The leisurely life of farmers in mountain villages

Chapter 121 Preparations for Planting Big Cherry Saplings

The big cherry tree seedlings got in touch, but the other party asked Wang Shaodong to make a deposit of 1000 yuan to the designated account, and then take the bank receipt to settle the bill when the time comes to pick up the goods.

Wang Fumin was a little worried, but Wang Shaodong felt that it was necessary.I want more than 8 saplings at once, worth more than [-] yuan. If the seedling farm encounters a joker, after the more than [-] saplings are dug out of the ground, it will be a big trouble if there is no buyer.And if I say I won't send the money, the other party doesn't take it seriously, and when I go to buy the goods, there is no basis for it, and I will only suffer from being dumb if I make a trip for nothing.

The deposit of 1000 yuan should be said to be acceptable to Wang Shaodong.

The chicken farm is on the right track, the construction of the reservoir is progressing rapidly, and the free-range chicken program at the foot of Songbai Mountain is progressing smoothly. Now only the Wujiayuzi Orchard remains.

After Wang Shaodong sent the deposit of 1000 yuan to the Jiaodong seedling farm, he returned home and immediately began to discuss with his father about the next tree planting.

More than 1 seedlings are pulled over by a cart, and it will take a lot of manpower to plant trees on the mountain.

The big cherry saplings that Wang Shaodong wants to buy are relatively small, and one person can only plant a hundred trees a day at most.It would take three months for one person to plant these more than 1 trees.And three months later, these small saplings were completely dried up and turned into firewood.

The seedling farm said that after the young saplings are pulled over, put them in a cool place, and cultivate them within a week, which can guarantee their survival.If it is more than a week, then there is no guarantee.

This is a very simple mathematical calculation problem. The Wang family needs to plant at least 1500 trees a day, so at least 15 laborers need to be hired.Based on the wages of 20 yuan a day, it would cost more than 2000 yuan to plant these trees.

Moreover, in order to speed up the progress of tree planting and ensure the survival rate of seedlings, Wang Shaodong decided to directly hire 20 people.

At Qiaotou, Dazhai Village, Dazhai Township, there is a labor market where hundreds of people wait for work every day, so it is easy to find people for short-term labor such as planting trees.

Originally, Wang Fumin and Wang Shaodong had discussed it, saying that they would go to the labor market to find hired workers after the saplings were brought back.

But after Wang Shaodong went up the mountain, lying on the bed, thinking about planting trees, suddenly a thought flashed in his mind, and then he sat up suddenly.

"Since planting a tree, digging a hole is indispensable. Why didn't I hire someone to dig a hole in advance? After the hole is dug, the saplings will come, just squat in the hole, pour water and fill the soil?"

Thinking of this, Wang Shaodong immediately took out his mobile phone.

"Hey, Dad, I suddenly thought of something."

"What's the matter? Son."

"Let's go to the labor market tomorrow and hire someone to dig a tree hole. When the saplings come, they can be planted in the tree hole."

"Yes, son, why didn't Dad think of that?"

After hanging up the phone, Wang Shaodong smiled with satisfaction.

Then Zheng Tao, who was lying on the other bed, looked at Wang Shaodong and asked, "Brother Dong, did you tell the uncle about digging the tree pit just now?"

Zheng Hui was on duty at the chicken coop tonight, and Wang Shaodong and Zheng Tao slept together.

"correct."

"Brother Dong, I think, if you are looking for someone to dig a tree pit, it is best for you and the uncle to get some lime, use lime to mark the spot where the pit needs to be dug, and then set a standard, how much is a pit, It will be easy to settle accounts at that time to what standard the pit needs to be dug.”

When Wang Shaodong heard it, he was happy.

"You're right. I really didn't expect these details. This is really the best of the three cobblers. Yes, I will pay attention to these details tomorrow."

Tomorrow I will dig a hole, and after listening to Zheng Tao's words, the task of digging tree holes on the mountain must be done by the most trusted people of the Wang family, preferably Wang Shaodong and his son.

Looking at the time, it was already ten o'clock in the evening, and Wang Shaodong didn't call his father again.

Early the next morning, Wang Shaodong went down the mountain again and returned home.

He told his father what Zheng Tao said to himself last night, and then Wang Fumin nodded and said: "What Zheng Tao said is indeed necessary. If we don't cheat, the hired people will definitely only find those Dig in a place that is easy to dig. Well then, the people in our village who know how to plant trees best are Wu Laoer, Liu Yujiang and Su Yulong. Yulong and Yujiang are too busy at the reservoir to spare time, so I will look for Mr. Wu Second, take a look, hire him for 20 yuan a day to help us."

"Dad, besides Wu's second child, there is another person. I think it will be good to ask him to help our family."

Zhao Shiling, who was doing housework nearby, looked up at Wang Shaodong and asked, "Who are you talking about, Dongzi?"

"It's my uncle!"

Zhao Shiling curled her lips in disdain and said, "Can he do it?"

Wang Fumin nodded happily: "Yes, yes, Dongzi, why did I forget your uncle? There is no one who doesn't understand the things on the mountain. Dongzi, please call your uncle quickly and ask. Let's see if he has time to help for a few days, I'll go to Wu Lao Er's house."

Wang Shaodong nodded, watching his father go out to the village to find Wu's second son, and then called his uncle Zhao Shihai himself.

On the phone, when Zhao Shihai heard that his sister's house was going to build a reservoir and plant an orchard, he was very excited, and immediately promised to come and help.

Wang Shaodong has three uncles. The eldest uncle, Zhao Shitang, is a traditional carpenter who is old; the second uncle, Zhao Shitao, opened a wood processing factory at the head of the market in Dazhai Village. Logs, and band-saw processing planks, are usually very busy, and there is no time to come to the Wang family to help; and the uncle seems to be idle all day long, so if there is anything in the Wang family, Zhao Shihai likes to come to help.

After calling at eight o'clock in the morning, Wang Shaodong's uncle Zhao Shihai ran over at nine o'clock.Then as soon as Zhao Shihai entered the door, Wang Fumin led Wu's second child.

In Wang Shaodong's memory, for Wu Erer, all his memories are about his storytelling.When I was a child, all the children in the village liked to surround Wu Lao Er and listen to him tell stories.

Wu Laoer is an old bachelor, about [-] years old, and earns his living by raising more than a dozen sheep.

Before 2007, the price of mutton has been maintained at more than ten yuan a catty, and the price of live sheep is not very high, usually three or four yuan.Raise seven or eight ewes, and give birth to about twenty lambs a year. In the end, an average sheep weighs forty catties. After all, raising sheep for one year can exchange two to three thousand yuan.

For an old bachelor, this money is enough to spend.

Hearing that the richest man in the village wanted to find him to dig a tree pit on the mountain, Wu Er Er looked very happy.

Then Wang Shaodong saw his father leading Wu's second child, and said, "Dad, I will take my uncle and Wu's second grandfather to dig a tree pit on the mountain. You can go to the labor market and find 1 people to dig the pit. By the way, you Go tell them that digging a hole costs [-] cents, and the standard that my uncle told me just now is [-] centimeters in length, width and depth will do.”

With such a standard, digging one hole in two to three minutes is more than enough. For labor in the labor market, digging thirty holes in an hour is considered trivial.

After Wang Shaodong gave his orders, the father and son split up and started to act.

(End of this chapter)