Chapter 76 You have to drive a manual transmission at home
In order to get this truckload of tree stumps, Li Shuwu's wife went to the farm office early to say hello, and also gave the loader a pack of cigarettes so that they could load more.
After all, it is the same car. Some may seem to be loaded with a lot of things, but in fact, there is not much left when they are unloaded.
Now, if I tell her that Yan Xue doesn't want to plant anymore, what will happen to her truckload of tree stumps? I can't just return them to the farm, right?
After walking back for a while, she thought more and more that the tree stump was still too difficult to chop, so she ran back to the field office.
Unexpectedly, Old Man Wang was also there, and he was even better at making excuses than she was. "It's better to withdraw. The field needs us right now. Our little family matter is nothing."
Li Shuwu's wife nodded quickly when she heard this. "That's right. I'm willing to return that truckload of stumps to the farm. Just give us another truckload of miscellaneous branches later."
They were urging for it before, but now they suddenly don’t want it anymore. Ge Erzhu, who is in charge of this matter, is speechless.
And if he still couldn't see that there was something fishy about the two people asking for the tree stumps, he would be a fool. However, the forest farm really needed it now, so he went to ask Secretary Lang.
Yan Xue was also in Secretary Lang's office at the time. Upon hearing this, Secretary Lang glanced at Yan Xue and said, "Tell them to keep it for themselves. The farm doesn't need them to worry about it. The Bureau will notify all forest farms that any stumps and timber that doesn't meet inspection standards will be given priority to us. We don't need them to do anything."
Then these two people really worked in vain and got themselves into trouble.
Ge Erzhu nodded and went back to convey this message. Old Man Wang and Li Shuwu's wife both looked unhappy.
Li Shuwu's wife was fine, at most she was sulking, but as soon as Old Man Wang came back, the family started quarreling.
After all, it was he who insisted on having the tree stumps, saying that he could make a lot of money from them. Now he has so many of them and keeps them at home. Who will chop them?
Yan Xue didn't pay attention to these two companies. The main approval documents had come down, and she had too many things to do.
The first thing is to choose a site for the pilot project. It should be close to a water source, well ventilated, and face south to avoid the north wind.
It is far from a water source, making watering inconvenient; the poor ventilation makes it easy for mold to grow.
Yan Xue had searched all around the forest farm before choosing a spot near the river. Secretary Lang had already sent people to clear away the rocks and dead grass.
Then there is the issue of the funding allocated by the field. Should it be managed by the field and the pilot project go to the field to apply for money when it needs it, or should it be directly allocated to the pilot project and kept in a separate account?
Secretary Lang thought about it again and again and decided to let the pilot unit manage it itself, just like an agricultural team, and come to the farm to report expenses regularly.
"Then please lend me Sister Yue'e." Yan Xue immediately said with a smile, "I can't handle such a heavy burden on my own."
This is a case of returning a favor. After all, others may not know, but Yan Xue and Secretary Lang know that the pilot project will definitely make money.
If Lang Yue'e transfers here, her salary will definitely not be reduced. Secretary Lang will feel more at ease knowing that he has someone close to him working on the pilot project.
Moreover, Yan Xue knew Lang Yue'e's character. She was not the kind of person who relied on her status like Yu Cuiyun, and she would not make random comments.
It was just the same idea, and Yan Xue's words made people feel comfortable, so Secretary Lang agreed with a smile.
After returning home, he couldn't help but sigh to his wife, "This Xiao Yan is both good at talking and doing things. Yue'e is really no exception."
His wife also nodded, "It's a pity that she's a girl, otherwise it would be nice to let Yue'e be with her."
It has been more than a year and a half since Lang Yue'e divorced, and Secretary Lang's wife has recently started to worry about her marriage again.
Secretary Lang's career has been booming recently, so he's not as anxious as his wife. "I think it's good for her to have something to do. Isn't it better than finding another Kang Peisheng?"
His wife was speechless after hearing this. "What are you talking about? Does Yue'e have to find someone like Kang Peisheng?"
On the other side, Yan Xue left the site and did not rush home. Instead, she turned around and went to Liu's house again.
Guo Changan would definitely follow her, she had already asked him before, but there was one other person whose opinion she still needed to ask.
"You said you want Wenhui to be your accountant?" Huang Fengying was still congratulating her on becoming a technician when she entered the room, but she didn't expect that the first thing she said was this.
Zhou Wenhui is already seven months pregnant. She has a plump face and a noticeable belly. She was very surprised to hear Yan Xue's words.
Yan Xue frowned and said, "I can't say anything else, but I trust Wen Hui's accounting skills. I'm just starting out here, so I don't have many people to hire."
Most of the family members of the forestry workers have limited education, and Yan Xue is not confident in handing over such an important position as accounting to an outsider.
"Of course, this depends on whether your family is willing." She added with a smile, "What if you don't want your daughter-in-law to suffer? Then I won't be the bad guy."
It gave the Liu family room to refuse, which was both sincere and non-aggressive.
This made the Liu family feel a little embarrassed. Zhou Wenhui looked at Huang Fengying hesitantly, "How about you let me try, Mom? I'm free at home anyway."
The family team does heavy physical work, which is not suitable for pregnant women. Zhou Wenhui has indeed not done anything since she became pregnant.
Since Zhou Wenhui wanted to try, Huang Fengying didn't say anything and looked at Yan Xue, "Then our Wenhui will trouble you."
"It's not a bother, it's me who's bothering you. You've really helped me a lot."
Thus, the initial personnel of the Jinchuan wood ear cultivation experimental site were decided, and Yan Xue arranged a time to meet at her home for the first meeting.
"Sister Yue'e knows Chang'an and Wenhui, so I won't introduce them." Yan Xue took out a notebook and gave a brief introduction to Guo Chang'an and Zhou Wenhui.
"Are you taking meeting minutes?" Lang Yue'e asked after seeing the notebook. "How about I take them?"
She heard from Yan Xue that Guo Changan had been helping Yan Xue, and Zhou Wenhui was also good at calculating accounts. She was the only one who had not participated at all.
Moreover, she is Secretary Lang's daughter, and her identity is sensitive. It is best not to speak casually if possible.
Yan Xue also knew that she wanted to take minutes of the meeting, so she handed her a notebook and pen. "Then let's first clarify our respective responsibilities. After all, we have limited manpower."
She turned directly to Guo Changan, "Sister Yue'e, Wenhui, and I were all temporary workers before. You're the only one here with a formal job. I'd like to ask for your opinion. Should we continue as before, or..."
Guo Changan didn't answer, but asked Yan Xue first: "Are you unable to grow the crops yourself and have to take them out, or do you really want to do it well?"
This was the point, and Yan Xue straightened her expression. "Actually, I never thought I could keep farming."
However, when to take it out and whether it can be taken out depends on the leader sitting above, otherwise it may be a waste of time.
"So since the higher-ups have asked me to be in charge, I will of course do my best to expand and strengthen our wood ear cultivation."
What else could Guo Changan say? He was dispensable in the forest farm to begin with. "I'll come over and work with you."
"Then you should continue with your previous job, mainly responsible for cultivating the fungus and observing and recording the cultivation process."
Guo Changan is meticulous and smart, and Yan Xue has been guiding him towards becoming a technician.
Seeing Guo Changan nod, Yan Xue looked at Lang Yue'e again, "Sister Yue'e, can you be the cashier and help me manage personnel matters?"
This meant handing over the forest farm's grant to Lang Yue'e. Lang Yue'e hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
In those days, work units were very cautious about spending; any money could only be spent with the approval of the head, the accountant, and the cashier. It was already a good thing that the forest farm didn't send another accountant or cashier to control Yan Xue. Of the four people present, only Lang Yue'e was the most suitable person to manage this money.
Now only Zhou Wenhui was left, which made her feel a little awkward. "Forget it, there's not much bookkeeping work. I can come and help you when I'm free."
It was obvious that she didn't intend to ask for salary. After all, her stomach was uncomfortable and she was going to give birth in two months. She originally planned to come to help Yan Xue.
"There still needs to be someone in charge," Yan Xue said. "If you give birth, you can take 40 days of maternity leave according to your normal work schedule."
Seeing Zhou Wenhui's hesitation, he added, "But we're short of staff right now, so I guess you'll have to be the scorekeeper. If you find it troublesome, you can go back and think about it."
Knowing that she was not just taking the money, Zhou Wenhui felt much more relieved, but she still said that she had to go home and discuss it before giving Yan Xue a definite answer.
Now that the division of labor has been determined, the next step is recruiting people.
Yan Xue glanced at the other three people present and said, "If I'm hiring, I'm going to split it into two types: long-term and short-term jobs."
Long-term workers are just like them, they only work in the pilot project, and as mentioned above, they are responsible for their own profits and losses, and share the profits from the sale of black fungus every year.
Short-term workers are paid by the day like seasonal workers in the family team, and are naturally free to come and go.
There is not always work at the main pilot site. The busiest time is the initial stages of fungus cultivation, fungus inoculation, and wood ear mushroom harvesting and drying.
They want to recruit all long-term people, which is a bit wasteful. Secondly, the people in the forest farm may not be willing to bet on them.
After all, it is a new thing and no one has grown it before. Who knows how much money can be made? What if there is no good harvest of wood ear mushrooms this year?
Temporary workers are at least paid on a daily basis, and they have to be paid regardless of whether the pilot project is profitable or not. Both the family team and the pilot project can make money.
The forest clearing over there was just finished, and Yan Xue just started to inoculate the fungus. When the family team has nothing to do, we can continue to work here until September or October.
Sure enough, as soon as the recruitment notice was posted, people came to inquire, and they were all asking about temporary jobs.
Yan Xue was afraid that some employees' families were illiterate, so she hired a broadcaster from the forest farm to make the employment conditions and salary packages clear.
Soon Yan Xue and Lang Yue'e registered more than a dozen applicants, all of whom were short-term workers, and there was not a single long-term worker.
Just as she finished her work and had a sip of water, someone else came in. Yan Xue didn't even raise her head, "Are you here to apply for a job? In this room."
After asking, I looked up and found that the man outside the door was tall and handsome, with a pair of peach blossom eyes that were particularly beautiful. The key is that he looked familiar.
The familiar person probably didn't expect her to ask this. He paused at the door and actually said, "Yes."
When Lang Yue'e saw this, she simply stood up with a smile and said, "It's almost time for dinner. I'll go back first."
Yan Xue didn't keep anyone, "I have another batch of tools to buy tomorrow, and I need to use your money."
After Lang Yue'e left, she looked back at the man and deliberately cleared her throat. "Which position are you applying for? Long-term or short-term?"
Qi Fang also cooperated, and actually thought about it seriously with his peach blossom eyes downcast, and asked: "Is there a lifelong one?"
"That's difficult." Yan Xue looked distressed. "In this world, the only thing that remains unchanged throughout life is blood relationship."
"Even the child's father can't do it?"
Of course, after all, there is such a thing as a stepfather in this world.
Unfortunately, as soon as Yan Xue opened her mouth, Qi Fang pinched it with two fingers.
The man pinched her mouth into a duck shape, still sullen, "If you don't want to say it, you don't have to."
He didn't even let her tell the truth, so Yan Xue slapped his hand away.
But it’s not time to get off work yet. Yan Xue looked at her watch and asked, “Why are you here so early today?”
When she asked this, the man's face darkened noticeably. "All the parts needed for the modification have arrived, and the bureau is urging me to install them quickly."
"So fast?" Yan Xue was a little surprised. "Didn't you say before that it was almost there?"
"The previous buyer was caught making a mistake by Secretary Qu and fined. The new buyer doesn't dare to do that."
The main problem was not that Qu Mingli was always right in finding out the mistakes, but also because of the amount of money he fined the purchasing agent.
Although it's not 100% accurate, it's almost the same amount as the buyer made from the accessories last time. Who wouldn't be scared?
Anyway, the buyer now regrets that he had promised Director Liu before, and as a result, others have become much more cautious.
Director Liu had no place to vent his anger, so of course he had to find problems everywhere. One of the things he did was to urge Qi Fang to quickly modify the things.
If Qi Fang can't change, or changes too slowly, and he finds a reason, won't he make a big fuss about it?
However, Yan Xue always felt that the man's expression did not seem like he was being urged to finish quickly. After all, he was quite capable of working overtime.
Sure enough, when I asked him if there was anything else, his expression became even more gloomy. "The equipment in our small repair shop is not good enough. We have to go to town to do some things."
Yan Xue understood and paused before asking directly, "How long will you be gone?"
"It'll take at least half a month." Qi Fang's expression was not good. "Sorry, I have to go out again."
"It's not a big deal," Yan Xue actually said, "You have to drive a manual transmission at home anyway."
"Manual transmission?" Qi Fang frowned, obviously not understanding what the word meant.
Since he didn't understand, Yan Xue simply pretended that she didn't drive the car. "If you go to the town's mechanic shop, you can have one day off every week, right?"
"Um."
The logging team is a special case, with tight timelines and heavy tasks. Normal units these days work six days a week and have one day off.
Qi Fang also knew this, but he was still not happy about going to town at this time. "Do you need my help with anything?"
"It's nothing, actually," Yan Xue thought for a moment, "I've entrusted the purchasing work to the Forest Farm Supply Department."
Anyway, she doesn't have any manpower to spare, so it doesn't matter who she uses. As long as they don't go too far, it's reasonable for the other party to earn some errand fees.
Qi Fang didn't say anything else, nor did he ask her to help pack his things. He prepared the things he would take to town the next day.
Before leaving, the water tank at home was filled and the firewood was chopped. "Wait for me to come back if you need anything. Don't try to be so capable on your own."
Afraid that Yan Xue would not obey, she turned to look at the second old lady and said, "Grandma, please keep an eye on her for me."
It's really the opposite. I don't even think about whose grandmother this is...
Yan Xue was just thinking about it when the second old lady over there responded happily, "Don't worry, I will definitely complain to you if there is anything."
Yan Jigang was also eager to try and wanted to raise his hand, but Yan Xue looked at him and he quickly put it down.
Qi Fang was about to leave when he remembered something and went back to the inner room. "Yan Xue, come in for a moment. I have something else to do."
This guy was very smart and didn't seem like the type of person who would only think of something after going out, but Yan Xue still followed him in.
As soon as she entered, she saw the man put down his things and reached behind her to close the door.
Yan Xue was even more confused. Why did she have to hide this from Yan Jigang and the second old lady?
"What's the matter..." Before she could finish her sentence, someone held her face and kissed her.
Ever since they confirmed that Yan Xue was pregnant, the two of them had been much more restrained in their intimate behavior, with kisses only lightly passing through the skin, sometimes even on the forehead.
But this time the man kissed her deeply, like a storm, leaving her no time to react.
Yan Xue was dizzy after being kissed for a long time before she thought of the second old lady and Yan Jigang who were just across the door.
This made her hit the man quickly, but she didn't dare make too much noise for fear of being heard by people outside.
Fortunately, the man didn't plan to keep the kiss for too long and quickly let go, but his hands were still holding her face, "You're fine at home."
He lowered his eyes and looked at her deeply. Seeing her nod subconsciously, he picked up his things and went out again.
When Qi Fang returned to the Chengshui Machine Repair Factory this time, it was completely different from when he left.
The factory director was very enthusiastic and said that he had prepared a dormitory for him and had assigned several of the more diligent and capable people in the factory to help him.
Several old masters had worked in the Jinchuan small repair factory. They knew that Qi Fang was indeed capable and his mind was only on machinery, so they all treated him well.
After all, they handled the problem promptly this time and received praise from their superiors. Ultimately, it was all because of Qi Fang.
The handymen and electrician apprentices below were a little curious about people, especially those who had never seen Qi Fang before. They all looked at him secretly when he arrived.
Only Chen Jizhong was in a bad mood. After being discharged from the hospital, he rested at home for several months and finally returned to work these two days. He didn't expect to hear that Qi Fang was coming as soon as he came back.
Although it was still a secondment, the task was to modify the bulldozers and excavators. If this was done, wouldn't I have to show off in the bureau again?
Who knows, the bureau might suddenly have a brainwave and let him continue to oversee the modification of other tractors...
Just thinking about Chen Jizhong made him feel annoyed, and seeing those people's faces made him even more angry. When Qi Fang saw Chen Jizhong, he didn't even give him a glance.
Qi Fang came here to make parts and modify the machine, but he didn't have time to deal with any outsiders.
Of course, if this idler is restless and insists on finding something to do to slow down the progress, that would be another matter...
Qi Fang changed into his work clothes and started organizing the production of accessories that day. The Forestry Bureau also held a meeting and notified everyone about the opening of a wood ear cultivation pilot project.
"The success of the pilot project will create a brand new industry for our town forestry bureau, and even the county forestry bureau. It will also mean more benefits and greater contributions to the country."
This is what Qu Mingli told the secretaries of each forestry farm. Anyway, this is a good thing that will benefit everyone, so everyone should cooperate when they go back.
Places like Xiaojinchuan Forest Farm and Wangshan Forest Farm had previously asked Jinchuan Forest Farm to repair their machines, and they had a good relationship with Secretary Lang, so they delivered the wood quickly.
Not only was the wood delivered, but a phone call also came in. The first question he asked was Secretary Lang: "What are you doing at your forest farm? Can you grow wood ear mushrooms?"
"Don't even mention you. If it weren't for Comrade Yan Xue from our forest farm who successfully tried planting trees last year, I wouldn't have believed it either."
Secretary Lang spoke in a relaxed tone, and it was obvious that he was very confident about wood ear cultivation.
One of the two forestry secretaries was cautious and taciturn, so he said nothing more after hearing this, while the other was straightforward.
"Why isn't that what I heard at the bureau? Even if you can plant it, don't be too hasty. Try it out first and plant less."
Growing things is the most unpredictable thing. Grain has been grown for thousands of years, and even in a bad year, there may be no harvest, let alone wood ear mushrooms?
Their forest farm is close to the mountain, and they know that mountain products such as wood ear mushrooms, pine nuts, and walnuts are also carefully harvested.
If the harvest is harvested that year, there will be a good harvest of corresponding mountain products. On the contrary, if the harvest is not harvested, it will be difficult to pick up a few to eat, let alone sell them.
Secretary Lang had asked Yan Xue about this question before, but Yan Xue said that the output of wild mountain products fluctuates greatly, mainly because the natural environment is not suitable for their growth every year.
Artificially cultivating wood ear mushrooms, watering the wood, exposing it to sunlight, and eliminating interference from bacteria, is actually creating the most suitable environment for the growth of wood ear mushrooms.
Therefore, as long as the climate conditions in that year are not extremely bad, so bad that not only wood ear mushrooms but also human survival is threatened, the impact on wood ear mushroom production will not be significant.
However, no matter how good the relationship is, some things are better not to be said. Secretary Lang just smiled and thanked the other party for his kindness.
Not long after he hung up the phone, the internal combustion engine that delivered the wood arrived. He directly had someone unload the truck and take it to the pilot site.
Because the weather was still a bit cold and there was still snow on the ground, construction there had not yet officially started, but the ground had been cleaned and sprinkled with quicklime for disinfection.
Yan Xue and his men were watching over there, picking out the wood that was not suitable for growing wood ear mushrooms and saving it for making sleepers or shelving.
The remaining wood ear mushrooms suitable for growing wood ear mushrooms must be sawed into appropriate sizes and stacked in a crisscross pattern on the site for drying. They can only be used for planting seeds after being disinfected.
Once April comes and the temperature returns to above five degrees Celsius, you can start preparing for vaccination.
Although the mycelium grows slowly at this temperature, there are few fungal spores in the air, and even if they fall on the ear wood, they are not likely to germinate.
Yan Xue calculated the amount of wood that had been transported and said to Secretary Lang, "Half of this will be enough. We haven't cultivated enough fungi this year."
After hearing this, Secretary Lang contacted several other forestry farms and asked for wood from just one more forestry farm.
When Yan Xue returned home after finishing her work, she heard from the second old lady that Aunt Guo had come to see her during the day, but she didn't bother her because she was busy.
She guessed that something must have happened to Aunt Guo, and sure enough, just after dinner, the old lady came again.
When she saw Yan Xue, she was still a little embarrassed, but she still told her the purpose of her visit and asked Yan Xue if she wanted her since she was not from Jinchuan Forest Farm.
Yan Xue wasn't too stubborn about this. "I can't say for long-term workers, but short-term ones should be fine. I can't be short of staff here and not allow others to recruit, right?"
Jinchuan Forest Farm has a small population and many formal employees. Once the scale expands, there will definitely be a shortage of manpower.
Auntie Guo was obviously relieved after hearing this. "Then I'll ask Baozhi's mother to bring the person over for you to see. Baozhi's mother is also looking for me."
No one knew where Jin Baozhi's family heard about it, but they were quite anxious about it and came to ask again within two days.
Knowing that Yan Xue did not refuse, they brought the person over the next day. But not to mention Yan Xue, even Aunt Guo frowned when she saw her.
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