Manor Romance

Chapter 3 Fieldwork
As the sun climbs, the temperature gradually rises, which is not a small challenge for this kind of physical work.Most of the men took off their shirts and went into battle shirtless, but the women, on the contrary, put on the sun protection clothing they brought, and even put on the long cloth on the hat, which can protect against the scorching sun in all directions.

High-intensity labor consumes a lot of physical strength, so farmers will carry some dry food and water with them to replenish energy.

Due to rushing here, Lu Ci didn't prepare these, and she couldn't ask for it from others, so she had to work silently.Fortunately, Yunli found out about this situation, Lu Ci pushed back a little, and finally accepted Yunli's kindness, and the two shared a bottle of water.

Taking advantage of Xu Ping's short rest, Yun Li picked up the iron rod and flat iron catalpa, and tried to dig up the soil according to their method.

The seams in the front, the bars, and Yunli were all well done, but when it came to digging up the soil, it felt very awkward.It's not that he's not strong enough, on the contrary, Yunli's strength is surprisingly great, but he can't control the clods well, and he can't reach the discrete state that other farmers turned over.

After turning over a dozen trees in a row, Yunli still couldn't grasp the essentials, and his efficiency was much slower than the others, and due to the wrong position of the stick, several potatoes had already been broken.

Feeling very depressed, he accidentally exerted too much force when digging the soil, lost his balance, and turned a big somersault, which made the others laugh. Even Lu Ci, who had always been reticent, couldn't help but cover his face and smile. out loud.

"When lowering the iron rod, judge the position first, and avoid the place where potato eggs grow concentrated." Xu Ping had already walked over at this time, and helped Yunli up, the professor said.

"Can you all see where the potatoes grow?" Yun Li patted the sand on his body, puzzled.

Xu Ping didn't answer right away, but picked up the tools on the ground, went to a potato seedling and squatted down, bundled up the stems and leaves with one hand and pushed aside, at this time Yun Li also approached with great interest.

"Look, this side has the most cracks in the soil. Most of the family should live here. Although there are no cracks here, the sand is obviously arched, and the humidity is very low. Some members should live underneath. Use the stick from this side." Xu Ping vividly instilled basic knowledge into Yunli.

After saying that, he lowered his stick and shoveled, and skillfully turned the sand over, turning the whole potato tree out.

Just as Xu Ping expected, the distribution of potatoes was exactly as he said. Before Yunli could admire it, Xu Ping walked up to the next potato, repeated the above steps, and continued to say while digging the soil:

"Don't blindly use brute force when turning over. Wrap the iron catalpa in the soil and shake it up with the help of a lever. The intermediate frequency must be fast, and the soil will be easily broken."

While explaining, Xu Ping demonstrated, and easily turned over another potato, revealing the round, large and small ones inside, and then handed the tools to Yunli.

After taking the tool, Yunli continued to try to dig the soil. With Xu Ping's advice, he gradually grasped the essentials. With Xu Ping's guidance, he made rapid progress.

He knew that the construction of the manor was far from as simple as he imagined. He didn't expect that such a simple harvest of potatoes would also hide such knowledge. It seems that there are still many ways to explore by himself.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, five acres of potatoes had been harvested before noon.And Lao Luo and his wife roughly divided the potatoes into different categories and put them in different baskets. Under Xu Ping's command, everyone worked together to move the baskets full of potatoes back to the side of the truck.

So far, the work of the farmers has been completed. In order not to delay them going home to cook, Yunli immediately settled the wages for them one by one. According to the prior agreement, the male workers are uniformly 60 yuan, and the female workers are 40 yuan.

Among the harvested potatoes, a small part of them were damaged when the soil was turned over, or they were too deformed, so they had no economic value. Yunli packed these potatoes into bags and gave them to the farmers who came to help.

After all, these potatoes can't be sold, and he can't finish them all by himself, so he simply wants to be a good friend, and in the future, he will inevitably ask these folks for help, so he has to build a good relationship now.

Sending off the farmers who were full of joy, Lao Luo also sorted the potatoes into three grades according to the quality, high-quality, good-quality and medium-quality.

What Yunli grows is the most common white-skinned potato in the area. It is not a rare variety, so the value is not high, but this kind of potato is easy to grow, and the yield is relatively considerable.

Those that are well rounded, have few bumps, and feel heavy when handled are considered high-quality products, and the purchase price is the highest, reaching one yuan and two kilograms. Most of them will be directly supplied to large restaurants or large supermarkets.

As for Zhongpin, the quality and appearance are not bad, and the purchase price is one yuan per catty.

There are not so many requirements for medium-grade products. As long as they are of good size and not damaged in appearance, they can be considered medium-grade products, but the price is also the lowest, only fifty cents a catty.

Under the supervision of Yunli and Xu Ping, Lao Luo and his wife weighed each basket of potatoes one by one. The final result was that the high-quality and good-quality potatoes were about [-] kilograms each, while the medium-grade potatoes were more than [-] kilograms.

The five acres of land produced a total of nearly [-] catties of potatoes, which is about [-] catties per mu.Such results are nothing in some professional farms, but it is commendable that there are more than half of the high-quality products, which is not an easy thing to achieve.

Xu Ping and Lao Luo are both veterans. Having dealt with the land since childhood, they naturally know how amazing this achievement is.

Judging from the situation in the southwest region, the yield of [-] to [-] jin of potatoes per mu is a normal level, and if it can reach [-] jin, it is very good. After all, the land and climate here are not good.

All in all, this batch of potatoes is worth more than 1 yuan in total. Mrs. Luo took out a bundle of neatly stacked 400-yuan bills from her black satchel, counted twelve stacks, and then picked them up from another pile. From a stack, five cards were drawn out, and after confirming that they were correct, they were all handed over to Yunli.

Yunli was also polite, and checked the amount face to face. After confirming that there was no problem, Lao Luo also took out two contract papers. After both parties signed, the deal was concluded.

After loading the potatoes into the car, Lao Luo and his wife rushed back to the town to distribute the potatoes as soon as possible.Before leaving, Lao Luo specially stuffed a business card for Yunli, and assured him that in the future, as long as the quality of the agricultural products produced by him here is good, their buying station is willing to pay a price higher than the average price of the market.

After sending Lao Luo and his wife away, Yunli also settled Xu Ping's wages. The original agreement was to give 100 yuan, but Yunli insisted on paying [-] yuan. In fact, he was worth the [-] yuan.

Yunli is very clear that, judging from his current situation, it is impossible to complete the preliminary construction of the manor by himself alone. He needs a guide to help him share the difficulties in the planting industry, and Xu Ping is exactly The best candidate right now.

With the wages, Xu Ping only knows what he feels in his heart. A few months ago, he was still worrying about the renting of Xiaolu Mountain.

Since Xiaolu Mountain has been abandoned for nearly two years, the leaders of the town have a lot of opinions. After all, this will reduce the utilization rate of farmland in the whole town, which is not good on the books. Therefore, they want to take Xiaolu Mountain back to the town to manage and attract investment.

After all, Xiaolu Mountain is the land divided by Shanglu Village. Most of the villagers disagree with this proposal. As the village director, Xu Ping is caught between the two parties and is under considerable pressure.

A few months ago, it was this young man in front of him who came to the village committee and contracted the right to use the entire Xiaolu Mountain, which directly resolved his urgent need.

It wasn't until the two parties signed the contract and received the first payment of the other party's rent that Xu Ping was completely at ease. At the same time, he became very interested in this young man who appeared suddenly.

When he learned that the other party was a supporting teacher of Luzhen Middle School and a student of a prestigious university, Xu Ping also had doubts about Yunli's identity.Generally speaking, since he can study in such a famous university, his future is sure to be limitless, so he has to farm in a remote mountain village. Either he is mentally ill, or his family has too much money to spend. Anyway, he can't think of other possibilities.

When Yunli decided to plant a few acres of potatoes for experimentation, he also asked Xu Ping to help.

The villagers in Shanglu Village are basically engaged in farming. When the farming is slack, they will find some odd jobs to increase their income.Take Xu Ping as an example. His family has nearly [-] acres of terraced fields being cultivated. Usually, there are few things in the village committee. In his spare time, he also does some odd jobs.

Besides, he holds the position of the village director and has a wide network of contacts in the village. Many employers are willing to ask him to help recruit people.

Since he took up the post of village director, there have been two groups of contractors in Xiaolushan. The first group was for planting fruit trees, but it happened to be in a drought, and the result rate was terrible, and they withdrew within two years.And the second group is moso bamboo. The boss is doing business at the border port. After harvesting the bamboo for the last time, he has never appeared again. He still owes Shanglu Village two years of rent.

This is the situation in Xiaolu Mountain. The land environment here is not good, and it cannot be a cornucopia, so no one cares about it. But now Yunli, a mysterious young man, has made amazing achievements here, which made Xu Ping think about it. full of anticipation.

"Xiao Li, what's the plan for the next step?" After figuring out the pros and cons, Xu Ping's mood suddenly improved, and he also changed his address for Yun Li.

"The land in the south will continue to be cultivated, and we will try to plant [-] acres of crops by the end of the year. In addition, I want to buy a batch of fruit trees and plant them along the mountain." Yunli said his plan.

"In addition, I plan to build a bamboo building next to the small building, and two warehouses for storage on the south side, and I mentioned to you last time, the replacement of drinking water pipes." Yunli continued to add.

"I have already informed the water conservancy department of the town about the water pipe, but there are still some procedures to go through, and it may take a while. As for the construction of the bamboo house, there is no problem with the village's approval, so don't worry about it." Xu Ping said confidently.

"That's good. I've already entrusted someone to make the blueprints for building the bamboo building. When I get the materials ready, I'll ask you to help find someone to do the construction." Yun Li replied with a smile.

He is not in a hurry to pull the water pipes, but building a bamboo building is urgently needed, not only for living needs, but also for a good space to deploy organic fertilizers, which is the key to expanding the cultivated area in the next step.

I originally thought that building a bamboo building would require a lot of approval procedures. After all, the current agricultural policy strictly controls the use of agricultural land, but since Xu Ping said that there is no problem, it should be easy to handle.

"The bamboo forest to the west was left by the previous contractor. It can be cut down and used casually. There are moso bamboos and green bamboos in it, which are just suitable for building a frame. If you need help in other aspects, you can call I."

Xu Ping patted Yunli on the shoulder, and was about to say goodbye when he suddenly thought of something, so he continued:

"One more thing, that girl named Lu Ci, you'd better not get too close to her."

(End of this chapter)