Chapter 70 Buying Fertilizer
The village chief has been in a much better mood these days. Ever since Lu Xiang offered the recipe for making fire dung, he urgently applied a batch of fertilizer to the fields. Sure enough, the crops that had been fertilized grew strong and sturdy, and it was obvious that they would have high yields.
This timely feedback made the village chief very happy, and he wanted to give Lu Xiangji ten centimeters as a reward.
But the good times didn't last long, and we finally tasted the sweetness of a good harvest. We had only applied half of the manure, and it was not enough.
Upon hearing the news, the village chief immediately called Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu over. As soon as they got closer, the village chief's face changed and he took two steps back. These two people were considered respectable before, but now they have no respect for their image at all.
Uncle Lu and the others all have a smell on them, but they don't even realize it. This smell makes them seem unapproachable to both gods and ghosts.
It's so annoying to get close to them!
But the village chief was not an ordinary person after all. He couldn't be as disgusted as others, as it would hurt his comrades' feelings. He had to endure the stench and said, "Have all the cesspools in the village been cleaned?"
"Yeah." The two of them felt nauseous and disgusted at the beginning, but became numb later on.
Finally finished all the work!
I thought I could take a break this time.
The village chief said, "Go back. Take a day off today and continue working in the fields tomorrow."
Uncle Lu's smile froze. "Still need to work?" He used to be a village clerk. Writing was considered work, but when had he ever done any heavy physical labor?
The job of carrying manure is a bit dirty, but not tiring. Working in the fields is what really makes people tired.
Uncle Lu quickly said to the village chief: "I was wrong. Can you still let me do clerical work?" He was about to cry when he begged for help!
The village chief said, "It's too late. The third boy from Dalizi's family is here to do the clerical work. His son graduated from high school and is good at writing, so he is the most suitable person to do the job." These days, good jobs are all filled to the hilt.
There is no good job waiting for him every day.
Uncle Lu said, "Those bastard things were done by Lu Zhaodi and her mother. I was not aware of it." Although those bastard things were shameful, he really didn't do them.
Uncle Lu felt that he was going to die unjustly. Ever since things started happening frequently at home, those who used to be close friends with him now kept their distance from him.
I have experienced the saying that when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. If I go back to farming, I won't be able to make a living.
The village chief angrily said, "You're the only one who's smart, and everyone else is stupid? Who wouldn't want to do some light work? Look at those young people, the elderly, men and women, all working in the fields. Why aren't you doing it? Or are you more respectable than them?"
Aunt Lu said, "I beg the village chief to show some mercy. My daughter Zhaodi is missing. I have to go out and look for her." She cried and acted pitifully.
Unfortunately, the village chief didn't buy it anymore and said, "Your Zhaodi is not stupid at all. I think she will run away even if you find her back." He was still angry when he mentioned the last time.
The entire village braved danger in the middle of the night, climbing mountains and crossing rivers in search of Lu Zhaodi. Some people were even bitten by snakes while searching for her. Lu Zhaodi, however, was fine, having gone to the city to choose a son-in-law for herself.
Lu Zhaodi had exchanged brides, stolen money, and even ran away. Even if such a calculating person left, she wouldn't suffer any loss.
The girl is already grown up and is no longer a child, but she only knows how to cause trouble to the villagers. They are not good people for raising such an ungrateful girl.
The village chief frowned and said, "Alright, if you don't want to rest, go to the fields this afternoon." They were still pestering him. He had other things to do and didn't have time to talk to them.
Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu are no longer the same as before. Now that they have lost their status and position, they dare not act arrogantly with the village chief. Seeing that the village chief is getting impatient, they quickly move aside.
The village chief left and went to look for Lu Xiang.
Seeing Village Chief Lu Xiang, he said, "Your method of burning dung is indeed a good one. If you had done it in the spring, the yield would have doubled by now."
Lu Xiang had already heard this from Mrs. Fu San. She said, "As long as it's useful."
The village chief said, "It's still time to apply topdressing, but we're out of fertilizer." He had already urged everyone to go back to their own toilets. They couldn't leave it outside, and this was a major solution for the village.
But there is no fertilizer available at the moment.
Lu Xiang said, "Then what can I do?" She knew that the village chief would not come here for no reason.
Village chief Wang liked smart people like Lu Xiang, and thought to himself that the honest couple in the Lu family must have been blessed with a smart girl like Lu Xiang.
Village Chief Wang said, "I heard that the fertilizer factory leader will also be there when the advanced individuals are selected. You can talk to him then. If he's willing to sell us fertilizer, our crops will yield a lot more next year."
If Lu Xiang is an advanced individual, she will be treated differently by the factory directors and have more respect than the village chief. Although the village chief is respected in the village, he has little power outside.
Just talk to the leader of the fertilizer factory, he can accept it whether it succeeds or not!
Lu Xiang asked, "If I persuade the leaders of the fertilizer factory, will there be any reward?"
Village Chief Wang said, "Whatever reward you want, I'll give it to you."
Fertilizer plants are always a hot commodity, with so many people watching them. They basically keep a share of their production within the company, and nothing goes outside. Their fertilizers are carefully blended and have excellent fertility.
Village Chief Wang devoted himself entirely to his farmland and was eager for fertilizer. He would agree to any terms as long as they would sell him fertilizer.
Lu Xiang smiled and said, "Village Chief, if I can really convince the fertilizer factory, please approve my parents' cooperative pig farming. If others can do it, our village can do it too. Then everyone in the village can eat pork, which would be like killing two birds with one stone."
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Wang said, "Okay, you wait for me here. Were you the one who instigated the villagers to trouble me yesterday? I was wondering why everyone insisted on raising pigs for no reason!" Raising pigs was not an easy matter, and he had not given in.
Lu Xiang had brought up the fertilizer he cared about most. Village Chief Wang didn't know what Lu Xiang had in mind, but the clever little girl always had her own ideas. Fearing she wouldn't try her best, he said, "Okay, I promise. If you can buy a ton of fertilizer, I'll let you raise pigs!"
A smile suddenly appeared on Lu Xiang's face.
Village Chief Wang said, "But let me be frank: the village will not cover any losses from raising pigs."
The village chief was not optimistic about pig farming, so he disagreed.
Lu Xiang asked, "What if we make money?"
Village Chief Wang said, "If you make a profit, that's your good fortune. The money will be yours."
Hearing this, Lu Xiang felt relieved. She must complete the task of buying fertilizer this time when she went to the county.
Village chief Wang couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Lu Xiang was full of energy. He thought young people are really full of fighting spirit.
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