The country concentrated its efforts on major tasks, and the provinces jointly carried out research and development, and finally developed high-yield hybrid rice.
Having overcome all the difficulties last year, we decided to conduct large-scale trial planting this year. The first purpose is to further collect data, and the second is to prepare for the national promotion next year.
As long as they need it, the state can issue a decree requiring the lower levels to unconditionally cooperate in planting experimental fields.
But they don't want to force anyone.
No matter what it is, it has to be voluntary.
So we visited and persuaded each brigade one by one.
But the results were not satisfactory.
Professor Zhou is the general manager of the hybrid rice project in Hu Province. He is a kind-looking old man. He looked at Jiang Wanyue who was walking over and asked, "Who are you?"
"Hello, professor. I am the deputy secretary of Xiaojing Brigade, Hongqi Commune, Lianhu County." She took out a note to prove her identity. "I learned from a journal that the country is vigorously researching hybrid rice to increase yields. I heard that the Agricultural School will plant experimental fields this year. I wonder what the selection criteria are?"
Professor Zhou glanced at the brigade's approval note and confirmed the identity of the young woman before he spoke: "Lianhu County is more than 100 kilometers away from the provincial capital. Did you come here specifically for this matter?"
Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "I just came here to try my luck. If the agricultural school can select our Xiaojing Brigade, it will be an honor for our brigade."
Professor Zhou said truthfully: "Chinese people are generally not very receptive to new things, especially hybrid rice, which is said to double the yield per mu. To many people, it seems like a fantasy. They don't trust it and are on the sidelines, so they are unwilling to participate in the first batch of test fields. Are you sure Xiaojing Brigade wants to participate in the test field?"
"I'm sure." Jiang Wanyue nodded firmly, "Whatever process you need to follow, I will fully cooperate."
Professor Zhou gestured to the people behind him.
An assistant took out a stack of documents and handed them over: "It can be done in teams or groups, but the prerequisite is that everyone in the group must sign and agree."
Jiang Wanyue finally understood why these people were so anxious.
It is indeed difficult to get all villagers to sign before planting experimental fields.
But no matter how difficult it is, we have to do it.
Because the rewards will be huge.
She took the document and said, "Thank you, Professor Zhou. I will get this done as soon as possible and will not delay the planting time."
When I came out of the agricultural school, it was already four or five in the afternoon. When I returned to the guesthouse, I saw Lin Jin sitting in the lobby of the guesthouse with a sad face.
Zhao Xiangbei walked up and asked, "What happened?"
"I went to the No. 123 Department Store in the provincial capital to promote our products, but when they heard that we were a village-run factory, they looked down on us." Lin Jin sighed, "People in the provincial capital are too arrogant. I was also from the provincial capital, so why didn't I look down on the country people?"
Jiang Wanyue patted her shoulder and said, "Today they don't care about us, tomorrow they will be out of reach. Since the provincial department store doesn't want our products, then we should just give up this channel."
"How can that be possible?" Lin Jin jumped up from his chair. "No, I'll try again tomorrow and try to meet the head of their sales department. Our products have been proven and are very popular with customers. I believe..."
Jiang Wanyue said calmly: "The head of the sales department of the department store is my adoptive mother, Ms. He."
Lin Jin's voice suddenly got stuck in his throat.
"There are still 12 cities and over 100 counties in our province, which is enough for you to slowly open up channels." Jiang Wanyue said with a smile, "If you open up all of these, do you know how terrifying the sales volume will be? As for the provincial capital market, don't worry, I have a way, but there is no rush."
Lin Jin clenched his fist: "Okay, I will try my best."
The next morning, the three of them took the earliest bus back to the county town, and then transferred to the county transportation company.
Having cooperated with the transportation company before, Jiang Wanyue had no problems coming here. Moreover, on the last International Women's Day awards ceremony, Jiang Wanyue also met an employee of the transportation company, whose surname was Zhou, and she called her Sister Zhou.
She asked someone to invite Sister Zhou out.
"Sister Zhou, I want to ask you for a favor this time. Our fishery bought a truck, but no one knows how to drive it."
"Is your fishery so profitable?" Sister Zhou's eyes widened. "A truck is not cheap, and you actually bought it just like that."
"We bought it together with the bamboo weaving factory next door." Jiang Wanyue smiled shyly, "The truck is already here, but we're just short of a driver. I wonder if Sister Zhou can recommend someone?"
"Truck driver, this is a good job. Are you sure you want to take it?" Sister Zhou shook her head. "I suggest you choose someone from your team to come to our transportation company to learn how to drive. You can get a driver's license in about half a year."
Jiang Wanyue smiled bitterly: "Half a year is too long. I just want to find a ready-made one with the same salary as your transportation company."
Sister Zhou thought for a moment and said, "I do have a candidate, but I don't know if he is willing to go to the countryside. I'll give you news in a few days."
Jiang Wanyue thanked again and again.
When we returned to the team, it was already evening.
The golden sunset shines on the land, the green and yellow wheat sways in the wind, and the farmers are still busy in the fields, never stopping.
Jiang Wanyue returned home, took a shower to dispel her fatigue, and then started to cook dinner.
There is no shortage of ingredients at home, and we can cook whatever we want. Unfortunately, she is not a good cook and can only cook a few dishes.
"Mom, Huahua..."
Huazi picked a bunch of wild flowers from somewhere and handed them to Jiang Wanyue.
Jiang Wanyue chuckled: "He's only two years old, and he already knows how to send flowers. He'll be amazing when he grows up."
She found a canning jar, put the wild flowers in it, and placed it on the windowsill, adding a touch of elegance to the room.
Not long after, the brother and sister Song Huaizhi and Song Yunying came back. After school, they went directly to the fishery to do their homework. Mr. Lu and Mr. Li were responsible for one of them each. In addition to teaching primary school knowledge, they also taught some extracurricular content to enrich their knowledge. The two children liked reading more and more, and their conversations were no longer about where there were more wild vegetables, but about things in the solar system.
"Go wash your hands first, then eat."
After Jiang Wanyue and the children finished their meal and cleaned up, they went to the brigade headquarters.
Song Dahai and Tian Youliang were checking work points, so she didn't disturb them and just sat beside them waiting quietly.
When the two of them closed the work points book, they saw Jiang Wanyue sitting next to them.
"Dad, Uncle Tian, I got an opportunity when I went back to the provincial capital this time." She went straight to the point and took out the documents and put them on the table. "The high-yield hybrid rice experimental field project is about to start. If our team can participate in this project, the whole village will no longer have to exchange rice for sweet potatoes and black noodles to eat. We can eat white rice every meal!"
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