When Captain Huang finished yelling and looked up, he saw Captain Fang standing in front of him. Captain Huang immediately became alert: "You're not here to beat me up too, are you?"
When the other captains were beating up Captain Huang, Captain Fang wasn't there, so he panicked when he saw them.
Don't let Captain Fang's scholarly appearance fool you; he's got real skills. He could easily beat someone like him, who'd only trained with the militia for a few days, to a pulp.
Captain Fang said meaningfully, "If you speak properly, you might be able to avoid this beating."
Despite knowing that Captain Fang had ill intentions, Captain Huang still went up to him in order to avoid getting beaten up, saying with a fawning expression, "Oh, how could I dare disobey you? Just give me your orders."
Captain Fang: "Did Officer Gao teach you how to grow those watermelons?"
Captain Huang's face was grave: "You don't want to plant it too, do you? Or are you trying to steal Gao Zhiqing away?"
The town's demand is limited, and to avoid damaging relationships by vying for market share, each brigade has its own unique characteristics.
For example, if the Xiafen Brigade raises pigs, the other brigades will avoid this project;
Once the Shangfen brigade planted oranges, other brigades stopped planting them.
To generate revenue, we have to find new projects.
Starting new projects in rural areas is not easy, which is why they place great importance on talent.
His first reaction to Captain Fang's question was that he wanted to snatch up projects or people.
Captain Fang: "Don't worry, I won't steal your people or your project. I guarantee that I won't sell a single watermelon in our town. Now you can rest assured."
Tongfeng Brigade really doesn't have much fertile land. Even if he puts in a lot of effort, he can only barely make ends meet after paying taxes.
The watermelons of Shangfen Brigade gave Captain Fang an idea. They didn't have many paddy fields like Tongfeng Brigade, but they were located on the edge of the Shiwan Mountains, where there were many mountains.
As long as you're willing to put in the effort to clear the land, you can plant drought-resistant crops, like watermelons, which can be harvested in a few months. He has connections and can transport the watermelons to the city to sell; they're sure to be a hit.
Watermelons are not a task; there is no tax on planting watermelons on reclaimed land, and the money from selling the watermelons can be distributed to the team members to improve their lives.
Captain Huang thought for a moment and understood what he meant: "You're planning to grow watermelons and sell them in the city?"
If that's the case, he naturally won't have any objections. Anyway, he can't reach into the city. If Captain Fang sells watermelons in the city, it won't affect the watermelon sales of the Shangfen Brigade.
Captain Fang: "Yes, that's why I wanted you to give us some watermelon seeds, so that Officer Gao or the educated youth Gao can give our team members some pointers later."
When Captain Huang returned to Shangfen Brigade, he didn't even go home himself, but went straight to the Yu family's house. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Shujing, is Shujing home?"
Yu Rujia: "He went up the mountain to cut bamboo. He took advantage of the good weather today to wash all the thick clothes and quilts. There weren't enough bamboo poles to dry, so he went to cut a few back."
"Did the captain come to see you? Is there something you need? If it's convenient, could you tell me and I'll pass it on to him later?"
They usually have a lot of bamboo poles for drying things, but they prepared too much cured meat the other day and used up all the bamboo poles. Now they don't have enough for washing quilts and thick clothes.
Captain Huang: "Today is indeed a rare good day. We should take a shower, and then we can celebrate the New Year."
"Actually, it's nothing much, just asking about the watermelons. Our brigade started growing watermelons, and you were the one who suggested it. I can tell you about it."
Yu Rujia: "You've been growing watermelons for two years, what other problems do you have?"
Captain Huang: "We have no problem with that, but Captain Fang from Tongfeng Brigade also wants to grow watermelons. They plan to sell them in the city and asked me for some seeds."
"I have a limited number of seeds left. I'd like to ask if you have any extra seeds here. If you do, I'll give some to them. If not, I'll have to go to the team members' homes to look for more."
Since the brigade started planting watermelons, some team members have also planted a few in their private plots, and they've kept some seeds at home.
He only sought out the Yu family because their seeds were the best.
Yu Rujia: "Oh, so that's what it is. I have some seeds, I'll get them for you, wait a moment."
He rummaged through the warehouse and found watermelon seeds, keeping a few dozen for himself and handing the rest to Captain Huang.
Yu Rujia: "I only kept a few dozen seeds for my own use here. The rest are all here. See if it's enough."
Captain Huang weighed the watermelon seeds in his hand and knew roughly how many seeds there were.
Captain Huang said, “You have quite a lot of seeds here. When I get back, I’ll take some more from the brigade’s seed collection and give them to him. That should be enough for them. They’re growing watermelons for the first year, so they don’t need too many.”
"Yu, the educated youth, do you think we can grow anything else here besides watermelons?"
Yu Rujia: "What's wrong? Tired of growing watermelons?"
Captain Huang: "No, I was just thinking of planting more things to generate more revenue."
Yu Rujia: "Watermelons are afraid of dampness and cold. The weather here is relatively warm, so we can plant several crops at once. For example, we can start planting in February and plant for several months in a row until June or July, so we can harvest for several months in a row."
"As long as the arrangements are reasonable, there's no need to worry about not getting results. You can give it a try."
The watermelons in Shangfen Brigade are only planted once a year, in February and harvested in June or July. The land is left empty for the next few months.
After all, oranges were already growing in the field, so it wasn't a waste.
Captain Huang suddenly realized: "So watermelons can actually be grown for several seasons. We really wasted the last two years."
Yu Rujia: "Our brigade's watermelon business is just starting out. How can we grow it well all at once? We can't bite off more than we can chew. We have to learn everything slowly and gradually. After you've learned for two years, you can try to grow more."
"Anyway, you already said that watermelons are not a task, you can get as many as you plant."
Captain Huang: "You're right. We'll have to come back and talk to you educated and knowledgeable people more often. As we talk, we'll come up with ideas for generating revenue."
"I'm going back now. Please tell Shujing that Tongfeng Brigade will need him to go over and give them some technical guidance in the future when they grow watermelons."
With Yu Rujia adding ingredients from time to time, the steamed buns and twisted rolls changed every day. After the New Year, they could run and jump, and even grew a few teeth, occasionally chewing on something to grind their teeth.
Sure enough, Duolu, who was washing clothes, turned around and found that the clothes he had just washed and put in the basin were being dragged out and bitten by Huajuan.
Duolu angrily pointed at the chubby steamed bun and scolded, "Steamed bun, how many times have I told you not to bite things randomly? If you bite things again, I'll cut off your food supply."
Huajuan opened its clear, black eyes and looked at its owner with adorable eyes. Thinking that he wanted to play with it, it immediately threw off its clothes, wiggled its chubby little body and ran over to jump on Duolu.
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