1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 51 High Investment

Looking down from the sky, the vegetable market is a busy scene, with people working in the fields like ants.

While Chen Jiazhi and his colleagues were busy applying fertilizer and preparing the land, two couples, Liu Qirong and Gong Xinping, and Zhou Shijun and Li Lihua, happened to be not far away in a nearby field.

Seeing Chen Jiazhi bringing in another truckload of pig manure, Zhou Shijun complained:

"Old Liu, what's Chen Jiazhi trying to achieve? He hasn't even recouped the 1700 yuan he spent on this piece of land, and now he's investing more into it."

Liu Qirong also looked up and said, "How many vegetables has he harvested? He didn't even bother with it before, and now he's just thinking about harvesting them. How can it be that easy?"

Zhou Shijun: "Anyway, he lost money."

Gong Xinping curled her lips and said, "Didn't you see how much money he made before? Now he has invested it back into the land, and he will make it back later."

Liu Qirong said disdainfully, "Impossible. It's rare that vegetable prices were so high before. Isn't the market sluggish now? Vegetable prices will fall after a while."

Zhou Shijun: "Old Liu is right. With his investment method, sooner or later he will lose all his previous earnings."

Li Liping scolded Zhou Shijun, "Why are you always staring at others? Don't you think you've caused enough trouble?!"

Zhou Shijun muttered, "I'm just so pissed. Damn it! I raised two ungrateful wolves, and now they want to bite me before they leave!"

at the same time,

Many people have noticed Chen Jiazhi's recent movements.

Selling so many vegetables every day, Chen Jiazhi's every move is closely watched.

In addition, truckloads of fermented pig manure were pulled to the fields, and fertilizers, bamboo strips and shade nets were stored in homes and warehouses.

It's also hard not to notice.

Many people were discussing why he was investing so heavily when the market was clearly in recession.

After carrying the last bag of fermented pig manure, Chen Jiazhi and Ao Dehai were both sweating profusely.

"Come on, Lao Ao, have a smoke. You've worked hard."

Ao Dehai took the cigarette and started smoking.

During this period, Ao Dehai and his wife worked very hard, holding back their energy and waiting to get a high salary.

Chen Jiazhi was also calculating in his mind how much money he should give the two of them this month.

The salary will definitely not be reduced at all.

The key is the bonus.

No matter how much it is, it must be given with intention. At this time, there are very few vegetable markets that give bonuses, so using bonuses to win people's hearts is very effective.

Many workers from rural areas buy into this.

In addition, Chen Jiazhi's funds were also very tight, and he wanted to buy back as much fertilizer as possible from the agricultural supply store before the heavy rain.

We could still sell vegetables for four days before the heavy rain, and all the money we earned was used up.

The wages for the two can only be collected in the last two days of the month, and the pressure is still not small. Now the water spinach seedlings in several small greenhouses must be managed well.

"Lao Ao, we need to fertilize the water spinach and Chinese cabbage in the next two days. We may have to work a few more days."

"It's okay, boss, just arrange it."

Ao Dehai smiled and said that with overtime pay, he would be eager to work a little longer.

"I'm telling you in advance that I've been exhausted lately. I'll give you two red envelopes when I get paid at the end of the month."

"Haha, that's great. Don't worry, I'll control the fertilization and watering and make sure the seedlings won't be burned."

"Well, it's a hot day. After applying fertilizer, you have to water thoroughly in the morning and evening."

Watering is also a job that seriously reduces efficiency.

As a result, even if there are only six or seven acres of land, working every day is like fighting a war and there is no room for relaxation.

When you have money, you have to buy a water pump and water pipes first.

After discussing the upcoming work arrangements with Ao Dehai, Chen Jiazhi headed home. Li Xiu had already gone back to boil water and cook. When he arrived at the dam, he saw many men smoking and chatting outside their homes.

Yi Dinggan, Qi Yongfeng, Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang also gathered together.

Seeing Chen Jiazhi coming back, Li Mingkun couldn't help but teasing: "Xiucai, you are really willing to invest, pig manure, and shade nets, this one acre has cost eight or nine hundred yuan."

Being together every day, everyone knows how many dishes Chen Jiazhi has produced and how much money he has earned.

The income is high.

But in the end, the money he got was actually less than what they got.

Chen Jiazhi: "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child. Old man, my brother Yi and Lao Guo have been busy lately, but you and Yongfeng haven't made any moves. I have reminded you several times, don't say I didn't lead you if you don't make money later."

Li Mingkun felt a little worried: "What if it doesn't go well? Wouldn't all my work for half a year be in vain?"

Chen Jiazhi spread his hands and said, "Look, we haven't even started yet, and you're already thinking about failure. Even if it's bad enough, it won't be so bad that you can't even recover your investment."

After saying that, he looked at Qi Yongfeng again. Living under the same roof, Qi Yongfeng and his wife were probably also influenced by Li Mingkun.

Li Mingkun has been cautious all his life and has hardly ever made any big mistakes. Even when times were bad, he always had some money in his pocket.

But there is nothing outstanding.

When he, Yi Dinggan and Li Mingkun were all small supervisors in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, only Li Mingkun was steady in growing vegetables and had never won a super market. Even his boss often couldn't remember his name.

This style is actually more suitable for a decade or so later, not for the present.

"Yongfeng, I won't say anything else. We really should buy some fertilizer. We'll need it in the second half of the year anyway. It won't be a big deal if we buy it now, right? Look, Lao Guo is already preparing to buy some."

Qi Yongfeng hesitated: "I don't have much money. I don't dare to buy shade nets. I can only use film first. I can only buy a little fertilizer first."

"Whatever you buy is enough. I'm going to take a shower first."

Li Xiu brought him a small bucket of hot water, and Chen Jiazhi took it and went to take a shower.

The few people who stayed there were still chatting.

"Yi Dinggan, I saw the seedlings in your small greenhouse. Why are there so many water spinach plants?"

The person asking the questions was Guo Mancang. He also went to Yiding's farmland today and was stunned. Wow, the area of ​​water spinach was no less than that of Chen Jiazhi.

Li Mingkun and Qi Yongfeng were also stunned after hearing this. They were busy working every day and rarely went to other people's fields.

Yi Ding smacked his lips and said, "I learned this from Jia Zhi. I think he's right. There might be a market for water spinach."

There was silence for a while.

"So you came to our fields a few days ago to gather information!"

Guo Mancang suddenly realized what was going on, and then complained, "Yi Dinggan, you are so dishonest."

Yi Dinggan smiled slyly: "I never said I don't think highly of water spinach."

Guo Mancang curled his lips and said, "Compared to the scholar, you're not being open and honest enough. We knew he was going for water spinach before he even started sowing. But you, the seedlings are already so big, you have to go and see for yourself to know."

Yi Dinggan: "Don't you all think water spinach is not good? What's the point of me saying it?"

Guo Mancang was dissatisfied, so he shared his information, but it turned out that someone was hiding it behind his back.

The earliest water spinach in Yiding's dry fields may have been planted seven or eight days ago, but they have only been exposed now.

Regardless of whether it affects his judgment, he thinks this practice is not fair.

Moreover, he did feel a little regretful.

In the past month, Chen Jiazhi has demonstrated superior abilities in both planting techniques and market judgment.

Now that he and Yi Dinggan are both betting on water spinach, he feels that he may have missed another opportunity.

On the contrary, Li Mingkun and Qi Yongfeng still didn't care that much. Water spinach was not valuable. They even thought about preparing the land and replanting water spinach hearts, which could be harvested for many times. This was also the idea of ​​most people.

(End of this chapter)