Chapter 154 Establishment of a Company

The pots bought wholesale from the village have arrived.

Truckload after truckload of plants were brought to the village, and according to the list, every villager who chose to grow potted plants could go to the site, sign and register, and then take them away.

The money for ordering pots and buying seedlings comes from the public account. Those who don’t have money can borrow from the village committee first and pay it back when they make money at the end of the year.

For a time, not only the middle-aged people, but even the older villagers who were still strong enough to do farm work signed up.

The village became lively again.

Those who have some spare money don't mind spending it. They ask people to use machines to open up the land and plant watermelons in every corner.

I heard from Ye Zi that this kind of watermelon is not picky about the soil, is easy to grow and does not absorb fertilizer.

The villagers knew about this good seed tacitly and did not reveal any information. The good meat was kept in the pot and everyone understood.

Well, as long as there is vacant land at home, you can plant it no matter it is suitable or not!

A little time wasted means money, a little space wasted means loss!

Families with little money called on all the old and young in the family. The children who were too young picked up stones and pulled weeds, while the adults carried hoes and called on the old oxen in the village to plow the fields. Fortunately, it was summer vacation, so the children could also be put to use.

Dad Ye also hired a lot of people to cultivate all the fields at home, including Grandpa Ye's.

Seeing Uncle Ye and his family next door also tidying up the land, Dad Ye asked in a hoarse voice:

"Third brother! How much do you want to plant?"

Uncle Ye put down his hoe and walked over. "I've planted watermelons on the remaining fields at home!"

Uncle Ye was smiling. After drinking the water boiled with the herbs given by Ye Zhen, his hair turned black again.

I feel much healthier now, and all the hidden injuries from working on the construction site seem to have recovered.

This time he was full of energy and started digging the ground and planting melon seedlings early in the morning.

Speaking of growing melons, the eldest brother's family has moved to the city, and there are still a lot of fields left uncultivated. Instead of wasting them, Uncle Ye wants to ask the eldest brother whether they want to grow melons. If not, he wants to keep them for potted plants.

"Just call and ask! My family doesn't plant so many. We also plant a lot of watermelons on Yezi Mountain. If the boss is willing, you can open them all and call two excavators. It will be done in one morning."

Dad Ye didn't care, as his own house was already full of them. He had no idea Uncle Ye wanted to plant more.

Uncle Ye didn't waste any time. He took advantage of the fact that there was a machine in the village and called Uncle Ye directly without delay.

"Brother! Are you going to plant the land left in your village this year?"

Uncle Ye was puzzled. Ever since he had struggled out of the mountains, Grandpa Ye had been helping to look after the fields in his hometown. But the old man was old and had limited energy, so the land had become barren.

Uncle Ye was really confused by the sudden call. If the second son wanted to plant, he could just plant, so why did he call him specifically?

Thinking of this, he said this. Uncle Ye was afraid that Uncle Ye didn't know the ins and outs of this, so he explained in detail:

"Brother, the farmland in the village is very popular now. Many people from outside want to rent it and are even willing to pay a high price. You know the strawberries grown in the village? They sell very well! Now the village has started to grow watermelons again. I want to ask what your plans are for those fields."

Strawberries, what strawberries? Uncle Ye was confused. When did his hometown start growing strawberries?

Uncle Ye racked his brains to think, and Aunt Ye next to him seemed to have thought of something and excitedly pulled Uncle Ye's sleeve.

Uncle Ye didn't understand, so Aunt Ye said directly:

"Gaotang strawberry! That's the Gaotang strawberry! I didn't expect such a famous fruit to be grown in our village!"

Uncle Ye suddenly realized. He had eaten strawberries before. Father Ye sent him some before, but he didn't know what it was at the time. He just thought that strawberries were big and red and very delicious.

He can eat several kilograms by himself without stopping!

Later my son also bought it. It was very expensive, but it tasted good.

I never expected that this strawberry was grown in the village.

Uncle Ye was delighted and relieved. He was also happy that there was a way to make money in the village. He smiled and said:

"Second brother, you can plant my fields if you want!"

Thinking about how delicious strawberries are, Uncle Ye was eager to try it: "Second brother, do we grow strawberries in the village? Do you grow any at home?"

When Uncle Ye heard that his elder brother had given him land to farm, he was very happy and couldn't help but smile:

"I've planted them all. I'll send some to you when they're ripe. I guarantee you'll have enough to eat!"

"Great!" Uncle Ye was very happy. Since everyone in his family had already planted it, it was not difficult to grow crops. Uncle Ye also wanted to keep a piece of land for his own planting next year. He would not sell it but eat it himself.

"Second brother, leave a piece of land for next year. I will come back and grow some strawberries. Everyone in my family loves to eat them. It's too expensive to buy them outside."

Uncle Ye: "Buy whatever you want! If you want to eat, tell us. We have so many at home, how can we miss you? Tomorrow when the watermelons are ripe, come back and take a load. I guarantee you'll have enough for three meals a day!"

Uncle Ye smiled and said, "No need. Leave a piece of land for me and I will come back to plant some crops."

Giving a little of what your brother grows is a favor, how can you possibly ask for it all the time?

When the strawberries are ripe, give some to customers to maintain the relationship, or you can give them as gifts.

"Okay, I'll open it for you next year and ask you to come back then."

Uncle Ye hung up the phone and went back immediately to find someone to open up the land.

For several days, the villagers worked hard on the land, and Ye Zhen handed over the task of dividing the seedlings into pots to the villagers.

These potted plants are cultivated by Ye Zhen. Not only do they have many varieties, but they also grow quickly. A small seedling can achieve the effect of being grown outdoors for several years after growing for a few months. The growth will even slow down after reaching a certain size, so it will not arouse suspicion even if it is sold.

Everything is in order and time passes quickly.

All the watermelons were planted and the potted seedlings were changing every day. At this time, the village chief received a phone call.

The person who came was Wang Li, who was in charge of the purchasing of the previous sports meeting.

The event had already passed, and the popularity of the related news broadcasts had died down.

I didn't expect to receive a call from my boss today, saying that a foreign friend had tasted Gaotang strawberries once and couldn't forget them, so he called to express his desire to buy a large quantity.

Thinking that strawberries of such good quality would be popular when they returned home, he thought of importing some and selling them to the rich.

But since I was far away in a foreign country and couldn't contact the relevant growing areas, I called the event committee I had worked with before and tactfully expressed my desire to buy strawberries and hoped they would contact me.

Wang Li was shocked!

Does this count as a successful international expansion of the advertisement?

It would have been fine if it was just one person asking, but the most outrageous thing was that people from many countries kept asking him the same question.

There are still a lot of key things required, so I immediately called the village chief.

The village chief was also in a daze after receiving the call. After a while, he came to his senses and quickly replied:

"Okay, I'll go and do the statistics right away."

After hanging up the phone, the village chief quickly contacted the village committee cadres to hold a meeting and tell everyone the good news.

This was like a bomb, blowing everyone up.

My goodness! Their strawberries are amazing! They are going global and can be exported!

After everyone calmed down from the excitement, Wang Li just said that if the fruit is to be exported, there are many procedures to go through!

The village chief's mind is buzzing now, he is both happy and anxious. He has no idea how to handle the relevant procedures, and there are not enough staff.

We called in Ye's father, Ye Zhen and other farmers' representatives to discuss the situation. After explaining the situation to them, everyone was delighted but still had no idea about how to export and what documents to apply for.

Before, the strawberries in the village were all sold domestically, and no one thought that they could be sold abroad.

Ye Zhen was not sure either. Although there was a process for searching online, the specific operation was still very troublesome.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Zhen suggested:

"Village head, how about we recruit some professionals? You see, our village will definitely have more and more planting in the future, so why not set up a small company and recruit some professionals? It's better than trying to figure it out on our own!"

Although their place is small and remote, the village is rich now. It doesn't make sense that they can't recruit people even if they are willing to spend money, right?

You can spend money! There are all kinds of benefits, including free fruit!

Ye Zhen's words touched everyone's heart. The business was getting bigger and bigger, but many subsequent problems also arose. Online sales orders had not decreased, and relying on a few customer service staff in the village to answer questions and provide after-sales service was not enough.

Just talk about various legal issues, packaging issues, publicity issues and so on.

The other villagers are not young, you can ask them to go to the fields, but they don’t know much about things on the Internet.

There are so few talented people!

Since what Ye Zhen said made sense, the village cadres all agreed and the village chief also made up his mind.

In this way, the village chief took immediate action and assigned relevant cadres to be responsible for handling various certificates.

Anyway, the village was almost busy, so they asked some people to build a house on a vacant piece of land in front of the village to use as a place for the village to do business.

The village is now wealthy and powerful, and has bought a piece of land not far from the town.

As the address of the village company, it is close to the national highway, which means convenient transportation, and it is located in wasteland outside the town, which means the land is relatively cheap.

After selecting the land, we started to go through various procedures. When we heard that it was a township industry and could generate income for the county, and with the help of various village cadres, the process was approved quickly, and the procedures and documents for fruit export were also handled quickly.

Once the documents are processed, the strawberries can be harvested. Trucks carry away loads of fruit, and money is deposited into the village account.

The village was filled with joy and everyone had a smile on their face. It was a world of difference compared to the dullness before Ye Zhen returned.