20 years of restarting life

Chapter 3734 Qiao Yan
Since he said he doesn't plan to pick tea this year, it means that the tea plantation could be profitable as long as the right amount of seedling growth promoters are used. However, he and his wife chose not to compromise, which is commendable.

Seeing Zhao Chang'an nod in agreement, Xiang Yong felt as if he had met a kindred spirit and said to Zhao Chang'an, "President Zhao, you have no idea how difficult it was for me to make this decision. These past few days, relatives from my hometown have been calling to ask when we're coming to pick tea. I was too ashamed to say that I wouldn't be picking this year."

Hearing Xiang Yong say, "I'm too ashamed to say I won't fight this year," Qiao Zhanhai's face turned red with anger. He was about to unleash his temper and give his good-for-nothing nephew-in-law a good scolding, but then he saw Wu Yudong give him a serious look. His heart pounded in his chest, and he immediately became as afraid as a mouse seeing a cat, not daring to utter a single word.

“We should have started, why aren’t we? Just like Secretary Qiao said, if you don’t produce tea this year, it’s not just your company’s decision, but it will also lead to a waste of local agricultural resources, which is absolutely unacceptable.”

At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room, and Qiao Yan walked in with a big smile, saying warmly, "Welcome, President Zhao and friends, Secretary Wu and other leaders."

The petite woman wore a red wool sweater over a short, coffee-colored wool coat. Because she was an E-cup and had to breastfeed, she didn't dare button up the coat, otherwise it would get soaked in no time. So she left it open, which looked quite impressive. Below, she wore a multicolored wool skirt in red, pink, blue, and white, which looked both fashionable and gentle.

Zhao Chang'an smiled and said to Qiao Yan, "I was just saying that you don't allow the use of pesticides in the tea garden, which is really good."

Qiao Yan was stunned for a moment, her gaze quickly sweeping over the faces of the important people in the private room. Wu Yudong was still expressionless, only showing a beaming smile when talking to his superiors or people he cared about. Her father's face was dark red, clearly angry and suppressing his rage, and he was giving her and her husband a meaningful look. Qiao Yan knew at a glance that her bookish husband had said something out of line again.

As for the older sister-in-law, she appeared completely at ease. It was obvious that the problem lay with her younger brother, so she could only maintain a natural expression.

He said to Zhao Chang'an, "It's not that pesticides can't be used at all. If there are large-scale pests and diseases in the tea garden, then they must be used. For example, tea geometrid moths, black spiny whiteflies, and white silkworms. However, these are species that coexist with the tea garden, and excessive removal is not conducive to the cultivation of the tea garden's ecology. Moreover, pesticides are absorbed by the leaves or enter the soil, and some pesticides take many years to eliminate."

What's your major?

Judging from this woman's manner of speaking, she didn't seem to have a low level of education.

"The tea major at the agricultural college."

Zhao Chang'an nodded and said to Xiang Yong, "You can continue to pick tea this year. We will buy it with just one nanometer. As for the specific requirements and prices, you can inquire about the tea purchase price in Wenjia Village last year. This year, it will be 10% higher than last year. Ms. Su from the Cultural Tourism Group will contact you. Please write down her mobile phone number."

Zhao Chang'an's words made Xiang Yong and Qiao Yan's eyes light up. Qiao Zhanhai and Xiang Juan looked at him with gratitude, while Wu Yudong was a little surprised because he really couldn't figure out how one nanometer could sell so much tea.

Although Zhao Chang'an said he planned to let the cultural tourism group enter this industry, setting up those specialty stores is not something that can be done overnight, and the real value and peak sales season for tea is before May.

After May, unless it's a long-established tea shop, buyers may not believe it no matter how much other tea shops claim their tea is authentic pre-Qingming tea.

This time, thanks to the hotel's advance preparation, the dishes were even more plentiful.

The liquor was still baijiu from the local Pengzhou winery, but Zhao Chang'an thought it tasted a bit like Jiannanchun, which has been popular in recent years. The ladies were drinking the same monkey-shaped liquor as last time.

Building houses in the mountains is cheap, as sand and stones are sourced locally, and labor is even cheaper; a plasterer only earns six or seven hundred yuan a month.

Of the three million yuan donation, half will be used for Qiaojiashan Primary School, and the remaining one and a half million yuan will be used to build a teaching building for the town's junior high school and senior high school.

As for the project, it was handed over to Wu Yudong's brother-in-law, Guo Junhui. Guo Junhui had previously participated in the earthwork project of the Moon Bay super-large community, and later he was also in charge of the demolition of the shantytown in the old town of Pengzhou County.

Although Zhao Chang'an had never met this person, he had a fairly good impression of him. The fact that he had taken two years to complete the complex demolition process in the shantytown showed that he was a smart person with principles and who followed the rules.

Qiaojiashan Town has a population of 46,000, with 1,000 junior high school students and less than 400 senior high school students. There are more than 1,800 junior high school-age children, but many of them drop out after attending junior high school for a while.

"Many people have the wrong view that even if you go to university and get a job in a factory in the county, you'll only earn a few hundred yuan a month. They think it's better to drop out of school early to ease the burden on your family and earn some money. Besides, university isn't easy to get into, and most students have to find their own way after high school. Take Teacher Lin, for example. He was among the top ten in the Leishan Township middle school entrance exam and got into Shancheng Teachers' School. After graduating, he came to our town to be a primary school teacher. Now, his monthly salary is only 330 yuan, and he hasn't been paid for three months. The older teachers have started gardens and grow vegetables on the vacant land near the school, while the younger ones, with their delicate skin, can only make ends meet by being frugal."

Hearing Xiang Juan's words, Lin Xiaojie, who was sitting at the table, felt her eyes redden. Although she knew she couldn't lose her composure, tears still welled up uncontrollably. She quickly lowered her head, took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes, and tried her best to hold back the tears.

“You can work as a bricklayer in town, with meals included, and earn six or seven hundred a month. If you go to the city, a bricklayer's salary can now be over a thousand. There's also the option of doing small business; as long as you're quick-witted, you can earn several thousand a month, which is equivalent to a teacher's hard-earned salary for a year. So their conclusion is that knowledge is worthless, and they're unwilling to spend money on their children's education, believing that knowing a few words is enough.”

Xiang Juan drank two glasses of wine, and her emotions rose a bit: "We know these voices are wrong, but we have no way to persuade them. We can only try our best to protect those good students who are willing to learn and endure hardship, and try every means to persuade parents who are unwilling to let their children go to school, so that these children can successfully take the college entrance examination and get into university."

"So thank you, Mr. Zhao, for establishing the scholarship. Your generosity will give more children in the mountains the opportunity to learn and change their destiny through knowledge."

Taking the opportunity, Qiao Zhanhai stood up and toasted Zhao Chang'an with great enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)