Song Tan's Notes

After 9:30, the temperature finally rose so high that even the ladies filming videos couldn't stand it anymore.

"My phone is so hot, I feel like it's going to explode..."

"I just touched the camera and burned my finger..."

Even though they were wearing pants under their skirts, they were already exhausted before the video was even finished filming, and their faces and heads were covered in sweat.

Song Tan looked at Qiao Qiao and also picked up a basket:

"Let's go back first."

Qiaoqiao's phone was also incredibly hot. She quickly said goodbye to the other children, wiped her sweat amidst their disappointment, and looked on expectantly.

"Sister, can we sell them tonight?"

Song Tan nodded: "Okay, we'll start picking after 5 p.m., and pre-sell 500 orders first."

We'll call more people over then, pick the fruit here, immediately put it in cold storage to cool, and then pack it into boxes.

Brother Zhang's car will transport the food to the city overnight and ship it directly there. This maximizes efficiency and saves time, while also ensuring that everyone receives their food in good condition.

Last year we didn't have the means, and this year the price has gone up. With the money spent, the experience naturally has to be top-notch.

Huo Xueying and Zheng Qu resisted the temptation and focused on picking peaches in the morning without eating any, just like the college students who were also covered in sweat.

Song Tan hadn't originally planned to call them, but the young people were energetic and hardworking, so she simply gave each student a peach first, and then asked, "Want to come and do temporary work this afternoon? It's not much money, just 80."

I'd do it even at 80! They said we wouldn't start work until 5 pm, and three hours of work would pay over 20 yuan per hour, why wouldn't I do it?

Everyone happily thanked the Goddess of Wealth again, and then, holding the peaches in their hands, they wisely prepared to return to their guesthouse first.

The sightseeing bus sped along once again, so much so that the driver, Niu, who was walking along the roadside wiping away sweat under the shade of a tree, was completely overlooked and missed once more.

After asking around and finally finding his way to the back of the mountain, he saw a large, imposing dog wearing a silver eye patch chewing and biting a long, straight stick in the cool, breezy doghouse.

When he approached, she stared at him coldly, as if she were about to call out warily at any moment.

The peach grove was completely silent; apart from the rising steam and the rustling leaves in the wind, there was not a sound of human voices.

Driver Niu: ? ? ?

No, was he abandoned?
……

The weather is indeed too hot.

After Secretary Wang and the leader had taken a shower and tidied up, and then gulped down a lot of herbal tea, Lu Chuan brought them over. Qiao Qiao already knew about the trip to Baiyu County to bring goods.

Of course he agreed.

Farming is hard work.

Faced with his superior's question, he replied matter-of-factly:
"Every single day is a busy one. First, we have to plow the land, then prepare fertilizer, then water the plants, then we have to remove pests and weeds, and when they bloom, we worry about rain. If the pollination isn't good, we have to manually pollinate them ourselves..."

We need to pick the flowers and thin out the fruit, and if the fruit is a little too big, we need to prevent birds from stealing it.

After setting up nets to keep the birds out, I was worried about hurting them and getting bitten by insects, so I had to put bags on each one.

You also need to choose good quality bags, otherwise it will affect the quality of the fruit...

Each and every one of these is a part of a farmer's daily life.

He is strong, used to manual labor, and has a childlike mentality, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how tired he is.

Now that she's heard that farmers in other counties are having trouble selling their fruit and it's rotting in the fields, Qiaoqiao is naturally willing to help if she can.

but……

He frowned again: "Kids work very hard to earn money too."

He counted on his fingers, looking worried: "They work so hard. My sister said some of them still owe bank loans, some only have enough for food and lodging each month, and some have to support their parents and children..." Although he was young, his words hit the nail on the head.

Secretary Wang and the leader listened attentively, and at this moment, they even guided him to continue speaking:

"So? Are we going to compromise on the price?"

“That would be unfair to the uncles and aunts who farm.” Qiaoqiao said without hesitation.

“Since our products are so good, we need to differentiate them from ordinary ones—otherwise, how will we sell the ordinary ones? The uncles and aunts who grow ordinary fruit will suffer again—that’s how we sell our fruit.”

Secretary Wang was about to ask another question when she saw the leader shake his head slightly.

So the two of them looked at Qiao Qiao again.

Qiao Qiao hesitated for a moment, and when she looked at Song Tan again, she saw that her sister was still looking at her with a smile, her eyes full of encouragement.

He thought about it and realized that even if he was wrong, it wouldn't be a big deal!

Teacher Tang said that he didn't understand economic matters, so he needed to think more and speak up about what he didn't understand.

As long as you don't make promises lightly, nothing else matters.

He added, "The children work very hard to earn their money, and the uncles and aunts work very hard to plant trees, so when we sell them, we must make sure that their money is not wasted."

This was a little awkward to say, but everyone understood it:
It means that quality and quantity must be guaranteed.

If a customer is willing to spend 100 yuan, it proves that he is prepared to spend that money.

But if you only get fifty yuan worth of quality for one hundred yuan, that's definitely not acceptable.

But Lu Chuan asked, "So how do you plan to ensure both quality and quantity?"

Qiaoqiao thought for a moment: "Can I try one of these grapes from the whole bunch?"

This is definitely a clumsy but effective method.

But that's hundreds of acres of grapes from the entire town!
Don't even mention Qiaoqiao tasting it alone; it would take ten people to taste it all.

Qiao Qiao frowned again.

that……

He turned to look at Song Tan: "Then I'll ask my sister for help—she's the best at picking fruit; she always manages to pick the sweetest and tastiest ones."

Lu Chuan remained expressionless, only glancing quietly at Song Tan, who in turn nodded smugly.
"That's right! If I didn't have this skill, how could I have grown such delicious fruit?"

"But your sister charges a lot of money—how much could you earn if you helped promote these products?"

"You can't do business at a loss."

So the topic returned to the present.

Song Tan earnestly said to the leader, "You mean well, and we mean well too, but we definitely have to charge a fee, and Qiao Qiao's price isn't low."

"It's not feasible for us to unilaterally make decisions for the farmers here. If it's convenient, how about we contact each other in advance to see if we're interested in cooperating?"

“That works. Let’s drive there and discuss the details.”

“It’s not feasible. We’ve done our best. The land belongs to them, and the fruit trees belong to them. So naturally, they have the final say.”

After all, there's a saying: "A forced marriage is never sweet."

There's another saying: "If you're too eager, you can't make a sale."

The leader glanced at Secretary Wang, who immediately stood up: "I'll contact Baiyu County right away and ask about the situation." (End of Chapter)