Su Jianguo took his last breath on his sickbed, still hearing the quarrel of his five children fighting over 300,000 yuan for surgery fees.
When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to t...
"City people also crave fresh vegetables in winter! A cucumber can sell for a dollar, and a pound of chives for 80 cents! We work hard all year to grow grain, but we don't earn as much as we do in this one season!"
Old Zhao shouted from below.
"Easy for you to say! What if the vegetables freeze to death if you plant them in winter?"
"Good question!"
Su Jianguo remained calm and unhurried.
"Our greenhouse has a two-meter-thick north wall that stores heat during the day, and at night it's covered with straw mats and then insulated with plastic sheeting, making it at least ten degrees warmer than outside!"
The old Party Secretary coughed.
"Building a nation—anyone can talk about the grand principles. The problem is, what if it doesn't work out?"
Su Jianguo looked directly into the old Party Secretary's eyes.
"Old Party Secretary, I, Su Jianguo, am making this clear today: if this works out, I'll lead the whole village to do it next year! I'll teach them the techniques, I'll find the sales channels, and our Sujiatun will become the winter vegetable basket of Beijing!"
"good!"
Zhang Dazhu was the first to shout it out, his face flushed with excitement.
The crowd began to stir, and whispers rose and fell.
The old Party Secretary stared at Su Jianguo for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.
"You've got guts, kid! Alright, I'll see what makes your greenhouse so magical today!"
Su Jianguo jumped off the mound and waved his hand.
"Put on a plastic sheet!"
More than twenty young men immediately sprang into action.
The plastic film was carefully unfolded and laid starting from one end of the greenhouse.
Su Jianguo personally took charge, directing everyone to insert the edge of the film into the specially made slot.
"Slow down! Slow down! Don't tear it!"
Su Jianguo stared nervously at the thin plastic sheet, the most crucial part of the greenhouse, as even the slightest damage would affect its heat preservation effect.
Under the sunlight, the transparent plastic film flowed like water, gradually covering the entire frame.