Wine is a bridge for communication.
After eating and drinking at home for a while, they gradually became more familiar with each other.
Director Huang is fifty years old this year. His hair is already gray, but his complexion is still rosy and he doesn't have many wrinkles. His clothes are also clean and tidy, so he looks quite young.
He took a sip of wine, then said with deep emotion, "Actually, when Jiang Zhao first mentioned wanting to lease land to grow vegetables and sell them to other places, I was quite unsure of myself, but I still wanted to give it a try and see if it would work out!"
Zhao Jiangma said with a smile, "It's all thanks to the strong support of the leaders."
As for the small gifts exchanged privately, now that we both understand each other, no one will bring it up again.
Director Huang waved his hand, "...It should be said that we were able to sell the vegetables at a high price thanks to Comrade Jia Gu's help in contacting customers. The Jiang family is very grateful, and as the head of the forest farm, I also thank you."
Gu Wei had a fairly good impression of Director Huang.
He knew that unlike some forest farm leaders who were selfish and greedy, only thinking about making money for themselves, he would also consider the needs of the employees and their families.
"Director Huang, you're too kind."
"You're too kind, but these are my heartfelt words." Director Huang raised his glass. "We must clink glasses."
Gu Wei smiled, raised his glass, clinked it with the other person's, and took a sip of wine.
Qiao Xinghai, who was helping out as the forest farm accountant, also had a drink with them.
Since the topic had come up, Director Huang decided to beat around the bush.
"Comrade Gu, ever since the vegetable planting project in Jiang was successful, many people from the forest farm have been looking to do it too. Do you know any customers who can still buy vegetables in large quantities next autumn?"
Gu Weixin, just as expected.
In response, they tried to create a mystery or use some kind of excuse, since the private kitchen also needed it.
As for the price, it naturally varies in quality, and we have a complete grasp of that.
"If the quality can be guaranteed, we should be able to accept it."
Both Director Huang and Accountant Xie showed delight upon hearing this.
"Alright then!"
"Ah, the quality is definitely guaranteed."
"Of course, we can also let Comrade Gu help us for free."
Before Director Huang finished speaking, everyone understood.
Gu Wei didn't intend to get anything out of it, but he wanted to go all out with the act.
"No problem."
After chatting for a while in a slightly awkward atmosphere...
Gu Wei thought for a moment, then changed the subject, "Actually, if we want to do it, we must wait until next autumn. We can build a vegetable greenhouse now and plant some leafy greens, cucumbers, or tomatoes."
Gu Weiyun's words, spoken so casually, were like a thunderclap, startling everyone into wide-eyed stares.
Having lived in Northeast China, I'm used to eating radishes, potatoes, cabbage, and sauerkraut in winter.
Who would have thought that during the coldest of holidays, we could still eat vegetables like cucumbers and tomatoes?
"Should we plant cucumbers or persimmons in winter?"
"How can it grow?"
"They'll freeze to death?"
"..."
Zhao Jiang was also stunned, only to hear Gu Wei mention the matter of building sheds in winter.
That plastic film is both expensive and easy to buy; it's something you can usually find.
Furthermore, I had never done any research before, and I was completely clueless about the unknown territory, so I didn't dare to try.
Gu Weizhi, decades later, will know all the new things happening in vegetable greenhouses.
But for people in the 1980s, it was simply unheard of.
Although some places across the country have started growing off-season vegetables, it has not yet become widespread.
According to the information I found, it took several years for more and more people to get rich by building vegetable greenhouses.
Therefore, Fan's shocked and incredulous reaction is perfectly normal.
"Yes, off-season. I heard that vegetable greenhouses have already been set up in Beijing and Ningcheng."
Director Huang believed that Gu Wei's business was so successful, and that he was very knowledgeable and experienced, so he trusted everything Gu Wei said and began to inquire about him.
"How were those sheds set up?"
"Ah, those places are warmer in winter than we are, but it's still below freezing."
Gu Wei also kept his knowledge to himself and shared what he knew.
"I heard that the steel frames, glass roofs, and winter heating systems in vegetable greenhouses in Beijing are all relatively expensive to build."
The vegetable greenhouses in Daoning City are made of plastic film, with the roof facing south. They are covered with straw mats for insulation at night, which is cheaper. We can learn from their example.
Building a greenhouse outside the house not only makes the house warmer and more windproof, but also allows us to grow some vegetables..."
The audience was both surprised and impressed.
Finally, when the meal was over, Director Huang was still somewhat reluctant to leave.
But Gu Weijin was so eager to help Zhao Jiang move that he kept asking questions and wouldn't stop, so he could only try to learn from her later.
Director Huang and Accountant Sun escorted them to the field department, and only walked into the yard after their figures had disappeared into the distance.
Deputy Director Zhang remarked with emotion, "I never expected Gu to reveal his true colors. When Jiang's son got married, I attended the wedding banquet and didn't see anything like it. This young man is incredibly capable, with a wealth of business acumen. He can just casually turn his head and point us to a way to make money."
"Who says? I just thought the guy looked pretty good, and he was from out of town. Turns out he was quite grateful and helped the Jiang family out of poverty. In just a few months, he opened a shop and bought a house."
Accountant Sun and Zhao Jiangjia have a good relationship and are closer, so Sun knows more about them than Zhao Jiangjia does.
They say they envy those fakes, those who earn a decent salary, and although they can make a little extra money, they're still far behind Zhao Jiangxian.
Back in his office, the usually silent Director Huang looked at several people and asked, "What do you think of the vegetable greenhouse situation?"
They looked at each other, each with a different expression.
"It sounds like a sure way to get rich. But aren't there risks involved?"
"I also felt it was risky. Everything else was fine, but plastic sheeting is cheap; people are willing to use it in the spring. Building a shed would require much more."
"Ah, they've invested. Apart from Jiang, who made money, I doubt many others would dare to do it. Even the lowest-level farms would probably dare to try it easily."
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