1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 62 Fatigue and Gain

Around four in the morning, the lights in the wholesale market were dim, and vegetable farmers who had sold their vegetables left one after another.

Chen Jiazhi and Yi Dinggan once again sold out all their dishes.

"Let's go, Jiazhi."

After Yi Dinggan packed up his things, he walked towards Chen Jiazhi who was still looking at his notebook.

"How much did it sell for?"

Chen Jiazhi nodded: "I'm short of money."

Yi Dinggan said: "You are the one who makes the most money every day, but you end up crying poor."

Chen Jiazhi: "I haven't paid the transfer fee to He Qiang and his family yet. I also need to invest in the subsequent land preparation. I also want to buy a tricycle~"

"Okay, I know you have a lot of land now." Yi Dinggan asked curiously, "How much did you sell it for today?"

Seeing that no one was around, Chen Jiazhi whispered, "It sold for over 730 yuan, plus the 500 yuan I have left at home. I'm still short of over 100 yuan for the transfer fee to He Qiang. Brother Yi, can you lend it to me when you get back?"

"Okay, it's better to settle it as soon as possible."

The two men rode away on their bikes. Chen Jiazhi went to the retail market and bought some meat for 20 yuan, then went straight back to the vegetable market.

It was only 5:30 and dawn when we arrived at the market.

But Chen Jiazhi saw Ao Dehai and the other man plowing the land from a distance. After returning home, Li Xiu said that the two men had come early in the morning.

Earlier than the vegetable farmers living in the vegetable market.

This enthusiasm must have been boosted by the thousand yuan last night.

Suddenly, Chen Jiazhi felt that the money was well spent. After putting the things away, Chen Jiazhi went to the field and asked the two if they had had breakfast.

Ao Dehai replied that he had eaten it, and then told Chen Jiazhi about the recruitment matter.

"Deliang is my cousin, and Boss Yi knows him. He and his wife have been helping out at the market for two or three years and have experience. I thought Boss Chen, you were looking for someone, so I introduced him to you. If you need him, I'll find time to talk to him."

Ao Dehai was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and started sweating early in the morning. He was obviously putting in effort when digging the ground and his face was full of anticipation.

Chen Jiazhi smiled and said, “Of course we need it. How about this, the basic salary and commission will be the same as yours, but we don’t have that many vegetables right now, so the few acres of leafy vegetables that are currently being produced will still be harvested by you.

When Ao Deliang and the other two arrive, we'll start with the 10 acres of land we've just taken over, giving them 5 acres to manage. They'll get commissions from harvesting the vegetables from those 5 acres, and I won't be stingy with bonuses either."

Ao Dehai quickly agreed. This was the best option for them. It would not only attract people, but also would not affect their own income.

After returning home, Yi Dinggan gave Chen Jiazhi 200 yuan and said that he had just seen He Qiang at home.

So Chen Jiazhi took the money from Li Xiu, and then went to He Qiang's house to pay the full amount in person.

The two chatted for a while.

Mainly, Chen Jiazhi is interested in the Jiangnan wholesale market.

In fact, it is not very standardized at present, but the trading volume is already quite large.

Chen Jiazhi joked that they might meet again in Jiangnan in the future, but He Qiang didn't take it seriously.

Let’s not talk about the size first. The first thing is the distance issue. The distance between Baiyun and Panyu is not close.

After chatting for a while, the money in my pocket became negative again.

During breakfast, my second sister retorted to him a few times, but since it was already a fait accompli, they turned the conversation to recruiting workers.

Chen Jiazhi took the opportunity to ask about the situation of Ao Deliang and Lai Guihui, both of whom were down-to-earth farmers.

Chen Jiafang was also a little surprised that he recruited people so quickly, but thinking about the thousand yuan last night, it was not surprising.

Yi Dinggan said, "Four workers still aren't enough. Sixteen or seventeen mu of land is usually owned by four or five families. Now, including you and Li Xiu, there are only six of us. We need to find at least two or three more." Chen Jiazhi said, "Let's take our time. We've only just taken over ten mu of land, and I plan to work on it slowly. I can dig it up first and ferment some pig manure, then dry it out."

Chen Jiafang shouted, "Can't you save some money? I finally managed to make some money recently, but I don't have a penny left. What if something happens and I need money?!"

Li Xiu buried her head in eating, and her second sister just looked at the two of them, especially Li Xiu.

Chen Jiazhi suddenly realized that he was a little anxious. He only wanted to keep snowballing, but ignored the people around him.

He has an obsession with becoming bigger and stronger.

Maybe he was a small vegetable farmer all his life in his previous life, and now he has the opportunity to start over again. He has foresight, technology, and experience, so he can't wait to realize it step by step.

The money earned was immediately invested.

Li Xiu supported him very much and had no complaints.

The second sister always contradicted him, but it was actually because he was too impatient and took risks with every step.

There are too many unexpected factors in growing vegetables.

If someone deliberately does something bad, you could be severely hurt just once.

Chen Jiazhi thought about it and decided that the pace couldn’t stop, but he could also slow down for a while.

"Let's wait for the fermentation of pig manure. I'll save some money and buy a second-hand motorcycle tricycle. I'll need a tricycle later because we'll have a lot of vegetables."

Chen Jiafang originally wanted to say that there was no need to buy a motor tricycle, a human-powered tricycle would be enough.

But if I can still maintain my current cooking ability~
Thinking of this, Chen Jiafang glared at Yi Dinggan before saying, "Yes, save the money first and buy it later when you need it."

After a pause, Chen Jiafang continued, "There's one more thing. Your third sister was laid off and brought a letter saying she also wants to come to Huacheng with Xue Jun. I plan to ask them to bring Yi Long over as well."

Yi Long is the eldest son of Yi Dinggan and Chen Jiafang. He is now 13 years old and dropped out of school before graduating from elementary school.

I also have a younger brother, Yi Hu, who is also in my hometown.

As I recall, my third sister Chen Jiaying, my brother-in-law Xue Jun, and my nephew Yi Long all came to Huacheng during this period.

Chen Jiazhi said, "It just so happens that He Qiang and his family are moving out, so I rented his room."

Chen Jiafang: "That's fine, but Jiazhi, you need to recruit people. Are your three sisters suitable?"

Chen Jiazhi smiled and said, "As long as they are willing, I have no problem with it, but I'm afraid Third Sister won't agree."

After my father retired due to injury, my third sister took over. She is a worker under the Water Conservancy Bureau, but she has no education and no background. In the current environment, it is only a matter of time before she is laid off.

Moreover, the third sister at this time should still have the arrogance of a worker. In her previous life, when she came to Huacheng, she was unwilling to grow vegetables, but went to work in a factory.

After dinner, Chen Jiazhi went to sort out the rental issue before going home to catch up on some sleep.

By the afternoon, we were busy watering, spraying pesticides and thinning out the seedlings.

When Ao Dehai and his wife started to harvest the vegetables, he went to turn over the last piece of land on No. 6 and sow another crop of cabbage tomorrow.

Although I was very tired, I felt a sense of accomplishment when I saw the Chinese cabbage seedlings in fields No. 5 and No. 6 growing day by day.

More than ten batches of Chinese cabbage are progressing layer by layer, from seeds that have just broken through the soil to tender and juicy seedlings.

In a few days, his Chinese cabbage will be available in large quantities and can be supplied to the market continuously.

After nine o'clock in the evening, darkness completely enveloped the vegetable market.

Ao Dehai and his companion also completed the harvest, about 80 kilograms of Chinese cabbage and 220 kilograms of water spinach. The vegetables were good and the craftsmanship was also excellent.

After a tiring day, Chen Jiazhi felt very good looking at the harvest.

(End of this chapter)