"Yes, we are from the Zhangjiatun Brigade of Nanjia Commune. Which brigade are you from?"

"Comrade from Youcaoling Brigade, Hongguang Commune, how long have you been queuing here?"

"Three days."

"Three days? It's not your turn in three days?"

"Hey, the fertilizer plant in the county is small and can't produce much fertilizer, only enough for one brigade a day."

"If one person works a day, that would take us almost a month. By then, the land will be planted, so there's no need for fertilizer."

"We have to try our luck. What if some people can't wait any longer?"

"Okay." Jiang Tang said sullenly. She didn't think the people in front of her couldn't wait any longer. On the contrary, the people in front of her were all very excited.

After standing for a while, he took out a handful of candies from his space and quietly walked to the guard.

Sitting inside was a man in his fifties.

Jiang Tang leaned against the window and asked, "Uncle, do we have any extra fertilizers in our factory?" As he said that, he put the handful of sugar on the table.

The old man didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but when he saw the candy, he immediately smiled and said, "Comrade, are you here to buy fertilizer too? If you want it as an individual, I can get you two bags. If it's for the team, I can get you two bags." The old man shook his head and said, "You'll have to queue up, and you may not be able to buy it."

"Why?"

"Look at how many people are queuing up right now. That's just the initial queue. A commune placed an order in advance, and our sales department has at least five on that list. And they're all from the same commune. Just imagine how huge the volume is. Even if you give gifts or use backdoors, there's nothing you can do about it. So, comrade, I advise you to go to other counties and stop waiting here."

"So many?"

"That's right. It's only been a week. A week ago, there weren't that many people coming to order fertilizer. Then there was an article in the provincial newspaper saying that using fertilizer could increase production. From that day on, everyone came rushing in, fighting over it. They even started fighting because of it. As a result, the factory won't let anyone in now, and we have to wait in line. Our county doesn't have much inventory to begin with, and our production volume isn't high either, so we can't supply them at all. Our leaders have been worried these days, saying they need to get a set of equipment back."

"The report. It was written by my friend, a reporter for the newspaper."

"Oh, your friend is a newspaper reporter, that's incredible."

“When can this equipment be obtained?”

"They said they were going to order it from a machinery factory in the south. It's still a long way off."

When Jiang Tang heard this, he was instantly discouraged.

[Si Ning, are you here? I'm having a hard time today.]

[I'm here. Are you frustrated? New employees are bound to be looked down upon to some extent. This is normal.] Meng Sining's job is actually quite good. Look, it's only a little after two o'clock, and she's already back home. There's no restriction on being in the office. She just arrived at the space and was about to buy a few bottles of soda.

In this space, as long as there is one person in the space, the other person can hear what the other person is saying.

[Contempt is naked contempt. People openly and directly say that they look down on you.

The key point was that before I even entered the second village, the village leader praised me a lot, and then I boldly promised to help them get fertilizer.

The key point is that I came to the county fertilizer plant. Do you know how popular fertilizer is here?

Meng Si Ning's hand paused slightly [Chemical fertilizer is very popular now? ]

A few days ago, when she was doing publicity for the fertilizer factory, the factory director said that farmers have not yet realized the benefits of fertilizers.

[Yes, I heard from people here that it was because of the report you wrote earlier that it worked.]

How much fertilizer do you need? I can ask at the city fertilizer factory for you.

Is this possible?

[It's okay to ask, it's always a good idea. Wait for me.]

Meng Si Ning bought two bottles of soda and put one in the space for Jiang Tang.

After leaving the space, I rode my bike to the fertilizer factory in the suburbs.

Jiangtang didn't want to get exposed to the sun, so he gave two candies to the comrade in front and asked him to help watch the position behind.

I found a deserted place and slipped into the space.

Looking at the bottle of soda left for her by her best friend, she took it with a smile and drank it in one breath.

"Tsk, the bottle is too small for me to drink."

[Does anyone drink soda like you? ]

[I'm so thirsty and it's so hot outside. Where are you now? ]

【We'll be there in twenty minutes.】

[Si Ning, thank you so much, love you. ]

[Don't delay my bike ride. Rest inside for a while. I'll let you know when I have news.]

【OK.】

Jiang Tang got up at six o'clock in the morning. She has been running around outside until now and is really tired.

Ge You lay on the sofa and fell asleep in a few minutes.

"Hello, uncle. I'm a reporter from the newspaper. I'm here to see your Director Wang."

"You're the reporter from last time, right? Come in, our factory director is here."

"Thank you, uncle."

After Meng Si Ning came in, he parked the car in the parking lot and went directly to the factory director's office.

Knock knock...

"Come in."

"Hello, Director Wang. I'm Meng Sining. Do you remember me? I'm a reporter from the Xinliang Daily."

"It's reporter Meng. Please take a seat."

Meng Si Ning said, "I heard that fertilizer sales are very hot recently, so I came to pay a return visit."

Factory Director Wang smiled and said, "Thanks to Reporter Meng's report, our factory won't have trouble selling fertilizer this year."

"How much fertilizer can our factory produce in a day? Can it supply the surrounding communes? I just saw quite a few people gathered in the sales department."

"Our fertilizer plant can produce 30 tons a day, which is more than enough to supply the surrounding areas."

"So that's still plenty?"

"Not entirely. There's no problem with the surrounding supply, but people from the county-level cities and districts below also come here to buy."

"It's a long way."

"That can't be helped. The land needs strong fertilizer, and they are willing to do so."

"Do we have any fertilizer left?"

"We have some. Our fertilizer plant operates seasonally, and this is the peak production season. We are now working in two shifts and working overtime to avoid supply shortages."

Meng Si Ning smiled. "That's great. I have a friend who is a commune cadre in Jiangzhou County. The fertilizer factory in their county is running low on supplies, and they're worried about not being able to buy fertilizer. If our factory has enough, how about I recommend she buy fertilizer here?"

Director Wang was naturally pleased to see someone bringing business to the factory. He smiled and said, "Come on, those recommended by Reporter Meng will be given priority."

[Tangtang, Tangtang? Got it.]

Jiang Tang was woken up by her bestie in a daze [So soon?]

[The city has sufficient production, but it's only temporary. Many people from prefecture-level cities below have already come to the city to buy fertilizer. In two days, fertilizer will be in short supply here too. You need to hurry.]

[Great, I'll be right there.] Jiang Tang happily straightened her hair and was about to leave, but looking at the people in line, who were working so hard and still so determined, she sighed helplessly.