in.

Every minute spent cheating will eventually be reflected on the vegetables.

My family originally had more than one acre of leafy vegetable fields.
The 4 mu of land taken over by Liu Minghua was named No. 6 by Chen Jiazhi. It was impossible to water all of No. 6, so he had to keep the water spinach and Chinese cabbage that were about to be harvested first, and leave the rest to fate for the time being.

"Boss Chen, why don't you water this seedling too? I think its leaves are getting burnt."

"It's okay. The foundation was not solid to begin with. Now that it's dead, it's time to prepare the ground and sow the next crop. I was just worried about having no land to sow."

"..." Ao Dehai: "This dish is really not good. It's far worse than Boss Chen's."

It was not yet 10 o'clock when they finished watering. Ao Dehai went to help turn the soil, while Chen Jiazhi went home to get some money and rode his bike to the agricultural supply store.

I haven't seen Hongzhong for a while and I missed him a little. As soon as I arrived at the store, he shouted:

"Boss Hong, business is here."

Hong Zhong came out from the inner room: "Oh, it's you, the little vegetable farmer. I haven't seen you for a while. You've gotten a lot darker."

"..."

Chen Jiazhi: "Boss, have you sold the imidacloprid and avermectin from last time? If not, give them to me. I want them."

Hong Zhong exclaimed, a little surprised. He had gone to the agricultural technology station to promote these two imported pesticides.

Not surprisingly, the agricultural technology station is very poor.

Can't afford it.

It also said that these two pesticides have only been introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture for testing, and the pesticide residues are indeed much lower.

However, China cannot produce it independently and the price is too high, so it is not recommended for ordinary farmers to use this high-premium pesticide.

"You really want it."

“You really haven’t sold it yet!”

Chen Jiazhi took out a piece of paper from his bag and said, "I need a lot of goods this time. Can these two pesticides be sold at a lower price?"

Hong Zhong took the note, looked at it, and frowned slightly.

Pesticides, fertilizers, shade nets, bamboo strips, blue boards, quicklime, organic fertilizer...

First of all, the quantity is quite large.

Secondly, there are many imported pesticides.

There are also blue boards, which are actually insect-attracting boards. They are a physical method of killing insects and are actually not popular among vegetable farmers.

"Boss Hong, since I have a large order, can you give me a discount? Some of your goods are parallel imports anyway, so the cost is actually not high."

“Why do you use such a good pesticide?”

“Growing vegetables!”

"You're just a small vegetable farmer with a few acres of land. Why bother? Even if you know it's parallel imports, it's still several times more expensive than domestically produced ones. No matter how good your vegetables are or how low in pesticide residues they contain, few people will know about it. Instead, you'll make a lot less money for nothing."

Hong Zhong was very confused.

If the quantity is small, it can be used for experiments, etc., but this vegetable farmer is most likely aiming for long-term use.

Chen Jiazhi said: "I know the cost is high, and I don't plan to use it exclusively. I will only use it during the transition period. First, it can reduce pesticide residues so that my family can eat it with peace of mind. Second, pests and diseases are now too resistant to pesticides, so we must try something new.

Having said that, boss, you are a very nice person. If it were someone else, they would definitely sell more to me."

Hong Zhong: "I'm afraid that your business will go bankrupt due to poor management, and you are not my type."

Chen Jiazhi didn't know how he caught Hong Zhong's eye.

In particular, after the two argued for a while, the prices of imidacloprid and avermectin were directly cut in half, and the price of mancozeb was also lowered.

The profit margin of parallel imports is really high.

No wonder everyone likes to walk on the water.

Hong Zhong also took a big step back, almost breaking his bones, which made Chen Jiazhi wonder, how could the owner of the agricultural supply store be so kind?

The only explanation might be that although he got tanned, his handsome face was still there.

After leaving a deposit of 1000 yuan, Chen Jiazhi prepared to go back first.

"By the way, Mr. Chen, go back and make me some vegetables. I'll take some home to eat when I deliver the food to you later."

(End of this chapter)