With Hou Liang joining, the speed has increased a lot.
One hundred boxes of melons were packed in three hours and transported directly to the county town. The county magistrate paid for the goods after checking the quality.
Not long after, Xu Jing received a notice from the county head that a wealthy farmer had taken a fancy to the melons in the field and wanted to buy them all at once.
After the big farmer visited the countryside, he brought a truck and took away all the melons in the greenhouse.
The melons were labeled "Xiaoguang melons" and sold all over the country. The farmer made a fortune and returned to Xiaoguang County to find Xu Jing to order a new batch of melons. To facilitate communication, the farmer even took Xu Jing to the city to buy a mobile phone so they could communicate over the phone.
Thus, during his year off from school, Xu Jing, Qin Chuan, and his third sister's family all began their melon-growing project. Seeing the potential for profit, surrounding farmers flocked to join the melon-growing team, some even learning the skills and returning home to grow melons themselves.
However, despite having more than a decade of farming experience, they lacked professional skills, and the melons they grew were not as good as Xiaoguang melons. They also had no market, and even if the melons were half the price after they were grown, they still couldn't sell them.
Later, there was really no other way, so the melon farmers found Xu Jing and explained their intention to work with him.
Xu Jing said that they could work together, but he would need to pay for technical guidance.
Three out of ten households are willing to pay, while the others plan to do it on their own.
After discussing the matter with the three families, Xu Jing signed a technical agreement. With the contract in place, he wasn't afraid of defaulting on his debts. He taught the three families, willing to pay, a series of professional skills, including seed breeding. Under Xu Jing's supervision, the three families also cultivated the same varieties.
By this time, the one-month harvest had come to an end, and the melon harvester called in several trucks to collect all the melons. Not only did Xu Jing profit handsomely, but the people who worked with him also benefited.
Li Yujie, the third sister, and her family used the money to build a small Western-style house, going from poverty to a millionaire in just six months. The families who worked with Xu Jing also made a lot of money, and they were so happy counting their money that they no longer cared about the technical fees they had paid Xu Jing. They were making a fortune quietly.
Those who had not signed the agreement before regretted it deeply. Seeing their fellow villagers getting rich, they became jealous and not only harassed them day and night, but even reported them for tax evasion.
What they didn't know was that the county magistrate was Xu Jing's biggest supporter. Over the past six months, Xu Jing had paid a considerable amount of taxes to the county. The county magistrate's initial disdain had now evolved into a close friendship.
Because of this relationship, people who suffer from conjunctivitis will get nothing in return and will be happy for nothing.
After getting the money, Xu Jing first discussed the road construction with the county magistrate. After careful consideration, the county magistrate agreed to his request, and Xu Jing and the government would each be responsible for the road construction project in half.
After the road was repaired, the number of large customers coming to buy melons increased significantly.
Xiaoguang melons also became a money-making trademark of Xiaoguang County through word of mouth among merchants, but that is a story for later.
During his year off from school, Xu Jing not only built the building but also helped his sixth and seventh sisters find a craft. As for his fourth and fifth sisters, Xu Jing also used his connections to find them good jobs.
The eldest sister Li Yumei never remarried. When she heard that her younger brother had made money by growing melons, she sold the poultry at home and planned to come to the neighboring village to help.
Li Yumei is a professional in farming. Although she has no technical skills, she is quite capable at work.
Xu Jing carefully taught his eldest sister the professional skills he had learned. Only after knowing that his eldest sister and third sister were able to take over the farm work completely did he feel relieved and return to school.
Xu Jing still spent the night he returned at Qin's house.
After a year, Qin Chuan's home had undergone tremendous changes. The mud-brick house was replaced by a small Western-style building, and the house had many more furnishings.
Qin Chuan used to be unable to afford meat, but now he eats meat every meal. His body has developed and he has become much stronger.
Qin Chuan felt very uncomfortable watching him packing up his things.
After a year of living together day and night, he had become accustomed to Li Heng's company. Qin Chuan was very sad to learn that he was going back to school.
"Can you please not leave?" Qin Chuan shrank back guiltily after meeting his clear, spring-like gaze. "I was just talking nonsense, I..."
"Can't bear to leave?" Xu Jing put down what he was doing and patted his shoulder. "All good things must come to an end. You should get used to it as soon as possible."
"I know, but I can't bear to leave." The bitterness flowed through the mouth and into the whole body. It turned out that the taste of leaving is bitter.
Compared to his gloomy face, Xu Jing was much calmer. "Qin Chuan, you have to learn to grow up."
If this was the outcome when he grew up, he would rather not have met Li Heng in the first place. Without expectations, there would be no disappointment, and even less longing.
"Li Heng." Qin Chuan couldn't help but hug him tightly. "Can you take me away?"
"Silly boy, I'm going to the county town to attend high school, not somewhere else..."
"You will go." Qin Chuan interrupted him. "You are very smart, smarter than Zi Qiu. You will get into a good university and make your own way. What will you let me do then?"
This is a problem.
Even though transportation is convenient and accessible in later generations, the thought of traveling far away is still an indelible pain in people's hearts, not to mention going to a big city.
How many people wouldn't be tempted by the prosperity of a big city after witnessing it? Everyone knows that people strive for higher places, but no one is willing to break their wings and stay here for others.
"Qin Chuan, I will come back when I have learned some skills."
"How many years?"
How long does it take to study for a bachelor's and master's degree? Seven years, plus one year for the college entrance examination, which makes it eight years.
One year is enough for a lot of changes to happen, let alone eight years.
Xu Jing carefully wiped away the tears from his eyes and patiently explained the fact they had to accept. "At least six years, at most eight years."
"I can't accept it."
Qin Chuan let go of his hand and turned away.
If what he gets in return is eight years of separation, he might as well not be with Li Heng.
Li Heng is just his friend, and friends will leave sooner or later.
He has to accept this cruel fact and slowly forget it.
Watching Qin Chuan leave, Xu Jing sighed. "Isn't there a school that only allows you to graduate in two years?"
021 said: "No, why don't you stop studying and continue farming?"
It's not impossible, but if he stays in the countryside, he won't be able to contact the outside world, let alone spread the technology to the entire region.
021 fell silent after hearing this. "Maybe he doesn't want to make money, he just wants to be with you."
Even if it meant eating coarse food, Qin Chuan, this fool, was willing to do it. People without ambitions are easily contented. All he wanted was companionship.
"I see."
Xu Jing took the book back and walked out the door.
In the pitch-black night, only a ray of moonlight shone on the vegetable field. The weak light could not illuminate the road ahead, nor could it dispel the haze in my heart.
Xu Jing just watched Qin Chuan sitting on the ground crying. His silent sobs were more heartbreaking than his hysterical roars.
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