Although Xiao Jiahua was turned down by the agricultural reclamation research group, he was not discouraged. He took Tong Qifang and leisurely started a two-person tour of Ti County.
On the first day, she started shopping and visited the local supply and marketing department. When she saw new things that were not available in Taifeng County, she went on a shopping spree.
The next day, she borrowed a 28-bar bicycle from the guesthouse and took Tong Qifang to look for the local "Silk Road" relics and check in at various places.
For two consecutive days, we had lunch at the state-owned restaurant next to the guesthouse.
Big plate chicken, teacup meat, and pilaf, don’t be too extravagant.
When going out on the third day, Tong Qifang couldn't help it, so she stopped Xiao Jiahua and tried to persuade him earnestly.
"Sister, we are here to look for Mian Xi, not to travel. We can't just eat, drink and have fun all day. There are a bunch of leaders from the county and the factory waiting for us!"
Tong Qifang has a quick temper, and Xiao Jiahua knows what she is worried about.
She spread her hands helplessly: "Sister Tong, you saw it the other day too. Meng Jianshe is prejudiced against us and won't see me at all."
Speaking of this, Tong Qifang also got angry: "That guy surnamed Meng is too bad at talking. He's just a research group leader. You shouldn't have stopped me from talking to him that day!"
"Calm down first. We really can't afford to offend Team Leader Meng. He is the key figure in whether we can get long-staple cotton this time."
Xiao Jiahua further explained: "The geographical conditions of the border are quite special, with a large area and a small population. The Production and Construction Corps is the main force of agricultural reclamation here."
Tong Qifang nodded: "I know this. The Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation called on educated youth to go to the frontiers and join the Corps to promote production. According to newspaper statistics, hundreds of thousands of young people across the country have joined this large force."
These educated youth came here not just to grow cotton.
They were brought under the unified management of the Corps, helping the local people build factories, repair roads, and extract oil; some even got married and settled down, dedicating their youth and sweat here.
They are a national defense team, but also a production team and a work team.
Tong Qifang always regretted that at that critical moment, she happened to be promoted in the National Cotton Mill. Otherwise, she would quit her job without hesitation and become a glorious youth supporting the border areas.
Xiao Jiahua: "Compared with the cotton grown by local farmers, the new cotton cultivated by the Construction Corps has higher yield and better quality, which is what we need to produce work cloth."
"Hey, how do you know this?"
This couldn't be said to be the "True Scripture of the Western Regions" that Bai Keyan taught her by her pillow that night in Jiayuguan.
"Well, there are a few salesmen in the local supply and marketing department who can speak Mandarin. I asked them."
As the manager of the supply and marketing department, Xiao Jiahua is an expert in communication.
Tong Qifang had no doubts and decided, "Then use the military cotton!"
"Xiaoxiao, we have a letter of introduction from the Taifeng County government. Why don't we just contact the leaders of the Corps or the Autonomous Region directly?"
Tong Qifang knew very well that no matter who planted the cotton, it must be brought under the unified management of the government, and private trading was speculation.
All orders and purchases had to be settled according to the flow, and the 120,000 or 180,000 yuan she brought with her could only be used for emergencies at best.
Xiao Jiahua shook his head and said, "There are so many cotton fields here. Which ones are long-staple cotton and which are ordinary cotton? We have to figure out what we want before we can talk to the government. Otherwise, if we are unfamiliar with the place and have no one to introduce us, how can a small person rashly go to a big leader and ask them to trust us?"
Just like Tang Seng and Sun Wukong, they went to seek scriptures with professionalism and sincerity. Only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we achieve our goal immediately.
Therefore, we can only look for a breakthrough based on Director Liu's introduction and start with the experimental group in a certain area.
Of course, Xiao Jiahua had thought about asking Bai Keyan’s second uncle for help directly.
But these veteran cadres have high consciousness and attach the utmost importance to integrity, so she really couldn't open her mouth.
If things are difficult to handle, it will only cause trouble for others.
Of course, due to her inherent habit, she tends to rely on herself and get things done beautifully.
Tong Qifang is the factory director. Although he doesn't like using connections or going through the back door, he approves of this point.
But when she thought of Meng Jianshe's temper, she frowned: "This expert's eyes are almost growing on his forehead."
Xiao Jiahua said: "He is not a bad person. He probably thinks we are his 'traders' who collect cotton!"
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