1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 99 People Playing Cards on Rainy Days (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
Looking at the two puppies, one black and one white, rushing into the vegetable field without fear of wind and rain, Chen Jiazhi shook his head helplessly.

It became wild in just one week, that's a bit fast.

But this is how vegetable farmers raise dogs. They have a natural wild charm, and pet dogs can be raised as local dogs, not to mention that they are originally local dogs raised by farmers.

It rained, but it wasn't particularly heavy, so there wasn't much to see when inspecting the fields. I couldn't till the land, and other work like thinning the seedlings would also get me wet in the rain, so it wasn't worth it.

The only thing I am worried about is the cowpea.

It has been a week since the transplanting. I have been lucky and the survival rate is very high. The extra seedlings can completely make up for the dead seedlings.

But cowpeas don't need that much water during the seedling stage. Basically, they will be starved to death if they don't die from drought. And there has been quite a lot of rain recently.
He was also wondering how the cowpeas in his previous life had grown so well.
Even if he comes to plant in this season, he has to be very careful, as he feels that one mistake will lead to failure.

After staying in the cowpea field and observing for about ten minutes, I found that the seedlings were already about 20 centimeters tall.

The sunshade net can be removed and the trellis can be set up. At the same time, the tops and tips will need to be removed in about 10 days.
After confirming that the newly planted Chinese cabbage and Chinese kale seeds were all right, Chen Jiazhi returned home.

As expected, the two puppies were covered in mud, especially the white one. Its pure white fur became a ball of mud. When it came back and shook it, mud spots were everywhere, which attracted a lot of scolding.

The two dogs whimpered a few times and went to find Li Xiu.

At this time, Ao Dehai and Ao Deliang also came home and were chatting with Qi Yongfeng. When they saw him come back, they asked, "Boss, do you have any work this morning?"

Generally speaking, there is usually a break when it rains, and there is no salary during the break.

Chen Jiazhi thought for a moment and said, "While the rain is still falling, let's apply some urea to the choy sum, and some compound fertilizer to the seedlings. If the rain stops, remember to sprinkle some more water on them."

"Ok."

Top dressing is done by broadcasting, so it is inevitable that it will fall into the center of the cabbage leaves. The purpose of watering is to shake off the fertilizer on the center of the leaves and leaves into the soil.

If this step is not taken, the vegetables will easily rot in the middle after the rain stops. It is not a serious problem, but it reflects the management details.

After Chen Jiazhi emphasized it, Ao Dehai and the other two felt that they had learned something new.

Chen Jiazhi added, "After spreading fertilizer, if it's still raining, go back and rest. Those who spread fertilizer in the morning will still be credited with half a day's work."

"Ok."

The three of them were a little happy. They could earn 4 yuan for half a day's work, so what was a little rain?
Yi Dinggan also heard Chen Jiazhi's work arrangements and said, "Jiazhi, you really need to do some top dressing!"

Chen Jiazhi: "Of course, I'll keep my word. You haven't applied enough base fertilizer to the land, so it's best to add some top dressing fertilizer."

Yi Dinggan: "You think it's all you? You stockpiled so much fertilizer in advance, and now fertilizer is so expensive that you can't bear to buy it. If you don't believe me, ask Li Mingkun and Mancang how much fertilizer they have left."

As he spoke, he actually started shouting.

"Mingkun, Mingkun! Full warehouse, full warehouse!"

"What are you shouting for?"

“How much fertilizer do you have at home?”

"There's not much left. It's almost at the bottom."

"Where's the full warehouse?"

"About the same. Fertilizer prices have gone up a lot recently, so I didn't buy any."

Yi Dinggan looked back at Chen Jiazhi and said, "Did you hear that? You think everyone is like you. If you want to apply fertilizer, you can do it."

"..."

Chen Jiazhi thought for a moment, then shouted to the neighbor next door, "Old Guo, didn't you also stockpile some fertilizer a while ago?"

Guo Mancang: "I've used it up almost completely, so I haven't bought any more."

Chen Jiazhi really wanted to ask him how much he had stockpiled a while ago.

Did you just buy a few bags of fertilizer?
Didn’t you see he bought it by the ton?

But he didn't say anything more. He had gotten the advantage, so he should stop being a good boy.

After all the trouble, he was the only one who achieved fertilizer freedom.

The rain keeps falling.

Although Chen Jiazhi did not participate in fertilizing, he would go to the field from time to time with an umbrella.

The vegetable leaves in the rain appear even greener, and the sky is filled with a dim hue.

Fortunately, it is late June and the risk of continued rain is small.

The typhoon season will have to wait for more than ten days.

Therefore, the timing of topdressing is very appropriate.

Once this fertilizer is applied, coupled with the rain, the cabbage will grow very tall in two or three days.

...

At about 10 o'clock, Ao Dehai and the other two finished applying fertilizer to all the cabbages and returned to the cement dam one after another.

"One more hand, Lao Li, I'm going to keep it all today. I advise you to throw it away if your cards aren't big!"

"Follow, why not? I looked at the cards, and I'm not afraid that you'll be alone."

Fried Golden Flower!

The three of them heard voices coming from a room, and Qi Yongfeng felt a little itchy.

"Do you two want to play? Do you want to join in together?"

Ao Dehai and the other man were also somewhat tempted. Working in the fields all day to earn money was tiring and boring.

Just as the two were about to nod, Chen Jiazhi came out of his house and said to the three, "If you want to play cards, go home and change your clothes before coming back. Don't catch a cold."

Although the three of them were wearing raincoats made from fertilizer bags, the rain was heavy. After applying fertilizer for almost two hours, their clothes were almost soaked.

Qi Yongfeng said, "Okay, Dehai, Deliang, you guys go back first and change your clothes before coming back. It's still early anyway."

Ao Dehai looked at Chen Jiazhi and said, "Boss Chen, why didn't you go play cards?"

Chen Jiazhi smiled and said, "I'm not interested in playing Golden Flower. If I have the time, I'd rather catch up on some sleep. If you guys want to play, go ahead. A little gambling can be relaxing, but you also need to balance work and rest." "Okay, let's play for a while, too."

"Go back and change clothes first."

The sounds of playing Golden Flower came one after another. Everyone was having a great time and roaring loudly.

In his previous life, Chen Jiazhi also played occasionally, but the reason he didn’t play today was because he was afraid that he would destroy the place as soon as he went there.

Don't be fooled by the loud shouting from the next door, but the base bet is only one cent per hand, the maximum is eighty cents, and the call bet is two dollars. If you play conservatively, you will only lose one or two days' salary in a game, which is affordable.

If Chen Jiazhi participates, he will definitely top the charts every time.

That would be boring, and many vegetable farmers who don’t have enough aptitude for cooking would have no chance to play.

If the cards are not good, you will lose every time. If you lose too much, you will leave the table quickly, and your popularity will disappear immediately.

It’s not as good as it is now. The games are small, but the table is banged loudly, both men and women can participate, and the sounds of joy are endless.

After a while, the two Ao Dehai brothers changed their clothes and came with money to kill everyone.

When I passed by Chen Jiazhi's door, I looked inside. There was no one sleeping, only a silhouette of a man reading a book on the table, and another person reading a book.
Ao Dehai couldn't help but be stunned.

No wonder everyone used to call Mr. Chen "Scholar", and some people still call him that from time to time now.

He didn't say anything and went next door to play cards.

When he finished and left, he looked into the room through the window again. The book was still on the table, but there was no one there.

I subconsciously looked into the vegetable field. The rain had stopped and a man and two dogs had just returned from the field.

He waited there for a moment.

"Boss Chen, do you need some water on the food?"

"No, it rained quite a bit this morning, and the fertilizer has all fallen into the soil and is starting to dissolve."

Chen Jiazhi was in a good mood. The rain was really nice. He asked again, "Did you win the card game?"

Ao Dehai: "Deliang won a little bit. I was unlucky. I kept playing with nothing. As a result, I lost more than five yuan~"

Chen Jiazhi: "That's not bad, just relax. Who won the most?"

Ao Dehai: "Li Mingkun, he got three tens. Boss Yi kept hiding his cards and then played them out. He just happened to catch him~"

It seems that Brother Yi has been sniped by Li Mingkun again.

"Okay, let's go back and eat first. We'll be back to work as usual this afternoon. You two need to put up the racks for your cowpeas. Estimate how much bamboo poles you need and let me know as soon as possible."

"Ok."

After a pause, Chen Jiazhi asked again, "Did Li Mingkun's three tens not get any of the wedding money?"

"No, he didn't seem to have a single hand, and he didn't follow up many times, but he probably won dozens of dollars."

"..."

Still a familiar taste.

In Fried Golden Flower, there are lucky money for getting a straight gold or a leopard. Generally, the owner of the leopard will get two yuan from each card, but the prerequisite is that the owner does not look at the cards for at least one round.

If Li Mingkun hadn't been bored, he wouldn't have been able to eat at this restaurant that only costs two yuan.

But this is Li Mingkun. Let’s be frank. If I follow the cards, then I have the cards. This is my style of playing cards for decades.

The same is true for growing vegetables.

Except for natural disasters and man-made disasters, my life is pretty stable.
"Oh, this is so rare! Seeing Brother Yi cleaning is even rarer than the sun rising from the west."

When Chen Jiazhi entered Brother Yi's house, the card table had already been cleared and Yi Dinggan was lowering his head to gently sweep the debris on the floor. The sound of stir-frying with a spatula and the aroma of meat came from the back door.

Yi Dinggan looked up at him and hummed weakly.

"He lost money, so he has to perform well." The second sister Chen Jiafang was a little angry, and in the blink of an eye, she and Li Xiu brought out a pot of food.

"Why are you still sweeping? It's raining and the more you sweep, the dirtier it gets. You're only doing more harm than good!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little strange, Chen Jiazhi said, "Eat, eat, I'm hungry. Look, the two dogs are circling around the table."

For lunch, we had stewed potatoes and pork ribs.

For factories and schools, they may have recently gotten tired of eating potatoes and winter melons and want to eat some green vegetables.

As for them, they are tired of eating vegetables every day and have long wanted to eat something else.

The food has been good recently, and I'm tired of eating fatty meat. The stewed potatoes and pork ribs are good, soft and tasty. When Yi Dinggan saw the dish was served, he didn't pretend and served it directly.

"Brother, do you want some wine?"

"I agreed to quit drinking, so how can I give up halfway? Think about your tricycle~ You can drink if you want, I won't."

He was actually a little greedy, but thinking about his parents who were both alcoholics, he really needed to quit drinking while he was still young.

Yi Dinggan: "If you don't play cards or drink, what's the point? You might as well quit smoking."

"..."

He has thought about quitting smoking, but it is a bit difficult, so he doesn't force himself.

Chen Jiazhi: "By the way, Brother Yi, how much money did you lose?"

Yi Dinggan: “…”

Brother, you are really talking about something that is not related to the topic.

As soon as he said this, Chen Jiafang snatched his wine jug away: "What are you drinking? You just promised to quit drinking a few days ago, and you forgot it right away?!"

Yi Dinggan felt a little desolate and looked at Chen Jiazhi angrily. Chen Jiazhi calmly gnawed on a piece of ribs, then threw the unchewed bones to the paparazzi under the table.

(End of this chapter)