Probably because they wanted to finish it quickly, Meng Qidi came over after breakfast and saw Ling Fugui and the other two already working on it. There were two paint cans at their feet, probably handed to them by Ling Xiao or someone in the family.
The two of them were not slow, and there were still more than a dozen racks...
At around ten o'clock, the shelves on the sand were almost all painted. Meng Qidi was generous enough to let them take a few paint buckets and the remaining varnish inside back for their own use.
"That...niece-in-law..." Ling Fugui felt a little embarrassed.
"You guys go home and take a rest first, then come to my house for lunch at noon. I'll give you some advice after lunch."
With Meng Qidi's words, the two went back with peace of mind.
While it was still early, Meng Qidi went back to wash her hands, then squatted down with a small hoe in hand in a small open space in front of the lotus pond.
The land here is fertile and not dry, making it perfect for growing seedlings.
I turned over the small piece of land and planted a lot of watermelon seeds, as well as some tomato and cucumber seeds.
A bucket of water and a drop of Yuquan water were mixed and gently poured on the surface. The remaining water was sprinkled on the chrysanthemums at the foot of the mountain.
Wang Jinhua's seedlings are being bred on a small plot of land next to the chrysanthemums. They were just planted yesterday evening, and Meng Qidi also sprinkled some water on them.
As for what kind of flowers she planted, she didn't know.
Knowing that the old lady was interested in flowers, Meng Qidi pointed out the flowers she had planted and their locations to her before cooking. Meng Qidi decided to completely ignore the flowers and wanted to take care of everything, and she couldn't spare any time.
Wang Jinhua did not refuse, she liked it.
Ling Fugui and his friend came on time for lunch. They were polite and brought a can of malted milk and some candies, saying they were for the children.
After dinner, Wang Jinhua sent the children to school. Meng Qidi led the two to sit under a tree. "Aren't you curious about why I put up the racks? I'm growing vegetables. These racks cost five or six thousand, not counting the labor costs. Are you willing to do it?"
Ling Fugui smacked his lips, "Xiao Qi, how are you going to sell so many vegetables?
Not to mention whether we can make back the money we spent, how can we sell the vegetables? You know, every household has just been allocated land these days, and the last thing they lack is food.”
Meng Qidi nodded, "My uncle is very thoughtful, and I guess you don't have that much money, so I'll show you another way, planting fruit trees. I can provide you with seedlings."
There is a batch of saplings in her space.
The original plan was to let them grow a kind of vegetable, but Ling Fugui's concerns were not unreasonable. She was reluctant to teach them how to grow out-of-season vegetables. Let's talk about this later.
"But, let's not talk about whether good farmland can be used to plant trees. Even with just a few plots of land, you can't get much out of it."
Ling Laosi expressed his concerns. He didn't mention how to sell them. Fruits were rare these days, so they would definitely have a market. Even if they planted fruits on good farmland, they would probably be scolded...
After all, food is the most important thing for people, especially when the land has just been distributed. If you waste it like this, you will go to jail.
“Have you heard of Contracting?”
Ling Laosi asked, "Is it the kind of contracting that caused a big stir in a village in a certain province a few years ago?"
"Almost." Meng Qidi nodded. "However, since we don't grow crops, we naturally cannot contract land. There are a few low hills in the east of the village that should belong to our village. We can contract them to grow fruit. However, fruit is slow to produce results, and it will take two or three years to see results. You can consider it yourself."
This length of time made both of them hesitate. It was too long, and it was different from what they thought...
Ling Fugui couldn't help but ask, "Um... Xiaoqi, if I don't resign, can I do it?"
After all, he is not the only one in the family...
"Sure, it won't have any impact at all. I just need to take a few days off to plant the trees. I can come and take care of them when I have time."
Meng Qidi's words made the two of them feel relieved, and Ling Laosi coughed lightly.
"My niece, I think some of the things I said are correct. In the future, can we sell this fruit in hotels, department stores, etc.?"
Meng Qidi nodded, "Well, you can try whatever you can think of. If the purchase price is cheaper than other places, we are closer and will definitely be more popular. If we can't sell it, or the harvest is too good..."
Meng Qidi paused and said, "My father runs a food processing factory. He can help me make dried fruits, which can be sold as snacks."
Meng Qidi had almost thought of a way out for the two of them, and now they were even more excited. They looked at each other and said, "Let's go find Brother Han Wen and ask if we can contract the mountain."
"However, you still need to buy a few books on fruit tree planting." Meng Qidi kindly reminded.
She is happy to help those who are willing to create wealth.
If Songyuan Town becomes famous throughout the country many years later, it would probably be considered a good deed for her, right?
Of course, as to what kind of fruit to plant, that can be discussed after the two of them have finalized the contract.
However, maybe she should go to the town and see if she can buy a few yards. If something goes wrong in the future, the town can also develop...
Suddenly I feel like the money in my pocket is running out...
Meng Qidi gave an idea, and Ling Fugui and the other person went directly to the captain's house to question him. So when they came back, they also brought back Ling Hanfang, who was worried about them.
Hearing Meng Qidi's plan, he felt a bit of a headache. "You always want to bother me. The approval for your planting on the sandy land has not been approved yet. I'll go ask the higher-ups about contracting the mountain."
"Uncle, don't worry. The report and approval of the experimental field that my teacher sent me will probably arrive in the next two days. When the time comes, let Ling Xiao take it with you. The police station should approve it on the same day."
"Experimental field report? You also applied in Beijing?" Ling Hanfang was stunned.
“Well, I should say that my teacher has included the entire Lingjia Village. It will be easier for us to apply for any project. However, this matter cannot be spread out, otherwise our village will be targeted.”
When Meng Qidi said this, she did not forget to look at the other two.
Ling Fugui quickly assured, "Don't worry, Xiaoqi, I'm tight-lipped. I promise I won't tell anyone even if you kill me."
Ling Laosi also promised, "I won't tell you, even if you kill me."
They are not stupid. The documents sent down from Beijing may be confidential and they definitely cannot be disclosed!
Ling Hanfang was overjoyed. The experimental field meant that their village was a key village. As long as the village developed, it would be easy to apply for road construction and electricity in the future.
Glancing at the expressions of the three people, Meng Qidi said seriously, "We can't tell anyone about this in advance. This is something my teacher applied for with great difficulty. We have to be more rigorous."
Seeing that the three of them were concerned about it, Meng Qidi did not continue the topic, but instead told Ling Hanfang about the post-processing of planting fruit trees.
Ling Hanfang glanced at the two of them and said, "It's not impossible to contract it, but we can't neglect management. And let me be frank. Xiaoqi is just giving suggestions. Will it make a loss in the future? You are not allowed to make a scene like Luo Xia did."
The two of them quickly assured, "It definitely won't happen, and Xiaoqi has already thought of a way out for us, so the loss won't be too much."
College students studying in Beijing are very smart and have a lot of ideas.
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