Clivia is an imported product. It originated from Africa. During the puppet Manchukuo period, it was a medium for the upper class to show off their elegance.
Later it spread among the people and became an ornamental object in people's homes.
In 1977 and 1978, there was a small-scale trade in Clivia in Changchun. The price at that time was beyond people's cognition, but it was still within a reasonable range.
When Wan Feng came here last summer, he found an unemployed old flower farmer through an introduction and negotiated the employment terms.
Because Wan Feng was not here, he signed the contract with an old man named Zheng Yuexian.
Zheng Yuexian bought seeds and raised seedlings in February and March, and Wan Feng came to plant the seedlings in pots in April.
The time period chosen by Wan Feng happened to be a turning point for Clivia. In 1982, the Changchun Municipal Government issued a price limit order, stipulating that the price of a pot of Clivia could not exceed 200 yuan.
This price keeps the Clivia market in Changchun at a low point.
Later, a man named Guo Yi initiated a charity exhibition and donation campaign for Clivia to save the national treasure giant panda, and then promoted Clivia in the name of saving giant pandas.
It is said that the ticket revenue was nearly 20,000 yuan, which made the Changchun Municipal Government see people's enthusiasm for Clivia and began to gradually relax some of the restrictions on Clivia.
Wan Feng entered at this time point.
This is the right time, neither too early nor too late. If it is too early, the investment cycle will be long and the variables will be large. If it is too late, all costs will increase.
On April 10, 1983, the Changchun Municipal Government formulated tax rules for Clivia. That is to say, from the beginning of the tax formulation, the market price limit order for Clivia became a dead letter.
Setting a tax specifically for a type of flower was an unprecedented policy in China at that time.
The Changchun Municipal Government drew inspiration from the Dutch tulips, and after seeing the broad prospects of Clivia, it also plans to make Clivia a local representative like the tulips.
I just don't know if they have studied the tulip collapse incident. If they have studied it, I don't know if they will still have such motivation and ideas.
Starting from May after this rule was promulgated, the price of Clivia began to rise all the way, until it reached a level where people had to look up to see it.
On October 11, 1984, when Changchun City announced that Clivia would be designated as the city flower, Clivia began to become truly popular.
Zheng Yuexian used to be an employee of a state-owned flower company. He retired in 1981 and just stayed at home to play with flowers.
His home was also in the suburbs, and coincidentally, it was only a few miles away from Sancha River.
When Wan Feng approached him last summer, he had no idea how Wan Feng found him.
Zheng Yuexian built a glass warm cellar at home. It was not large, only about 20 square meters, and was filled with various kinds of Clivia.
He is now fiddling with Clivia mainly as a personal hobby. He is fiddling with it with the idea that he has nothing to do since he is retired. He doesn't care if he can sell it if he can't.
It was at this time that Wan Feng found him.
Wan Feng directly purchased all the seeds that Zheng Yuexian's flowers could produce at that time at the price of one yuan per seed, and agreed that Zheng Yuexian would help him raise seedlings. In April of the following year, Zheng Yuexian would be responsible for transplanting and planting, and he hired him to manage these Clivia for him with a monthly salary of one thousand yuan.
Before the price of Clivia was raised, the conditions offered by Wan Feng were something Zheng Yuexian could not refuse.
After Wan Feng arrived in Sanchahe, he bought more than 2,000 clay pots and hired people to move the seedlings that Zheng Yue had raised for him to the greenhouse and divide them into pots.
The seedlings grown from Clivia seeds need to be divided into pots after they have broken through the soil one centimeter. That is, the seedlings originally gathered in the seedling box should be transplanted into pots at a scale of six or seven seedlings per pot.
When these seedlings grow to four or five centimeters in height, they are transplanted again, which is called planting.
Planting means that there is only one flower seedling in a flowerpot.
After planting, maintain an appropriate temperature in the greenhouse and water frequently.
Wan Feng grew more than 3,000 seedlings from the seeds he purchased from Zheng Yuexian or entrusted him to purchase.
The flowering cycle of Clivia is relatively long, at least three years at the shortest. A highly skilled technician can make it bloom within two years.
Zheng Yuexian has this ability.
However, Wan Feng did not plan to wait for the Clivia he cultivated to bloom and produce seeds. He was just waiting to sell the seedlings or the whole pots. It would be even better if they could bloom.
It took a few days to complete the planting, and the entire greenhouse was lush and green.
During the planting period, Wan Feng stayed with Zheng Yuexian every day, entertaining him and humbly asking him for advice about Clivia.
Through Zheng Yuexian’s detailed explanation, Wan Feng gained a deeper understanding of Clivia.
From the cultivation and growth of Clivia to the confirmation of its varieties.
In the final analysis, Clivia can be divided into two categories: Clivia miniata and Clivia nobilis.
People in Changchun prefer large-flowered Clivia, so the main focus is large-flowered Clivia.
The Clivia that Zheng Yuexian planted himself and the Clivia that he helped Wan Feng collect are almost all relatively rare varieties: such as Hualian, Youjiang, and Monk.
Wan Feng was very satisfied looking at the full shed of Clivia.
But the next question began to emerge in Wan Feng's mind.
It can be said that he now has the foundation for making a fortune. If everything goes well, within a year and a half, this shed of Clivia will bring him a huge income.
He knew that a flower seedling could be sold for 500 yuan at its peak, and even if he sold all of his more than 3,000 flower seedlings, it would bring him an income of 1.5 million yuan.
This is just the current number. During the seedling production period, these seedlings can produce some branches. By transplanting the branches, we may be able to produce more seedlings.
If Zheng Yuexian could cultivate some flowering Clivia for him, it would be even more valuable.
However, it is still hard to say whether these expensive items are his.
While creating economic value, you must also have the ability to protect these economic achievements. There are no good men and women in this world, and there are many people who want to get something for nothing.
As the value of Clivia continues to rise, it will enter a crazy phase by next summer.
The price of Clivia is crazy, and of course people will go crazy too.
With robbery and murder, Changchun was in great chaos during that period.
Wan Feng is not going to make things easier for others, so he must at least have the power to protect himself.
This power can be developed by oneself or with the help of others.
Wan Feng thought of Guo Yi, a prominent figure in the Changchun Clivia market.
Guo Yineng's ability to call the shots in the Clivia miniata world naturally stems from his power and influence, especially the incident in 1985 when he replaced the crown with the wind crown, which made him famous.
If I can get in touch with him, there will be no problem with security.
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