The Shilin Brigade cadre chuckled and said, "Hey, Captain Hongguang, don't worry about us. Your Hongguang Brigade grows all sorts of things. It's better for us to focus on potatoes and sweet potatoes. When we make vermicelli noodles, they'll be a bestseller!"

The captain of the Hongguang Brigade snorted, "Stop bragging! With your production volume, how can you expect it to sell well? Although our brigade grows a variety of vegetables, we have a wide variety, so we can always find some vegetables that sell for a good price."

The Liulin Brigade leader smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Look, in our Liulin Brigade, we're doing great with fruit trees. The flow of the Shaluo River slows down where we are, so the fruit grows beautifully. I think we'll make a lot of money at the autumn farmers' market soon."

Secretary Zhou, standing nearby, said, "The Liulin Brigade Captain is right. The farmers' market is a great opportunity. We've also grown quite a few vegetables in the oil-touch grass and shaluo areas. Comrade Jiang Tang from Youtoucao Village is particularly ambitious. He reclaimed an entire hill for vegetable cultivation in just one month."

The captain of the Hongguang Brigade frowned disdainfully. "Secretary, I just heard that these vegetables they grow belong to each family, not the collective. I think there's something wrong with Secretary Jiang's thinking. Whoever grows it owns it. Isn't this just encouraging speculation among the villagers?"

Jiang Tang frowned when she heard this and was about to retort when Captain Luo spoke first, "Captain of the Hongguang Brigade, you're wrong. We let everyone grow their own produce to boost their enthusiasm. Besides, the vegetables they grow can be sold at the farmers' market and contribute to the commune."

Captain Sun also agreed, saying, "Captain Hongxing, you said that vegetables can only be sold for a small amount of money. The villagers can only harvest some in the autumn. They rely on these things to marry off their daughters. We don't just give them to each family. In the end, we collect them all and sell them all. This is also a collective."

The cadre from Zhangwan Brigade nodded in agreement. "That's right, that's a good idea from Youtoucao Village and Shaluo Village. When the time comes, there will be more vegetables, the market will be bustling, and everyone can make more money."

Secretary Zhou said, "Haha, then let's all prepare well. The farmers' market was proposed by Secretary Jiang. I think it's a good idea."

In our county, we are the last one left behind by the commune. If we can run the farmers' market well this time, it will also bring great benefits to the commune. To put it bluntly, it depends on everyone's concerted efforts."

Ma Shunyi, the team leader of Liulin Brigade, said with a smile, "Well, no matter what method we use, as long as we can grow crops well, sell them at the farmers' market, and increase the team's income, that's a skill. When everyone brings their good products to the market, our commune's market will definitely be busier than anywhere else!"

The Red Star Brigade captain coughed lightly, a little embarrassed. "Alright, we'll see when the time comes. But our Red Star Brigade won't be left behind, and we're sure to come up with something good."

Everyone nodded: "Okay, it's settled!"

After sharing his experience with vegetables, Jiang Tang wrote a report and submitted it, and also handed the road construction budget to Minister Liang.

...

When the appointed time came, the sun was high in the sky, cicadas were chirping in the branches, and the day was still unbearably hot.

Jiang Tang took Accountant Wang and Uncle Zhang and rode a bumpy donkey cart to the department store to deliver a chicken to Sister Zhang.

When they got there, Jiang Tang went upstairs to greet Sister Zhang: "Sister Zhang, I brought the chickens. They are all downstairs."

When she heard the chicken had been delivered, Sister Zhang smiled and said, "That's great! I've finally gotten what I've been waiting for. I'll ask the colleagues who requested the chicken to come downstairs."

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs."

After a while, Sister Zhang hurried downstairs with several colleagues.

Sister Zhang’s colleagues work at different counters and are usually very busy.

A tall female colleague was immediately attracted by the chicken. She walked quickly to the bamboo cage, squatted down, her eyes full of surprise: "Wow, this chicken looks so energetic, with shiny feathers. It can be seen that it is a good free-range chicken." As she said, she gently reached out and touched the chicken's feathers: "I want this one." After that, she paid the money and went upstairs directly, very neatly.

Another slightly plump male colleague came over and nodded with a smile. "This chicken is obviously much better than those cage-raised ones on the market." As he spoke, he carefully examined the chicken's claws. "These claws are very strong. They must have been running around in the mountains a lot."

A young girl with a ponytail clapped her hands excitedly: "I was worried that I couldn't buy good chicken to improve my family's meals. Now I finally have a solution." Her eyes were full of anticipation.

Several people quickly picked the chickens they liked and went upstairs.

The female comrade who was getting married also hurriedly handed over the money and said apologetically, "Comrade, I'm really sorry. I'm too busy at work. Could you please help me deliver these chickens to this address? Otherwise, I really can't do it. Really..." As she said that, she handed over a piece of paper with the address on it.

Jiang Tang took the note, smiled and nodded: "It's okay, don't worry, I will definitely deliver it to you."

"Thank you so much. My house is easy to find. There are always people at home. I told them about this."

After saying that, he followed Sister Zhang upstairs.

Jiang Tang gave the address to Accountant Wang,

After carefully counting the money, she found that the total for the twenty chickens was twenty-six yuan. She also handed the money for Si Ning's two chickens to Accountant Wang.

He asked Accountant Wang and Uncle Zhang to deliver the chickens, while he went home.

While delivering the chicken to Sister Zhang, I stayed in the city to rest for two days.

When I got home, I found that everyone in the family had gone to work.

After taking a shower, he brought the two chickens to Meng Si Ning.

Seeing her working from home, drinking coffee, turning on the fan, and playing with the cat, her life must be so comfortable. I was so envious: "Hey, I made you some brown sugar. Don't drink coffee all the time. Some brown sugar ginger water will be fine."

“I haven’t finished the one you made for me last time, but the brown sugar her family makes is really good.

If it's decorated with some roses and jasmine, it'll sell really well over here. By the time you start selling brown sugar in the fall, my shop will probably be open, so I'll try adding some then."

"That's a good idea. When I go back this time, I'll see whose family has flowers.

I got my salary, guess how much? "

"How many?"

"Fifty-two yuan, plus the subsidy. Captain Luo also reimbursed me for some of the expenses, as well as the expenses for Shaluo Village. The commune also gave me a two-yuan subsidy."

“So many this time?”

"According to the county, the first two months were an observation period. Now it's officially official. Since I manage two villages, I get double pay and a lot of votes.

Let’s go shopping together today.”

"Ok, let's go now. I'll go up and prepare."

In the afternoon, Jiang Tang and Meng Si Ning rode their bicycles to the department store.

Although they said they went shopping, they didn't actually buy anything. Meng Si Ning bought some exercise books, pencils, and cakes and candies for Lin Xiaodi.

I bought a lot of ginger candy, candles, kerosene, ink, and cakes, all of which were taken to the village for use.

If they don’t like the clothes here, they will buy cloth and make them at home. The key is that they only have ideas but don’t know how to put them into practice.

Meng Si Ning sighed, "It would be nice if Xia Qiu was here. The clothes she made for me last time were very nice."

Jiang Tang said, "I want to know how long I've been there."