Chapter 178 Fruit Tree
Chu Hong felt that as long as she could achieve her goal and saying some nice words didn't cost any money, there was no shame in giving it a try.
The webmaster almost couldn't help laughing. In fact, even if she didn't mention it, he was going to say it.
Spring is indeed a good time for all things to grow, and he has prepared a lot of fruit seedlings to be distributed to the students to take home and try planting.
This will not only revitalize the fruit seedlings, but also provide farmers guarding barren land with more options.
But they also need funding.
Everything is difficult now, because the authorities also encourage them to interact more with the public.
The teachers in the station are actually part-time researchers, and the purpose is to save on hiring teachers' salaries.
But the teachers' salaries can be saved, and the researchers' salaries are low, so these chicks and ducklings were purchased with money remitted by the commune.
The stationmaster hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I can bring you a few fruit seedlings to try planting."
"We have oranges, cherries, dates, and pears. What do you want?"
Chu Hong didn't want to make a choice: "We want both."
Seeing the stationmaster looking at him in surprise, he said, "The main thing is that these fruit trees of ours are all improved varieties that the teachers have improved. Not only are the yields higher, but the varieties are also better."
"We also want to contribute to the construction of socialism and provide better nutrition for the working people..."
The stationmaster listened to her babble and was impressed by her: "Comrade Song, I think you are very suitable to work in the propaganda department."
Isn't it just that she is craving for fruit? Still able to talk so much.
What was even more speechless was that after listening to her, he felt that what she said made sense.
Chu Hong wondered if he was mocking her. Or are you really bragging about yourself?
But it didn't matter. She thought the webmaster was definitely praising her, so she looked at him with her big, dull eyes and said, "Do we need a propagandist here? If so, I'll recommend myself."
This is what she really thinks.
The life here is really good. Even though we can't eat meat often, we can still eat eggs and duck eggs every now and then.
What made her even more reluctant to leave were the various fruit trees behind.
Unfortunately, they came at an inopportune time. The peach and pear trees had just blossomed, and the early peaches were still so green that they were hard to pick.
What made her even more excited was the field of strawberries. Unfortunately, it was not yet the peak season for them to mature, so there were only a few red fruits every day, and she only got two.
One of them was stuffed into her mouth by Gu Ci when she wasn't paying attention.
There are also cherry trees. Although the pits are large and the flesh is small, the red ones still taste very good.
But it tastes good and attracts birds to eat it, and they can't be scared away even if you tie a lot of plastic sheets around it.
If she could come here to work, she would certainly not be willing to refuse.
Gu Ci at the side couldn't help but twitch his lips. He was glad that they didn't recruit publicists here, otherwise he would worry that he and she would become the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and only see each other once or twice a year.
The stationmaster couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "Okay, I'll remember that. I'll definitely look for you if there's a vacancy in the future."
They definitely don't need to advertise, aren't there enough demand in various places?
Seeing that he was in a good mood, Chu Hong took the opportunity to ask, "Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are tangerines. Which kind of fruit do you think is more suitable for growing on fruit trees?"
Even though she was not an experienced farmer, she knew that fruit trees did not grow well everywhere.
For example, people were worried that the orange trees in Huainan would turn into citron trees if they were transplanted north of the Huai River.
The stationmaster shook his head: "I can't guarantee it without having visited the site."
"Especially the growth of fruit trees, which has a lot to do with the local soil, temperature and humidity."
This is also the reason why they dare not vigorously promote everyone to plant fruit trees.
"But according to what you said, I think you can try to plant some orange trees, or date trees."
"These two are new varieties we have researched in the past two years."
"Try growing it for two years and you'll find out for yourself whether it's suitable."
Chu Hong felt that his method was very safe, but unfortunately it was time-consuming.
She didn't say anything, and asked directly: "It's not easy for us to come here, can you give us some more date trees and orange trees this time?"
Although I almost encountered danger on the train, it also had its advantages. I became familiar with some of the train police. When I mentioned that I wanted to bring a batch of ducklings, they agreed immediately, saying that they could be checked in on the train.
Of course, you should seize the opportunity while people still know you and have not yet left you.
"Are you so anxious?" The stationmaster hesitated. "You have to negotiate with the commune and transfer the money to them before we can give it to you."
This is a special period, and even webmasters have to be cautious.
We dare not encourage farmers to engage in planting. After all, food is still the most important thing now.
Otherwise, if the food supply is delayed, I will also be implicated.
Gu Ci, who was standing nearby, understood what the stationmaster was worried about and immediately offered his help: "Stationmaster, we can call the commune leader and ask them to transfer the money immediately so that we can take it back."
"Our area is all hillsides, so it's really hard to plant anything there. Fortunately, we dug a reservoir before, which resulted in a lot of yellow mud. We can carry it to the hillsides and try to plant fruit trees."
"It just so happens that the leaders have been worried about what to do if we don't have enough food in our mountain nest?"
"Now that we have this good news, I will definitely agree."
"It's mainly because it's too much trouble to go back and forth. We'd rather stay for two more days."
The webmaster had no reason to refuse now, so he signaled them with his eyes to call: "Call from me."
There is only a phone in his office.
Chu Hong actually remembered the phone number of the commune office and called it immediately. She talked a lot and almost said that she was willing to pay for it out of her own pocket. In the end, she even wanted to sign a military order to guarantee that she could supply dates to the purchasing station in two years.
The commune leader hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed: "I'll ask the stationmaster first."
The main reason is that Chu Hong’s suggestion is good, and if the price of the fruit trees is not too expensive, the leaders are willing to give it a try.
After all, he also hopes that during his tenure, the lives of farmers will get better and better.
Besides, places like Lingxia Village are all hills, and it is really impossible to create fertile farmland.
The leaders of both sides reached a decision quickly after a phone call. The commune will remit 50 yuan tomorrow. As for the types and quantity of fruit trees, it will be up to us to decide.
The main thing is that if the amount is large, the commune leader cannot decide alone and has to hold a meeting to discuss it.
In this case, we will have to wait for two more days.
Chu Hong, who was very wealthy, wanted to buy it privately with her own money.
After the stationmaster hung up the phone, he said to them, "I'll have someone dig up some jujube tree seedlings later. You guys can continue to live in the dormitory for a few days, right?"
He also had his own thoughts in his mind, so if he made a loud noise, other students would know about it and those who had their own thoughts would ask them.
In this way, I estimate that all the fruit tree seedlings can be sold out quickly.
Gu Ci didn't want to live in the dormitory, and said with a smile: "There are relatives in the city who let us stay there for two days, so we won't live in the dormitory."
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