1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 60 I Want to Eat Alone

In the time it took to cook lunch, the news that Chen Jiazhi and his family could earn six or seven hundred yuan a day spread through the mouths of several women, causing a sensation.

This income is very high in Dongxiang vegetable market.

The income from selling vegetables in one or two days is more than others’ monthly income.

Moreover, the amount of dishes served is not large, but the price is high, which makes many people envious.

Unfortunately, when the price of water spinach is low, few people plant it.

The choy sum that most people planted either died in the heavy rain, or even if it didn't die, it was too late to harvest.

At this moment, many vegetable farmers felt a little regretful.

Especially Qi Yongfeng, Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang, three vegetable farmers who have been selling vegetables in the same wholesale market with Chen Jiazhi for a long time, their hearts are bleeding.

At the beginning, Chen Jiazhi did not hide anything and repeatedly reminded everyone to plant seeds appropriately, but the three did not listen to him.

Instead, Yi Dinggan secretly made a big bet.

Now it seems that he did the right thing again. Since harvesting the vegetables early, Chen Jiazhi has been on the right track.

Amidst everyone's discussions, Chen Jiazhi received news about another 3 acres of land, but only a few people cared.

"Sister Luo, has Chen Jiazhi agreed to take over your land?"

"Well, he promised to pay half a year's rent, which is pretty good. He Peng, you guys should think about it and ask someone if you can transfer the land. You're leaving anyway, so anything is better than nothing."

After Luo Xiaoyu returned to the house, several people came to her door. After receiving a positive answer, they were all interested.

He Peng asked, "Sister Luo, can Brother Qiang really earn five or six hundred a month?"

Luo Xiaoyu: "No problem, He Qiang and his family have been there for half a month, and they're paid once a month. As long as they're willing to work hard, it's no problem for the couple to earn thirty or forty yuan a night."

He Peng: "Damn it, I did it. I can't grow crops on this land anymore. The vegetables are dying one after another. I might as well do hard labor. I'll go find Chen Jiazhi later and ask him if he still wants the land!"

Another person, Sun Jianjun, said, "Why don't we ask someone else? Chen Jiazhi just got the land, so it should be difficult for him to ask for it again."

Luo Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "Let's ask Chen Jiazhi first. The others don't have the financial resources, and they're not that easy to talk to."

Everyone thought so too. There have been many disasters in the past month or so, and there are few vegetable farmers with spare money. Even if they are willing to take the job, they will keep the price very low.

When they arrived, Chen Jiazhi was reading a book, Yi Dinggan and Li Mingkun were playing chess. After hearing their purpose, they were a little surprised.

"Are you three families no longer farming?"

Although Chen Jiazhi remembered that the families of He Qiang, He Peng and Sun Jianjun all stopped farming in the end, it seemed a little too early.

He Peng also gave a positive answer. After some inquiries, Chen Jiazhi also learned the reason. Farming was not profitable and the three families could only barely make ends meet.

He Qiang, who had disappeared for more than half a month, worked as a porter in a newly opened large wholesale market, unloading and loading goods for foreign trucks, etc. Apart from the hard work and the need to stay up late, his income was good and stable.

Although the market is newly opened, the trading volume is quite large, so it naturally requires a lot of loading and unloading manpower.

Chen Jiazhi and the others were a little surprised.

Being a loader in a wholesale market is not an easy job. Besides being tiring, it also involves struggle.

Fighting is commonplace.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Jiazhi asked, "Which wholesale market did He Qiang go to?"

Luo Xiaoyu: "Jiangnan Shijing Wholesale Market in Baiyun District, just opened not long ago."

"Oh, that's pretty big."

In the future, Huacheng Jiangnan Wholesale Market once competed to be the largest fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Asia. Chen Jiazhi really didn't expect that He Qiang would go there.

In addition to the 3 mu of land owned by He Qiang and Luo Xiaoyu, the two families of He Peng and Sun Jianjun have a total of 7 mu.

The transfer fee wasn't a big deal for Chen Jiazhi, but he now had to consider whether he could maximize its value in a short period of time after taking it over, as well as the issue of transportation.

There are too many vegetables, and it is very troublesome to transport them by bicycle.

"Let me think about it and give you an answer later."

Chen Jiazhi did not refuse directly. After the three people left, Chen Jiafang, who had been listening to the whole process, could no longer control himself.

"Jiazhi, you haven't slept yet, and your mind is still not clear. What's there to think about? Just refuse it directly!"

Yi Dinggan asked, "Brother, you're not really considering what to do next, are you?"

Li Mingkun couldn't help but calculate in his mind that if he could take over these 7 acres of land, Xiucai would have 17 acres of land. He never dared to think so in his dreams.

Chen Jiazhi looked around at the people in the room. His second sister was a little angry and confused, Yi Dinggan looked bewildered, and Li Mingkun and Qi Yongfeng and Guo Mancang, who had just arrived at the door to watch the excitement, were incredulous.

Finally, Chen Jiazhi looked at Li Xiu, who was sitting with his second sister, and everyone else also looked at her.

Li Xiu said slowly: "I will listen to Jiazhi."

Chen Jiafang said anxiously, "Li Xiu, you can't just listen to Jiazhi on everything. You've already taken over Liu Minghua's land, and then He Qiang's land. We haven't digested them yet, and if you take over more land, there will be problems."

Li Xiu pondered, "It cost less than 1000 yuan to sublease 7 mu of land, and Jiazhi sold it back in two days."

Chen Jiafang: “…”

A younger brother with his own opinions and a sister-in-law who listens to him in everything made Chen Jiafang so angry that she lay down on the bed and took a nap.

Yi Dinggan asked in a low voice again: "Brother, what do you think?"

"Let's go see what the situation is."

After saying something to Li Xiu, the two of them went out and went straight to the fields, where they found the land of He Qiang, He Peng, and Sun Jianjun.

The three families came to rent the land very early, so the 10 acres of land were next to each other.

He Qiang's land was bare without any seedlings. He Peng and Sun Jianjun's land did have a few seedlings, but they were half-dead. The empty land had been plowed a bit, and there were not many weeds.

After looking at the land, Chen Jiazhi wanted to buy it. This kind of white land was perfect for him.

After getting it, you can replicate the experience of the previous life and grow vegetables such as summer cowpeas, which take about 55 to 60 days from sowing to harvesting.

Just in time for the July typhoon.

Although it is very difficult to manage, I have planted it in the previous life, so there will definitely be a chance in this life.

In addition, the planting area of ​​Chinese cabbage and kale can be increased.

The obstacles are lack of people and transportation, but there are ways to solve these problems.

"Brother Yi, I want to take over all the land. July and August are the most difficult seasons to produce vegetables. As long as we produce a batch of vegetables, all the capital will be recovered. The extra money is profit."

Yi Dinggan was mentally prepared. After a moment of silence, he said, "How about you give me half?"

"Uh……"

Chen Jiazhi was a little surprised.

Yi Dinggan added, "The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. I've noticed you've been incredibly strong this month, and I definitely support you."

Chen Jiazhi smiled. It had been like this in his past and present lives. Yi Dinggan not only did not despise him, but he always looked up to him and liked to join in his fun. He was completely different from his other two brothers-in-law.

"Can you handle my second sister?"

"I didn't underestimate me, didn't you see that when I was cooking today, your second sister looked at me with gentle eyes."

"What should I do? Now I want to eat alone. Why don't you find a new place and make it more difficult for you?"

(End of this chapter)