Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 632: Wang Dazhu, who is worried about gains and losses
After clearing the dung pile, the father and son reinstalled the tailgate of the dung curtain that they had removed earlier, and the sack containing the fishing net that was thrown on the ground was also thrown back into the car by Wang An.

After checking the harnesses of the first two horses, the father and son drove the carriage back.

The reason why we need to check the harness is that when livestock such as mules, horses, and cattle stand there, they do not sit there quietly and motionlessly. They will always be thinking about eating the weeds in the field.

If they move back and forth, the long sleeve will loosen and hang on the ground, and then if they move again, the rope will get stuck on the inside of the leg.

If the rope cannot be freed in time and the cart continues to drive forward, it will not take long before the skin on the mule or horse's thighs will be rubbed off.

On the way back, Wang An talked to Wang Dazhu several times, but Wang Dazhu was found to be distracted and ignored what Wang An said.

It is obvious that Wang An's twisted theory really touched Wang Dazhu's heart, and Comrade Wang Dazhu was under pressure.

After all, everyone knows how to do the accounting, especially when it comes to spending money.

So with a simple calculation, you can know how much it would cost in total if all those barren mountains and wastelands were contracted.

With so much money to lease land, no matter who it is, he would be unsure.

You know, this is more than 30 yuan! More than 30 yuan in this era!

If calculated by purchasing power, the more than 30 people of this era are almost equivalent to more than 4 million people in later generations.

Of course, if calculated based on purchasing power, it is not very accurate, but if calculated based on wage standards, it should be about the same.

When the carriage reached the place where Wang An had dug a nest in the river, Wang Dazhu did not tell the horse to stop, but let it go on its own. Wang An could not help but raise his voice and shouted:

"Dad, Dad, don't go, we've arrived."

To be honest, Wang An fully understood what his father was feeling at the moment, because for an ordinary farmer, it was okay to spend a little money, but when the amount was a little larger, his hands would probably tremble when he checked the money, and his whole body would shake.

And this is completely understandable.

When Wang Dazhu heard Wang An's shout, he was startled for a moment, but he finally came to his senses and hurriedly shouted "Whoa" to the young horses pulling the cart.

After the three horses stopped at the sound, Wang Dazhu did not care about the fishing problem. Instead, he said to Wang An with a worried and hesitant look on his face:
"Xiao An, what if we lease all those plots of land and don't make money? Then won't the money we paid for the lease be wasted? That's more than 30 yuan."

Wang An laughed when he heard this. His father, a man in his 40s, was worried about gains and losses at this moment.

Wang An comforted him in a joking tone:

"That's nothing. One day I'll go find a treasure cellar somewhere, and then we can go dig together. Maybe we can get hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Wang Dazhu, who was full of nervousness, was stunned for a moment when he heard this. After he reacted, he laughed and scolded:
"You little bastard, you always make fun of your father."

After Wang Dazhu finished speaking, Wang An burst into laughter.

To be honest, Wang Dazhu at this moment did not have the calmness that a man in his 40s should have. Instead, he was like a child without a backbone, who urgently needed someone to help him make decisions and calm his mind.

Wang Dazhu looked at Wang An and laughed. Perhaps he realized something and then he started laughing too.

Fortunately, after laughing, Wang Dazhu's nervous mood was obviously relieved a lot.

Looking at Wang An's calm face, Wang Dazhu's face suddenly became full of relief. Wang Dazhu suddenly realized that his eldest son had really grown up and could handle things.

After the two of them laughed, Wang An said with a smile:

"Dad, don't dwell on this. The land is leased for 70 years. We are just planting some apple trees and nothing else. Just think about it. How much can we make from apples alone?"

When Wang Dazhu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wang An struck while the iron was hot and said:

"Besides, didn't you just say that you would subcontract the land if you were too busy? Why did you change your mind in such a short while?"

Wang Dazhu said a little embarrassedly:

"I'm worried that we won't be able to rent out the land after we get it, and we won't be able to handle it. If that happens, won't all the money we've spent be wasted?"

Wang Dazhui's worries are actually not unreasonable. After all, in this era, no matter what you do, you have to rely purely on manual labor. As for the five words "mechanized management", they are still in their infancy and are definitely impossible in a short period of time.

But if we rely on artificial transformation of one or two thousand acres of land, it would be like a joke.

At this point, Wang An suddenly said:

"By the way, Dad, I'm thinking of buying a track truck, and then a four-wheeled tractor or a hand tractor. If we have these big guys, then no matter how much land we have, it won't be a big deal, right?"

When Wang Dazhu heard about the tracked vehicle and the hand tractor, his eyes became brighter and he asked Wang Ande with a smile:

"Can I buy that thing? I saw that the agricultural machinery station in the county town only had some diesel pumps and grass cutters, but no four-wheeled or hand-held tractors."

In this era, four-wheeled vehicles and walk-behind tractors were in such short supply that the quotas were basically divided up by various units or collectives before they were even produced.

Therefore, if an individual wants to buy one, he or she can only find someone with connections. It is impossible to buy it on his or her own. Besides, people who can afford a tractor are indeed quite rare.

However, this problem does not exist at all for Wang An, because in Wang An's view, if Wu Dong, Zhang Shuya and others do not even have the channels to buy a four-wheeled vehicle or a walk-behind tractor, then the abilities of these second-generation people are very questionable.

Hearing Wang Dazhu's question, Wang An said with a smile:
"Instead of buying it at the county's agricultural machinery station, let Sister Zhang and Brother Wu go to Bingcheng to research. They have a lot of people here every day, so buying a tractor won't be a big deal."

Wang Dazhu pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly:

"If it's possible, ask them to help buy two. When our family has so much land, one won't be enough for me."

Wang An felt like laughing when he saw his father's expression at this moment.

Mainly those barren mountains and wastelands, which have not yet been developed at this time, but when Wang Dazhu talks about those lands, it seems as if they are his own home now.

It has to be said that it is not difficult to see from Wang Dazhu's performance how deep the Chinese farmers' love for the land is.

Wang An replied with a smile:
"Well, okay, let's cast the net first. If the fish run away soon, our fishing net will be wasted."

(End of this chapter)