Chapter 94
After the meeting, Zhang Baosheng said to Li Jingdang, "Deputy Director Li, can I copy the meeting minutes?"
Zhang Baosheng once again felt that Comrade Xiao Zhou was very thoughtful and always considered them, preventing all kinds of troubles in advance. He also had to study hard and think carefully.
I don’t know what book can help them expand their horizons to the same level as Comrade Xiao Zhou, so let’s first review the various suggestions Comrade Xiao Zhou has given them during this period.
Li Jingdang handed over the notes: "Of course."
Zhang Baosheng sat in his office, taking notes with a serious expression. Liu Tong sighed, "Comrade Xiao Zhou is truly a man of good sense. Fearing we'd be shunted off, he thought ahead and thought of opening a factory, and he actually succeeded. This also involved considering the raw materials, but it also reveals a problem."
Zhang Baosheng asked nervously, "What's the problem?" He subconsciously wanted to refute, what problem could there be with Comrade Xiao Zhou?
Liu Tong continued with a smile, "This shows that Comrade Xiao Zhou is very optimistic about our village's sideline business and has great confidence in us. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a long-term plan for us."
Zhang Baosheng thought about it. It was a long-term plan, wasn't it? He grinned and said, "If Comrade Xiao Zhou is optimistic about something, then there's definitely no problem."
Now everyone is full of confidence, not only full of confidence, but also very proud. Sheng Manliang took a foreign exchange certificate with a face value of ten yuan to the processing workshop, and it was passed around by everyone to look at it curiously. He was also heard describing the interior of the Friendship Store and the foreigners he saw to everyone.
Zhang Laosi was completely envious, especially when he heard that Sheng Manliang had seen the real weaving handicrafts in the photos. He was itching to make them and kept asking him questions. Several old craftsmen began to discuss various weaving methods and even secretly thought about making some new styles.
Of course, right now we should focus on completing the orders from the county town and the orders for storage stools.
Comrade Xiao Zhou wants the storage stools, and we have to send them to the Friendship Store to make up for them. In addition, we have to make a few more sets of samples and send them to the provincial capital. The task is arduous, but we are all happy to do it.
Zhou Jiani went back and slept for the whole morning. In the afternoon, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some plastic sheeting. She came back and turned the soil over and planted a row of peppers, a row of tomatoes, a row of eggplants, and a row of spinach.
Then he had to get the ground film and set up the scaffolding, so he was still busy when Wanxia came back from work.
She was busy with her work while Yu Wanxia went to make dinner. After dinner was ready, two simple sheds were set up.
Yu Wanxia walked around and said, "It's just such a simple shed!"
Of course, she meant that intuitively it looked much simpler than the process in the greenhouse, but when considered individually, it was also quite complicated.
Zhou Jiani used sorghum stalks to cross and secure them with ropes, then covered them with a layer of plastic sheeting. This simple shed is only suitable for single-row planting, and its effectiveness is uncertain.
After all, the winters in the north at that time were much colder than in later generations, and there was more snow.
Yu Wanxia looked at the intertwined sorghum stalks and said, "Jia Ni, you're so efficient."
The sorghum stalks were tied neatly and firmly, with each space the same size. It seemed difficult to achieve this efficiency without some experience. Yu Wanxia sighed and asked casually, "Jia Ni, have you ever made a rack like this at home before?"
She remembered hearing Jiani say that her family also lived in an apartment building, so they probably didn't have the opportunity to farm, right?
Those families with small courtyards in the city do have this kind of racks at home. Some people buy sorghum stalks from fellow villagers who come to the city. A bundle costs more than one yuan, and there are 100 stalks.
Several families would buy a bundle together and divide the profits according to the proportion of their contributions.
They are used very carefully. When pulling out the seedlings in autumn, the sorghum stalks are also pulled out, gathered and put away. If used properly, they can be used for two years.
"I've seen others build this kind of scaffolding before, and it's not particularly difficult. The main problem is that our area is small." Zhou Jiani smiled and measured a few steps back and forth, then said jokingly, "Look, it's almost the end in two big steps. As for the shed, small ones are easy to build, but large areas require professional skills."
Otherwise, the plastic greenhouse experiment would not be so difficult to promote.
Due to Comrade Xiao Qiu's surprise attack today, Zhou Jiani did not take out the glutinous rice lotus root, and now she and Yu Wanxia each ate half and finished it all.
After finishing the meal, Yu Wanxia said with a lingering feeling: "It's so delicious. When I was a child, my neighbor gave us half a piece, and I still remember it."
She looked at the lotus roots in the bucket and said, "Let's ask a few supply and marketing cooperatives later. Can we buy some lotus roots and sugar and make some ourselves?"
I haven’t eaten enough!
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take care of the sugar, and you take care of the glutinous rice."
Lotus root is a partnership.
In the next few days, Zhou Jiani mainly hung out in the workshop, watching everyone weave baskets, helping with the materials, and chatting and joking with everyone.
Comrade Xiao Qiu came over helplessly and said, "Comrade Xiao Zhou, please also participate in the plastic greenhouse work."
From that day on, Comrade Xiao Zhou avoided him a little and didn't ask him for help with the land at home. Yu Wanxia said that he finished it in one afternoon.
Qiu Zeming was very depressed. He took out a small notebook and crossed out several items on the plan list. He felt that each crossed-out line was filled with deep sadness.
Originally, he wanted to wait until Comrade Xiao Zhou finished resting before going over to farm...
Zhou Jiani walked over and said with a smile, "Aren't you going to take Liu Yan with you? I think you should let Liu Yan be your deputy first and help him improve together."
Qiu Zeming glanced at her and said, "You were the one who came up with this proposal, so you're not going to take care of it anymore?"
Zhou Jiani smiled falsely: "Of course I do. The factory is about to start up, so we have to recruit people from other teams. I am trying to appease the soldiers."
The cadres expressed their understanding, but after the news came out, people's hearts were somewhat unsettled.
In addition to the sense of crisis, there is also an xenophobic mentality.
Zhou Jiani has been doing a lot of ideological work for everyone these past two days, encouraging them to calm down and study hard to lay a solid foundation. In the future, when more styles are added and the scale is expanded, they will be the mainstay of production.
He continued, "If we can't increase our production, we won't be able to open up the market. If we can't expand into more markets, our income won't increase. It's a vicious cycle. Everyone comes to work because they want to earn more money so that our team can become richer and richer. At the end of the year, won't every household get a bigger share? If we add a few more skilled craftsmen and increase production, I can quickly take over the two department stores in the city. By then, you won't be eligible for the reward of going to the provincial capital, so you can try to go to the city first."
When everyone heard this, their enthusiasm increased a bit and no one objected.
Of course, there will definitely be other members in the village who feel unbalanced, and it is up to Zhang Baosheng to comfort them.
Once the application for growing raw materials is approved, a few more job vacancies can be added. Dexterity is not required, just the ability to farm will be enough. Only members of this village will be assigned to these positions.
However, there was no movement from the commune, so they kept the news secret for the time being.
Zhou Jiani is also planning to start the hair band business and has already started asking Zhao Mei to make samples. She will then privately find one or two skilled people to help make a batch, which she will then take to the province or city to help find sales channels.
But today let’s talk about plastic greenhouses.
The greenhouse walls have been completed. Everyone is setting up the racks and covering them with plastic sheets. They also need to make the openings according to the instructions in the materials so that they can be opened when the sun is good to let the seedlings see the sunlight.
Also consider the pressure of snow.
Zhou Jiani is not planning to get involved in the technical issues related to this aspect. She is afraid that once she gets involved, she will bring in the experience of future generations and affect the trajectory of this area.
In fact, as long as you follow other people's information, I may not make it perfect, but you will definitely not fail. Maybe this half acre of land can be expanded after the Spring Festival.
It will be publicly promoted next year or the year after, which also shows that the experiment has been very successful so far.
Moreover, the information they provide is very detailed and provides guidance on every detail.
Zhou Jiani came in to take a look and help out according to what was mentioned in the information.
"It's really warm in here," Zhou Jiani said, standing under a half-covered plastic sheet. "The temperature difference is really several degrees."
Uncle Liu, who was working there, was also grinning from ear to ear. He said, "Yes, adding a layer of plastic sheeting really makes a big difference. Comrade Xiao Zhou, thanks to you for the idea."
He raised his hand excitedly and gestured, saying, "Look, there's no plastic sheet over there yet. Half of it is covered, and there's still a lot of space. But it feels warm standing here."
Zhou Jiani didn't dare take credit for herself. She waved her hand and said, "I was just talking. The real hard work is done by you and Comrade Xiao Qiu. Of course, the greatest achievement is still that experimental team."
"Of course, we're grateful!" Uncle Liu nodded repeatedly, adding, "Comrade Xiao Qiu is truly responsible. He patiently explained things we didn't understand, step by step, and even explained the underlying principles. This really shows the importance of culture."
Qiu Zeming was busy on the other side.
In addition to those who are making the scaffolding, there are also people who are continuing to make adobe bricks, preparing to build a small adobe house on the back of the wall. They have arranged people to be on duty, and the door will also be opened from the back, and the house will be built next to the door.
Zhou Jiani watched for a moment, ready to leave. Just as she reached the door, Comrade Xiao Qiu arrived and casually said, "The county garment factory has a special batch of colorful fabric scraps. They're new patterns, and they're perfect for making fabric covers for storage stools or hair ties. They've also agreed to give us some wide rubber bands. Using their supply channels, their prices are a bit lower than at the supply and marketing society."
Zhou Jiani: "When are we going to pick it up?"
Qiu Zeming said, "Let Qianjin ride his bike to the county tomorrow and bring it back."
Zhou Jiani felt embarrassed to leave, so she went back to where she was.
Qiu Zeming's eyes lit up with a smile as he followed. When they were even, he whispered, "Do you want some Grade 4 cotton? I'll give you ten kilograms, no ticket required."
Ten kilograms, this is not a small amount.
Zhou Jiani paused for a moment and said, "Yes!"
Every one of them hit her heart.
She could buy from the group, but those who held group sales would definitely sell high-quality products, and it would be inconvenient for her to take them home.
It's not even certain that anyone will open a cotton ball.
But if you can get cotton at this time, it would be great, and it wouldn't be conspicuous when you take it back.
"It will arrive next Monday night and I'll send it to you then."
For the sake of the cotton and rags, Zhou Jiani stayed on duty until the end of her shift.
When she got home, Zhao Mei came over and gave her a backpack.
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