Chapter 287
After taking a good look at the land, Team Leader Su followed them to the second uncle's house, and then explained each step in detail to them, from the preparations before planting, how to plant, how to fertilize, field management to the final harvest.
"Before planting, dig the bed well in advance and add well-rotted basal fertilizer... Use wide rows and dense planting, with a spacing of 1.5 to 2.5 meters between rows... Plant the whole cup when planting, and be careful when removing the nutrient bag to avoid damaging or exposing the roots..."
Although my second uncle could read, he had not written for many years. When he suddenly picked up a pen in front of several people, he was extremely nervous. Even though he was copying, he kept making mistakes. He was so anxious that he was sweating all over, but finally he gave up.
"Miao Miao, you are educated, so you should copy it. Second uncle's hands are too rough to hold a pen."
"Okay, Uncle Er, I'll copy it. Please listen carefully to Team Leader Su's introduction."
Su Miao took notes and asked Team Leader Su for help when he encountered professional terms he didn't understand. He then wrote down the detailed explanations to the side so that it would be convenient for his second uncle to check.
She had just stopped writing when her second aunt came in with a few bowls of jelly in a flat winnowing basket.
"Come on, take a break. It's hot out, eat some jelly to cool down."
After picking up the jelly, Team Leader Su finally had time to look at the farmer. He asked, "Student Su Miao, is your papaya shreds workshop in Yongcheng big? Does your second uncle usually help you harvest the papayas?"
Su Miao replied, "Yeah, usually my second uncle helps me collect papayas in several villages. The workshop is not big, but many people like to eat them recently. We need 500 kilograms of papayas a day, so my second uncle works very hard."
"Puff! Cough cough cough! How much? 500 pounds, a day?"
Team Leader Su had heard them say that they usually sold goods to individual customers, and thought that the demand was only about 100 kilograms a day. However, Su Miao asked for 500 kilograms, which surprised him so much that the jelly in his mouth slid directly into his stomach.
He coughed several times before calming down, and then looked at Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng with an expression like a salesperson looking at a big consumer.
Wow! That's incredible! This is a big-time fruit farmer! No wonder he's willing to invest in growing his own fruit. Relying solely on individual farmers to harvest fruit is really a challenge when the weather gets cold.
Team leader Su rubbed his hands and said with an excited smile: "Hey, classmate Su...Comrade Su..."
"Um...Team Leader Su, you can just call me Miaomiao. My dad's name is Su Yuanzheng."
"Okay, Brother Yuanzheng, Miaomiao, given your family's needs, I'm afraid these four acres of land alone won't be enough! This can only meet your needs for two months."
Su Miao nodded and said, "Yes, so this year we will still focus on purchasing. If possible, we would like to keep the ones we grow for winter harvesting to make up for the shortage of supply in winter. If the planting of this batch of papaya trees goes well, we will consider expanding the scale of planting."
Speaking of this, the second uncle was also in a headache: "Now we have to buy from several villages to get enough. The fruit grows slowly in winter. If we don't have any on hand, we will have to go to farther places to buy. I have also heard that there are large quantities of fruit growing in other places, but the cost of transporting them is too high."
Team leader Su quickly said, "Yes! Winter harvesting is possible! I'd like to ask for your opinion on whether we can establish a one-on-one promotion and research relationship with our Agricultural Science Station."
Because the cultivation of this new variety of papaya has a strong promotional significance for us, we hope to track local large-scale planting cases. Of course, the planting and management are entirely up to you. We will send technicians to record the growth of the papaya trees at regular intervals and give you corresponding suggestions.
If you have any questions, you can always call the station and we'll be there whenever you need us."
Team leader Su was indeed very interested in this project. He had already told his superiors about this matter. His superiors said that as long as he could persuade the farmers to pair up, he would be able to allocate all the staff in the department.
Su Miao felt that this was a mutually beneficial thing. In an era when professional knowledge and information had not yet been widely disseminated, it was a rare opportunity to have technical personnel to provide protection. So after consulting her second uncle and father, she agreed to Team Leader Su's proposal.
"Are Uncle Shi and Miaomiao back?"
Yang Danniu's voice was heard outside the yard, and then Yang Danniu and Su Xiang came in.
Unexpectedly, Team Leader Su actually knew Yang Danniu, and asked curiously, "Huh? Yang Danniu? Are you in Sujia Village doing business?"
"Oh! It's Team Leader Su. I've married and moved here. This is my second uncle's house."
Su Miao scratched his head and asked, "Team Leader Su, do you know my sister-in-law Xiang?"
"So she married into your family. I know her. She's a good farmer. The new seeds we promoted a few years ago were the best grown by her family."
Everyone chatted for a while, and then Team Leader Su was about to go back. A few people sent him to the village entrance. He said to Su Miao, "The application will be approved in about a week. When the time comes, you can come over and I will take you to transfer the money. The seedlings will probably arrive in another week.
Before that, the land needs to be prepared. This is a huge amount of work. I suggest you hurry up and recruit workers. We can't wait too long for the saplings to arrive."
After listening to what Team Leader Su said, they went back and started discussing recruiting soldiers.
Su Miao looked at Yang Daniu and Su Xiang who were still in the yard and said, "Brother Xiang, sister-in-law, after you finish your work in the fields, do you have time? Come and help plant trees. The salary will be good~"
Su Xiang said directly: "I'll help you when I'm free, no money required!"
"No! I have to pay you, otherwise I'd be like a landlord exploiting the farmers. Besides, I want you to be permanent employees. I'll offer you a city salary, 90 yuan a month, which is much more than what you can earn from farming."
When Su Xiang saw her refuse, he was so anxious that he scratched his head, not knowing what to do. How could he take his sister's money? In the past, he helped relatives farm for free.
Yang Danniu patted his arm to comfort him, and said to Su Miao, "Miao Miao, it's a great job to work for you. 90 yuan a month is too high, but we are farmers, and it's not right to leave our own land uncultivated.
How about this? I'll help you with your work as a permanent employee. During the busy farming season, you can let your brother Xiang do the farm work. When the farm is idle, you can let your brother Xiang help out as well. We only need to receive one salary."
Su Yuanzheng waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, as long as the work is done, you have to get paid, one thing at a time."
Su Xiang pouted in grievance. He felt that Miaomiao and Uncle Shi treated him as an outsider.
After discussion, Yang Danniu joined the orchard's permanent team. She was the same worker that Su Xianghe would find later. She would come to work when needed and would be paid on a daily basis, 2.5 yuan a day, which was the same salary as the temporary loaders in the county.
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