Chapter 44 The Unexpected Opportunity
That night, Chen Daniu came to Long Jianhua's house and asked him, "Jianhua, why did you spend so much effort to dig kudzu root? Is it necessary for your family? Otherwise, I will arrange for the team to dig some for you."
Long Jianhua laughed and said, "Brother Big Niu, it's actually easy to dig Pueraria root. Look, I dug three or four hundred kilograms a day today. I dig this because my grandparents used it before and wanted to dig some back. In fact, I can dig some in the team for a few days. This thing is very heavy, no matter how much it costs, the weight is there. In the canyon where we are fighting wild boars, we can dig at least three thousand kilograms."
"Jianhua, really don't want the team to dig some for you?"
"No. After drying these three or four hundred kilograms, they will not be less than one hundred and fifty kilograms. They can be used for a long time. If you use them in the future, you can dig or buy them... I also picked up some seeds and scattered them on the slope behind the house. Next year, the kudzu root will grow after the house."
"Haha, the kudzu roots are too small for a year, and it's really not worth digging... Jianhua, I didn't expect you to dig so much in one day. If you really don't need that much, then I will organize a team to dig; that piece is indeed a lot, and the soil is also very fat."
"Dig. Brother Daniu, I used to want the team to collect seeds and plant them. In fact, I wanted to use Team Ninth as a medicinal production base. We have so many lands, since we don't plant wheat, then plant medicinal materials. In the past two months, the team has killed two pigs, and no one pig will eat for the same New Year. There is more oil and water. I think you have also felt that everyone's appetite is decreasing, which means there will be more sweet potatoes."
"In the future, sweet potatoes will only be used to feed pigs, or to make sweet potato vermicelli; feeding pigs will not require so many sweet potatoes, which means you don't need to grow so many sweet potatoes, which means you can grow less sweet potatoes in the future, and there are more lands where you can grow medicinal materials..."
Chen Daniu's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he slapped his thighs suddenly, "Yes! My family's appetite has decreased a lot now, which is indeed due to the sufficient oil and water. Sweet potatoes are not valuable, but the medicinal materials are valuable! Yes, in the future, I will use the local medicinal materials close to the mountains!"
"Brother Daniu, we don't know much about growing medicinal materials now, so we can only copy them according to the digging situation. In the future, if you have the opportunity, you will also ask experts how to increase the yield. Two mu of land and five mu of mountains can produce a lot of medicinal materials."
Some things only need to be brought up, while some things need to be instilled.
Chen Daniu was surprised, "Scientists are also studying medicinal materials?"
Long Jianhua smiled and said, "What do you think? The country is so big, the population is so large, and the medicinal materials are so low. If you don't study some high-yield or better medicines, how can you satisfy it?"
"Okay, we will grow a lot of medicinal materials in the future. There is no promising rice planting. Although there is a lot of land, the water is limited. Just eat and pay the public grain... Jianhua, can you really buy hybrid rice seeds?"
Long Jianhua smiled and said, "Brother Daniu, I forgot to tell you about this matter. When my brother Wenhua came this time, he said he had already contacted me. I would take leave to go back to see it on the 25th and 6th."
Chen Daniu patted his thighs, "What leave? This is to compete for food for the team. You can work as usual, so stay as long as you want."
Long Jianhua smiled, "I really don't know the specific time, it's probably about ten days. However, there is no need to go to work as usual..."
Chen Daniu was very excited, "You don't have to worry about this, I have the final say... When I go back, bring some fern powder and try it for my grandparents and the others. You also know that we have no specialties here, only this one."
Long Jianhua did not refuse and nodded and said, "Okay! I really don't know if they have eaten fern powder before."
After hesitating for a while, Chen Daniu said in a hesitant manner, "Jianhua, the commune held a conference this afternoon, and our captains also participated. I don't know who revealed it, saying that our team 9 was the first to sell herbs. The commune director also asked me about my situation and I also told me about selling medicinal materials. He said that he would come to the team for a while, what should you do?"
Long Jianhua pondered for a while and asked, "Isn't anyone in the commune jealous?"
"There are no people in the commune, only some brigade captains said this would not work."
"Brother Daniu, don't be afraid of this, it's a good thing. We have discussed the response measures before, so everyone is more strict with their tone. I think the people in the team are not so stupid and are willing to hand over the money in their pockets. In fact, this may be your chance to become famous."
Chen Daniu shook his hand quickly, "You raised these ideas, and opportunities are also your opportunities."
Long Jianhua waved his hand, "Brother Niu, I have many opportunities, but you don't have many opportunities. This opportunity is rare. Even according to the number we agreed on, each person's income is 86 yuan, and the team retains 1,800 yuan. This situation is unique even in the district. Therefore, you have to think about how to answer their questions. You must say the matter of growing medicinal materials, which is the future plan; but the matter of hybrid rice cannot be said. If they want to leave the hybrid rice seeds, it will be troublesome."
Long Jianhua didn't think about this at first, but since there was such an opportunity, why not push him out? Chen Daniu is still very lively and decisive in handling things. He can completely enter the government series.
When he entered the government, he had the means to help him; when he continued to be in the Ninth Team, he also had the ways to help him. But in general, for Chen Daniu of this age, the former had a brighter future.
On October 6, Long Jianhua came back with a load of kudzu root and saw a few unrecognizable people sitting on the warehouse floor, talking to Chen Daniu and the women who were peeling and slicing.
When he arrived on the ping-up, Chen Daniu introduced to a middle-aged man, "Director Qian, this is Long Jianhua, an educated youth who came to our production team, and his level is very high."
Director Qian is a strong man. He came over and carried Long Jianhua's kudzu root on his shoulder, put it down and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "It's almost 100 pounds, it's very good. How old is this year?"
Long Jianhua also smiled and said, "It's sixteen."
Director Qian was surprised, "You can carry such a heavy burden when you are only sixteen years old, it is not worse than mine at that time... Let me ask you, what do you think of Team Nine?"
Long Jianhua giggled, "Team Nine is very good. The fields are falling and the soil are falling, and we can use our spare time to dig medicinal materials to support national construction. If the whole country is like this, our country will be stronger."
Director Qian asked with a smile, "I heard that there are still many people in your team 9 who sell medicinal materials privately. This is to dig up the corners of socialism."
Long Jianhua looked at him foolishly, "Why are you poaching? Children can use their spare time to contribute to socialism, which shows that the general public in the Ninth Team is very enthusiastic about building socialism, and they should be encouraged."
Chen Daniu saw Long Jianhua giggling and felt the words again. He was so stupid. This was much more prominent than what he said.
Long Jianhua felt very unhappy.
It's against your will to speak like this.
Chapter completed!