Chapter 59 Meeting
The village chief listened to Ye Zhen's long speech, and actually wanted to ask:
"I see that your family's work on the slopes and mountains is a series of projects that you hope to achieve on a large scale when you get home."
"You worked in Jincheng before, which is a first-tier economic city. Now that you are back, can you endure the hardship of farming and persist?"
The village chief was afraid that Ye Zhen was only enthusiastic for a short period of time. After all, he was still young and his temperament was unstable. He would not want to continue working after everyone had spent money.
"Don't worry! I am willing to take root in the countryside and be inseparable from the land beneath my feet! I love farming and it makes me happy!" Ye Zhen said with full passion, holding his head high and chest puffed out.
Seeing Ye Zhen's firm attitude, the village chief calmed down and took a deep breath.
"Ye Zhen, I actually came to you to talk about growing strawberries."
"Your father has already told me that you want to bring the villagers together, collectively invest, and collectively plant, so that all the land in our village can be fully utilized."
The village chief looked out at the green mountains. There was a lot of land here, but the vast land could not feed the villagers. Without means, ideas, and no one willing to take the plunge, the small mountain village would remain poor.
Now we need to open a path, and this striker...
"When the time comes, the village will be able to provide you with convenience in any place you fancy, provided that you lead the villagers to persevere."
Ye Zhen was quite surprised. She thought she would have to talk her mouth off and try to fool him.
To be honest, her parents are still worried now. They are afraid that she will lead the villagers to lose money, which will be a thankless task.
Ye Zhen was puzzled: "You trust me so much and made this decision?"
The village chief laughed and said, "I've seen you guys selling vegetables. You make a lot more money than we do other things. There's no reason why strawberries won't work. If we don't take a gamble, is there any better opportunity for our village?"
That's true. The mountain village is isolated, and its only advantage is its good environment. Other things that can develop the economy have nothing to do with them.
What can rural people have? They can only come from the land and go back to the land.
"It's just that..." The village chief still reminded: "We don't have any connections in the village. Who will we sell the strawberries to when they are ripe?"
"Don't worry about this, Wanmao Supermarket can handle it."
Ye Zhen was naturally aware of the village chief's concerns, but she had asked Zhao Feng before. Zhao Feng thought that Ye Zhen wanted to sell bayberries at the time, and was half entangled and half embarrassed:
“Boss Zhao, it’s not that our supermarket doesn’t accept them… Of course, we all know the quality of your bayberries, which are definitely not inferior to plums, but the former are because of the shortage of plums, so we need to make up for it.
"But our supermarket also has a regular supplier of bayberry. The bayberry they sell is always good and the production is large, which can meet our needs."
“Although the quality of your bayberries is excellent, the yield is…” Zhao Feng stopped there, but his meaning was clear.
Ye Zhen immediately understood. Why else could it be
It’s because the production is too small and unstable to meet the needs of the supermarkets. Unlike plums, it’s because they really can’t find a substitute of the same grade!
That plum was lucky to be favored by the other party.
But Ye Zhen didn't ask about that. "It's not about bayberry. It's about if there are a lot of strawberries planted in our village. Will your supermarket need them later?"
Zhao Feng's eyes lit up: "If the quality inspection passes, our supermarket can take it no matter how much." We are not afraid of the quantity being too large, but we are afraid of the quantity being too small, and that we will not be able to stock the goods on the shelves and cannot keep up with the demand.
Strawberries have always been popular in the market. Their supermarkets have branches in all provincial capitals across the country, not to mention those first-tier cities. They even have many branches abroad. As long as the quality is good, their supermarkets can consume any quantity.
Ye Zhen felt relieved now that she had a channel to collect the money, she didn't need to find other ways.
She also thought that if the other party didn't need it, she would have to start selling online, shoot videos, and open a stall or shop with the villagers.
She just couldn't believe that anyone would not recognize the value of fruits grown from seeds optimized with spiritual energy.
Now it seems that the results are good.
After getting the accurate information, Ye Zhen was full of confidence when he talked to the village chief.
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At night, bright stars twinkle, and usually everyone goes to bed, but the noisy sounds disturb the tranquility of the night.
There are no night lights on the mountain roads, but today they are all illuminated by flashlights turned on by each household. Today we have a meeting to be held on the flat ground in the village!
"Uncle Lao Gen, what kind of meeting do you think the village chief will hold tonight?"
When Ye Dajun heard the village chief's announcement on the radio today, he had some guesses in his mind, but he was not sure. He suppressed his surprise and asked his companion Ye Laogen.
Ye Laogen took a puff of his cigarette, glanced sideways at Ye Dajun who looked surprised, and said jokingly:
"We'll know what the meeting is about soon. Why are you so nervous?"
"I think it's about us all raising money to grow strawberries!"
"Then why are you asking if you know it?" Ye Laogen replied unhappily.
"I just want to know if the village chief will agree to our joint venture." Ye Dajun changed the subject, "Anyway, whether he agrees or not, I will just follow Ye Minghai. We have all eaten his strawberries, so they will definitely sell well. They are not like my oranges, which are always sold at a low price."
"Our family will follow suit." Ye Laogen is an experienced man. As a chef, he has seen a lot of fruits and vegetables. Ye Zhen's family definitely has a market and can make money.
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When representatives from various households arrived at the village dam one after another, the village chief had already picked up the loudspeaker and announced the planting plan:
Basically, it unites all the villagers into a collective, uses each family's land as capital, and pays one thousand yuan for one acre of seeds. The more you grow, the more you gain. After each harvest is sold, the funds are collected and part of the funds are kept as operating capital, and the rest is divided according to the planting ratio!
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a lot of discussion below.
Someone boldly asked: "Village head, what should we do if we have no experience in growing strawberries?"
The village chief loudly replied: "I have already learned about this. The success rate of seeds is 90%, and professional planting is not required."
"This seed is too expensive, one thousand per acre! Who can afford to grow it?" someone shouted from below.
"The seed yield is very high and the variety is good. One acre of strawberry can yield several times more than ordinary strawberries. Also, do you know how much people buy this strawberry for per kilogram?"
"The minimum is one hundred dollars!"
One hundred yuan! How many vegetables do you have to sell, how long do you have to work as a laborer, how long do you have to stay in the sun to earn it back?
The villagers below were in an uproar, all shocked by the price!
Afraid that everyone would not believe it, the village chief asked Ye Zhen to take some strawberry seeds and dug a few strawberry seedlings from the ground.
"Ye Dajun, you grow fruits, come and take a look at these seedlings."
"Zhang Shuiying, you have been doing farm work for most of your life, you should know what kind of seeds are best!"
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The village chief called several villagers up one after another. They had been farmers for generations. They might not be familiar with strawberries, but farming was the same for all farmers. They could tell the quality of the seeds by looking at them.
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